Kodomo no Yume
Gravitation, A/U
I suppose I've lived in a child's dream............
He steadied his arm, holding the small issue firearm all the privates were given tightly.
This time, he would not let him get away.
And now its time to awaken.............
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"You'll never catch me!" Shuichi blew a raspberry at the older man who ran the fruit stand
from which he had "borrowed" his morning snack, and took off running down the streets of
Tokyo. After traveling quite a distance he slowed and began munching and admiring the bustling
city. People's of all classes lived in Tokyo, from the extremely poor, to the very rich.
The city had become a magnet for all seeking wealth and excitement in Japan. But dear little
Shu-kun wasn't thinking of the opportunities that would await him as a man, but of the
obligations that lay before him as a boy, namely one. School.....
"Awwe, who needs it anyway!" he said to no one in particular, finishing his snack and
scattering the seeds along the streets. Maybe I don't have to go to school....
He rounded the street towards the small building, the sensei spotting him from the door.
Too late...
"Kuso.." he sweared quietly.
"Watch your mouth boy!" the sensei scolded "And get in this room, you are almost late!"
Geez, how does he do it? Does he have super abilities like a manga character or what?
Slouching, and walking as slowly as possible, he made his way inside the school.
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"Hey Shu-kun! If you are so fast, how come you didn't run away when Sensei saw you!"
Akito teased, while poking Shuichi repeatedly.
"Hey, cut it out!"
"I bet your scared! Like a woman! We could put ornaments in your pretty hair and paint
your face white." Akito burst into laughter along with the other boys that had begun to gather
outside the school. "Shu-kun the geisha! Shu-kun the geisha!" they all began to chant! Shuichi's eyes began to tear up, as hard as he fought not to cry.
"Oh look! 13 years old and going to cry!" The boys snickered loudly again.
"Stop it all of you!" The boys turned to see the source of the voice. It was none other than
Nakano Hiroshi, the tallest boy of their age group. He made his way through the gaggle of boys
next to Shuichi, who was very thankful for the help. It wasn't fun being the shortest.
"Shuichi can prove that he is brave! He will perform a dangerous act of your choosing. If he
attempts it, you'll leave him alone. If he doesn't try, I wont interfere in your teasing again.
"Hiro!" Shuichi whispered. "What are you trying to do get me killed!" Hiro bent down a bit and
whispered back, "Don't worry, how bad could it possible be".
All the boys looked to Akito. "Okay, you've got a deal!" he declared. Akito cleared his throat
and tried to appear diplomatic, like his father who was a local government official. "The task
that must be attempted is as follows. "Shindou Shuichi, by order of Center District School,
Class B, must steal the portfolio of one Yuki Eiri of the Upper School, Class A!" There was
complete silence among the boys. Shuichi visibly paled. For everyone knew who Yuki Eiri was.
Eldest son of a powerful family, ranked number 1 in his class, the pride of Center District,
and rumoured to be one of the scariest guys to cross, complete with a short temper and violent
tendencies. Whispers began among the group.
"He is the one that sits on the hill all the time...working on those papers of his and
reading books!" "Wasn't that the guy who had someone expelled for cutting in line in front
of him?" "Aren't there supposed to be spy papers in that folder of his?" "Didn't his family
have a teacher at this school killed?"
"You...You've got to be joking!" Shuichi shouted at Akito. Akito grinned evilly.
"Akito-kun, this is a bit much." Addied Hiroshi.
"A deal is a deal. Do you want your honor to be tarnished?" Akito asked momentarily serious.
"No."
Hiroshi looked at Shuichi. "You don't have to do this you know....I'll always look out for
you.."
"Yes I do, I am going." With that said, Shuichi headed up to the hilltop, where he knew he
would find Yuki Eiri, and his mysterious portfolio."
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Gravitation, A/U
I suppose I've lived in a child's dream............
He steadied his arm, holding the small issue firearm all the privates were given tightly.
This time, he would not let him get away.
And now its time to awaken.............
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"You'll never catch me!" Shuichi blew a raspberry at the older man who ran the fruit stand
from which he had "borrowed" his morning snack, and took off running down the streets of
Tokyo. After traveling quite a distance he slowed and began munching and admiring the bustling
city. People's of all classes lived in Tokyo, from the extremely poor, to the very rich.
The city had become a magnet for all seeking wealth and excitement in Japan. But dear little
Shu-kun wasn't thinking of the opportunities that would await him as a man, but of the
obligations that lay before him as a boy, namely one. School.....
"Awwe, who needs it anyway!" he said to no one in particular, finishing his snack and
scattering the seeds along the streets. Maybe I don't have to go to school....
He rounded the street towards the small building, the sensei spotting him from the door.
Too late...
"Kuso.." he sweared quietly.
"Watch your mouth boy!" the sensei scolded "And get in this room, you are almost late!"
Geez, how does he do it? Does he have super abilities like a manga character or what?
Slouching, and walking as slowly as possible, he made his way inside the school.
-----------
"Hey Shu-kun! If you are so fast, how come you didn't run away when Sensei saw you!"
Akito teased, while poking Shuichi repeatedly.
"Hey, cut it out!"
"I bet your scared! Like a woman! We could put ornaments in your pretty hair and paint
your face white." Akito burst into laughter along with the other boys that had begun to gather
outside the school. "Shu-kun the geisha! Shu-kun the geisha!" they all began to chant! Shuichi's eyes began to tear up, as hard as he fought not to cry.
"Oh look! 13 years old and going to cry!" The boys snickered loudly again.
"Stop it all of you!" The boys turned to see the source of the voice. It was none other than
Nakano Hiroshi, the tallest boy of their age group. He made his way through the gaggle of boys
next to Shuichi, who was very thankful for the help. It wasn't fun being the shortest.
"Shuichi can prove that he is brave! He will perform a dangerous act of your choosing. If he
attempts it, you'll leave him alone. If he doesn't try, I wont interfere in your teasing again.
"Hiro!" Shuichi whispered. "What are you trying to do get me killed!" Hiro bent down a bit and
whispered back, "Don't worry, how bad could it possible be".
All the boys looked to Akito. "Okay, you've got a deal!" he declared. Akito cleared his throat
and tried to appear diplomatic, like his father who was a local government official. "The task
that must be attempted is as follows. "Shindou Shuichi, by order of Center District School,
Class B, must steal the portfolio of one Yuki Eiri of the Upper School, Class A!" There was
complete silence among the boys. Shuichi visibly paled. For everyone knew who Yuki Eiri was.
Eldest son of a powerful family, ranked number 1 in his class, the pride of Center District,
and rumoured to be one of the scariest guys to cross, complete with a short temper and violent
tendencies. Whispers began among the group.
"He is the one that sits on the hill all the time...working on those papers of his and
reading books!" "Wasn't that the guy who had someone expelled for cutting in line in front
of him?" "Aren't there supposed to be spy papers in that folder of his?" "Didn't his family
have a teacher at this school killed?"
"You...You've got to be joking!" Shuichi shouted at Akito. Akito grinned evilly.
"Akito-kun, this is a bit much." Addied Hiroshi.
"A deal is a deal. Do you want your honor to be tarnished?" Akito asked momentarily serious.
"No."
Hiroshi looked at Shuichi. "You don't have to do this you know....I'll always look out for
you.."
"Yes I do, I am going." With that said, Shuichi headed up to the hilltop, where he knew he
would find Yuki Eiri, and his mysterious portfolio."
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