As the train slowed to a stop the conductor came on the loudspeaker "All those getting off at Shujaku, All those getting off at Shujaku" the conductor said a single person stood up it was a fairly tall boy with shoulder length black hair and grey eyes that resembled granite "Guess this is where I get off" the boy said as he made his way to the train door it opened and he stepped out the condutor waited for a bit for anyone else to get off when no one did the door closed and the train set off once more leaving the young man at the station. The boy took in a breath "My fathers hometown eh?" the boy said looking around the train station "Dosen't look like much.." the boy said he took some time to really grasp his situation here he was moving to his fathers hometown after his parents divorce then his mother said that she no longer had the will to take care of a boy who looked just like the man who broke her heart the boy gritted his teeth he hated when people said that he resembled his father because his father was a scumbag he was a total playboy whenever he saw an attractive women he'd go after them no matter how beautiful the women he was already with was that's what happened to his mother. His father had been getting home really late for some time his mother had gotten suspicous of his long nights out he claimed he was working really late but his mother wasn't an idiot when it came to people lying to her so one day she when he was out very late in the night his mother called his fathers place of business to see if he was their the boy had listened to his mothers conversation on the phone he coudn't make out what was being said but with the look on his mothers face and the tears streaming down her face he knew it was what she didn't want to hear sooner of later it was found out that his father had been fooling around with another women from work she was younger then the boys mother and to boy the women was really attractive which is why his father had started secretly going out with her in the guise of working late.

Several days after his fathers sneaking around came to light the boys father left with the other women and then his father hurt his mother more by making his relationship with the women he cheated on his mother with public the boy hoped the same thing would happen to the women his father was with now that a women more attractive then her came along and he went for her and threw the homewrecking women to the curb the boy smiled to himself picturing the womens face when she was replaced by someone prettier then her "That would serve that bitch right" the boy said to himself some people passing heard him out of earshot and looked his way the boy laughed and waved nervously "Oh crap did they hear that?" the boy wondered he then figured it was time he got on his way he picked up his suitcase and started walking.

When he got to the botttom of the stairs from the train platform there was a older women with long black hair wearing glasses her arms folded across her chest she looked at him when she saw him come into view the women had a unpleased look on her face upon seeing him the boy sighed and walked up to the women "Well, so you here" the women said with a scronful tone "Yeah, guess I am" the boy said the women looked the boy over keeping the same scronful look on her face "You look just like Shuji when he was your age" the women said the boy fidgeted at the mentioning of his fathers name "Don't say that bastards name in front of me" the boy growled "Ho, talking back to me are we?" the women said unfazed by the boys angry look "I could just leave you here instead of letting you stay at my house" the women said the boy groaned "No, please, I'm sorry.." the boy said "I won't do it again" the boy said the women stared at the boy for a while until she sighed "Fine, you can stay at my place but, you do one thing I don't like and your gone" the women said "Got it?" the women said "Yes" the boy said with a hint of scorn "What was that?" the women said with a look of disgust "Yes Aunt Ayuko" the boy said "That's what I thought" the women said she was the boys aunt her name was Ayako and she was his fathers sister and his aunt for some reason hated him because of his remblence to his father what was his mother thinking sending him to this women who hated him so much "Come on" Ayuko said walking off "Yes Aunt Ayuko" the boy said and he started fallowing Ayuko "Oh yeah, what was your name again?" Ayuko asked "Natsuki" the boy said "Oh yeah, that girly name" Ayuko said "My mother gave me that name" the boy said "Oh, sorry" Ayuko said but her face showed she wasn't "Natsuki can be a boy or girls name" Natsuki said "Yeah yeah" Ayuko said not even paying attention to him.

Natsuki groaned as his new caregiver wasn't paying him any mind "Such a girly name yet you look just like your father" Ayuko said Natsuki bit his lip trying to subside his anger "I don't really like that resemblance" Natsuki said. Natsuki fallowed Ayuko out of the train station when he stepped out he got some looks from people passing by "Come one, My cars over there"Ayuko said pointing towards the curb in front of the trainstation pointing out a red car and she walked towards it Natsuki fallowed Ayuko to her car "Put your stuff in back"Ayuko said as she got in her car Natsuki nodded and did what he was told he put his suitcase in the back of the car and he sat in front and buckled himself in Ayuko pulled away from the curb and they were on their way to her house. It was only a few minuets later that they came to Ayuko's house "We're here" she said pulling into the driveway and turning the car off "So, this is where.." Natsuki pause "Where you father grew up" Ayuko said Natsuki sulked he was going to be living in the same house and neighborhood his father grew up in "Come one get out and bring your stuff inside" Ayuko said getting out the car Natsuki nodded and he got out of the car and went to get his stuff while he has his back turned he heard a old mans voice "Well if it isn't Shuji Jr." Natsuki turned and saw a man looking at him with an angry look "I'm sorry?" Natsuki said confused "I called you Shuji Jr." the man said "On the count that you look just like your father" the man said with a look of disgust.

