At the end of his journey,

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

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

"Have you achieved it, Ninomiya?"

"Yes."

Ninomiya grabs his pistol and aims at him. Without the slightest bit of hesitation, he shoots.

Bang! 

Chapter 0.5 : The Dream Where It All Began

April of 2016.

Kagoshima, Japan.

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

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

He goes to the bathroom to freshen up. To take a good look at himself, he zooms in. A long scar cutting right through the right of his eyes ran down. His fuzzy green hair from the night's sleep.

While he was combing his hair.

When he notices the metal object stuck to his chest, he goes back to his dream. A million unanswered questions barged into his mind that he couldn't start with a particular. He touches it, placing his hand on his chest. I'm still alive was all that he could think of. 

He shakes his head to bring his head back 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. 

It was his dad, with two missed calls. He ignored them. Below that notification, there was a message from 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 will be his first day. 

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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. There, he finds a young woman sleeping on the couch. It was his sister, Hiori. He grabs his lunch cautiously, making sure he doesn't wake her up. She must've fallen asleep while eating, thinks Ninomiya.  

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 and rushes outside, holding a cup of milk in his other hand. The car waiting for him was ready to leave. A maid holding the passenger door open for him to enter bid him farewell when he stepped him.

"Have fun on your way to school, young master," she said before gently closing the door. 

From the 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 at the sight of the majestic mountains. He would always wonder what lay behind those beautiful mountains. And what about his life, the reality as he knew it? What about the dream he has had for 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. 

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, he orders the driver to drive faster. He 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 richest person's son, as he was called by. The steps he took on 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. A girl walked past by him, baded red hair. Tall physique, 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 her name as Akame.  The crowd was shooked by that name as something was wrong with her. Ninomiya saw this in their eyes, a fake town can't hide it's truth's.

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

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