Chapter 1: A New Era Begins!
Summary: New story, new threats. But this time, it's not just the emotions within that you must deal with, but something beyond your control- death and accidents. Expect the unexpected- your friends are the enemies and your enemies are your allies… A lot of references from other games & anime! Post-anime fanfic. By animewriter02 and storywriter126
Hello to all the lovely readers/authors out there in ! This is my first fanfic that I'm posting and I'm new to so if I make any mistakes please forgive me! Oh and if you read Chapter 18 of Two Worlds by animewriter02, this is the fanfic she mentioned :) But for those who don't know, I'm writing this fanfic together with animewriter02. There are two main OCs in this story and the person writing in Akane Kira's POV will be me and the person writing in Suzune Kira's POV will be animewriter02. And about the aforementioned male OCs, Kirihito Tsuda (a.k.a Kyouya Ootori) and Kumori Akuma (a.k.a Hibari Kyoya)… they'll come a bit later in the story, not in this chapter. Anyway! I hope you enjoy the story!
[Akane Kira's POV]
I leaned idly on the wall as I waited for the teacher to begin speaking. Well, I know I shouldn't be THIS relaxed considering that it's my first day as a transfer student at a new school but… you know, no matter where you are in this world school is school. It doesn't change the fact that school is a place where you get educated, chill out with your best friends, and well, have a teenage life! Besides, this is my 'supposedly' mother country after all… for my parents, at least.
I heard a soft sigh behind me, which I turned to discover that a girl with eyes resembling a pair of amethyst was staring blankly away averting my gaze. She tapped her fingers nervously on her crossed arms, and finally began speaking.
"Aren't you even nervous about starting a life at a new school…?" The violet-eyed girl whispered flatly, her face grim and tense.
Introducing my fellow buddy, Suzune Kira- and if you were thinking I'm some kind of a loner in this place, you got it wrong. And no, she's not a random stranger who I met just this morning. Suzune is my best friend from where I came from before I transferred here. She followed me to Japan as an exchange student (aw… is that how much you love me? Haha… just kidding) and since my family was immigrating here, we decided to take her as a… I suppose, a 'temporary foster child'. She'd be better off home-staying at my place than some random person's house, anyway.
"Hey, wherever you go school is school, nothing changes. So relax!" I shrugged. "Besides, this is just like what you see in anime… this is gonna be fun, for sure."
"Uh… this is no fantasy…this is REALITY." Suzune glared in bewilderment.
"…Of course I know that." Was Suzune thinking that I'm that stupid? "But you know… this is just like turning another 'episode' of your life, don't you think? Who knows what awaits for us? All we can do is just watch the show take place and react accordingly."
"Pfft…whatever." Suzune muttered coolly, and I chuckled. Man, does she have to be so serious about everything? Life is short, and you have an eternity to be dead- why not just enjoy the every living moment you've got? That way it makes this complicated life much simpler…
"Good morning, class! And welcome back to semester two of third year at middle school!" Our silent conversation was interrupted by the teacher's speech. She clasped her hands merrily while she waited for the students' chatter to end. Suzune shot a 'what-the-hell-is-wrong-with-that-teacher' look, and all I could do was to shrug and try to repress my eagerness to 'LOL'.
"From today onwards, we're going to have two new students joining this class." The teacher remarked happily. "Firstly, I would like to introduce to you all- Suzune Kira."
The students eyed curiously at us in the corner, and Suzune stiffened. I gave a reassuring look and a nudge on her shoulder. "Go on, do your thing." I said softly.
Suzune marched awkwardly forward as the teacher spelt her name on the blackboard. She drew a deep breath, and released it. "Er… hey, my name is Suzune Kira… yeah. Nice to meet you…"
Suzune shuffled swiftly towards an empty seat in the corner, mouthing about a thousand OMGs as she sat.
"Everyone, Suzune-san is an exchange student from England who will be joining us until end of this year. So please welcome her warmly and help her to learn more about Japan!" The teacher announced, and the students burst into whispers of exclamation- Suzune eyed them suspiciously and I shot a 'don't-worry-about-it' stare at her.
