Raouf had been running his way home under the moonlight. Jumping up a fence—tapping lightly on his headphones playing SMILE by Changin' My Life.
He ran gracefully, his amethyst eyes admiring the beauty of the nature around him in town. Watching the glowing multi-colored leaves fly around at night, the trees acting as street lights. Raouf felt calm more than anything at that moment.
For some odd reason, he had been thinking about Aileen at that moment. His eyes lit up—looking at the moon—as the wind blowed his red hair.
He stopping running at some point, sitting on a pink bench admiring the moon while drinking mango juice that he had bought out of a vending machine nearby. He sat there quietly for a while—Raouf loved special little moments like this.
As the song ended—pulling the headphones down to his neck—he stood up, like he had found his answer. He no longer felt empty—certain now that he did the right thing.
He walked his way home silently smiling. He had reached his fairly average sized house, the walls out are white and the roof is black.
The imaginary camera pans from the side as Raouf enters his home. His older sister gives him a look from the hallway: "Oh." she stared at him—Raouf stared back ..
silence..
They lock in eyes, intensely staring hard at eachother.
"Haha I win!" The sister playfully cheered; adjusting her glasses.
Raouf spoke in his mind; "Let me welcome you a new character into this story—even more poorly written than Raouf Azehara van Astralynn himself. The foolish person right infront of me is the big sister that I look up to; Alma Azehara van Astralynn.".
Alma is a hard working 26 year old big sis, she is the guardian of our lovely protagonist.
After losing their mother last summer, Alma had stepped up and started working harder; being a more responsible young adult.
Raouf sighs: "Great you won (again)".
Raouf walked up the stairs heading to the shower. He undresses—staring at his lean figure in the mirror; "I'm still not packing.". He scoffs.
His hand on the faucet, he spins it right. Suddenly cold water drops all over him—"Augh !". Yeah he was not showering with cold water, he turns the faucet the other way—experiencing such warmth !. The steamy water relieved him from within—he rubbed the bar of soap against his body gently; he moaned. He grabs his sister's shampoo—shampooing his red hair with it delicately.
Feeling relieved, he left the shower relieved, free of the dirty overwatch player scent.
He gets dressed up in his room—wearing purple plaid pajama shorts alongside a blue shirt, then taking a moment to relax in the living room alongside his sister.
Though the house was a bit too big for the both of them, they sat relaxed in the living room entertaining each other by playing a fighting game together; to be exact Dragon Ball Fighterz.
It was around 9 pm; Raouf was on the left side while his sister was opposite to him, nothing gripping their controllers locked in—Raouf holding the black controller, while his sister holds the white one.
Raouf:"Are you seriously gonna choose Android 21?" he sighed.
Alma:"Shut up and play the game."
Raouf sat in silence with a defeated look on his face—he starts picking his characters.
Alma: "HEY!! THATS NOT FAIR YOU'RE PICKING Z BROLY".
Raouf smirked maliciously not saying a word. They lock in their characters.
Raouf had a line up of concluding:
1-Base goku
2-Vegito Blue
3-Z Broly
Alma's team was quite different though;
1-SSGSS Gogeta
2-Android 21
3-Cell
now that they had chose their characters—the battle had begun!.
Alma:"So did you finally make any friends?.".
Raouf:"Well, I guess kind of—maybe.."
Alma paused the game out of shock—her jaw dropping to the floor.
Raouf:"Hey! come on now it wasn't that shocking to hear.".
Before, Alma used to ask this same question everyday after the first day of school to Raouf—she was used to hearing "no" for an answer.
Adjusting her glasses, Alma spoke: "Uhm anyways, so who is this friend ?".
Raouf:"Oh it's a gir-"
Alma:"Yeah I'm not believing that.".
Raouf yelled:"At least show that you believe me—even a little bit!".
Alma simply shrugged.
Raouf continuing his words:"Well, it's not like I don't have any friends at all. But today I spent the day and ate dinner alongside the Hanaōgi family !—oh I also exorcized another vampire.".
Alma:"I see.. another vampire.. huh—I don't know which part is more believable; you befriending a girl or exorcising another vampire. Honestly the latter is more believeable.".
Raouf:"I'm not even lying bro.".
Alma unpauses the game, they keep talking while playing.
Alma:"So what happened?".
Raouf:"Well, Aileen asked me out, but not on a date—"
Alma:"I thought so.".
Raouf's right eye twitched:"Anyways back to what I was saying, she kept flirting with me I thought she was gonna be my first love!—but fate-"
Alma:"Trace on!".
Raouf visibly frustrated with a vein on his forehead: "COULD YOU STOP INTERRUPTING ME FOR ONCE?!".
He loses focus—causing Alma to kill off Vegito.
Raouf just sighs, continuing the match.
