I need a Long trip to get Tokyo. Nine or ten hour I think.

I am Kazuto. I am going to live my own from today. Now I am a middle schooler. Well not everyone can take that, a middle schooler going to live his own. Lot happened to now I am going from here.

My train arrived. Not much people in this train. I got a seat near the window. This is the first time I am traveling in a train. I am not exited or anything. I lived in a village. A village named Nagiso. Not much people know about our village. It's a small village. All the people live in our village is farmers, not all most of them. We don't have a school or hospital in our village. We only have a kindergarten. There is only kids from our village. If need anything, we need to go to the next village or nearest city.

*I put my headset on and closed my eyes *

The train started to move. I have a MP3 player. Mr.Akio gives me this. I helped him some times in his shop and his farm, Because of that he gives me this. My parents died when I am in 3rd standard. After death of my parents Mr.Akio and Mrs.Akio takes us in. My parents don't have any relatives. That's what I heard from them. Mr.Akio is a friend of my father. They don't have any children. They are young couples. He only 28 or 29. They are good people. They take care of me and my sister very well.

I forgot to tell, I have a sister. Her name is yumi. She is younger than me. Our age has not much difference. Because she is not my real sister. She knows that too.

This station far from our village. It's in the nearest city from our village. Five or six hours need to get here. This is not a big station. This is the nearest station from our village too. Mr.Akio take me here in his truck. He has a truck for his farming needs. It's an old one. His father give him the truck.

When we arrived in this station not much people here, but all the people from the station looking at us all the time. If I say clearly they looking at Mr.Akio. He don't have that much good dress. Our dresses not like the people from this city, because of that they stared at us all the time. My dress is like casual and not that bad eighter. I always wear a shirt top of my t-shirt, because of that I am look more like a city person. I don't go outside that much, because of that my dress not bad. But his dress not that good. He is a hard worker and he is always help people out. He don't spent so much time in the house. And he is very sensitive person. Because of that he feel so awkward. He tell me that:

" I need to go, if I couldn't get there before afternoon, nothing go well as I planned. It will hard for her too."

* I nod *

" Sorry about this son, I would like to wait and see you off. " He simle awkwardly.

" It's okay......" I replied to him

" See you then... Call me when you get there or you need anything. Okay..... You can call us anytime. We will wait for you to come back..."

I didn't reply to that. He started to walk to the exit and he waved at me from there. I waved from here too.

* I started to fall asleep *

( After 1 or 2 hours)

* I wakes up *

When I look outside there is a big crowd.

* I take off my headset *

I try to listen what they are talking about. They are all talking :

" Look at her, she is too pretty...... And gorgeous too...oh!!!!!!!!" This is all the people in that crowd saying.

" Tch..."

I hate girls. ' Don't trust pretty girls ' I learn that from my past. You guys think why a middle schooler think that right. I had girlfriend from kindergarten or I thought she will be my girlfriend. I hate that part of my life, when I think about it. That incident change me a lot. Kind of she betrayed me. That's why I hate girls, more than that I hate PRETTY GIRLS.

* I put my headset back on *

* Someone tap on my shoulder *

I turn my head and look who is that. She is pretty. I don't have words to tell about her. But I don't feel anything but disappointment. Because her eyes are blue, same as the girl who betrayed me. I liked her because of her blue eyes. It was prettiest thing anything I have ever seen in my life.

* I take off my headset *

She asked me with a smiling face :

" Can I sit there" She point the seat opposite of me.

Her smiling face is too pretty. Feel like a angel and a bright light coming from behind her, but that's piss me off. Because that girl from kindergarten like a angel too in my eyes.

" Like I care" I replied to her.

*I put my headset back on*

Now I don't have any problem from her. Well she look similar to her. If she will be that girl.

* I take a look at her *

Her face like she piss off more then me. She pouting her face. She see I looking at her. I stay calm and I casualy turn my head from her and look outside. That's piss off her more for sure. No way she is going to be that girl. The girl I know don't have this much hight. This girl looks like a model such a young age. Well she seems like same age as me.

All the people in the train is looking at us. I turn down my music volume. They are all saying :

" Who is that guy..... Look at him, he like trouble kid... If they have any relationship..."

Nothing new, after something happened in the past everyone hate me in my village and the school I was going. Mr.Akio had so much trouble because of me, but they never said anything to me. Life with them was pretty good, but I don't want to fit in with them. Yumi seems happy with them or I see her smiling with them again. I don't want to leave her there, but I can't take her with me.

