The Story Of Us
Act 1: Japan
Chapter 1:- Welcome To Japan.
The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.
People stared at the boy and girl who just came out of the airport. No matter how they look at them, they looked like a celebrity.
Shinichi wasn't disturbed by the stares they were getting. He was quite used to all this but he was very excited to see the place where his father and mother first met.
On the other hand, his partner Emi was quite disturbed by it. She was tall and slim with beautiful black eyes and brown locks. People has told her that she is very pretty countless times but still she didn't like people who only judged her by only her looks and here, people were doing the same.
She looked at Shinichi whose eyes were literally sparkling in excitement. Emi elbowed him, "People are staring." She whispered.
He shrugged, "Let them."
Both of them went out from the airport and waited for a taxi. Both of them wanted to see this new country and couldn't hide their anxiety. They had caught a morning flight and now at afternoon, they were standing in Japan. No matter how hard to believe, they were finally free; free from restrictions, free from chains of society.
They caught a taxi and even the driver had to stare at them for a moment before agreeing to go. Both of them got in and put their luggage in the back of the taxi.
"You have prepared everything, right?" Emi asked when the taxi started.
"Not everything but most of the thing."
"You told you dad that we are coming to Japan, right?"
Shinichi shook his head. Emi frowned, "Then how?"
Shinichi looked at her, "I booked those tickets and Robin knows we are here."
Emi nodded, "So, you have booked a hotel to stay right?"
He slowly nodded, "Yes."
"So, 5 star?" she looked at him hopefully but the expression on his face made all her hopes vanish.
"So, 3 star?" She whispered.
Shinichi only smiled. This wasn't going to be good.
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"So, this is the apartment." Shinichi said as he opened the door of Emi's apartment. "Nice, cozy and-" Emi glared at him, "-beautiful."
"What?! Don't give me that look! I booked those tickets which were freaking expensive and then I don't know how many days we need to stay here let alone I had to take two apartments; one for you and one for me and pay for those furniture." He explained.
Emi looked at her apartment. It was a small one with one bedroom, one guest room, one kitchen and one leaving room with one bathroom. But there were some furniture like a single bed and a cupboard in the bedroom, a couch in middle of their living room and a refrigerator. "Why did you take two? You could've stayed on the streets."
Shinichi laughed sarcastically, "Very funny but get used to it, darling, this is reality." He said dramatically spearing his arms on both sides.
"There won't be any cockroaches, right?"
"I hope."
Emi sighed. "I am hungry."
"So?"
"Do you know how to cook?"
"Does it look like it?"
"Then what are we going to eat in dinner."
Shinichi smiled and it frightened her more, "Instant noodles."
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"So, this is how feels to be poor." Shinichi said as he finished his noodles. They were now in his apartment and both were sitting on a couch while eating dinner and the menu was noodles and…nothing.
Emi took the last sip and said, "That was good."
"Told you."
She smiled at him, "So let's go down to the main business."
Shinichi nodded and Emi continued, "We both have our own credit cards but we can't use it. Uncle has given you money and we are using it. I also have some cash with me, well, I have enough. So, I am going give the food expenses and you are going give our rent."
"Yes. But there's a school problem?"
"How?" Emi asked.
"Which one do you prefer? The expensive one or the cheaper one?"
"Considering our situation, the cheaper one,"
"Good." Shinichi said, "Then there's a good school. It's called Seika High," He said as he opened his laptop.
They went to the school website and read the details about the school as well as the school history.
"That's interesting." Emi admitted, "This school was a nuisance to others but then the first female president changed the school and now it is considered as one of the top schools of Japan." She summarized the whole history.
"Yes." Shinichi agreed. "This school feels good." He looked at Emi and smirked, "Let's enroll there."
She smiled back, "Let's."
Emi got up went towards the refrigerator. "Do you have soft drinks?" She asked while examining the fridge which only had some fruits, water bottle and some noodles.
"No." Came his answer. The girl sighed, it was hard to live alone.
"I am going out to buy some." She answered. He frowned, "Wait how are you-" before he could stop his sentence Emi interrupted, "I do have an GPS in my smart phone."
"Okay, you have changed the number right?"
She nodded.
"Good, don't call at home or they will track the number."
Emi glared at him, "I know! I am not stupid!"
Shinichi smirked, "Thanks for telling otherwise I wouldn't have known."
A pair of shoes was thrown at him as a reward and the sound of shutting the door could be heard.
