Chapter One: A Voice on the Wind
Blah-dee-dah Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story, 'cept for the ones introduced in this chapter, o'course.
Why...why is it so cold?
The wind tussles my hair.
I shiver.
The snow falls gently in front of me.
Where am I?
A man appears in the distance.
Who... who is he?
He seems a university student.
21, no more.
He walks towards me.
His face.
His air.
So familiar.
He's shivering.
His expression.
Icy cold.
His visage.
Flushed.
He passes by.
Indifferent.
To me.
But leaves on the wind.
With one whisper.
"Touya!" A voice shouted.
"Wah!" I jumped out of my seat. "Huh? Ah? What... where am I?"
I glanced around. Oh god. I had fallen asleep in class again. Around me was a small classroom, no more than 15 students, and a teacher at the front writing on his chalkboard. The man was middle-aged, balding, and wore faux-formal clothing. He quickly wrote notes on the chalkboard while I talked with my friend.
Oh, but I suppose I'm getting ahead of myself, aren't I? My name is Touya Moamushi. I'm 14, tall, handsome, and single. My hair is long and black, and I'm moderately popular. My friend is Harya Ki. She's 15, of moderate height, pretty, and also, single. Welcome to Biology 10, the most lethally boring class in the school. And no, not just Biology 10, it's period 5. The most boring class in the world on the last hour of the day. On Friday. My birthday. The 22 of December. Bloody hell.
"Touya, what'cha doin for your birthday?" Harya asked innocently.
"Oh, shut up, Harya. You know you're invited, so don't act all innocent. I'm just having a get-together with my friends." He replied.
"You mean me?"
"Exactly."
The teacher had taken a stance behind me and shouted in my ear, "I'm so glad that you are being attentive, Moamushi-kun. Now, How about you and your friend, Ki-chan, LEAVE IMMEDIATELY!"
I glared at him, but hesitantly stood up and slid out of class, as did Harya.
"I guess I'll see you tonight." I whispered to her, as I walked out of class.
I opened the white apartment door quietly, and snuck in inconspicuously. I crept down the long hallway to the left of the door, as my mom came screeching around the corner behind me, all dressed up in long blonde hair, miniskirt and leather jacket. All my friends always said I had a hot babe for a mom. Sick bastards.
"Touya Hazaki Moamushi!" She screamed. Uh-oh. She used my full name. That means trouble.
I turned around nervously, "H-hey, mom. Something wrong?"
"Don't you 'hey mom' me!" She continued, "What are you doing home? School isn't out for 15 minutes!" She continued her anger-filled stare, until she slouched and sighed, "Oh, it's no use. Nevermind about that, what do you want for supper?"
I smiled, "I'm so glad you asked! I'd like don-katsu with miso soup."
Mom grinned, and said, "Ugh. You're so boring! Oh, and I got you something for your birthday, and all." At that statement, she pulled a rectangular-shaped package out of her jacket, and handed it to me. "It's the latest issue of Be-Boy Magazine! Nya! Just kidding! But you can't open it until your friend comes over!" And with that, she turned back into the kitchen.
I spun back around and headed into my room, the second door on the right. I opened the door, and there was my room. All-out otaku paradise. Inuyasha bed. Neon Genesis Evangelion hand-painted shelf, stacked high and low with manga. Video games, satellite TV (with 24-hour anime), a cardboard box filled with every single type of Pocky on the market, and every square inch on every wall plastered with posters. And, oh yeah, I'm pretty freakin' proud of it. I settled into my bed, throwing off my jacket and shoes, and relaxed. The plush sheets got the better of me, and, pretty soon...
I woke with a start. What time is it? The clock over my TV displayed 20:00. 8:00 PM? Wow, time flies. I jolted out of my room, and, as if on cue, my mom's voice yelled,
"Touya! Supper!" Before the second 'p', I was there, sitting at my spot, and Harya was across from me. Mom twirled around, and nearly jumped, as I had appeared out of nowhere.
After passing out the food, mom sat down, and we began eating, and just after it had begun, it was over, and Harya and I were in my room.
"Hey, Touya-kun," she said politely, "Do you want your present from me, now?"
"Is that a trick question?" I said jokingly, and she handed a large box to me.
"I hope you like it." She stated coyly, and nearly blushing. I took the lid off the box. Inside was...!
Another box.
I opened it.
Another box.
Opened it.
Another.
Open.
Another.
Another.
Another.
Finally, this box was the size of a floppy disk.
Opening it was a tiny wrapped strip. "Wow, this is getting old, fast." I stated.
Inside the wrapping paper was a strip of paper. I opened it and read it.
The text was:
"Will you go out with me?"
I blushed, and looked up at Harya, who at this point was as red as a cherry. She looked about ready to kill herself at any moment. I smiled, and asked, "Harya, don't you have a boyfriend?"
She replied, barely loud enough to be heard, "He dumped me after school because I was hanging out with you. But, I didn't even like him that much. He was so stuck up and full of himself. I've always liked you, Touya. You're cool, you're sensitive, a bit of a coward, but you always put others first, and--" I cut her off, as I kissed her on the cheek.
"I don't make it a habit to respond to love letters, but..." I kissed her on the lips this time, "...I think I'll make an exception this time."
Now, not only did she look like she would die, she looked like she could faint, or drool, or possibly both, at any moment. Nearly falling backwards, she flailed her arms out behind her, feeling something on the floor. She flipped around, and saw the gift from mom, which I had left on the floor.
