Volume 1 Chapter 1: The day reality meets fantasy
The city of Sainan, it was a quiet town. Nothing rarely happens around here, which I guess that's a good thing. Except, saying this was unusual was an understatement.
"We finally found you. I would never imagined that you would go as far as to run away to this remote area."
There were two men dressed in black suits cornering a cute pink hair girl, honestly looking she dressed like a cosplayer. I would offer to help except, somehow I'm floating in mid air, it was quit nauseating actually. It looks like they haven't notice me though.
"Though, this the end of your tag game."
"Now do come with us."
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The tension between three of them were off the charts as they squared off. Seriously, what's going on!? A little context would be nice here guys!
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Beep! Beep! Beep!
...Ngh! Gah!...A dream?...
Beep! Beep! Beep!
...Mmmh, Stupid alarm clock. Shut up already! I reached out from under my bed sheets to turn of the clock. Man, what a crazy dream that was. What was that all about?
I groaned wanting to lay back in my bed...Oh fine! I'm up! I carried myself to my closet and changed into my school uniform.
My apartment was practically bare and empty. With the exception of couch, and a mid size flat screen t.v. and books scattered about.
All in All nothing special about it.
"I'm off." I mumbled speaking to no one in particular.
[...]
Yawn~!
"Wow dude! Sounds like you had trouble sleeping last night." This was saruyama kenichi an...acquaintances of mine. Normally I would ignore him, but I'm too tired to care at the moment.
"I had the strangest dream last night. It felt import and so real, but i can't remember it all." I mused.
"Can't be that important then if you forgot, I never remember my dreams anyway. Oh, hey look it's Rito!" He exclaimed.
Yuuki Rito the boy that had abnormal orange hair. He must have had the worse luck then anybody I knew. The shy fifth-teen year old was against the wall, was he trying to be sneaky? Everyone passing by gave him a strange look.
How embarrassing.
"Yo Rito! You stalking her again? You're beloved Haruna-chan." I nodded along with him. Rito had a huge crush on Haruna Sairenji ever sense Junior high. It's people like him I hate the most. I resisted the urge to sigh.
"I'm serious about this time, I'm gonna confess today!" Rito said with determination and stormed off. Saruyama and I glanced at each other and shrugged.
"You think he's gonna do it." He asked.
"Not a chance." I scoffed at that. Come on, this is Rito we're talking about.
[...]
It's been three years since I woke up from the hospital. They said that I was found passed out in an alleyway. With no records of who I was, they asked for a name. My mind was like a white void as tried to remember...white that was all I saw so I called out-
"Shiro-san, are you okay? You were spaced there for minute there." Dang it, you ruined myself introduction. Thanks a lot Haruna Sairenji!
"Did you need something Haruna?" I hate using honorific. I tell them just call me Shiro, but Sairengi is one few that adds -san even though I don't have a surname. By the way she fidgeted it looked like she'd rather be anywhere but here.
"It's about...c-class cleaning duty. You and I are paired up today." She stuttered out.
I glanced at the white board. Oh, our names are on the board. I sigh from the corner of my eye, Rito who was sulking earlier in class was glaring at me. I see, so he failed as I figured, sorry but I won't help you here buddy.
"Sure I'll help out."
[...]
As we were walking home I groaned, I'm not sure if because I'm tired or for dealing with Rito consent whining.
"I'm so pathetic!"
I nodded to myself at that, good at least he realized that himself.
"Don't agree with me you jerk! At least show some sympathy!" He cried out.
"Those were your words not mine." I muttered out.
"What am I gonna do?" Rito moaned.
"Crawl in a hole and die." Pay heed to the sarcasm in my voice.
"I meant about Haruna!?"
"Do I have to repeat myself?"
"...You know you suck at comforting people."
"That because I'm not trying to comfort you idiot, why would I do that?" I replied.
At that, Rito sighed in defeat. "Oh yeah before I forget, Mikan wanted to know if you're coming over. She making curr-yyy!"
