Chapter 1
"Adam, when the hell did you get here?"
"About the same time as you," He replied without skipping a beat, "Maybe a little bit earlier." I didn't think that anybody would follow me to Japan, let alone Adam.
"Did your parents approve of this?" I asked, hoping he said yes. I would be in deep shit if not.
"Yes. Where do you think I got the money to get here?" Well, at least there won't be any police questioning for a while.
"True, true. I assume that you are going to Kuoh Academy, as well?" I asked.
"No shit, Sherlock. I couldn't let my bud go to Japan without a friend to rely on," he replied. Aww, how sweet of him. "Do me a favor and hand me my pills. I'm gonna need them in the morning." Adam has some sort of mental issue, maybe ADD, I don't know, but he takes prescription speed to calm him down. He is worse than I am without them.
"Heads," I said as I threw the bottle over to Adam. "So how's this gonna work? Did your parents do some negotiations to give us a two bedroom flat, or do we each get our own?"
"I think they gave us the two bedroom flat." Damn it, I'm gonna need to move all my stuff out of this apartment and go to a different one. "By the way, what's the time?"
"Let me see…" I checked my phone "Shit, it's almost seven at night!" Well, time to hurry up in repacking.
"Dude, why you freaking out? We have all night." I want to get as much sleep as possible for the first night in Japan.
"I'd rather not be tired all day tomorrow. I was hoping to explore the city after school." I packed my stuff back and brought it all to my actual room, then unpacked it and went to bed.
-The next morning-
I woke up feeling like I had just sprinted a mile. My mind was racing, and I had to get something to drink. While getting up, I had noticed that Adam was in my bed. "What's wrong honey?" He asked half caring, half seductive.
"Nothing Adam. Once I get a girlfriend, no sneaking in for a surprise threesome," I said in a somewhat harsh tone. The alarm rang. "Well, get up. Your two second nap is now over. Get out of my bed and get changed in YOUR room!" I said as I carried him bridal style out of my room and slammed the door shut. I really need to invest in a lock, I thought to myself as I took a shower and got changed.
As I walked out of my room, I could smell bacon and eggs being made. "Make any for me, sweat cheeks?" I asked, hoping he did.
"If you weren't blind you would already see that I already made yours. Eat up and then clean up." I gladly sat down and gulped down my food. (I should explain now that Adam and I are not gay, but act it for the hell of it. We never take it too far, but farther than anybody else in our group of friends. We have two rules: No kissing each-other, and no skin contact below the waist.) "Now that you're finished eating, you can clean up," Adam told me. "Whoever doesn't cook has to clean up."
"When did you stock the fridge?" I asked.
"Last night, right after you passed out on your bed. I thought it might be better if you ate something familiar than what they serve here." Adam said. I cleaned the pan and spatula while he was eating. We then started our walk to school about half an hour before school.
"So, what do you think we'll find at this new school?" I asked.
"Hopefully some hot girls, maybe even some crazies," Adam said while wild grin appeared on his face.
"Well, I think that we won't have a problem finding some hot girls. It was turned into a co-ed school just a few years ago. Before that, it was an all-girls school. And I swear I'll kill you if you try to stick your dick in crazy within the first month. Please, for god's sake, if you do, use your own bed. I don't wanna wake up to you to doing it in my bed. Remember the last time?"
"I don't want a repeat of THAT again. She split as soon as you woke up, and didn't even say goodbye. After that, she never spoke to either of us." He said as he hung his head down in shame.
"Remember the campfire rule: always leave the girl in the same shape or better when you leave her. I hope that it taught you that valuable lesson."
"Don't get me wrong: it did," Adam replied, "As well as another valuable lesson."
"Oh?" I inquired. "I'll probably regret asking this, but what was the other lesson?"
"Try for one night stands first." He gleefully replied. The grin reappeared.
"I knew I was gonna regret it," I sighed in defeat. "Isn't the entire point of getting a girlfriend trying to seduce her with your love, and not your dick? Never mind, I don't want to know."
As we were walking through the gates, Adam's mouth dropped to the floor. "Two hot babes at ten o'clock." I see why his jaw dropped to the floor. They both had a great figure, the black haired Japanese girl with a slightly bigger bust than the European red-head. The Jap had her hair up in a pony tail that extended to her feet. The red-head had her hair down, and was long enough to go just below her ass.
"Ho-ly-shit" I whispered under my breath.
"Hi!" the red-head said to us. Adam and I got our act together and walked toward them. "Why are you two here so early? Class doesn't start for another 15 minutes." Damn she was hot, but the Jap was better.
