Chapter 1
Satoshi Hiwatari strode toward Azumano middle school in the early dawn hours; he made this journey the same time every morning. Completely alone and comfortable inside himself, Satoshi had the nagging feeling he was being watched, and it did not go away with time. Coming upon the entrance of a dark alley, Satoshi's azure eyes caught a glimpse of green cloth out of the corner of his eye. Reflexively his arm shot out and grabbed a wrist, quickly Satoshi spun and pinned the figure to the brick wall.
Suddenly Satoshi found himself belly down on the asphalt with his arms behind his back and a combat boot between his shoulder blades. Satoshi grunted and when he turned his face to the side so he would not crush his own nose with his glasses, Satoshi stared into a captivating pair of crimson eyes. A few soft, stark white corkscrew curls fell onto his neck and face. A teenage girl stared down at him with a bewildered look as she let him up. "What was that for?" Satoshi grumbled as he got to his feet, successfully ignoring the extended hand, he was positively annoyed. "Y-you scared me," she said simply, pulling the hood of her long green cloak over her head.
Satoshi's face softened as the girl seemed to retreat into her mind, the only place left to retreat to in the way things were. "What's your name?" Satoshi asked slowly. She hesitated for maybe a second but answered "Sereva Slew, I just got here" Satoshi nodded, "My name is Satoshi Hiwitari" Sereva giggled, "I believe an associate of yours chased me away from the museum earlier, I've got to be going" she said, "Nice meeting you" Then Sereva disappeared into the darkness of the alley like a pale ghost. Satoshi stared after her for a moment, thinking Hmm an Albino, that is very interesting.
12:00 Noon
Satoshi walked up the stairs to the roof for lunch, where he ate his lunch every day alone, just the way he liked it. However, his spot filled, he walked closer glimpsed long white curls and a pair of small, white, and triangle shaped ears perched on top of the head. Those ears flicked backward as he shut the door, "Sereva?" She spun around quickly pulling her hood up, "You weren't supposed to see those" she whispered. Satoshi lay a hand on her shoulder comfortingly "See what?" Sereva smiled and lowered her hood. "Are they real?" Satoshi asked curiously. "Of course silly" Sereva laughed. Satoshi smiled a tiny smile and sat beside her, "Do you have anything to eat?" he asked noting her bony shoulders and hips. Sereva shook her head, "No money, and no food" she said. Satoshi sighed, broke his slice of bread in half, and held a bit out for her. Sereva raised her hands "I can't eat your food, I'll be okay really!" Satoshi smiled "It's ok, I know what it's like not to have food" he said. Sereva timidly took the offered food from Satoshi and nibbled on it, watching him nervously out of the corner of her eye as she ate her small meal. Once finished the pair went their separate ways, whichever way that may have been.