Shinichi sighed when she went out. It was harder than what he expected but then a thing came to his mind, "The demon prez," he smirked and put his hands in his pockets, "Let's see if we can meet."
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Okay, no matter how embarrassing it is to admit but Ms. Emi Ueda was lost; she was lost in a freaking new country. The idiotic friend of hers has booked an apartment far from society. She had to walk whole 30 minutes to even find a juice shop and then a boy, most probably, in his early twenties had to propose her there saying she is the most beautiful lady he has seen. Though she has rejected him very politely but still she didn't like boys who go after a girl's looks. And then to annoy her more, the stupid battery of her phone had to gave out which caused her to get lost.
Her legs gave out as she sat on a bench in a park, she had accidentally found. After all she was walking for the past one and half hour. Maybe it wasn't a problem for a normal girl but for god's sake, she was a multi billionaire's only daughter. She hasn't walked this much in her 16 year old life, she had a personal car for that.
"Why are sulking in a park?"
Emi looked up to see the person who dared to disturbed her important thoughts but when she looked up the first thing that caught her eyes was two honey-coloured beautiful eyes.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"Just a passerby." was his answer but Emi could see he was very elegant. His back was straight like he was capable of holding many responsible and he looked very faithful too but she couldn't see his face clearly as it was very dark.
"What do you want?" Emi again asked.
The mysterious boy sighed and put down his hood revealing his blond locks and ran a hand through them. Emi was quite shocked to see this person had the same habit of Shinichi but his blond hair shocked her more. It wasn't very common to have blond hairs in Japan.
"A lady like you shouldn't be alone in this hour." He voiced.
Emi sighed, "I am lost." she admitted.
"What?" he asked shocked. It was very rare to find a lost teen.
"What?!" Emi exclaimed, "Wanna laugh?"
"No." He shook head, "I never said that. But how did you got lost?"
Emi crossed her arms over her chest, "I don't to tell everything to a stranger you know."
The boy chuckled, showing his perfect white teeth, "How rude of me. I am Ayuzawa Ryuu."
Emi also stood up, "Hi, Emi…Ueda Emi." She said and thrust her hand forward. The boy named Ryuu took her hand and shook it while smiling, "Nice to meet you."
"So, you are new here, right?" He asked confidently.
Emi frowned, "How do you know?"
"Well, you said you got lost."
"Oh, I guess you are right."
"So, what's the address." He asked and Emi told him, "That's…pretty far from here, you know?"
"I just shifted today."
Ryuu smiled, "Come, I will walk you home."
Emi stared at him, "Ryuu, I just need the directions."
"Yes, but its late and its dangerous for a girl to stay on the streets especially if she is pretty like you." He said and started walking but Emi stood there, not moving an inch. For the first time in her life, she didn't feel bad when someone addressed her as pretty. Ryuu who was already some steps ago of her, turned and motioned her to come but now that street light fell on him, she could see his face. He had a tight jaw and was also of her age, more or less and he was very handsome, his facial features were not less than a model's or perhaps his was more. But his eyes were most beautiful as they looked very pure. All in all, just take a glimpse of him and you will know he is a gentleman.
Emi looked down and blushed at her own thoughts before taking her plastic of juices. She walked towards him and before she could even match his position, he came forward and bent down to take the bags from her. "Let me carry this." He said and again started walking.
Now, she knew he was really a gentleman. "Why are you helping me?" She asked as they started walking.
"Because, my mother taught me to help everyone in need."
Emi noticed he was walking very softly and his back was straight even his voice was very low. He had a aura of confidence around him, like he was born to lead. Not to mention, he was also very well mannered.
"What are you thinking?" he asked.
"Isn't it rude to ask some ones thoughts?"
"Sorry."
Emi chuckled. He was very easy to tease, "I was thinking you are very well-behaved."
Ryuu smiled and looked at her, "My mom taught me. By the way I am taking that as a compliment."
Emi chuckled, "It meant to be and yes, you are very well-behaved unlike someone."
"Who?"
"My best friend."
Emi noticed, Ryuu was walking but the smile never faded from his face.
"So, which school?"
"Mister, I just shifted here today."
"Oh, my bad. But I think you should go to Miyabigaoka. That place will suit you better."
"Why?" Emi frowned.
"Because, you aren't from Japan." He said as a matter of fact.
This made Emi stop, "How do you know?"
