Well this is my first Sorato fic ever! So please be supportive and review!!!! There aren't many Sorato fics anymore well we have new ones but the old ones aren't being updated TT so I thought I'll help contribute by making a fic of my own! I hope you all like it! I need all your guys idea's and support to make this fic a success! So again please REVIEW!! - Thank you soooo much! I hope you all like it - ----------Sincerely Raine

Starting Something Over & Starting Something New

Chapter 1: Memories and a New Encounter

Yamato's POV

"Dad I want to meet mom and Takeru again." I stated clearly looking at my father who looked surprised at my sudden eagerness to meet the rest of the family again.

He put down the newspaper he was reading in his den, where I confronted him, and then he looked towards me in defeat.

Flashback

I was cleaning one of the extra rooms in the house, when I came to a drawer that had something that caught my eyes. It was a picture of my father, my mother, my brother, and me. As I looked at the picture memories started flowing through my mind. Memories of the day my mother and brother left us for good.

It was raining that night. Just a normal night with normal weather for a day in mid April. As they say 'April showers bring May some flowers.' However, this was not a normal night for me. My parents had been fighting for the past two weeks. Anger filled the air every time the house contained both my mother and father. However, tonight would be the last they could tolerate. They were getting a divorce.

The paper signed and everything. They were ready to get away from one another no matter what the cost, even if they had to separate me from my brother forever. They were just ready to get away from each other…permanently. No matter how much I cried or pleaded, they would not listen to me. They had even chosen between my brother and me. My mother decided to keep my younger brother, Takeru, since he was so young and my father chose me. Well actually, they asked us who we wanted to live with. Of course, my younger brother would say he wanted 'mommy' since he still depended on her every second of his life. Though he just thought he was going with mom in her car for a ride and then come back home. But what did he know? He was still so young.

I knew better though. Tears rolled down my eyes when I heard the words 'we're not staying together anymore.' After my brother gave his answer mom looked at me. If I said I wanted to go with her, mom would get custody of both of us. I did not want to leave dad alone, so I dried my tears and told my mother I would stay with dad. She looked at me angrily for a while then turned to the door where her things were, along with Takeru's. Before she left, she said the only words that pained me all my life. As she walked out eh door instead of saying goodbye, she said 'As of this day the two of you are dead for us.' and she closed the door behind her.

Since both parents got custody of a child and they never wanted to see each other they were not forced to let the child meet the other parent. I cried that whole night, but swore I'd never let anyone see me cry again after my father had told me 'Big boys don't cry okay? Now go to bed.'

I don't know why that upset me but because of that remark, I promised myself I wouldn't cry, ever, in front of anyone.

I was five years old and my brother was three at the time. I could remember that night perfectly, like it was yesterday, but I doubt that for Takeru. He probably didn't even remember he had a father or even a…brother.

I always wanted to be able to meet the two of them again. Now that I was seventeen and able to make my own decisions I figured, I'd ask dad if I could get in touch with them. Twelve years was too long for us being separated.

I just looked at the picture of the four of us, in my hand, and then put it back in the drawer. It was about time my brother new he had a brother and a father, and it was about time mother remembered she had more than just one son.

End of flashback

"But Yamato, they live in Odaiba! Do you know how far that is from here?" My father finally spoke, looking me in the eye.

"I know. That's why I'll move out and live in an apartment! I mean come on dad we have the money!"

"I know we have the money…" I cut my father off before he continued.

"Yeah, yeah. Come on dad. Look we have a mansion of a house and all, but no one but the two of us living in it!"

"We have the driver, maid, cook, and butler live here."

"No dad I'm talking about family."

"What do you mean by that?"

"I want mom and Takeru to live with us again!" with that, he got quiet and looked at me somewhat sadly.

"But Yama…your mother…she doesn't want to see me…or even you." He said quietly in a low voice that I could just barely hear.

"Maybe she changed her mind." I said in a soft tone, but he got angry at my excuse.