"And next I would like to introduce to you… Akane Kira." The teacher called, and I walked up to the spotlight. I grinned slightly, hoping to give a good first-impression to the class. "Hey. My name is Akane Kira. Nice to meet you."
I took the empty seat beside Suzune while the teacher rambled on about my traits. Although I have a Japanese origin, I was born and raised in England as a London schoolgirl (I kinda do have that English accent, but mine's not that posh). I studied a lot about Japan though, taking up Japanese in high school and all. And that's the same case for Suzune, and the only reason why she was actually applicable to go to Japan as an exchange student. She's technically British… well, English-born-Japanese to be exact. And I'm both Japanese and British since I have dual citizenship.
"So be nice to Akane and welcome her so that she can settle quickly!" The teacher concluded. And there, just like that, was how my first step to my newfound life was taken.
Most of the time in the lesson I spent time glancing over the sceneries outside. Like the birds which flew freely in the cerulean sky, time flew as the teacher explained about equations (I LOATHE equations with all my heart). The lush green leaves were swaying gently by the wind, hanging by the dark brown branches with bits of young greenery sprouting. The bright sunshine teemed through the classroom windows lightening up the room without having to use electricity too much. I could feel the warmth of the sun touching my face. As I let my pen scribble down what was written on the blackboard, I listened to the harmonious cries of cicadas numerously attached to the trunks of cedar trees (Nature's melody, as I like to call it). It was fully evident that the nature was at its peak of flourish.
Summer was approaching.
I jolted back slightly as I heard the lunch bell ring noisily. And about a few seconds later, I found myself enshrouded by many curious students greeting me and my fellow foreigner of the class.
"Are you two sisters?" One had asked. Suzune and I exchanged looks, and burst into laughter.
"Nah… we just share a same last name by pure coincidental chance." I chuckled as I leaned lazily back on the chair.
"Skye- I mean… Akane, let's go and get lunch…" Suzune said hastily, her face still slightly grim. Yeah, my English name is Skye. And Suzune's is Belle. See the reference yet?*
"Whoa… hang on, Suzune. We don't even know where the lunch hall is." I fished out a piece of paper from my 'trustworthy' diary. It's the school's map- I managed to grab one from the receptions. I scanned the map briefly. "Let's see… looks like the lunch hall's upstairs."
"Um… excuse me, Kira-san." A voice echoed from behind in the seemingly-empty classroom after a wave of students gushing out of the tiny classroom door. "Would you like to join us for lunch?"
We both glanced up simultaneously, to find that the careful voice belonged to a girl with wavy black hair. Her forest-green eyes curved into a courteous grin as she spoke shyly. "My name is Yomi Takanashi… nice to meet you." Her glasses shined, reflecting the sunlight streaming softly into the classroom.
"Hello, Takanashi-san, nice to meet you. My name is Akane Kira." I said with a warm smile, running a hand through my shoulder-length boyish hair. "You can just call me Akane- whatever you prefer."
"Suzune Kira… I don't mind what you call me." Suzune managed to squeeze a smile at last. "Do you mind if I call you Yomi…?"
"Of course not!" Yomi beamed. "Akane-san, you can simply call me Yomi if you'd like."
"If you don't mind, then I'd be most privileged." I said in a gentlemanly manner… despite being a girl, of course.
"Hey Yomi! Let's hurry before the line gets too long!" A cheery voice chimed through the classroom. A girl with short, choppy pigtails (she had the most mystically deep yet pure blue eyes, like the colour of the sea) waved as she peered into the classroom. "Oh! You guys are the new students, right?"
"Hello, Mato!" Yomi greeted welcomingly. "I was about to invite them to join us at the lunch hall."
"Really?! That's awesome!" The sapphire-eyed girl rushed towards our table, suddenly grasping both of our hands as her eyes shined with enthusiasm. "Hi! My name is Mato Kuroi, but you can just call me Mato, okay?"
"Uh… hi?" Suzune said in slight bewilderment. Soon noticing the tone of her voice, Mato let go of our hands and chuckled sheepishly.
"Ehehe, sorry, I kinda get really excited when I see new people." Mato laughed awkwardly.
"Mato, Yomi, how long are you going to keep us waiting?!" Two girls, one with hazel eyes and one with golden eyes walked towards us, the hazel-eyed girl's cheeks puffed up in annoyance. "I'm starving! Let's go!"