I didn't waste anytime as soon as I heard the magic words, Mikan and Curry. I broke into full blown sprint dragging Rito with me. "What are we doing standing around here for lets go!" I exclaimed.
"Slow down!" Rito found himself struggling to escape out of my grasp.
[...]
"Thank you for the meal!" We all said as we ate our food. I can feel the grin threatening to split my face, as took my first bite.
"Seriously, Mikan this is delicious. Thank you."
"Y-your welcome, I just thought of making something different this time around." She looked embarrassed at my compliment.
"Huh? But weren't you were up early in morning trying to mak- Gah" Did she just kick him under the table? Rito sat back rubbing his knee.
"Aw Mikan, how bout you leave this useless brother of yours and be my little sister?" I asked. If there was a poll out there for the best little sister, Mikan would be top pick every time.
"Useless!" Rito cried out.
"I would, but then who would take care of my useless brother?" She played along with a teasing smile.
"Don't encourage him Mikan, you guys are jerks today!"
"So what happened today at school, did he confess today?" Ouch! I could feel the burn from here as an arrow pierced through Rito's spirit."Nope, he wussed out." And the second arrow fired.
"That's just sad," I took another bite of my curry as I silently agreed. Seeing as Rito soul left his body Mikan used the appropriate to ask. "And what about you?"
"Huh? What about me?"
"Is there a girl that you like?" ...I...I..I can't breathe, I quickly swallowed my food trying and failing to come up with some sort of an excuse. "W-why do you ask?"
Shit, did I stutter? God this is embarrassing.
"There's lots of cute girls in high school. There must be one you like." She had an ominous aura surrounding her. "Or, did someone confess to you."
Woh, woh, Mikan what's with the dark look for?
"No, no It's nothing like that. It's just something personal okay." That seemed to satisfy her for now at least, as Rito came back to the world of the living we ate in silence through the rest of the meal.
[...]
A few hours later, once I was back in my apartment I sunk into the bath letting out a sigh. "A girlfriend..huh." I mumbled.
With no family or friends, I woke an a hospital all alone. Saiban Yuuki, Rito's father one day had found me near alleyway. When I woke up the staff needed a name. Trying to remember something everything was fuzzy white, and without thinking I mumble my new name..Shiro.
After that, I stayed with the Yuuki family for the rest of the year, until I was ready get a part time job. I got this apartment thanks to Rito's dad, it was cheep, but it works so I'm not complaining. Eh, I'm getting off track, anyway at the end of my second year in junior high. A girl did confess to me.
And I turned her down. It was for a selfish reason I know that but, I didn't know her and she knew nothing about me. Heck I don't know anything about me. It would never work out. As I to busy to notice the bath started to glow before I knew it was to late.
Boom!
...huh? An explosion?
"Mmm, Escape successful!"
W-what the heck just happened? I was greeted to the sight of a very naked beautiful pink hair girl...did I mention she was naked.
"Hmm?" She took notice of me.
I like to think of myself as a man of logic, but at that moment my brain was still rebooting, so I responded the only way I knew how.
"Ehhhh!"
...Slap!
[...]
"You didn't have to hit me you know." The strange pink hair girl muttered.
"And you, didn't have to randomly show up in my bath stark naked, but we all don't get what we want now do we." I replied as I change into my casual attire. Which was a white shirt with long black sleeves and a regular pair of jeans.
"I said I was sorry." She rubbed her head where the bump I gave her is. I took a moment to collect myself before sighing.
"So let me get this straight, your name is..Lala right." I asked.
"Yep, that's me!" The pink haired girl now know as Lala nodded.
"You ran away from home, so you came to earth only to get caught by your pursuers and you used this 'do hiki-bracelet' that you teleport to a random place leaving your clothes behind." I added on.
She fiddle with her thumbs a bit. "..It was good idea at the time, and I told you that's Pyon-pyon warp kun!"
