Mai-Otome (My own version)

Author's notes: Okay as you can see, I'm a beginner. This is my first piece ever published online. I'm so glad that I'm able to come up with this story. I hope you like it. And sorry for the wrong grammar and spelling. I would appreciate it if you would leave any comments right after reading my work. Thank you so much!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of Mai Otome characters. They belong to Sunrise. However, I own some of the characters and the main character of the story.


Chapter 1: Dawning of a New World

It was a very beautiful morning in a little village called Kayto. Kayto is a part of the empire of Fuuka. Kayto is surrounded with farms, trees and a lot of plants. Beside the village is a waterfall flowing down from the mountains. East of the village is a wide meadow. This is where you can find a lot of creatures. There are also a quite few villagers living in Kayto. The residents here are kind, gentle, compassionate, generous and hardworking.

Just around the corner, a little house is located near the meadow. Beside the house is a huge cherry blossoms tree and a farm is situated behind it. Inside the house, a little voice called out…

"Ohayou! Oka-san and Oto-san!…what's for breakfast?"

"Oh! Thank goodness you're awake, Yuki-chan. Your father is not here right now, He's in the neighborhood helping them with some chores. You must eat now 'cause I have a favor to ask of you later." the mother said so calmly.

"Aaahhh…is that so…eehhh….the food looks delicious mother.." Yuki said while staring at the food prepared by her mother.

"Well, stop staring at it, go take a bite." the mother told the little girl as she was busy packing something.

The little girl glanced at her mother, then sat down and started eating.

"Itadakimasu!" she said so lively.

After eating breakfast. The little girl stood up and a big smile formed on her face.

"I'm so full!…Oka-san, what about the favor you asked me a while ago, what is it mother?"

"Oh yes, that. I want you to deliver this basket full of fresh vegetables to Mr. Nakamura. He's expecting this to be delivered to his shop today. His shop is located near the central park of Fuuka Empire. You know where it is, right? So, can I count on you, Yuki-chan?" the mother told her daughter.

"Mochiron! I'll deliver this right away mother. So, I'll go now, Ittekimasu!"

Yuki stepped outside the door carrying with her the basket and happily waved her mother goodbye.

"Yuki-chan! Be careful, okay? Be sure to go straight home right after delivering it." The mother raised her voice for her daughter to hear.

The little girl started strolling merrily while singing. She passed by the neighborhood and crossed a bridge leading to the empire. On her way to the city, she happened to pass by with some strangers. Every person she came across by, every single one of them, just can't avoid to stop and stare at the little girl.

Actually, Yuki is a very cute little girl. She has a short, straight, shiny red hair. Her eyes is as deep as the ocean. And her smile is as beautiful as the moonlight. She's wearing a little white dress that matches her silver eyes perfectly. No by-passer can ever resist to stop and glance at the red-headed girl as if their eyes are pierced at her. But the little Yuki just ignored all of them.

And so, few minutes pass by and without even noticing it, Yuki is just a few steps away from the empire of Fuuka.

She increased the speed of her walking and began running. Then, she stopped…she was astonished as she looked at the wonderful Fuuka Empire. She was very delighted at what she saw.

"Sugoi!!!Eheee…I wonder where I could find the shop of Nakamura-san…with these great changes, for sure it will be difficult to find his shop…ughhh..no way! Mother will be mad at me if I'm not able to deliver this…gotta hurry!"

In fact, the Empire of Fuuka is huge. Tall and enormous buildings are found everywhere. There are a lot of stores and shops on the sides of the street. There are also a lot of people all over the place. And you can see a great big castle situated at the center of the empire. And on the opposite side of the castle, there is a very wonderful and really big school. That school was said to be a school of an Otome.

The red-headed girl began to search for the shop of Mr. Nakamura. So, she roamed around and looked for directions.

Yuki was very amazed of the great changes of the empire and thought how it progressed that quick. She was very busy looking at the huge buildings, her eyes wandering around at every side of the street. While she was busy looking around, she was oblivious that she had crossed the street, then, she heard a loud sound that seems to be coming towards her and when she turned her head to the direction where the loud sound was coming from, she saw a big truck heading her way. She was so scared and tried to move her self away from the scene but her legs won't move. Terrified of what's going to happen, Yuki just closed her eyes slowly…as the big truck is coming nearer and nearer…

All of a sudden, a couple of arms grabbed her away from the street. Yuki felt the warmth of the person hugging her tightly. She could feel the cold breeze and she knew she was safe.

When she opened her eyes, she saw a very beautiful lady carrying her. They were flying. She gazed at the woman and admired her so much. She thought that she was so cool, elegant and beautiful. The woman noticed the red-headed girl completely staring at her, so she smiled at her. Yuki blushed and a smile followed.

The two landed on a safe place. The woman put down the little Yuki and said…

"Next time, be careful, alright? Hehe…you're such a cute little girl."

Yuki was completely speechless. In her head, "Oh no! she said I'm cute! What am I going say?! How am I suppose to respond to that statement?! Nooooooo….!"

Yuki started opening her mouth and said, "…eeehhh…thank you for saving me."

"I'm just doing my job as an Otome. So, you little girl, when you grow up be an Otome. …so, I'll go now, bye!" Then, the woman flew away.

The confused Yuki wondered, "An Otome? What is an Otome? I've heard this word before but I don't know what it is. Well, that doesn't matter…but when I grow up, I want to be just like her. Someday….I will be like her." Yuki whispered to herself.

After the incident, she remembered about Mr. Nakamura. She noticed that she was just near to the central park and so she looked for some shops around. So, she ran as fast as she can and searched for his shop. Yuki saw an old small shop and went inside and recognized that it was the shop of Mr. Nakamura. She found the old man sitting on an old chair near the counter.

"Konichiwa, Mr. Nakamura! It's me Yuki. I have a delivery for you. It's from my mother. Here it is…" the red-headed girl handed the basket to the old man.

Mr. Nakamura is an old friend of Yuki's mother. He's quiet old. He has a long white beard and is always wearing a black leather jacket, a cap and a pair of old boots.

"Well, well, if it isn't little Yuki-chan. How are you doing Yuki-chan? It's been a long time since I last saw you. I can see that you've grown quiet a lot. Geez…thanks for these anyway."

Yuki smiled and blushed.

"I'm doing fine. You're welcome Nakamura-san."

"Come and visit me here anytime you want and give my regards to your mother." the old man said.

"Sure thing Nakamura-san. Take care of yourself, okay. Bye! See yah!"

The red-headed girl bid the old man goodbye and walked towards the door. It was almost dark outside and so Yuki hurried home. On her way, she managed to pick some flowers for her parents. She crossed the bridge and up to the hill and when she sneaked behind the trees to get a view of her village, she was shocked and couldn't believe what she just saw, leaving her breathless and as her heart started to pound so fast.

The big smile on the face of the cheerful Yuki vanished…..


Author's Notes: I've made a few changes on this chapter, just deleting some of the "not so good" ! I promise I'll do my best on the next succeeding chapters, it's still a long way to go…and since this is my first ever very long story and first ever story published online, I promise I'll finish this.

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