Country Side
Disclaimer: I do not own Shugo Chara! Or any of its characters.
"Will we see you again, Kuukai?" he asked sadly, watching me get on the train, leaving my home side for a while. At least, that's what my brothers told me.
"Course Nagi! We'll all be friends, even if I move to the city, right, Nade?" I asked looking at her. I had to look up at her because she was still taller than me by a whole lot. I swear I'm going to drink a lot of milk when I get to the city.
"...uh huh... Sure we will." she mummered. I felt a frown forming onto my face. The way her lips were lopsided made me feel depressed. Looking closely at her, her eyes were a little red.
"Nade? We'll always be friends...right?" I asked. She only turned away from me. The people around the three of us suddenly died out and it was like no one was there. "Nade?" I asked again. Reaching my arm out to her, I tried to grab her.
"NO!" she shouted, stepping away from me.
"Nade!" Nagihiko gasped as grabbed her hand. "What's wrong?" I watched as tears streamed down her chubby face and glared at me.
"What's wrong! He's leaving us!" she cried, wiping her eyes to stop crying. "This is the worst six year old birthday ever Nagi!" she cried. Nagihiko started crying, and before I knew it... Tears streamed down my face.
"WAHH!" the three of us yelled as we hugged eachother tightly.
"I'm sorry Nade!" Nagihiko cried. "I can't make you happy on our birthday!"
"I'm sorry Nade! I don't wanna leave home!" I cried into our embrace. Nadeshiko sniffed as she broke the hug and shoved me onto the train right when the doors closed. "NADE!" I shouted as I banged onto the window. She smiled at me and raised her hand, showing her pinky finger. I started to cry again as I did the same, noticing Nagihiko raised his pinky finger.
"Near, far, wherever the three of us are... We'll be friends until the end of time. With time, our friendship grows more divine. No matter where we are, we'll always be fine." We chanted. It was our phrase the Nade made up one day under the old oak tree.
"Bye Kuukai!" Nagihiko shouted as the train started to move.
"Bye!" I yelled out the window. The whistle blew and before I knew it, it moved faster. Nadeshiko ran to keep up with the train. "Bye Nade!" I shouted.
"...huff...huff... You'll visit us, right!" she cried.
"I hope so!" I replied and I saw she started to run faster.
"Here!" she handed me her red ribbon she took off from one of her pig-tails quickly.
"Wha-?"
"That's your promise!" she panted. I could barely hear her because the huge train moved faster.
"WHAT!" I shouted.
"BE BACK!"
It was all I heard before the train entered a deep tunnel. The last thing I saw was her standing, hands on knees panting. One side of her hair was down while the other in a pig-tail. I looked at the ribbon she gave me. It looked like she clutched onto it tightly.
"Kuukai?" Unkai came up to me and grabbed my shoulder. "Ma's looking for you. C'mon!" he urged as he turned me around. "...are you crying?" I rubbed my eyes and looked up at him sadly.
"Will we be back home soon?" I asked as I stared out the window.
"Don't know." he shrugged and took my hand, showing the way to ma. "Why are you holding Nadeshiko's ribbon?" he asked. I couldn't help it.
I started crying again.
Kuukai woke up and threw his alarm at the wall. He sighed loudly as he ran his hands through his auburn hair.
"Fucking alarm clock." he groaned, throwing his bed sheets off his legs as they tenderly landed on the floor. Walking to the bathroom, he looked at his reflection. Tired green eyes, amazing six-pack, awesome tanned skin. "I look good." he mused.
"Oh stop adoring yourself in the mirror!" Rento snapped as he walked into the bathroom. Kuukai looked up at his older brother with disdain.
"Who the fuck are you?" he asked, glaring at Rento, a smug look on his face. Rento gritted his teeth and sighed sadly.
"Shut the fuck up and hurry and get ready for school you little shit. Ma will kick your ass if you're late again." With that said, Rento walked out and went to the room him and Kuukai had to share.
It was horrible. Rento knew that. Ever since they moved to the city, Kuukai had grown into such an asshole. Though, he shouldn't have been surprised. Kuukai was the youngest and therefore, was the most influenced. He wasn't like Rento, Unkai, Shusui, or even Kaido.
