It Always Rains In Tokyo.©
Episode One
New Life
Introduction - Song
After the front door closes, the three children simultaneously observe the weather. Kenji lets out a soft sigh, and the children begin to walk to school. The rain is quite heavy, so the children open three black umbrellas. They all walk very close to each other, with onlookers perplexed at the similarities of the three. Other children walking behind them whisper under their breaths as the children pace very quickly towards the school. Kenji spots a beautiful girl in the distance, just in front of the school gates. She is then embraced by an unknown male, and Kenji returns to a somewhat emotionless state upon entry of the school.
(Scene Change)
(In Class)
The children are all talking amongst themselves, some about the new students. The teacher enters, and so do Katsu and Kenji. Mr Kochi introduces the children to the class.
Mr Kochi: Class, take your seats. We have two new students joining us today. They have come from Osaka, and have been home-schooled prior to this. This is their first school experience, so I want you all to make them feel welcome. Katsu, Kenji, why don't you introduce yourselves?
Kenji: I am Kenji Kyoto, and this is my brother Katsu.
Katsu: Yes, like my brother was saying, I am Katsu. We are new to this school, so we would appreciate being left alone. So would our sister Hikari.
The two then move to seats at the back of the class. They sit next to each other, near the window. The other students are taken back by their comments. The unknown boy who embraced the girl earlier threw a paper ball, at full speed, towards Kenji's head. Katsu, with almost instantaneous speed is out of his seat, and intercepts the ball. The class and teacher all face him, perplexed, with his actions a clear interruption to the lesson.
Katsu: Sorry...
He then returns to his seat and opens the ball. It reads 'you are not welcome here'. The unknown boy glances over to see Kenji's reaction, but his eyes are met by the fiercely glowing red eyes of Katsu. The boy then snickers and looks away. Katsu has his hands over his nose and mouth, only revealing his eyes. He looks out the window to observe the rain.
Katsu (thoughts): That kid has something coming to him. I can just feel it.
(Scene Change)
Katsu and Kenji are walking home. The school day has ended. As Kenji and Katsu are walking together under one umbrella (the whereabouts of Kenji's is unknown), they are confronted by Katashi and five of his Football Club friends.
Katashi & Group: We thought we made it clear you were not welcome here! Get lost, before we have to do something really nasty!
Kenji and Katsu stare blankly at the group, which infuriates their already foul moods.
Group: Katashi, they are mocking you... Step up as club leader!
Katashi clenches his fists and leaps forward to punch Katsu. Kenji grabs his arm, pushes it out of the way and proceeds to knock three teeth out of Katashi's mouth. Blood splatters all over the pavement as it is clear the ring on Kenji's finger has done considerable damage. The speed of the attack takes the entire group by surprise. They all proceed to help Katashi up. But as they turn around to see Kenji and Katsu, they have disappeared. This leaves some members of the group puzzled as to their whereabouts.
Katashi: That's the last straw. We are getting those freaks if its the last thing we do!
Group: (collectively) Yeah!
Group: Where did they go? How strange...
(Camera Zooms Out. Scene Change)
In the apartment, Kenji is remembering the days events. He is lying on his bed without a shirt, casually listening to his MP3 player. He is watching the fan spin. He has a physically masculine body, with muscle definition occurring on every part of his body. He casually looks at his ring, and then distantly looks at the fan again. He pauses his music and hears the rain lightly patter on the roof of his apartment. This causes a flashback to occur. He recalls giving his black umbrella to a nice girl called Hinata. She was the girl who was embraced by Katashi earlier. She was walking in the rain on school grounds, and Kenji approached her to give her his umbrella.
(Flashback)
Kenji: Hey there. You look wet. Would you like to have my umbrella?
Hinata: Oh thank you! *blushes* I haven't seen you around here. Are you one of the new boys here?
Kenji: Why yes I am. I am Kenji Kyoto and my brother is Katsu Kyoto. I am honored to meet you.
Hinata: Well I'm Hinata Kimura! Pleased to meet you too!
Hinata sees Katashi in the above window. He is clearly unimpressed. He turns his back and walks away. Hinata returns to look at Kenji, but he has already disappeared. She appears puzzled.
Hinata: Where did he go?
Kenji is watching her from the top of the school building. He then disappears again. The flashback fades. Kenji gets up from his bed and puts a shirt on. His brother and sister are sitting on the couch, looking out into the darkness.
