A/N: Hi! I'm back with a brand new story. I'm not too sure when I'm going to update all the stories I have out now but I decided to post this not only for your reading pleasure but also as a tribute to the end of summer. First day of school is tomorrow for me.
Now, I'm not going to ruin the story with a summary or anything so you're just going to have to read and enjoy. Here's a list of things you should read so you can understand this story a bit better.
First, I think I should tell you that even though almost all of your favorite Rurouni Kenshin characters are here in this story, I've warped their ages quite a bit. Some characters like Yahiko, Ayame, and Suzume are around the same ages as they are in the anime/manga, while others, like Aoshi and Kenshin, are either younger or older than they are in the anime/manga. For example, instead of being 28, I've made Kenshin 19.
Secondly, most of this story is from a single characters' POV except for an occasional chapter here and there. I'm sorry if this writing format confuses anybody.
Third, this is an alternative universe (AU) fic so most of the characters are out of character (OOC).
I think that's pretty much it. I hope you enjoy this story. Happy reading!
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Welcome to your future. A single madman controls the world and plays with people's lives as if they are toys that can easily be discarded. All freedom has been abolished and people now live in a world of rigid discipline and strict consequences. Families have been torn apart, becoming a thing of the past. Now, our story begins through the eyes of one young man.
I could hear the bell tolling across the courtyard and I knew that I should get up before I was late but I really didn't feel like it. Maybe I would just lie there, waiting until they noticed that I was not present and came up, demanding an explanation.
Unfortunately, I didn't have one. I couldn't say I was sick or anything like that because they'd have just brought me straight to the infirmary and gave me a check up. Then they'd have found out that there was nothing wrong with me, that I'd lied, and I'd have been in deep shit. Another unfortunate thing was that knowing that a few extra minutes of sleep was definitely not worth getting in trouble for. I probably wouldn't have been able to get back to sleep anyway.
With a yawn, I dragged myself out of bed, with that damn bell still ringing away, mocking me, as if reminding me that I was not allowed to procrastinate or be lazy in any way, that it was against the rules. Well, technically, this rule wasn't set in stone or anything but it might as well have been in the rulebook since that's how everyone acted.
I changed out of my nightclothes and into the navy blue pants and white shirt that we wore as a uniform. The outfit was mandatory and we had to wear it every day of the week except for Saturday and whenever someone important arrived at our school.
I brushed my teeth, washed my face and made my bed. After I had finished folding my clothes, I started to head out the door when I caught my reflection in the mirror. I peered at the person staring back at me, studying my reflection, which is something I didn't normally do.
Red hair, cut short according to regulation, messy as usual. It always made them so mad, they had even shaved my entire head bald once, but I looked disgusting and soon they realized that no matter what they did, no matter how much gel and hair products they used, my hair would always be unruly. They finally gave up. This always brought a smirk to my face, causing me to ruffle it up some more.
Violet colored eyes. When I was younger, I was told that they were weird but I'd never let it get to me because I agreed with them. I remember once, my eyes had turned a frightening golden color. They made me look like the devil, and I thought I had gone to hell. It wasn't until later that I realized that I was in hell but the gold eyes never came back. I'm glad too, because that day was the worst in my life.
I looked around the room one last time before closing the door, ready to face another day.
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A/N: How was it? Good? Bad? Should I throw it into the trash can? I know it's a bit early in the story to be asking that but still. If you think I should continue, please, please leave a review. I don't care if all you type is "Hi" or a single letter. I just need to know if people are reading this.
I'll give a cookie to the person who can guess who the narrator is. C'mon this has to be the easiest question ever!
Review please!
