Disclaimer—I do not own Sengoku Basara although the character Karia is mine own character. The chapters will switch every now and then from Karia's P.O.V to Masamune's P.O.V. and there will be a couple time where it's Yukimura's P.O.V look next to the chapter title so find out who's P.O.V it's in. I hope you enjoy

Chapter: 1 First Day of School- Karia

"Shit!"

Karia fell of the side of her bed when her alarm clock went off. She rubbed the back of her head and stood up. She shuffled over to her bathroom and changed into her school uniform. The summer was over and school was back in session. She put on her light blue collared shirt and dark blue blazer. Then she put on the stupid blue skirt that the school forced her to wear. "Thank God they let me wear shorts underneath or I'd drop out." Karia continued to mutter to herself until she heard her phone ring. Then she walked out of the bathroom and over to her bedside table. "Yukimura?" What the hell is doing calling me so early? She sighed and pushed the talk button. "Can't this wait till we get to school Dana?" The brunette boy was talking to someone else until he heard Karia answer. "Oh hey Karia are you ready to go?" Karia never understood why he was always so excited about the first day of school. "Yea I was just about to put my shoes on and grab a quick breakfast why?" Karia finished putting on her shoes and grabbed an apple. "Well me and Sasuke are waiting for you at the end of the street come on!"

Karia grabbed her school bag and walked out into the slightly chilly September air. As promised Yukimura and Sasuke were standing at the corner of the street Yukimura was dressed in the school alternate uniform, White collared shirt red blazer and red pants. Sasuke was in the same red outfit only with a green stripe on one of his arms. Sasuke always liked standing out. So the three of them walked into their new school Sengoku high. They saw a couple people they knew from middle school like Motochika, Mori, Kasuga, Kenshin and a couple of others. Motochika walked over once he saw the three and gave the guy high fives. Then he put his arm around Karia and said, "Hey haven't heard from you all summer. Are working too much again?" Motochika's tone was questioning and accusing. Motochika had always been like her big brother so she wasn't surprised that he was worried. "Moto would you quit worrying I'm fine." He gave her a look but decided not to question her. Motochika was always trying to make sure that she wasn't working too long and that she had enough money. During the middle of the school year last year Karia ran away from home and Motochika helped her get enough money for her own apartment. Motochika also helped her find a place that would hire a 15 year old.

Karia worked in a restaurant owned by the Date family. She was a waitress and she was treated well there. Her boss and owner of the restaurant Teramune Date treated her well and tired to give her as much help as he could. He always treats her like she's his daughter and one time offered her to stay with him and his family. Karia would have loved the idea only she didn't want to be a bother to him since he was doing so much for her already. She knew that Teramune had a son and heard that he was going to this high school to start his freshman year as well. Karia couldn't wait to meet him. All she knew was that his name was Masamune. When Karia got with a large group of friends they all looked at their schedule's to see who had classes with who. Luckily Karia had her first class with Yukimura, Magoichi, and Motochika. They walked up to the second floor to the History room. Karia looked at the class roster posted on the door. She saw that their teacher for first period was Mr. Takeda and then she scrolled down the list of names for first period and stopped when she saw the Name Masamune Date. So he's in one of my classes so far Karia thought to herself. They walked in to the class and said hi to Mr. Takeda as they walked in. "Look over at the board to find your seating arrangements.

Karia was relieved when she saw that to her left would be Motochika. She looked over to the seat on the right of hers and saw the name Masamune on it. So he sits right next to me too. Karia took her seat and talked to Motochika about her summer as she waited for class to start. Karia was just about to tell Motochika about her weekend at the mall with Sasuke and Yukimura when Mr. Takeda started class. She turned around and saw a boy with shaggy brown hair in the seat next to her. Karia was a little shocked since she didn't even notice him sit down. Her eyes went straight to the black leather eye patch on his right eye. I wonder what happened. She then put her attention on her teacher as he started to speak. "Welcome freshmen to your first year at Sengoku High. I am Mr. Takeda and I will be your history teacher though out the next four years. Now I want all of you to go around the room and tell me your first and last name, your favorite historic event and why. Everyone in the class introduced themselves and Karia listened to them name a bunch of events some familiar and some not.