'I guess that's what happens when you leave the country at such a tender age.' Rento told himself. They were at least old enough (even though Rento was only a year older than Kuukai) to remember everything. And even though, leaving home was hard for Kuukai, it was harder on the rest of the Souma's. Leaving home when you're older is harder than leaving home when you're younger. 'I wonder if he even remembers Nadeshiko and Nagihiko?'
Adapting to the city was hard too. At least, for their ma and pops and three older brothers. Rento, though he hated to admit, adapted to the city life pretty quickly. Kuukai adapted to it faster. When you're young, adapting isn't really as hard. At least, it wasn't hard for Kuukai.
Which in Rento's opinion, sucked so badly. Nowadays, the only way you got Kuukai to do something was using a lot of swear words (and Rento meant a lot of nasty swear words). He only did the things their ma or pops would say.
At times though, Rento could swear he saw the country Kuukai a few times they moved here. But he hasn't seen that side in five years that he lost hope.
"Damn, I hate the city life." mummered the eighteen year old.
Kuukai decided to put his hair up in a spiked mo-hawked way today. It was the new in these days. And Kuukai liked being in.
"Now... Which clothes would that fine ass Utau like on a Monday morning such as this?" he asked himself, searching through the closet he and Rento had to share. Struggling through options, Kuukai smiled. "Here we go!" He threw on navy jeans that sagged really low. A white tee and a leather jacket. Checking out his new look in the mirror, Kuukai's green eyes held a glint of evilness. "There we go... Simple but badass." And Kuukai was a badass. He's been a badass since ten. Why stop now? Running down the stairs, Kuukai grabbed toast and was out the door.
"Have a good day!" his ma said right before he closed the door.
"Right." Kuukai mummered, grinning. "It's definitely finna' be a good day." With that said, he slammed the door and drove to school.
Rento looked shocked.
"That bastard took my car!" he shouted angrily.
"Rento!" his old mother scolded. Rento rolled his eyes. "Don't call Kuukai a bastard! You know well enough that he has a father so you do best to remember that!"
"Yes ma..." he replied quietly. "But how am I gonna get to school on time now?" Just then, the phone rang and their mother walked to the phone, ignoring his question. 'Sheesh, thanks ma. Glad you care about my well-being.'
"I'll drive ya." Unkai offered as he tied his long hair back.
"With who's car?" Shusui asked, his eye brow raised. Unkai looked away and whistled. Shusui shook his head and sighed at his brothers. "We'll use my car then." Rento smiled as he stared out the window again.
"Damn that Kuukai." he whispered quietly enough so only Unkai and Shusui could hear.
"Is it me, or is he getting more of a hard head?" Unkai asked. Rento snorted.
"'Nah, he's just an asshole." Rento hissed leaning in his chair.
"C'mon guys, he isn't that bad." Shusui defended.
"It's not that I hate him or anything." Rento stated looking Shusui's way.
"He's just the most difficult outta' all of us." Unkai finished. "You gotta admit it though, he's not as nice anymore. I know the move was hard for him when he was five, but he's changed." All three of them looked out the small kitchen window with grim expressions.
"True..." Shusui said.
"Oh! Honeys!" their mother called out. Rento and Unkai rolled their eyes at this. "I have great news before all you three leave!"
"What is it, ma?" Rento asked as he got up from his seat.
"Someone you all love is coming over! And I just finished calling Kaido. He's ecstatic about all this that he'll be home for a few days."
"Oh?" Shusui asked. 'What's so good that even Kaido's comin' home?' "What's this great news?" Her next words made Rento smile from ear-to-ear.
"Oooohhh yessss..." he grinned.
"Why are you so smiley?" Kuukai asked Rento as they waited in the hallways of school. Rento smiling this much wasn't good for Kuukai. He was born to make Rento miserable. So why was he happy?
"Nothing." Rento suggested. "I'm just waiting for someone is all." Kuukai snorted at this, his green eyes narrowing.