Raouf spoke:"Okay, so basically she made me help her exorcize a vampire possessing her little brother's body. That vampire she spoke of Astralynn—she was her sister or something.. I dunno".
Alma:"Oh well I had a feeling that you weren't really lying about befriending a girl, since I smell the scent of two girls on you.. Oh my? a third one too—wait what the hell?! are you secretly a player behind my back. Have you forgotten that you promised to marry me!?".
Raouf:"I've made no such promise and.. BESIDES HOW IN THE HELL DO YOU SMELL THE SCENT OF THREE FEMALES?!"
"Call it a woman's intuition" her finger on her lip she chuckled.
Raouf sighs: "Woman's intuition my ass—you're more like an older brother than a woman-"
Those words instantly came back and ate him; Alma's arm stretching reflexively—gripping on Raouf's neck.
'Fuck.' That word echoed throughout as his body as it was the last thing he thought.
"NONONO! I TAKE IT BACK STOP" Raouf pleaded. Alma furious having thrown her controller, gripping his neck with her right—swiping his shirt in half with her left.
Raouf started moaning and whimpering in order to make the situation weird; to make Alma stop.
"STOP STOP STOP!!! AUGHH I DON'T WANNA LOSE MY VIRGINITY THIS WAY!" Raouf pleaded over and over again.
Alma was having none of it—almost like there was a barrier between them, blinded by the anger she wasn't hearing the words being relayed to her.
Raouf:"I TAKE IT BACK YOU'RE A WOMAN!! A WOMAN STOP IT !!".
Alma drops him with a scarce look in her eyes, Raouf sighed feeling somewhat relieved, but that wasn't the end of it sadly.
She tied his hair into pigtails, forcing him to stay like that for the rest of the night.
Clearing her throat, Alma spoke: "Alright where were we at?.. Hello princess Raoufinia I told you to elaborate"
Raouf degraded of his status as a man; wearing bows on his pig tails and a torn pink shirt elaborates as if nothing had happened: "I went to her home, and got rid of the vampiric spirit inside of her little brother. Well that was about it.. anyways SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL—my heart I kid you not was pounding hard the whole time! Is this My Teen Romantic Comedy?!"
Alma shrugs:"Nice niche reference!".
She yawns "anyways, start some friendships—you're in your second year of high-school already with only one friend". Referring to the girl Raouf met in his first year of high-school, but that's a story for another time.
"You got it boss" putting his thumbs up and smiling—almost sarcastically.
Alma:"———", she looked at him with a blank expression.
Raouf repeating his words:"You got it madam", adding a wink this time.
Alma smiled back at him sarcastically flipping him off!
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Ah! a bright new day, the 2nd day of school I wonder what he have in store for us. After being abused oops let's erase that—*marker noises*—Alright! let me repeat what I was saying again.. After being Ab*sed—
Raouf looks at the camera; gesturing his hand:"Yeah yeah, that's enough Narrator let me have a monologue now. The readers don't care about your attempt at trying to be funny".
The Narrator sniffles.
Raouf clears his throat.
'Wait.. why did I do that? it's not like I was gonna speak..'. He pondered.
'That much is clear!'
STOP BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL!!!
"Why the hell is the author even writing a stupid and worthless gag like this! Will the reader even get the reference" Raouf exclaimed.
Raouf clears his throat yet again:
"Anyways today is another bright day, paving a path to the future! I can't believe after nearly 7000 words we are just on the second day!".
*CAWK CAWK CAWK!*
Oh my?—I pick up the phone wondering who had called me at this hour.
.
.
There aren't any quotation marks ..
I smirk.
I see my lovely Narrator you're sick.. such a pitiful state--hm. I start laughing uncontrollably—I SEE AHAHAHAHAHA
*KNOCK*
Suddenly my sugar mo- Pardon I meant my biological sister barged into the room. Alma my serene sister, a beautiful soul filled with nothing but sweetne—yeah I'm lying. She barged into the room and yelled at me for being "delusional"
sigh
Honestly if you fell for that then, you're dumb my oh so dear reader. The story thus far has been generic and predictable filled with shitty gags and basically no story at all!
I put up my middle finger towards the imaginary camera. 7000 WORDS AND THE STORY HAS NOT PROGRESSED AT ALL!!!
Huff.. Huff.. Huff.. I breathed like a fast bastard playing a visual novel. I look at my watch.. wait I'm not wearing one.. HOLD ON I'M ONLY WEARING A PAIR OF BOXERS?! .. this could only mean one thing.
It seems I had contacted a succubus-- AUGHH~~~
Before I had realized it.. my wonderful sister barged in--yelling at my sensitive soul yet again.
"If I don't see you out of my house in the next 10 minutes, you know what's coming for you.", feeling threatened I dressed up wearing my ever so lovely black uniform *sniff* ahhhh.... smells so good.
