Il Mio Unico Stella
By
S.S.I.M
Summary: They met by a stroke of luck. A chance encounter and one that would change the course of his world. Their world... Who knew her shining, bright light would become the most radiant star in his sky.
Target 01: Fateful Meeting (Incontro Fatale)
She learned to ignore them. Those kids... Their stupid parents... All of them. She didn't need them. Her beloved father and mother was all she needed in her life.
Everyone else was unnecessary in her opinion... well everyone, but him. She never talked to him, only saw him from afar. He was a curious creature. Similar to a shy bunny or a cute puppy in his appearance, yet he a was a creature of habit.
Every Tuesday around three he would be there without fail. Him and his mother. She actually liked her. His mother was a gentle person. Always with a smile on her face just like him.
She never went out of her way however to see him. If her mother or father wanted to take her to the park who was she to say no. Sometimes she'd go on Tuesday and sometimes she didn't, well mostly she simply chose not to go. She disliked others.
He was simply an enigma, a curiosity to her.
Normally, she'd stay away from the others. They always looked at her as if she were strange. Her coloring may be different, but that was it. No reason for the stares.
No, they treated her like they did many. Outcasted her. Her foreign features caused them to shy away. It was a shame, but that was there problem not hers.
It was just like any other day. It was a warm June day and in her five long years of life she could say that it was the perfect day to go to the park. Whether it was Tuesday or not was not even to be mentioned.
"Mama, I wanna go to the park! Can we go?" She tugged at her mother's light green apron as the woman stood in front of the sink washing the dishes they had used for their lunch.
A teasing grin bloomed on her mother's fair face. "Oh, is it three o'clock already? I suppose so. Wouldn't want to keep you away from seeing your little crush now do we? He's quite the little cutie!"
"Mama!"
Her mother chuckled bemused at seeing her little girl's blushing face. Her little sunshine.
"Alright, alright. I'm just teasing, no need to get so worked up, Naru-chan."
With a huff, the now named Naru, left the kitchen and trudged toward the front door. By the time, her mother arrived, her shoes were already put on and her favorite orange ball was in her small hands.
The park they went to wasn't far, a mere ten minute walk from their home. As they neared, the distinct sounds of joyful laughter and child jeers could be heard.
A regular day, yet it was the day where it all began.
"Go play, sweetie. I'll be right here on this bench." Naru's mother said with a smile as she pulled out a novel from her bag, settling herself comfortably on a shaded bench under a tree.
Reluctantly, Naru moved some ways away from her mother. She refused to acknowledge that she was looking for the spiky, brown haired boy. She clutched her ball close to her chest wandered around the groups of playing children.
She ignored the stares that once again tracked her movements. It was annoying to say the least.
After one search around the park, she realized that he wasn't there. Frustrated, she headed back toward her mother when she felt a sharp tug on her blue sundress.
A gnarly branch had caught the end of her dress. Naru, with a tired sigh began to pull at, hoping to get it released when she heard a whimper. It was such a pitiful sound.
Surprised, Naru's cerulean orbs peered over the tall bush and was met with wide, tearful chocolate eyes. A gasp escaped her small lips as she took in the sight of the boy she had been looking for.
Unsure how to proceed, she stood there staring at him. His eyes turned fearful and more tears started to stream down his rosy cheeks.
Seeing the tears, she moved around the bush towards him, not caring in the slightest that her dress ripped as she did so.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?"
The boy looked at her and for first time, Naru could honestly say, she really had been looking forward to seeing him. The sudden racing of her heart a dead give away.
"Uh, N-no... I'm not h-hurt..." The boy softly replied in between stifled hiccups.
His normally warm, brown eyes were rimmed in red and his tear streaked cheeks made a frown appear on her face.
"What happened? Why are you crying?" Naru asked as she looked for any signs of injury. He didn't look like he was bleeding.
The boy looked down, not meeting her gaze. He looked almost as if he were ashamed.
"I-I was hiding."
Scowling, Naru was going to demand that he elaborate when he continued. "The-there were these kids that were p-picking on me. So I ran away."
Indignation flared within her at his response. Who dare hurt her precious little person! She'd wreck them! Where was his mother? Shouldn't she scold those kids that bullied her son?
"Why didn't you tell your mama?" The blonde girl knew that the woman always accompanied him. She was easily distracted, but she would definitely help him if he told her.
"I di-didn't want to make her worry."
Naru could only sigh at his response. He put others before himself... a selfless person indeed.
Extending her small hand towards him, Naru beamed a wide shining smile.
"It's okay now, I'm here."
Those words sealed their fate...
Not once would she ever regret them.