Chapter 1
"Utai!", Narue stepped into position. "B'EN!!!!!" Narue yelled as she easily disarmed her opponent and sent him flying into the wall. She bowed and helped him up.
"Geez, why'd ya have to throw so hard?" her friend Ryota asked as he rubbed his forehead.
"Sorry. I just did what I had to. You would have had me if I didn't find some way to get out of that lock." she said with a not-so-apologetic grin. He sighed and said "Yeah, i know your not sorry." he grinned and she grinned back at him.
"Nanase, come here a second." her teacher beconked her to the front of the class so she could demonstate her movement.
"Hey, Narue. Can I talk to you after class? I have something I need to ask you." Ryota whispered to Narue as their sensei Takara-sama explained how Narue was able to throw and disarm Ryota in one swift movement. Ryota was the only person who ever called her Narue.
"Sure." he probably wanted her to do him another favor.
After everyone was dismissed and Narue had packed up her stuff she found Ryota behind the building, smoking.
"God, Ryota," Narue sighed as she pulled the cigarette out of his mouth and threw it to the ground, "How many times for the last 3 years have I told you smoking wasn't good for you?"
Ryota sighed, then laughed. "I know, I know."
"So, what was it you were going to ask me?" Narue cocked her head in curiosity. Ryota smiled, then his face became serious. He leaned foreward and wrapped his arms around her. Her eyes widened and she tried to pull away but stopped as he held her a little tighter.
"How long have we known each other?" He whispered in her ear.
"Uhhh, I guess since kindergarten. Even further back, I think." she muttered. What was he doing? She blushed deeply and twitched as she remembered that she had a dream about something like this happening. She was almost afraid to admit that she liked being this close to him. Whoa, slow down Nanase, she thought to herself.
"I thought so. Ever since the day I first met you, I wanted to be with you." he said sincerely.
"Ummmm...Thanks? Oh, shit I don't know what to say. I guess I kinda had a crush on you for a while too, but..." she stuttered. He silenced her by brushing his lips against hers. She sort of gasped as he pulled away.
"I'm sorry," he shook his head, "Am I moving too fast? I guess I have to ask you out first don't I?" he looked down and blushed. Narue laughed and said, "I guess so." After a few minutes of awkward silence, Ryota finally broke it. "Sooo...Do you?" "What?" she looked at him. "Want to go out with me?" "Oh! Yeah. Sure!" Ryota grinned and touched her cheek. Narue smiled up at him. He then bent over and handed Narue her bag. She blushed and took it. He ran off and waved back at her. "I'll call you later and we can work out something!" he called back. Narue nodded and waved. She sighed and walked in the opposite direction and found the sidewalk she took home everyday. She looked ahead and wondered why she didn't feel a little more elated. She was telling the truth that she liked Ryota, but for some reason, something was nagging at her, saying this wasn't the way it was meant to be. She finally passed an alley that she had passed for years. Suddenly she stopped and looked down it. "Weird," she said to herself. She felt as if she had to go down it and see what was at the other end. Narue shrugged and walked down the alley. It was really long. Then, about halfway through it, she felt a strong wave of deja vu wash over her. When she got to the other end, she gasped in delight and wonder. "How the hell did this get here?" she wondered to herself. She stood in front of a glassy pond complete with lily pads and catails. She dropped her bag and walked over and ran her hand through the water. It was smooth and cool. She smiled and watched the ripples made by her hand. BUZZZZZZZZZZZ. She jumped and looked up. She nearly fainted at the sight ahead of her. A large swirling ball of green light hovered above the lake. It buzzed and hummed as it got bigger. Then a shadowy shape began to form in the middle of the light. Narue gapped at it and backed away slowly. She tripped on her bag and fell over, landing on her butt. She simply sat there and stared as the shadow began to solidify, taking on a humanoid shape. It broke away from the swirling green light. It floated across the lake and landed on the edge of the pond, in front of of Narue. She gasped as the shadowy texture of the shape disappeared and boy wearing a green chusei-looking tunic. If Narue weren't in such shock, she would have noticed that the boy was pretty hot, with beautiful blue eyes and blonde hair, with rippling muscles to boot. He looked around and then looked down to see the wide-eyed Narue with her mouth hanging open. He broke into a huge grin, quickly fell on his knees and wrapped his arms around Narue in a strong embrace. "Atalanta....Ata.... I missed you." he whispered in her ear. "What? Atalanta? Who the hell are you?" she demanded and quickly pulled away. The boy looked like he had just been slapped aross the face. "D-don't you remember me?" he painfully asked. "It's me... Link..." Narue just stared at him like, well, like he had just stepped out of a green swirling ball of light. She jumped as she heard the humming noise again, and looked past the boy to see that the swirling light had turned blue and a slightly