Natsuki fought back his urge to punch the man sensless all he did was tune out the man and walked inside Ayuko's house "Another Shuji to ruin our lives" the man said Natsuki bit his lip and proceeded inside closing the door behind him when he got in Ayuko was sitting on a sofa when she saw him walk in she got up "You'll be staying in you fathers old room" Ayuko said walking over to him Natsuki nodded why did he have to be in his fathers room specifically when he knew their were other available rooms. Ayuko crossed her arms "You know where it is right?" Ayuko asked Natsuki shook his head Ayuko sighed "Up the stairs to the right the first door" Ayuko said "Got it?" she asked Natuski nodded and he walked off Natuski walked up the stairs and turned to the right and he stopped at the first door where he paused when he saw the name 'Shuji' carved into the wood of the door Natsuki gritted his teeth reading his fathers name he'd have to get something to cover that name up Natsuki reached for the knob of the door and turned it and he stepped inside he flicked on the light he looked around his fathers old room and it looked like it hadn't been touched in years "Could have thrown all this crap away" Natsuki said throwing out every single thing that belonged to his father was another thing he was going to have to do. Natsuki walked deeper into the room he threw his suitcase on the ground and he sat down on the bed being in the same room as his scumbag father made his skin crawl in disgust would he really be able to stay in a room that belonged to him looking around the room Natsuki saw a frame sitting on a shelf he looked at it hard and he could just make out the young face of his father Natsuki quickly ran over to the shelf and picked up the picture sure enough it was true what everyone said he did look just like his father the same medium length black hair the same granite grey eyes Natsuki felt his anger rise without thinking he threw the picture to the floor the class frame smashing into pieces. Natsuki gritted his teeth in anger he then walked over to the bed and sat back down on it and placed his head in his hands Ayuko came up the stairs and walked in "What the hell was that?" Ayuko asked with her arms folded a not to pleased look on her face she then saw the picture frame on the floor the broken pieces of glass scattered all over under it "Did you break that?" Ayuko asked looking at Natsuki "Yes"Natsuki said "And why would you do that?" Ayuko asked "Because.." Natsuki said "It's true.." he cried "I look just like him.." he said "No shit, your the spitting image of him" Ayuko said Natsuki said nothing "Clean this up" Ayuko said and she walked out the room.

Natsuki got up after Ayuko left and started picking up the frame and the pieces of class when he picked up a piece of glass he cut his finger and the red flowed from his finger "Damn.." Natsuki said not only did his father make his life miserable now he was casuing him harm "I'll never be like you.." Natsuki said as he continued picking the pieces of glass up he went over to the trashcan by the door and dropped the picture frame and pieces inside "I'm not my fathers son" Natsuki said "I am Natsuki Yoihiro" he said "And I will make sure I never become like you" he said later that evening Ayuko called Natsuki downstairs he walked into the living room where she was sitting "I think it's time I tell you the rules of my house" Ayuko said Natsuki nodded reluctantly. Ayuko crossed her arms and threw her left leg over her right "First things first" Ayuko started "No staying out late in the night" she said Natsuki felt a jolt go through his body was this because his father stayed out late cheating on his mother "Understood?" Ayuko asked Natsuki nodded Ayuko shifted and continued "Second, no females are allowed over" Ayuko said again Natsuki felt like this rule was there because of his father "You can let any male friends you make come over but only them" Ayuko said Natsuki nodded "Third, Don't cause any trouble in town or at school" Ayuko said "The moment you slip up I'm going to wash my hands of you" Ayuko said Natsuki nodded he knew what that ment if he cause any trouble what so ever he'd be kicked out Ayuko's house it felt like Ayuko wanted to get rid of him and she didn't hide that fact at all with the way she looked at him with distain Natsuki nodded "If you fallow these three rules we'll have no problems" Ayuko said "Yes aunt Ayuko" Natsuki said "Good, Now, it's getting to be dinner time" Ayuko said "You wouldn't happen to know how to cook?" Ayuko asked "No, I don't Mom was always the one who cooked" Natuski said Ayuko sighed "Guess where having cup ramen then" Ayuko said "You know how to make that don't you?" Ayuko asked Natsuki nodded "Good" Ayuko said getting up from the couch "At least you won't starve" Ayuko said. Natsuki nodded and fallowed Ayuko into the kitchen she walked to a cupboard and opened it inside where dozens upon dozens of cup ramen all in different flavors and sizes "Choose one you like" Ayuko said quickly taking a cup of chicken flaovred ramen and she went off to fix it Natsuki looked at all the cups of ramen trying to find one he liked then he saw one that was shrimp flavored he smiled and took it out the cupboard and he closed the cupboard door and walked away from it Ayuko had hers on the counter pouring boiling water into the cup she flipped the cover back on and placed chosticks on top when she saw Natsuki come over with his she scoffed "You and your father have the same taste" Ayuko said "What?" Natsuki said "Shuji liked shrimp flavored ramen as well" Ayuko said Natsuki paused his tastes were the same as his fathers.

