Wootage! Jinchuuriki reporting for duty! This part of the story is told from Kaname's point-of-view. I know I've been using a general, everyone-in sorta POV, but I wanted to try something different. XD
Disclaimer: Sigh… I hate these. I don't own Juvenile Orion. (Aww…)
Ok people... keep in mind that I'm mostly making up some stuff about their childhood. I'm not, like, an expert on Juvenile Orion. I'm just an innocent fan!! 0o lol
Here's the next part of… THE RISING SUN!! Woot!
The Rising Sun
Flashback…
The gang had reached Kaname's house, and have started the sleepover. They decided to play truth or dare, and Itsuki is the questioner! He chooses Mana to answer his question…
I looked down at the nervous Mana. I put my arm around her to try to make her feel better. I hate seeing her like this… Why'd we have to play this stupid game anyways?
"So Mana… My question is… What went on between you and Kaname when you were kids? Say more about your childhood!"
Mana and I looked at each other.
"Err… Well…" Mana seemed embarrassed. "It all started when I moved to Tokyo. I was just 6 years old. Kaname's family and my family met when we were at a school carnival. I, as usual, was getting picked on by the bigger and scarier boys…"
"Oh yeah… I remember that…" I thought.
Flashback…
"Hahaha! You're such a crybaby Mana!"
"Seriously, that's all you do. Waah, waah, Crybaby Mana!"
Teardrops fell on the pavement. 6 year old Mana Kirihara was crouching down, crying.
"Can't you do anything, you loser?! Get up!"
"Hey, leave her alone! What has she done to you? Or are you too scared to face someone your size?"
A shadow loomed over Mana and the group of boys.
"Ahhhhhh! Run 'way! It's the demon-freak!!" (They don't know that he's a Darklore… they just think he's weird because of his quiet nature and black hair. So discriminating!)
"He's gonna kill us!"
Mana looked up to see her savior. It appeared to be a black-haired boy of about her age. The boy reached his hand out.
"Need some help?"
End Flashback…
"Wow…" Amou said sadly. "You've had a lot on your plate, even when you were 6…"
"I wish I was there to protect you also!!" Shiba jumped up, frustrated.
I chuckled. Seriously… he does look hilarious. Tug... Whoa, what was that? I looked down to see Mana clutching to my arm. I looked down fondly at Mana and pulled her closer.
"Haha! Kaname's blushing!!"
"Sh-shut up Itsuki!" I had almost forgotten that the rest of them were there. My bad.
"Ok you two, continue your story! There has to be more that you're not telling us!" Itsuki kept prying, and I was just 2 seconds away from kicking his ass.
Mana now turned a light pink. "Well, there was this one time that Kaname made me feel so very special. I wasn't feeling so well… I had the flu…"
Hey, I remember that too… She almost puked on me… I smiled at the memory.
Flashback
Sigh…
A sad, 8 year old Mana stared out her bedroom window. Then a knock was heard at her door.
"Mana? You have a visitor." Mana's father called, and a familiar face opened the door.
"Kaname!? What are you doing here? I-I don't want to get you sick…" Mana blushed and clutched her crisp, white bedsheets.
"Well, you haven't been at school for almost a week. I thought you might have needed a friend." A small, 8 year old Kaname stared concerned at his best friend.
"Uh, um, I'm sorry to have troubled you with my illness. Actually, I was able to eat a little bit today. Most of the other stuff I throw up."
Kaname tried not to look disgusted. "That's some good news."
Mana blushed.
Kaname looked out the window. "Hey, it's a nice night. Do you want me to take you flying?"
"Oh Wow! Ok!"
Kaname's brilliant black wings appeared, and he beckoned Mana to climb on. "It's ok Mana. I'll protect you."
Two black figures became one in the starry-lit night.
End Flashback
Shiba Sempai looked incredulous. "You were able to lift her when you were that small?"
Amou stared at Shiba Sempai. "Please tell me you didn't mean it in that way."
"N-NO!! I DIDN'T MEAN SHE WAS... WAS… OVERWEIGHT!! SHE PROBABLY WAS THE FARTHEST THING FROM IT!" Shiba Sempai looked flustered.
Amou continued to penetrate Shiba Sempai with his stares "Probably?"
"GAH!!! I'll just shut up now…" Shiba Sempai crawled into a corner. I swear he probably could have just died from embarrassment.
"Umm... Alright. Ignoring the freak show, please continue." Itsuki looked at Shiba Sempai, who now just crawled into the fetal position.
"Well that's basically it. Our childhood together was very short…" Mana sighed sadly.
"No wait; remember that one time in the forest?" I said.
"Oh yeah! That was… umm…"
"It was something to remember." I put in quickly, trying to not focus on the 3 pairs of eyes now focused suspiciously on me and Mana.
Flashback…
"Ahahaha! Wow Kaname! This is so much fun!" An 8 year old Mana raced in an iridescent forest, accompanied by her childhood friend, Kaname.
"Down go too fast! You're going to-"
CRASH!
"hit… something…" Kaname put his hands on his face for a brief moment before rushing to help Mana.
"Owie! Ouch!!" Mana clapped a hand on her forehead, which was bleeding.
"Aw, man! Looks like you got it good this time Mana."
Mana blushed and began to cry softly.
"It's ok Mana. Here, I'll rip my shirt and we'll use that as a temporary band-aid." Kaname proceeded to treat Mana's wound.
"Ah! It… stings… Thank you Kaname-kun. I feel much better now."
"Let's go sit down somewhere so you can rest for a bit. Head wounds are worse than any other kind."
Mana leaned on Kaname and then his black wings appeared. He flew her to a grassy hill in the forest, which was glowing from the limited sunlight. Kaname set her down gently. Mana has fallen asleep. She was sleeping so serenely, that Kaname didn't have the heart to wake her.
End Flashback
"Wow Kusakube-kun. You're so nice to Kirihara-san." Amou grinned.
"Yeah, why can't you be that nice to me?!" Itsuki pretended to pout.
"Well, if you didn't keep asking me for my notes, my homework, my sister's cooking, inviting youself to dinner, etc., maybe I would be a little nicer."
"Alright, alright! Jeez..."
I sighed exasperatedly. I hope I had made a point to Itsuki...
A shadow appeared from behind me. I looked behind me to find Shiba Sempai. He put a hand on my shoulder and said:
"Good job Kusakube."
Sorry. Kind of a dumb ending. I need to work on that. XP I'll try to update as soon as I can. See ya next time!!
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