SO WE MEET AGAIN O BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE. Previously we have Seijoh soldiers walking past the borderline and blah blah blah Oikawa's a scary warrior dude and all (kill me plz). But now! I have arrived with chapter 1. This chapter shall be the intro of my OC and I'm just gonna let you read—

Tanaka: HOLD ON JUST ONE SECOND. Why—

SILENCE MORTAL! Nobody interrupts me when I'm speaking!

Tanaka: B-But!

*sighs* If you're still wondering why are you a dragon guardian. You'll see. Anyway~ STORY TIME!

Chapter 1: Hoshikawa Yuina

In a small village called Karasuno, "the village of the Soaring Crows", lived a famous family home, the Hoshikawa family. There lived a young, pretty white-haired girl named Hoshikawa Yuina. Feisty and energetic was her personality, unlike all the other young girls. She wasn't the type to dress up or act gently and would prefer riding her black stallion, Kira up the hills instead. However, like all her mother, grandmother and basically all the other young ladies have to take a test. A test to be the perfect bride and daughter-in-law.

Yuina bent over scrolls and books as she tried to study for that one test. Her mother had been forcing her down to her study table ever since she made the appointment with the matchmaker a week ago. No running about, no playing ball with the village boys and especially, no riding Kira. Nothing but lots and lots of study. Once the appointment is made, her mother reminded her, there's no second chance. Yuina sighed as she pressed her forehead against the table.

"This is ridiculous! How can Mom and the matchmaker expect me to remember all of this?" Yuina wondered with a frown, sitting up straight again. She stared at the scroll she was reading. Then, she had an idea. She dipped her brush into a pot of black ink. As she read, she copied the words onto her arm, words that told her how to be a perfect woman.

"She must be quiet, graceful, polite," she wrote. She stopped to use chopsticks to shove another hearty bite of rice and meat into her mouth. Mumbling over the food, she went on, "Refined, poised, always on time..."

COCK-A-DOODLE-DOOOOOO!

Yuina's eyes flew to the window just as she wrote the last word, dropping the brush. "Dang it! I'm late! I'm gonna be late!" she cried, tugging her long white hair in dismay. And she still hadn't fed the chickens!

Yuina scrambled to her feet. She couldn't be late today of all days! She needed help… and fast! She glanced out the window. Her left-hand side neighbor, Shimizu Kiyoko already went out! Turning to her right-hand side, she spotted Yachi Hitoka. Rushing to the window, she called for her.

"Hitoka! Hey, Hitoka!"

Yuina's blonde-haired neighbor, Hitoka turned to the direction of Yuina's voice, blinking. She called back to her. "A-Ah! Yuina-chan! Ohayo~!"

"Hitoka! Come over to my place! I need your help with the chickens again! Nana-chan should be up by now!" Yuina called. Hitoka nodded and immediately made her way to the Hoshikawa house. Yuina got out of her room.

"Nana-chan!" she called, running through the house. "Nana-chan! Are you up yet?"

A little girl with the same white hair as Yuina ran over to her, her adorable little sister! Nana stopped right in front of her older sister. "Onee-sama? Nana-chan thought Onee-sama's out already! Okaa-chan's waiting!" Nana said, cocking her head to the side. Well dang it, even Nana knows how to reprimand her nowadays, Yuina thought. Yuina kneeled down to Nana's height, grabbing her shoulders. "Onee-sama's gotta rush so please help me feed the chickens, Nana-chan! Hitoka-neesan's gonna help you!"

Nana nodded, indicating she understood. Such a caring little sister she is~ And undeniably cute too! Yuina gave the little girl a bag of chicken feed before rushed to make her father's morning tea, sighing in relief.

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Yuina's father, Hoshikawa Hibiki, walked stiffly into the family temple. First he lit some smoky incense. Then he used his cane to lower himself carefully to his knees before the stone tablets of his ancestors. He was not that old of a man. But some days the old war wound in his leg made him feel positively ancient.

Hibiki often prayed to his ancestors about very important matters, big or small. But today, he had only one thought on his mind. His eldest daughter, Yuina. His greatest pride and joy…. And his greatest concern! Hibiki knew she wasn't like the other village girls. She would rather dash along with the boys than dress up demurely. She even spoke her mind even though it was a woman's place to be unseen and unheard. A smile crept up Hibiki's lips. And smart! Yuina's always thinking of news ways to do things.