* Someone tap on my shoulder again *

Who will be this time. I turn to look who is that. This time a guy look like street punk. I take of my headset. He is looking at that girl. His tounge is outside and he move his tounge on his lips. Too creepy. Now he looks like a pervert. He said to me :

" Hey kid move from here, let me sit here"

He is still looking at that girl, not to her face though.

I kind of pissed to take order from this guy. Well like I care about them. Before I take my bag I look at her face. She looked scared and pale. Once I seen a face like this before. I take a moment to think what will I do. Well I don't want to make any problem. I bend down to take my bag. Then....

" Hey f*****g brat, move fast." That punk said to me.

That really piss me off. I put my bag down and sit on the there tight. That's piss of that guy. He grab my college and pull me closer to him.

" Hey as******e. You didn't hear me. I said you to move." He said to me loudly.

My ear feel like going to explode. I keep a cool face and give him a look.

"Huh....." I replied.

That's piss him off more. Now his face get red, seems like a clown. His nose and ears are bright red.

* I laughed lightly*

All the people in the train start to taking photos and videos. No one try to stop him. This is why I don't care about others.

After he see my laugh, he leave my collar and push me little and he punch me on the face. I fall back and I hit my head on the window and I fall in the seat.

I can't look at anything. I start to feel dizzy. This pain more then I can take. I try to support my hand on the window and try to sit straight. Before that he pull me again and try to hit me again.

I can't take it for sure. Who hit a kid like this, well nothing I can do now. If I take this hit I am sure I will lose my consciousness. I am finished this time for sure. I close my eyes.

" Mm......" I didn't get any hit.

* I open my eyes slowly.*

A guy is holding his right hand. I don't know who is he. He is look like a punk too. But not that bad. Kind of a man without any job and just lazy all the time.

"Hey.....hey......hitting kids is a not a real man's thing to do" He said to the pervert.

* The pervert leave my collar *

" Looks like we got a babysitter" He turn to that new guy.

* The pervert grab collar of the new guy *

Whay he always grabbing the collar. Well his punch is strong. I try not to show others my face, I try to cover with my arm.

* The pervert try hit him *

He dodge that nicely and the perv's hand hit on the bar in the train. All the people in the train start to laugh. The perv start to crying. That will painfull for sure. Perv try to hit him with his left hand. He grab his arm and give a punch to his face. He knocked out for sure. Perv going to fall on the girl. She looked like freezes on that moment.

* I reach to grab her arm and pull her *

It's will be a romantic seen for sure, but not in my life. She come straight to me, I want to stop her but I couldn't. She came to like she going to hug me.

(A hug will be nice, I thought in my head too)

But her head is the first thing come to me. When she came to me, her head hit on my chin. I couldn't take that. I am already feeling dizzy, After her hit on my head my head hit on the wall too. One of the worst day in my life.

* I lost my consciousness *

(After sometime)

[ Dreaming ]

It is so comfy. Just like lay down on her lap.

When I am in a kindergarten there was a girl named Chiharu. She was the most beautiful girl in our village. Oh sorry, she was the most beautiful kid in our village. Her mom was the most beautiful girl in our village. I fall for her when I seen her. She is the one who betrayed me.

One day we are all playing in the park.

She was too gorgeous, because of that all the kids in the kindergarten hate her. Everyone jealous to her. They all tell bad things about her all the time. She don't have any friends without me and Yumi. They all tease us when we with her. Well, we didn't care about them. But she couldn't avoid them.

One day they start to hurt her physicaly. They throw things at her, pushed her and everyone watching and laughing at her. Everyone bully her all the time. I didn't know about it, then Yumi ran to me and tell me about everything. I ran from there and when I get there, chiharu is sittings on the ground. There is all over mud on her. The kid named Ken going to kick her. ( Ken he is the troublesome kid in our village. I don't know why, whenever I see his face I want punch him). I ran and give him a jump kick( Kicking in the air ).I didn't know I can jump this long when I was kid. He fall back and laying on the mud. I climb on him and grab his shirt and start to shaking him back and forth. I don't know what I am trying to do. I shouting something but no one can understand my language, not even me. Probably some bad words. I try to punch him like I seen in the movie, but I don't know he even hurt it. One time I miss my punch and hit on the ground. That hurt like hell, but I didn't show that. Before I start to punch again teacher's come and grab me. I feel like I want to hit him more, I try leave the hold of teacher's. But they are too strong for me. No use, she really got me.

