Heyy :P

Welcome to my 1st story, woo! This is the first thing you'll see before you get stuck in XD

First thing is, its being revised, but I'll be really slow at that hehe.

Second thing is, this story contains alot of near death experiences...woop.

I'm not totally happy with this story (at all!) and it can be kinda confusing but if you have any problems just PM me or leave a comment in the reviews.

BTW: I love reviews :D

Please, not too harsh a flaming or mean comments :/ This story is Takumi, but dont be put off ;)

Anyway, I hope u enjoy my story :P

Takuya's POV:

'Dream as you'll live forever, live as you'll die today…'

'Sometimes the right decision is the hardest thing you'll ever do…'

'My best dreams and my worst nightmares have the same people in them…'

Izumi's POV:

I met Takuya when I was 4… I didn't have any friends… It was the first day of pre-school and everything was going terribly and everyone had someone… except me. I felt a click and I glanced over to my right, in the large classroom. He stuck out of the crowd with his large grin and big eyes. His hair was a dark chestnut and sticking wildly about. I trailed over to him, amidst the kindergarten class milling around us. He scanned me with those big auburn eyes and I stared nervously at him. It was like a pull. A magnet

He regarded me for a couple more seconds before pouncing on me and knocking the wind out of me. I gasped, suddenly on the ground with a 4-year-old pressing down on me. My small hands scrabbled at his entwined arms and my emerald eyes searched for a way out. But looking into his face I saw kindness and happiness. He helped me up and hugged me close again. I breathed in his smell for the first time, a smell like warmth and home… He stroked my long blond hair and I stroked his wild hair, for it was the thing to do when you are four.

'I'm Zoe…' I lisped.

He grinned and revealed a large gap where his tooth would be.

'I…call you Z…' He lisped back, even more pronounced (though he lost it, unfortunately, later on…' I smiled back and we hugged again. I heard 'Aww…' from a mother behind me but I was too wrapped up in the now. I had a friend.

'Takuya…' He said proudly and he pulled back, dragging me along by the hand. And we were best friends ever since. We were the first Souls.

We went into our own little world, and I guess I've never surfaced from it.

It's just too happy.

JP's POV:

I met Takuya when I was 7… It was the middle of the night. In the Park… Alone. My friends had played football with me until around 6 until they were collected. But since I snuck out by myself, I had no lift and soon I got lost in the towering darkness and the twisting wood. Everything was so intimidating and scary that my 7 year old hands were clenched together, saying my prayers.

I shivered. It was nearing 11 o' clock and I wound around endless paths but unable to find the exit. I heard something rustling to my left and I leapt up in fright. From behind a tree, a dark figure lurked. I screamed aloud but then, a small boy popped out. He was around 5 or 6, below my status, and was small for his age but wore an air of confidence. He strode over to me and picked me up from where I had tripped on a stone in fright. I shook his hand and asked him where I was. He didn't say anything but merely pulled me through the trees and nearly 5 minutes later we were outside the large park gates. We climbed them, not uttering a word. Fearing my mother's wrath I quickly said;

'Hi! My names JP… What's yours?'

'Oh…I'm Takuya…' And he grinned brightly and inside I felt weird.

'Well uh… Thanks for saving me…'

'No problem! Hey buddy do you know your way from here?'

'Yeah… I think so…'

And then the conversation flowed. It was almost an hour later when a police pulled up and my mother stumbled out and seized me crying. I hugged her back crying too. Takuya waved at my mother but she swatted him away but he didn't seem to mind.

'Bye-Bye JP! I will see you soon!'

And I did. The next day and the next and almost everyday for the rest of my life until that fateful day… He became part of the family. Part of life…

Tommy's POV:

I was 3 when I met Takuya… His younger brother Shinya was in my day-care. He was 9. He came to collect him when suddenly I fell and scraped my knee. It hurt a lot so it wasn't my fault when I cried. I don't anymore. I'm a big boy.

He picked me up and hugged me and said everything was OK. My parents didn't arrive that day, and I got really worried so he took me home to his house. It wasn't a very big thing, but it is when your only 3. I knew I loved him that second. He was always there. He was there when my mum had to leave and he babysat me. He was really protective and always looking out for me if I happen across any bullies… He often brought friends and that's how I met the others. I've always loved them like a young second family. But I've always loved him that tiny bit more…

Koichi's POV:

I met Takuya when I was 12. Backed into a corner, with what seemed like a million bullies surrounding me and chanting, I was caught. I had always been kind of been bullied discreetly but one day I stood up to the most 'popular' person in my class. He did it secretly, behind the shed at lunchtime. He was with his cronies, and I was all alone. The bully, I can't even remember his name it seems so unimportant, drew back his fist and swung a fist at me. It would have struck home if a small tanned hand enclosed around the bully's beefy fist. Behind him was Takuya, a spunky kid who always spoke his mind and who had been always been friendly to everyone, but seemed quite caught up in his world that seemed too important for us stuck in reality. The bully chuckled, brushing Takuya's hand off him.

'Your next…' he said, threatening Takuya. But Takuya suddenly shoved him against the wall with such quickness I would've blinked and missed it. His friends started and looked on nervously. Takuya's eyes glowed with passion.

