You Know I Dream In Color
Chapter 1
"Beep! Beep! Beep! Beeeeeep!" The annoying beeping sound of my alarm clock reverberated throughout my apartment. "Alright, alright. I'm up!" I grumbled, slamming my hand on the alarm. A loud "crash!" followed soon after. "Shit!" I shouted, biting my lip. "Kaoru? Everything alright?" my girlfriend, May, called from the bathroom. "Yeah, babe, everything's fine. The clock fell, but nothing broke." I responded, bending down to pick up the alarm. "Okay, well, get up. You don't want to be late." May chided, poking her head around the corner with the toothbrush still in her mouth. " Yeah, yeah. I'm getting ready as fast as I can." I grumbled, grabbing my black trousers and periwinkle blue blazer.
I had slept in my white button-down and my tie lay down at the foot of the bed. I pulled on my pants, tucked in my shirt and slipped on my blazer. My tie, which I had no clue how to do, lay around my neck loosely. I attacked my wild hair with a comb and parted it to the left. I had been told that my hair was a beautiful shade of ginger by my mother. When I looked at it, however, I saw black and white. I don't understand how I still wasn't seeing in color. I was living with the girl of my dreams… wasn't I? I had to be.
Wait, I can see colors in my uniform… does that mean May isn't the one? That my soulmate wears this uniform too? No, that can't be it. "Kaoru, are you coming?" May called. She was dressed in a white dress with black shoes. Her black hair in her ashen face. "Yeah, coming." I said, deciding to skip breakfast today as we walked out the door. The world outside was a depressing mass of black and white. Just like always. I was told that when I found my soulmate, things would change. Guess I was taught wrong. The walk to school was fairly silent.
May and I never spoke much. Didn't need to. We liked quiet and order. That's just how we work. It's always been that way with us. However, today, May felt like talking. " Don't you think it's weird? You haven't seen my hair or eye color in any of the three years we've been together. Are you sure about us, Kaoru?" she asked. "What are you talking about, May? Of course I'm sure. Maybe the colors show up after marriage or something." I offered, smiling." I don't think so. My best friend, Velma, found her soulmate last year and she saw colors immediately." May pointed out.
"Everyone's different, May-May." I chirped, " Maybe it's different for us. You never know.". It was silent after that. Truth is, it always comes back to this. She isn't wrong and that's what scares me.. I don't want to lose May. Damn, that's the last thing I want. Not to mention, if she did leave, she'd be all alone in Japan. I'd feel awful if that happened. What kind of asshole would leave his girlfriend of 3 years all alone in Japan with nowhere to go? Not me. That's for damn sure.
Meanwhile, On The Other Side Of Town…
"Knock, knock, knock." came from the door. "Master? Master Hikaru? Master Hikaru, it's time to get up. You're late!" A servant's voice rang out. I hugged my pillow, burying my face into it. "Fuckk! Go away." I growled, trying my best to go back to sleep. "Sir, you're going to be late for school." The pesky servant said. "I don't care." I mumbled into my pillow, glaring at the door. "Master Hikaru, as your servant, I promised your parents that I would look after you. That includes encouraging you to attend school on a day to day basis. Now, get up!" The woman barked. "Mariko, I'm going to say this once more… I don't care!" I snarled.
"Alright, you've left me with no choice. Shinji, Koro, and Mai, could you lend me a hand please?" The elderly woman called to the servants. Two males and a female appeared behind her. "Yes, Mariko-san?" they chorused. " Could you three have the Master dressed and in the limo, please? And do hurry. Kirizo isn't known for his patience." she said. "Not a problem, Miss." the servants said and went to work.
"H-hey, what are you three doing? Hey, stop! As your master, I demand you to stop!" I screeched as my servants began forcing me into my school uniform and pushing me out the door.
And so begins another day in the Satoshi House…
My mornings were almost always like this. Mostly because I'm a cynical prick that hates authority and can't seem to stay out of trouble. I get into fights almost daily, have a new girlfriend every week, and never, ever does homework. Yeah, that's probably why. The girl that I'm seeing right now, Haruhi, has been my latest conquest on the romance front. I've got quite a few backups if she doesn't work out though. She's sweet and a bit of a "goody-goody". She has no business around a guy like me. I'm also a huge flirt, I guess.
I was currently in my limousine and on my way to the hellhole called school. Once I was there, I got out and was greeted by the sight of other people walking towards the entrance. I took a deep sniff. "Ah, nothing like the smell of disappointment, desperation with just a hint of self-loathing in the morning." I said, not caring who heard me. I turned to see Haruhi walking towards me. "Morning, babe." I greeted, grinning. "Um, morning." she said, walking past me.
I followed, leaning against her locker once we were inside. "What's with the attitude?" I demanded coolly. "Nothing, I need to get into my locker." Haruhi said, not meeting my eyes. "Not until we talk. What's wrong with you, Haruhi? And what was that phone call last night?" I said, bringing my face closer to hers with every word. "It-it was nothing, Hikaru. N-now, please, my locker?" she asked. The phone call I was talking about was her attempting to break up with me. I wasn't going to stand for it. I grinned. "Nah. I don't think you get it. You were trying to break up with me, weren't you? I know you were." I said, eerily calm.
"N-no, I wasn't." She said, looking away. Slap! I slapped her. "How dare you lie to me. To ME. Hikaru Satoshi. No one lies to me!" I said through gritted teeth. She stood there, holding her cheek. It wasn't until now that I heard footsteps. "Hey!" A boy's voice called from down the hall. I turned and time seemed to stop. I could see his fiery ginger hair, his molten amber eyes, his pale skin and his uniform. I could see colors!"He's the one!"