Ah no, I'm not calling it that.
"...Right then, so after that crazy story you expect me to believe you're some kind of alien!" The whole thing was absurd, to the point I started chuckling. I saw everything happened for myself and yet, I still refuse to believe it was real. Was I losing my mind?
"I come from the plant deviluke, see you earthlings don't have tails." She bent over showing the Rear end of her Tail, Although..I wouldn't mind this reality either... what don't judge me! It's free show! From the ajar window that left opened came in a weird robot looking thing.
"Lala-Sama!" It shouted.
"Peke," Lala's mood brighten up as she hugged her robot looking friend. "Oh! I'm so happy you able to escape safely!"
"Lala-Sama, who is this dull looking human?" That very same robot now named Peke pointed at me...Wait, dull looking!
Screw you Robot!
"Oh yeah, I haven't asked for your name yet!?" She asked
"Shiro." It took everything I had not to sneer from the last comment.
"This here is Peke, he's an all purpose costume robot." Lala explained.
"Nice to meet you!" Peke saluted
He? Since when do robots have gender? And...isn't that her towel she just threw away?
"Hey! What are doing? Put your towel back on!" I shouted.
"I'll leave it to you peke."
"Okay, change Dress Form!" There was a bright light as it died down, Lala was fully dressed an embarrassing outfit. I guess she could pass off as a cosplayer.
"Well Shiro, how does it look?" She asked.
You...really don't want my honest opinion. "It fine I guess." I muttered.
I know, I disappoint myself too.
"What are we gonna do now Lala-sama?" Peke asked.
"I have a few ideas." Lala answered.
Oh yeah what? You gonna show up to another person bath naked. Because that worked so well. Just then, the apartment window opened and two men in black suit jumped through..Oh yeah, they also have tail.
...oh crap.
"Goodness, what a troublesome lady. I should have restricted your movement even if meant tying up your hands and feet until we left earth." One of the men in suits said.
The hell is wrong with you? That's basically kidnapping! Are they some kind of alien hunter?
"Peke," Lala whispered in a hushed voiced.
"Y-Yes?" Peke stuttered
"Didn't I tell you to be careful about people following you?" Lala scowled at her best friend. My twitched, speak for yourself, at least he doesn't show up in people's bath naked. Yes, I'm still salty on that!
"Jeez, you stupid robot! Now everything just went down the drain!"
"I'm sorry!"
"Now then, are you prepared." The second man said while approaching her.
Odd, this seems familiar? I really shouldn't get involved in this, but as they grabbed by the arm Lala my mind was made up. For the second time today, I was forced to act out of character. I ran in throwing a punch at the guys holding her as I grabbed her hand.
"Don't just stand there like an idiot, let's go!" We leaped out through the opened window.
"Wait!" The two men yelled at us.
[...]
"What an eventful night! Not even here for an hour, and I get dragged into this mess!" I felt like going on mini rant here.
"Shiro, why?" Lala asked.
Why help you? Good question. I can't exactly say, 'because you're the girl from my dreams!' That would be embarrassing. Instead I went with. "Do I need a reason to help a friend?"
As vague as it sounds, that's all I came up with, though it seemed to satisfy her at least.
"Friends?" She mumbled.
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Out late at night Haruna just so happened to be walking with her dog marron. That's when she noticed the two shadow figures running on the rooftop. "That's..A thief."
She focused on the pair running and notice of them had white hair. She only knew one person like that.
"Shiro-san?"
[...]
I could see the park up ahead as I felt the incredible urge to slap myself. I haven't felt like that unless a curtain someone was using the -San honorific in my name. Oh god! What if she is somewhere in the neighborhood and saw me?
I didn't have time to think as large truck was heading straight for us... wait what!?
"Oh shit!" I cried out
Crash!
"You have nowhere to run now, don't interfere earthling." The strange man in black spoke his accomplice showed up a few minutes after. Tch, we're surrounded. They cut off are path so quickly. It'll be bad if this turns into a direct confrontation. Can we really fight this guys?