"Look Yama! She doesn't want Takeru to meet you, or even know you exist! Do you understand? She hates the both of us and doesn't want to see us!" I couldn't look at my father in the eye as he spoke all of this, "Don't you remember son…we're both dead for her and Takeru," he replied in a stern and angry voice. What he was saying really began to hurt. Though not being able to see my mother or brother hurt even more than anything. I wasn't going to give up.

After thinking of a come back a small smile crept across my face.

"Dad!" I exclaimed as he looked at me with a crocked eyebrow, "What if I enrolled at Takeru's High school? He would be a freshman; I would be a junior, so it's perfect! I mean I could see him that way without him knowing who I am. So that way I can become friends with him and meet mom too! Then maybe after like a couple of months or maybe a year or so, I can tell them who I really am, after she accepts me of course. So if the two of them still don't accept me after I tell them who I am, then I'll come back and won't ever think about them again!"

"You done?"

"Yeah."

"Yama, won't they recognize your name? Well your mother actually."

"Oh, I left that part out! I'll change my name. I can go as Matt Ishida or Yamato something, you know. What do you say?" I asked with an eager look on my face.

My father looked at me and smiled, and then he responded, "Fine, I know I can't change your mind now. But…you'll enroll in that school under the name Yamato…uh lets say Otamayo."

"Otamayo?" I questioned with a confused look on my face, "What kind of last name is that? Better question…how'd you come up with that?"

"Uh…it's your name said backwards with an o added in the end." I just looked at him, "Look Yama it's the best I came up with on such short notice." He said defending himself.

I just grinned at my father's response, "Yamato Otamayo it is! Thanks dad."

"Don't mention it. Though there is one other problem."

"What?"

"You know not many people, here in Japan have blue eyes blonde hair son. I mean you and your brother are like that because your mother is French. So you know she may find out you are her son."

"I can say I'm wearing lenses and bleached my hair, would that work?"

"Maybe…" I cut my father off.

"Or I'll dye my hair, brown or something."

"Fine fine, just use your first excuse but if Takeru or Natsuko start to suspect or find out too soon, dye your hair then."

"Okay and I'll just say I was getting tired of the bleached hair so I decided to dye my hair back to its natural color. They don't have to know what's my real hair color right?"

"Right. Also so many people these days are doing it, they'll hardly take it into consideration."

"Thanks dad, I wouldn't have even thought of that until it would have been too late." I just said grinning.

"No problem. What kind of father would I be if I didn't help my son?"

"Not a really good father. That's why I like the type of father you are…you know the one that would buy his son a convertible…red…BMW."

"Yamato don't push your luck," my father replied instantly after seeing the hopeful look on my face.

"Come on dad it doesn't hurt to try, right?"

"Sure, sure. I already told you I'll buy you one when I know you're a bit more responsible. Now just go and pack I'll get the paper work," with that he left the room, and I went to pack in defeat.

My father bought me an apartment to live in yesterday, after I told him my plan. He also got all the paper work, for my new school, done. If I guessed right I'd say he was just as anxious to get the family back together as I was. I mean he still loved mom. He just couldn't understand her as well as she wanted him too. I did have a bit of a time problem, because it was Saturday night and I would be attending Takeru's High school Monday. I am to go to Odaiba by train that would take about four hours. On top of that, I need to set my apartment, with my things not my furniture, since father had all that done today, one of the advantageous of being rich. Plus I had to go over my new schedule and get ready for school. It was going to be a pain for now…but it'll be worth it to be able to meet Takeru…and mom.

"Yamato," my father said standing in my doorway.

"Yeah dad," I replied looking at him from the desk I was sitting at.

"Go to bed you have a long day ahead of you," he answered giving me the reason to why he came.

"Alright dad. Don't worry, I think I'm old enough to take care of myself," I told him jokingly.

"Yeah, yeah. Now go to bed sport," he just smiled after that and turned to leave.

"Night dad," I quickly said before he left.

"Night Son," he replied quietly and left. He was probably taking this pretty hard. Having me leave him alone, and have him think about my mother…his wife. He tried so hard to forget her, but now I was pushing him to think about her more than he ever did. I can only hope to bring this family back together. Closing my eyes, I let sleep take over me.

