Chap 1: New Divide by Linkin Park

They say everyone has a story, and it is partly true and then they say there are only good guys. Now that one is wrong, there are no good guys and no bad guys either…I learned that at an early age. The place I am right now is better then any place I could have been in. But I won't tell you where, that you have to figure out for yourself…And so this is my story, the story of a boy and his attempts to woo a girl and the love notes they shared…
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"I'm so sorry to hear that Miss Takai." The elderly man said, his silver glasses sat on the bridge of his nose. I wanted them to slide off and crack, he would never be as sorry as I was. I leaned back against my chair, the old wood creaking beneath my small weight. I was waiting for Raid, my best friend, she had to stop and pick up things. It had been only three days since our parents died in that car crash; I hated the man who had killed them. A drunk with no life decided it was fun to kill people in a most horrible manner. My best friends echoing steps were heard down the narrow hall. Raid Azumi was a tall, thin brunette with hair down to her chest. She had ever changing blue green eyes; she wore baggy jeans and a thick blue hoodie. The red crying marks beneath her eyes were evident as for mine well, my mascara still ran but nothing came out. Neither a cry nor scream for my dead parents, just the scars on my wrist to show for my frustration and agony.
"Ready to leave Miss Azumi?" my friend nodded her head slowly and walked to the front door. I left behind the house I had grown up in last night and stayed with Raid. The old man, Watari put on his hat and went out the door with us in tow; my black bag was slung over my shoulder. The only thing I had was clothes, photos and my camera which I carried everywhere. My I-Pod hung around my neck and I put on the loud music as we drove away across this new divide.

The worst part about coming to Wammy's House was knowing nobody, nobody but Raid. I hated it; I had always been a strong person but this was too much…
In front of us sat an old man, they were everywhere I swear! The guy wore a sweater and had glasses perched on his nose like Watari.
"Roger, these are the girls I told you about, Miss Raid Azumi and Miss Akira Takai." Watari spoke. I looked at him and frowned, beside me raid poked my in the stomach and made a smiley gesture on her own face. I tried to perk up but for me it was hard.
"Ah yes, it's a shame about your parents. Well I'm sure this won't be like at home but I hope you can adjust. The first thing we must do is pick your alias." Roger-man said.
"R I guess." Raid said. He looked at me.
"I'd like to keep my name." I answered faintly.
"But you'd be in danger if you did." Watari explained and I looked at him.
"I know but everyone expects me to have an alias and face it my name doesn't sound very normal. Besides I doubt I'd make it for L." I said crossing my arms. We were told that this place housed only the smartest kids in the world and we were being trained to succeed someone named L. I didn't give a care for someone like that.
"Very well, if you would like to talk later then so be it. Now I must be on my way, show the girls they're rooms." Watari remarked and picked up his umbrella, the door closed and I and Raid caught the last glimpse of the outside world.
"Okay girls, here are your room numbers and class schedules. Also a list of privileges you are free to have." And with that me and my best friend were ushered out of his office, I looked at the list of privileges and smirked. How long would it be before I lost those? A week? Two days? The rest went on.
"Come on Miss Pout Face!" Raid said nudging me and I smiled at her. We walked down the halls looking at the pictures adorning the walls, I couldn't help but grimace. I heard kids squeal outside and inside, I rolled my eyes in annoyance. Finally several false attempts and asking on Raid's part we stood outside a solid wood door, my fingers touched the doorknob and just as it did a door opened beside us. Out stepped a kid with bright red hair, a stripped shirt and blue jeans. He was playing with a Game Boy and when it didn't start he threw it aside. Behind him was another person, it wasn't until he was completely outside the hall that I got a good look at him. He was slightly taller then the red head but he had blonde hair almost down to his shoulders. He had the most piercing blue eyes I had ever seen and he wore all black. He caught me looking at him because he frowned.
"What are you looking at?" he growled. I frowned and raised an eyebrow.
"I don't know, I can't explain it." I answered.
"Come on Akira, we have no time for this…" Raid nagged and I followed her into our new room. It was small with two beds, two desks and two book cases. Not to mention the two dressers, I unzipped my suit case and began to put things away. My skinny jeans, black t-shirts, hoodies and I put my row of converse under my bed. Raid put her stack of comic books, technological crap and other stuff on the shelf above her bed.
"I didn't even notice we had a shelf." I inquired.
"Wow, your so blind." She dead panned. I threw a pillow at her. Suddenly there was a knock at our door and we opened it, behind it stood the red haired kid I had seen earlier.
"Hi, you're new aren't you?" he said with a raspy voice.
"Uhhh, yeah. We are and your name is?" I said. He hesitated then spoke, "Matt." I knew it was an alias but I shrugged it off and stuck out my hand.
"I'm Akira and that's R." He took it; Raid appeared in the door way, she shook his hand too.
"Sorry about Mello before by the way. He doesn't know how to act around new people." Matt laughed. Mello so that was the kid…huh what a strange name. I wrinkled my nose and continued to unpack; as I did I caught myself staring at a reflection in my mirror. I was pretty plain looking, the only thing interesting were my eyes and hair. My hair was straight and cropped short; it was also red and had black at the back of it. My eyes were a solid green with a ring of gold around them; it looked awesome but again pretty boring. I had a sprinkling of freckles across my nose and several piercings in my ears. I was a typical girl no? Matt sat on one of the chairs and watched us unpack, when I took out the black cross my dad had given to me his eyes lit up.
"Wow, you have one of those too? Nice, I guess you might get along with Mello." He said with a finger on his chin.
"Ha ha ha, with that guy? No way, I don't like him and he probably hates me already." I said.
"Oh little Akira your so negative. He probably strongly dislikes you that's all!" Raid said trying to cheer my up. I rolled my eyes and finished unpacking, okay well it was a bad start and I knew it was going to get worse. So what will I do? I'll have to make it across this new divide.