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A New Life: Chapter 1

I sit at the end of my bed, looking out the window. It's a very beautiful day, the sun shining brightly, not a single cloud in the big blue sky. It's very mild outside. I love the weather.

I'm going outside.

I tied my long crimson red hair back in a ponytail. Not very high up but I'm satisfied with the way it is. It's not like it's going to stay up very long. In the end, it always stays down low. I went downstairs, heading for the door. My mom stopped me just when I was close to the door. Her dark chocolate brown eyes met with my forest green eyes. I'm taller than her, standing at 5'5''. She's precisely five feet tall.

"Hey, why don't you and I spend time together? We really don't so often."

I really didn't want to, but I replied, "Okay…"

"Why don't we spend time together in the first place?"

"Hmm… I really don't know," replied I. I know the reason. She spends too much time with

Tom.

"Why do you have to have your hair down at a low ponytail?"

"It just ended up that way…"

"Why can't you have it pulled back high up, at the crown of your head?"

"I don't like it that way… It hurts my forehead. Plus it drags down…"

"Oh well… What do you want to do?"

"I really don't know…"

There's a knock at the door. Mother answered it. She gasped as she saw the man at the door.

It's Tom, returning from a business trip.

"You're back! Oh, I missed you so much!"

"I did, too."

I glared at Tom. He glared back at me. I greatly despise him. He feels the same way towards me, too.

I left up the stairs, grabbing my weapon. A katana, the blade four foot in length. The handle is about a foot in length.

I have a feeling that we won't spend time together. I don't care. Either way, it'll end up terrible.

After an hour of waiting, I decided to leave. I could have left an hour ago but decided to give her a chance. All this time she talked to Tom. I attempted to speak to her, but she always turned me away. I'm fine with that. I didn't really want to spend time with her. Always does it end terribly.

"I'm going," I said. No response. I don't care.

I walked down the street, leaving the neighborhood. There's a park in the center of town, just three miles away. Fortunately this town is built for walking. A huge throng started to come; going the opposite direction I'm going. I went straight through the middle.

I passed a sushi bar. The smell of fish hung in the air. It reminded me of father. He was a fisherman, always loves to fish. I went with him at times on trips to the sea. He smelt like fish constantly. The smell seemed normal to me, but for those who are not use to the smell it isn't.

I have so many great memories. We constantly fished and fooled around. He taught me how to fight with a katana for defense. I had so much fun learning from him. He started teaching me at the age of four. I quickly learned how to fight. He gave me this katana I have with me. It's a token of remembrance.

Yes, we fished constantly, too. We left the city often, trying to be away from Midgar as often as possible. We started that when I was five years old. For four years I never left the city, never seen the sun. I remember going out at sea for the first time. I saw the sun for the first time. I especially remembered the sunset. It started to become dark…

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"Yasu, we better start heading back for shore," said my father.

"Aww… Okay…"

The sun started to set. I looked out, watching the sunset. It's so beautiful. The sky is painted orange and light pink. Day is starting to leave and night is about to come. A huge reflection came off the water. The sun shone, more powerful than the almighty sea.

I never saw such thing. It's so great. The plate is in the way, never allowing you to see the sky.

"Beautiful, isn't it?" asked my father.

"Yes…" I smiled.

I want this day to last. I don't want it to come to an end.

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I managed to arrive at the park in thirty-six minutes. Trees and flowers surround the place. A man made pond is built up front. A wooden bridge crosses the elegant pond. Several Coy swim gracefully in the clear, tranquil pond. I walked on the bridge, looking down at the coy. I gazed at the fish for a while before moving on.

A wall of roses went down the path. Every turn is a wall of different types of flowers. They are mostly roses though. I walked down and headed for the center of the park. A playground stands there. Kids play happily, enjoying themselves. I didn't join in with other people and decided to walk around. I went up to a tall, elegant willow tree. I walked underneath it. I sat on the soft green grass and leaned myself against the massive tree. I watched the people in the park, observing their actions. Kids ran around and play, young couples laugh and enjoy them, elders walked around the park, and parents watched their child or children. Some were alone but still enjoyed themselves.

I decided to watch kids play at the playground. Then a person stuck out. A big chubby boy started to pick on a little boy. He pushed the kid around and punched the kid. The kid started to break down in tears.

Where are the boy's parents?

I watched, waiting for someone to come. No one… Why not? I watched the immature brat, the one picking on the other one. A kid about the older boy's height came up to him. He punched him and picked up the little boy. The kid stopped crying and left with the kid. The bratty kid lies on the ground. He finally stood up and stormed away.

Reminds me back at home…

I stayed there until dark. I didn't want to return home but went ahead anyway. I took off, walking slowly , taking my time. I have a feeling that my mother will yell at another or me for one reason. I arrived near the neighborhood in about an hour. Yes, I did take up a fair amount of time.

Hold it… something doesn't feel right…

"Hello, missy," said a person. Their voice is deep… must be a male.

"Bugger off," said I. I turned around to see a scrawny man with shaggy chestnut brown hair and dark blue eyes. Behind him is an enormous man with spiky black hair and dark brown eyes. They stood beneath the streetlight.

"We won't harm ya if ya give us your money."

"Sorry, I don't give anything to lazy asses."

" 'Scuse me?" said the black haired man.

"Just do it!"

"Listen, I have no time to deal with you two. Ciao."