I couldn't speak, so Adam spoke for me: "We didn't know how long it was going to take to walk to school, so we left half an hour before school started." Adam said with a cool face. "Now your turn: why are you two here?"
"We wanted to explore the campus, as it underwent some renovations over the summer," The Jap said. "Since we have some time, let's explore together" The two of us nodded. "Well, let's get a move on. My name is Akeno, and my friend's is Rias." Well, that's a unique name.
"My name is Roman, and the lanky one over here is Adam. Nice to meet you both."
"Likewise," Akeno replied. How does she speak such perfect English? I can't hear a single sign of a Japanese accent. A small, almost sadistic smile grew on her pretty face. "What's on your mind, Roman?"
"Oh, nothing. Just looking around. It's such a big school!" I said, trying to get off the topic.
Adam, leaning close, asked "Is it about what happened?"
"No," I said with cold expression.
"What are you two talking about?" Akeno asked in a rather playful voice.
"I'd rather not talk about it," I said with disdain in my voice. Shivers were sent up my spine when I saw the image of my dad being loaded up into the ambulance. A tear ran down my face. My face grew red as I tried to hold back tears. I succeeded. The first bell rang. "I think we should head to class now. It's been nice talking to the both of you." I cleared up as I entered the classroom. The day had started, and I tried to learn, even with my poor knowledge of Japanese script. "Damn my incompetence," I muttered under my breath during my second class.
A few of the girls noticed my singing during third period, and told me to skip my next class, ancient Japanese, and go to the music room. I complied, and was surprised to see Adam in the class. It was before the teacher entered the room, so he walked over to me, and embraced me. "Are you going to be alright?" he asked in a whisper while hugging me.
"Yea, I'll be good." He patted me on the back. The teacher walked in and told us to sit down. At the end of the introduction, he asked us one by one what we could do musically. When he asked me, I replied "I can rap and play the drums." He asked what rap was, I told him that it was like singing, but with much less emphasis on the tone of the words, but instead on the rhythm told by the beat. After that, he told us all to get into groups of two or three and perform a song today during lunch.
"It could be anywhere on the school grounds," he said, "as long as you have an audience. It's important to be able to do perform in front of people, as it raises confidence."
Of course, Adam had something to say about it. "What if we already have a lot of confidence?" Here we go…
"It's a grade. If you don't do it, you get a 0 as a quiz grade," he grimaced. "Be sure to make the song school appropriate!" he yelled to all of us just before the bell rang.
"Well, this is bound to be fun. Which song do you want to do, Roman?" Adam asked.
"I do have one song in mind"
"Oh? And what song would that be?"
"Rain." I knew that it would make me cry, but I wanted to do it from the heart.
"You sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. Grab a guitar. I'll grab your lunch. Meet me at that somewhat low oak." I had a feeling that I would regret this.
"Actually, I'll grab my laptop and speakers. I use those to make the instrumental."
"Still, grab the guitar. I want to play."
"Alright, fine. We better be getting a damn good grade from this." He muttered the last part under his breath, but I heard it nonetheless.
We met at the low oak about ten minutes later. We ate the lunch Adam packed us. After, he brought up the file and I started playing. I closed my eyes as Adam started to sing.
I don't mind, no I don't mind, I don't mind the rain Told like a child do you know where I came from? I don't mind, no I don't mind, I don't mind the rain Fade away, as I fade away, away, away If I could take it all back I don't mind, no I don't mind, I don't mind the rain Fade away, as I fade away, away, away
The simple things and subtleties they always stay the same
I don't mind, that I don't mind, no, I don't mind the rain
Like a widow's heart
We fall apart
But never fade away (fade away)
No I don't, but I'm singing all the same songs
I'm alone, and you're looking for your anyone
Does it hurt just to know that it's all gone?
I can feel the pain in the words that you say
Hidden in the letters that were written to no name
Let me be the hands that you hold to your face
Cause I'd give it all up if I could take it away
Buried in red, white, and a side of some blue
Some will die too late, and somebody too soon
If he could come back, we'll see what it cost him
We had to lose it all, just to know that we lost one
Hi, I am just a shape in the shadow of greats
Hi, I am just a voice in the choir of saints
Oh, all the souls that nobody could save
And just like a light, we faded away
The simple things and subtleties they always stay the same
I don't mind, that I don't mind, no I don't mind the rain
Like a widow's heart
We fall apart
But never fade away (fade away)
Before the flags were forced to wave at half mast
That was long before my heart became black
There's no way to make it change or go back
You know that some of us grow old, with no home
Some of us die in a cold house, with no hope
Still surrounded by the people you don't know, so don't go
Cause once it's over the time fades your photo
How many goodbyes can fit in a lifetime?
