A Fairytale's Punishment
Just the Beginning (Chapter 01)
A/N: My first -Man fanfic, so please be nice. This story is a Lavi x OC story, and hinting on some other characters. It may refer to some fairytales in some chapters and it may not, just be aware of that so you don't get confused. That is also why my story's name is a fairytale's punishment.
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Did you ever feel?
Feel like you wanted to break?
Break away?
Away from this world?
World without feeling?
Feeling of being free?
Free from this entire mess?
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She stood there cold and shivering as she waited. She waited for someone not knowing who it might be; all she did was stand and stare. All she wanted was to be with someone anyone, anyone who would accept her. What could she do when all she wanted was a fairytale?
I tried to scream as loud as I could for someone to help me but no sound would come out. It was like being confined into a room and watching a black and white movie. I couldn't move, my legs were heavy, and I couldn't breathe. I started to cry. Why is this happening to me? I was starting to suffocate from the feel of claustrophobia. All of a sudden I see a little boy wearing a small coat running towards me. When he finally reached me he looked at me with sadness in his eyes. He spoke to me but I couldn't hear the words he was saying. Just as I thought I was about to choke and die my surroundings started to regain colour and sound returned. The boy smiled and took my hand as he said to me once again, "Live for today because tomorrow may never come, love what you have right now because it may disappear, and believe me because I only want to see a smile on your face." I started to tremble and my heart started to hurt. I stared into his eyes to look for something. I was looking for an answer to my pain, and I found it.
I suddenly woke up. I knew it was a dream from the beginning but it felt so real. Would I ever find that boy again? My body felt numb, probably from sleeping too long. Ever since my mother had passed away my father was very much indulged in his work and had left to travel the world for it. I have felt so lonely ever since but I have a reason to still go on, those words that boy spoke to me that day. He was so sincere about it and made me feel like I wasn't really alone in the world. "I will keep smiling for you." I whispered softly to myself. I slowly slid out of my bed for another day. I grabbed my clothes and put them on as I brushed my teeth. My name is Aka Sakura and I am 16 years old. I have no siblings, my father is travelling around the world and my mother had passed away. I don't really have much, only what I really need. I have medium dark brownish red hair and brown eyes, and I wear glasses. The glasses bother me sometimes so I have to wear contacts. My lifestyle may seem very poor and sad but I'm actually very happy with it. I don't need a lot of food because I'm only one person and having a TV and such is just a waste if I'm not going to use it. It's pretty normal to me.
I finally finished getting ready. I was heading out to go find the Black Order. My father had been teaching me about innocence and whatnot. I have a parasitic anti-akuma weapon that is located in my brain. I can create illusions that become real and form weapons from it so that I can destroy the akuma. I still don't fully understand the whole akuma concept, but I am willing to do it for my father. My father told me to not to be around boys or a white haired boy in particular so I have to disguise myself as a boy. I really think it's a silly idea but I guess it makes more sense, since the boys won't like me and the more I talk to girls and hang out with them they would only think I am into them. Or maybe I'm just over thinking this. It doesn't really matter because I just want to make my father happy and proud of me. I grabbed my cloak and a hat to cover my hair. Just in case, I'll wear a blindfold so I won't be that recognizable. I can see through the blindfold but others can't see my eyes. I hope they got the note that my father had sent to them, or they may think I'm an intruder. I think it's kind of strange to disguise your daughter as a boy and then lie to the people there telling them that my father is my master. I really can't make sense of it all, and I think I just might be able to soon. I took a deep breath and walked out the house.
The fresh air was good for me; I'm really prone to getting sick. Right now it's about mid-spring, but it's still quite cold outside. Wrapping my arms around myself I headed in the direction of town. No one would be able to recognize me now, but it's not like I had any friends here anyways. I live closer to the forest so not many people go out there. As I walked through the busy streets many people were giving me funny looks. I overheard a couple saying to each other, "Is that a foreigner? He's so strange!", and another saying, "I bet that person is a thief, he has the look, and we shouldn't get to close to him." I'm that strange? Do I really look that bad? Well at least I got the looking like a boy part right; I just wish they wouldn't judge me like that. I wouldn't steal if my life depended on it! I furiously kept walking without stopping to listen anymore.
