Me: Ugh, there's so little Vespio stories!
...
Wait...
I CAN JUST WRITE MY OWN

Characters belong to Sega blah, blah, blah
Male x Male blah, blah, blah
Warnings...
Just don't read it if it triggers ya, 'kay?

It might've been fate that lead our small family to where it is now... I presume you would like to hear the story?

I suppose it started a long while ago.

I had just moved to the large city of Station Square, having completed my training, and he had been kicked out of college for the second time. I wanted to do something great with my life, something that would make my sensei proud, and he couldn't care less about what his family, or anyone else for that matter, thought of him. We were opposites even then, and it must've been by some kind of predetermined fate that we ran into each other in front of that Japanese restaurant with the orange haired anime girl with a bowl of soba and chopsticks in her hair on the sign.

When I had apologized for bumping into him, I had no idea what I had gotten myself into. His eyes glistened in the sun as he removed the headphones that adorned his head, and even then I couldn't tolerate the loud music coming from them. He gave a small smile, seeming friendly enough.

"Sorry about that, dude. I guess I was just too into my music."

"No, no. It was my fault." I disagreed. "I was paying to much attention to my map."

He chuckled. "Guess we both need to learn to pay attention, huh?"

I had a small smile, glad that I had bumped into someone friendly in the large city. The crocodile looked to the luggage that had been beside me, then to the map that was in my hands. "So, you're new? Where'd you come from?"

"A place far away from here." I said, hoping he wouldn't pry. He just shrugged, as if he didn't mind me wanting to keep my personal life secret.

"Do ya need help finding something?" He asked me.

I looked back to the map, unsure if I should trust him. With a sigh, I had put my differences aside, much rather wanting shelter. "I'm trying to find an apartment building around here, but this map isn't helping... I believe that it is called Hollystone Apartments."

"Hey, I know where that is!" He smiled. "After all, I live there."

"So you can take me there?" I questioned.

He nodded before holding up his hand, his fingers spread out. "The name's Vector."

I stared at his hand in confusion, not knowing what a high five was at the time, and moved his hand so I could shake it. "Espio."

He looked at me before breaking out into laughter unlike anything else I've ever heard. "I think I'm gonna like ya, Espio."

I didn't say anything after that, and he didn't seem to mind, putting the headphones back on and gesturing me to follow. I gladly did, bags held tightly in my hands. We were silent, though the ones walking around us were not.

Just a few blocks away stood the building I had been looking for. Vector walked in, me close behind. Luckily, I had made previous arrangements with the manager of the building, so it wasn't much trouble finding my apartment.

"Woah, what a coincidence!" The crocodile smiled. "My apartment is right beside yours!"

I smiled at Vector, glad that I'd be able to see my new friend. I then looked to my door, unlocking and opening it.

I definitely wasn't back at the dojo. The place was a pigsty, and it smelled of rotten food and dirty socks. No where near the fresh cherry blossoms I was use to. Still, I didn't show my disgust, my training helping me hide it easily. Vector actually helped me settle in, helping me unpack. He was so surprised when he first saw my array of weapons, and it was kind of amusing to see him looking through them, and asking about where and how I got them. I, of course, didn't tell him much, but I did tell him that I was ninja who just finished training. Surprisingly, he didn't react how I thought he would. Instead of fear, he smiled at me, his eyes seeming to sparkle with interest.

After we finished unpacking, we stood outside on the fire escape, looking at the sun as it set. I felt that I had accomplished a lot that day, and I hoped my sensei would be proud of what I become. Of course, I didn't know what fate had stored for me.

When Vector left to sleep, I stayed up and cleaned, not having been tired. I wanted to get the rotten smell away, and it was hard to do so. Obviously, the place hadn't been cleaned since the last owner, and maybe even the owner before that. I made sure that everything was thoroughly cleaned, my mind not even once wanting to sleep. The sun rose when I had finally finished, and I then prepared myself a calming cup of Gyokuro. I remember feeling slightly fatigued, but I didn't let myself sleep.

I sat on the couch, sipping my tea slightly as I glanced around the room. I thought about what I could try to do to gain money. After all, it wasn't my plan to live in that apartment my whole life. I just needed a place to start.

I believe it was almost noon when a knocking on my door alerted me to it's presence. After I finished my tea, I had been meditating for a long while.

The knocking continued, so I got up from my place on the floor and opened it. Vector stood before me, a happy smile on his face. "Hey, Espio. How was your first night?"

"I cleaned." I said gesturing to the room behind me. "I didn't want to sleep until I made certain that everything was to my liking."

"Did you get any sleep?"

I just shook my head, not really seeing why it would be a big deal.

"Jeez, you should rest, Espio."

"Why? I feel only slightly fatigued."

"Well, sleep is important, even if you don't feel tired. I don't want my new friend to pass out from sleep loss."

I nodded. "Understood. Did you just get up?"

"Yeah, I usually sleep late." He said. "Anyways, do you have any plans for today."

"I was thinking about finding a job to maintain this apartment."

"Well, I could help ya find one, but on one condition."

"And what would that be?" I questioned.

"Let me treat ya to brunch."

"I couldn't let you pay for that."

"C'mon, Espio. I wanna show ya a cool place." Vector smiled. "I don't mind paying for ya. Besides, you don't have any food here yet."

I sighed as my stomach rumbled slightly. "Fine, but one day, I'm repaying the favor."

He only chuckled. "If you say so."

With that, we left the building, and as fate would have it, a blue blur ran past us, causing me to stumble and be pushed to the side, taking me by surprise. Luckily, Vector made sure I didn't fall.

And that's how this all began.