ACT ONE: SEBASTIAN

"Good morning everyone! Sorry to let you see me in such a rush. When you have a job, 24 hours per day is hardly enough for you. There's even no time to go to the restroom. Life is harder than I though.

Do you like my work suit?

Now, let's go to my company! What's wrong? Is my tie untied? As the worker of the UT company, what would I do if I can't even- Oh, I see, you were questioning for this."

I looked at the small piece of paper on the dining table. Yesterday, I accidentally dug out my last family photo forgotten under my porch. It had almost been over a century that I was away from home. I could still recall my father's last words before I left "Hey! Junior! When ya contract ends, don't forget to come back to home. O.K? Goooooooooooood boy!"

However, if I had to wait for the end of this contract, which seems to never come, I could never go back again. Moreover, today is father's day.

And so, I updated my morning schedule and went directly running to the countryside.

"Oh! Did I mention that my family live on a volcano? Countryside is fantastic! You can always find free time when you're dealing with chickens and pigs. And during night~ Ah! A confidential pleasure! The night view: dark blue sky sparkled with a million of stars reflected on the crystal clear river. The nocturnal sound: endless 'starlight' sonata played by a thousand of restless crickets. The feel: soft wind made of fresh night air, gently caressing your face. Dear, I can guarantee that all wonders of the Mother Nature are brought together in this one…"

BANG!

What happened? I found myself laying down in the center of a sheepfold with a blond haired boy crushing on my chest. Who had ever thought that I would run into collision? Oh my, this might be fate.

No, I don't believe in fate.

After I stood up, a group of strangers came and circled us. The boy hid himself behind my back.

"You!" said one of them.

"Me?" I ask.

"Yes, you! Hand over our hen!"

Slightly, I turned back and saw a hen in the boy's arm.

"I believe there's a misunderstanding. If you wish to have your hen back, you should ask the thief." I pushed the boy closer to the one who was asking.

"No!" lied the boy. "You should ask him, he's my boss!" He pointed me with his index.

In this kind of situation, I could simply step on them and leave. Besides, I was late for work. But, bad luck was with me this morning – after explaining that I had no idea of how the boy was, I was accused of stealing an egg.

"If you didn't steal it, how can you explain that it was in your suit?" asked the stranger with a rake.

The answer was quite simple. That blond haired boy must have taken advantage on this accident to slide an egg in my suit, deforming obviously my chest. Whatsoever the reason was, they wouldn't believe me.

"Then, I'll buy your egg."

"And our hen?"

"And your hen." I rolled my eyes.

"Deal! It's 0.50 euro for the egg and 50 for the hen."

"May I use the credit card?" I ask, realizing I didn't bring enough cash.

"Sure! If you have more than 50.50 euro in your card and tell us your pin number." They laughed.

"Take my watch instead. It's worth more than 100 euro." I took it off and dangled it in front of their eyes.

They verified it, touched it, smelled it and tasted it. Finally, they kept it and left.

"100 euro? Are you a rich or what?" the boy said, astonished.

"I bought it on Boxing Day, it was only half price."

"Wow! You are so awesome!" He stepped close. "And you smell niiiiiiiice," he sniffed passionately. I was about to reply when he added "thanks for saving me. Can I have my egg back?"

"No." I smirked. "Because I bought them, thus the egg and the hen are my properties now."

"But… but…" His face suddenly turned red. "I thought that you bought them for me." He started to cry. Despite the loudness of his voice, I could still hear his stomach grumbling.

"My, my! Aren't you pathetic?"

"I'm hungry! I haven't eaten for days!"

"So you stole a hen and you're willing to live by only eating its egg."

He nodded.

"If the master can't feed himself on a regular basis, how can his subordinate fructify, or survive?"

"Then I'll eat the hen and steal more!"

His cry became atrociously unpleasant. He released the hen as he wrapped his arms around my left leg – this brat dirtied my cloth! I thought I just met the worst living creature on Earth. It looked like he wouldn't leave me until he got back the egg.

I bent down. "Why don't you get a job?"

No answer.

"What is your name?"

"Ah-Aloiiiiis!" he boohooed.

"Listen, Ah-Aloiiiiis. I can help you get a job in the company where I work presently. They can make up a contract for you. You can start with one month and if you liked it, they can let you work permanently."

"Really?" He smiled. "Yes, I want to! Thanks!" He hugged me and laughed.

"So, here I am, Sebastian Michaelis, in the middle of a sheepfold, stuck with an incomparable undesirable child and a hen. It's not attractive at all. I guess I will pay a visit to my parents another day."

Random Passager's note:

Ayo everyone! Thanks for reading my first fanfic. I'm learning English and I made this story to practice my skills. I'm sorry that you might find many mistakes. ^^lll Please leave a review and tell me if you should continue.