By a good amount, this was my most anticipated piece. I am writing it and posting it as I write so the chapters will come in pieces and on a rather scattered schedule. Enjoy ^_^

 

 

 

Chapter 1

 

 

The day is September 1st. Our hero is is called Sebastian Sixten. Although, no one really called him that. He has been given a variety of nicknames throughout his life. Henceforth, he shall be referred to as Six. But his friends will each call him something differently.

 

Six never knew his parents. Ever since he could remember, he was under the care of his older sister, Sara, in a suburban household. Midway through the summer, she left to study abroad in Europe, and Six was left to start high school alone. But thanks to some prep courses in June, Six found a group of friends. In fact, they all planned to start a Culture Club when the year started up. But enough of that, why don’t we take a look that at something that happened to someone else earlier in the summer.

 

The night of June tenth. She ran. Adam was dead and it was her fault. Or was it? It didn’t matter either way, he was dead, she blamed herself and she ran. She wouldn’t be able to face her father and her mother wouldn’t want to be faced. She just wanted to forget. She wanted to forget about her life. And she did.

 

Almost ten weeks later, we’re back where we started, unused to his alarm buzzing this early, Six groggily got out of bed, showered and donned his school’s uniform: a black button­down jacket, one bronze button at the collar, one at the middle of his chest, and three more evenly spaced down to the bottom; and a pair of matching his slacks. His shoes, leather, and also black, were tight fitting with no laces so Six required a shoehorn to get them on.

 

It was raining. So when Six went to get his book bag, he made sure to grab an umbrella as well. Finally prepared, he set out. He knew the route well having walked to and from school everyday for half the summer.

Passing by the park, he noticed something, or rather, someone. There was a girl, around his age it seemed, slumped against a tree.

 

Six walked over and tilted his umbrella to shield her from the downpour. “Hey there.” He said.

 

She looked up at him. After a pause, she ran and hid behind another tree. Six leaned against the trunk. Waiting. Pretending not to care. After some time, the girl poked her head out but quickly hid again when Six glanced in her direction. He pulled out his pocket watch and looked at the time. Setting his umbrella down, he went his way, leaving her behind.

Edited March 12, 201312 yr by Sikota Urinakano

It seems pretty interesting so far and suspenseful too. Nice work! I'm definitely looking forward to seeing more of this!

 

Chapter 2

After school, Six left quickly, but slowed when he reached the park. His umbrella was where he left it, but someone obviously took it judging by its position. He picked it up.

 

"I wonder where she went." He wondered aloud. He heard a sneeze behind him. "All right." He said. "Come home with me and we can treat that cold of yours." He began walking away. He didn't look back but he could hear her following him. "You got a name?" He asked. Nothing. He gave a mental shrug and moved on.

 

Who was this boy? The girl thought. She had had dangerous encounters with other men before but... this boy was different. He seemed different at least. He seemed trustworthy. She wanted to trust him. But could she? She didn't want to be reckless but she felt drawn to him. Perhaps it was something special. She sneezed again. Things started to grow blurry. Darkness closed in around her field of vision.

 

 

When she woke up, she was elsewhere; lying on a couch, covered by a thick blanket, and a cold damp towel resting on her forehead.

 

“Nice to see you’re awake.” Six said. “Just stay like that for a couple of hours and rest and you should be good to go by tomorrow morning. Is there anyone I should call for you?”

 

“No...” She said softly.

 

Six walked over and sat in a chair across from her. “So that’s what your voice sounds like. My name is Sebastian Sixten by the way, but you can call me whatever you’d like. I respond to everything nowadays.” After no response, Six continued. “So, do you not have anywhere or anyone to go back to?”

 

“Well...” the girl was making a bold move here , “if it’s okay with you, I might now.”

 

Six was slightly taken aback. “So... you’re asking to stay here... with me?”

 

She nodded. “You seem like a very interesting person. I’d love to be able to learn more about you.”

