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.
