New story up! I hope you all like it. This is based of a series I've been watching recently, just with my little own twists. I will be working on my other stories, so keep an eye out for those!
Character ages:
Asuka - 23
Edo - 24
Haou - 27
Johan - 23
Judai - 22
Kenzan - 20
Misawa - 23
Rei - 20
Sho - 22
Judai's POV
I was working in the library late at night and was greeted by one of the workers. She smiled and waved goodbye before she left and told me to take a break, since I worked so hard. I chuckled softly and waved goodbye before my eyes slid over one of the books, a smile flickered on my lips when I read the title. My thoughts were interrupted when I heard a scream. My head looked outside one of the big windows and I watched my colleague get assaulted. I shouted and pounded on the glass, trying to get them away from her. Their attention soon went to me and I backed off, running up the stairs. My foot slipped and I fell, smacking my head on the edge of the stair. I managed to survive though, but I couldn't deny it hurt.
My eyes darted up to the window, but I didn't see them there. I rubbed my head and started to head out. I walked home and raised a brow before my gaze went around the area. Soon, I exhaled and started walking home. They came back again though, the attackers, and continued what they started with her. I was grabbed and beat and they attempted to rob me. I was shoved to the floor and watched as they went for the kill. I waited for the impact, but it never came...
My eyes had opened, I was unsure of when I had shot them closed, to reveal a man stood there. He had a very gentle face and ivory skin. His hair was both messy and neat, with a very unique teal blue colouration. His eyes were green, like emeralds. He had a free-flowing shirt on with a lilac tint to it, the collar had a darker rim, about plum. The shirt slid into black jeans which melted into white boots. He raised a slim blue eyebrow and looked at me quietly, as if inspecting me, before he offered his hand. He didn't ask me if I was alright, didn't ask my name or introduce himself and just remained silent.
I took his hand, soon being hauled up with ease. His stray hand brushed against his neck, beneath his ear. His eyes drew their attention elsewhere. He mumbled something before his gaze went back to me and he turned quietly. He looked me over once again before he frowned and sighed. His voice was silken, with a slight feminine attribute, but held emotions that I couldn't label yet.
"Just what does the director want?"
I raised an eyebrow myself, unsure of who this "director" he mentioned was. He seemed to widen his eyes when he realised he said that aloud and covered his mouth. He soon turned away, but I noticed he bit his lip when he removed his hand from his face. He groaned gently before he started running. I barely had enough time to catch up to him. The streetlights flickered gently before I gave up on my pursuit. My eyes slid to the sky and I exhaled gently, it was so late... Ah, my brother is gonna kill me...
I arrived home soon afterwards, that man still in my mind. His green eyes... His beautiful voice... His gorgeous looks... I shook my head gently before I met my eyes with my brother's. He raised an eyebrow, a scowl on his lips. My elder brother, Haou, wasn't exactly the most patient of people. But, he was my brother nonetheless... People could tell with a simple look that we were related, we even got mistaken to be each other plenty of times. Most people tell the difference between he and I using our eyes, hair and sense of style. Sometimes it was our height as well. You see, my brother has golden eyes instead of my chocolate brown. His hair is also slightly darker, plenty have described it as being rustic colours unlike my bolder and brighter shades of orange and brown. Then, there was our style. Haou always preferred to wear blacks and yellows, while I preferred reds and whites. Our height was a subtle one, y'see, Haou's only taller than me by an inch or two.
He cleared his throat and gestured to the clock. My eyes slipped over before I gaped. 1 AM?! When was it this late!? I missed dinner! No! Not to mention I had school tomorrow as well... I groaned gently and started heading to bed before I heard something slice through the air. I turned and saw a container flying towards me. I yelped and caught it quickly, only to see my brother's amused expression before he headed to his own room. I opened the container and saw some fried shrimp. That made my day. Ah, my brother could be harsh, but he was awesome sometimes to! At least I wasn't going to bed on an empty stomach!
Johan's POV
After I finished my mission, I headed back to the apartment block. I exhaled and knocked on the door of one of them, 248. The door opened to reveal a young man, silver haired and blue eyed with carved features and ivory skin. He raised a slim brow before he sighed and took my arm. He dragged me inside before he spoke fully. He wore a grey suit along with grey trousers. Black dress shoes and a black shirt with a purple tie. He groaned gently before he slid a hand through his hair and got straight down to business. Hell, he even used my traveller number.
"I take it mission complete, 3469?"
A very clear voice, holding strength and pride at the same time. I rolled my eyes and looked elsewhere. Leader or not, he was still a bit of a jerk at times. His host suited him perfectly at least.
