Level Up!

Summary: Takaba Akihito, your average hero and his not so average party goes on an adventure to defeat the Demon King. AU setting of Hero vs. Demon King Game setting. Asami Ryuichi X Takaba Akihito. SHORT STORIES.

Warning: UNBETA'D! horrible grammar and run-ons. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Mwhahaha

Story 1: I am A HERO!

Takaba Akihito has always idolized and wanted to be a hero when he grew up. The idea stuck to him when he was 5. His grandfather, Nobuyuki used to a hero, but had to quit after his son, Akihito's father was born. But never the less, his grandfather's stories of his adventures has never cease to amaze him.

His father, Nobuhito however didn't have the same ideal as Nobuyuki. Nobuhito had no romance for adventures or defeating the demon lord, instead he had a more of a realistic idea about life. "People work to eat, eating is to live!" is his motto. Therefore, he eventually became a baker; which is what his grandfather refer to as 'Commoner A'.

After Akihito turned 16, he went out to become a hero. His father obviously against it, but his grandfather encouraged it and even trained him.

When he went to the Central, Tokyo he immediately signed up in a Hero Academy to train to be an official hero. In his two years at the academy, he meets two people who soon became his best friend, Kou and Takato. Both Takato and Kou and him are very alike, especially their admiration to be a hero, defeating dragons and become famous!

After two years, Akihito and his gang became official heroes, but starting at level one. All three separated ways, promising that they would return to the capital every two months on the 10th to see each other.

January 6th , year XXXX Monday. Sunny. Superrrr Sunny~

Akihito has been a hero for a year. Unlike both of his best friend, he doesn't belong to a guide nor has he joined any party. But the good thing is he is on level 3! It's rare for solos to level up that fast (or at least that what people say)!

Today is like any other day, he is venturing in the forest to find enemies to defeat.

So what are the 'enemies?', well they are defined as: creatures of the dark, monsters, demons, beasts, disturbance of the peace, beings that causes destruction and etc. There are many varies to what 'enemies' are, but to Akihito and many Heroes out there, the DEMON KING is their biggest enemy.

In a few days it will be the time of their promise day. Akihito is feeling ashamed and guilty. He has skipped out on two meetings with his best friends already, excusing himself by sending notes and letters. This time for sure he is going to meet up with them.

Akihito did his usual hunting for monster, collect drop items/gems from defeated monsters. Gems are exchanged for currency by the color and weight. While drop items can make weapons, armors, potions and other accessories. Today, he is a doing well compared to others, he collected around 10 gems and 2 drop items. All he has to do now is go to town and exchange it. Before he walks to town, he added his current items to his backpack, combining all his items together to carry.

On his way to the nearest town, Akihito decided to rest himself near a running lake. Sitting on a gigantic rock he wipes his forehead with his forehand. Sweat. He looked up to the sky, the sun is blazing hotly blessing everyone with its' sunrays. No wonder he feels a bit iffy, all his exhaustion is due to the heat. Finding that wiping his sweat to be futile, he decided to take a bath on the river. Following the path of river, he walked into the forest again to find a shady spot. The shady spot was not far nor near from the main street to Central, but it was worth the walk. As he walked inner to the forest he could hear roaring crashes of water, he must be near a waterfall. And he was right, after walking straight ahead, his eyes were greeted with many tall trees and bushes surrounding a giant waterfall. The waterfall was at least 30-40 feet tall. Being joyful from his discovery, he gleefully striped of himself his weapon, amour, clothes and shoes, leaving him butt naked for the world to see. Akihito was not shy about his birthday suit, after stripping he quickly went in the cooling waters.

He walked in deeper to the fall, as the water reached his waist. Slowly he cupped the water, lightly making contact to his ivory skin. The cool water felt great against his heated skin. He could feel all his fatigue melt away. Akihito thought back to how amazing it was that he didn't get a heat stroke or faint in this heat.

*brush brush*

The sound of bushes shifting got Akihito's attention, he looked around for his weapon. He could hear footsteps nearing his way. Akihito almost face palmed himself when he saw his sword lying on the ground. His heart started to thump hard. It was so hard he could feel through his eardrums. He was at least 12 feet away from his weapon. Is too late? Is he gonna die if it's some monster?

つづく

DUNDUNDUN! What will happen to Akihito? Is he going to be alright? Find out next chapter!

NOTE: every chapter is going to be around this length of around 1k word or less or more depending. Every chapter is meant to be short like 4-coma manga and slapsticks (like small continuing oneshot).

Furikakechan