Setting of a New Stage
-Codii
You already know what goes here. Right; a disclaimer. Sadly, I do not own the anime series that this little saga comes from. I just like to pretend I do. I like putting the characters into odd situations, and this is no acception. To set the scene, Hikari is 18, and a freshman in college. Daisuke, also 18, is off in Tokyo, participating in an international soccer league. Oh. One last note; the characters, Kasai Aya, Kasai Yoshiko, and Tamenimyou Jiri, are from me. Do not use one or the other without my permission.
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~Yoshiko~
Struggling to pull the bulky suitcase up the dormitory stairs, Kasai Yoshiko paused, to catch her breath. The light breeze was crisp and fresh, fitting for an old home. As a sophmore at the acclaimed Kyoto University, it was more like home than anything else. It was also a pain in the ass to move back in. "Maybe I should've waited..It woulda been nice to have Jiri helping me out again.." She paused, thinking of her former roommate. Tamenimyou Jiri had been protective of her last year, and they formed a close bond that college often brought about in roomies. Too bad that Jiri had made the international soccer team, and was so far away, in Tokyo.
She was brought out of her reverie by the suspicion that someone was watching her. Turning about sharply, she almost fell onto a petite woman. Automatically, her hand reached out, and held the girl's arm, so she wouldn't go falling down the stairs.
"Gomen nasai.. It was my fault."
"No, really.. It's okay.. I'm Tamenimyou Jiri."
"..So you're Jiri! I've been so nervous about meeting you.. I'm Yagamii Hikari."
"Ah, my little freshman girl. When did you get on campus?"
"I've been here for almost a week. I'm already moved in. Let me give you a hand with that.."
A smile. "Thanks a lot. It's heavy, though."
Standing behind her trunk, Hikari began pushing it up the stairs. "It's easier to push it up."
A sheepish grin. "I forgot about that! You probably saved me from throwing out my back."
The other didn't respond; she was too busy shoving the latter's suitcase down the hall, to their room.
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~Aya~
"Heads up!" She heard the warning, but failed to hit the ground fast enough. The black and white soccer ball rebounded off the back of her head, and she fell against the grass.
She blinked, noticing that there seemed to be a lot of feet around her. Then, feeling the back of her head, she remembered why. A humble looking brunette man stepped forward, offering her his hand.
"Really sorry 'bout that. I guess I need to work on that."
"Yeeeeeah."
"You might want to put some ice on that, before it starts swelling.. Motomiya Daisuke, by the way."
"Kasai Aya. Can you just help me over to the bench, so I don't wind up taking another spill?
"Glad to." The brunette slid an arm around her waist, and slowly helped her over to the bench. Then, fishing through the cooler, he pulled out an ice pack. Snapping the chemical bag inside, he handed it to her.
"So Motomiya.. Where are you from?"
"Odaiba."
"Is that the place where they had all those monster attacks?"
"Yep. They weren't really monsters."
"My friend Jiri called them something like... Dejimon? Wait, I don't think that's what she said.."
"Actually, you're right. But they were more than just that.. They were loyal.."
"Why? Did you have one, or know someone who did?"
"To be perfectly honest, yes. I had one of my own.. His name is V-mon, but I'm not really sure if he's still around.. But I grew close to a lot of people, by getting V-mon. I finally got to think of my idol, Yagamii Taichi, as 'just Hikari's brother'. I made peace with a rival; or peace might not be the right word.. I've watched two others fall in love, and I was there, at their wedding..."
"Sounds like you miss them all a lot.. But it's interesting to hear about it."
He let out a soft laugh. "Yeah.. They're the most interesting people in the world. I've met a lot of people around the world, but I wouldn't change my friends for anything."
"Alright. You're starting to sound depressed. Did you have a girlfriend or anything back in Odaiba?"
"I'm not really sure what to call her.. Hikari has been one of my best friends since we were in elementary school. She was there for me when my father died in the hospital. She's just always been there.. But when she broke up with Takeru, it was just surreal.."
"...That can't be the end."
"Yes, it is. That's all I care to tell."
"Trust me, Motomiya. The sooner you face it, the sooner you'll be able to move on with your life."