 

Six chuckled. “You got a name?”

 

Her face shifted into a frown. “I...”

 

“I understand.” Six interrupted. “Should I come up with something then?”

 

The girl pondered this. “Sure!” She sneezed.

 

“Before I dismiss you to to rest, there is one last thing we need to take care of. I have school tomorrow and most days as well. What are we going to do about that?”

 

She thought for a moment. “Could I come with you?”

 

Six paused. “I could probably manage something.” He was the kind of guy who couldn’t turn anyone down. “Now you get some rest.” He got up and walked away to his bedroom.

Edited March 17, 201312 yr by Sikota Urinakano

Awesome, this story sounds epic, and I'll be looking forward to more of it!

I like this story so far. Six is a nice guy.

Edited March 17, 201312 yr by Keyblade101

Chapter 3

 

 

The next morning, Six found the girl ready for the day. He also noticed that she had taken advantage of the bathroom, some of Sarah’s old clothes, and the kitchen.

 

Six looker over shoulder into the pan. “You making some for me?” Inside the pan: two seemingly perfectly cooked eggs. There were a variety of spices on the counter nearby.

 

“Of course.” She replied. “ I am a guest here after all. I ought to help out however I can.”

 

After a minute or so, the eggs were finished. They sat down and ate.

 

“These are actually really good.” Six commented.

 

“Thanks.” The girl replied. “I personally didn’t think they’d turn out too well.”

 

“I don’t think they could get any better.” Six paused for a moment. There he was, enjoying a delicious breakfast with a girl he not only met on the streets the day before, but was also supposedly going to be living with him. This seemed crazy. But... there was something about this girl. Perhaps it was something special.

 

After the meal, Six stood. “Well, we better get going now.” He said.

 

The girl nodded. “Right!”

 

And with that, they left.

 

Along the way, they passed by the park. That apparently made it obvious that the route itself hadn’t changed. They didn’t slow, but that place now held some significance in both of their lives.

 

“Hey, um...” the girl started. “Have you come up with a name for me yet?”

 

“Wha?” Six had forgotten about that. But then he remembered the name he registered for her. “Right,” he said, “it’s Hitori. Hitori Fille.” A fitting name for the Lost Girl it would seem.

 

Her face brightened. “Hitori... Fille...” She loved it already. Her following hug caught him off guard. “Thank you so much, Sebastian!”

 

Six laughed and lightly pushed her away. “You’re welcome, Hitori.”

 

Her smile brightened further. “Come on!” She ran further down the path in excitement. “Let’s go!”

 

Six smiled and continued his leisurely stroll in her direction.

 

Edited March 22, 201312 yr by Sikota Urinakano

Chapter 4

 

Hitori stepped out of the bathroom, dressed in her new uniform. “What do you think?” She asked.

 

Six looked up and down the outfit. Her white blouse covered by a maroon vest with the the school insignia sewn on. She wore a pleated skirt that was also maroon, black knee socks, and maroon, leather shoes. “It looks nice.” He said. The bell rang. “Let’s get going.”

 

Upon entering the classroom, Six was promptly greeted by a surprise attack of a hug from a girl who seemed to be a bit taller than him but it was kind of hard to tell, her being sprawled over his shoulders and everything. “Tenten!” She shouted, spinning him around in excitement.

 

Once released, a disoriented Six greeted in return. “Good morning, Grace.” He said groggily. “Why don’t get the rest of the Club here?”

 

“What for?” She asked.

 

Six cocked his head in Hitori’s direction. “To meet Hitori.” He said.

 

Grace hadn’t noticed her until now. “Ah! Grace Haden,” She bowed, “pleased to meet you.”

 

Hitori thought it best to bow back. “My name is Hitori.” She said. “Pleased to meet you too.”

 

Grace’s eyes seemed to widen for a brief moment before Hitori was caught in the embrace she had seen only seconds before. “Oh my gosh you’re so cute!”