shorter human shaped thing stepped out and landed on the same spot the boy had. She looked up at the new person. A girl, with kind blue eyes and long blue hair tied in a ponytail. She wore heavy clothing like she had just come from a pretty cold place. She looked down at the boy and Narue on the ground. She sighed at the gloomy looking boy, and Narue, who was just on the verge of insanity. "Link, you moron. I told you she wouldn't remember anything!" the girl said impatiently. She looked over at Narue and smiled. "It's been a while Ata. You won't remember me, but my name is Mia. Everything will be explained when we get back to Pangala, but in the mean time, I ask you to trust us." Mia said kindly. Narue just sat frozen. she couldn't think or move. Finally, she frowned and said irritatedly, "How can you ask me to trust you after you two had just steppet out of that, that, thing and call me some weird name and not even tell what the hell is going on! I have no idea who you are, but my name is not Anata or whatever. It's Narue Nanase, and this is all just a weird dream to remind me never to eat the cafeteria's food ever again." she glared at Link and he winced. She huffed and pinched her arm. "Ow. WHY DID THAT HURT??????" she exclaimed frustratedly. Mia shook her head and helped Narue to her feet. "Very intresting that your name should be Narue. Please believe us. This isn't a dream. It is very real. i beg you to come with us." Mia asked hurredly. "It is time for you to come back. Like I said, it will be easier to explain when we get there. We don't have much time." Mia looked at Narue sincerely. For some reason, Narue suddenly felt she had to believe her. After a moment of mental debate, she nodded. "I...I can't believe i'm doing this, but, I believe you." she said slowly. I must be insane, she thought to herself. "But before we, uh, go, can i ask you something?" Mia nodded. "Why is it strange that my name is Narue?" Mis smiled. "It will be explained. Now let's go! Link?" she nodded towards Link. This whole time, Link sat on knees and stared at Narue. He finally snapped back to reality and lifted Narue but placing his hands behind her knees and on her back. She tried to struggle away at first, but when she saw the saddness on his face, she stopped and looked at him. He avoided her gaze as they floated towareds the light. As they stepped onto it, Narue noticed that the light had changed color again. It was now swirling blue, green, and purple together. She looked behind her and suddenly, everything flashed bright white, and the pond disappeared.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Blah Blah. I know most of these characters aren't mine. Although Narue/Atalanta is and other characters that i made up will be. Don't worry, my characters will become more original eventually, but please bear with me. and anywyas, this is my fanfic so i can do what i want. WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! please read and reveiw and tell me if i should stop wasting my life and imagination on this story or if its Nobel prize worthy (probably not, but i can wish cant i?).
"Utai!", Narue stepped into position. "B'EN!!!!!" Narue yelled as she easily disarmed her opponent and sent him flying into the wall. She bowed and helped him up.
"Geez, why'd ya have to throw so hard?" her friend Ryota asked as he rubbed his forehead.
"Sorry. I just did what I had to. You would have had me if I didn't find some way to get out of that lock." she said with a not-so-apologetic grin. He sighed and said "Yeah, i know your not sorry." he grinned and she grinned back at him.
"Nanase, come here a second." her teacher beconked her to the front of the class so she could demonstate her movement.
"Hey, Narue. Can I talk to you after class? I have something I need to ask you." Ryota whispered to Narue as their sensei Takara-sama explained how Narue was able to throw and disarm Ryota in one swift movement. Ryota was the only person who ever called her Narue.
"Sure." he probably wanted her to do him another favor.
After everyone was dismissed and Narue had packed up her stuff she found Ryota behind the building, smoking.
"God, Ryota," Narue sighed as she pulled the cigarette out of his mouth and threw it to the ground, "How many times for the last 3 years have I told you smoking wasn't good for you?"
Ryota sighed, then laughed. "I know, I know."
"So, what was it you were going to ask me?" Narue cocked her head in curiosity. Ryota smiled, then his face became serious. He leaned foreward and wrapped his arms around her. Her eyes widened and she tried to pull away but stopped as he held her a little tighter.
"How long have we known each other?" He whispered in her ear.
"Uhhh, I guess since kindergarten. Even further back, I think." she muttered. What was he doing? She blushed deeply and twitched as she remembered that she had a dream about something like this happening. She was almost afraid to admit that she liked being this close to him. Whoa, slow down Nanase, she thought to herself.
"I thought so. Ever since the day I first met you, I wanted to be with you." he said sincerely.
"Ummmm...Thanks? Oh, shit I don't know what to say. I guess I kinda had a crush on you for a while too, but..." she stuttered. He silenced her by brushing his lips against hers. She sort of gasped as he pulled away.
