Hey guys! This is the start of a brand new fanfic. Now, this fanfic will only be on here and not my Wattpad account, since it is mainly for my original stories. What I will do is announce it on Wattpad. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this fanfic!

MC POV

I wake up to be in a blue limo. In front of me is an old man with a long nose and next to him is a lady with a blue dress. "Welcome to the velvet room!" The old man smirks creepily as I start to quiver back, "Ah… It seems we have a guest with an intriguing destiny…" He chuckles at the end which keeps me on edge. "My name is Igor, I am delighted to make your acquaintance…" He gives a creepy weird smile as I tense up. "This place exists between dream and reality, mind and matter… It is a room that only those who are bound to a 'contract' may enter… It may be that such a fate awaits you in the near future." He finishes, leaning forward towards me. I'm so glad that there is a table and a bit of space between us.

"Now then… Why don't you introduce yourself?" He extends his arm for a brief moment, reverting back to its usual place, under his chin along with his other hand. I place my hands on my chest as my arms felt my long, silver hair on my shoulders. With my piercing grey eyes, I look Igor dead in the eyes and tell him, "My name is… Yui Narukami…" with a shaky tone. "Hm… I see. Now, let's take a look at your future, shall we?" He speaks again as he puts his hand over the center of the table. A light appears as a deck of cards appears. "Do you believe in fortune-telling?" He asks as he swishes his arm above the table as it sets up the cards in a tarot reading fashion. I guess the question was rhetorical.

"Each reading is done with the same cards, yet the result is always different. *chuckles* Life itself follows the same principals, doesn't it?" He speaks as he flips his hand as the card on his left side, closest to me, flips up. "Hm… The Tower in the upright position represents the immediate future. It seems like a terrible catastrophe is imminent. The card indicating the future beyond that is…" He does the same thing but the card on his right side, closest to me, flips up. "The Moon, in the upright position. This card represents "hesitation" and "mystery"... Very interesting indeed."

"It seems you will encounter a misfortune at your destination, and a great mystery will be imposed upon you. In the coming days, you will enter into a contract of some sort, after which you will return here." He explains less creepy as usual as I lower my guard a bit. "The coming year is a turning point in your destiny… If the mystery goes unsolved, your future may be forever lost. My duty is to provide assistance to our guests to ensure that does not happen." He finishes as he sways his arm across the table as the cards disappear.

"Ah! I neglected to introduce my assistant to you. This is Margaret. She is a resident of this place, like myself." He points to the lady on his left politely. "My name is Margaret, I am here to accompany you through your journey." She says in the most monotone voice I have ever heard. "We shall attend to the details another time. Until then, farewell…" Igor says with a grin as the Velvet Room started to fade into white. I wake to be on a train. That's right, I'm supposed to be on my way to Yasoinaba to live with my uncle since my parents are overseas in America.

There was a newspaper in front of me with an intriguing article on the front page. It was about the scandal between Taro Namatame, a council secretary from the Inaba region and an enka star, Misuzu Hiraga. It started with Namatame having an affair with a news reporter, Mayumi Yamano and a whole shitstorm happened. I'd say it was a waste of time announcing it to the public. Just then, my phone started buzzing. I checked it as it was a text from my uncle.

'Meet us at Yasoinaba station at 4 pm'

I checked the time on my phone as it showed, '3:55pm'. I looked outside and saw an urban place. I guess this would look urban considering that it is but it kinda looks abandoned. "Yasoinaba. Yasoinaba" The train announcement rang throughout the train as I stood up and gathered my stuff. I left the train and stood there at the entrance of the station. I checked the time on my cell. '3:59pm' it says. I waited for a bit as a white car approaches a nearby car park. Out came a man I've seen before and a little girl I haven't seen before. "Hey! Over here!" The man signaled me as I walked to him.

"Yui right? Wow, you really do look like your mother. Welcome to Inaba. I'm Ryotaro Dojima. I'll be looking after you. Let's see… I'm your mother's younger brother… and that about sums it up." He extends his arm for me to shake it. "It's been a long time!" I smiled at him as I accept his offer to shake his hand. "I'll say. You've really grown, I still remember when you were diapers…" He says as my arm retreated naturally. He pats the little girl's back as she steps forward. "This is my daughter. Come on, Nanako, introduce yourself to your cousin." I look at the girl, who is clenching onto his left leg.

I knelt down and smiled at her as she has a flustered look on her face. "..." She just kept quiet. Eventually, "...lo…" came from her lips as she went back behind Dojima. "*chuckle* Why you so shy for?" he chuckles as Nanako's expression changes drastically. Her face was red as she looked mad. She smacked his ass as I giggled at the scene. "Ow!" he laughs as I couldn't help but snicker.