"Lala-Sama, please stop trying to run away from home." Spoke one of the men in black.
"I don't want to!" She yelled out.
I nodded shortly after her. "Yeah she doesn't want- !" I paused as I processed as his last comment finally sunk in. Wait, what?
...Run away...from home?
"I don't care if I'm a successor or whatever! I'm tired of meeting my future husband candidate everyday!" She shouted.
I grew pale as I put the piece together.
"But Lala-sama, it's the will of your father." Spoke one of the men in suits
She royalty! Then that mean..there not alien hunters, there bodyguards!
"I don't care about daddy!" She stuck her tongue out, as she pulled a cellphone looking device. "Transmit! Go Vacuum-Kun!"
She summoned what seemed like giant purple octopus. I can only stare deadpan at it, what the fuck even is that thing!
"Go, Suck them up!" Lala command.
"Wah!" The bodyguards got sucked in to the machine along with everything within its sight including me...
...wait what?
"Whoa! It's out of control, Lala do something! Stop it now!" If this keeps up, It'll destroy the entire park. Lala who was flying in the air looked at me confused.
"How do I stop it?" She asked sheepishly.
At that I faced palmed without realizing I had let go of the bench I was holding on to. "Why are you asking me? It's your invention-"
Huh, was I flying? Shit, I'm getting sucked in!
"Ehhh!"
It didn't take long after for the machine to have malfunction meltdown, soon after a loud explosion covered the park.
Boom!
[...]
Yawn~!
"Dude, You know they have sleeping pills for you to use if you're having trouble sleeping." Kenichi commented.
"I'm fine, I stayed up late finishing some homework." I lied with straight face.
"You! Working on homework at the last minute?" Of course he probably didn't believe me, I don't blame him. I have no problem finishing it in class. It was a terrible excuse, I didn't care if i lied to Saruyama of all people, he was the least of my worries. I haven't seen Lala sense last night.
'Sorry, sorry! I made that a long time ago and forgot how to use it?' Then why use it at all you insane woman!
'But thank you Shiro, I'm happy you saved me!'
She took off shortly after I haven't seen her sense.
"Hey look it's Rito." Saruyama brought me back to reality. Indeed Rito was just standing there, and hasn't notice us. Is he waiting for somebody? Suddenly Saruyama pulled me back to an alleyway.
"Oi!"
"Shuush, Look over there!" Did he just shush me! The never of this guy, I looked over just as he says. Huh, Is that Haruna Sairenji?
...No way is he?
"Since the first time i saw you, I've always liked you! So, Please go out with me!" Rito bowed his head.
That's our boy! Go for it! Saruyama and I fist pumped for the first time, but are victory was cut short. Someone flew down in front of Haruna! Oh no, that pink hair! Don't tell me it's..
"I'm sorry, but I'm not interested you." Pfft, she just casually rejected Rito.
"Huh?" Rito was lost for words as Lala leaned over and spotted us, dang it Lala!
We hid ourselves back in the alleyway.
"Oi Shiro, she's coming this way!" Kenichi warned.
I closed my eyes, Is it to late to skip school? I really didn't want to be here.
"Ah, Shiro-Kun!" She called out
Fuck!
"Shiro, you know her?" Kenichi asked.
I looked away, wishing I could just fade away. "She could be talking about another Shiro, I'm not the only one with the name." I gave him an strained smile.
Though It was all in vain as she poked around inside the alleyway. "There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you!" She said.
"No, she definitely talking to you. How do know such a beautiful girl!" Saruyama shouted enraged.
Oi, don't look at me like that. You weirdo!
"Let's get married!"
Huh?...What! With everything going on so fast my mind seemed to have shut down as I blacked out.
"Whaaaat!" Saruyama shouted.
What started off as a dream turned into reality. This is the story of how I met a girl that defied all form of logic.