Tragedy, Friendship and Love 1. Tragedy
Ayato's POV:
Hi! I'm Hinamori Ayato. Today's the last day of summer. I'm so nervous. I just arrived too Japan a week ago. Starting from tomorrow I'll be going to Seiya Academy and Boarding school. I've packed my luggage, and folded my clothes. My little sister, Amu is watching TV downstairs. Her kindergarten is between my school, and my boarding house. Lucky for her, she doesn't have school tomorrow. I think I'll sleep to ease my tension. Goodnight.
Next day…
"Uhh…" I groaned, when I heard the clock ringing. I pick up my stuff, and make Amu some breakfast. "Aya, I'm hungry." Amu said, since she can't pronounce my name well.
"Ok, wait a minute." I said.
After we ate breakfast, Ryoko came to her house to play with her only for an hour.
"Have fun, Amu." I kiss her forehead and left for school.
"Ok" she smiled and ran off to find Ryoko.
I walk on to the dorm. As I walked there, I notice many people with same uniform as mine; they look like they've known each other for years. I checked in, and they gave me a key. I was in room 246. When I walked in I saw a girl listening to music with headphones, and browsing the Internet with her laptop. I also boy (also about my age) with caramel-looking hair sitting on the bed playing PSP. He tongue was sticking out; he looked concentrated. I knocked on the door loudly to get their attention.
"Come-on in" he said, glancing at me. The girl just glanced at me, but made no sound.
I unpacked my stuff, and made my bed.
"Hi, I'm Kukai. Nice to meet you" The boy smiled his signature grin. "I'm in 1st second grade."
"Hello"
"Hi, I'm Hinamori Ayato. I'm also in 1st grade. Nice to meet you too."
"Let's be friends." He said, and held out his hand.
"Ok" I smiled, and shook his hand.
I looked around his corner, it was a bit messy. "How long have you been here?"
"I can see you're a bit messy." I said.
"Yeah, I clean it now." He started to pick up his clothes and throw them on the bed.
"Can I help you tidy it?" I offered.
"Sure, if you want to." He replied.
And I started folding his clothes faster than he can throw them on the bed.
"Wow! How do you do that?"
"By practicing my skills." I replied.
"Man, you're pretty good." He said.
"Thanks" I replied.
"By the way, do you have any siblings?" he asked.
"I've got a little sister in kindergarten. How about you?" I asked.
"You're lucky to have a sister. I've got 5 big brothers." He replied.
"Maybe I'm lucky to have a sister. You must be the luckiest, right? Big brothers always give you anything you want." I asked.
"That's not true." He protested. "My brothers always take my stuff."
"Oh sorry, I didn't know."
After 2 hours…
"Thanks for helping me" Kukai said.
"You're welcome." I replied.
"What do we do now?" I asked.
Kukai's POV:
"What do we do now?" Ayato asked.
"Class starts tomorrow. Today we'll just settle in our dorms. So…" I muttered.
Suddenly an idea a popped out of my head.
"Let's go and find out who is our neighbors. And we can become friends with them." I suggested.
"Ok! Then let's go!" He said very cheerfully.
"Wow! You're a bit way too cheerful." Kukai stuttered
"Sorry" He frowned with his sad puppy eyes.
"No need to be sorry, because it's a good thing." Kukai tried to calm me down.
"You fell for it, right? This trick always works on Amu." I said. "Hahaha. I can't believe you fell for this too."
"Man, don't play this trick on me." I frowned.
Later, at the lobby, where a group of kids (about my age) sat on the couch.
"Guys! Here's a new friend, Ayato. He's my roommate." Kukai said out loud.
"Hello" everyone said.
"Hello, I'm Hotori Tadase. You can call me Tadase. I 'm in 1st grade. I'm the king of the world Mmhaha." a blonde boy said.
"Hello, I'm Nadeshiko, and this is my twin Nagihiko. You can call him Nagi. We're both in 1st grade." the purple-haired girl smiled, and pointed at purple-haired boy playing with a kitten.
"Hello, I'm Sanjou Kairi. I'm in 1st grade. Nice to meet you." A green haired guy (similar to mine hair) pushed up his glasses.
"Hello, I'm Hoshino Utau, and he is Brother, Tsukiyomi Ikuto. I'm in 3rd grade, and he's in 5th grade." A blonde girl with pigtails and butterfly hairclips, gestured to another teenager with midnight-blue hair. "Hi, I'm Hinamori Ayato. I'm in 1st grade. Nice to meet all of you. " I said. "May I ask a question?"
"Sure. What are those tiny figures next to you?" I asked.
"What!? You can see them!?" everyone asked.
"Yeah" I replied.
"These are called Shugo Charas. They guide you to who you want to be. Do you have shugo charas!?" Hoshino asked.
"Yeah, this is Hachiro and this is Rokugo. Hachiro is bornt from my desire to be the Student Council President. And Rokugo is bornt from my desire to be a precious good big brother."
"This is Kiseki, bornt from my desire to be strong, brave, and full with courage." Tadase said.
"This is Rhythm, bornt from my desire to be boyish, cool, and outgoing." Nagihiko said.