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Natsuki put the cup ramen on the counter and walked off "Where are you going?" Ayuko asked "Bed.." Natsuki answered "You're not eating dinner?" Ayuko asked "Not hungry.." Natsuki said as he walked out the kitchen and up the stairs and into his room he closed the door behind him and locked it he turned the light off and went to the bed and her layed down after a while of tossing and turning he fell asleep it was a few days after Natsuki had moved in and his transfer to his new school was made final and he could finally go to school which he actually thanked happened otherwise he'd have to stay in a house with a person who hates the very sight of him his new school unifrom was hanging on the door he just looked at it for a second or two as the uniform was the same his father had in his closet when he and his mother were still together Natsuki sighed even if it was it was a small price to pay to be able to stay out of Ayuko's house for a few minutes he quickly got changed and looked at himself in the mirrior in his room he fixed his messed up hair and he checked to make sure everything on his uniform was fixed right. Happy with how he looked Natsuki grabbed his bookbag and left his room closing the door behind him he walked downstairs and Ayuko was already up sitting on the couch watching the news when she heard Natsuki come down the stairs she looked over at him "Oh yeah, you start going to school today" Ayuko said "Yeah, I'm going to head off now" Natsuki said as he made for the front door before Ayuko said anything else but before he walked through the door "You look even more like Shuji with that uniform on" Ayuko said Natsuki stopped reaching for the door knob he bit his lip and he walked out the door saying nothing Natsuki walked out Ayuko's house and started on his way down the street the school he was going to be attending was really far from Ayuko's house he knew he could get Ayuko to drive him but he chose to walk so he'd be away from her.

As he walked down the street of his fathers old neighborhood he could see images of his father walking the same path Natsuki walked in silence as he passed some houses he could feal people giving him angry looks did his father piss all these people off while he lived here and now that he was here they thought he would be the same "I'm not my fathers son" Natsuki said to himself he may look like his father but he was going to make it his mission that he didn't become like him feeling the eyes on him Natsuki started running as to get out of the line of sight when he no longer felt anyone staring daggers at him he slowed down and walked the rest of the way to school it was a good thing he studied a map of the town or he'd be lost "What did my father do while he lived here?" Natsuki wondered as he made his way to his new school it took him several hours and walking many blocks to get to his new school when he finally got to the front gate he stopped. He was standing just outside the school his father attended while he stood at the enterance he saw images of his father walking in and out of the school Natsuki walked in and headed inside he got looks from other students as he was the new transfer student "Hey is that the new student?" Natsuki heard a female student ask one of her friends "Yeah,I overheard the teachers talking about him!" her friend responded "They say his father was a trouble maker when he was here" another of her friends said "They say his father was a playboy!" another female student said "Ugh..Do you think he'll be the same?" another female student said Natsuki felt like he was being punched in the gut he just got here and already people were juding him based on his father Natsuki continued on his way tuning out all the whispers he heard.

He made his way to the techers room and went inside when he walke in a women teacher looked up at him "Yes? Can I help you?" she asked "Yes, I'm Natsuki Yoichiro" Natsuki said "Oh yes, the new student, I was waiting for you" the women teacher said and she got up from her desk and walked over to him she was a really young looking women who looked to be in her twentys she had light brown hair that was tied up in a bun and she had dark brown eyes "The other treachers have been telling me about your father" the women teacher said Natsuki felt his heart sink "They say I should keep an eye on you so you don't make any trouble" the women teacher said Natsuki said nothing even the teachers were judging him because of his father "But I don't believe that" the women teacher said Natsuki perked up "What?" he said a bit taken aback "I don't believe that you'll be a bad student just because your father was" the women teacher said Natsuki felt a sense of relief flood over him "Thank you" Natsuki said "For what?" the women teacher said "Your the first person to say that to me" Natsuki said "Everbody that sees me assumes that since I look exactly like him I'll act just like him" Natsuki said "They all believe I'll turn out like him" he said with a sad tone "Oh, you poor thing" the women teacher said "To have people constantly judge you like that without getting to know you" the women teacher said Natsuki smiled "Thank you that means a lot to me" he said the women teacher smiled back "Oh silly me I haven't introcuded myself" the women teacher said "I'm Sukiko, Sukiko Nagi " the women teacher introduced herself "And belive it or not I'm your homeroom teacher" Sukiko-sensei said extending her hand "Oh, well hello Sukiko-sensei" Natsuki said shaking her hand "Please, the other students call me Nagi-sensei" Sukiko-sensei said "But Sukiko-sensei sounds better to me" Natsuki said "Oh, well then you may call me Sukiko-sensei if you like" Sukiko-sensei said "Then I'll call you Natsuki-kun" she said Natsuki nodded in agreement.

