Spring of a new beginning
{ Spring of a new beginning }
Sometimes, unexpected things happen. Many things... It may be a loss of a loved one, maybe a sudden betrayal, or maybe, a little error in the paradox which results of sucking in different characters from different universes. Some of these are explainable, some aren't.
They'll never know if this was intentional or not. But they do know, they'll have to work to get back to their own universe. -
It was a bustling day with townsfolk around minding their own business, and merchants trying to scam buyers, those are things you wouldn't normally see if you are in the slight modern era. Noé, with his cat, Murr. Walked around the bustling town to try and get out of it, it wasn't something complicated until he walked out the exit and bumped into an invisible barrier. He had no choice but to go back into the town. Noé was surprised when he first came here, he fell from the sky and landed on a bunch of hay with Murr following and landing on his stomach, which probably was the reason why it's grumbling right now or he's probably hungry.
He was seeing a lot of eyes on him and a lot of murmurs, it made him red and embarrassed but there was one thing he noticed that could be the reason. The clothing of the townsfolk were different like it dated back way his time, but when he keeps observing the town, he felt like it was somewhere he had been or something familiar to feel.
'So... I am stuck in the novel I was reading?' He thought to himself, he came up to that conclusion a while ago but it still itched him. He didn't like this one bit but it didn't seem like he had an escape to go to. He looked down at Murr and smiled, "At least I have you-" He let out a groan when Murr kicked him on the chin. That never gets old. He wonders what would Vanitas do if he's in this kind of situation, he kinda hopes he'll be worried though.
Noé spotted a bench and approached it before sitting on it, Murr resided beside him. The novel, it was titled 'I am yours', so basically it was a romance novel where the protagonist goes through a lot of hard things because of the imperial kids, which are the antagonists of the story. Then the protagonist will meet a Duke that will help her, with also a knight and with many guys. "What in the harem is this?" Noé covered his face with his two hands. He wasn't giving up right now, but it seems like he is. It is just to complicated when there's a barrier surrounding wherever you are!
"Where even are we!?" He spun his head around when he heard a voice, he spotted a short girl with pink velvet hair with red sharp eyes and beside her was a tall boy who had blonde hair and blue sharp eyes. Their clothing was also different, and they seem to be confused on where they are.. could they also be?- "This is because of the stupid novel you read, isn't?" The girl complained and the young boy sighed. "I'm sorry Krul, but I also don't know how and why. And plus, how are you so sure that we are in the novel?" He asked, 'Krul' or whoever she is, grumbled and looked away.
Noé spring up from his seat and walked over to them with Murr trailing behind him, "Excuse me." The two turned to Noé and looked up at the tall man, "Is there any possibilities that you also got teleported here?" He asked, he didn't want to slack around and chat, he needed an answer to know that he isn't alone. "Yeah, we fell on a tree." Krul said with disinterest, "Oh, I also got teleported. I may have a theory that we are now.. well, stuck in a novel called 'I am yours'" Noé explained with a stern look, he was determined to try and get answers on how to get out of here. "See? I told you Mika." Krul waved her hand dismissively at the guy named Mika who just stared at her blankly.
"Do you know any way to get out of the novel?" He asked and Noé went back to his shy and timid self, "W-Well..I approached you because I thought you might have a clue." He scratched the back of his head. 'This guy.. he's strange with those fangs.' Krul narrowed her eyes, she'd like to keep him for now to see who he really is. "Then, how about we stick together to find out if there even is a way." She said, watching as the white cat jumped on top of Noé's shoulder.
Noé agreed and the three started to walk around the town again. It was still bustling but the weird looks they were getting from them were kinda getting uncomfortable for Noé. But for Krul, it was normal...This was just like before, while Mika just didn't bother, he already hid his face with his coat after all. "Let me go!" They heard a cry, they all turned to see that a bunch of townsfolk huddled around that seems to be a fight or misunderstanding. They all looked at each other and thought that it might probably another one of them.