Ryuu stopped too, "You said, you shifted here today and also shook my hand which is not a custom from here and then you called me by my first name in our first meet which is done in other countries. So, it's evident you weren't brought up here and also, the clothes you are wearing, they are all branded so you must be very rich. That's why I thought Miyabigaoka will suit you better as there will many girls like you." He explained.
Emi was quite shocked, "You…you are very observant."
"That people says."
Emi looked at him before she started walking, "I am planning to enroll in Seika High."
Ryuu took some long steps to catch her, "Why?"
"That place looks interesting."
Ryuu grinned, "That place is good too. Look, your apartment is here."
Emi looked up to see that they have reached their destination. It was shocking to see it only took them a little time to come back here or she had lost the track of time.
Emi took the bags from him, "Thanks."
"Don't mention."
"Why don't you come inside?" She offered.
Ryuu shook his head, "No, maybe someday but not today. My mom must be worrying."
"Okay, bye." Emi said and started walking towards her apartment. Ryuu also waved at her.
After taking some steps, she looked back and he was still standing there with that smile.
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Shinichi was looking at his phone dumbfounded, what happened a while ago was really unexpected. It was his first time that a girl has made him curious.
Flashback…
He was searching in every site about Takumi Walker's wife but all in vain. There wasn't a single site which gave this data. His personal life was kept hidden properly; even the name of him wasn't in any site.
He sighed and looked at the clock. It showed 9:45 and Emi was still outside and it concerned him. He shouldn't have let her go alone, after all, if his father find out, he will definitely kill him.
He took out his mobile to call her but then a thought came to his head, "Shoo! I forgot to tell her number!"
"How can I be this stupid!" he murmured while scratching his head, "Wait, I know remember her number."
He muttered and tried to remember the number Emi has told him once. He dialed the number, "Yes, that's it, I am sure." Shinichi pressed the green button.
A girl answered the called after the third ring.
"Yes. Who is it?" She asked.
Shinichi closed his eyes right, it was the wrong number, "Um…Hi." He said which wasn't a right thing to say.
"Who are you?" She asked again and Shinichi had to admit that she had a sweet voice.
"I am sorry, I wanted to call my friend. I may have dialed the number wrong." He said and hung the phone before dialing and calling again. This he was pretty sure he has dialed the right number so he didn't wait for the other line to answer first.
"Where are you?" he literally cried.
"Hey, you're dialing the wrong number again."
"Huh… really?"
"Yes!" The girl with the sweet voice said and cut the phone.
Shinichi smirked and called her again.
"Hey, mister, you are disturbing me?"
"Really?" he sounded innocent, "But it was the number she gave me."
"She deceived you, simple!"
"You sound cute."
"Pardon?"
"Uh…I mean you have sweet voice."
"Do you know who my father is?"
"No."
"Then, listen, my father is a strong business man and he can track your number and then put you behind the bars." She threatened but still her voice held the sound of mountain stream.
"I see."
"No you don't see. Don't you dare to disturb me again or else… or else it won't be good for yo, Mr. Wrong number. Bye!" She said and again hung the phone leaving the boy dumbfounded.
It was the first time someone threatened him but what amused him more was, it didn't sound like a threat at all with her voice. So, to him, this unknown girl's name was 'the girl with sweet voice.' He chuckled remembering the name he just got, "Mr. Wrong Number."He muttered and chuckled. It will be good to be able to meet her at least one.
Suddenly the sound of the door opening startled him as he turned to see who the intruder was.
"Emi, where were you?!" he exclaimed as he stood up.
"What! My battery gave out-"
"Your battery?" he teased.
"I swear I am gonna kill you? My phone's battery, you idiot!"
"Why is everybody threatening me today?" He thought aloud.
"What?"
"Nothing. So, your phone's battery gave out and then?"
"Then what? I met someone who showed me the direction and I came home." She said, keeping some part secret. Then she walked towards the fridge and put some of the juices inside.
"Emi?" he asked and she looked at him.
"Don't you think, this place has many interesting people?"
She smirked, "Yes, many."
Both of them smirked and had only one thing in mind, Wait for me Seika High, I am coming.
Little did they know, what Seika High had stored for them.
Thanks for those reviews guys. I had this plot in mind for a long time but it took me a lot of courage to write it. It may not be so interesting now but I need to set the plot fist. For me, this story is very challenging to write. Lets see how it goes...Actually, it was fun to write to rich kids alone in a unknown city.
I hope you guys enjoyed it too. I am sorry for the errors.
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