All parental age characters (30+) and story elements are the properties of their respective owners (Sunrise, Inc). I hold no rights, trademarks, copyrights or license and present this side story as a non-profit fan-fiction in thanks and in respect for my love of the title and characters (especially Saki and Haruto). Thank you Sunrise, for giving me the inspiration to return to my writing.
The character of Suzuno Minami (aka Mina) is the sole property of Shiranai Atsune. All other young cast members are the co-creation of Shiranai Atsune and myself with a history based on the parental figures who made up the cast of the original show.
My last fanfiction story (A Brave New World - The Onee-chan Thrillogy) was a fantasy season three (or Season 2, Cour 1 if you will) following the televised storyline ending of season two (Season 1, Cour 2). A Brave New World - Silver Knights will be an ongoing fantasy sequel series to Onee-chan Thrillogy, set sixteen years following the last story's end, and will introduce a new generation of the Kametsuki and humans who live hand-in-hand. I hope you enjoy. The first story arc will last approximately 18-20 chapters total but the story will continue after in ongoing open-ended fashion.
Cast Of Original Characters
Name: Suzuno Minami (Mina)
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Hair: Dark Navy Blue
Hair style: Straight- waist-length, tied in a high ponytail. Knee-length when not tied in a ponytail.
Eyes: Silver
History: Minami only had a few friends when she was young. She didn't drive much attention to herself and was completely fine with it. However, she secretly wished she could be popular. She is the girlfriend of Masa.
Personality: Minami is a shy and silent girl who lacks confidence within herself. She is also very secretive and likes to keep things to herself. She is also very loyal, commemorative and treasures a lot of thing like friendships.
Likes: engineering, building stuff, creativity, sweet things, animals
Dislikes: coffee, bitter things (and people), dull things
Name: Karlstein Masahiko (Masa)
Gender: Male
Age:15
Hair: Predominantly white with black near the sideburns.
Hair style: Medium-length shaggy hair with sideburns
Eyes: Green
History: Masa is the son of L-Elf and Shoko and as such pretty much raised himself (due to his family being in charge of the new Jior) although his best friend Mina was always there for him even when his family wasn't keeping him in line. He is the boyfriend of Mina. He prefers to explore with Mina rather than engage in sports with his friends Isamu and Mana.
Likes: Mina, nature, spending time with his friends, exploring,
Dislikes: Unfair people, losing control of himself, anyone who attacks his family verbally or physically.
Name: Tokishima Lieselotte (Lise)
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Hair: Black
Hair style: Shoulder-length hair (like her mother)
Eyes: Violet (like her mother)
History: Lise is the daughter of Rukino Saki (the Idol) and Tokishima Haruto (the Founder). Lise was named after the lost love of Haruto's surrogate brother L-Elf. Lise is known as the most talkative girl in her entire school and is proud of the fact. She cheerleads, is President of the student council and chairs the debate team.
Likes: Singing, dancing, acting, talking.
Dislikes: Boring things, things that take too long to do, sitting still.
Name: Renbokoji Isamu
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Hair: Blonde
Hair style: Long
Eyes: Blue
History: Son of Renbokoji Satomi and Ninomiya Takahi, the first married couple of the new world. Isamu is a major jock into all kinds of sports. He is the cousin of Taka and boyfriend of Lise.
Likes: Sports, anything Lise wants to do, streetfighting.
Dislikes: Bullies, fish/sushi, sad movies.
Name: A-Drei Takara (Taka)
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Hair: Red
Hair style: Short coifed with bangs
Eyes: Violet
History: Daughter of A-Drei and Renbokoji Akira. Taka takes after her mother with her skills in both science and computers and after her father with skills in martial arts and weaponry. Despite it all Taka is very shy except around her friends and family. Taka is the cousin of Isamu and the girlfriend of Mana.
Likes: Computers, guns, martial arts training and stuffed animals.
Dislikes: Getting caught hacking, not getting high grades, missing her target.
Name: Kibukawa Manabu (Mana)
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Hair: Red
Hair style: Short spiked hair.
Eyes: Blue
History: Son of Kibakawa Takumi and Nanami Rion, a scientist and a gym teacher it was obvious from an early age Mana was a jack of all trades but unfortunately a master of none. He's intelligent, a bit of a jock and knows his fair share about science and computers but couldn't be called a master of any one trade skill. He's quiet and likes playing the support man to his friend Isamu and his girlfriend Taka happily.
Likes: Helping people, doing school work, playing sports.
Dislikes: Nothing really. He gives everything and everyone a chance.
Chapter 1
"Has it already been 16 years?" wondered Shoko Karlstein to herself while sitting next to the covered form on the bed beside her.
"Baby, it's time to get up" Shoko shook the covered mass gently with her hand.
"Five more minutes" the sleepy masculine voice mumbled obviously still very tired it seemed.
"Baby, I've already given you five minutes three times. If you don't get up soon I'm sure Mina will get tired of waiting and move on. A gentleman should never keep a lady waiting".
"Mina's here already?!" young Masahiko Karlstein sprung up quickly snapping out of his deep slumber as quickly as a grasshopper jumped from point to point.
"She's been here five minutes now, baby, waiting patiently for you. You better get up and get ready before she decides to walk herself to school".
