Chapter 1: Chapter 1 (/0.5)The Dream Where It All Began

At the end of his journey,

In a land void of air, two figures look at each other with ferocious intent. There is absolutely nothing that could discompose the intense ambiance. Only darkness surrounds them. One is suffering horrible pain; he looks at the person standing up.

There was dripping blood from both sides.

An intense battle may have taken place to get to that point.

There is no air to carry their sounds, so they speak through their minds, telepathy.

The one who is suffering asks,

"Have you achieved it, Ninomiya?"

In reply, Ninomiya was standing, with a severe look on his face, the blood dripping from his hair.

"Yes."

Ninomiya grabs his pistol and aims at him.

[SFX: RELOAD]

 Without the slightest bit of hesitation, he shoots.

[Bang!] 

{-Everything turns black-}

[Chapter 0.5: The Dream Where It All Began]

[April of 2016.]

[Kagoshima, Japan.]

[ALARM: BEEP, BEEP, BEEP, BEEP!]

The alarm set for 7:30 AM wakes him up from the dream. Ninomiya silences the alarm right away.

He is sweating; with wide eyes, he says,

 

"Was that all just a dream?" he wonders because it had felt real. Surreal, but so real.

He goes to the bathroom to freshen up.

It looked like a clean and tidy bathroom; everything was very advanced. Even the taps looked like they were made up of platinum, expensive-looking shower room.

There was a big mirror, some combs, a toothbrush, toothpaste, and soap.

To take a good look at himself, he zooms in. 

(Feeling His Face)

A long scar cutting right through his right eye ran down—his fuzzy green hair from the night's sleep.

He wonders a bit,

As he starts singing, 

"~~mmm~~."

While he is combing his hair.

He stops singing all of a sudden.

When he notices the metal object stuck to his chest, he thinks about his dream. A million unanswered questions barged into his mind that he couldn't start with a particular, but he thought it all like a dream. He touches it, placing his hand on his chest. I'm alive was all he could think of; a flash of memories gave him pain. It was a set of explosions, and a girl was standing in front while the explosions took place at the back.

Something beyond his thoughts and memories.

He shakes his head to return to where his body was. He shakes his head once again. His green hair looked like a breeze had just passed through a garden of newly grown grass.   

        

When he steps out of the bathroom, he hears the phone ringing. The call drops before he reaches it. He checks the notifications to see who the caller is; he doesn't even pay attention to the other notifications except for the home page.

It was his dad, with two missed calls. He ignored them both. Below that notification, there was a message from Akise. 

[Akise: Come fast. School starts at 8!]

It read. That catches him off guard. He didn't know that, but he couldn't have known because today would be his first day. 

He doesn't bother to check out the notifications piling up below that.  

Ninomiya takes a quick shower and dresses up for school. He calls his chauffeur to pick him up and heads to the kitchen.

The way to the kitchen as long as if he was in a hotel or something.

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The staircase was so long that it took two minutes to get down.

He finally reaches the kitchen,

There, he finds a young woman sleeping on the diner couch. It was his sister, Hiori.

She was snorting and sleeping like a fed pig or something.

He grabs his lunch cautiously, ensuring he doesn't wake her up. She must've fallen asleep while eating, he thinks.  

Hiori was a year older than him, but he acted as her senior regardless. She didn't mind, however. After all, she was born blind. Nothing their family did could make her see. She would've inherited the family business. But her blindness fell that burden on his shoulder. 

He spreads butter on bread in the hallway and rushes outside, holding a cup of milk in his other hand; he throws the knife on the floor as well.

The door opens by someone.

The car waiting for him was ready to leave. 

An expensive car it looked like, gleaming, had those gold-plated tires and a shiny diamond embedded on the car's logo.

[SFX: Birds Chipping, Engine roaring.]

A maid holds the passenger door open to bid him farewell when he steps into the car.

"Have fun on your way to school, young master," she said before gently closing the door. Her face was beneficial and friendly.

The car drove away from the gate.

The maid takes out a walkie-talkie and orders someone with a severe tone, "Young Master is out of the home; patrol the area where he is headed, over!"

From the car's window, he could see the front view of his mansion. With a beautiful garden atop a hill, the workers and maids did their best to bring life to the otherwise ghost house. But it was home for him. 

The gentle breeze coming from the sea to scan the compound would turn his attention to the sight of the majestic mountains. He would always wonder what lay behind the beautiful mountain of Sakurajima. And what about his life, the reality as he knew it? What about the dream he has had all his life? 

He could sense a profound mystery somewhere. Sometimes, he would strain himself trying to uncover the hidden truth lurking underneath reality. But to no avail. 

Ten years of his life ever since he came to conscious memory.

But the six years that were still missing.

Where did all those memories go?

The color of sakura blossoms gives a sharp contrast to the colors of his thoughts. That brings his head back inside the car. Gulping down milk after finishing his bread in the car, he orders the chauffeur to drive faster. 

"Oi, I have like none to less time left. Break the speed limit, will you?"

The chauffeur sweats, and with a slight tone, he replies, "Yes, master!"

The car accelerated beyond the speed limit, and the traffic officers didn't care.

They know who was driving and who was the passenger.

Ninomiya looks at his watch. Only 7 minutes remained.         

The car arrives at the school gate just on time. Once inside, Ninomiya notices everyone looking at him. He could tell. Their faces showed undiluted surprise. After all, it isn't every day that a car worth millions would show up at schools.  

Ninomiya steps out. Everyone who sees him stepping out gasps in shock. They all knew who he was. Even the guard dogs and the trees seem to know him. The students looking at him were all reminded of their humble origins.

It was the town that was fake-

It was the start of his new life in a school. The wealthiest person's son, as he was called.

They all were shocked, "Hey, isn't that Ninomiya Hotaru? The richest successor?"

His green hair said it all along with the shining car worth millions.

He was the son of the wealthiest man living on earth.

The man who owns the whole world's economy was the trillionaire Akito Hotaru.

And his son, Ninomiya Hotaru.

The steps he took at that school interested many to be his friend. Was it for profits or just plain friendships?

He wondered, yet in the distance of the breeze was Akise waiting on the corner for his friend, waving his hand to signal him.

But-

 A girl walked past him; she had red hair tall physique, a perfect body, and pure discipline. He stood in awe towards her, looking past to get to her. A bird in first love, it seemed.

He asked her who she was; she told him her name was Akame. The crowd was shocked by that name as something was wrong with her. Ninomiya saw this in their eyes; a fake town can't hide its truths.

The natural breeze covered the ground once again in this eternal silence. The dream that once seemed natural was not a dream he felt. The reality has yet to come.

         ----------------------Chapter 1 END--------------------

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