Nothing to lose

A/N: Hey everyone this is my second story, yes! I'm really happy. Sorry all of you who where waiting for Foreigners, the third chapter is at my friends house.(I was typing it over there)and she's currently not there at the moment, so I've decided to past the time by starting a new story!

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Chapter one: Act one

The bus soon arrives excatly at nine-thirty. I waved good-bye to my family, walked on only hoping,praying for the best. My mother tears stained her face as she bid me a further far well, my father held her in a tight embrace and also showed me off.

I could see everyone I knew soon vanish from sight as the bus sped off, I sat down quickly the steady movement of the bus rocking back in forth. I smiled as the as the flashing street lights zipped by my crystal window, going to school in Yokohama would be a massive change but I would adjust; I was capable of change.

Being raise on a small farm in Hakkaido taught me that things in life happen because they are meant to be as so, in ways it could alot worse. But there things couldn't have been easier, life was simple and everyone were really close. Even though I'm alone now and on my way to some place different, I can feel their support all around me, that makes me happier.

Many stop were acounted for as the bus finally crossed the bridge to the main island, I guess that the bus would arrive in Yokohama about the same time tomorrow, I glanced at my wristwatch. It was almost eleven, I yawned then gazed out the window again watching other passangers get on the bus. I had only been away from home for a couple of hours and I was already home sick.

I began to feel a slight nervous when I noticed how many people were getting on, I've never really been on a traveling bus so maybe that's how it was? So in the cities the bus lines must be packed, then again I really don't know. I smile, well this was a good thing; I could meet somebody new and interesting.

"Excuse me, mind if I sit there?" came a voice.

The voice tore me from my thoughts and I was soon face to face with an angel. He was beautiful, I had never seen anyone like him in Hakkaido. Ear lenght raven black hair with a very slim yet arched tanned face, his right ear held one small silver hoop which seemed to cling to it for dear life. A sweet smile that complemented his face, and dark olive eyes that seemed to have a bright smile of their own.

I shook my head then smiled, "No go right ahead." I hauled my backpack to the bus floor so he could sit down next to me, all I could do was smile; though I would have asked his name but then I knew that in time my curiousity would get the better and then probably end up scaring the guy away.

"By the way my name is Masao." he said in a guestering tone

"I'm Tsuyu. But my friends call me Yuu-chan." I beamed.

Wow he told me his name, honestly I didn't know that people were this open outside of Hakkaido. I actually wanted to jump up or do something to express my happyness, for he would be my first friend outside my hometown. He looked ahead towards the front of the bus as I out the window.

It began raining, that was nothing but to be expected though It was the middle of fall. I expected nothing more and nothing less, it would always rain in my hometown so I was used to it. I glanced back at Masao and see that he's fallen asleep, his chin was rested gentally inside his palm while he faced inwardly to the seats.

Though I really wanted to know more about him, it would be rude to wake him when I'm sure he was having a peaceful dream. So I turn and shift to the window once more, repeating the stance in which Masao was in I watched drowsly as the rain raced down the window.

"So Yuu-chan, where you from?" Masao asked moving not an inch. His eyes remained closed and chin still slept in his palm, I cocked an eyebrow I could feel the ends of my lips curl as I spoke.

"I'm from Hakkaido, what about you?"

He sighed then sort of shrugged. "My parents are from Sapporo but I live and go to school around Yokohama." This was so great! Not only did I make a friend, but he live right around the area where I was going to be.

"So you were visiting them I'm guessing." I ask sort of hinting at the fact that I really wanted to know. He smirked then pushed some loose bangs from his face, he truly was a wonderful sight all I could do was smile. I couldn't bring myself to say anything for enough was said between us, I knew he understood. He's an intellegent person, I can tell.

A few more hours rolled by as the bus came closer to it's final destation, everything was dark and all I could hear was a slow even beat of pounds. It's was warm and I felt at home, at first I thought I was dreaming; the tempo of the pounds seemed to be playing to a balanced tune.

I snuggled closer feeling comfortable and secured. I was confident that now I go to Yokohama without fail, I would leave behind my fears,uncertainty, and my doubts. And I could pull together enough courage to survive on my own.