"I'm sorry," he shook his head, "Am I moving too fast? I guess I have to ask you out first don't I?" he looked down and blushed. Narue laughed and said, "I guess so." After a few minutes of awkward silence, Ryota finally broke it. "Sooo...Do you?" "What?" she looked at him. "Want to go out with me?" "Oh! Yeah. Sure!" Ryota grinned and touched her cheek. Narue smiled up at him. He then bent over and handed Narue her bag. She blushed and took it. He ran off and waved back at her. "I'll call you later and we can work out something!" he called back. Narue nodded and waved. She sighed and walked in the opposite direction and found the sidewalk she took home everyday. She looked ahead and wondered why she didn't feel a little more elated. She was telling the truth that she liked Ryota, but for some reason, something was nagging at her, saying this wasn't the way it was meant to be. She finally passed an alley that she had passed for years. Suddenly she stopped and looked down it. "Weird," she said to herself. She felt as if she had to go down it and see what was at the other end. Narue shrugged and walked down the alley. It was really long. Then, about halfway through it, she felt a strong wave of deja vu wash over her. When she got to the other end, she gasped in delight and wonder. "How the hell did this get here?" she wondered to herself. She stood in front of a glassy pond complete with lily pads and catails. She dropped her bag and walked over and ran her hand through the water. It was smooth and cool. She smiled and watched the ripples made by her hand. BUZZZZZZZZZZZ. She jumped and looked up. She nearly fainted at the sight ahead of her. A large swirling ball of green light hovered above the lake. It buzzed and hummed as it got bigger. Then a shadowy shape began to form in the middle of the light. Narue gapped at it and backed away slowly. She tripped on her bag and fell over, landing on her butt. She simply sat there and stared as the shadow began to solidify, taking on a humanoid shape. It broke away from the swirling green light. It floated across the lake and landed on the edge of the pond, in front of of Narue. She gasped as the shadowy texture of the shape disappeared and boy wearing a green chusei-looking tunic. If Narue weren't in such shock, she would have noticed that the boy was pretty hot, with beautiful blue eyes and blonde hair, with rippling muscles to boot. He looked around and then looked down to see the wide-eyed Narue with her mouth hanging open. He broke into a huge grin, quickly fell on his knees and wrapped his arms around Narue in a strong embrace. "Atalanta....Ata.... I missed you." he whispered in her ear. "What? Atalanta? Who the hell are you?" she demanded and quickly pulled away. The boy looked like he had just been slapped aross the face. "D-don't you remember me?" he painfully asked. "It's me... Link..." Narue just stared at him like, well, like he had just stepped out of a green swirling ball of light. She jumped as she heard the humming noise again, and looked past the boy to see that the swirling light had turned blue and a slightly shorter human shaped thing stepped out and landed on the same spot the boy had. She looked up at the new person. A girl, with kind blue eyes and long blue hair tied in a ponytail. She wore heavy clothing like she had just come from a pretty cold place. She looked down at the boy and Narue on the ground. She sighed at the gloomy looking boy, and Narue, who was just on the verge of insanity. "Link, you moron. I told you she wouldn't remember anything!" the girl said impatiently. She looked over at Narue and smiled. "It's been a while Ata. You won't remember me, but my name is Mia. Everything will be explained when we get back to Pangala, but in the mean time, I ask you to trust us." Mia said kindly. Narue just sat frozen. she couldn't think or move. Finally, she frowned and said irritatedly, "How can you ask me to trust you after you two had just steppet out of that, that, thing and call me some weird name and not even tell what the hell is going on! I have no idea who you are, but my name is not Anata or whatever. It's Narue Nanase, and this is all just a weird dream to remind me never to eat the cafeteria's food ever again." she glared at Link and he winced. She huffed and pinched her arm. "Ow. WHY DID THAT HURT??????" she exclaimed frustratedly. Mia shook her head and helped Narue to her feet. "Very intresting that your name should be Narue. Please believe us. This isn't a dream. It is very real. i beg you to come with us." Mia asked hurredly. "It is time for you to come back. Like I said, it will be easier to explain when we get there. We don't have much time." Mia looked at Narue sincerely. For some reason, Narue suddenly felt she had to believe her. After a moment of mental debate, she nodded. "I...I can't believe i'm doing this, but, I believe you." she said slowly. I must be insane, she thought to herself. "But before we, uh, go, can i ask you something?" Mia nodded. "Why is it strange that my name is Narue?" Mis smiled. "It will be explained. Now let's go! Link?" she nodded towards Link. This whole time, Link sat on knees and stared at Narue. He finally snapped back to reality and lifted Narue but placing his hands behind her knees and on her back. She tried to struggle away at first, but when she saw the saddness on his face, she stopped and looked at him. He avoided her gaze as they floated towareds the light. As they stepped onto it, Narue noticed that the light had changed color again. It was now swirling blue, green, and purple together. She looked behind her and suddenly, everything flashed bright white, and the pond disappeared.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Blah Blah. I know most of these characters aren't mine. Although Narue/Atalanta is and other characters that i made up will be. Don't worry, my characters will become more original eventually, but please bear with me. and anywyas, this is my fanfic so i can do what i want. WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! please read and reveiw and tell me if i should stop wasting my life and imagination on this story or if its Nobel prize worthy (probably not, but i can wish cant i?).