Yuki Hoshino: Introcuction
I was born in Japan a couple years ago, I was the picture perfect healthy baby girl, except for the little disease I had. It's called X-Essence, and because of it, I wish I had never been born.
My name is Yuki Hoshino, I'm a fourteen year old girl with dirty blonde hair, brown-pink eyes, pale skin, and a fucked up past. My hair goes to my shoulders, I cut it a couple months ago for.. personal reasons. I've lived in Japan, America, England, France, Germany, and a couple other countries, I tend to move from Japan, America and England the most though. My mom's a crazy thirty-two year old Scientist who blows up her lab every other day, our house every other week and our neighborhood ever other month. Currently, I'm living in America and I'm in eighth grade. I never leave the house and I never talk with anyone other than an old friend of mine, who I feel like punching in the face every other second.
I also have a little sister, who is about four years younger than me. Our Dad died a couple years ago when I had just turned seven, he was in an accident, a lot of it is still unexplained. I still remember the day my mom told me, she was hysterical. I never wanted to see her cry, so I made sure I never had to. I had to be strong for her, when she wasn't for herself.
I sighed as I walked into my bedroom, placing my brush on my dresser as I sprawled out on my bed, sitting back up with a look of confusion as something dug into my back. I picked up my pillow and tossed it across the room, my eyes widening as I saw two eggs lying in the middle of my bed. I was shocked at first, but as I held the colorful egg in my hand a great feeling of pride washed over me and I jumped up and raised my arm triumphantly and allowed the heavens to gaze upon thy beauty in awe as I shouted in triumph. "WE SHALL RULE THE WORLD TOGETHER!" I cackled hysterically.
"Breakfest is ready, and your appointment with Dr. Matthews is this wensday at noon." My mother's voice interupted my moment of magnificence arubtly as I dropped the egg onto the bed and hopped off. I covered the eggs once more and ran downstair, hoping that my mother didn't accidently spill an experiment in the pancake mix this morning. I stumbled down the stairs, yawning. My mother smiled at me, gesturing over to a plate with several pancakes drowned in syrup, making me smile. I sat down and inhaled the food in a matter of minutes before jumping and returning to my room to get ready for school.
I pulled on a pair of black pantyhose before pulling up the school issued skirt and white button down. I pulled on a pair of red flats, pushing a red head band into my hair I grabbed my backpack, stopping to place the eggs gently inside an unused compartment surrounded by a shirt or two as I was determined to keep them close to me, feeling somewhat protective of them. I looked over them both with a small smile, admiring the dark brown one with a dark pink rose with a thorny green stem rapping around the base and the rainbow one with the paintbrush crossing through a pencil. I glanced at myself in the mirror with a small smile as I made my way downstairs, grabbing my cellphone from the counter. "Bye Mum, I'm heading out!" I called, running out, jumping over boxes on my way.
I walked down the street with a frown, watching the dark grew clouds crowding together overhead. I shook my head as I continued down the sidewalk, waving to some of the older folk who live around the neighborhood. A couple minutes later I walked into the middle school I went, the name of the dreadful place escaping me as I made my way to my first classroom. "Yuki~!" I froze as a masculine voice sung out my name, preparing to dart into the nearest bathroom. I cursed as I was caught, being spung around, I glared at the offender as he chuckled and I was pulled into a hard chest. "Your so cute Yuki! Thinking I wouldn't follow you in there~!" the boy sung, causing my cheeks to warm up as I struggled to push him off.
"N-Nick Wi-illiams get off!" I stuttered, pushing against his chest in a vain effort to get away. Nick laughed again, releasing me before the whispers could start. I ran a hand through my dishelved hair and shot him a glare, he smiled in return. I sighed and began walking towards first period, Nick falling into step next to me. As we walked a glanced over at him, noticing that his silver locks were recently cut to the nape of his neck, still as messy as always. His contrasting tan skin emphasizing his dark green eyes that shone underneath the florecent lights of the hallway, his white smile ever present as he stayed by me, wearing a blue jacket with the school button down and kahki(?) shorts.
He looked over at me, stuffing his hands in his pockets with a warm smile, I turned away quickly and felt my cheeks get warm, biting my cheek. "What is wrong with you Yuki, who could like a pervert?" I muttered the question to myself, causing Nick to raise an eyebrow as we reached the classroom. I pushed past a group of girls, heading to my seat by the window, Nick following closely behind. I went to sit at my desk, but was beaten to it by a certain green eyed boy. I felt my cheeks heat up as I was pulled into Nick's lap, his arms slithering around my waist to lock me in tight hold. "N-Nick, w-what on earth are you d-doing?!" I squeaked, attempted to pry his arms off of my waist.