I had finally reached the train that was supposed to take me to the Black Order. Hah~ Finally I can rest, I really wonder how long this train ride will be. I rested my head on the back of the chair and relaxed as the train moved. All of a sudden three strange looking people jumped into the train while it was moving. Holy shit! Don't they know how to use a door? They wore black and white outfits with a cross on one side of it; one of them had a strange marking on his face and the other an eye patch as well as a person in a white coat following them. Well, I thought to myself, as long as they don't bother me I'm fine with it. I smirked at my own comment. Then I overheard them talking, the one with the eye patch spoke, "Allen! I'm so glad to be going back home. It's been awhile."
"Lavi, it's only been a week. Besides, it's nice going out once in little while."
"Yeah, once in a little while! We've been going on missions every other week; don't you think it's time we get some time to ourselves?" The boy with the strange marking on his face, Allen, just shook his head and walked away.
"Allen! Wait for me!" Then the boy with the eye patch, Lavi, ran after him. What strange people, I'm glad I won't be meeting them anytime soon. Just as I thought that, that Lavi boy ran into me. Crash! "Hey! That hurt, you know?" I said as I rubbed my head.
"I'm sorry! I was just trying to catch up to my friend." Lavi started to look guilty, so I decided to let him go.
"Well, just remember the place you're in next time, and there are others you could have hurt."
"Y-yes I will! Thank you." Lavi jumped up, bowed his head and walked off. How old was that boy? He couldn't have acted a little more mature? Damn it, another way to ruin my nice quiet trip! Thank God that's over now.
The train stopped and it was my stop. As I was about to hop off of the train, I noticed those people again; this time trying to ignore them. The moment I got off I knew exactly where to go. The building that towered over the entire town was hard not to miss. It's dark and grim exterior made it look like death was upon us. I started to head towards the tower. Damn this thing is tall, why is it so huge anyways? I tried to look around for stairs or something, until realizing they didn't have one. They don't have a way up either? This isn't a fun house here! Getting a little irritated I used my innocence. Innocence activate! I created a staircase so I could get up the place. When I finally reached the tower I was tired and grasping for air. Why is this place built so far and high up? I stared at the door for awhile not knowing what to do, so I decided to knock on it. Suddenly, the wall jumped out at me and the next thing I knew a big pair of eyes were staring it me.
"Who are you?" It asked. I was scared senseless and just kept staring.
"Who is this person Komui?"
"I don't know." Through a speaker I heard a voice.
"Excuse me but who are you?"
I hesitated. "I-I-I'm…M-m-my…"
"Gatekeeper is this person safe?" I felt something on me. Apparently the thing known as the Gatekeeper was scanning me.
"I can't seem to scan this person! Is it an akuma?" I jumped at that word and spoke in my boy voice, "I am not an akuma! I was sent by General Cross Marian! I'm his apprentice; he even sent a letter to you."
"What is your name boy?"
"My name is Kazuki Sakura."
"Kazuki Sakura? Oh! Yes, Cross did send me a letter about you, but he didn't tell me you were…Never mind! Let him in." I should sue this place for harassment, it was very terrifying. Trying to give me a heart attack! The doors opened and a boy stood there waiting. I stepped back. It was that red-headed eye patch boy I met earlier. So is that the exorcist uniform I heard about? Shit this is not going to be a good day.
"Oi! Kazuki? I never thought you would be an exorcist! Welcome to the Black Order." He smiled sweetly to me. Oh great, the idiot is actually being nice. I walked right past him and didn't look at him.
"K-kazuki?" He looked a little bit shocked. I scoffed at him and kept walking. He started to follow after me.
"Uh, Kazuki do you know where you're going?" He spoke rather curiously.
"I'm looking for my master." I said trying not to waste my time with this fool.
"You mean General Cross?" he said.
"Of course, who else would I be looking for?" I said getting a little irritated.
"Sorry, but he's…been missing for a long while."
"What? I need to talk with him right away! He told me he would be here." I started to get really angry.
