Soul walked over to the man and the little girl. He stuck out his hand, and shook Soul's calmly. "My name is Ryotara Dojima. I'm your uncle, and you'll be staying with me for the next year. And this is my daughter, Nanako."
Soul took a quick look at Dojima's daughter. She hid behind him, being nervous around someone who she had never met before. "... 'lo..." she said under her breath, and Dojima laughed a little.
"What's with you? Why are you so nervous?" He asked jokingly, only to get a slap on his leg from Nanako, "Haha!"
Soul said, "Oh, it's been a long time." He said, smiling at Dojima. He barely had any memories of when he last saw him, but it had to be from when he was just a small child.
Dojima answered with a smile, "Yeah, I'll say. Last time I saw you, you were in diapers," he opened up the door to the car and let Soul and Nanako in, and started up the engine.
Dojima parked at a Gas station, letting both Nanako and Soul out, as they exited the car a gas-station attendant rushed up to them, "Welcome." Dojima thanked him and let Nanako out.
"Are you sure you can do it by yourself?" Dojima asked Nanako, who nodded quickly. She rushed off to the bathroom, with Dojima following close behind.
Soul leaned against the wall as Dojima asked the attendant to fill the car up as he walked off to make sure Nanako was doing alright. He sighed, leaning against the car, tired.
Dojima returned with his daughter, opening the car door as Soul felt a surge of pain shoot through his skull, "O-oh god..." he muttered to himself, holding his head with one hand firmly.
"Are you okay? You don't look very well." Nanako said to Soul, a worried tone in her voice. He simply nodded as he got in the car.
Soul put down his drink as he heard a loud ringing coming from behind him, "Of course, of all times..." Dojima said and got up to retrieve the phone, "Dojima here. Okay. I'll be there," he hung up, turning back to Soul and Nanako.
"Everything okay?" Soul asked his uncle, who nodded.
"Yeah, I just gotta head to work. Make yourself at home."
Soul couldn't sleep that night.
Next chapter is when it all really begins!