"And a flirt." Nadeshiko finished his sentence for him."
"Hey! That's not true!" Nagihiko protested.
"Anyways this is Temari, bornt from my desire of being elegant, mannered and perfect traditional dancer." Nadeshiko said.
"This is Musashi, bornt from my desire of being a samurai." Kairi said.
"This is Chi, bornt from my desire of being a singer" Utau said.
"This is Yoru, bornt from my desire of being quick, jumpy, with great-reflexes, cat-like." Ikuto said.
Ayato's POV:
"This is Yoru, bornt from my desire of being quick, jumpy, with great-reflexes, cat-like." Ikuto said.
"If you're a cat, are you afraid of dogs, Kitty-cat?" I asked with an innocent look on my face.
"Don't ask that question." He ordered.
"Ah man." I frowned with my sad puppy eyes.
Suddenly I said "Give me a minute." Then I walked to the front door, opened it and whistled.
I knew that if Amu heard this whistle, she would be bouncing here in a character over-come-form.
3 minutes later, a golden retriever puppy came bouncing in my arms.
This time I faced Ikuto again. "Are you afraid of puppies then?"
I could see Ikuto was swinging on the chandelier, not wanting to get down, just because of a puppy.
"Amu, you can change back now." and I placed her the ground. Everyone looked at me curiously, but I just smiled at the puppy. Few minutes later, pink gas swirled next to me. When the air became clear again, Amu was sitting on the ground, laughing at Ikuto who was still hanging on the chandelier. When everyone looked at Ikuto, they quick understood what Amu was laughing about, and start laughing too.
Amu's POV:
"Amu, you can change back now." and Aya placed me on the ground. A lot of people who I don't recognize looked at us curiously, but Aya just smiled at me. Few minutes later, pink gas swirled around me. I became in a sitting position looking up at the ceiling. Even though there was a lot of gas, but I could make out someone's pink underwear. When the air became clear again, I couldn't stop laughing at the guy who was still hanging on the chandelier. When everyone (those 'I don't know who' people) looked at that guy, they quick understood what I was laughing about, and start laughing too.
Man, it was so funny. His pants ripped, and his pink underwear was really visible.
Ikuto's POV:
Who was that puppy? It had a different scent from other dogs. From high above hanging on the chandelier, I heard Ayato say "Amu, you can change back now." and Aya placed the puppy on the ground. I looked at them curiously. It felt like there was a bond between them. Few minutes later, pink gas swirled around the floor, where the puppy was. Even though there was a lot of gas, but I could still make out a little girl. When the air became clear again, the little girl couldn't stop laughing at me.
I wonder why they're laughing at me.
When everyone looked up at me, they'd start laughing too.
I checked myself over, and noticed that my pants have ripped, and my pink boxers were visible.
Oh My God! 1st of all, my pants ripped, and my pink underwear was visible.
2nd of all, I can't get down. I can't believe my luck.
Amu's POV:
Once onee-chan stopped laughing, I asked "Aya, who are those people?" "They're my friends" I replied.
"Aya? Who's Aya?" Tadase asked.
"That's me. She can't say my name properly. So she gave me this nickname."
"Did Ryoko leave with his mother?" Aya asked me.
"Yeah, he left 2 hours ago." I replied. "I'm bored at home. Mama's busy. Papa's not at home. Can I stay with you Aya? Please."
"Fine, only for an hour." He sighed in defeat.
"Yay!" I jumped up and down.
"Onee-chan, why doesn't that guy come down?" I asked pointing at the guy with ripped pants, and pink boxers.
"I don't know, why don't you ask him?"
"Ok." I replied. "Mr. Guy with ripped pants and pink boxers, why aren't you coming down?"
Aya's two blonde friends: one boy (Tadase), one girl (Utau) burst into laughter, while the tried not to laugh out loud.
"I can't get down, if I move, my pants will fall down!" The guy up there (Ikuto) replied.
All of Aya's friends were knocked on the ground by laughter.
"Then remember to stay there until someone will willingly go the receptionist, to tell them to call 911. Because some stupid guy is stuck on the chandelier with ripped pants and pink boxers."
Now everyone, even Aya are bursting into tears, and clutching their stomachs from laughter.
"Will anyone willingly go to the receptionist, and tell her the news?"
*silence* (except for people who are still chuckling)
"Sorry, Mr. Guy is ripped pants and pink boxers, no one wants to do that. You'll have to hang there at least until tomorrow."
Now those who just recovered from laughter, were all knocked down again.
20 minutes later in Aya's and Kukai's room, after Ikuto climbed down the chandelier, without calling 911, his ripped pants on the floor, only wearing his pink boxers and a T-shirt…
"Aya, what are your friends' name?" I asked.
"This is Hotori Tadase." I gestured to a blonde boy.
"This is Fujisaki Nadeshiko" I gestured to a purple-haired girl.
"This is Fujisaki Nagihiko, Nadeshiko's twin" I gestured to a purple-haired boy.
"This is Hoshino Utau" I gestured to a blonde girl.