"I need to have as much contact as possible with you as I can~!" He sung, I sighed and pat his head, ignoring the whispering among the groups of girls huddled together gossiping amongst themselves. "I still can't believe your leaving me Yuki!" Nick cried obnoxiously, several of the girls, and some boys sending looks at him and I. I shook my head with a smile, standing up, pulling Nick with me, to push him into his own seat that was behind my own as the teacher walked in. As class started I cradled my head in my palm, staring out the window my mind running in circles as I unforcunately remembered everything that had ever happened to me in America.
I felt a hot tear run down my cheek as my headband fell out, my bangs falling and shadowing my face. I clenched my fists, the lesson all but forgotten as my past ran laps through my thoughts. 'How many... how many people have I ...? How many families have I ...?' my concious was burdened with guilt, my facade slipping as I sobbed silently, pretending to sleep with my face tucked between my arms, hoping nobody noticed the tears. I couldn't see Nick's worried reflection as he gazed at my subtly shaking body. I did tell you my past was a bit fucked up didn't I? The bell rung and I waited till everyone was gone before standing up, wiping my eyes and repositioning my headband. Nick waited for me by the door with an encouraging smile, I returned it with a sad smile of my own.
I walked with him to second, comforted by the fact that he never left my side. I had gym second so we parted and I changed into the school shorts and shirt, rolling my eyes as the girls complained about how unnatractive the uniform was. 'It's not supposed to be attractive, its supposed to keep you from getting pit stains on your "attractive" clothes' I thought as I stepped out of the lockeroom. The class passed rather uneventfully, distracting myself with basketball and fourway volleyball helped me forget about my prior thoughts. I changed back into the uniform and grabbed my bag, checking on the eggs with a smile. I left the room and made my way to my next class, third and fourth passed uneventfully as well.
Then in fifth and sixth, I went to lunch with Nick then had a 'farewell' party with my favorite teacher and class, Nick opting out of his own gym period to join the party. I scolded him for that, flicking his temple with my index finger, making him pout. My teacher just rolled her eyes, used to the common behavior between him and I. Last period passed without a hitch and I found myself waiting outside Nick's classroom, looking at the ground in a vain attempt to hide myself from the other students, rumors about my insane mum and how I 'whore' myself to everyone being whispered throughout the hall. I clenched my fist at a particular nasty one about my mother being a prostitute, I pushed myself off the wall and made towards the girl who had said it.
Before I could get halfway across the hall and rip the girl's tongue out however, I ran into what I believed was a brick wall before being hoisted up onto someone's shoulder and promptly carried out of the building. I glared at the wall in question as I pounded my fists into his back. "Let me down Nick!" I growled, smacking the back of his head. He dropped me with a groan as he rubbed the back of his neck, giving me a look.
"Jeeze louise, Yuki. That shit hurts, you know I have a sensative neck!" Nick wined, I shook my head as I fell into step next to him, heading towards my house. I pouted and crossed my arms in annoyance, looking away from him. Nick chuckled and swung an arm around my shoulders, pressing me into his side. "Your so cute when your angry Yuki-chan~!" he cooed, causing my cheeks to turn into tomatoes, embarassed about being called cute, and embarassed at the use of the honorific. I grumbled, attempting to hide my blush, I always found it really sweet when he attempted to use customs and speech from my home country.
"Dude, I know your trying to interpret the honorific, but it just sound craazzy in english!" I froze as I heard a quiet masculine voice, searching for the source. Nick looked at me with a raised eyebrow. Ignoring the voice.
"Yuki, you okay?" Nick asked, looking at me with concern as I looked around wildly.
"Dude! Don't ignore me!" the voice whined, I spotted the source with wide eyes. "ACK!" the chibi boy in my hands squeaked as I grabbed him out of the air, Nick going stiff. "D-dude! Help! Your girlfriends crushin' me!" the chibi boy shouted again. I raised an eyebrow as I heard Nick suck in a sharp breath before snatching the chibi out of my hand, I looked up at him in suprise as he held the chibi boy away from me with flushed cheeks. The chibi boy puffed out his cheeks, as the situation had not changed.
The chibi's light blue hair was in a curly mess, his dark green headphones no longer on his head but wrapped around his neck. The chibi's dark green sweater practically falling off his right arm, showing the black t-shirt underneath in all it's wrinkled glory. Nick let him go as he stuffed his hands in his pockets, biting his cheek. The chibi sighed in content as he fixed himself, brushing off his blue jeans and retying his black and green sneakers. Then he looked at me as I continued to give him and Nick a confused look. The chibi smiled at me now, "I'm Nate!" he introduced, giving me a two-finger salute.