"I'm all ready! Bye Mom!" Masa (as his family and friends called him) was off in a flash. His Mother's obvious smile lighting the room. "Oh my son! You haven't a clue yet do you!" she thought. "So oblivious just like your father was" she thought to herself with a slight smile turning up the corners of her lips as her son ran from the room. She remembered seeing that look the day she confessed her feelings to her poor poor L-Elf, "he never saw it coming" she thought to herself with a smirk lost on her son.
Bursting through the door, books in hand, Masa leapt from the porch running down the road. There was no way Mina waited for him she could be very impatient when it came to him. They'd known each other since the crib and had been (insufferably to some of their other friends) joined at the hip since.
"Hey baka, wait for me!" The obviously young and more obviously female voice called out from behind Masa.
He turned to see her standing there in her school uniform. She looked prettier than ever in his eyes. Her silver eyes, her long blue-tinted hair, her red lips; they made his heart beat faster and he had just finally began to realize why over the last month or so. Minami Suzuno, or Mina, as she christened herself, was a bit shy when it came to most people but when it came to Masa she was extremely honest and outgoing.
The words dummy and idiot frequently came to her lips when talking to him but honestly he didn't mind them when they were coming from her. She was his best friend, and eventually, he hoped much much more. If everything worked out today, this would be the day.
The way his luck had been going though, he learned not to count on it. He knew he'd need to get her alone to get an honest answer. Mina's shyness would cause her to blow off any confession he made if other's were watching. He tried at the pond, at the lake, at school and even in the woods behind their houses but everytime one or more of their friends would come along and the plan had to be aborted. Today, had to be different. His mother's words hung on his ears and his soul heavy. "A gentleman should never keep a lady waiting".
"Are you okay?" Mina asked, concerned about Masa's current silence, sweat building up on his brow. Checking his brow with the back of her hand, she began to shake her head; "no fever" she informed him to that which she was obviously unaware. He had a fever, alright, but not due to illness.
"Mina, there's something I need to talk to you about" Masa began. "I was wondering" Masa continued only to be interrupted by a feminine voice coming up behind him.
"There are the lovebirds!"
"They know" he thought to himself "she's gonna ruin it for me again". As he turned to see Mina and he wern't the lovebirds she was talking about. It was Mana and Taka who were the targets of her teasing. They'd been going out the longest, three months now. Lieselotte, or Lise as they knew her, and Isamu had only been going out for one. Everyone in their crew had paired up but the two most obvious . He and Mina had been inseparable the entire fifteen years of their lives. They were even born on the same day in the same hospital. He just minutes before her. Their houses were next door to each other. Their bedroom windows so close to each other they could talk to each other while going to sleep. It was obvious to Masa she was the only girl for him; he hoped she felt the same; if he ever got the chance to confess his feelings with these idiot friends always butting in that is.
"Mina!" Lise shouted in excitement as she grabbed her friend in a big hug, grabbing her hand and dragging her over to Mana and Taka hoping to get an assistant in her teasing. Mina glanced at the obviously distressed Masa knowing all too well it was important she find out what was wrong with him. It was her job to protect him (in her own mind). She never wanted anyone to hurt him but she had no idea why. She wanted to go to him but didn't want to hurt the feelings of her other friends who were very happy to see her. They were important to her, but not as important as Masa was.
"You're gonna blow it, you idiot!" Isamu chastised Masa. "You should ask Mina out" he whispered. "You wait too long and someone else will snatch her up".
Masa turned to his friend, with a tint of anger coloring his steel grey eyes, and finally let loose; "I've been trying toask her" he snapped "But every time one or more of you idiots comes along!". Lowering his voice sounding almost defeated Masa continued his thought. "This was my fifth try in two weeks" Masa confessed to his friend. "I was asking her on my porch just as Lise opened her big mouth" .
Isamu understood all too well. He loved Lise, she was his girl, but boy did she have a big mouth at times.
"It wouldn't be so bad except I took her to some really out of the way places at some really unusual times and always you four showed up. I love you guys but still ...".
"Say no more" Isamu smiled giving Masa a thumbs up."I'll be your wingman" he reassured Masa running right over to gain Lise's attention.
Isamu grabbed Lise's hand "C'mon honey we gotta go. I need to stop by the gym on the way to class and pick up my playbook. I forgot it in my locker". "Hey Mana, could I run a play by you on the way?" Isamu asked with a wink only noticeable to Mana himself.
"Of course" Mana happily agreed grabbing Taka's hand.
"We'll see you guys at school" Isamu shouted dragging a reluctant Lise behind him as Mana and Taka waved goodbye to Masa and Mina running after them.
Knowing all too well that this would no longer be the right place to ask, Masa hd to think. "Where!? Where!?". A thought came to mind.
"Mina, there's something important I need to speak to you about" but somewhere more private". He continued to ask "I was wondering. I know it isn't right, but would you cut class with me today? I have something I want to show you".
"He needs to show me something?" Mina thought to herself a moment "If it makes him feel better then of course I'll go see it" still worried about the difference in his demeanor today. In their 15 years together she's never seen him like this. He seemed an emotional wreck and she just wanted to know why; no, she just needed to know why.
"Let's go" Mina smiled at Masa confidently as she took his hand. " the way!" she told him as he would begin to lead her through the woods.
"Why am I starting to sweat now" she thought "Am I catching what Masa has?".