The Law of Unwanted Power
Law of Ueki FanFic
Cyrus, age fourteen, had just been transferred from a school in America to Hinokuni Jr. High, and currently was at home. Looking up he thought about his new life, new language, new friends, new experiences. He didn't mind the culture, he was an otaku and enjoyed it, but it was confusing to what he was used to. He supposed he had better get out and walk around outside, and so he went out to the street.
"Hey Cy." The squeal of the bike almost killed Cyrus' ears. His twin sister, Marisol, was against this trip that their father drug them on.. She had never enjoyed anime, and was confused how her brother could. "Finally thought to come outside huh? You were getting pretty pasty there for awhile. I thought you might turn into a zombie." He laughed as his sister did an impression of a zombie for him. They were always doing these things, and Cyrus loved her company.
"So what are you doing out here Solli?"
At this question Marisol got calm, but her thin smile remained. She usually had her thick brown hair neat and wavy, but this morning it was frizzy and wild. She had been doing something strenuous, but Cyrus couldn't figure out what. "Hey, you meet anyone on the online community yet?"
"No, not yet." She was obviously changing the subject, but Cyrus didn't care. In a lot of ways he was like his sister. They were both wild and weird, and like most twins looked like each other. The only real difference between them was their hair. While she kept her natural color, he had gone for a new look. He had streaked his dark brown hair with gray and kept it shaggy. Marisol always teased him that he looked as if he was on the verge of puberty and retirement, but his body couldn't make up its mind.
"Well then get out there bro. You're the one that said he would find friends the quickest." She was right. He had said that, but for some reason he didn't like going anywhere without Marisol, and she was always gone. "Try the park, I always see some High School kid sweeping out there. He looks cool enough, but kind of an outcast. He has some freaky obsession with trash."
Cyrus had seen that kid a few times on trips across town. Even at night, Cyrus saw him just staring at the ground in the middle of the park, like he was waiting for something.
The walk was enjoyable. The breeze felt good, unlike the humid air in his room. When he got to the park he saw the kid sweeping the concrete and humming to himself. The kid looked so anti-social standing there with nothing to do but clean. Cyrus was about to join him, just to talk to him, and then a girl walked over to him. She looked like she had known him for awhile, and was permanently disappointed with him. "Here again Ueki?"