Hi, name's guyinblack and this will officially be my second story. The main reason I'm writing this story is because I just finished TWEWY a day ago and I'm…not really satisfied. What I mean is that the whole story (which I really enjoyed) was too short and I don't really want to say goodbye to it just yet.

Well, I hope you enjoy this story and please don't forget to review after k?

The World Begins With You

Chapter 1: A New beginning

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(Neku's POV)

A lot's changed in this Shibuya and this Shibuya's changed a lot of people. It's a little embarrassing to say this but I was one of those people. I used to be a total ass to others and just shoved them away like yesterday's garbage. I didn't really give a damn about people and the only one I actually cared about was myself.

But…a few months ago I entered this "game". Hmph…like it could even be called a game. Anyway, this game…really changed how I looked at people. I started seeing the good in others and what certain things make their relationships with each other grow. During the game, I was partnered up with 3 different people. Shiki Misaki, Daisukenojo (he hates that name) Bito, and the composer himself, Joshua.

These three helped me look for what I was missing in myself. They helped me grow and I guess I helped them grow too. I owe a lot to them. I know I'm still not the best person right now and I'm still getting used to this new lifestyle but hey, I think I'm making some progress.

There's still one thing that's still bugging me though; just how did the whole game thing start or…just how did reapers, noise, or the composer come to be? There's just too many things I don't get but…for now I'll leave that behind me.

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(Normal POV)

6 months have passed since the reaper's game. Neku and his new friends have been spending a normal teenage life like all teenagers should. Going to school, hanging out, and other stuff. Right now, nothing seemed to trouble the group. Well, nothing right now at least…

"Damnit, I'm gonna be late!" A running Neku said irritatingly as he checked the time on his phone. For some reason, he'd overslept and was now trying his best to reach Shibuya high school before the front gates would close on him. After a couple of minutes, he could see a school and 4 people standing by the school gates: Shiki Misaki, Eri Nanami, and Beat and Rhyme Bito.

"Neku! Over here!" A smiling Shiki yelled as she waved her hand. The whole group had changed their clothing ever since the reaper's game, mostly because it was already nearing winter. Neku was now wearing a blue unzipped jacket with rolled up sleeves up to his elbows, a black shirt under the jacket. His shorts and shoes were almost alike except that his shorts were a bit longer and they were blue and black instead of white. The most notable change is that his headphones were now around his neck instead of actually wearing them.

Beat and Rhyme had the least changes. Beat had a white cotton vest now on top of his white skull jersey and had a long black sleeve on his right arm. Rhyme no longer has the skull cap on her head but her clothes were still…kind of unisex.

Eri was no longer wearing her cap but had a small hairpin in the shape of a yellow star. She had black leggings that reached a little above her knees and her red shirt now covered her stomach because she didn't want to freeze to death in the cold temperature. Actually, the one wearing the cap was Shiki now. She grew her brown hair slightly longer during those six months and it reached down to the bottom of her neck now. She wore a green short sleeved shirt, short pink skirt and light brown boots. She had pink bracelets on each wrist and had a hair clip in the shape of a small star.

"Book it, man! We gonna be late, yo!" Beat urgently said so the group took off once again. Halfway through, Rhyme split up with the group because her classroom was in a different part of the building. After a few more seconds of sprinting, Neku and co. finally arrived at their classroom although Neku was now all out of breath from running too much.

"We…we made it…so…tired," Neku looked like a living zombie right now which made Eri take a guess on the cause. "You forgot to set your alarm again didn't you, Neku?" The girl questioned, making Neku droop on his seat "I…don't wanna talk about it…" The tired boy said as he continued to breath deeply for a couple of minutes.

"Anyway, why'd you guys wait up? We actually could've been late," Neku asked curiously as the group took their seats. "Oh come on, you're our friend. We won't leave you behind just like that," Shiki said with a smile, making Beat back up what she had just said in his own words "That's right, yo! We got your back"

"Idiots," Neku thought although the smile on his face contradicted that statement. In a few minutes, class started and as usual, Beat was fighting to stay awake during the lectures. The only thing actually keeping him awake was the frequent nagging of the teacher whose method of waking him up was a quick smack of a ruler to his head.

A few hours later, classes finally ended and the group was now in a café called wildkat which was also the residence of the one person who had greatly helped them during the reaper's game. The only thing that's changed in the cafe' is that Sanae Hanekoma was no longer the person in charge.

"It doesn't feel the same…without Mr. H…" Neku muttered as he looked around the café. Beat did the same for a moment then sighed, "I know whattchu mean. Mr. H just made this place have a whole different vibe, yo…" The skull cap teen said as he remembered all the times when Hanekoma had helped him through the game, especially when he lost his precious sister.

"Oh yeah, you told me about him and how he helped you in that reaper's game" Eri began "You know…it's still kinda hard to believe all that stuff about reapers, noise, and…Mr. Mew actually moving…?" Eri stared at the ever silent Mr. Mew hanging from Shiki's bag. Shiki was a bit sad that she couldn't see her stuffed cat move by itself, but it was much better than having to go through 3 weeks of hell "Well, we came back to life didn't we? Isn't that supernatural enough to make you believe?" Shiki replied with a smile, making her pink haired friend smile as well.