They rushed to the scene and pushed their way into the crowd and saw a blonde haired girl trying to bite a man who seemed to restrained her. "Rika!" Another girl yelled and rushed forward and bowed her head, "I'm sorry about her, please let her go." She said quickly and the man just scowled "Would sorry cut it if you try to steal from me?" The man leaned down and towered over the girl. "You should really cut it." A ginger man with a funky hat chimed in with a glare, for the eyes of the three who were observing from the side, he looked damn rich and also extra. "And who are you extra?" The man asked, throwing 'Rika' to the side who a brunette caught by the shoulder. "Someone you shouldn't mess with." He said, the crowd murmurs were loud and negative, they all observed the outcasts of the town. "Reallyyy?? Chuuya- you're so short you can be counted as a midgettt~" The brunette teased while fluttering his lashes. The ginger fumed, "Shut up you waste of bandages! Who do you think you are, huh!?" They argued, but it all was cut when 'Chuuya' ducked to avoid a punch form the guy, they heard gasps from the crowd but Krul could see those devilish eyes from the brunette that seemed to stare at the man. It even gave her creeps!
"That man, he looks deranged while glaring." Krul spoke, crossing her arms against her chest as she observed everybody that looked different. From the two young girls and to the men who were at the center of the fight. "You bastard." Chuuya sneered, before jumping up and kicking the man in the stomach with one of his legs. The man was sent flying to a stall, but Chuuya's face had a look of confusion. He observed his body with a glare.
"Y-You!" The man yelled, Noé observed the ginger looking at his own body. 'Was there any problem?' He thought. 'Looks like Noé saw it too.' Krul side eyed him before looking back at Chuuya, she was amused by the strength the man showed. "What?" Chuuya glared at the man, though confusion still went through him as he gripped his gloved hand. 'This isn't a problem.' he thought, if he doesn't have his ability right now, does that mean Arahabaki isn't in him?
The crowd were panicking when they heard voices, "Woah! What has happened here!?" A royal guard from the palace of Evnok if that's what the readers remembered, approached the scene with outstanding grace and confidence. The brunette locked eyes with Krul and nodded, he exactly knew that they were with them in this. Krul also understood and patted the two guy's back who were beside him. "Let's get out of here." She whispered, the two looked down at her and Noé raised an eyebrow, "What? Why?" He asked. "You there- what happended?" The royal guard pointed at the man who was about to charge at Chuuya. The brunette eyed Chuuya who gave him a glare, he knew what he was about to do and hated it already.
"Hang on tight." The brunette, Dazai whispered to the two girl's ears before lifting them up with each of his hands and over his shoulder like sacks of potatoes and the two girls exclaimed, Chuuya was ready and snatched the Rika girl from Dazai and threw her over his shoulder as they run for it. Whistles and screams from the Royal guard could be heard but they could careless. Krul gave the two a smack, "Go!" She said, running ahead, Noé picked up Murr and started to run with Mika infront of him. 'What in the world is this manhunt!?' Noé's thoughts were unorganized, many things happening all at once.
They all panted heavily except for Krul and Chuuya, when they reached a corner and hid behind hays. "Whew... Who are you guys?" Rika asked, sliding down on one of the walls while the others tried to catch their breaths. "Where even are we?" The other girl asked, "We also don't know, lass." Chuuya leaned against a wall and turned to Dazai, "How did you know they were also not from here?" He asked, it was clearly pointing out to the three who were against the hays, leaning down. Krul had a cold gaze at them, observing each little detail of the individuals who She and Mika went with, 'Looks like we're from different timelines.' She thought to herself.
"Don't you ever use your brain, slug? Look at them, the silver hair one looks like he is from France and way back. The other two are from Japan." Dazai looked at his partner in disbelief but also in mock amusement. "Shut up! I can see that!" Chuuya was defensive, the others stared at them while they banter. "No one has answered my question yet." The blue haired girl in yellow said and the others turned to her. "Ah right, we have suspected that we are in a novel called 'I am yours.'" Noé explained and the two girls looked at each other with raised eyebrows. "I didn't know there was a novel version." Rika said, and the blue girl shrugged, "What do you mean?" Mikaela spoke up, crossing his arms against his chest.
"What we are saying is that, 'I am yours' is a dating sim." The blue haired explained and the others raised an eyebrow, "I had it as a novel." Dazai spoke with his hands under his pockets, "Since when did you read romance genre?" Chuuya turned to look at Dazai, he was quite surprised to hear that Dazai isn't only interested in his suicide manual. "Oh shut up, slug, were you in the arcade again? Playing a dating sim?" He teased, leaning closer to Chuuya with a teasing smile and Chuuya was about to blow an insult when Rika chimed in, "Get a room."
