In the end, I couldn't help but to write the story where Hikari has a cold personality. I always wanted to do it. Updates might be slower since I'm writing two stories at the same time.

Destiny and Fate Ch 1

It was a rainy season of the year and the sky was shrouded with gray marshmallows. The cluster of vapor poured down hard rain and soaked the world. The city was filled with umbrellas and coated people. Everyone wore warm clothing and went through the day except one boy. He was sitting in an alley, looking at the watery sky. His regal gold hair was wet and his thin clothes were drenched in the cold water. Despite such circumstances, the boy did not shiver and looked at the dark sky with his ethereal azure eyes. After much staring at the depressing sky, he sat down and mumbled.

"What a way to live a life."

He sat motionlessly, feeling the piercing coldness of the ceaseless rain. He looked downward and let his golden hair cover his face. He watched the ground which the rain drops met. The sound of rain echoed on the small alley which he was located. He listened to the nature's music and observed the splashing impacts of water as it crashed onto the concrete ground. Takeru endlessly watched the ground until he saw a pair of shoes that entered in his eyesight. He raised his head slowly and observed the person in front of him. Above the ankle, a blue jean covered the legs and the upper body was concealed with shirt and a coat. One hand was held high, holding an umbrella, while the other was in the pocket, clinging to the warmth. Finally, he saw a pale face with straight brown hair, coming down to her shoulder. She had a bone chilling expression. Her face did not show frown or smile, but there was a devastating coldness, as if she never knew happiness in the world. The icy girl spoke.

"Why are you sitting in the rain?"

He gave a pause and sighed. He rubbed his rain filled eyes and responded to the girl's question.

"Life doesn't seem to have a place where I belong."

"Nowhere to go?"

"Basically."

"Hmm~. What's your name?"

"Takeru Ishida."

The girl looked at Takeru's soaked face closely and talked again.

"Come to my house."

"No."

He rejected her calmly.

"You're different from most boys. I like it."

"Glad that you find me amusing. Now, go home. Your parents should be worried."

"I live alone."

"More the reason why I won't go to your house."

Takeru said and looked back down on the ground. Then, a thundering roar echoed. With the deafening noise, he also heard a wind whoosh near his ear. He looked at the wall and saw that a tiny hole had appeared. He looked at the girl and was shocked at the scenery. She was holding a pistol which was aimed right next to his right ear.

"I didn't ask you to come. I'm ordering you to come."

What was more shocking was that she had done that without making a slight change of her facial expression.

"A girl with gun…I guess I can't refuse."

"Should've done that in the first place."

She put her gun away and pulled out a small umbrella out of her purse as Takeru was getting up. When he did, she handed him the umbrella and urged him to follow her. The two walked silently in the rainy street until they reached a colossal building.

"Hurry up."

The girl rushed Takeru to come in. Inside, there was a lobby. It looked like a private home that belonged to either a government official or a business owner. They entered an elevator and he saw that the building had fifteen floors. The girl pressed the button with the number 8 and the elevator began to ascend. After arriving on the eighth floor, he was amazed yet again at the size and the structure of the place. Despite being only one floor of the house, it was as big as a small mansion.

"Wait there, I'll get some towels."

The girl said and went. Takeru stood still and looked at the house structures within his eye sights. The walls were decorated with many pictures. He examined the pictures until the girl returned with a big towel and some shirts and jeans.

"You can change into these after."

"Thanks."

Takeru went to the nearest bathroom, dried himself, and changed his clothes. When he came out, he saw her waiting outside. She examined his appearance and let out a comment.

"Heh~. You actually look decent when you're properly dressed."

"That's good and all, but mind telling me why you brought me here?"

"My name is Hikari. I'm the daughter of Yagami Corporation's owner."

"That outrageously famous company that produces half the world's techs?"

"Yes."

"No wonder you have this kind of house."

"Anyway, the Yagami Corp throws a private party every month with multiple rich companies around the world. I want you to be my date in those parties for a year."

Takeru was at a loss and was confused. A girl that he never saw threatened him to follow into her home and asked her to be a date in a rich people's party.

"You can do whatever you want on any other day, but you're mine on the day of the party. When the time is up, I'll let you have one thing that exists in this building."

"Just one thing?"

"Even one thing in this house can bring fortune to anyone. Pick anything and it's probably worth more than a bag of diamond. Does that sound fair?"

"That does sound fair, but why did you pick me?"

"There was something about you that I liked."

"Couldn't you have just picked one of those rich boys than a homeless man?"

"No, I was looking for somewhat of a special person."

"Special, huh…"

He wondered what type special person he was seen as from her perspective. But of course, not being a rich girl with a gun as a possession, he could not understand her date selecting logic.

"What do I do in those parties?"

"Just stay close to me and dance with me a couple of times. That's all."

"Uh huh…"

"Okay then. I'll show you your room, Ishida."

"Wait."

Hikari did as he asked and waited.

"I didn't say I would do it yet."

"Oh really? It doesn't matter."

"How come?"

Then, she reached her purse, took out the same pistol from before and aimed straight at him.

"I'm willing to force you if I have to."

Then, two deafening sounds were heard. Two bullets have left the gun and grazed Takeru's shirt collar.

"You got a scary talent."

Takeru said as he checked the slightly burned shirt collar which resulted from the bullets' kinetic energy and friction.

"Now, then, follow me obeidiently."

Hikari started to move and Takeru followed her. Even on one floor, there was a stair to upper level. She went up the stairs and entered the room at the end of the upper level. He followed her and was awed by the large room.

"You can use this room. There's a bathroom in here, so you can use that."

"Where do you stay?"

"My room is on the other side of the upper level. Across to yours. But you can't go in without my permission. Got that?"

"Okay, fine."

Takeru roamed around the room and saw a photo. In it, there was a girl and a brown haired boy. They both looked very young. The girl was undoubtedly Hikari However, in the picture, she was completely different from right now. She was smiling brightly, holding the boy's hand. She seemed incredibly happy and it was hard to believe that it was the same ice queen with a gun. In his eyes, she seemed like a reincarnation of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of beauty. It was undeniable that she was content. To him, this was an unsolvable mystery. He couldn't comprehend how someone with such divine smile can alter one's personality drastically. It was as if an angel has sinned and became corrupted, transforming into a fallen angel.

"Alright, I'll be going then."

His awe at the picture and his speculation of why Hikari had become how she is now came to an end. He took a good look at her and spoke to her.

"I saw a photo of you. You look really pretty when you smiled."

"Thanks."

"How come you're like this now?"

"None of your business."

"I guess it's not, but still, if it's something I can help with…"

"You can't…"

"Why?"

"I can't…"

"What?"

"Because I can't love!"

She slammed the door and exited the room and left Takeru by himself. He stared at the picture again.

"What's gonna happen from now on?"

Takeru asked himself and sighed. He lied on the bed and started thinking about the future. Many predictions came to his mind, but never proved to be plausible. Several hours went by and he grew exhausted from thinking. Attempting to refresh his overheated head, he looked outside the window and saw the unending fall of rain drops. The presence of sun absolutely vanished when the darkness has settled in. From time to time, a blinding flash of light appeared and the ominous sound of thunder clashed moments after. It repeated several times and he watched the scenery. Despite the frequent flashes of lightening and the crash of the thunders, Takeru closed his eyes and melted himself away in his dream. Only when he had fallen asleep, the rain stopped and the moon peeked through the swarm of clouds, shedding a glimmer of light to the sleeping city.

Hope you enjoyed reading. I'll update as soon as I can.