They charged at me as I expected. I've encountered some people like this before at night. The one with shaggy hair charged at me first. Unfortunately for him, I toe kicked him in the solar plexuses. His heart stops instantly, killing him. He collapsed to the ground. The other one charged at me and I dodged his attack. I draw my sword. He draws a weapon, too. It's a sword, too. He ran up to attack. I blocked his attack and moved back to the left. He charged at me again. I gradually moved to the side, allowing him to run past me. With all of my power, I stabbed him through the back. I twisted the sword as I thrust the sword. It went straight through him. I pulled the sword out, twisting the blade. He fell to the ground, very well dead. A puddle of blood surrounded him.

Fools they were…

I slowly walked to the house. The porch light brightly shines, giving me a source of light to see. I approached the door. My right hand grasped the cold brass doorknob, slowly turning it. The television is on, most likely a movie playing. I started to walk up the chestnut stairs, until my mother greeted me.

"Where have you been!?" shouted she.

"At the park," I simply replied.

"We were supposed to spend time together!"

"Yes, I tried to talk to you…"

"You're lying! You didn't even try!"

I sighed. She isn't going to believe me. She's one of those people who think they are always right.

"Not only that, but you didn't tell me you were going to leave!"

"Mom… I did say something about it. I said 'I'm going.' I'm not lying…"

"Bullshit! You did not! You, go to your room! You're sent for lying to me!"

I shook my head. I went upstairs to my bedroom. I went directly to my bed, lying on the firm mattress. I should leave… Everyday is worse…

I must come up with a plan…

Midnight finally has come; I'm not even tired. There is a plan, but it's terrible. A crime it is. First, I must go buy supplies.

I looked in the living room. Mom most likely passed out. A few beer bottles lie in front of her.

I knew she probably drank, too…

I shrugged. No signs of Tom anywhere. Most likely he went to his apartment.

I went to the store, just a couple of blocks away. It's slightly cool a gentle breeze runs through. It took me a couple of minutes to arrive. I went to the hair products. I scanned through the hair dyes, seeing what there is. Black, blonde, and brunette is what I can choose. I went with midnight black, going up to the counter. I paid the price, only six gil. I left the store, now heading for a local bar.

As I expected, some drunken teenagers partied inside. Ha, what pathetic fools. I observed the room, watching the small throng. One person looked very close to identical to me. She had dark green eyes, crimson red hair, and stands at the same height as I do. Her hair length is slightly shorter than mine is but you have to be very good at looking at details. Her face looks slightly older, being that she is. I walked up to her, tapping on her shoulder.

"I know where an excellent party is," I lied.

"Really!! Like, let's go!!" she slurred.

I lead the way, she stammered around from being so intoxicated. It took longer than usual to arrive. When we went inside, mom is still lying on the couch in the same position. "Come on," said I. She followed me up the stairs, looking like she's hanging on a string. We arrived in my room and she passed out on my bed. Exactly where I wanted her. She lied straight on her back, looking up.

I grabbed the dye, going into the bathroom. I grabbed scissors at the same time. I hesitated a little, and then started to cut straight through my hair. It went from knee length to shoulder length. I collected the hair on the ground, putting it in a bag. I looked at the clock in my bedroom. 12:40... I'll wait until one o'clock.

I looked at the girl down on the bed. She seems to be more pale than usual. I touched her hand and it seems to be a little cold. I checked for a pulse… nothing. Only one thing I can think of that caused her death…

She choked on her own vomit.

I am not surprised at all. Some people who are drunk die that way.

She doesn't have a scar… I looked into the mirror in the bathroom. After keeping the picture in my mind, I went to my bedroom. I grabbed a dagger and cut a mark on the left cheek. A little blood came out. I took a Kleenex and wiped the blood off her face.

I can't give my escape plan away…

One o'clock… I must get in the shower. I grabbed some other clothes before going to the bathroom. My selection of attire: black cargo pants, a slightly tight fitting black t-shirt, and black combat boots. I left to the bathroom.

The entire room is white. The bathtub, the showerhead, the tile, the cabinets, everything is white. I turned on the water. I stripped my cloths off before going in. The warm water beats on my head. It made me feel very tranquil. I watched black water streaming down my arms. I closed my eyes and put my fingers through my hair. I waited for a while before opening them back up. The water is clear now. I turned it off and dried myself off.

After dressing myself up, I grabbed the brush and dryer, grooming my hair. It took a very short amount of time to finish up. My hair is now black and short. I looked into the mirror. A minor change made a major change. My complexion looks pale, my hair is wavy, and my eyes really stick out. I touched my hair, putting my fingers between strands. It felt foreign to me. I'm not use to short hair and, from being so heavy, it was always straight.

I went into my bedroom, grabbing my backpack. I ran down the stairs to the medicine cabinet. I grabbed five potions, five high potions, three tents, and ten remedies. I shut the doors. Next, I grabbed a large amount of bottles of water and some food. Now I went to the stove. I turned off the pilot light and turned on the stove. Gas started to come out. I ran upstairs and lit a candle. It'll take a while, but eventually the house will explode.

I grabbed my katana and my materia. I brought along the summon materia, Bahamut; magic mastered materias Restore, Earth, and Fire, and three Alls. Along with it I grabbed a flashlight. I opened my window and crawled out. I shut the window and climbed down the side of the house. I started to walk down the block, now leaving home.

It took me an hour and a half to reach to the exit of Kalm. Now I'm off to the opened world.

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Okay, I was thinking that she could go against Shinra… Yes, she might work with AVALANCHE… well, whoever is there. How should she encounter them? Please review!