"Maybe I just don't want to face it yet."
"Just don't forget to live your own life. The past is a nice place, but you miss a whole lot in the real world."
"What are you, a psychiatrist or something?"
"Iie. I just have three older sisters."
"Three? And I thought one was bad.. What are their names?"
"Well, there's the oldest, Mai, who's twenty-six. Kitai, who's twenty-three. And Yoshiko, who's 3 minutes older than me. Tell me about your sister.."
"Well, her name is Jun. She's twenty-two. She was obsessed with Ishida Yamato, until he married Sora. Now, she just runs after my friend Jyou's brother, Shuu."
"I think every girl fell in love with Ishida Yamato at one point."
"Not like Jun. She actually saw him a lot."
"How'd she get to be so lucky?"
"Easy. I was friends with his younger brother."
"That's just not fair."
"Life isn't fair." If it were, Hikari and I would be together forever...
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Yes, I realize that this chapter is very short. It's way too early in the morning for my mind to be functioning sanely. If anything, this was just to name the new key players. Yes; Yoshiko and Aya are sisters. Jiri is just a name as of now, but she'll probably have a key role in the end. As for the other Kasai sisters, they might have something to do with the story; then again, probably not.
As for Jun chasing after Kido Shuu... I have a strange mind, and I know a few people who have the same train of thought. When you think about it, there are few enough similarities to bring them together, and enough differences to create an interesting relationship.
'Just Hikari's brother'? A lot of people might contest that, but I have my reasons. Taichi has always been a role model to Daisuke, and it seems natural that he'd be seen differently. As his friendship with Hikari grew closer, it seemed as though Daisuke saw Taichi as what he was; a protective big brother, with a killer penalty kick.
But what of the Dejimon? It's been about 7 1/2 years since the second set of Chosen had their adventures. It's natural to think that, with the Dejitarusei shifting constantly, their partner Dejimon might be gone.
Does this chapter have any connection to the following chapters? I DON'T KNOW! If it doesn't fit, I'll take it out, and rewrite. It does have the importance of introducing the new people, which will prove to be an asset.
-Codii
You already know what goes here. Right; a disclaimer. Sadly, I do not own the anime series that this little saga comes from. I just like to pretend I do. I like putting the characters into odd situations, and this is no acception. To set the scene, Hikari is 18, and a freshman in college. Daisuke, also 18, is off in Tokyo, participating in an international soccer league. Oh. One last note; the characters, Kasai Aya, Kasai Yoshiko, and Tamenimyou Jiri, are from me. Do not use one or the other without my permission.
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~Yoshiko~
Struggling to pull the bulky suitcase up the dormitory stairs, Kasai Yoshiko paused, to catch her breath. The light breeze was crisp and fresh, fitting for an old home. As a sophmore at the acclaimed Kyoto University, it was more like home than anything else. It was also a pain in the ass to move back in. "Maybe I should've waited..It woulda been nice to have Jiri helping me out again.." She paused, thinking of her former roommate. Tamenimyou Jiri had been protective of her last year, and they formed a close bond that college often brought about in roomies. Too bad that Jiri had made the international soccer team, and was so far away, in Tokyo.
She was brought out of her reverie by the suspicion that someone was watching her. Turning about sharply, she almost fell onto a petite woman. Automatically, her hand reached out, and held the girl's arm, so she wouldn't go falling down the stairs.
"Gomen nasai.. It was my fault."
"No, really.. It's okay.. I'm Tamenimyou Jiri."
"..So you're Jiri! I've been so nervous about meeting you.. I'm Yagamii Hikari."
"Ah, my little freshman girl. When did you get on campus?"
"I've been here for almost a week. I'm already moved in. Let me give you a hand with that.."
A smile. "Thanks a lot. It's heavy, though."
Standing behind her trunk, Hikari began pushing it up the stairs. "It's easier to push it up."
A sheepish grin. "I forgot about that! You probably saved me from throwing out my back."
The other didn't respond; she was too busy shoving the latter's suitcase down the hall, to their room.
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~Aya~
"Heads up!" She heard the warning, but failed to hit the ground fast enough. The black and white soccer ball rebounded off the back of her head, and she fell against the grass.