I calm down and they take him to the doctor, only doctor in our village. My hand is bleeding. They wash it and bandage it. Yumi and Chiharu besides me. We all stay in silent. We are in teacher's room. Teacher's are outside and speaking with our parents. My mom and dad apologizing to them.

They came in and mom kneel down and look at me

" You okay" She asked me. Her eyes filled with tears.

My dad gives me a thumbs up from behind the teacher's. I didn't understand why. He has a grin on his face. Then i look besides me, chiharu holding my hand.

* I start to blush *

Dad is looking at me and smiling.

" Can I take them home" My mom asked to the teachers.

" Of course, you can take them" They replied.

" Thank you" my mom said.

Dad takes mine and yumi's bag. Yumi walk with dad, I walk with mom, not walking she dragging me. She is holding my hand little tightly. Then suddenly

" Kazu.... Thank you." Someone shouted from behind.

I turn to look who is that.

(Then..... back to the reality)

Someone touching on my hair. It's really relaxing. I turn around for more comfortable. This smell makes me want to sleep here all day. Someone tap on my nose.

* I open eyes *

I try to sit straight and I look around. When I turn my head there is a girl Infront of me. If I tell clearly we are too close, almost our lips touched. I suddenly back down from there, then I fall on the ground.

" Ouch.." It's hurt so much.

" Take it easy kid...." I heard a voice from behind.

" Are you okay..." I heard a small voice.

* I looked up and I see a girl. She is blushing really hard *

I came back to my senses. Now I understand everything. After I lost consciousness she is the on take care of me. I am sleeping on her lap all this time. But we are not in the train. Now I am in a hospital. That's why my head wrapped with the cotton.

I look back and see a guy. He is the one who saved me. My head still hurts. He has a grin on his face.

" Thanks man to help me there..." I try to stand up.

" Take it easy kid...... And no worries" he help me to get up.

I sat down and asked

" What happened " then he replied.

" There is a police officer in the train that time. He saw me and asked what happened, and I explained to him everything. He take that punk and he ask us to get off on the next station and sign some papers. She help to take care of your wound on your head and we take you to the hospital." He give a big sigh after that.

"What is the time now" I asked.

"Well, it's already night" He replied.

" What....I am sucks then" I lean back on the seat.

" Why..." He asked.

" I need to get Tokyo and find a room to stay. What will I do now, it's already night. How long I lost my consciousness anyway. "I asked to him.

" 3 or 4 hours I think. You and your girlfriend can take a room in a love hotel. Only 45 min from here to Tokyo." He laughs.

" Why are you laughing, I didn't see anything funny in that" I offended him.

" I am sorry... Okay, I am just joking." He said to me.

When I look to that girl she is blushing. Really hard, her face like tomoto.

" Why are you blushing. You have any special diseas." I kind off pissed when I seen her face.

Her face looks like she going to cry, but when she see I am looking at her she give me a gentle smile with her sad face. That's make me regret what I said to her.

" Hey, go easy on her. After all she is the one who look after you when you sleeping." he said to me.

" If you want anything return by helping that's not call help. " I said it little louder.

Everyone silent that time. I take my bag and start to walk outside.

"I think I am hungry better eat something. "

* Stomach grumbling *

" Yup, definitely hungry." I walked out. I see a shop near to the hospital. It's going to close, I ran to them and ask

" I am hungry, anything to eat here. Anything will do. I have money." it's a street shop. A grandpa and ganny is there. I think they are the owners.

" I am not sure there will be food for three people." She said to me.

" Not three. Only one" I replied. Why she said three.

* I looked back *

" Why are you guys following me " I asked them. Thy are following me all the way here.

He gives me a awkward smile

" I don't have any money" He said.

"Your kidding me" I replied to him.

Then I look at her. She is still silent. I

didn't ask her anything. Then the granny said :

" Nothing here kid we have only some bun and some chips" She said.

" That will do" I replied to her.

" Here " She give me the food.

" Thanks. Where is the train station." I asked them and give the money.

" Just walk straight, 15 minutes walk." The grandpa said.

" Thanks again." I said and start to walk.

I start eating the bread. After sometime I look behind me. He was looking at bread in my hand.

* I give him the bread in the packet *

* He jumped and start to eating *

Sure everyone will be hungry. They are staying there and looking after me.

* I turn and look at the girl *

She is walking silently. She look scared and look so tired too.

* I take some chips from the packet and give the rest to her *

"Here take it" I give it to her. She looks kind of surprised.

