"No, no." Yu begged tossing and turning before sitting up and looking around the room. "Oh, it was just a nightmare."
"Breakfast is ready." Nanako called from downstairs.
"Oh, thank you Nanako. I'll be right down." Yu replied before getting his uniform and walking downstairs. "Wow, that smells great. Did you make this?"
"Uh-huh, dad has to leave early a lot so I can make toast and sunny-side up eggs for breakfast." Nanako explained while putting two plates on a nearby table. "Oh yeah, school starts today so let's go together."
"That sounds great, thanks Nanako." Yu agreed. "Oh, and sorry about last night."
"It's ok, are you feeling better?" Nanako inquired.
"A little, I had a bad dream but I am feeling better." Yu admitted. "Thanks for asking though."
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"You can get to school by following the road." Nanako explained pointing down the road. "My school is the other way, so I'll see you tonight."
"Ok, thanks Nanako." Yu replied with a smile.
"You're welcome." Nanako said walking back towards her own school.
I wonder if I'll run into anyone I met on the way to school, Yu thought just as Yosuke rode past him on a bike before crashing into a telephone pole. "Huh, Yosuke?"
"Oh man, that'll leave a mark." Yosuke groaned. "Huh, oh yeah Yu right?"
"Yeah, are you alright?" Yu questioned. "That looked and sounded like it hurt."
"I'm alright, I just need to fix up my bike real quick." Yosuke explained. "Oh yeah Junes should be back to normal today so you and Nanako-chan can come over."
"Oh, thanks for letting me know. We'll stop by later today." Yu mentioned.
"Cool, sounds good." Yosuke agreed before looking at his bag. "Oh crap, please don't tell me it broke."
"What broke?" Yu inquired as Yosuke took a DVD out of his bag.
"Please, please." Yosuke asked before opening the DVD case to reveal a cracked disc inside. "Oh man, she's going to kill me."
"It was an accident, I'm sure it'll be fine." Yu replied.
"Yeah, right." Yosuke mentioned nervously.
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"Well are you coming or not?" questioned an old man in a blue suit with a severe overbite.
"Yes, I'm right behind you sensei." Yu replied before following the man into a classroom. Something tells me he isn't the most popular teacher here, huh isn't that Yukiko?
"Alright shut your traps." the old man snapped. "I'm Kinshiro Morooka, your homeroom teacher from today forward. Now I hate wasting time, but I might as well introduce this transfer student. This sad sack was dumped here from the city like yesterday's garbage, so you girls better not get any funny ideas."
"I don't think they will Morroka-sensei." Yu replied. "They look responsible to me."
"Right, responsible." Morooka snapped. "Well go on and introduce yourself so we can get started already."
"I see, it's a pleasure to meet you all. My name is Yu Narukami." Yu said politely.
"Excuse me, there's an open seat right here." Chie said suddenly.
"Huh, oh sure you hear that? That's your seat so hurry up and sit down already?" Morooka snapped.
"Right." Yu replied before walking to sit next to Chie.
"Alright, everyone shut your traps. I'm taking roll, and I expect you to respond in an orderly matter." Morooka stated abruptly.
"Hey, sorry you had to end up in this class." Chie whispered. "King Moron's the worst."
"It's not all bad, at least I know some of the people in our class right?" Yu replied quietly.
"Yeah, you're right." Chie agreed.
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"That's all for today, normal lectures will start tomorrow." Morooka stated.
"Attention all teachers, please report to the staff office for a brief meeting." announced a voice over the school's intercom. "All students are to remain in their classrooms until further notice."
"Well you heard the announcement, nobody leaves until you hear otherwise." Morooka mentioned before walking out of the classroom.
"Huh, what was that all about?" Chie questioned.
"I don't know." Yu mentioned. "Still, it's a little weird they'd have a meeting on the first day isn't it?"
"I guess so." Chie agreed thoughtfully.
"Hey did you here the news?" asked a student near the window before whispering to another student.
"Huh, are you sure?" questioned a second student before he walked to Yukiko. "Hey Yukiko-san, is it true that the announcer was staying at your inn?"
"I'm sorry, I can't say one way or the other." Yukiko replied quietly.
"Oh, yeah I guess that makes sense." the student admitted before walking off.
"Hey Yukiko, did you try it last night?" Chie inquired walking up to Yukiko.
"Huh, try what Chie?" Yukiko asked.
"You know, that thing that happens on rainy nights." Chie explained.
"Oh, I'm sorry I didn't." Yukiko mentioned.
"That's alright, I actually didn't end up trying it either. We can just try again next time." Chie suggested.
"Excuse me, miss Satonaka." Yosuke interrupted timidly. "I just wanted to mention how incredible this movie was, everything about it was amazing. It's just, please have mercy until my next paycheck, it was an accident."
"What happened Yosuke?" Chie questioned.
"It probably got damaged when his bike lost control on the way to school, he had a pretty bad crash this morning." Yu explained walking up to the group. "It's nice to see you two again."
"Good afternoon Yu-kun." Yukiko said politely.
"Hold on a minute, you mean my Trial of the Dragon is damaged?" Chie asked.
"It was an accident, I promise I'll replace it." Yosuke answered before running off as Chie sprinted after him only for him to glance back and run straight into a desk.
"That one sounded painful." Yu commented sympathetically.
"Are you ok?" Yukiko asked.
"Oh Yukiko-san, thanks for asking." Yosuke choked out weakly. "I'll be alright."
"You heard him, he'll be fine." Chie stated abruptly. "Oh yeah, do you want to head to Junes with us Yu?"
"If I wouldn't be imposing." Yu mentioned.
