This introduction is incredibly short I know, but the chapters will be much longer and I intend to have chapter one up very soon! This story will deal with certain dark themes, but for those who may not want to read them I will put a warning at the start of chapters that contain such content, although the fic will gradually get darker, so maybe this story may not be suited for you.

The harsh morning light filtered through his eyelids before he even opened them. With reluctance he pried them open even though he knew it would be foolish to do so before he had adjusted to the light.

"Ah shit, that's bright..." wincing slightly he lifted himself up onto his slightly shaky elbows and rubbed at his eyes with the back of his hand to try to eliminate the lingering tiredness which still held him within it's grasp. While stifling a yawn he glanced over at the clock that was placed on his bed side table and the glowing red numbers informed him that it was half eight in the morning. He froze for a moment before diving out of bed and stripping himself of his sleepwear, almost falling head first into the floor in the process of trying to remove his trousers while rushing around; A mistake he hoped not to repeat the following morning, but he most likely would. "I'm going to be late, damn it. Where did I put my shirt?" he scoured the floor for the rest of his uniform and managed to find it and get dressed in record timing. He left the room while trying to make his tie look presentable.

"Aki, honey breakfast is on the table. You might want to hurry so that you aren't late again" his mother was coming up the stairs just as he was about to go down. She was already dressed for work and she looked very presentable in her suit, unlike Akihito. He scowled at her slightly before he spoke although there was no ill intent behind the expression.

"Mom, couldn't you have at least woken me up? You know I can never hear the alarm" his mother smiled at him slightly before tucking a lock of her long black hair behind her ear.

"Sorry Aki, but you're sixteen now, so you should be able to wake yourself up by now" She noticed his tie and tutted. "You can't go out looking like that" She undid the loose knot and then started to re tie it.

"Well I most probably could look better if you would just wake me up" in reply his mother pulled his tie up to meet his collar more harshly than necessary, which caused Akihito to wince. "Urgh mom, fine I'll stop asking. No need to try to strangle me" he pushed her hands away and she grinned at him in a way that mirrored his own grin at times.

"Good. Now go eat, you're already cutting it really close" she shoved him lightly on the shoulder in the direction of the staircase. "Oh and Aki, I'll be home late today so you'll have to cook for yourself tonight" she smiled apologetically.

"Again? You're always working over time now. Just try not to push yourself too hard okay?"

"Okay I'll try not to. Now go, I need to finish getting ready too" and with that she entered her own room and left Akihito in the hallway. He sighed to himself before running down the stairs and into the kitchen. He wouldn't ever admit it to his mother, but he couldn't help but worry about her when she was at work. He knew the dangers that were involved with working as a criminal detective and although he knew his mother was a very capable women, her authoritive position was enough evidence of that, he still couldn't stop the niggling fear at the back of his that something bad would happen to her.

"I should just about make it in time" a quick glance at the clock told him that him that he had five minutes until he was supposed to be in class. He could just about make it if he ran, so that is what he intended to do. It really was beneficial to live within walking distance of his school. He pushed his feet into his shoes as he made his way out of the front door and shouted a quick goodbye to his mother as he grabbed his keys off the rack that was situated to the left of the front door.

"Late again I see Takaba Akihito" his teacher wore his usual stern expression as he pushed the his glasses up the bridge of his nose and sighed as he began the usual morning routine with one of his more troublesome students.

"Maybe you're just early?" Akihito grinned at him sheepishly and rubbed the back of his neck hoping that somehow he could worm his way out of another detention. He heard some of the other students in the classroom snicker at his response.

"Is that so Takaba?" the teachers expression turned sinister and Akihito really wished he had rethought his previous answer.

"Ermm...yes?" he really didn't know what the correct answer to give was, but he realised that this was the wrong one as he was being hauled outside the classroom by his teacher yet again.

"Well if you think you are so early, why don't you remain hear until I deem that it is the correct time to rejoin my class?"

"Yes sir..." the reply was drawled out as he sighed boredly as the teacher went back into the classroom. Well at least somehow he had avoided another detention. The door sliding open again distracted him from his thoughts.

"Oh and Takaba" his teacher called to him again.

"Yeah?"

"Meet me for detention after school finishes" the door was shut once more as Akihito hit his head in frustration against the wall he was leaning on.

"Fuck, he got me again..."

I think after this introduction I may switch the format to first person. Would everyone prefer that or is third person preferable? Also I apologise for any mistakes, I don't have a proof reader and I am awful at spotting mistakes in my own work.