"Alright, alright. Calm down everybody, it seems like we have read slash play the 'I am yours' novel slash game. Who has finished it?" Krul asked, looking at the others when no one raised their hands, looks like they'll be stuck here then. "This is hopeless." Mika mumbled and silence was bought over to them before the blue hair broke the silence with her head over her knees. "I am Ai." She said, the others turned to her and also started to say their names, "Chuuya Nakahara.", "Osamu Dazai", "Noé Archiviste", "Krul", "Rika", "Mikaela" Names echoed through their ears as they introduced themselves, 'Looks like I'm right, we are form different worlds.' Dazai narrowed his eyes and it was only Krul who noticed it as well as Chuuya. "So, what should we do now?" Ai asked, she was very confused, did she perhaps cracked an egg or was she dreaming? "How far are you guys in the game or novel?" Noé asked, lifting Murr up to his arms, "I'm at the sixth chapter.", Dazai thought for a moment, "I'm at five", "Prologue" Rika said confidently, "Chapter two" Krul said, and so did Mikaela, "Chapter five." Chuuya said.
"Awh, I didn't think we'd be at the same chapter, chibi~ I think this is fate!" He said dramatically and Chuuya couldn't help but roll his eyes in annoyance, luckily, there were kids here so he knew how to hold back. "Looks like Noé's has been the longest one reading." Dazai smiled and turned to look at Noé, his gaze was still but it observing. "This seems to be some years before the real story begins." Krul said, crossing her arms against her chest and the others looked at her, "How can you say so?" Dazai asked with a cunning smile, he wanted to test her abilities.
"If you guys had paid attention enough, the female lead was just out there, purchasing essentials." She said, and Dazai just nodded. Yes he did spot her, except he didn't care at all, his focus was on-. "Why didn't you guys tell? We could've befriended her and be rich!" Rika said, sighing in disappointment. "Don't talk nonsense, Rika." Ai let out a huff and looked at her friend, the more she think, the more it feels real. These people weren't normal at all, they had strange aura around each of them.
"We'll need to change our clothes." Krul spoke, staring at them with her hand on her hips. What she said was absolutely right, they would be called to he palace if they wear their clothes. "Who has money?" Ai asked, all of them looked at each other before their eyes landed on Chuuya, he stared at them with disbelief and raised his eyebrow. "What are you guys looking at? I don't have money with me." He said, and Dazai was about to throw another snarky comment before Noé spoke, "Them, what will we do now?"
"We steal." Rika suggested, and Krul nodded. "She's right, we have a choice right now and that is to steal clothes." She said, but Noé was about to protest before the others all nodded, looks like he's the only sane one there, "Are you guys sure about this? What if we get caught?" He held Murr tight against his chest as he looked at all of them, "You stay here mister, you're good already." They all looked at him and Noé became a tomato when he felt the gazes scanning him form head to toe. "Yeah, he is." They all agreed.
"Fine, I'll stay." Noé mumbled and looked away, fiddling with Murr's paws. The others nodded at what he said and left the area to search for more appropriate clothes for the timeline, Dazai took a glance at Noé before following the group. He was thinking about something for a while now, when Krul said that it seems the story hasn't happened yet, that could mean a lot of things could be that they might be either side-characters or some low level antagonists, but from the appearance and abilities every people around him right now, it would be a low chance antagonist.
Meanwhile, Zero Two hears rustling up a tree she was resting under on right now, she lifted her head up and watched as a young girl with feline features fell down the tree with a yelp which she gently caught. The young girl had gray hair with cat ears and yellow eyes as well as an alerted tail which was captivating. Zero Two leaned in, she had fallen in water earlier, maybe thirty minutes has passed. "Who are you?" The girl asked, noticing the red horned headband on Zero Two's head. Zero Two looked at the girl curiously, she wasn't familiar with her, maybe she was? - "Zero Two." She answered, crossing her arms as she leaned against the tree, an observational gaze on the girl. "What's your code name?" She asked, and the girl tilted her head to the side, confused. "Code name?" It was silent for a moment before the girl realized what she meant, "Oh, mine is not a code name, it's a name. My name is On." She said.