Diclaimer: I do not own Gravitation or any of the characters! i wish i did...i wish Maki Murakami-sama could give them to me...ok out of dream world now!
Chapter 1: TheBeginning
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(Tatsuha's P.O.V)
I was bored. I wondered what to do. By bike wasn't working and I had nothing else to do, all my temple chores being done. School was closed for the holidays…am I so bored that I'm wishing for homework? I picked up the newspaper and read through the railway and plane time tables. I could go to Tokyo and bug the life out of my siblings…that seemed like a good idea. I went to the cupboard and drew out my word…I had some money. I briefed dad on my plans and left. The train journey was pretty short. I didn't call anyone; it would be easier to land up at their doorstep…that way there wasn't too many ways for them to refuse.
I got off at the station and started the long walk to Tohma's house. It had been ages since I walked and well I needed to save my money for records and other Ryuichi things. I looked in my wallet again…Dammit! I hadn't brought any identification with me. All I had was a little money and money wouldn't help too much if I wanted to sneak into any clubs. I'd even forgotten the forged id I had! I sighed and kept walking maybe Tohma could help me out.
I looked up and saw a brand new poster of Ryuichi…my god I needed that! I had to buy it…they were taking it down! Oh no! I started running towards it, quickly looking up and down the street, there wasn't much traffic so I ignored the 'don't cross' sign. Suddenly a squeal of brakes was heard. I turned in time to see a big blue car coming towards me. I couldn't move, it hit me and a jolt of pain like nothing I'd ever felt before ran through me. Everything went black; the last thing I saw was the poster…
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The nurse at the small hospital stared at the boy. He'd been pretty badly hurt in the accident that had happened two days ago. Nothing was broken but he'd hit his head pretty badly and cut himself in some places. Nobody seemed to know who he was…his cell phone had been crushed and he had no identification on him. No complaints of missing boys had come in either. She felt a wave of guilt wash over her. They hadn't informed the police in the city…the driver didn't want to be identified so he'd brought the boy to this hospital in the suburbs. All the doctors were his friends so he had no problem just leaving the boy and pushing off. She knew she should have done something, but she didn't want to betray the driver. The boy hadn't woken up yet.
She looked at him again and noticed his eyelids fluttering slightly. "Doctor! I think he's waking up!" the doctor Haku came running into the room. The boy's eye opened and he looked around him a little bewildered.
The doctor smiled at him. "So, my boy…how are you feeling?" the boy replied that he was fine. The doctor sat down in a chair next to him still beaming. "You had a small accident…we haven't called your family as we couldn't find any identification…what's your name boy?"
"My…name?" the boy crinkled up his brows. "I…don't…remember…." The doctor's eyes widened. The boy looked up even more scared and confused. "Who am I?" the nurse and the doctor exchanged desperate glances.
"You should get some sleep child." The nurse came up beside him. "You'll be fine and remember everything then!" She gave him a shot and they returned to the doctor's study.
"What do we do now? We have to tell the police…we have to find his parents." The nurse looked at the doctor pleadingly. But the doctor shook his head.
"We're in too deep now Misato. We didn't report it in the beginning, so we're very guilty. We have to make a choice, the hospital or the boy…" the doctor stared at his hands. "I will choose the hospital…we can give the boy some money when he's better, we'll take care of him without any fee. Then he'll have enough money to fend for himself. He's in high school he could get a job and lead his life."
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A day later, the doctor shoved some money into the boy's hand. "We couldn't find your family son. But here's some money, it'll get you through a few months. You could get a job and start life a new."
The nurse gave the boy some clothes and some food. Then she drove him to the city and left him there. Tatsuha wandered the streets aimlessly. He looked around…he seemed to be in some cheesy place, lots of thugs hanging around looking like they had nothing to do. He went into a small musty diner and ordered some food.
"Down on your luck kid?" the owner seemed nice enough. Tatsuha smiled back and nodded. "Actually I'm looking for a place to stay…and a job, but first I need to get a roof over my head."
"Hm…I know of a friend of mine who needs a roommate right about now. I'll give him a ring. He lives a little way down from here, it's a better place and you can split the rent between you. What's your name kid?" the owner sat down next to him.
Tatsuha hesitated. "Tadeo. Noboru Tadeo. Thanks I'd appreciate it if you could do that for me." He hoped nobody would notice that he'd picked off some random names from the magazine in front of him. if he had to fend for himself he had to be tough…everyone else had to think he was tough too.
The owner nodded. Then he glanced at the boy… "Could you read this for me? I don't know how to read." Tadeo nodded. He read what turned out to be a letter from the owner's daughter who live in Hokkaido. Then the owner made the call and they left to check out the place.
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Tohma was playing for all he was worth. It seemed like his musical genius had increased he was creating such nice tracks. Suddenly he heard someone yelling for him. The band stopped and he turned to look at Sakano who'd run up holding a phone. "Saccho…its Mika-san…she says its urgent." Tohma took the phone with a frustrated sigh. He hated being disturbed.
Ryuichi sat in a corner playing with Kumagoroo. Suddenly he jumped into the air as Tohma yelled "What!" he turned Tohma had a worried look on his face. He was speaking into the phone fast. Ryuichi caught some of it. "It's ok Mika, we'll find him!" "Don't cry…I'll handle it alright?" then he put the phone down looking pale.
"What's wrong Tohma?" Noriko placed a hand on his shoulder. Ryuichi came to his side as well.
"It's Tatsuha…my brother in law; he left Kyoto planning to come here four days ago. He hasn't arrived yet. His father suddenly remembered that he needed something and called Mika only to find the boy hasn't arrived. Mika is going frantic with worry and Eiri is already placing an ad in the newspapers. I need to contact the radio and TV stations. We have to find him! Anything could have happened." He left the room in a whirlwind.
Ryuichi stared after him. He wondered what could have happened to the boy…
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Tadeo looked around the apartment. It was quite alright. There was an extra mattress he could sleep on and the rent seemed reasonable. His roommate Hiko was fun too. He was nineteen, with long green hair in a high pony tail and brown eyes. He stashed his bags in a corner.
"So…let's go out for dinner tonight. I haven't made anything; I'm no great shakes at cooking. You know we could celebrate becoming roommates or something. Do you drink? You a look a little young for it." Hiko smiled at him.
"I'm 18." Tadeo lied. It was weird how he had to keep making up things about himself. "Let's go."
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A/N: ok I'm going to stop here. I keep wanting to continue but then this chapter might just become 20 pages or something! So how was it?
Taka!