Uhm—anyways I had started walking to school... where the hell are my headphones?
I shrug like mbappè, it doesn't matter.
"Today!! is a beautiful spring morning" I sang in my heart as I looked like a crackhead already. Lalalaa!!.. huh where did the glitter and star all go? Suddenly. I hear words behind my back: "Crazy as ever.. Raouf Azehara van Astralynn", IT WAS AILEEN!!
AHHHHHHHHH!!! THE ONE PERSON WHO I DIDN'T WANT TO CATCH ME LACKING THIS
Damn it all, maybe Hououin Kyouma was right all along. CURSE YOU ORGANIZATION!!!!!!!!!!!
Uhm, well I muttered: "Hello Aileen! how are you doing on this fine day" Ah please just kiss me already with those succubus lips already--
Aileen:"You do know that you said that last line out loud right..?"
I screamed from within my soul; yearning for time to turn back.
*CAWK..! CAWK..! CAWK..!*
Raouf:"Ah damn it he's back.. sigh"
Aileen questioned who came back, but Raouf ignored the question. Shifting the conversation he asked what brought her here since her home was a little far from the school. Let alone Raouf's home.
Raouf wished she had became a tsundere.. oh wait she did—Blushing she murmured: "It's not like .. I wanna thank you or anything.."
Raouf was confused 'Didn't she already thank me?'
Aileen's tsundere face--wah! she turned back into a kuudere. Her gaze upwards slightly—Raouf couldn't help but wonder what she was looking at?
Raouf smirks:"What are you looking at? Is it my overwhelming handsomeness.." Raouf gestured; fanning his hands. He sighs:".. sorry to disappoint you Aileen.. but you will never replace my first love.. YUKARI TAKEBA!—"
Aileen thought 'Yep he's a moron', seriously was he that stupid to fall for an act like that?
Clearing her throat she utters:"W-well let's go on ahead. Before we get late to school"
"Very well!" Raouf walked happily alongside the 3D girl.
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School! School! School!
They had arrived hooray! yippee!
Now you might wonder what's so jolly right now? Think about it:
It's a spring morning, you're walking to school with the most gorgeous girl in school—
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???:"Azehara! Azehara! do you not hear me?!"
An old man was at his limit calling out Raouf over and over and over and over and over and over again; To no response at all.
Aileen was glaring at the fanatic Raouf. He locked in, w-what the hell? why am I here??.
The principal sipped on his coffee:"Finally—done with your daydreamin'?"
Raouf nodded.
The principal yelled:"DON'T JUST NOD!!" slamming his fist on the table; standing up—"YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO APOLOGIZE IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS!—"
Excusing himself; sitting back down. He apologizes for his behavior—He spoke humbly: "Well, now since the fool has came back to his senses. I suppose I shall speak with you both."
Raouf pointed at himself with a sad look when he heard the word fool.
Aileen:"So uh... Mr—"
Principal:"It's Mr.Millinius, Gregory Millinius."
Mr.Millinius is a tall gentleman in his mid 50s with fairly brown skin, he usually wears a suit, he switches up his necktie every week; This week's color was purple with.. hearts all around it.
Aileen wanted to speak—but she was cut off by Raouf: "Right right, Mr.Mill.. *yawn* Just let us off"
Mr.Mill is what Raouf had nicknamed him, since his name was too long to pronounce.
Standing up and point at Raouf, he yelled:"Respect your elders fool! my name is Gregory Millinius!"--He sat back down clearing his coarse throat; drinking coffee.
Aileen thought 'He sure is reactive--for an old man'.
Mr.Millinius finally getting to the point, utters:"I've called you both here to ask.. why were you both absent at the speech from yesterday--All the 2nd years attended except you lot."
Aileen had an excuse, she spoke:"I had an encounter with a fool .. that morning and I was walking my sister to her kindergarten"
She glanced at Raouf while saying fool.
Mr.Millinius asked our lovely protagonist on why he was absent--Raouf gulped knowing he had no real reason to be absent.
He improvised a lie on the spot:"I.. uhh— I was late due to my...." Raouf couldn't come up with an excuse since the principal was giving him quite the look
Raouf confessed:"I did not know there was a speech at all..."
Mr.Millinius sighed: "Very well.. I'll pardon you both. Just focus on your studies. Especially you Raoul"
Raouf:"How many times do I have to say this I'm not a lone wolf, I'm Raouf!"
Aileen thought about Raouf as a werewolf, she smirked at the thought of it.
The pair both go back to their classroom, the classes went as you'd expect quite normal. Aileen was already doing her best on the 2nd day of school. Oh and by the way he was asleep if you were.. curious for some reason.
The bell rang, Raouf went to the cafeteria again the second day in a row. Ordering his usual shrimp-flavored noodle cup.. x4 this time around, he was quite hungry to say the least, he opens his phone OH MY— JUST WHAT WAS HE LOOKING AT LAST NIGHT?! (at the very least use incognito).
