Brief Info:

Name: [Y/N] [L/N]

Age: 16

Date: April 12

You sat calmly on the train as you made your way to Yasoinaba Station. You were sent to live here by your parents whom had work to do overseas. You didn't mind, in fact, you welcomed it. Your relationship with your parents was… iffy. They weren't neglectful or awful to you in anyway what-so-ever, it was just that they were always gone or busy that you hardly got chance to see them, or to spend any time with them. It made it hard to have a positive relationship with them. They were simply your parents, nothing else. No one you felt you could lean on or talk to when you needed, just parents.

The train slowly came to a stop as you stood and made your way off the train. You glanced around the area you'd be living at for the next year and smiled softly. It looked nice… very peaceful. It was a bit change from the bustling city which you came from. The air was intoxicatingly fresh and it was strangely quiet, but you happily welcomed it.

"Hey, over here," someone called out to you breaking the silence. You turned you head in the direction of the sound spotting a man and a small child, whom you assumed to be your uncle and cousin. You'd be staying with them for an entire year while your parents were away. You made your way over to him; he looked strangely familiar, even though you were almost certain you'd never seen him before. Maybe he just had that kinda face? He wore a gentle smile and had a genuine carefree feel about him.

"How was the train ride? You're not too tired are ya?" He asked smiling. You returned the smile and shook your head 'no'. "Well, let's see, I'm Ryotaro Dojima, I'm your mother's younger brother and that about sums it up." He told you. After he introduced himself, images of long ago flooded through your mind and you smiled more genuinely.

"It's nice to see you again," you said. He chuckled softly and seemed perhaps a bit embarrassed.

"Heh, it sure has been a long time…" He said before glancing down at the small girl nervously shifting beside him.

"Oh, this is my daughter, Nanako." He said introducing her. "Come on, Nanako; introduce yourself to your cousin." He said gesturing for her to speak. You glanced down making eye contact with the small girl. You smiled warmly and gently before chuckling as she retreated behind the safety of her father, peeking at you from behind his leg.

"H-hello…" She softly spoke.

"Aw, come on Nanako, what are you so shy for?" Dojima asked her chuckling slightly mockingly. Nanako pouted in response to his teasing and smacked his back.

"O-Owww…." He said jokingly before turning his attention to you once again. "We should get going, I'm sure you're tired from the long trip, huh?" He kindly took your bags and walked off toward a car you assumed was his. He placed your bags in the trunk as he got into the drivers seat. Nanako sat in the passenger's seat leaving you in the back, but you didn't mind. The ride from the station was mostly quiet as you stared out of the window overhearing Dojima mention something about stopping for gas.

When you gazed out of the window, you spotted a seemingly popular inn and a young girl, about your age, standing at the entrance in a form fitting kimono. 'She's pretty…' You thought as you road by. A bit further down the road, you spotted a large store called Junes. You overheard Nanako singing something involving the name of the store; you assumed it was the logo. Junes seemed to be very busy, because a young boy, also seemingly about your age, was running around frantically trying to keep everything in order around the crowded tables in the food court outside. You couldn't help but find this humorous.

You glanced up as the car came to a halt at the gas station Dojima was talking about. He exited the car and you took this opportunity to stretch your, already stiff from the long train ride, legs. You vaguely caught sight of Nanako as she ran off to the restroom. You stretched feeling a bit sleepy.

"Are you going on a trip?" Someone asked.

"No we just went to pick her up. She came from from the city." Dojima informed the attendant.

"The city, huh? How exciting." He replied.

"Fill it up while you're at it." Dojima said kindly informing the man to do his job instead of yapping his mouth.

"Yes sir!" The boy said, but remained standing in the same spot glancing a bit in your direction.

"Good time as any for a smoke…" Dojima muttered to himself wandering off. You silently watched him trying to ignore the stares from the attendant. You looked over at him feeling him approach you.

"Does it surprise you to see how little there is to do out here? There's so little to do, you'll probably be bored fast. You'll either be hanging out with your friends or doing part time jobs. Speaking of which, we're actually looking for part time help right now. Think about it wont ya? We don't care if you're a student." He informed you taking a step toward you extending his hand out to you. Politely you shook it nodding genuinely in return. 'This guy sure talks a lot… and there's no sign in the window saying they're hiring…? That's weird.' You thought to yourself, keeping a friendly façade.

"Oh, I should get back to work!" He said quickly walking away to fill Dojima's gas tank. Nanako returned shortly after. A sudden strange feeling erupted in your stomach as your head started to ache. You cringed slightly.

"What's wrong? Did you get carsick?" Nanako asked you shyly and a bit worriedly.

"No, it's nothing, I'm alright…" You said. "Just a bit a little tired." You reassured feeling slightly spaced out.