I awoke the next morning full of excitement and dread. I had already put my luggage in the car, so all my father and I had to do was drive it to the train station. We reached the train station and said our goodbyes. Before I got on my train, my father gave me a new cell to keep in touch and tell him about how the plan was in play. I got on the train at 10:00, so I would reach Odaiba at 2:00. I sat down on a seat and just listened to music and did as much of my organizing for school (as I could), the rest of the way.

Finally, after four hours I reached Odaiba. I was tired and bored as ever. I don't think I ever want to ride a long train ride again. I grabbed my things and got out of the train station as fast as I could. I got a taxi to take me to my apartment complex. Dad told me I would get my new car (not a red convertible BMW unfortunately), by next Monday. So I also had to think of transportation for this week. I had so much to do and so little time.

The taxi finally reached my apartment complex. So I got my things and paid the driver his money. Finally I would be able to get things done in peace. I went up to my floor. My room number was 189. I got onto the tenth floor, where my apartment was located. After all Odaiba was a place with limited space, so many people lived in apartments and the buildings with the apartments were very tall. I finally reached apartment number 189. All I needed to do was put in the key, and I'd finally be inside my new home. I put my luggage to the side and put my hand in my pocket to get the key…

"What the hell!" I said aloud in shock. I put my hand in and felt a hole in my pocket. I started to panic. "Where the hell is my key! I can't get in without it! Damn! I can't believe I lost it! Agh!" I put my hands to my head and started banging it saying stupid, stupid, stupid, until I was interrupted with a light tap on my shoulder.

I turned around and saw a very lovely girl with short crimson red hair flared out, and ruby colored eyes.

"Um, I believe you dropped this," she said in a sweet voice in her hand was my key.

"Oh, thank you so much. I thought I lost it."

"Yeah I could see that. You know you should be more careful with your things. I won't always have the things you lose."

"Heh. Thanks I'll keep that in mind." I replied with one hand behind my head, she just smiled at me and turned to leave. "Uh…wait!"

"Yes?"

"Um…I don't even know your name. I mean we didn't have a proper introduction. I am new here after all, it'd be nice to know someone who lives in these apartments…I mean you do live here right?"

"Yes I live here, with my mother. My name is Takenouchi Sora. I live in apartment number 180. So what's your name?"

" Sora, what a lovely name," she smiled shyly at my comment, "I'm Ishid…uh…(what was my last name again) Otamayo Ishi…I mean Yamato…Ugh. Otamayo Yamato. Nice to meet you." she was looking at me very oddly…I guess I should work on using my new name soon.

" Nice to meet you Otamayo."

"So do you go to Odaiba High"

"Yes I do I'm a Junior there"

"Really? Me to. I mean I'm going to attend Monday. This Monday."

"Wow that's nice. If you'd like I'll show you around"

"That would be great! I'd really appreciate that…umm…can I ask you a favor, if it'll be too much of a burden you don't have to agree."

"Um…okay well what is it?"

"I don't have a car to go to school and back so I was hoping to get a…lift. Until next Monday. I'll get my car by then."

"Sure, why not? After all I did volunteer to show you around."

"Really? Thanks."

"No problem. I mean we are neighbors now. So I'll see you tomorrow at 7:00 sharp. School starts at 7:20 okay. So we have to leave right then."

"Alright. Thanks again"

"Don't mention it. Bye"

"Bye," with that she left. I looked at my key and smiled. This plan was sounding better and better. I would get to meet mom and Takeru. I would get to know them better…and I would also get to know Sora better. I just grinned to myself and went inside with my things. Tomorrow is going to be a very interesting day.

EnD oF cHaPtEr 1

I hope you all liked it so far. I know Sora kind of told too much about herself to Yamato heh I mean he's still a stranger to her. I'll make her have a reason for telling him all that LoL D. I did need to add Sora other wise you guys might not like it. Well tell me what you think! And if you have any ideas or requests for things to happen or couples let me know okay! Well Bye for now! Oh and Please REVIEW!!!! - Thanks for reading!

--------------Raine