"This is Tsukiyomi Ikuto. You know the 'Mr. Guy in ripped pants, and pink boxers." I gestured to a midnight-blue haired boy.
"He's a scaredy-cat." I replied. "Onee-chan, can I scare him again, so that he'll lose his pants again?"
"Of course not, this is my last pair of pants here." Ikuto looked cross. Little did he notice I was coloring his pants with a red crayon.
"Amu, don't scare him." Aya replied
"This is Sanjou Kairi" I gestured to a green-haired boy, who was standing but bending forward a bit.
"His hair is like Onee-chan." I said while tip-toeing to tug his hair.
5 minutes later…
Ayato was sound asleep on the bed.
"What do we play, I can only stay for 15 more minutes, and I promised Aya that, I'll only stay for an hour."
"What abou- Hey, what are you doing?" Kairi said.
"I want to watch what Kukai is playing on his PSP. There is no TV here." I said.
So, I climbed on Kukai's bed, and watch his Mario-cart go left, then right, then left, then right.
Soon I fell asleep.
Kukai's POV:
I was playing Mario-cart on my PSP, when I felt Amu climb on my bed. I moved a bit to the side to let her be on the bed. She watched me go right, then left, then left, then right. Soon, she fell asleep on my stomach.
Ayato's POV:
5 minutes after I introduced everyone, my eyelids felt heavy, and soon I fell asleep. When I woke up I saw Amu soundly asleep on Kukai's stomach.
"Yo Kukai, is it Ok for you if she sleeps on you?" I mumbled.
"Yeah, I don't mind." He replied.
"Where is everyone?" I asked.
"They left already." He replied.
"Kukai, what time is it?" I asked.
"3:30, you slept for an hour." He replied.
"Oh" I turned around and lay on my bed.
"Are you going to keep on sleeping?" He asked.
"Not really." I replied.
Suddenly ring, ring, ring, ring
Sorry, it's my phone.
"Hello?" I asked
"Ayato, it's your mom. Do you know where Amu is?" Mom asked desperately.
"Yeah, she's here sleeping." I replied.
"Ayato, you're such a dependable big brother. Is it ok, if I pick her up in the morning?" My mom said.
"Sure, bye" I said
"Amu is staying. Mom is picking her up in the morning." I explained to Kukai.
"Oh, Ok." He replied.
Time passed…
I walked outside to a shop nearby for some juice, then I walked back to the dorm.
On my way back, someone with a black mask toss a rope around my neck, I struggled, but couldn't resist it. He hung me on a tree, then left. I dropped my juice and, since I'm good at athletics, my leg managed to hook on a branch, finally I can breathe the sweet air.
I unhooked the rope, and crawled back to the dorm with it. I didn't have enough energy to knock on the door, so I collapsed. Luckily Kukai was about to come out, so he opened the door, and saw me
"Holy god! What happened?" He asked, once he cut the rope from my neck, and I lay sprawling on his bed.
"Water" I croaked, and he quickly brought me some.
After, my voice was back, I told what happened.
"Lucky for me, that I was nicknamed as 'bursting energy ball', or else I would be dead." And that I finished the story. "Who would want to kill me? I have just arrived to Japan last week. And today was my first day in school."
"How about before you came to Japan?" He asked.
"I had a lot of enemies. Too many to even count. I didn't do anything to them. The people whom I thought were my friends. They betrayed me, and nearly got me killed." I sad tears emerging out of my eyes, which I try to hold back.
"I'm sorry." He sad
"It's Ok, it's the past anyway. You didn't know anyways." I replied. "But you won't betray me will you? I've never had a true friend before."
"I will never betray you, I've never even thought of it before." He smiled warmly.
"Thanks" I smiled weakly.
"Hey, maybe you'll need a bodyguard for Amu." He suggested, while looking at the sleeping Amu.
"But how do I even get one? Hey, can Amu stay here? It's pretty safe here. At our house, mom doesn't even notice you're missing until at least 3 hours have passed."
"How about at our house?" He suggested.
"Maybe, but I would not like to burden your parents."
"My parents have always wanted a little girl, they would surely accept her."
"Ok, I'll talk with mom about this."
Ring, ring, ring, ring
"Mom?" I asked.
"Yes Ayato?" She answered.
"Can Amu stay with me for 2 weeks?" I asked.
"How come?" She asked.
"There is a drama show, and everyone wanted her to be in it." I replied.
"Ok, as long as you take care of her. I'll trust you." She replied.
"Thanks Mom, Bye." I replied.
"She said yes, as long I can take care of her."
"Ok, let's send her there."
On the way…
"Aya, why do I have to go? Are you giving me away?" She asked worriedly.
"Nope, you're just escaping from death." I replied, with a firm look (Amu knows when I give this look, I'm really serious and worried).
"Ok" she said silently.
"Cheer up guys, when you guys meet my parents, remember to put on warm, and kind faces. My parents don't like people with sad or firm faces."
"Aya, will you visit?"
"I'll visit you soon, when this is over. Kukai will be going home sometimes, and I'll send you a letter t you. Remember to send me letter too. Practice your handwriting, okay."