"Thank you" She said to me.

I didn't say anything and I walk in front of them. He is eating like he didn't see food for months. How old he really is.

" You know about train time. Is there will be any train in this time."I asked to him.

" There is one I think. I one time traveled in it this late." He said, his mouth is full that time.

We get the station. No one speaks the way here. I didn't hear a voice from that girl.

* I turn and look at that girl *

She is still with us. I think she is cold. She hugging herself, nicely shivering I think. I want to give her my shirt. It's not that warm. I always wear a shirt over my t-shirt.

* We sit on the chairs in there *

* I take off my shirt and throw on her *

" U can take if you want" I said.

" Oh......." I hear a sound.

I didn't look at him. I am sure he has a

grin on his face.

* I stand up *

" I am going to take tickets, where are you going " I asked to him.

" Tokyo "He replied.

" You have money to pay the ticket " I asked to the girl.

* She show her hand *

Not much money for the ticket.

* Sigh...*

" Keep it " I said to her.

" Where are you going " I asked to her.

" Tokyo "She said.

I can barely hear her voice. I walked to the ticket counter and buy three tickets. I didn't think there is a train this late. Well I don't know about train that much.

I give them the tickets and I sit far from them. Well I don't want to involve with them.

* I close my eyes *

Train will take 45 min to get here, that what the man in the counter said. I hear some noise. Only we are in the station. That say

" What are you guys doing here " I asked.

They walking like Thief's and try not to wake me up.

"Oh!!!!!!" He smiling awkwardly.

" If you come to take money I don't have anything." I said to him.

* She give me my shirt back *

Night chilly sure but not like in our village. Our village is lot more cold then at night. She can't take this cold for sure.

"You can keep it. Give me when the Tokyo arrive." I said.

" Why did you come here. You guys can sit there." I asked him.

" Well you helped me. I want repay that too." He said.

" You help me one time too. It's okay then." I said.

" You said you want to find a place to sleep tonight. If you want you can come with me." He said with a awkward smile.

* I guard up *

" Sorry I am not that kind of guy " I said to him.

" I didn't mean it like that. I just want to help that's all. " He said.

" Oh, it's okay." I said to him.

" You know someone here." He asked.

"No."I replied.

"Then why don't you come with me. You can stay there. I have a extra room." He said.

" It's cool I don't like to bother anyone." I said.

" Oh..... Your not bothering me. I am actually bored alone there. You can move if you find other place." He said.

"Mm.....well, I will come." I said.

" We are good then. My name is Kenji." He show his hand to shake.

" My name is kazuto" I shake his hand.

* Suddenly she jumped from her seat *

* I looked at her, she give a awkward smile *

" So where are you from" He asked me.

" I am from a village, I don't know if you know about our village." I said to him.

" Oh anyway, why are you here." He asked me.

" I transfer to a school in Tokyo" I said.

" Which school" He asked.

" Teiko " I said.

" It's near from my place. I have a shop there. My house is there too." He said.

" What kind of shop. " I asked to him.

" A small hotel." He said.

" Oh....."

" What is your name " he ask to her.

" Ah....." She reacts.

Looks like she scared like hell or she will be in a deep thoughts.

" You want to hear her name too, right" He give a grin to me.

" Like I care about that." I replied to him.

Her face have a disappointment but more like relived.

" Your here alone " He asks me.

" Yup " I replied.

" Your in elementary right." He asked to me.

That's hits on my nerve. I am short that's true, but I don't like others tell me that.

" I am now in middle school " I said to him with a angry voice.

* She smiles that time *

I give her a look that time. She look away after that.

" Sorry man..." He try to control his laugh.

* I put my headset back on *

[After some time]

* The train comes *

I take my bag and start to walking to the train. They come after me. When we get in the train not many people in there. Seats are empty. I take the window seat.

He sit opposite of my seat. The she came and sit next to me.

* I stand up and sit near to him *

I didn't look at her. I just put my headset back on. I know I am rude to her, well I am like this now. When I see her face I can't stand near to her. Not only her face all the girls if I say.

I slept in the train.

* Train stops *

He tap on my shoulder and wakes me up.

" Hey wake up kid. Our stop arrived." He said.

* I rub my eyes *

I stand up and take my bag. I get out from train. We start to walk. She is walking behind us. She didn't make a noise.

" Where are you living." I asked her.

" Ah....." She kind of scared.

He is looking at me and he has a grin on his face. It's kind of creepy.

