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Deshi

Sun Jan 23, 2005- Received Echo heart

Echo suddenly looked up from her drawing and peered around the room. The House was calling to her as it often did only this time it had given her a task. She gazed over at Deshi who had fallen asleep from pretty much doing nothing all day. This was her chance.

Echo crawled to the door and looked up. The knob was WAY too far up to reach. She crawled back to her paper and crayons and quickly drew what looked somewhat like an open door... to her, at least. In truth the frame was barely a square at all and the open door was nothing but a green scribble. She figured the House would know what she wanted anyway. With a little puppy face, she held her drawing up to the wall, begging the house to grant her little wish. Almost instantly the door slowly opened just a crack.

Excitedly, the opened the door wider with her little fingers and exited the small room. The world was so much bigger when she wasn't on Deshi's hip and she began exploring the house, in awe and wonder at the discovery she had made, listening and looking for any signs the House gave her of where to go. She loved the House. It was always looking out for her as it did for the other members of the house.

Hallway after hallway Echo ventured throughout the house for what felt to her like hours. She had passed through the kitchen without so much as a soul seeming her and she had taken a path other than the living room. She hated the living room. People there were far too loud for her taste.

Her little arms where getting tired and she plopped onto the floor to rest. She was getting rather sleepy and yawned as her eyes watered slightly. The House was so big to her and she was obligated to move on for she had lost her own room along the way. It would have been impossible for her to find her way back. Perhaps she should have found a way to tell Deshi. It would have made the trip a little less tiring...

Suddenly a door opened next to her and Echo jumped slightly. She struggled to hide herself before she was seen but she felt herself lifting off the wooden floor by the back of her outfit. It was Anikara.

"What are you doing here?" he questioned her, his green eyes shining dangerously. He didn't expect her to answer. Echo just wiggled weakly as if to ask him to let go.

"Oh really, Echo? Where's Deshi. I'll bet she doesn't even know you are here!"

"Deshi doesn't know Echo is here..." came the echoed voice from nowhere as Echo looked down sadly, her eyes watering slightly.

"Hmmp..." he grunted and promptly dropped the child on her bottom. "Not that I care. Get lost." and with that, he escaped into his room and slammed the door behind him.

Echo scrambled away from Anikara's door. She liked Anikara but she didn't want to get caught before she was done. Catching her breath a bit she crawled to a door that she had never seen before. Slowly it opened into a large room filled with books. It was very dark and the only light present was the small candle sticks along the wall.

She crawled through, alert for any movement. She was without Deshi and rather edgy even if she trusted that the house would not lead her to harm. In the center of the room where several large books. They appeared to be rather old as they were tattered and coming apart. She also wondered what they where doing off their shelves but sensing fun and curiosity she ambled quickly over to them to play.

Deshi lazily opened her eyes and frowned at the drool she had left on her pillow. Rolling over to check on Echo she sat up as she noticed she wasn't there... and to make matters worse, the door was open.

Deshi sprang to her feet and rushed to the door, flinging it open and peering down the hall in both directions before running wildly out of the room. The first place she thought to go was Kimi's room but she settled for Anikara's since it was closer.

"ANI-CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" she shouted as she pounded heavily on the door. "ANI-CHAN! OPEN UP!!"

"She's not here... "

"What?"

"Echo is not here. Go away."

Not stopping to ask how he knew Deshi took off down the hall again to search for the child.

Echo circled the books curiously. Her eyes kept wondering back to a certain one no matter where she looked and she crawled over to see why. It was purple. She figured that was one reason. It's spine was torn and it had fancy silver writting on the cover that read "The Knowledge of Shift" even if she couldn't read it yet. Her tiny fingers touched the cover and felt the raised lettering with glee. She liked this one and she hugged it protectively to her chest. She was about ready to have fun ripping it's pages out when she heard a sound behind her.

"ECH--!" Deshi shouted, only to be silenced before she could finish, a dead give away she had found what she was looking for. Rushing into the room Deshi scooped up the child and hugged her with a sigh. "Oh my gosh, I was so worried! Please don't do that again, Echo! You scared me!"

"Echo scared you?"

"Yes Echo scared me! I was about to get everyone in the House to look for you!" she paused to catch her breath, "Nearly died of fright! What where you doing down here?"

Echo held out the book. "For me! From House!"

"Fine, fine. Let's get you out of here." she turned to leave but paused and eyed the books on the floor. One by one she placed them on a shelf and then left the dark room.

((o.o Hope that was good... I have no idea what I'm doing. lol))