How many good lies can make it seem alright?
What do you see when you look into my eyes?
Or in the sky right before you say goodnight?
I could be the son that stands beside of your bed
And I could be the voice right inside of your head
I could say goodbye and you know where I went
I just wrote a letter that'll never be sent
The simple things and subtleties they always stay the same
I don't mind, that I don't mind, no I don't mind the rain
Like a widow's heart
We fall apart
But never fade away (fade away)
As I fade away, away, away
As I fade away (fade away)
As I fade away
As I opened my eyes, a round of applause broke out in the crowd of about two hundred kids. "Damn," I whispered, "That drew a big crowd."
"You're tellin' me," Adam replied."Hot damn. I suggest that you get that guitar packed ASAP."
"And why is that?" Adam pointed to the large amount of girls that wanted me and the equally large amount of guys that now wanted to kill me because of the large amount of girls. I packed the guitar and pick then put the case on my back. "BIEC!"i I yelled. I saw scaffolding still next to the wall on the other side of the front door. I took my chance and bolted past all of the students either trying to get into my pants or trying to kill me. I noticed an archway connecting to a building right next to the scaffolding. I vaulted over the rail onto the archway and onto the building. I noticed that there was an open window, and took the opportunity to disappear. I jumped from the building and grabbed onto the edge of the scaffolding. I proceeded to lift myself up and enter the window. It was the Student Council office. The president noticed me.
"Why did you just jump in through that window?" she asked. Another Jap that could speak perfect English. Was there an English speaking coalition in this school that eliminated accents?
"Look, just hide me in here until the lunch bell and I'll explain everything." I was really hoping she wouldn't give me away.
"Fine, but you will have to tell me EVERYTHING once the bell rings." Well, that solves one problem, and at the same time, causes another. Hope I can explain it fast.
About ten minutes passed and the bell rang. "So what's this about?"
"I had to sing during lunch – music class orders – and when me and my bud were done, about two hundred kids started chasing me. So I saw the open window and jumped from that building," I pointed towards the building below us, "And here I am."
"Alright, head to class. But please don't do this again," she begged.
"No problem. Thanks for the help!" I yelled down the hallway as I tried to not be late to my next class.
When school ended, I met up with Adam outside the gate. "You good?" He asked me.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Let's scope out the area first, and then we can go someplace to eat."
After a couple of hours walking around the city, we found a hibachi and decided to go there. When the hearty meal was done, we went to a nearby park where we could loiter until night. Waiting for us at the park was a girl about out are wearing a very strange outfit. She had black gloves running up her arm and almost touching her black spaulders; a thin, almost leather-like black band around her very sizable bust with a much thicker belt directly under them; a bikini bottom with the left side being split into three strings attached to a thicker strip on the right; thigh-high socks; and did I forget to mention she had black angel wings?
"Well it looks like you two showed up just in time," she said. "Now, do me a favor and die!" She held up her hand and made what appeared to be a spear of light. She then proceeded to throw it at Adam. It hit him in the shoulder. Before I could say anything, she threw another one to finish him off. This time, it hit him in the stomach.
"ADAM!" I yelled for him, trying to keep him from passing out. "Stay with me man! Stay with me!" I screamed to him, to no avail. The life was bleeding out of him as quickly as his blood was. I felt his breathing slow to a stop. Same with his heartbeat. I put the body down and closed his eyes. I stood up and faced the bitch that had just killed my best friend.
"What are you going to do, crybaby? Are you going to just sit there and watch as your friend dies, or are you going to do something about it?" She asked as she formed another spear of light. "Well, what are you going to do?" she threw it at me. It disappeared and left a gaping hole in my chest. I still stood. "What?! How can you still stand?"
"It's simple: you killed my friend." Tears started to roll down my face. "A devil my cry, but they come at a cost. And I'm going to receive my payment. Fus Ro fucking Dah." As I said that, the bitch was blown backwards about 50 feet. She came back and threw another spear at me. I waved it away.
"YOU INSULENT LITTLE CHILD!" She screamed at me as she threw a volley of spears at me. Again, and again. All to no avail.
"Are you done yet?" I asked. She growled at my question. "Good. Now Burn." I snapped my fingers and she was engulfed with flames. As the flames stopped, I passed out from the blood loss. "Goodbye Cruel world"
A familiar voice ringed in my head: "Not yet. You still have things to do." Anything else after that, I don't remember.
i Biec – Polish for run