 

“Let’s try not to injure her.” A boy who seemed to be of similar height and build to Six pulled Grace away from Hitori. “I apologize for Grace’s... impulsive behavior.” He said. “My name is Makoto. Makoto Maeda.”

 

“Nice save, Mako.” Six said, patting him on the shoulder.

 

“Just doing my job, Sir Six.” He replied.

 

Hitori smiled. Aside from his glasses and skin tone, the Japanese boy was practically identical to Six. “I’m Hitori.” She said.

 

“What’s Grace getting all excited about?” Two little twin girls ran out from the classroom. They almost immediately noticed Hitori. They went up to her.

 

“You’re pretty.” One said.

 

“What’s your name.” Asked the other.

 

The girls both stood about one head shorter than Hitori. They had short blonde hair held back by large white bows and little barrettes, holding these accessories seemed to be the only way of telling them apart.

 

“Hitori.” She replied for the third time.

 

“I’m Ayame!” The first said. Her bow tilted to the left.

 

“Ayano!” Said the other. Her bow tilted towards the right.

 

“Yes, Hitori, meet the Kagami twins.” Six said patting them on the heads.

The twins both hugged him. “And he’s our beloved Captain!”

Everyone laughed. When the bell range, the six of them filtered back into the classroom.

So. Who's shipping who at this point?

So. Who's shipping who at this point?

Everyone is shipping everyone . By the way, I like how this is turning to, keep going!

Chapter 5

 

The rest of the day passed by uneventfully. What happened after was surprisingly routine as well. The final bell had rung and the six friends stepped out of the school building and into the courtyard. Makoto and Six, who were in the front of the set of the group paused.

 

Hitori yelped. The next thing she knew, Six’s and Makoto’s faces were only centimeters away from each other, Makoto’s arm extending past his friend’s shoulder ending in a clenched fist. “Wha... What?” Hitori was starting to panic.

 

“They do this.” Grace explained nonchalantly.

 

“Too slow, Mako.” Six said.

 

The air around seemed to intensify as the brawl ensued. A flurry of punches and an occasional kick. They seemed unable to hit each other at all. Hitori was mesmerized by their speed. It was insane!

 

“Mako’s getting tired.” Grace commented.

 

“It always ends the same.” Ayano said.

 

“But then again...” Ayame added. Six ducked under a roundhouse and sweep kicked Makoto to the ground. “Nope.”

 

Hitori was awestruck. “Wow... Sebastian is amazing.”

 

“Hm? Tenten?” Grace clarified. “Ha, you’re the first to call him that.”

 

“Isn’t that his name though?”

 

Six offered his hand to Makoto. He took it and was pulled up.

 

“True...” Grace replied. “No noe settled with ‘Sebastian’ though. We each ended up giving him a nickname of some sort. Maybe this means your relationship with him will go further than any of us.

 

Hitori could feel her face reddening. “Closer...” She whispered to herself. “To... Sebastian.”

Chapter 6

Six had granted Hitori the guest bedroom. This was actually the first time she was able to sleep in an actual bed for the first time since she could remember. Remember... Something she didn’t want to do. Yet she did. As she fell asleep, the memories were forced upon her and her dreams.

It was a warm night, her parents were out and she was bored. Any other evening she would have joined her older brother in whatever he was doing but she knew that she was here; that other girl who was stealing time from her and her brother. She had had it. So she went to find her brother. She was something she wasn’t supposed to see. She witnessed a side of her brother that shouldn’t have existed. It scared her away. She ran. But he found her. She didn’t want to face him. When she finally did, he buried under a pile of rubble. He said something she didn’t want to hear. She ran. He was dead and it was her fault. She ran. She wanted to forget. She wished she could just forget everything.

Hitori awoke with tears in her eyes and a remaining urge to flee. But it all faded away as she forgot and returned to a peaceful sleep.

Elsewhere in the house, another dream was unfolding.

The knight stood atop the cliff. His armor shining in light of the sun. His father’s sword at his side.