"What's this?" She asked innocently, passing the rectangular package to me.
"Huh? OH! It's my present from mom. I guess I can open it, now that you're here." I replied. I tore at the christmasy packaging, revealing my gift.
A video game box, the size of a DVD case, was hidden in the wrapping. On the front, were the words 'GameCompilation: Volume 4 – RPG'.
"Oh, WOW!" Harya exclaimed. "I've heard of this game! Can I see it?" I quickly handed it to her, and she looked at it for several moments, until she flipped it over and read the back, "New to the GameCompilation series is this volume, devoted to some of the best of the best of the role-playing game world. Featured in this volume is 'The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'. The cartoony graphics provide a thin front for the dark undertones in the story of this game. Taking place centuries after the previous installments, Link must go across the Great Ocean to save his sister from a giant bird, but ends up being whisked away into something much deeper! The second game featured is 'Earthbound'. This is a cult classic from the Super Nintendo era. Ness is a perfectly normal child, until a meteor falls in a field nearby and he is lead on an adveture of a life time! The final game in this volume is 'Final Fantasy VII'. This is the boundlessly popular, amazingly famous seventh game in Square's famous Final Fantasy series. Cloud works for Shin-ra, an umbrella corporation for the people of Midgar, but after joining Avalanche, a group rebelling against them, he finds himself on a journey unlike anything else! Caution: This game may cause severe injury and death."
As Harya read the last sentence, she raised an eyebrow, and looked at me, but I just shrugged my shoulders.
"Should we play it?" Harya asked, again, almost painfully innocent.
"Sure... but I get to play it first!" I exclaimed, stealing it from her hands.
She fake-pouted, "You're so cruel!"
I crawled over to the TV, and turned it on, along with one of the many game systems. I pushed a button, and a slot opened on the system. Inserting the disc, I jumped up on one of the chairs sitting by the TV. The black screen changed to a logo, and then to a starting screen. It displayed 'GameCompilation: RPG; Start; © 2006 Metaco'. Of course, I selected 'Start', and the screen went black once again. Soon after, white text began scrolling across the screen, 'Please input your name.' I put in 'Touya', and pressed start. The screen became black again.
And stayed black.
For a while.
And more.
Finally, I got up, "Stupid thing!" I shouted, hitting the machine, "It froze on me!"
I shut it off, and turned it back on, but nothing would happen. "Damn." I said, "What a waste of money!"
Harya stood up and kissed me on the cheek, "It's okay. I think I've had enough excitement for one day."
Harya began for the door, and I yelled, "What do you mean you had enough excitement? We've just proclaimed our love for each other! Aren't we supposed to have hot sex now?"
Harya giggled, "Teehee! Touya, Christmas is in three days! Don't you know anything? You're supposed to have a romantic christmas, followed by dinner at a fancy restaurant, then we go to a hotel, and THEN you get laid!"
"Oh, yes. I see." I replied, blandly, "Why do you have to be so conforming?"
"It's just my nature!" She giggled again, and escaped out the door.
I sat in silence for several minutes. She's so... so damn cute! I glanced over at the TV, still displaying a blank screen. What a rip-off. I shut off the TV and system, shut off the lights, and lied in my bed. I'll have to get that game checked out. And as I lied in my bed, my mind still racing with thoughts, I could hear pattering footsteps down the hallway. Harya came running into the room, searching for her bag. I quickly closed my eyes, and pretended to be asleep. Harya saw that I was sleeping, and continued her search quietly. She soon found her bag, and walked over to me on my bed. She bent over me, and quietly kissed me on the lips. She bolted out the door without a sound, and overwhelmed, I soon gave into the warm, embracing clutches of sleep.
What is this scent?
It smells like... sea water.
I hear seagulls overhead.
Am I awake?
Am I dreaming?
No...
This is too vivid to be a dream.
I open my eyes.
I see...
In front of me...
Blue.
Like his face.
Blue.
Like water.
I slap my face.
The pain.
It's real.
This.
This must be real.
I stand up.
Looking out...
I see the blue.
Water on the horizon.
Like the sky.
A reflection cast.
To my side.
An island.
Two small islands.
Connected by a bridge.
4 houses.
A forest.
Where... where am I now?
A girl's voice is heard behind me.
"Big Brother."
Satsuka no Kansou (Author's Thoughts)
Ah, so the story begins. I've been wanting to write a 'person waking up in a video game' story for a while, but I never got the chance. I also love writing that free-verse poetry. What else can I say? Also this is (technically) my fourth fanfic. A story done, a one-shot done, and a story in progress. Also, about some of the Japanese used in this story. I use a lot of Japanese lingo, sometimes, so I'm sorry if I happen to confuse you. Don-katsu is a pork cutlet, breaded and deep fried, melt-in-your-mouth, and probably the most delicious thing I've ever eaten. Miso soup is fish stock with various vegetables and tofu mixed in. Be-Boy Magazine is a yaoi magazine. That is, a magazine focusing on gay relationships and sex. This is a joke because Touya is obviously NOT gay! Manga are japanese comics, usually read right to left. Anime are japanese cartoons. An otaku is a person who is obsessed with said anime and manga. Inuyasha and Neon Genesis Evangelion are both extremely popular anime and manga series. Finally, Pocky is a japanese snack that is insanely popular. They were invented in 1965, and are basically a biscuit stick dipped in some sort of flavoured frosting. Whew! That was a big explanation. Other than that, I've got not much else to say. See you next chapter, and R&R please!
-Shojo