Once Motochika sat down he elbowed her to go to the front of the class room since it was her turn. She got up and walked to the black board then turned around to face her new classmates. "Hello, my name is Karia Kuro and I suppose if I have to chose my favorite historical event would be The battle of Sekigahara between the western and eastern army's in old Japan. Mr. Takeda nodded and she sat back down. Then the boy Masamune walked up with his hands in his pockets and his head down. He leaned against the black board and lifted his head up so that people could see his face. "My name is Masamune Date. And I'm sorry to disappoint but I don't really have a favorite historical event." Mr. Takeda looked at the one eyed boy with a raised brow. "Are you sure Masamune?" The one eyed boy nodded his head and sat back down. Karia then turned around to talk to Masamune while the other kids went up. "Um Masamune right?" He looked up at her and nodded once. "Yea and your name was Karia right? Karia nodded back. "Yup I work at your dad's restaurant and he told me that you were going to this high school this year I never imaged I'd get to meet you so early." A small flare of recognition appeared in his eyes once she mentioned his dad and the restaurant. "Oh that's right you're the kid who ran away from home last year right." Karia quickly nodded her head. "Uh yea that's me," she said in a quiet voice.

Then Masamune smirked. That jerk why is he smirking it's not funny. Karia was starting to get angry when he said, "Hey um listen my dad talks about you a lot. He says you're a hard worker and a lot of customers seem to request you as their waitress is that true." So he was just impressed with me! Wow I almost overreacted in a bad way. "Yea I get a lot of request but I didn't know it was a big deal." Then Masamune laughed. "I guess you're not half bad. I think could get along with you." Karia had no clue why he found her so funny but I guess that it wasn't a bad thing. She was glad she was able to make friends with him. Then he asked, "So you live in your own apartment then?" Karia nodded. "I guess it gets lonely there not having the rest of your family." Karia gave him the best fake smile she could manage and said, "Oh no not really! Motochika and Yukimura are always calling me. Motochika mainly to check up on me and Dana calls cause Sasuke's boring him." What she said was true for the most part but she was lonely at home.

Karia scribbled notes as Mr. Takeda went on about a siege on some castle somewhere. Karia wasn't interested in the current topic and was only half listening to him. Karia stopped taking notes and put her arms on the desk and rested her head on top of them. She sat there listening to every little detail in the room. She heard Mr. Takeda as he lectured the class, she heard the sound of Yukimura's pencil which Karia pinpointed because of the rapped tapping as he took diligent notes, and she also heard the faint gossiping of other students who were talking about some boy or girl they liked or how much they didn't like some other person. Karia just ignored most of the gossip and focused on the sounds from outside that came from the open class room window. Then Karia heard the sounds of the history room and the outside world fade as she drifted off to sleep.

Karia rode through the trees on her horse as she was being chased down by the opposing army she rode as fast and far as she could. She knew that she couldn't stop not while they were still so close to the place where her commander and friend were hiding. She knew that she couldn't let the enemy get to them not while they were hurt. She rode as fast as she could when suddenly she pulled her horse to an abrupt stop. Karia panicked she didn't know what to do In front of her was a cliff with at least 100ft drop and behind her was an army of at least a 1,000 men coming closer and closer by the second. She had to act fast she couldn't let them find her cornered. She made a decision she got off the horse and walked over to the cliff side. "If I jump before they get here at least I might be able to trick them and make them think I'm hiding then they will spend so much time looking for me then those two can get away safely. And so she jumped.