Masao watched me carefully as I slept. I guess he knew what I was thinking about, for he just smiled then drifted into a deep sleep. His understanding seemed only natural to him as if he had understood me my whole life; like some long lost friend.

The bus came to an abrupt stop the next day, with plenty of resting stops in between. I watched with my head rested from Masao's shoulder as he slept through the whole thing, I actually wonder if he really was sleeping; though I would have woke him up but disrupting him from what could be a beautiful dream wasn't right. Besides he loaned me his shoulder, the least I could do was let him sleep.

We would be arriving in the Kanto region in about an hour or so I wasn't quiet sure. I was so excited, Yokohama was only a couple of miles away from Tokyo. I could take the express train straight there, I squealed with utter delight once the driver anounced that we were know entering the Kanagawa Prefecture.

"It was nice meeting you." I said and bowed. "Also thanks for letting me use you as a pillow." I added giggling.

He smiled then held me in a brief embrace. Grabing his bags he left without a sound, I didn't want him to leave that way it was to short notice.

"I hope I see you again!" I shouted cupping my hands around my mouth hoping that he could still hear me. He looked back then waved. His warm smile told me that we would be seeing each other again. I'm really glad I met him.

I was really stunned by what I saw next, an elder man wearing a formal bulter black suit about in his early fifties holding a sign with Masao name written on it. And there behind the man was a long black limo, he greeted Masao with open arms and lead him towards the car. I couldn't move nor could I say anything.

So there I was again, alone without knowning what to do. I gazed down at my wristwatch nothing to do but find my apartment, I remember my mother telling me about the apartment complex. But at the moment I couldn't remember exactly what.

"Yuu-chan over here!" a female voice shouted. Though I had no idea who the voice belonged to it did sound familiar. I glanced around and saw no one that I recognized so maybe it was just my imagination?

The call came again and I still saw nothing. I stop and stood still for a moment as the sound of rushing foot steps charged towards me, a women with shoulder length hazle brown hair smiled as she tried to get my attention. She did seem oddly familiar, as she came closer in view I noticed that she had the excate same necklace as my mother.

"It's been a while Yuu-chan!" she exclaimed. "How have you been?"

I was speech less, I didn't know to reply or to treat her like complete stranger. Though I was never one to treat people as though they were unknown to me. So I meerly smiled and showed a cheesy smile.

"Hello, I'm fine thanks." I said not really sure what else to say. She towered over me immensely but hopefully she was either hills or some other tall shoes other wise I was really short. I took a step back from her as she looked down at me.

"What's wrong? you seem alittle scared." she asked cocking an eyebrow. Then she suddenly busted into a fit of laughter I soon found myself becoming very cautions of her, she was scaring me in that neverous it looks like I'm being followed way.

"I knew you wouldn't remember me, it's been a while. Your mom told me that you would-" she began laughing again. "But I knew you wouldn't. It's was such a long time ago."

She was really confusing me and scaring me. Point one, how did she know my mom. Point two, why was she laughing. And Point three, remember what excatly?

"I'm your cousin Keoko, don't you remember?" she paused for a moment as if waiting for me to fill in the gaps, I titled my head slightly as in a thinking harder manner. I'm sure by the blank look on my face she could tell that I had no idea what she was talking about.

She snickered and her hands instantly shot up to cover the teasing smile. "After the accident three years ago I moved out so your mom and dad wouldn't have a further finacial problem, with them trying to pay for your school tuition and coverage of the house it seemed too much for me to stay." she took a deep breath and continued. "And so I chose to live in the city."

Everything was falling into place as I regained my memories of my long lost cousin. I smiled then hugged her, Keoko was the one who was living with my grandparents before they passed away. "Now I remember Keoko-san."

She nodded then flicked me on my forehead, I rubbed the spot carefully and turned towards her almost wanting to cry.

"Your such a ditz Yuu-chan, at times I can't believe we're related." she said amusement playing at the tip of her tongue. All I could do was rub the sore, I knew not to take it seriously because she was just joking around. She gave a loud yawn then looked around as if she had lost something, I stared at her blankly and blinked to set off hints as to what she was doing.

"Well come on Yuu-chan, let's get going." Keoko said picking one of only three bags that I had, I offered to carry my own things but she protested. She said that I would probably straggle behind her like I used to when we were little, just like a lost puppy.