"Of course not, come on let's go." Chie said before turning to Yosuke. "Oh and I wasn't going to attack you this time, it's your own fault for running away like an idiot."
"Great." Yosuke moaned in defeat.
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"Huh, is that why you moved here?" Chie inquired. "That must be difficult having to move all the time because of your parents."
"It is a little, but to be honest I've started to get used to it." Yu admitted. "Though I am a little envious of you Yukiko."
"Me, why would you envy me?" Yukiko asked in confusion.
"Well, your family owns the Amagi Inn. I guess the fact that you can stay in one place and make such good friends like Chie is something I haven't gotten a chance to do." Yu explained.
"Oh, I guess that's true." Yukiko admitted thoughtfully before a student in a different uniform walked up to them.
"You're Yuki right?" the student inquired. "Do you want to go hang out somewhere?"
"I'm sorry, do I know you?" Yukiko asked as two other students walked past them.
"Huh, who's that? Is he seriously trying the Amagi challenge?" one of the students inquired.
"Probably, but everyone knows that challenge is nearly impossible. He'll end up like all the others." the other student mentioned as they walked past.
"Well, are you coming or not Yuki?" the student questioned.
"I'd rather not." Yukiko said quietly.
"Fine, be that way." the student snapped before running off.
"Ok, what was that about?" Yu inquired. "What Amagi challenge isn't that kind of rude?"
"It's this dumb thing the boys at our school made up, see Yukiko is really popular but she's never had a boyfriend." Chie explained.
"Chie, it's not like that. I mean it's true that I've never had a boyfriend. Wait, what I mean is I don't need a boyfriend." Yukiko added quickly. "Chie, please don't start this again."
"It's alright Yukiko, I was just curious what they were talking about. I understand if you don't want to talk about it." Yu mentioned.
"I appreciate that, thank you Yu-kun." Yukiko said with a small smile.
"Ok, I have to ask now." Chie said with a smirk. "What do you think of Yukiko?"
"Chie, please don't do this right now." Yukiko requested quietly.
"I meant as a friend that's all." Chie replied innocently as the three of them approached a large crowd.
"Did you see it?" asked a woman.
"No it was taken down before I got here." answered a second woman. "Still to think that would be found hanging from an antenna."
"I agree, to think there would be a dead body here in Inaba." the first woman said. "That poor girl must have been so frightened to see something like that."
"Huh, a dead body?" Chie inquired in shock before noticing Yu had frozen with a look of horror on his face. "Huh, hey are you alright?"
Suddenly a young man in a suit ran past them with his hand over his mouth before he starting vomiting.
"Adachi, how long are you going to act like a rookie?" Dojima questioned before noticing Yu, Yukiko, and Chie. "Huh, what are you three doing here?"
"Oh, we were just talking on the way to Junes." Chie explained. "My name's Chie Satonaka, and this is my friend Yukiko Amagi."
"I see." Dojima said thoughtfully before noticing Yu's condition. "I hate to ask, but could you two do me a huge favor?"
"Of course, what is it?" Yukiko inquired.
"My name's Ryotaro Dojima, Yu's uncle and guardian while he's living in Inaba." Dojima explained. "I need to do talk to some people around here so could you help him get home? I'll explain later tonight." (1)
"Sure thing, come on Yukiko." Chie agreed.
"Alright Chie." Yukiko agreed as the three of them walked off and Adachi walked up while wiping his mouth.
"Sorry about that Dojima-san." Adachi apologized. "Huh wasn't that you nephew?"
"Yeah it was." Dojima mentioned quietly. "Come on, we should see if anyone saw anything."
"Right behind you." Adachi said calmly.
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"Hey, are you sure you're alright from here?" Chie inquired.
"I think so, and thanks. Sorry about all this." Yu apologized.
"It's alright, and hey maybe we can head to Junes tomorrow instead." Chie offered.
"That sounds like a good idea, I'll see you guys tomorrow." Yu said with a smile.
"Alright, see you tomorrow Yu-kun." Yukiko replied calmly before walking off with Chie.
"Oh, you're home." Nanako said as Yu walked into the house. "Are you ok?"
"I'll be ok, but thanks." Yu mentioned.
"Ok." Nanako replied thoughtfully before turning on the TV.
"We now bring you a special report with the young student who first located the body." the reporter stated calmly. "The situation is currently under investigation by the Inaba Police Department."
"The Inaba Police Department, that's where dad works." Nanako said in surprise. "Oh is that what happened today?"
"Yeah, it was." Yu replied before getting up. "I think I'll head straight to bed, oh but Yosuke said Junes is back to normal if you want to go sometime."
"Ok." Nanako mentioned with a smile as Yu walked up to his room.
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"Dojima-san, do you think it might be him?" Adachi inquired. "He'd have a clear motive."
"That's true, unfortunately we can't be sure until we interrogate him." Dojima noted. "In the meantime have we gotten any information about what happened?"
"No, nobody saw or heard anything. I don't know how the perp did it but we don't have any leads." Adachi admitted. "Well aside from the girl who found the body, I think her name was…"
"Yeah I know." Dojima interrupted.
"Do you think she's home yet?" Adachi asked. "We might be able to ask her about what she saw."
"Maybe, it's our best lead so far." Dojima agreed. "If we're lucky we'll be able to catch the perp quickly."
"You're right Dojima-san." Adachi mentioned as the two of them walked down the shopping district.
(Yu has started classes at Yasogami, but a dead body was found in Inaba. Next chapter Chie will reveal an interesting rumor. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)
(1) (Dojima recognized the name Amagi, and so can call the Amagi Inn to explain Yu's situation. He wouldn't give excessive detail, but enough to explain why Yu froze up at the mention of a dead body.)
