Chapter 1 – "Arata and Tsumi"
Illustrator : Miotara
Author : Sxnpaii and Miotora
Beta Testers : AP-Senpai and .around
"Oh dear! Looks as if the young master's favorite rubber ball ran off!" Said Daisuke, my servant, while he was carrying a basket of baked cookies shaped into cats.
I ran after my red rubber ball, but the sun rays were a nuisance, it shot itself into my emerald green eyes, making my vision all bright white and hard to see where I was going. I bumped into a large old oak tree, it seemed that it had been there since olden times, due to the fact that its roots have popped up from the ground and spread everywhere.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch!" I stumbled backwards colliding into a patch of soft grass that saved my fall from doing any harm to me.
I heard a soft squeal coming from above. My hand shielding the disturbing sun's rays from blinding me so I could see where this squeal came from. Looking up I saw a cherry pink strand of hair draping down that came from a pale girl who seemed around my age. Our eyes met, I noticed her eyes were sepia brown, the same shade of the trees bark. We kept looking into our colored orbs, both with dumbfounded looks on our faces. But that was until I saw a tint of pink coming from her round cheeks. Just as she was trying to make her escape, the mossy tree branch was slippery from the morning dew which caused her to fall. Without thinking or hesitation, I jump forth to save her. Just in time I caught her petit figure in my arms bridal style. Suddenly the girls blush too turned to a crimson red, which caused me to blush slightly as well.
The girl's mouth opened slightly saying, "Eto... C-could y-you please-p-put me down"
Her sweet, frail voice made me realize what position I was in, that she was still in my arms. My blush darkened, and my heart was beating uncontrollably I never experienced this feeling It was strange yet didn't hate yet? I softly lay her on the ground, not knowing what to say there was this short awkward pause between us broken when she spoke again,
"Thanks, um…" She hinted as if she needed my name. I hesitated slightly and tried to say my name, it just came out all weird sounding. I sighed softly and cleared my throat and said more clearly, "Masuyo, Arata."
She nods slowly, it's as if she's trying to remember it. Again, there was this awkward pause between us both, I opened my mouth again to fill in the silence, "Eto... What' your name?" I said bluntly, I noticed on how weird it sounded. She stares at me right in the eye again, it made me flustered again
"Eto...Ano ne I don't have a Name..." My eyes widened in shock, it's not every day that I get to meet new people, let alone someone without a name. How strange I think long a hard to name this girl. I kind of feel like, a master of some sort of pet, just giving it a name just off the bat.
Suddenly I had thought of a name, "Tsumi. Yeah! Tsumi, that will be your new name from here on out!"
She gives me this weird glare as if she feels like a pet. Maybe it was a bit awkward saying that right away. I was going to apologize, until she said with a gentle smile appeared on her face "Tsumi I like it, it sounds nice. Hehe I hope we can become friends Arata!
And in that moment she looked like an angle, with the sunlight shining right on her and the sudden rain of pastel sakura petals blowing away in the soft spring breeze. I smiled, glad that she liked the name and that she wanted to become friends. I've never had many friends outside of the servants in the inner court.
My butler walks in with a smirk on his face, his mouth opens up and says, "Hehe...kiss, kiss fall in love is it?"