Author's Note: So I decided today to join the Fanfiction community- officially! I hope you all enjoy the first chapter. As the story progresses, the chapters will get lengthier, I didn't particularly want to overwhelm anyone reading the first chapter so I kept it short for introduction purposes.
-All rights reserved. I do not own the characters in the Death Note- they belong to Ohba and Obata. However I do own my OC's, which is pretty rad too, right?
Enough of me babbling enjoy the story!
Nova sat on top of her hefty luggage, bouncing her weight and butt into the top, attempting to close the bulky thing. However to no avail she watched as clothes spilled out from the sides, creating frustrated grumbles of whispered curses from the small girl.
"I shouldn't have left this to the last minute…" Nova sighed, blowing her hair out of her face.
It was a quiet evening, the leftover smell of dinner wafted through the silent halls as each family member lounged around the house with full stomachs and lazy agendas ahead of them. Unlike Nova who was panicking with a flight that would take leave in the early morning.
Trying her hardest in her last attempts, Nova started to hit and kick the suitcase with frustration, not noticing the large doors leading into her room creak open, revealing a tall boy leaning against the frame.
"If you keep going at that pace, you are going to offend it." The breathy chuckle brought the small girl out of her turmoil.
"Oh… hah, I guess you are right." A signature cheeky look took up the majority of Nova's face as she watched her sibling keenly. "You need help with that?" He inquired, swaggering over to the object of her frustration and with ease, closing it with one mighty push and zip.
"Gee, thanks for taking my pride from my weak grasp." Nova mumbled sarcastically, glancing up to the taller boy with her lips hung out in a playful pout.
"It's my job as your brother." Coughing awkwardly, he looked away, glancing around the now empty room. A nostalgic look ghosted his face while his eyes fell upon the old pictures hung up on the wall. "I know it's just a year and all but…"
"Oh gosh, please don't, Nathan. Do not start with the sappy words." Nova whined, flailing her arms as her voice reached new octaves in panic. "It's bad enough I have to put up with dad and grandpa tomorrow, I don't need you in the mixture, too!"
Nathan laughed as he glanced down at his sister, shrugging. "I know, but you never been away from home, so for you to leave for a year… it's kinda shocking for your cry baby nature." Sighing, the younger brother glanced at his sister, ruffling her hair. "Just be safe, okay?"
Nova glanced up at him under her lashes, a small smile taking her lips as she nodded firmly. "I'll try but… shouldn't I be the one telling you to behave? The younger individual is always the delinquent, remember?"
Rolling his eyes, Nathan clicked his tongue to the roof of his mouth. "I'm only 2 minutes younger." He stated shoving her playfully. "I just don't need the government busting down my door because you let something get out of hand."
"You worry too much." Nova snorted, stepping past him and grabbing her bags, plopping them by her door for the morning dispatch. "Plus, that's absurd, it's Japan! What's the worst that can happen?" Smiling and rolling her eyes at his ridiculousness she made her way out the door with him following closely behind, mocking him all the way.
"Yeah… I guess." The hesitant reply whispered as Nathan followed Nova out to the kitchen.
The morning came quickly, Nova sat on the edge of her bed letting butterflies knot her stomach together. Her hands trembled as she glanced out her window, watching her brother and grandfather throw her luggage in the back of the car.
"Hey kiddo, are you nervous?" A fatherly tone brushed her ears, making her head perk up.
"Yeah, a little bit." Nova stood, hoping she could get away before the tears brimmed her eyes. She wasn't even at the airport yet and she was already crumbling.
"You know, it's not too late to back out." Her father smirked, grabbing her shoulders in a supportive manner, giving them a small reassuring squeeze to help snap her out of her spiralling emotions.
"No. I want this, actually… I need this." Nova glanced up, nodding firmly at her father while closely watching his old wrinkly face crinkling with pride.
"Your mother would be so proud of you…" Silence filled the room after he said that. Both standing comfortably as they gazed at the pictures littering the bedroom around them.
Nova reached out, plucking one from the wall. It was all of them, smiling ridiculously at the camera, pulling some silly face a few years ago at the family picnic. Her mother and father looked at one another lovingly as her brother and she decided to photo bomb the sweet moment they had all shared. It was one of her tender memories she had left of her mother, and her father gazed down at the photo, reminiscing along with her.
"I know." Nova mumbled and sighed, tucking the photo into her purse and grinning wiping whatever mist clouded her eyes. "Ready to go?"
"You bet." Her father chuckled, leading her out of the room and into the car, taking off towards the busy city.
After arriving at the airport, tearful goodbyes were shared along with countless hugs but soon, she was on her way to experiencing a rough estimate of 13 hours of flight, and real sushi.
Nova didn't know what she feared more. Attending high school abroad or meeting her host family for the first time. It all still seemed like a dream and at any moment, Nathan would come running in splashing cold water all over her again. Grinning to herself as she listened to the music blasting through the earphones, she let her mind wander as her thoughts waltzed through the clouds that lay below her and the plane.
As Nova's eyes glazed over the papers in front of her revealing the family she would be staying with, a harsh amount of pressure began to build up in her temples. Taking calming and soothing breathes, she watched as the ice from her water started to crackle and vibrate inside the cup before raising a dainty hand and flexing her palm, swiftly taking a few glances around, to make sure no one was there to witness her advances. Nova made one swift motion that could defy all laws of physics and with just a slight narrow to her eyes and a flex in her fingers, the cup swished towards her, resting comfortably in the palm of her hand. Letting the female sip away at the refreshment.
"This was going to be a long flight." Nova concluded mentally to herself as she snuggled back into the seat, the pain from earlier disappearing slowly as she tried to catch some sleep before landing. Her mind mulling over the thought of her family back at home she missed, and the new family she would be spending a year with.
"I wonder…" Came her last thoughts before blackness enveloped her vision.
Author's Note: End of chapter one guys! If you guys enjoyed it -don't be shy to leave a review!