"I'm Nick's guardian character!" he said, pointing to said male who had gotten over his previous embarrasment and shot me a goofy grin.
"Um..." I uttered, staring at Nate then back to Nick. "What's a guardian character?" I asked, furrowing my brows together as Nick rubbed the back of his head, laughing awkwardly before explaining what it was. I shot Nick a glare at the end of the explanation, "How long have you had him?" I asked in a low voice as Nick backed up slowly.
"A-about eight years now?" Nick said uncertaintly, I turned red.
"And you never bother to tell me?!" I shouted as I approached him.
"C-calm down Yuki-chan..."
"I'm not going to calm down! I've known you since first grade and you never told me for eight years and you.. you want me to- TO CALM DOWN?!"
"Maybe you should calm down-" Nate interjected, fearing for his bearer's life.
"Shut-it!" I yelled, pointing an accusing finger at the guardian character before rounding on Nick once more. Nick opened his mouth to defend himself once more, but I cut him off. "W-wait..." I muttered, freezing as my cheeks flushed, remembering what Nate had said before as I looked a Nick with wide eyes. "W-why did Nate call me your g-girlfriend?" I stuttered, taking a step back in realization, cheeks burning.
"Shit." Nick cursed, sending a glare at Nate who threw his hands up in mock surrender, not wanting to be pulled into the conversation. I spun on my heel, turning the other way to hide my cheeks as I pressed my hands onto them, head reeling. "Yuki-chan..." Nick said uncertainly in an attempt to calm me down. Nick watched with interest, grinning at my reaction.
'Does this mean that h-he likes me? That h-he thinks of me as his g-girlfriend?!' the thought made my head hurt, my childhood friend, whom I've had a crush on since forever likes me and I happen to find out on the day before I move?! 'What is the universe?!' I cried out silently, my face completely red. I glanced at Nick's approaching figure and bit my lip, deciding to confront him about it. "W-why did he call me your g-girlfriend?" I repeated. Nick's cheeks flushed as he looked to the side, biting the inside of his cheek, looking absolutely adorable.
"W-well when I talk about you with him-"
"Which is a lot, dude." Nate interjects, Nick shooting him a glare while I struggle with the urge to take a picture of him.
"-anyway, when I talk about you I maybe, sometimes, possibly refer to you as my girlfriend? BecauseIhappentoreallylikeyou." Nick breathes, flustered. Theres a click and a flash and Nick is staring at me with wide-eyes. I lowered my phone and gave them an innocently look, stuffing it back in my pocket.
"What?" Nick furrowed his eyebrows and opened his mouth to say something before I quickly inrerupted him. "So youlikeme?" I rushed, changing the topic away from my creeping photo-taking. Nick nodded slowly, baffled and confused.
"Why'd you-?"
"ILIKEYOUTOO." I shouted, covering his mouth before he could ask the question. Giving him my 'don't ask' look. I then pulled my hand away, flustered once more as I realized what I said.
"Aw Yuki-kins~!" Nick sung, absolutely ecstatic, moving to hug me. I walked past him, grabbing his arm forcefully, causing him to spin around and stumble.
"Let's just get home!" I shouted stomping away, dragging him by the arm a-ways before he fell into step next to me with a smile, Nate sitting on his head. It was a comfortable silence for most of the way home. A couple minutes after the event occured we were walking by a store with the radio blaring. I froze as I listened to the broadcast.
"In other news, the murder of several young adults has still turned up with no apparent connections between the middle schoolers besides the fact they all attended to the same school. There is no evidence leading to the kill besides a report of several 'X' shaped markings on the bodies, similar to several unsolved cases from several years ago-" I grabbed Nick's hand and proceeded to walk down the sidewalk as fast as I could, looking at the ground. Nick smiled sadly at me, squeezing my hand, Nate frowning as he went to sit on my shoulder.
(X-Essence)
I threw my bookbag into one of the many boxes in my room, hot tears running down my cheeks. Nick came in shortly after, pulling me into an embrace, letting me cry into his jacket, gribbing the fabric like a life-line. "I-I never wanted to hurt anyone... b-but I had... I wish I c-could st-top!" I sobbed, Nick only tightened his hold. I continued to sob for what felt like hours grateful once more for Nick's constant presence. Nate opted to stay outside the door until Nick needed him. I almost felt selfish, almost like I'm forcing my burden onto him, forcing him into keeping my darkest secrets. In a way I guess I was, keeping him all to myself so I don't have to be alone. 'I am...' I thought to myself, as my grip on Nick's shirt loosened.
