AN: Ah, I see you've made it past "Chapter One". I'd call it more or less a prologue to the actual story, but anyways..this is the official Chapter One of New Horizons. Enjoy!
The plane landed with a soft bump as the landing absorbed the impact. Ben sighed as he removed his earbuds and stuffed them into his pocket, the Captain of the craft going over the PA, "Welcome everyone to Shinjuku. International Airlines thanks you for flying with us and to have a great day.". The plane came to a stop as it pulled into flight gate four of the airport.
Everyone around him began to grab their carry-ons, Ben doing the same as he shouldered his backpack and grabbed his suitcase. Thank god the flight is over, though I'd have to listen to that damn baby for eternity, Ben thought as he passed by the Steuderes at the front of the plane near the cabin. He stepped into a whole new world, the realization that he'd just left the United States kicking in as he walked out toward the main lobby where a taxi service was waiting for him. The airport seemed different, it was more colorful and vibrant compared to the one in Phoenix, Arizona, It's alot cooler here too he thought as he looked around the airport, all the directories in Japanese.
He stepped onto an escalator next to red-headed female with her mother next to her, "-Mother I am twenty-three years old! I think I can handle myself in a relationship!" the red-head shouted at her mother.
"Now Rika! That isn't how you talk to your mother!" the older woman said in a scolding tone. Ben smirked as he heard the conversation, Someone disturbed the bee's nest, he thought to himself as he looked at the two of them argue.
"What are you looking at!?" the red-head said as she saw Ben smirking at her.
"You two arguing, I find it amusing." Ben said.
"Oh really!? Do you find this amusing?!" she shouted as she flipped him off.
"The ole bird, eh? Seen it way too many times where I come from." Ben said in a sarcastic voice as he leaned against the railing.
"And where exactly is that Mister Wise guy?" the red-head had asked.
"The good old US of A miss, everyone doesn't give two shits there..well except for the liberals and all that, but politics are stupid anyhow." Ben said to her as he stepped off the escalator and began walking toward the main lobby area where he could hop into his taxi and head for his new home.
"Your from the United States!" the red-head as she quickly changed her tune from rude to curious and polite.
"Mhm, anyways nice talkin' to you miss. Gotta run or my taxi'll leave." Ben said as he exited the airport and main lobby area, a yellow cab waiting for him as he got in and told the man his address. The cab driver nodded and began heading toward his new home.
The city seemed nice as he saw it unfold in front of him, a bread and bakery store called Matsuki Family Bakery standing out to him as they past it by, may have to give that place a look, he thought as he leaned back in the seat.
The cab stopped in front of a old, expensive, wooden Japanese home. He grinned to himself as he grabbed his bags, the movers having already apparently placed his belongings per his request inside the home by room. He tipped the driver before fumbling in his pocket for the house keys, finding them as he approached a set of big wooden doors, Japanese markings engraved around the doors and on them. Ben unlocked the door and found Mittens, his pet cat, sitting on top of a mountain of boxes sitting in the main entry way which lead into a big kitchen, the living room being adjacent to the kitchen. A hallway which went to the left at the end of the entry way lead toward the den and bedrooms. Ben walked into the kitchen and saw a set of Japanese sliding dividers open, revealing a huge garden at the center, two pink petal trees sitting in the center with a small stream running under a bridge and draining into a pond filled with exotic fish.
Mittens meowed as she jumped onto a stool sitting at the kitchen bar, licking her paws as she looked at her owner. Ben opened up a double door stainless steal refrigerator and found it empty, save for a few drinks and snackable items, "Looks like we'll have to go shoppin' Mitts." he said to Mittens as he closed the fridge and walked toward the Master bedroom, his bed and chest having already been assembled, along with his bedside table and TV mount. Ah, home sweet home, he thought as he flopped onto his bed and groaned into the pillow, the soreness of his behind kicking in after the long flight.
His doorbell chimed as he laid down, Ben groaned once more as he got up and went to go answer the door. He opened the door and found a brunette standing in front of him, the male seeming to be about 5' 9"ish, "Can I help you?" he asked the man.
"Oh uh, I just noticed that you were new in town. Figured I'd give you a friendly welcome and give you a house warming gift." the man said.
"Thanks? Also, how in the hell would you know if I was new in town, I could be a damn stalker or something for all you know, which I'm not for the record." Ben said confused at how the guy even got his address in the first place.
"One of my friends told me that a guy by your description just flew in from the United States." the male said.
Ben groaned, the guy was irritating the ever living shit out of him, "Was this person short with red hair?" he asked.
"Mhm, you know her?" the guy asked.
"More like I saw her argue with her mom and may have slightly pissed her off." Ben said as he looked at the guy.
The guy chuckled, "That's Rika for you, anyways my name is Takato. My family owns a bakery a couple blocks away." the guy said as he handed Ben a thing of freshly baked bread and sweets.
"Ben, pleasure to meey you." he said.
"Better get going or my mom is going to flip, later Ben!" he said before leaving. Ben sighed as he shook his head, that guy was weird..., he thought as he placed the bread on the counter. He rubbed his face as he walked back toward his room and into his bathroom, shedding off all of his clothes as he stepped into thr shower and washed off all the gunk and grime off his person.
He dried himself with a towel and wrapped a robe around himself as he stepped out of his room and into the garden area, the cool day's air feeling nice on his skin. He saw a yellow figure out of the corner of his eye sitting on top of a roof at the house across from his, the figure seemed to be staring at him, he gave it a slight wave, the figure waving back at him before jumping down from the roof and out of view. After a few more minutes he stepped back inside and dressed into some casual wear. Time to explore the shit out of this place, Ben thought as he left his home and began walking down the sidewalk to who knows where.
AN: That's lunch! Thank you all for reading and do please review.