Chapter 2
A/N: Hello everyone! I know that you all probably weren't expecting another chapter so soon. Well too bad because i have way to much time on my hands right now so ill probably get around three more chapters in by next week Wednesday. Anyway, I dont own the anime other than the OC characters. Please leave reviews so that i can improve as i really like this story and want you all to like it also!
"WHY DOES THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO ME?" Rikimaro shouted as he plummeted from the sky. As he was falling he noticed a large, circular wall that seemed to stretch on forever. Inside the wall was lots of half circle dome shapes. He wondered what they were, but he was far more focused on the fact he was falling straight for some trees.
All of a sudden there was a large explosion below him. The force of the blast pushed him further away from the wall and domes but towards a small lake. He steered himself more towards the lake the best he could but was still panicking about the fall. As the water started getting closer and closer, he reflexively curled up into a ball. Seconds later he slammed into the lake, sending a geyser of water 20 feet into the air.
The force of the impact had left him breathless. He had reached the bottom of the lake and quickly started to swim up to the surface, desperate for air. His throat started to hurt and he felt light headed. The lack of air was going to make him pass out if he didn't reach the surface soon. His vision was starting to fade the closer he got to the surface. 'So close, I can make it' he thought to himself. With a final kick of his legs he burst from the water, gasping for air. Treading water, he caught his breath and took a quick look around. The lake he was in was surrounded by trees and dense foliage. Thankfully the tree line was far enough back for him to be able to lay down and dry off, so he started to swim to shore. As he climbed out of the water, his bag got really heavy so he dumped the water out of it.
"Where the heck am i?" Rikimaro asked himself as he took off his jacket and hung it on a tree branch to dry off. He was about to take off his shirt when he felt a shiver go down his spine. He jumped left just as a rock came flying by his face. The rock shot into the forest before colliding with a tree and causing a large explosion.
"So you have good reflexes and a sense of danger. Good." Said a male voice from somewhere Rikimaro couldn't find. "Hopefully you can make things more fun around here."
"Who are you?" asked Rikimaro, who was franticly searching around him for whoever was talking. "What's going on here?"
"Izayoi what are you doing!" shouted a female voice. "You said you were going to get him! Not pick a fight with him!"
"Alright, alright, ill go get him" said the male voice again, "your such a kill joy Asuk-OW! What was that for!"
"That was for picking a fight with him." Said another female voice, this one much calmer.
Meanwhile, Rikimaro was wondering just what he had gotten himself into and, more importantly, how he got into this. As he stood there thoroughly confused, three figures came out of the tree line not far from him. The first one was a male. He had blond hair that was spiking in all directions with headphones covering his ears and violet eyes. He was dressed in a grey-blue jacket with matching pants and a yellow shirt under his jacket. Rikimaro guessed this was Izayoi as that's what he heard one of the girls yell at him.
The second person he noticed was a girl with long, braided brown hair that reached past her waist with blue eyes and a red dress matching heels. She looked like she was pissed off at Izayoi so she must be that Asuk-something that the Izayoi had started to say. She also looked like she came from a rich background based on the dress and, if he was right about her being who he thought she was, her voice sounded more 'refined.'
The last one Rikimaro noticed was a girl with light-brown hair and eyes. She had on a white shirt with red shorts, long black socks, brown boots up to her knees, and a white with blue trim jacked that reached her knees as well. She was holding onto a calico colored cat. He had no idea what her name would be but she seemed calm so he put the third voice with her.
"Does everything end up having to be a fight with you Izayoi?" asked Asuk-something. The male, Rikimaro now knew for sure was Izayoi, just gave a sly grin.
"Um, I'm glad you're all buddy-buddy, but I'm having a bad day so can you please help me out?" Rikimaro interrupted their conversation, trying to get some answers. However, his words didn't seem to reach them as Asuk-something continued to bicker at Izayoi. Rikimaro just sighed and walked over to a nearby rock and sat down. He was looking around at the scenery when he felt the rock he was sitting on shift slightly. He looked to his right to see the third girl sitting next to him, giving him a warm, kind smile.
"My name is Kasukabe You." She said while still smiling and extending her had to him. "What's yours?"
"Rentoya Rikimaro." He said while returning her smile and shaking her hand. "Who's this?" He asked pointing to the cat that was sitting in her lap. He reached his hand over and scratched the cat's head, making it purr.
"This is Calico Cat." She stated and moved her other hand which had been stroking the cats back. The cat then stood up and hopped up to Rikimaro's shoulders only to decide to settle with half his body on Rikimaro's head. You laughed a little at the cats antics and meowed in response. By then Izayoi and Asuk-something had finished arguing and had walked over.
"Hello. It is a pleasure to meet you." Said Asuk-something with a small bow. "My name is Kudou Asuka." She smiled and extended her hand like You had.
"Rentoya Rikimaro." He replied while still smiling and shook her hand.
"This uncivilized and savage man is…" Asuka started to say until Rikimaro cut her off.
"Let me guess. Izayoi?" He asked while looking at the male. He had gone from a bored expression to one of surprise and smiled before he responded. Asuka and You both were surprised when Rikimaro had guessed the name correctly.
"Yup. Sakamaki Izayoi. I'm – just as my appearance suggests – uncivilized and savage. I'm also vulgar, brutal, and hedonistic; so please follow all the guidelines when interacting with me." He said with a smile that sent chills up the girl's spines. Rikimaro just extended his hand to Izayoi with a laugh. Izayoi chuckled as well and shook his hand. Now that he had everyone's attention, Rikimaro asked the question that had been on his mind the whole time since coming to this place.
"Where the hell am I and how did I get here?" Rikimaro asked still smiling. The other three looked at each other with smiles.
"That question has a long answer." Asuka said. "So for now let's just start with the basics."
A/N: So guys, i need to think up a power for Rikimaro. If you can PM me or leave a review with ideas then that would be great. Also in the summary i said this might involve some romance, so tell me what parring you think should happen. Im looking forward to what you guys have to say!