(X-Essence)
I felt Yuki's grib loosen and proceeded to set her down onto her bed as she fell asleep, I brushed aside her blonde hair, giving her a sad smile. Nate came in and sat on my shoulder, I looked at him as he tugged on my hair. "I know you love her and all dude and I think she's pretty cool, but it's a bit much don't you think? Bearin' her burden for so long?" Nate asked, looking down at Yuki. I just continued to smile, remembering when I met her.
(X-Essence)
I walked into the clearing with caution, rubbing my clammy hands on my jeans as I approached the sound of crying, determined to find the source of such heartwrenching sobs. I stepped into a small clearing in the trees, gasping at the squishing sound beneath my foot, jumping back as I looked upon the scene in front of me with horror. There were ten in total, arms that is, they were all thrown about, sticking out amongst trees and leaves, weeds and dirt. There was one that was barely attatched to a body. I gagged, feeling like I might throw up, the stench alone enough to make me throw up.
The only thing that stopped me was the sight of the little blonde girl, sobbing in the middle, a blood-stained hands covering her face while the other further stained her dress, clutching the fabric with a tight grip. Her feet were covering in dry blood, clumps of hair and skin sticking to them. I took a step towards her, she didn't look that old, six at most, a year younger than me. "W-why?" the girl hicupped as I approached, I froze, thinking she was talking to me. "Why did you have to t-tell them?" the girl cried, I continued towards her in confusion. "Why couldn't you j-just keep our s-secret, then I-I wouldn't have had t-to..." the girl continued sobbing. "WHY DID YOU HAVE TO TELL?!" the girl screamed.
I froze, gulping as I made another step towards her, steeling myself as I made up my mind. "U-um..." I muttered, getting the girls immediate attention.
"W-who are you?" the girl asked weekly, her hand moving to join the other in gripping the bottom of her dress.
"I-I'm Nick, Nick Williams." I stuttered, silently chiding myself for sounding so afraid. 'She's a murderer, aren't they bad?! They kill people, I should be afraid!' I mentally screamed, now unsure of my choice.
"Nick? Why are you here, I don't want to kill you too!" the girl sobbed, hands once more creating streaks of red across the girls face as she sobbed into them.
"Y-you don't have to!" I gulped, "Y-you don't have to if I k-keep your secret right?" I asked with uncertainty, stepping away from a torn limb.
"You'll keep my s-secret?" the girl wondered as her hands wondered once more, a anxious smile on her face. "R-really?" I nodded stiffly. The girl jumped up and I fliched, squeezing my eyes shut. I felt a weight against me and slowly opened my eyes, I found the girl with her arms thrown around me. "If you keep my secret, you'll be my friend right?" the girl asked hopefully, I nodded stiffly once more. "Never leave me then! Please?" the asked, I nodded once more at her hopeful tone, hearing the shaking in her tone I slowly wrapped my own arms around her.
'She's just scared... it's their own fault... for not keeping her secret, right?' I argued with myself before a sad smile tugged at my lips, I glanced down at the shaking girl and made up my mind, permanently. 'I'll never leave her, and when I grow up I will be strong and cool for her!' I shouted in my mind, nodding my head slightly.
"Y-yuki." the girl muttered as she slowly pulled away, I gave her a confused look.
"Y-yuki Hoshino, my name."
(X-Essence)
I looked at the grown up girl with a smile before I heard a soft rattling sound, turning towards her backpack with a raised eyebrow. Nate flew over to it opened up one of the pockets, revealing two guardian character eggs. I smiled and looked down at Yuki, "Of course she'd get two." I said, laughing lightly as I grabbed them and placed them beside her. Proceeding to lie down next to her, grinning at Nate as he spoke to the two eggs with a grin on his face. I wrapped an arm around Yuki and waited for her to wake up.
(X-Essence)
I woke up with a sneeze, as something was tickling my nose, whatever it was quickly pulled away as I strained to open my eyes. I groaned at the brightlight that assaulted me, quickly attempting to roll over and go back to sleep, snuggling into my pillow with a peaceful sigh, that peace however was short lived as I felt hot breath on the back of my neck, as well as a hand traveling up my thigh. At this, I jumped up and smacked whatever was the source of the sexual assualt. I was greeted with a grinning Nick as I turned around, glaring at him as I picked my pillow up. I smacked him with it as hard as I could knocking him over as I continued the assault. "How. Fucking. Dare. You." I growled, he just laughed. "Every. Fucking. Day. You. Goddamned. PERVERT!" I screamed, giving my pillow a final thrown, smacking him in the chest as I huffed crossing my arms and sitting on my comforter.