Something in my heart just stopped. He's not here? H-he told me, he would be waiting for me here! H-he lied, and he's never coming back! Just like mother. I began to well up. Was he really going to break his promise and not be here? But, maybe he has work to do; he's always been very busy. Then the boy broke my train of thought, "Don't worry we'll find him soon, we haven't been able to track him though so if you know anything please tell us." I nodded my head slowly and kept walking. I turned to check if the boy was still there.
"Kazuki I know we haven't got off on the right foot but we should start over! Hi my name is Lavi, first in line to be the next bookman."
"Kazuki Sakura." I've heard a lot about bookmen, but I never thought I'd be able to see one. We walked around the entire building with Lavi showing me what was what, until we saw the white haired boy with the strange mark on his face.
"Oi! Allen, come here!" Lavi gestured for him to come and meet me. I soon realized that this might be the boy that my father was telling me about. White hair, weird marking on his face, short and looks like an old man. My heart skipped a beat and before I knew it I was running as far away as I could from him. If my father told me to stay away from him then he may be a really bad person. I just kept running.
"Hey Allen I want you to meet…Huh? He's gone!"
"You mean the person that was just beside you?"
"Yeah…Where'd he go off to?"
"I saw him running away like he saw the scariest thing ever."
"Maybe he saw you…"
"Lavi it was probably you."
"Hmph!"
I kept running, when I suddenly bumped into someone. "Ow, ow, ow." I said as I tried to get up, but instead there was a heavy item on my body. A man that looked awfully like a woman started at me with anger.
"Watch where you're going, idiot!" I was shocked by that remark.
"E-excuse me? If you haven't noticed, I'm the one with a blindfold on!"
"Then take it off, what do you need it for anyways?" He pulled on my blindfold and it came off. He stopped and just kept staring at me. I couldn't breathe, he found out! His face turned completely red and he got off of me.
"Y-you're a…" I ran up to him and put my hand on his mouth.
"Shh! Don't tell anyone!" I grabbed my blindfold and put it back on.
"B-but!" I turned back to him.
"No one needs to know, so please keep it a secret." He nodded but still had that look of confusion on his face. The sound of footsteps came my way. It was Lavi and that white-haired boy.
"Kazu…!" Lavi spoke. His eyes wide open and jaw dropping to the ground.
"K-K-K-Kanda! A-a-and Kazuki?" I knew he was thinking of something that totally didn't happen because the man's face, Kanda, turned even redder.
"Lavi! It's not what you think."
"How isn't it? You're barely apart from each other Kanda's face is red and you're rejecting it! Is Kanda your gay lover?" Kanda suddenly turned his embarrassment into anger, "Baka usagi! How does that make us gay lovers? You don't even know what happened!"
"Aw…that's no fun." Kanda got even more angry and began to fight with Lavi. That only left me with the white-haired boy.
"So," he began. "My name is Allen Walker. What's yours?"
"I'm not supposed to talk to you." He looked quite shocked.
"P-pardon?"
"You heard me, I am not allowed to talk to you. My master told me you weren't a good person."
"Your master? Who's your master?" Allen had a very serious look on his face.
"General Cross Marian." His face turned very grim and he started to laugh a very insane laugh, even Lavi and Kanda stopped fighting.
"A-are you okay Allen?"
"Me? A bad person? He's the awful one! Making me pay all those bills, endless bills! He would spend money like a madman and then fool around with many girls!"
"Allen! How dare you say that about my master? He's a kind and sweet man, and a big heart."
"Heart? He has no heart! I don't know what that bastard did to you but you should open your eyes and see him for who he is!" Rage suddenly took over my body and I created a giant axe from my mind. I took a swing at him. "Don't say that about my master!" He jumped back and activated his innocence.
"Innocence activate!" He spoke aloud. His left arm became a giant claw like thing that looked more like armour. He wore a white cape behind him and there was a mask behind his head. Obviously he was a parasitic type just like me but I didn't stop.
All I could think of was making him take back the words he just said.
A/N: I really hope you guys enjoyed this fanfic! Please R&R! ^^ Thank you!
Annie