'Leave…him alone…' He hissed, his voice wavering on a tone I had never heard before and seldom heard after. The bully took the message and pulled away from his grip and loped off. Takuya came up to me and I quivered, cowardly waiting for what was to happen next. But his fierceness melted away and he dreamily held out a hand.

'I'm Taki. I haven't seen you much… What's your name?'

'K-Koichi…'

'Cool! Hey come over here and join us…' He gestured to a small group of people. I jogged over and they greeted me warmly. And I've never left since.

Koji's POV:

I met Takuya when I was 13. I was the last person to meet him. My twin, Koichi wouldn't shut up for days about his precious gang and his almighty leader Takuya. I was sick of this character, and I knew from the moment I heard about him, I hated him.

Koichi fanned over him like a lapdog. It had been six months of almost overbearing sick talk until I finally told him to shut his hole because I hated him and his friends. That shut him up. Koichi and I were in different classes, and Takuya was in another class again. I had heard of him before I guess. I'd never seen him. Yet I knew every detail about all of them, what colour was their hair and what movies they liked. It was just disturbing.

Finally, Mom let him have them over from constant begging etc. I wasn't pleased. I wasn't pleased because I didn't want to see Koichi and his friends when mine weren't really true friends, just friends that dared you to do stuff and that you called 'the lads…' instead of friends. When the doorbell rung on THAT Saturday, I bolted upstairs. I heard them trail in one by one, the excited chatter of Koichi buzzing around them. I just prayed they weren't like my friends. Eventually, the curiosity was too much so I peeked over the banister. There they were, surprisingly not geeky or not in with the bad crowd. They chatted excitedly except one who was wandering around.

'Takuya?' The girl asked turning to face him, puzzlement clearly showing on her face. He turned around to her but before I could duck out of his vision, he saw me. He turned on this massive grin and his almond shaped eyes lit up.

He ran forward, and held out his hand.

'Hi! I'm Takuya but you can call me Taki! I know your brother. You're Koji right? Wow twins. I think I'd go crazy if I had a-' He was speaking a mile a minute but suddenly cut off when my hand reached out and hit him across the face. I didn't mean too. Well I guess I did. I don't like loud people. Everything stopped and turned to look at us. Takuya's smile faded and disappointment coloured his features. The girl and the little boy stepped forward and the girl shook Takuya.

'Sorry there…Koji… He gets a bit excited when he meets new people. Gomen…' The girl flinched as if I was about to strike her. Takuya rubbed his cheek, looking dazed. Koichi looked horrified and he stepped towards me, and dragged me out of the room.

'What were you thinking? He was trying to be nice!' Koichi whispered furiously when we were out of range.

'He's an idiot. You don't be that friendly to people you don't know.'

'Shut up Koji! Why do you want me to lose the only friends I have?'

'Because I don't like him! I know he's not good for you…'

'Fine! I'll ask him to leave! Is that what you want?'

Suddenly there was a creak at the door and I saw Takuya, smaller than I remembered, standing at the door looking embarrassed.

'Oh…Gomen…gomen. I will leave now…' He said before quickly retreating and I heard the quiet click of the door. The girl wandered in.

'Takuya? Have you seen Taki, Koichi? He said he was going to say sorry to him…' The girl jerked a thumb towards me, and a sense of guilt washed over me. I glanced at Koichi who was trembling with rage.

'I'll find him Zoe… I'll be right back…' He said, hauling me after him, leaving the girl Zoe staring after us in confusion.

I shivered. The traffic lights were taking forever, and my iPod was running out of battery. I felt bad for earlier but…meh what did it concern me? Impatiently I stepped out, making a dash for it, when the truck reared around the corner. It cut off my exit and I stood frozen. I heard distant shouts from pedestrians, but the only sound I could hear was the incoming truck. It honked loudly and swerved but the bulk was fated. It was then I felt the cold asphalt beneath me and the way the air smells during the afternoon. I was a lost cause.

Suddenly I felt myself tumbling to the ground painfully and I thought I was dead, but standing over me was Takuya, from earlier, and he was gasping for breath. The truck zoomed past him, blowing his hair up madly, passing so close he could have been clipped but he didn't move. He was staring down at me. I stared up in surprise. He helped me and I shifted uncomfortably.

'A-About earlier-' I began but he just slung his arm around me. I stiffened in surprise.

'Don't worry about it buddy. Lets just get you home? Can I come in for a second and then I'll be gone forever…' He snapped his fingers for empathise. I shook my head and his face fell.

'No. You can come any time you want…' I said, startling even myself.

'Great! I will ' He said grinning so much I thought his face might blow up.

We went home and he spun a story about me finding him. I felt ashamed we didn't tell the truth but I wouldn't feel any better if did tell the truth. I never told anyone, and neither did I. We all moved to secondary school, and ended up in the same year. I guess we don't get along the best of times but he's my best friend and I'm stuck with it. And do you know what? I'm glad…

Thats it for the first chapter :) That chapter was basically just an easy introduction to the characters of the story :P

Xx R&R!