"Yep, Judai Yuki's time of death has passed successfully. He's still alive." I paused before my gaze went back to him. "What about you, 3423?"
"Mission accomplished... No idea why the director wanted those two alive however. They were rather rude."
"Just like you."
"Ouch. You hurt me, Johan."
"Now you use my host's name?" I scoff after the remark. My leader raised a hand to his chest in mock hurt before I groaned. "Oh whatever, Edo. Mind if we just get this shit over and done with? This is driving me fucking insane!"
Edo tutted gently before he walked over and took my hand before he guided me into a room. I raised a brow and waited for something to happen, since he usually had something up his sleeve. Sure enough, I was slammed into the wall and pinned in place. My eyes locked with his.
"You really need to relax, Johan. We'll get the other three soon. Just be patient."
"Right, what the hell's a historian and leader going to do by themselves? I think you're forgetting we need our tactician, medic and our engineer before anything else can be done sufficiently." I couldn't help but snap. Edo sighed and placed two fingers under my chin gently. He looked at me for a while before he pulled away and nodded.
"You're right. We do need our tactician at least..." Edo paused. "I believe she'll be arriving tomorrow... Possible host candidates please, Johan."
I frowned before I focused. The information came flooding in. There were three scheduled deaths then.
"Three... Natalie Rider, 21. Time of death is 11:17 am outside the pharmaceuticals... Run over. Lizzy Sky, 19. Time of death is 2:36 pm in an alleyway on sixth street... Stabbed to death. Asuka Tenjoin, 23. Time of death is 3:20 pm outside her house... Fatal blow to her head."
"Which do you think she's most likely going to go for?"
"Honestly? Someone closer to our hosts' ages... 23 for me... Yours?"
"24." Was all he said.
"Probably Asuka then." I concluded, earning a nod from Edo.
"Alright. We'll find Asuka and see if she is the next traveller tomorrow."
"Got it."
Judai's POV
It was about 3:00 pm when I started heading to my job. To be honest, it's a thirty minute walk... I turned down Haou's offer of giving me a lift on his motorbike for many reasons. First? Way too quick! Second? I'd just be clinging on for dear life and wouldn't be able to appreciate it. So, yeah. Walking it is. The nearest taxi stop is three blocks away as well, so that's pointless. I sighed softly and switched on my phone, checking the time and notifications. Most of them were just texts from my friend, Sho. Some were from Instagram, Snapchat... The usual. Though, my eyes did scan the time over twice to be sure. 3:15 pm... My eyes went from my phone to the area where shouts could be heard. I ran over to see a girl with shoulder length blonde hair and brown eyes shouting and screaming at a man who seemed to be her boyfriend.
"I don't care! You have no right to see your child!" She shouted, only aggravating the man more.
I watched quietly, seeing the scene unveil. Soon, something horrendous happened. The man grabbed the girl's hair and pushed her into the fence. She narrowly missed smacking her head on it and manged to just hit her arm. I couldn't believe someone could do that to a woman! However, she started screaming. I was terrified, my eyes widened and so did the man's. She kept screaming and screaming, as if tearing apart from the inside out. She looked to be in so much pain before her head hung low and she just stopped. She soon raised her head and got up from the floor, her gaze hardened and she lashed out at the man. She punched him in the face and glowered at him.
"I said, you have no right to see your child." She repeated herself. "Get out of here, never show your face to me again!"
The man flinched and backed off before he ran. She then turned and seemed occupied with something... Well, someone. When I followed her gaze, my mouth dropped open. There he was, that same man from last night. He walked over and greeted her before they talked about something quietly. Though, I he said something that I barely managed to make out. I could've been mistaken about what he said though.
"Traveller 3485... Welcome to the 21st."
"Good to see you to." She remarked before she turned and looked at me. I flinched and started to turn before he spoke. That voice just made me shudder, it was so nice.
"Hey... Where are you going?"
"Work?" I smiled sheepishly. He raised a brow before he turned and looked back at the girl. They seemed acquainted.
"So, Asuka... Are you okay?"
"Fine, Johan. As a matter of fact, I couldn't be better..."
Johan? So his name was Johan? How suiting... I snapped myself from my thoughts when I replayed the scene from earlier. How she changed drastically after she screamed her lungs out. I started to doubt it was the same woman. I bit my lip and decided to keep this to myself for now. No one would believe me anyway, less they had seen that for themselves. I sighed and started heading to work, but my mind wasn't going to be clear for the rest of the day... It was going to be the complete opposite... A total jumble of thoughts and feelings. Just what had I witnessed?
And done! Hope you all liked it. This is probably going to be a recurring story, like Resistance. If you enjoyed this, I'd appreciate reviews! Thanks!