"Hey… are you guys the newbies in this class?" The yellow-eyed girl said carefully. Her hair was blonde and curly, tied neatly into a long ponytail. "I'm Kagari Izuriha." The girl grinned as she withdrew something from the paper bag she held. "Do you want some macaroons? I made them myself."
"Ah, thank you..." I accepted the rose-coloured macaroon politely. Have I mentioned that I love macaroons? It's one of the foods that I will not be able to live without… including tea and crème caramel, of course.
"Wow… you made them yourself…?" Suzune's eyes widened as she chewed on, savouring the delightful sweetness of the purple macaroon she received. Although she will never say this aloud, I bet she thinks it's really delicious and is complimenting Izuriha-san in her mind.
"Thanks." Kagari answered briefly as she sealed the paper bag.
"Oh! By the way, Akane-chan and Suzune-chan, this is Yuu Koutari." Mato said as she pulled the hazel-eyed girl towards her.
"Hi! Nice to meet you two! You got to tell me all about England, because I really wanna go there someday!" Yuu said cheerfully.
"Sure, why not." I nodded. "Now let's really get ourselves going shall we? I'm starving!"
"Let's go!" The rest of us chorused eagerly.
Under the shade of a tree with young green leaves swaying by the gentle, warm wind, a girl with mesmerising onyx eyes and long spiked ponytail leaned relaxingly against the mahogany trunk. A white hooded cloak with short sleeves she wore, obscuring most of her upper clothing. Her navy-blue pants were baggy, with white wind-like motif decorating parts of it. On the thigh of her lower outfit a single piece of black-striped white belt hung loosely, holding a peculiar-shaped dagger on its sheath. Her feet wearing a pair of black buckled boots rested comfortably on the grassy undergrowth. Her left hand loosely gripped an elegant longsword emitting a soft, pure white glow.
In front of her was a vast meadow full of brightly-coloured wildflowers, all embracing vivid hues depicted from the colours of the rainbow. They danced and swayed by the wind, all healthy and well-grown. In a distance there stood wooden panels in shapes of various animals, painted with the most spectacular colours. A few playgrounds were built as well, for one and only one person to enjoy it. The sun was setting, revealing a beautiful eternal twilight where the sunset orange infused with the azure sky above. It was like heaven, to be savoured and feel its peacefulness in the silence of nature.
Suddenly, the girl in the white cloak stood steadily, clenching the Divine Sword which she held on her left arm. As if drawn by something, she walked mindlessly towards the cliff of the heavenly meadow, until she stopped at the end of it. She glanced down and, like a contrast of good and evil, what revealed underneath the cutting-edge was a whirling void of darkness housing another entirely different world. On the grounds just visible over the shrouding gloominess spread a chessboard-like, barren field with gaping fissures revealing pitch-back crevices. The girl observed the starkly contrasting havens of azure orange and raven-black and, as if she decided something defiantly, peered straight towards the horizon where the two different worlds met. She obscured her pale face under the cover of her hood and leaped fearlessly off the cliff. And as she felt the world change around her, she dissolved into pieces of dark, square pixels by the air.
A.N: Hehe, hope you liked the first chapter of my first fanfic… The bit where I wrote 'See the reference yet?' refers to how the name 'Skye' came from the meaning of the name 'Akane' and how the name 'Belle' came from the meaning of the name 'Suzune'. You see, I'm a MASSIVE fan of Ace Attorney and… Ema Skye's Japanese name is 'Akane Houdzuki'. Apparently (according to Ace Attorney Wiki) the name 'Akane' might have come from the phrase 'Akane sasu sora' which means 'a glowing sky' and her English last name might be a reference to this. And as for the name 'Suzune'… well this is animewriter02's anime name that she came up with but then I realised that there's a person called 'Suzune Kazama' who comes out in the Ace Attorney manga. And her name was translated into 'Belle Windsor' in the English version… XD Btw the name 'Suzune' means 'sound of bell'... This info will come in handy in the upcoming chapters, so please keep this in mind. Anyways, PLEASE REVIEW! I wouldn't mind some criticisms too so that I could improve on my writing… :)