Taeko: Sometimes, I wonder why I still am alive. No matter how much I want it, I can't bring myself to enjoy life. 

He slowly gets out of bed.

Taeko: Either way, good morning! 

He waves at the small bug on the wall of his room. 

Taeko: Today is the first day of school. First-year of high school. Now that I think of it.

He slowly falls on the floor with a blank expression. 

Taeko: I won't have anyone in my school that I know. I am so dead.

He starts screaming and banging his head against a wall.

Taeko moves to the kitchen. He eats breakfast and dresses up. He slowly walks out of his home.

Taeko: Goodby- 

He stops and stands still in the doorway.

Taeko: Oh yeah, I have no family.

He looks down, feeling miserable.

Yumi: What's with that sad look?

A fine girl that looked his age approached the boy. She lowered herself to look him in the eyes.

Taeko: Do I know you?

Yumi: We used to be in the same school, but I don't think we ever met.

Taeko: Look, I have to go to school now.

He starts walking, leaving her behind.

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Yumi: Cherry blossom highschool?

Taeko turns around with a tear in his eye.

Yumi: Are you crying?!

He jumps towards her.

Taeko: I can make a friend!

Yumi: You're quite the odd one.

Taeko: Either way, I will get going.

Yumi: Let's walk together!

He freezes and looks at her.

Yumi: I am sorry if you don't want to.

Taeko: No, it's just that I am waiting for you to catch up with me.

She smiled and started running towards him. The two walk and after a few good minutes.

Taeko: My sword.

Yumi: Sword!

Taeko: Stay here!

He starts running away. 

Yumi: Taeko?

The boy reaches his home. He goes in and grabs his only possession related to his family. 

It was a traditional sword. 

Taeko: Aw man, I am so stupid.

The boy slowly starts walking to school, alone this time.

Random person: Someone help!

Taeko looks to his right to see an old man. Two men were standing, one watching, one beating him up. The boy gets angry and starts approaching them.

Taeko: Two on one isn't fair.

Masked man: So what will you do?

Taeko pulls his sword out.

Taeko: I always trained on dummies. But I guess I'll use it on you this time.

Masked man: Oh, is that so?

The one watching pulls out a scythe and cuts the man in half.

Ken: Useless. 

Taeko watches in fear.

Old person: You don't know what you've gotten yourself into, son. 

Ken slashes the elder too.

Ken: Silence!

Taeko: Just what are you?

Ken: I'll use my fists only. If you lose this fight, I'll slash you until you're dead. I'll also have your sword.

Taeko: You monster, what did that man do to you!

Taeko screams at him, filled with anger.

Ken: Bahaha, well then. We shall begin.

Ken starts running towards the boy and jumps. Taeko slashes upwards. The man appears behind him.

Taeko gets kicked in the back, falling.

Taeko: How did you do that? 

The boy uses his sword to get up. He kneels, being too weak to stand.

Ken: Let's end this. 

Ken starts running the boy, with his fist raised. His hand started to turn purple, with flames all over it.

Yumi: Stop!

The man stops before almost hitting the boy in his face.

Ken: A hottie! Get out of here! I don't want any more dead bodies.

Taeko thinks: So this is the end? All these years, I locked myself in. I tried to save someone. I failed. Mom, I'm coming home.

Ken: Ok then, let me end this and get the hell out of here. 

A boy jumps from a building, kicking Ken in his stomach. The man falls to the ground.

Taeko: Why?

The boy takes out his hood.

Katashi: Call me Katashi.

He smiles at Taeko.

Takeo thinks: It's like, life stopped and started again. Everything is moving so slow. Just who are you?