A boy name Yuji Minamoto just got home from school all beaten up and tomorrow is his 16th birthday, but he was not happy or excited about his birthday at all! He only wishes to disappear and wishes he shouldn't had born. Since his school reputation is ruined, and he can't even drop out of school because his parents are strict on his education, they always scold him to study more even though he ranked top in his class last year. His life is nothing but a nerd who gets Bullied everyday at school for being a social rejected and being a pathetic fragile person who can't even fight for his own sake. Yeah ... his life is a mess.

So, he decides to hung himself and hung this mess up with him but he is still kind enough that he doesn't wants to stress his parents and give them a chance till tomorrow on his birthday and hopes that maybe his parents will remember his birthday or maybe atleast wish him, from that being said, he finishes his homework and sleeps.

"Maybe, tomorrow will be a new start?"

Next day, he gets beaten up again by his bullies but today he tried to fight them back. As the Bully said,

"Hey Nerdman! Why don't you help? Let your classmates be in a first place for once? You know scoring all by yourself is not fair enough, Scoffs* what are you even gonna do with all that? Didn't your mother taught you about sharing? C'mon take a break! From now on, I'll tell you the lesson 1 of sharing! Here, take these projects and finish them by tomo-"

"No..." Yuji murmured.

"Come again?"

"..."

"Bruh, Why you gotta do me like that? I know you like doing these stuff right? You gotta do it-"

"Sorry. I can't." as he spoke out.

"What!?"

"I can't."

"Why can't you? Hey! Hey! HEY! What's up with all that attitude? I'am helping you Here-"

"No..."

As the Bulley broke out from his patience, he grabbed Yuji's collar and said with a little growl in his voice, "Do you think this is a joke? I am offering you things here with you like to do! Now don't you DARE! turn me down like that! You know me how I Deal with you everyday! So TODAY you gotta accept this unless you wanna end up getting BEATEN!" as he dropped Yuji on the floor and started to walk away, Yuji says, "I refuse..." as the words slipped from his mouth without even him noticing it, he dug up his own grave, all there was left was to put his body in the COFFIN, which his parents later on took care of.

"Yes? This is Minamoto residence."

"Good Afternoon ma'am, this is the School Staff speaking."

"Ahhh, Yes, Yes Yuji Minamoto?"

"Yes ma'am, We'd like you to get ahold of you ward's abrupt behaviour."

As the Teacher spoke to the phone Yuji still could not believe what happened and why is this happening to him, why couldn't he just accept his fate? He could have spared himself from getting beaten and quietly helped himself out from that situation, was he accustomed of beating? Or something didn't just felt right to him? But he did know, that he is going to get scolded again by his parents at home, so, he decides not to go home.

He went to the river side of the town and sat under a tree where he saw the sunset, it was one of the most beautiful sunsets he had ever seen in his whole life. He wished that he could see this beautiful landscape with someone special, someone who will be by his side forever, someone who will understand his pain and all the hardships he went through, but a matter of fact that, he didn't even know what was going on himself, how can someone understand him when he himself didn't understand, being said, it broke his heart, everything was a mess. He cried for what he didn't do and for what he was about to do. He climbed up the tree, the sun was sinking in the red sky, the stars were twinkling. He smiled a little an says,"This will never be the same, soon it will be night then it will be the break of dawn." , he loosed his tie and tied it on the branch, then he gripped the tie hole to his neck tightly, almost making him choke but that didn't matter, cause after all thats what he intended to do, He took a deep breath but...he was afraid of how his life has lead to this, ...He slips from the branch.

"Ah!".

"ACK!" He was struggling, struggling between his Life and Death, it was difficult to breath, he was coughing and choking, after a while his vision and consciousness started to blurring out, he noticed his legs and fingers were getting cold, it was like his head would pop out anytime soon, the blood was all sucked up to his skull. Atlast he was about to take his last breath but the rapid momentum of his body suddenly broke the branch making Yuji fall on the ground with it, at time he could do anything he was already unconscious and blanked out.