"Yeah, I guess you're right," She replied with a chuckle right before she suddenly remembered something. "Oh guess what? They're having a 50% discount down at 104 AND they just got a fresh new stock!" The red head said excitedly. "Really!? We just HAVE to get over there then!" Shiki replied and the two girls let out an excited squeal.

"Not this again…" Neku mumbled with a frown and Beat reciprocated "I feel your pain, man…" He said right before his little sister interrupted. "Oh, count me in too!" She chuckled, surprising the two boys especially her big brother "Whaaaa? Not you too Rhyme!?"

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It was now evening in Shibuya and the group was now in ten-four. The girls were happily enjoying their shopping while the guys were…pretty much just being dragged around. "Hey Neku, which looks shirt looks better?" Shiki cheerfully asked and Neku sighed. "…How the hell should I know? You're asking the wrong person…"

Seeing that Neku wasn't really going to be of much help, Shiki looked around, hoping to find Eri who was right now, the best person to ask "Well, I'm not sure where Eri went so- oh, speak of the devil. Hey, Eri!" Shiki called out as she ran to where the two other girls were.

Now that the girls were finally out of his hair, Neku looked for the nearest exit and finally spotted it a corner "Dude, I say we split right now," Neku quickly suggested and Beat quickly agreed to that offer "Good call, yo. Let's bounce," And the two quickly sped off for the exit and headed to the newly made Sotara Burgers.

At the restaurant, Neku looked around him, hoping that he could finally spend some time with a person who was of the same gender "Hey, the food here's not bad," Neku commented as he took a sip from his soda. Just as Beat was about to take a bite from his sandwich, a thought suddenly passed his mind and decided to ask about it.

"Yo, Neku. You ever wonder what happened to that prissy kid and Mr.H?" The blonde asked curiously. "You mean Joshua? I dunno really. After we came back from the game, I never saw him again," Neku explained, a frown present on his face which Beat quickly caught sight of "You still mad at him, yo?"

Hearing that question, Neku started twirling his straw around and swayed his eyes, as if trying to not give it much thought "I'm not sure…but I trust him anyway. 'Trust your partner' huh? That's one saying I won't be forgetting anytime soon. Geez, who knew that idiot was actually the composer,"

After a few more minutes of plain chat, Beat left Neku to make a quick stop to the bathroom. During that time, Neku decided to reflect more on what happened during the reaper's game. Everything that happened during that game seemed like it had just happened yesterday and all those events were still fresh in his mind. "There's still so much I don't get" He thought as he rested his hand on his forehead.

After a minute of deep reflection, he was immediately drawn out of his chain of thought when he suddenly heard a loud crashing noise near the shopping area.

"What the hell!?" He said as he got up from his seat and traced the direction of the sound. "Damn…Shiki and the others are still there! Tch…there's no time to wait up for Beat. I'm sure he'll catch up," Neku thought as he sped off for the shopping area.

Neku was now nearing the clothing isle when he made a quick turn at a corner and accidentally bumped into Shiki, hitting his forehead with hers.

"Oww…that hurt- huh, Neku?" She said weakly as she rubbed her forehead, finally realizing who it was in front of her. Neku was also doing the same with his forehead when he finally remembered his current objective.

"Oh right, where are the others? Are they still inside this place?" Neku asked Shiki who swayed her head. "I'm not sure. I split up from them awhile ago and I don't know where they went. We need to find them right away though. That sound awhile ago didn't sound friendly"

Neku and Shiki proceeded to search around the area and eventually came across an isle that was so messed up it looked like a hurricane had hit it. Inside that isle were also a few familiar beings which the two immediately recognized. "Neku…is that what I…think it is?" Shiki asked with a fearful look on her face.

The strange objects in front of them were frog-like with a graffiti pattern across their backs. Just the sight of them made Neku think of doing one thing and one thing only. "We gotta run, now!" He immediately shouted as he grabbed Shiki's wrist and sprinted out of the area with the frog's chasing after them.

As they continued running, more frog noise were alerted and they eventually managed to corner the two due to the amount of noise already persuading them.

"Tch…we're surrounded…" Neku mumbled as he signalled Shiki to get behind him. The frogs drew in closer and closer until they were finally in range for an attack. Finally, a few frogs jumped at them making the two close their eyes and hopelessly try to defend themselves.

Eyes still closed, Neku and Shiki both heard a loud noise but they apparently didn't feel anything. With a small hope, they slowly opened their eyes, wishing that whoever did that was on their side.

The two opened their eyes to see a human figure that now stood in front of them. It was a person dressed mostly in black and had a dark skin tone. "Hey there. Did you little hectopascals miss me?" The man said before turning around and revealing himself. "P-Pi face?" Neku mumbled in surprise as the stranger looked at them with a smirk. It was Sho Minamimoto A.K.A the guy who tried to take over Joshua's position as composer.

The frogs leaped towards the man in black who immediately disposed of them with a few quick swipes of his hands. "Heh, these stupid radians can't do a thing to me!" Sho said confidently as he summoned taboo noise to fend off the rest of the noise. "Huh? Noise fighting noise?" Shiki blurted out as she observed the situation.

"A 000 like you couldn't possibly get it but I'll tell you anyway. These noise over here are my pets and they'll do anything I command them to do. Pretty zetta convenient huh?"

"But…why are you helping us?" Neku asked with a suspicious face. He knew clearly that this was the same person who continuously tried to screw them over with