Hikari: Kenji, why did you hit that boy today? You know we need to keep a low profile. You know what happened last time...
Kenji: He was a threat.
Hikari: Not to you, and you know it! Please be more careful.
Kenji: On another matter, how was your day at school Hikari?
Hikari: It was average.
Katsu: Shall we leave? The moon is bright.
Kenji: We shall. Where do you want to go Hikari?
Hikari: Somewhere loud. I don't want to cause a scene.
The children disappear from sight. Black objects moving incredibly quickly are all that is seen. A wolf appears about 10 seconds later on the hill in the distance from the view of the apartment. The loud howl from the wolf is all that is heard as the camera fades to black.
(Scene Change)
It is 4:58-am the next morning. The three children are once again sitting on the couch, facing the window. It is early, and the background noise of the television is the only thing to be heard. Their skin is soaked in blood, and so are their mouths. The children are all very under-dressed. Barely wearing any clothes, they all listen intently to the news. The children grin with teeth baring as the newswoman reads the current headline.
Television: An elderly couple have been found murdered today in their Tokyo penthouse. This murder is the third in the last two weeks. The victims were described as being brutally beaten. Strange marks on the victims necks are more puzzling for police. More information will be available at a later date. In other headlines...
Kenji: What a shame.
Katsu: Yes, how unfortunate. *Smirks*
Hikari: Well, we best get ready for school.
As Hikari gets up from the seat, the phone rings.
*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*
Hikari: Yes. Hello Grandfather. Yes, we saw the news. Kenji, the phone is for you.
Kenji: Yes? Yes we saw the news. Yes, we will take precautions. We understand the severity of the situation.
Kaito (Grandfather on phone): We don't want you to get hurt. You need to stay protected in times like these.
Kenji: I understand. Thank you for calling Grandfather. And yes, school is good. We will see you soon. Goodbye.
(Scene Change)
The three children are in school. Tension is in the air, as the word has spread about the conflict between Kenji, Katsu and Katashi. Children step out of the way as the three enter and leave classes. In the classroom, as the teacher leaves, lots of students approach the two boys.
Group: So, how did you beat up Katashi?
Group: He's such a jerk!
Group: Tell us all about it! You must be so brave!
Kenji: I did what had to be done.
All the girls blush at this comment, as Kenji shows no emotion about the confrontation. As class resumes, Hinata's friend recalls seeing her talk to Kenji the day before.
Friend: Hey Hinata, didn't you take Kenji's umbrella? You are so lucky! He's the cutest and bravest guy in school!
Hinata: Come to think of it, he is cute isn't he... Yeah, i do need to give it back to him. I'll just give it to him after school.
After school, Hinata tries to casually bump into Kenji and Katsu to return Kenji's umbrella. They always walk together, and at a very slow pace. As she sees them walking out of the school grounds, they seem to be getting further and further away at a quicker and quicker pace. She then runs after them, making sure she does the upmost polite thing.
Hinata *Thoughts*: I must return the umbrella! How rude of me to keep it this long!
She sprints after the two, running as fast as she can. She eventually sees them enter a apartment complex. As she slows down, a boy appears from the door. She stops, and is just a tiny bit too far away to see his face. A glimpse of light catches her eye, and as she looks away, the boy is right in front of her. It is Kenji.
Kenji: What are you doing here? Why did you follow me home Hinata? Answer me!
Hinata: Im sorry, i just came to give you your umbrella. *Blushes*
Kenji: Thank you for returning it. I will see you at school tomorrow.
Hinata thinks she has clearly upset Kenji, and does not respond. As he walks away, it seems as if he fades under the rain. Hinata shakes her head in disbelief and goes home.
(Scene Change)
In Hinata's house, Hinata is lying on her bed, pondering Kenji. It is late, and she is drowsy, falling asleep.
Hinata: That Kenji Kyoto sure is something. I'd like to get to know him better. He is a bit weird though...*Yawns* How did he move so fast today?
As her eyelids close, Kenji appears on the top of her closet. He watches her sleep. She awakens abruptly, she looks around her room. Kenji is not there. Hinata is scared.
Hinata (Thoughts): That was the strangest dream. I could of sworn he was in my room.
On the street outside, Kenji's red eyes flare as he walks away from Hinata's house, with a smirk on his face and his coat over his shoulder. The camera looks upwards towards the full moon in the sky. The rain has stopped, but dark clouds move across the bright moon.
Credits