IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE DAWN[OPEN]

[YUN EUN SOOK]

although eun sook had made it a habit to be off the streets after it was already dark outside, tonight she found herself breaking this habit. it couldn't be helped really, a friend had texted her needing someone to talk to and even though the human girl didn't know tokyo that well she had decided to navigate the now seemingly empty streets. it didn't mean that she liked this, after all she didn't like the dark and all the things that possibly lurked in it - both the supernatural and the low life humans who would hurt her and threaten her existence on the planet earth. it would be almost too easy for them, after all besides her nee-chan no one would bother to report or even look for her, and probably nee-chan would just assume she packed up and went home. eun sook loved the woman she was staying with however at times, the poor lady was spacey and in general didn't pay attention. sighing softly she moved to throw her head over her shoulder for the millionth time today. over cautious. the perfect word to describe the way she reacted with what could quickly turn into a hostile area. ears were alert waiting for any sound to be throw her way that would cause the back the hairs on the back of her neck to stand alert. it had occurred to her that there wasn't much she would be able to do, considering she wasn't really that strong and when confronted with danger she preferred just to sit down and cry.

so clutching the phone tightly to her chest she continued to wander aimlessly through the dark city. even though every thing was lit up and bright for some reason it had always seemed like a lonely city to her, probably since she was lonely. after all she came her on her own trying to start a fresh life after the death of her parents. it had been so easy to simply say that she would leave everything behind however when it actually came to it, she found herself unable to do this bringing the memories with her in her heart. blinking and looking up from her thoughts she stopped trying to figure out exactly where she was. however the area wasn't familiar to her and she bit her lip in an attempt not to worry. she could call someone, but then honestly she didn't know who to call in a situation like this. four thirty in the morning. nee-chan would still be sleeping if she was even home, and she wasn't in any real danger so she didn't want to have to call the emergency services. yawning a little she moved to cover her mouth and walk onwards dragging her flat boots with as little effort as possible. however there was also another problem, the fact that the soda she had drunk earlier was ready to exit her body. trying to hurry and find a bathroom her face cracked into a small smile catching site of a bus stop with a bathroom close by. not wanting to wait she moved to hurry and use the bathroom neglecting to notice the group of scary boys lurking. even though she didn't see them, they had obviously saw her.

[LEE KIHYUN]

Wandering aimlessly through the city in his wolf form, KiHyun was taking in everything around him. The smell of the city, the way the shadows lingered on the walls and the way other creatures of the night wandered just out of sight. This is why he moved around primarily in his wolf form. As a human he would appear to be more of a target to those who lurked in the night. As a wolf not only could he see better than he could as a human, he could also hide better. Being a wolf with mostly black fur came in handy whenever lurking in the dark. He wasn’t completely black though. The tops of his paws were more of a grey brown color as were his chest. KiHyun’s muzzle also held a more grey color to it as well as the tip of his tail. These grey colors could barely be seen though when his maw was held close to the ground and he slinked through the city. Nope, only those who could smell well would be able to tell he was nearby, and even then they wouldn’t be able to tell where he was until it was too late.

Slinking silently through the night, KiHyun’s maw was held close to the ground, and his shoulders hunched slightly to create a more formidable look if he were to be spotted. KiHyun’s golden eyes scanned the rooftops as well as the ground nearby. No way in hell would he be snuck up on! His ears were alert, his nose positioned perfectly and with each breath he took in his surroundings. There was a cat lurking in a window nearby, which window he wasn’t sure but based on the sounds it made (damn cats were so noisy) it was idly cleaning it’s fur. He could even hear the way the rough tongue smoothed across it’s fur as a purr because more and more audible. It had no idea about the evils that lurked around at night. No, it was completely ignorant to the war going on just outside it’s door.

Speaking of war. As KiHyun kept alert to dangers to himself, his paws slowed as he felt a threatening presence nearby. Apparently just happened to be a small gang of hybrids lurking around the corner from where he had been walking. Wrinkling his nose in displeasure, KiHyun was tempted to simply turn and go another way without crossing their path or worrying about what they were up to, however as he overheard them talking about a pretty girl who just happened past them, his ears perked up a little. Raising his head, he padded closer, dropping his menacingly brooding mask he’d kept while he walked to make sure no one bothered him, and curiously watched from the alley he was alone in. His golden eyes finally fell on the group of horrible smelling hybrids and a small growl bubbled up from his throat as he listened to their plan of whether they should go in and find the girl or if they should wait until she came out.

’what sort of idiots stalk a poor girl into a bathroom??’ he mused to himself and slunk out of the alleyway to take a round-about way towards the bathroom. KiHyun didn’t like getting involved in these types of things, but he knew if he didn’t step in and do something they’d do something to that innocent girl. Luckily they hadn’t seen him yet and so while the girl did her business he stayed just out of sight but within pouncing distance from the bathroom door. Apparently they were waiting until she came out. At least they respected the forbidden zones of a female’s bathroom. Not that it seemed like they really cared. They looked like they were just too lazy to open a door.

[YUN EUN SOOK]

the bathroom was like something you'd expect to see out of a horror movie. however because innocent eun sook hadn't seen many of them she had no idea it was like this. the room itself was barely lit, and even then flickers of light from a dying lightbulb most likely shot across the room changing from an illuminated status to a darkened one. if she hadn't had to pee so badly most likely she would have turned and ran out. then again, at least in here it was unlikely she would meet anyone bad. she had never really noticed if bad guys went into the girls bathroom or not. for her sake though she preyed they didn't come in here. it was already going to be bad enough trying to find her way home. so blinking and letting lukewarm brown eyes adjust to the light she crept into the first stall she found to do her business and then get out. once finished she went to the sink where the sight of her own face in a dusty mirror caused her to jump.

it occured to her that this was probably all inside her head and she resolved to leave the bathroom as soon as possible. leaving her hands to dry on their own, or waiting until she forgot and then sub-conciously would wipe them on her hands. yeah it was one of the many bad habits she carried around with her. once outside she heard the snicker of a young man and it too caused her to jump. good thing she didn't have a heart problem or she'd be a goner by now. bowing her head slightly to acknowledge his presence properly she moved to slide past him, something that normally wouldn't have been a problem. except for the fact that he grabbed her arm tightly.

"yah!" she shouted caught off guard and in total suprise, her native korean tongue coming out. either way she wasn't stupid and knew what they probably wanted. it wouldn't matter what she told them. she debated calling for help but maybe that would just make them more mad and kept quiet as three more emerged from the shadows. breathing heavy out of fear she attempted to pull away, however that only got her pulled closer and wrapped up in the main ones arm. furrowing her eyebrows together she moved to kick his shin roughly figuring that she would at least be able to run and hide somewhere. it worked and her body kicked in instantly and she took off running. she hadn't counted though, on them being as quick as her. the thought never crossed her mind. nor did she count on tripping as she tumbled to the ground.