" Near from here." She said.

" Good start...." He whispered to me.

" I just asked that's all." I said to him.

*He stopped in front of a shop.*

" Here is my palace." He said.

* I looked at the shop *

It's bigger than I thought.

" We are going to live in the top on this shop." He said.

* He pointed to the side of the store *

There was steps to go, to the top.

" Where are you living kid " He ask to the girl. Near to the grocery store.

" Oh... It's near from here. He will be take you there." He said to her and he give me a grin.

His grin is too much for handle. It's kind of start to make me sick.

" Yeah.... Yeah..." I said and I start to walk to the steps.

* He grab my bag *

My neck hurts little. I turn and look at him.

" My neck hurts." I said to him.

" It's okay I can give you a massage after. I will hold your bag, take her to home." He said to me.

He has a grin on his face, and it's kind of scary too.

" Man....." I sighed.

" Show me the way" I said to her.

She walk in front of me. I followed her.

I looked for landmarks to go back.

" Can I ask you one thing" She said.

" No..." I said.

" Oh....."

I kind of sad because of I rude to her.

" What did you want to know" I ask to her.

" What is your village name." She asked

like a scared kid. Her voice like she was shivering.

" Nagiso." I said to her.

"Oh....." I didn't hear a voice from her after that. She is walking too slow.

" Can you walk little faster." I said to her.

" Ah...... Oh.." She is kind of werid.

She start to trip over, she walk like a robot. I didn't talk to her either. We walked in a silentce.

* Suddenly *

Two dogs passed us. They didn't looked or barked at us. I look at them while I was walking.

* I hit on something *

When I look Infront of she is freezes there. After my hit she start to falling

* I jump and catch her from behind *

She turn and look at me. Her eyes are

like she is dead and then she start to crying loudly.

Man I don't know where I touch her. I thought I grab on stomach. All the house's near to us start to turn on light.

" Hey are you okay. I am sorry." I asked her.

Her voice start to louder and louder. Better run away from here. I leave my hold and start to turn. Then

* She jumped on me and hugged me tightly *

That's not a hug if I say it's like a choke hold more like.

" Huh...." I stun there.

Her voice getting louder and louder.

" Hey take your girl to home..... Let us sleep.... Go fight on your house...." All the neighbors start to scolding me.

" Huh..... " I don't know what to say.

* I start to push her *

* She tighten her hold *

" Hey....." I start to choke.

* Someone came and grab her *

I try to take my breath back. I came back to my senses.

" Are you okay son." I hear a voice.

"Yeah...." I replied.

That sound is nice to hear. I think it's a lady.

* I looked at her *

It's a lady. I couldn't see her face. She is standing on the dark. She is holding her like holding a baby.

" I am her mom " she said to me.

" Oh..."

" She scared easily. Sorry for the trouble." She said.

" It's okay." I said.

" Are you her friend " She asked me

" Ah.... No. I saw her in the station. I just walked her home." I said to her.

" Thank you. That's very kind of you. Want to come home, I give you a coffee." She said.

" Nah.... Someone waiting for me." I said.

" Oh, wait I ask her dad to take you there." She said.

" No need for that. I am living near." I turn and start to walk.

" Next time have a dinner with us "She said to me. I didn't answer that. I know this voice.

" Man.... Who is she." I sighed.

I kind of like know everyone in Tokyo.

" Nah... It's just I am imagining things."

* I walked back to the store *

I heard a voice from behind.

* I turn back *

Someone laughing I think. It's too dark to see who is that. He start to walk towards me. I start to scared a little. Is it will be a phyco or something like that. He didn't stop Laughing.

* I take a step back *

Suddenly he grab on my shoulder.

" Hahaha........." Seems familiar. It's Haruto. Why he laughing.

" Don't tell me you followed me." I asked him.

" Hahahaha........ Yup. Hahaha....." He said.

" You saw everything" I asked him again.

" Yup.... Hahahaha.." He didn't stop laughing.

" You followed us all the way here. Huh.."

" It's okay... I don't tell anyone. How was the hug." He asked me while he was try to control his laugh.

" Man it's a choke hold." After I said that.

" Hahahaha......" He lost his control.

He sit on the road and he grab a hand on his stomach. His eyes start to fill with tears.

After some time he stand up and

" Man I never laughed like this in my life." He said.

" You can stay with me, forever if you want." He said.

* He put his hand on my shoulder *

" Let's go home " he said.

* We started walking *