"You're probably just tired from the long trip. Why don't you walk it off, stretch you legs a bit? It'll help you know your way around while you're at it." Dojima interjected returning to the car after finishing his cigarette. You nodded assuming taking a walk to clear your head would be a good idea.

"Nanako and I will wait here for him to finish," he said directing toward the lollygagging attendant. "Don't wander too far." He smiled softly and you nodded before wandering off. You glanced around the small shopping district. There were a few people who looked about your age, but they all looked busy or too engulfed in their conversations to take notice to you.

You proceeded to the south side of the shopping district spotting a boy who looked about a year younger than you. He wore dark, gothic attire and had bleach blonde hair. After a moment, it seemed he took notice to you and scoffed.

"What the hell are you looking at?! Get bent!" He yelled before storming off angrily. You blinked feeling confused and a bit offended.

"Wow that was rude," someone said. You raised an eyebrow before turning to meet the curious eyes of a girl. She had striking light brown eyes and short light brown hair. "Want some steak?" She offered handing you a stick. "It's tender and delicious~" she said with a silly grin. You smiled and nodded happily taking the stick of meat from the girl, happy to see a friendly face.

"Are you new to Inaba?" She suddenly asked. "I've never seen you around before." You nodded.

"Yeah, I just arrived today from the city."

"The city, that's cool!" She said. "Are you going to be going to school? Which one?" She questioned.

"Oh, yes I will, Yasogami High. I'm a second year." You replied taking a bit of your steak. It wasn't very tender, but it was delicious.

"Isn't the steak delicious! I LOVE it!" She said taking the entire steak off of the stick in one bite. You sweat dropped as you watched her. "Really, me too! Maybe we'll be in the same class!" She said with her mouth full.

"Maybe," you said smiling as you continued to eat.

"The city must be exciting!" The girl said finally swallowing the massive amount of steak she had in her mouth.

"Sometimes," you said and she chuckled.

"Oh, I almost forgot, I'm Ch-"

"Hey [Y/N], come on, let's get going!" Dojima called out to you.

"Oh, I'm sorry I'll see you at school." You said before waving before making your way back to the gas station.

"Oh okay, bye!" She said waving to you as you left. 'She seemed nice…' You speculated as you walked.

Once you arrived at Dojima's home, you unpacked and rearranged the small room given to you by Dojima. It was right in-between Nanako and Dojima's rooms. Once you were finished, you were called down to eat dinner with the two. You joined them at the table sitting down in front of the, already prepared, plate sitting on the table.

"I hope you're settling in well," Dojima said smiling kindly. "It's just me and Nanako here, so it'll be nice to have someone else around." He said.

"Thank you so much for allowing me to stay here with you, Ojisama. (Uncle)" You said politely. Dojima chuckled slightly impressed by your respectful response.

"No need to be so formal, we are family after all. My house is your house now." He said smiling. You smiled back as you started to eat before hearing Dojima's phone ring. Nanako pouted slightly and you raised a curious eyebrow. Dojima excused himself from the table and spoke briefly on the phone before hanging up.

"Looks like I made the right decision to skip the booze…" He muttered and you chose to ignore the comment. Dojima once again excused himself, telling you and Nanako not to wait up for him as he left the house to do something seemingly work related, much to Nanako's dismay. You made a mental note to wrap up his dinner for him, so he could eat it later.

"Does Ojisama do that often?" You asked Nanako who nodded sadly.

"Uh-huh, it's always like this. Dad's a detective and he gets called out a lot…" She told you returning her attention to the TV with a sigh. You didn't respond as you listened to the alleged scandal about the council secretary Taro Namatame having an affair with a local TV reporter name Mayumi Yamano. He had cheated on the popular enka singer Misuzu Hiiragi.

"This is boring…" Nanako grumbled changing the channel. A commercial appeared showing the store you passed by today, Junes.

"At Junes, everyday is Customer Appreciation Day. Come see for yourself and get in touch with our products." A feminine voice said followed by a catchy song. "Every day's great at your Junes~"

"Every day's great at your Junes~!" Nanako sang happily.

"Do you like that song Nanako-chan." You asked her smiling kindly. She shyly nodded.

"Uh-huh, I'm the best in my class!" She said proudly.

"Of course! I should've known, you sing so beautifully." You complimented with a wink. She giggled and blushed brightly.

"T-thank you!" You chuckled as you spent sometime getting to know Nanako before wrapping up Dojima's food, putting her to bed and going to bed yourself to get some rest for the upcoming day of school in the morning.

You laid down to get some sleep rather early after setting your alarm. You fell asleep almost immediately as you slipped into a rather… strange dream. It was rather vivid and very intimidating, regardless, you were able to sleep mostly peaceful through the night.