Raouf was looking at the ... tab... only to feel a presence. Need I say to who it is?, it was Aileen Hanaōgi of all people, "What are you looking—" her face turned from curiosity to disgust in mere seconds.
Raouf tried to play it off by saying it was an ad, Aileen did NOT believe him at all, she sighed: "At least you could watch.. real actors."
Raouf, feeling offended, uttered: "What I watch and what I'm into.. is none of your concerns!". He pouted.
Aileen:"Tsundere.", she chuckled.
Aileen sits next Raouf--quickly scooted to another seat:"WOAH! WOAH! WOAH!boundaries!.. sheesh you're too close for my pure youthful heart to handle", Aileen looks at him with puppy eyes, he side eyes: "UGH! fine.."
Aileen thought to herself 'He's so gullible.'
Raouf spoke: "I wonder for how much longer we can milk this romance."
Aileen responded back: "Youth is a lie."
Raouf:"Hey isn't that supposed to be my line?! I even share the same hairstyle as hachiman!"
Aileen sighs: "Seriously.. where is this story going..", she snaps:"HEY YOU'RE THE PROTAGONIST MAKE THIS CHAPTER EVENTFUL!"
Raouf:"Gosh.. ##### should've been the mc then! Since you don't like me so much then tell them to be the main character!.. Tsundere."
Aileen, her eyes all starry utters: "Hmph! I-I just want the story to be interesting.. b-but it's not like I like you or anything!"
Raouf: "You're quite possibly the worst tsundere.. I've ever seen."
For a bit, Aileen stood silent.. She went "Nya?"
Raouf: "DON'T CONFUSE TSUNDERES WITH CAT-GIRLS!! BESIDES YOUR CALM DEMEANOR, RICH-GIRL, OJOU-SAN, CLASS PRESIDENT-LIKE DEMEANOR, DOES NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO A REAL TSUNDERE OR CAT-GIRL!!"
Raouf was mad, fueled by his passion for tsunderes, deres, and cat-girls alike. Out of breath "Huff.. Huff.." He clenched his fists.
The crowd of idiots—who were staring at Raouf & Aileen engaging into a conversation were no longer envious of Raouf, rather they were supporting him?! Ah I see, true men and women indeed; supporting a brother in need of romance, they had done what was righteous. The right thing.
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Skipping a few hours later, the 2nd day of school had ended! Hooray!
Raouf was getting ready to head out, until.. the fat blue haired gooner walked up to Raouf.
Fatso's identity is Soren Brilliant Blue, a fat guy with long blue hair--he's the type of guy who'd you think is a Gooner, Competitive Gamer, Otaku at first glance.
Soren: "Hey Raouf! You got a minute?"
Raouf thought 'Is this my Junpei?!'
Soren was gonna speak--only to be interrupted by Raouf, his hand on his eye, spoke: "Hold on! My Junpei! I know your next move: You're gonna ask to walk home together, and on the next day you'll ask me to go the arcade hmph! I'll gladly accept my Junpei."
Soren, his glasses all foggy, happily uttered: "Yes! My Makoto! ( or was it Minato..?)"
They shake hands. A moment of silence followed after.
Raouf; confused; spoke:"Huh? where the hell is"The Arcana which is by all means, revealed.""
Soren introduces himself: "BTW I am Soren Brilliant-Blue—"
Raouf broke out in laughter at the sheer stupidity of his name, seriously? A dude like him "Brilliant-Blue"
Soren: "Uhh.. why are you laughing Raouf?"
Raouf: "Uhm. I-It's nothing at all, let's get ahead and walk home Brilliant Blue"
Raouf's thoughts were jumbled--trying to calm himself down 'DON'T LAUGH, DON'T LAUGH, DON'T LAUGH. Just how can I hold myself back after hearing that name" Indeed he was fighting demons.
Nonetheless, they walked home together! Holding hands! Marching on forward to the comfort of their homes, their haven of freedom--a place where they can be the true Otaku they want to be, expressing their nerdness freely, without judgement.
Raouf: "Why the hell are we holding hands?"
Soren: "Eh, just went along with the mood I guess.. WOAH!!" Soren breaks off his hand from Raouf.
"Dude! what if they think we're in a BL or something?!.. I-I d-don't want them to get the wrong idea.." Blushing and Twiddling his thumbs.
Raouf: "I would absolutely destroy you right now, if you were a cute anime girl."
They both went their separate ways after that:
Soren: "My home's that way bro. See ya TMRW dude."
Raouf: "Farewell Brilliant blue" He held his laugh.
He sprints full-speed ahead towards home! Barging in he yells: "I MADE A FRIEND!", Alma was in disbelief. He had succeeded in his mission.