Karia felt Motochika's hand on her shoulder and she heard his voice worriedly calling her name. "Karia come on wake up dam it Karia!" she opened her eyes to see that she was sitting on the floor between two rows of desks and a crowed of history students crowded around her. Masamune and Motochika were on either side of her with Yukimura and Magoichi on sitting in front of her with worried faces. Karia's head hurt and she felt sick. She shouldn't tell if it was because of the daydream she just had or the impact of falling out of her seat to the linoleum floor or both. "Mrs. Kuro, are you all right?" It was Mr. Takeda who pushed past the group of students along with another woman. Karia didn't answer his question instead she was looking wiled eyed from one worried friend to another. Then Mr. Takeda said, "Mr. Chosokabe, Mr. Date would you please help take her to the nurse?" Karia could fell Motochika pulling her to her feet. Then Motochika but an arm around her shoulder and Masamune followed then out of the door. As they walked slowly down the stairs and across the hallway Motochika was silent.

They followed the woman into the nurse's office and Motochika sat her down on the small bed. The woman then walked over and sat on the other side of her and put one hand on her shoulder. "What's wrong do you feel okay?" Karia closed her eyes tight and shook her head to clear her thoughts. "I feel sick and dizzy." Motochika then asked, "Karia do you need to go home cause I can call my mom and she can take you home." Karia shook her head, "No Motochika I'm okay really I just need a couple minutes." Motochika was about to argue when Masamune said, "If you feel sick you should probably go home. It won't do you any good to stay here and wind up passing out or throwing up next period. I guess normally I wouldn't argue if you said you were okay but passing out and falling out of your seat is not a good thing." Before she could argue Motochika started talking again.

"That right Karia you need to go home. Mrs. Maeda can you call my mom please and let her know?" Mrs. Maeda stood up and put her hands on her hips. "Now listen here! I'm am the nurse around her not you two. While I do agree that she needs to go home it needs to be her parents that come get her not yours!" Karia's eyes grew wide, "Mrs. Maeda please it's okay Motochika's mom has taken me home from school plenty of times I-," Karia was cut off. "No it needs to be your parents; they need to sign you out so that you are allowed to leave." Motochika stood up and asked, "Um Mrs. Maeda can I talk to you in privet for moment?" Mrs. Maeda walked over to the other end of the room with Motochika and he stared whispering an argument. Masamune then sat down on the edge of the bed. "So you and Chosokabe are pretty close friends then?" Karia nodded. "Motochika and Yukimura were the first people I trusted with the fact that I didn't live with very good people. Motochika has tried to the replacement for my older brother."

Masamune looked over at Motochika who was still quietly arguing with the nurse. Then he looked back over to Karia. "What do you mean replacement?" Karia looked down at her lap, "My brother died in a car accident when I was in elementary school. Motochika has always looked after me at school and well he's always tried to fill in for the big brother roll. Both of my parents are drinkers and my dad smokes god knows what. There both abusive to top it all off. Last year I broke down called Motochika and told him I couldn't take it anymore so his mom drove over and picked me up. I stayed with them for a couple days until Motochika's dad found an apartment because I told them I didn't want to bother them by staying there. Then I found a job at your dad's restaurant and I haven't seen them since. I doubt that they even realize I left and if they did they probably don't care." Masamune was listening attentively as she told her whole life story within five minutes.

Mrs. Maeda came back over and said, "Alright I will let Motochika's mom pick you up." Her tome was sad and she looked like she was about to cry. Karia hated the fact that Motochika had to tell her about Karia's sob story in order to let her go home with Motochika's mom. Motochika I'm going to have you stay here until you mom gets here but you," she said looking over at Masamune, "I want you to go to the rest of her teachers and show them this note, a print out of her schedule is coming out over there in the printer." Masamune walked over and pulled a piece of paper from the printer and walked out of the door waving. Motochika sat back down next to her and whispered into her ear, "This isn't because you begged Mr. Date to let you work overtime again is it!" Karia shook her head, "No Motochika I didn't work overtime he won't let me no matter how much I were to beg him." Motochika whispered back, "Good that's a smart man your working for." Karia rolled her eyes. About fifteen minutes later Motochika's mom walked into the office. "Karia are you all right, do feel okay?" She was too tired to give her a big fake smile but she did manage a small one. "Yea I just need to go back home and rest I suppose." She got up and walked out of the school building and got into the car. What a rotten way to start high school.