He feared that his wife found little joy in Yuina's behavior. Hoshikawa Taeko, Yuina's mother, tried to raise their daughters in the ancient traditions, as she herself had been raised. Hibiki sighed. He knew there was but one path for a young girl. One way to bring honor to herself and to her family.

First, she must please the matchmaker, who would find her a good husband so that she could become an obedient wife and daughter-in-law. And to do that she must be ladylike, graceful, quiet….

Hibiki sighed again and bowed his head. He had his work cut out for him! "Honorable ancestors," he prayed, "please help Yuina impress the matchmaker today. She-"

"A-Ah! That chicken got loose again! U-Uwaaah! I-It flew!"

Hibiki looked up from his place and saw his youngest daughter, Nana with their neighbor from the Yachi household, Hitoka. Once again, Hibiki sighed. He knew Yuina asked them for help again and forgot to chain up that one chicken. He bent his head to pray some more.

His unusual daughter needed all the help she could get!

Yuina hurried.

But not to the matchmaker's. She was hurrying to the temple to take her father his morning tea.

"Dad!" she called out in her hurry, "I brought your— U-Uwaaaa!"

Crash! She tripped slightly on a pebble before running into her father just as he stepped out of the temple. Hibiki managed to catch the teapot with the crook of his cane. But the teacup crashed right at his feet. Yuina quickly recovered.

"Don't worry," Yuina said, very well aware of her shortcomings. " I brought a spare cup!"

"Yuina—"

"Remember, Dad," Yuina said as she poured the steaming hot tea into the delicate cup, "the doctor said three cups of tea in the morning."

"Yuina—"

"And three at night," she went on.

"Yuina!" her father exclaimed. "You should already be in town. Your mother said no second chances with the matchmaker, right? We're all counting on you to uphold the family honor! If you don't hurry, You're mother's going to get worried!" Yuina flashed him a reassuring grin.

"Don't worry, Dad! I won't let you down." She held her arm behind her back so her father wouldn't see the cheat sheet she'd written on it. "Wish me luck!" At these words, she dashed back to the house.

"Hurry!" Hibiki called as he watched his daughter run. Sighing for the forth time of the morning, he turned and went back into the temple. Just in case, he'd better pray some more!

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Yuina's mother waited in the village. She stared down the busy street while carts and rickhas whizzed past. Where on earth was Yuina? She was supposed to be here ages ago!

"I should have prayed to the ancestors for luck!" Taeko anxiously said to Grandmother Hoshikawa, getting more and more worried. Out of her two daughters, Yuina was the most unbelievable one! The old woman standing next to her shook her head.

"How lucky can they be, Taeko? They're practically dead!" Grandmother Hoshikawa stated. Then she held up something in her hand. It was a tiny special-looking orange cricket in a bamboo cage.

Crickets were known to be good luck and Grandmother Hoshikawa believed in good luck charms. The old woman waved the cage at Taeko. "See this, Taeko? Koushi-kun from the opposite good luck charm shop sold me this cute little creature for a small fortune when it costs big money elsewhere. Such a nice boy he is! It even has a name, Hinata!"

Taeko stared at the cricket, feeling skeptical about it. "M-Mother… Are you sure about this cricket? Surely…"

"You still don't believe in good luck charms, Taeko? Well! I'm going to test this cricket's luck!" Grandmother Hoshikawa said. With that, the old woman proceeded to cover her eyes with her free and hand held out the cage, and walked right into the busy crowded street!

Carts and rickshas crashed into one another as they swerved to avoid the old woman. Miraculously, she made it across safely in one piece to the other side. She smiled at the cricket.

Grandmother Hoshikawa called out in delight to the pale-faced Taeko. "Yep! This one's a lucky cricket, alright! I told you so, Taeko! Beat that!" Meanwhile inside the cage, the little cricket fainted.

OKAY. FINALLY FINISHED WITH CHAPTER 1. Now, time to give my poor eyes a good rest. Hope you readers out there like this chapter and review! Critics are fine but please comment in moderation. I love you guys and thank you for stopping by to read this~ -HaruSaku