Author: Hikari
Email: Machi_no_Tenshi@excite.com
Rated: PG
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A Monogatari by Hikari.
Prologue:
As he stared out the window of the shinkansen, he tried to remember
the last time he had been in Tokyo. It was 10 years ago, on a fate-
full autum that would change his life forever...
*/^.^\* flashback */^.^\*
"Hey Usa!! Wait up!" A black haired boy yelled at a blond haired girl
with a pretty blue dress.
"What? And let you catch me?" She stopped for a moment to turn around
and look him in the eyes. And with a sure hand on her hip and a play-
full look in her sky-blue eyes, said "In your dreams Mamo-chan!"
Unfortunately for her, the pause she gave to make her triumphant
speech gave 'Mamo-chan' the advantage, and in seconds he was at her
side with arms wrapped around her waist. He looked down at her...
'boy was she a sight!' You could tell that her mom had dressed her
today. So cute in her ice blue, spaghetti-strap dress that came down
to her knees. She was wearing a long sleeved shirt under, to prevent
a catch of a cold yet her feet were cover with nothing more than her
summer sandals! But that was Usagi... she always longed to feel free,
and for her, freedom was felt with her feet. 'Go figure!'
"You were saying?" He said with a smirk of victory, causing her eyes
to some-what slit.
"Ok... So you won this time." Slowly, taking her hand out of her po-
cket, she took out a small yellow 'star' object and handed it to him.
"You can keep it for this week, but next week... IT'S MINE AGAIN!"
He took it with great care form her hand. He didn't want it to fall,
it meant a lot to Usagi... and him too. It was a locket. No, not just
that! It was THEIR locket. They had found it together while playing
in the sand box one day, actually, that spring. What they most liked
about it wasn't it's star shape, although that certainly did get Usagi's
attention, it was the beautifull melody that came from it when opened.
A soft lullabye.
"Don't worry! I'll give it back," he said, now his ocean blue eyes
probed into hers with authority. "And don't forget that the locket is
MINE too! So I can keep it as long as I want!!"
*/^.^\* end of flashback */^.^\*
Rudely, a voice brought him back from his thoughts, "Ladies and gentle-
men: The shinkansen will soon be making it's stop at the Tokyo Train
Station, Gate number 5. Please return to your seats and wait patiently
until the train comes to a full stop."
He put away the locket, which he had taken out sometime during his
daydream and thought, 'Soon... soon he would have to face his past.
Would she still be there? Did she still remember him? He doubted it,
specially since they never wrote to each other. How could he expect
her to remember him when she hadn't seen him for 10 years!! It was ab-
surd'.
Once out of the station, he noticed the dark-gray sky even though it
was only 5 o'clock. He felt it then. A sure drip that could only mean
one thing: 'Rain, wouldn't you figure!' It was a sarcastic thought, but
it expressed how he felt at the moment. Getting into the cab, he indi-
cated the man to take him to the Kyuuban district and in Asabu street,
to stop at a apartment building called 'Shiawese'. He paid the man,
and when up to the 10th floor, it was his cousin's apartment.
So this 'supposedly' was it, he was finally in Tokyo and ready for
college. He rang the doorbell and waited for Kaoru to answer. He was
Mamoru's cousin although, if you take into account the fact that they
grew up together under the same roof, I suppose you could call him his
brother.
Kaoru had light brown hair and dark-green eyes. He was studying at
Asia University for an undergraduate degree. They had first met 10
years ago when Mamoru's parents had died on a road trip to one of the
shrines on the outskirts of Tokyo. It had been a sad day for everyone,
especially for Masayuki, Misao's bother, who promised to take care of
his sister's child as a way to make sure that her spirit would rest
in peace. That was why he had to move. He still remembered that day...
*/^.^\* flashback */^.^\*
"Where are we going?"
"We're going to your new home, Mamoru-chan." Masayuki was trying
his hardest not to sound broken hearted. He had just told the boy
that his parents had won an 'around the world' trip and wouldn't be
coming home for a while. That the reason for him moving to Yokohama,
into his uncle's house, was so that he wouldn't stay alone in Tokyo
until his parents returned.
"Are you sure mom and dad are going to know where to find me?"
Mamoru asked with his deep sea eyes pleading for an answer.
'To do this to him... it's not right.' "Of course they will...
You don't have to worry." 'I am such a coward!'
"But what about Usa-chan... when can I go back and play with her?"
"Don't worry Mamoru, you'll have your cousin Kaoru, he's only 2
years older that you... I'm sure you 2 could be able to play together."
*/^.^\* end of flashback */^.^\*
"Hey, Mamoru-san!! Long time no see." Kaoru said while bringing
in his cousin for a warm hug.
"I missed you too, Kaoru." He said while trying to stop Kaoru
form giving him a nuggie. "Hey!! Will you stop that already. You're
gonna get my hair into knots!"
Kaoru slowly let up only to look at Mamoru with a knowing smile.
"Did the 18 year old 'college man' have a bad trip?"
He ran his fingers though his hair, "No... I think it's just the
stress of the weeks before college starts. This-" He stopped, his
fingers had gotten caught in his hair!! "Didn't I tell you!"
They looked at each other seriously for a while... then they both
started to laugh, slowly at first bust progression caused a hardy
laugh at the end. "Oh Mamoru... You're never gonna change." And he
didn't want him to change either!
"Anyway," looking into Kaoru's eyes, he said barely above a wisper,
"I missed you."
Smiling in agnolishment to the frase, Kaoru placed his arm on
Mamoru's shoulder. "Come on man, let's get you settled in." They
walked into the apartment, hands filled with bags. Kaoru closed the
door behind him with his foot, "After all, 'Freshmen' Orientation
Day is tomorrow." His hardy laugh mocking Mamoru's new step into the
REAL world could be hear outside the apartment door.
To be continued....
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