Her fingers grazed the impossibly smooth metal of the naginata as it rested upon her lap, the weight of it strangely comforting even though she sat somewhat awkwardly against the cold, hard stone floor. She continued the stroking motion of her hand, crimson eyes boring into the gloominess of the cave, constantly searching. A sharp dripping sound echoed around the expanse, causing the young woman's head to dart from side to side to find the source of the noise, long chestnut locks dancing around her face as she did so.
She drew her lips into a thin line, her brow creasing slightly as her eyes narrowed, focusing on one point at the far end of the cave. Shadows licked at the walls yet she could tell something lurked within them. Her muscles tensed as she pulled herself into a standing position, her naginata scraping against the ground causing an eerie sound to fill her ears. She wore an expensive-looking business suit, the dark blue now marred by dust and dirt. Her hand tightened and relaxed continually around the shaft of her weapon as she stood there, waiting. Forever waiting.
Her eyes narrowed further as the shadows seemed to swirl and yaw against the far wall of the cave, her senses bristling with anticipation. The darkness intensified for a moment before a solid form emerged from it, the short stature of the boy doing nothing to reduce the malice that seemed to seep from him. His playful expression didn't fool the naginata user, she had seen this boy's true intentions in the past and she had known this moment would come once more. Some small part of her had always know, and had always been ready for it.
"Nagi..." she murmured, her tone holding nothing but a calm crispness.
END OF DRABBLE
I created this drabble series quite a while ago, for my friends list on livejournal. I intend to add to it, and as each one is so short my time constraints shouldn't effect them so much. Now I just need to remember where I was headed with it.
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