"Well then let's get going." he walks to the boot of the car as I follow. Dojima opens it as I place my bags in the boot. Afterward, I walk to the passenger seat and sat down. Not too long after, the car starts and my left eye catches the fuel level as it was barely empty. "Hope you don't mind but we're going to head to the gas station," Dojima says as the car moves. "No, it's fine!" I say giving a wryly smile. At the same time, Nanako's small hand taps Dojima's shoulder. "Potty?" She asks bashfully. "You OK to go yourself? I need to have a quick smoke. Or do you want Yui to go with you?" He asks as she shakes her head. "I'm OK by myself!" She smiles as we take a turn into the gas station. Dojima leaves the car at the same time as Nanako. I watch her go inside the gas station until she makes it into the bathroom. "Hi! Welcome to Moel!" I hear from my left. I turn left and see a gas station attendant talking to Dojima.

I feel cramped in this car. I step out of the car to get some fresh air and I start to take in my surroundings. It is so barren out there. Maybe I'll finally find inner peace. "Are you taking a trip?" I hear that attendant's voice as it snaps me out of my thoughts. "No, we just went to pick her up. She just moved here from the big city." Dojima answers his question. I guess it's not too weird to have a conversation with a gas attendant. "The city huh?" The GA (gas attendant) follows up on that remark. "Fill up my car while you're at it. Regular is fine." Dojima finishes off. Before he spoke, he took a glance at me for a quick second.

Guess he thinks that I'm getting a little uncomfortable about them talk about me with me being in the conversation. Which is true, I don't like people talking about me when I'm not in the convo. "Right away sir!" my god this GA is a bitch boy. Dojima starts to walk away. Guessing that he's going to smoke. "Are you in high school?" the GA asks me as he fills the car. I nod cautiously as I place my hand in my pockets. With my right hand, I pull out a cereal bar and begin to eat it.

"Does it surprise a city girl to see how little there is out here? There's so little to do, I'm sure you'll get bored fast." continuing the convo, the GA smiles at me. It wasn't creepy or anything. He only looks a little older than me too. "You'll be either hanging out with your friends or doing part-time jobs. Speaking off which, we're actually looking for part-time help right now!" The GA extends his arm for me to shake it.

"Give it some thought, why don't you? We don't mind if you're a student" I reach over to shake his hand. There is a camera nearby and a few people as well so I thought it was OK.

"Oh, I should get back to work!" he retracts his arm as he returns to filling up the tank. I look at the front of the car as I see Nanako staring at me. At that moment, start to feel a little queasy. "Are you OK? Did you get carsick? You just don't look too good." Nanako questions as I shake it off. "I'm fine Nanako!" I attempt to look fine even though my queasiness started to add. It must be because of the long trip.

I start walking to the front passenger seat and wait for Dojima. After I sat down, Nanako came in and sat down in the backseat. As I waited for Dojima, I checked my phone for the texts from my friends. None. Just then, my phone begins to ring. 'Machi' was the name on it. I pick up the phone and leave the car. I know that this will be a shitstorm and I don't want Nanako to hear it. As I placed the phone on my ear I hear a girl screaming.

"YUI! WHY AREN'T YOU HERE!? YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO BE HERE TO HELP WITH MY DATE!" Fucking Machi, man. She told me she had a date and that I WILL help her with it. But I told her that I was leaving that day. "Machi, I'm in Inaba. HOW THE FUCK CAN I HELP YOU WITH YOUR DATE!?" I yell back as I can tell she gets more pissed. "What. The. Fuck. YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT!" "Machi, stop being a dick. The world doesn't revolve around a BIG BITCH!" I end the conversation by ending the call.

She continues to ring me but I block her number. I don't want to deal with this while I'm sick. I sit back into the car and see Dojima in the driver seat. "What was that about Yui?" he looks concerned. I just stare out into space as he starts the car. Guess he figured that I don't want to indulge. It was only five minutes until we made it into the Dojima residence. Much like I expected, matches the town's theme but also charming in a way. I think… I may like it here. After taking my bags out of the boot, I step inside and see Dojima and Nanako setting the coffee table.

I checked the time and it was 6 pm. Guess the ride here was longer than I thought. At least there isn't traffic here. After a few seconds, the coffee table was set with lots of food on top of it. "C'mon and eat Yui, it's dinner time!" I place my bags on the couch and sat on the floor with the coffee table in front of me. "I-Itadakimasu!" with a small blush and a smile, I say while taking a portion of stew and pouring it into a small wooden bowl. Drinking the stew, the warmth enveloped my body and my queasy feeling decreased a little.

During this, Dojima pours everyone a glass of creme soda. "All right, let's have a toast!" he says as I lift up the glass in front of me. This is way different at home. I usually ordered takeout and eat alone because of work stuff. "So… your mom and dad are busy as always… they're working overseas, was it? I know it's only for a year, but to get stuck in a place like this because of your parents… it's rough being a kid."

Dojima is really trying to make a conversation from me. Guess I don't blame him. But you know what else has been rough, being an only child… "Well, it's just me and Nanako here, so it'll be nice having someone like you around. So as long as you're here, you're part of the family, so make yourself at home." he finishes as I start to feel welcomed.