Nick laughed, throwing my pillow back at me as he got up, running a hand through his silver locks as he smiled at me. I bit the inside of my cheek and looked away. Nick crawled onto the bed, lying across of it, lying his head on my lap without permission. I glared at him, he laughed again, smiling up at me. "Soooo~! Yuki-kins~! Were dating now right?" Nick inquired in a singsong voice, I turned away with a huff, heat rising to my cheeks.
"I guess.."
"Great that means I can do this right?"
"What are you- GET YOUR HAND AWAY FROM MY BRA YOU GODDAMN PERVERT!"
(X-Essence)
The movers finished piling all the furniture onto the truck to be sent to storage, my mother and I mock-sobbed as the movers drove away. "My beautiful furniture!" "My beautiful lab!" we cried together, holding eachother as Nick threw my last suitcase into the cab. Said male shook his head with a smile, Nate watching with raised eyebrows. Mum and I stopped crying when Nick tripped over the curb, bursting into laughter. I shook my head and walked over to him, helping him up with a smile. Mom got into the cab and waited for me. Nick wrapped me in an extremely tight embrace, before smiling and me and pressing his lips to my own, causing me to gasp in suprise. He of course, being him took that as an oppurtunity to shove his tongue in my mouth. My mom shouted in approval, before motioning him to get it over with cause we had to leave.
"Bye Yuki-kins~!" Nick whispered as he pulled away with a sweet smile, I just stuttered and attempted a goodbye before stumbling into the cab, Nick chuckling and Nate patting him on the back in approval. I glared at my mom as she congratulated me on my first kiss, shoving her for her embarressing me. My mother just laughed at me with a smile.
(X-Essence)
The plane ride was long and exhausting, I had extreme jet lag as we landed, stumbling onto Japan soil with a groan. We got our bags quickly before leaving and calling a cab. We arrived at our new home and I almost smiled through the pain, it was a lovely little number in the subburbs. With a faded grey roof and peach siding, it sorta stuck out yet blended in with the other houses. It was furnished, thank goodness. I went upstairs and picked out a room, already noting all the decorating I would have to do as I scrutinzited it.
After leaving my suitcases on my bed, I strolled around the sidewalk, looking for a park or something to relax in and adjust to Japan once more. I found a park and sat down on an empty bench, smiling as the birds sung in the trees. I closed my eyes only to open them suddenly several seconds later. I looked down at my satchel that was strewn across my torso in alarm as it rattled. I opened it up and my brown egg flew out, cracking and opening as a little blonde chibi girl poked her head out with a smile. I took in her short blonde hair and green eyes.
"Hello~!" the chibi girl greeted, straightening her green vest as she fixed the rose that sat on the right, brushing off her pink petal-like dress that flowed out like a flower in bloom. "I'm Annie! Your wish to be sweet and kind, and to embrace your childish side! she introduced with a bow, showing off her brown, elbow length paw-glove things(refer to deviatart pic .) and her two large brown ears that sat atop her hair, with blonde at the tips. She also wore knee-high brown socks and had a fluffy brown tail with the same blonde tip as her ears that swayed behind her as she smiled at me. I held out my hand and she sat in my palm.
"It's nice to meet you Annie." I said softly, offering her a warm smile. Annie began to animately chat about random things, I listened along, adding my commentary every now and then.
"Um, hello." a feminine voice interupted our conversation, I looked up to be met face to face with the cutest pink haired girl who looked like she was ten or eleven.
"Hello!" I replied with a smile, resting my hand that was holding Annie on my lap as she flew up to sit on my head.
"Hello~!" Annie sung as well, giving a little wave. I looked behind her and saw three guardian character smiling at Annie.
"Hi!" the three guardian characters chimed as they made themselves known.
"So you have them too." I observed, glad to find someone who could help me with them so soon now that Nick was a couple thousand miles away.
"Ya. I'm Hinamori Amu, it's nice to meet you!" the girl introduced herself, sitting next to me as the character broke into a cheerful conversation.
"Nice to meet you too, Amu-chan. I'm Yuki, Hoshino Yuki."
A/N: Sorry for all the depressing parts, but I needed to introduce them and give you a general feel of them. You'll get to know more about them and X-Essence in later chapters! I hope you enjoyed this!