"What? A girl?" Rento shrugged his shoulders and smiled again. "Cause if I'm waiting here just to meet your girlfriend..." Kuukai started.
"Oh? You think I have a girlfriend?" Rento asked as he covered his head with his dark purple hood. Pulling up his pants, Rento checked his watch. 'Soon... Ma said around our lunch time.' Kuukai was flustered.
"NO! I don't think you have a girlfriend!" Kuukai defended.
"Then why say I had one in the first place?" Rento asked.
"Shut up! I still think you're gay." Kuukai barked. Rento flicked Kuukai off.
"Shut the hell up!" Rento snapped. "I happen to be interested into girls too ya know!" Rento shoved his hands into his pockets.
"Coulda' fooled me." Kuukai replied with a coy smile. Grinding his teeth together, Rento was close to punching Kuukai.
"Hey babe." Out of nowhere, Utau was behind Kuukai and started to kiss his cheek. Rento wanted to gag at Kuukai's new smile.
'Oh God no! Where IS she!' Rento yelled at himself for wanting to bring Kuukai with him.
"Why are you waiting here? All your friends are in the lunchroom." Utau whispered in Kuukai's ear.
"Just waiting with my brother." was Kuukai's reply. Utau looked over his shoulder and was surprised at the awkward looking Rento.
"What?" Rento said, trying not to turn red. Even though Rento had this burning hatred for girls like Utau, he couldn't deny that she was good looking. Fine even. The way her lips were pink and her long blonde hair was curled just right. She wore pink or blue eyes shadow everyday that fitted her pale skin, nails painted pink. Long eye lashes. She looked like a barbie doll. And when she walked by you, it left you smelling vanilla the entire day. And she had the perfect sense of clothing style. And she was polite. In public.
Rento knew better. She was worser than Kuukai. Under that doll face was a hideous bitch. Not that she was to him, but other girls who looked at her Kuukai for too long.
"Who are you waiting for?" she asked nicely.
"Spare me the manners Utau." Rento sighed. "I'm waiting for—oh. There's my Princess!" Rento smiled gleefully. This caught Kuukai's attention.
'Princess? Who the hell? He doesn't call any girl in the city Princess!'
"Princess?" Utau asked cluelessly as she stepped away from Kuukai. Utau's been trying to get on good terms with all of Kuukai's brothers for years! She was beginning to think that they wouldn't like any girl in the city. So who was this 'Princess!'
Rento ran up to a figure that just entered through a doorway. And hugged her tightly.
Kuukai looked closely at her while standing next to Utau, not making a move.
Caramel boots, light blue booty-shorts that revealed long, pale legs. A white tee that had a red and white checkered board design blouse over it. Tied in a knot inbetween two large breasts. Long violet hair. Tied into two pigtails.
"Oh God..." Kuukai rasped out, finding his voice. "No fucking way..." Utau looked over at Kuukai, her violet eyes worried.
"Kuukai, do you know her?" she whispered, pulling on his arm roughly.
Rento relished in her warm hug. Sighing happily, he loosened his arms around her. "It's been forever!" he exclaimed, smiling like how he used to when he was a little boy.
"Well, you didn't necessarily visit us either." The girl replied with a tinge of bitterness.
"Even your voice changed!" Rento exclaimed, trying to be oblivious. The girl rolled her chestnut eyes and laughed.
"Well, eleven years can do that to a girl." Rento blushed as he smiled at his long time friend. He hasn't been this happy since he's moved to the city.
"I've missed you, Nadeshiko."
(A/N: So... Yeah, the characters aren't what they're suppose to be, like, characteristics and personality and such. But it's MY fic, so I CAN do what I want. And they will all fit into my story to make it entertaining somehow. But yeah, here's chapter one.
And even though I keep saying this, I mean it. I'll continue my other stories. Don't worry. I'm just stuck right now, but it doesn't mean I've forgotten you. Well, update later. Oh, and I wrote this quickly in one day. So it's not AS great as my other stories, probably. A little short. I wrote it in like, 35 minutes... But I liked it. I liked it a lot.
It's a pretty good way to start off a story, aye?)