She blinked, noticing that there seemed to be a lot of feet around her. Then, feeling the back of her head, she remembered why. A humble looking brunette man stepped forward, offering her his hand.
"Really sorry 'bout that. I guess I need to work on that."
"Yeeeeeah."
"You might want to put some ice on that, before it starts swelling.. Motomiya Daisuke, by the way."
"Kasai Aya. Can you just help me over to the bench, so I don't wind up taking another spill?
"Glad to." The brunette slid an arm around her waist, and slowly helped her over to the bench. Then, fishing through the cooler, he pulled out an ice pack. Snapping the chemical bag inside, he handed it to her.
"So Motomiya.. Where are you from?"
"Odaiba."
"Is that the place where they had all those monster attacks?"
"Yep. They weren't really monsters."
"My friend Jiri called them something like... Dejimon? Wait, I don't think that's what she said.."
"Actually, you're right. But they were more than just that.. They were loyal.."
"Why? Did you have one, or know someone who did?"
"To be perfectly honest, yes. I had one of my own.. His name is V-mon, but I'm not really sure if he's still around.. But I grew close to a lot of people, by getting V-mon. I finally got to think of my idol, Yagamii Taichi, as 'just Hikari's brother'. I made peace with a rival; or peace might not be the right word.. I've watched two others fall in love, and I was there, at their wedding..."
"Sounds like you miss them all a lot.. But it's interesting to hear about it."
He let out a soft laugh. "Yeah.. They're the most interesting people in the world. I've met a lot of people around the world, but I wouldn't change my friends for anything."
"Alright. You're starting to sound depressed. Did you have a girlfriend or anything back in Odaiba?"
"I'm not really sure what to call her.. Hikari has been one of my best friends since we were in elementary school. She was there for me when my father died in the hospital. She's just always been there.. But when she broke up with Takeru, it was just surreal.."
"...That can't be the end."
"Yes, it is. That's all I care to tell."
"Trust me, Motomiya. The sooner you face it, the sooner you'll be able to move on with your life."
"Maybe I just don't want to face it yet."
"Just don't forget to live your own life. The past is a nice place, but you miss a whole lot in the real world."
"What are you, a psychiatrist or something?"
"Iie. I just have three older sisters."
"Three? And I thought one was bad.. What are their names?"
"Well, there's the oldest, Mai, who's twenty-six. Kitai, who's twenty-three. And Yoshiko, who's 3 minutes older than me. Tell me about your sister.."
"Well, her name is Jun. She's twenty-two. She was obsessed with Ishida Yamato, until he married Sora. Now, she just runs after my friend Jyou's brother, Shuu."
"I think every girl fell in love with Ishida Yamato at one point."
"Not like Jun. She actually saw him a lot."
"How'd she get to be so lucky?"
"Easy. I was friends with his younger brother."
"That's just not fair."
"Life isn't fair." If it were, Hikari and I would be together forever...
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Yes, I realize that this chapter is very short. It's way too early in the morning for my mind to be functioning sanely. If anything, this was just to name the new key players. Yes; Yoshiko and Aya are sisters. Jiri is just a name as of now, but she'll probably have a key role in the end. As for the other Kasai sisters, they might have something to do with the story; then again, probably not.
As for Jun chasing after Kido Shuu... I have a strange mind, and I know a few people who have the same train of thought. When you think about it, there are few enough similarities to bring them together, and enough differences to create an interesting relationship.
'Just Hikari's brother'? A lot of people might contest that, but I have my reasons. Taichi has always been a role model to Daisuke, and it seems natural that he'd be seen differently. As his friendship with Hikari grew closer, it seemed as though Daisuke saw Taichi as what he was; a protective big brother, with a killer penalty kick.
But what of the Dejimon? It's been about 7 1/2 years since the second set of Chosen had their adventures. It's natural to think that, with the Dejitarusei shifting constantly, their partner Dejimon might be gone.
Does this chapter have any connection to the following chapters? I DON'T KNOW! If it doesn't fit, I'll take it out, and rewrite. It does have the importance of introducing the new people, which will prove to be an asset.