With a genuine smile, I say, "Thank you for your kindness!" "C' mon, there's no need to be so formal. Look, you're making Nanako all tense." As soon as he said that, Nanako started fidgeting around with her wooden bowl in hand. "Well anyway," before Dojima can say anything, his phone rang. "Ugh… who's calling at this hour?" obviously annoyed, Dojima answered his phone. "Dojima speaking… yeah? I see… so where is it?... All right, I'm on the way." he hangs up the phone and places his phone in his pocket.

"Looks like I made the right choice to skip the booze… sorry, but I gotta go take care of some business. Go ahead and continue eating without me you two. I don't know how late I'll be. Nanako, you help her out, OK?" he asks as she nods. "...OK" He leaves the house as I hear the hard rain falling on the ground. I guess the roof is sturdy enough to block most of the noise.

"Nanako, it's raining out. What did you do with the laundry!?" He yells from outside as Nanako stands up from her spot, "I already brought it in!" she yells back as Dojima said farewell. Nanako sits back down and switches on the T.V. It was broadcasting the weather for the week. They say that there was going to rain tomorrow as well. "...Let's eat." Nanako squeaks out as she eats. After a few moments, the seed of awkwardness just starts to get planted. Hmm, what's a good conversation starter towards your six-year-old cousin.

"Say um, what does your dad do?" I asked with a slightly shaky voice as Nanako looks at me. "He… investigate stuff. Like crime scenes. My dad's a detective." She explains. Hmm, good job. I actually want to be a detective when I grow up, maybe Dojima can give me some pointers. "And now for the local news." The news reporter on the T.V explains as I look towards the T.V while filling two bowls of rice and curry for Nanako and me.

"City council secretary Taro Namatame is under fire for an alleged relationship with a female reporter. His wife, enka ballad sensation Mizuzu Hiragi, revealed to this station that she will most likely pursue damages." It's a repeat report from earlier today. The affair was localized early this morning and almost all of Japan knows it. I handed Nanako a bowl and placed mine in front of me.

"Until allegations of an affair with Mr. Namatame are resolved, she'll remain off the air, and out of the public eye." the report ends. "...This is boring." Nanako moans and changes the channel. The channel was playing an ad for a store. "At Junes, every day is Customer Appreciation Day. See for yourself, and get in touch with our products! Every day's great at your Junes!" It sings the last part in a catchy tone. "Every day's great at your Junes!" Nanako sings the catchphrase in a cute way. She's so adorable that makes me smile. "...Aren't you hungry?" She asks as I begin to stuff my face with the food.

-1 Hour Later-

We spent that time just watching T.V and eating. Afterward, Nanako leads me to the room I was staying. Looking around, I see a desk, dresser, shelf, coffee table, couch, bin and a smaller T.V set from downstairs. I place my clothes in the dresser and my other items, organized on the shelf. Drowsiness filled my body as I looked in the dresser for a yukata, obi, and tanzen. Yes, my parents are rich and they give me this fancy stuff you find in an inn. As I do, I spot the uniform I have to wear for the year.

A white blouse, a black blazer with white seams and a yellow neckerchief and a black and grey skirt. They say for socks I can wear anything as long as it is either white or black. Shoes can be polishable black or polishable brown for outdoor shoes and any uwabaki as long as it is mainly white. I have my white thigh high 2x2 rib knit socks and shoes I have black polishable shoes for outdoor as well as plain white uwabaki.

Apparently, all appropriate hairstyles are allowed as long as it isn't shaved or dyed. I'm probably going to put my hair into a low side ponytail like usual. With that, I'm all sorted for tomorrow. I take my phone and put it on charge. I then place my alarm on for 6 am and put on my yukata, obi, and tanzen. Slipping onto the made futon, I cover myself with the duvet and drifted asleep. I wake up to be in a clearing. It then got covered by a thick fog. I followed the path below me as best as I could.

"Do you seek the truth...?" What the fuck was that. A voice? Who the fuck was that? "If it's truth you desire, come and find me…" It came from up ahead. I continued forward until I something. I felt an intense power from beyond. I built up my courage and place my hand on it. It faded into the fog as I proceeded forward. "So… you are the one pursuing me…" that voice again. "Who in the world are you?" I asked as I see a figure in front of me. At my feet appeared nunchucks. I was taking three types of martial arts growing up and one was Arnis (a style of martial art from the Philippines) and I was taught to use nunchucks.

I took it in my right hand, my right leg out, my body lowered and placed the other end of the nunchuck under my arm, getting ready for the stab attack I perfected. "Hmhmhm… try all you like…" I went and attacked as it didn't flinch. "Hmmm… it seems that you can see a little, despite the fog…" that voice again. I went and attacked once again.

"I see… indeed, you possess an interesting quality… but… you will not catch me so easily… If what you seek is 'truth', then your search will be harder…" The fog grew more. I try to attack but I never hit anything. "Everyone sees what they want to… and the fog only deepens… will we meet again…? At a place other than here… hmhm… I look forward to it…" I begin to lose consciousness…