A reptilian man walked to his side. “Are you ready for this?” He asked.

The knight patted his sword as if checking to see if it were still there. “The princess must be saved.” He replied.

“That’s exactly his plan!” The other exclaimed. “You’re doing everything he wants, milord! Keep going and you’ll only seal your fate.”

“I’ll follow his plan.” The knight said. “Then I’ll thwart it and get her back. Simple as that.”

A giant black dragon flew up from below the cliff’s edge and hovered before them. “I see you have come to rescue her.” It said. “It would also seem that you brought the traitor with you.” It’s glowing red eyes glared at the reptilian man. He glared back. “Answer me this, young lord,” it said, directing its attention back at the knight, “generation after generation of your bloodline have come to slay me. Every time they have failed. What makes you think that this will turn out differently?”

The knight closed his eyes and took a deep breath before replying. “I’m not here to slay you.” He said. “I’m here for something else.” He drew his father’s sword. There was an intense look in his eyes. “You’re just in my way.”

“Taste Death!”

Six awoke at the dragon’s declaration. Chuckling at himself, he turned to his other side and went back to sleep.

Chapter 7

 

Life went on. In the 3rd week of the school year, the Culture Club had officially been formed and recognized. Its members: Makoto, Grace, Ayame, Ayano, and Hitori. The club president: Six. They met after school everyday to discuss and research the various cultures of the world, but also just to hang out and be friends.

 

Hitori had completely forgotten about everything that had been a part of her life before she met Six. Her popularity at school was on the rise as well.

 

It was the middle of October. That morning, upon arrival, Hitori had found and anonymous letter addressed to her. She opened it and read it.

 

I’ve never been the most straightforward. I’m rather shy and awkward. I had to muster all the courage I had to write this up and I intend to take it so much further. So, would you please meet me behind the building when class lets out? That is my first request.

 

“What’s that?”

 

Hitori flinched at Grace’s sudden appearance. She quickly folded up the letter and faced her friend, attempting to hide it behind her back. “Oh, it’s... um...” She stroked her hair behind her ear. “Er...”

 

Too late. The letter was snatched from behind her her and the Kagami twins ran around her to Grace’s side. They skimmed the contents. “Big Sister got a love letter!” Ayano declared.

 

Ayame shushed her sister. “We don’t want the Captain to find out about this.”

 

“Are you two planning something?” Grace asked. The little girls giggled and ran off. Grace sighed. “I swear, they act more like they’re four than fourteen.”

 

Makoto walked by. “They’re matchmaking again aren’t they?

 

“The usual schemes.” Grace replied. “I think they’re planning something for Teneten and Hitori.”

 

“Um...” Hitori interrupted. “Would you mind explaining to me what’s going on?”

 

“It’s nothing, dear.” Grace assured. “Just go on with your day as if no one saw that letter.”

 

“Okay...” Hitori wasn’t entirely sure what to make of this but she went along with it anyway.

 

When the final bell rang, Hitori exited the classroom and made sure to avoid Six as she made her way to the back door. She reached her destination and exited out to the rear end of the building. “Hello?” She called out.

 

“Y- Yes.” From behind the corner,  a curly haired boy, not too much taller than Hitori, stepped out.

 

“Joshua?” Hitori recognized the boy from several of her classes but she hadn’t ever heard him speak up until now.

 

“N-Nice to know that you recognize me.” He replied.

 

“I’m sorry, Joshua.” She interrupted. “I think I can guess where you want things to go from here. I can’t say for sure, but I may have feeling for someone else and I just need to sort that out first.”

 

Joshua sighed. “You know what?” He said. “That’s fine. I wish you luck.” He turned and began his long walk around the building, leaving the former target of his admiration behind.

 

With the flashback finished, Hitori stood in front of the locker before her, sealed letter in hand. She sighed. Ripping the envelope in half, she left for the Club Room to meet with her friends. It’d be better to talk to him in person when the time was right.