Sukiko-sensei smiled "Alright, why don't you wait in here until the bell rings Natsuki-kun" Sukiko-sensei said "Then I'll bring you to your homeroom class" Sukiko-sensei said "Yes Sukiko-sensei" Natsuki said and he found a open chair and sat down while Sukiko-sensei sat back down at the desk she was sitting at when he walked in and she started looking over some paper Natsuki sat still as he waited for the bell to ring he made glances at Sukiko-sensei "Wow, she's really beautiful.." Natsuki said to himself as he gazed at his new homeroom teacher suddenly Natsuki realized something he was oggoling his teacher like his father oggoled attractive women he couldn't belive it he was acting just like his father "I'm not like him.." Natsuki told himself there was no way he was going to act like his father Natsuki turned in his chair so he wouldn't see Sukiko-sensei "I'm not like him!" he shouted at himself. Natsuki sat facing away from Sukiko-sensei for a while before the bell rang Sukiko-sensei looked up "Ready to go?" she asked looking at him Natsuki looked her way and nodded Sukiko-sensei smiled and she got up from the desk and walked over to him "If you'd please fallow me" Sukiko-sensei said Natsuki nodded and stood up and fallowed Sukiko-sensei to his homeroom class when they arrived at her classroom Sukiko-sensei stopped and turned to him "Now, you wait out here I'll call you in a bit" Sukiko-sensei said "Okay" Natsuki said and he stayed put while Sukiko-sensei walked into class leaving the door open Natsuki propped himself up on the wall around the door "Good morning class" Sukiko-sensei said Natsuki could hear everything she was saying from out in the hall "As you know as of today we have a new student joining us today" Sukiko-sensei said Natsuki felt his heart pound as he knew Sukiko-sensei was talking about him Natsuki was nervous this was his first time transfering schools the class erupted into noise "Settle down" Sukiko-sensei said and she looked to the door where she left Natsuki "You can come in now" Sukiko-sensei said Natsuki new that was his cue to walk in he slowly walked into the classroom and to the front and he stopped next to Sukiko-sensei's desk and faced the class everyone of the students in the class focused there eyes on him he saw some girls going gaga over him in the back "Please introduce yourself to the class" Sukiko-sensei said Natsuki nodded "Hello, My name Natsuki Yoichiro" Natsuki said with a bow "Anything else you want to say Natsuki-kun?" Sukiko-sensei asked "No, not really" Natsuki said thats when a girl rushed into the room panting and wheezing as she caught her breath she was a short girl maybe just a few inches shorter then Natsuki she had curly long blonde hair and when she looked up she revealed a pair of eyes that were a mix of green and blue "Sorry I'm late Nagi-sensei!" the girl said looking at Sukiko-sensei "Ah, Yuma-chan late again I see" Sukiko-sensei said looking over at the girl "Ah, sorry I lost track of time while I was eating" the girl said "Well then Yuma-chan its a good thing you decided to join us" Sukiko-sensei said "Why is that Nagi-sensei?" the girl asked "You almost missed meeting the new transfer student" Sukiko-sensei said "New transfer student?"the girl said Sukiko-sensei motioned to Natsuki who was still standing in the front of the room by her desk the girl looked over at him "Oh my, hello" the girl said "I'm Yuma Souchiro" the girl said introducing herself "Oh, nice to me you Yuma-chan" Natsuki said "My names Natsuki Yoichiro" Natsuki said extending his hand upon hearing his name Yuma looked at him with a look a familiarence "Nat-kun.." Yuma said "Excuse me?" Natsuki said "Nat-kun.." Yuma said again Natsuki had no idea what this girl Yuma was talking about "Nat-kun!" Yuma shouted and before Natsuki knew it Yuma a girl he just met hugged him tightly Natsuki became flustered "Woah What the heck!" Natsuki gasped "Nat-kun! It's been so long!" Yuma shouted happily "Now we can keep our promise!" Yuma said looking up at Natsuki "Promise?" Natsuki said having no idea what Yuma was talking about "That we become lovers!" Yuma said Natsuki froze for a seond before he resonde with "What!?" he shouted Yuma just giggled and laughed as she kept hugging him tightly. [End of Ch.1]