[End]

"Congratulations! Yuji, it looks like your at the top in our class once again!".

[Huh?]

"Yeah! Yuji, Your so genius! You must have worked hard!".

[What?]

"Hmm, it looks like we have our school's Pride here!" The teacher said.

[What's going on? What's happening? W-why are they all gathered around?]

"Go on Yuji! You have to collect a reward!"

[Reward!? What is this? for what?]

As he started walking he heard whispers from among the people saying - |How pathetic, I bet he has spend his whole life on his education, so boring!|

[What?]

|Yeah, No wonder he keeps being top in the class every year, Weird.|

[It's cause I've worked hard, what's wrong with people?]

|He must have sold his life to the Devil I believe.|

|Yeah, He's the worst.|

[What? worst? I did everything I could do!]

|He doesn't even have friends Scoffs* I pity him.|

[W-What...?]

As he walked by, he saw the eyes glaring at him full of Pity, Rage and full of Disgust, he was trembling, he kept walking through the crowd trying to get out, Unfortunately he bumps on to one of his bullies saying, " Where do you think your going? Aren't you forgetting something? Gosh! You didn't even finish our project! How dare you ****die**** like that leaving us empty handed? Now you want the reward? You son of a b*tch! Your such a Shirker!" he kicks him, "You TRAITOR! You didn't even finish your Sharing lesson! You wanna die so bad? How disobedient child you are! Your mother taught you nothing!" he kicks him in the face.

Then a person with a familiar voice says,"Ahhhsh! You bring us Shame! I hope You weren't BORN!" it his mother." I am glad you're dead Yuji Minamoto! We spend so much money on YOU and THIS is how you treat us at the end? We didn't raise you just to die!" his father cussed him. "But Father! Mother! No!!! Please! I'll do whatever you say! PLEASE!!!".

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Everything disappeared with a flash of white light,

Yuji open his eyes as the tears rolls down through his cheeks, he found himself lying under the shades of trees breezing, he saw the bright blue sky. "Why..." he said as his voice cracked, "Am I dead?" he processed, "Am I really dead?!" he jumped up and started searching his neck, "Where...where did my tie go? W-What? What am I wearing?!", he saw he was wearing an utterly different outfit something nothing like his school uniform, he found out his hair are now long braided ponytail with an unusual colour, it was lime green, "What is this? Is this some kind of cosplay I'm wearing?" he saw the river and approached it to look for his reflection, it was a whole lot different person, Yuji was not Yuji anymore! The person he saw had Pointed ears, Yellow eyes, red lips, attractive facial features, he was handsome, Lime green hair and looked more like an Elf.

"An...Elf?..." He was doomed to this day, he couldn't believe himself it was so real, "Maybe it IS a dream! All I gotta do is to wake up!" he slapped himself, Twice, Thrice! MORE HARDER!, "Oh Come On! Wake Up Already!" atlast, nothing happened just his cheeks red and hurting. "Sigh*...What should I do now? Should I wait till I wake up? Then I guess I have no choice but to look around." He walked along the riverside till he noticed someone's voice from a far, it was like they were calling for someone. "Hmm... should I check it out?" he heads towards the point where the sound came from, as he walked closer he felt like they are calling out someone's name which sounds familiar to him. He reaches to the point, he sees two people who are desperately calling out to the person. The name they were calling out was none other than Yuji's name. "Yuuuuujiiiiiii! YuuuuuJIIIIIIII!",

[Uhhhh.. Wtf] he hides behind a tree,

[Yuji? What? Why would they even call for me out here in the forest? No No, there must be someone else with the same name.] as he peeks from behind and takes a glance on the people's appearance, they were wearing black hood on their heads making only see the half of their faces, [Hmm, not sure if they are Elves], Yuji became suspicious of them, he decides not to showup as he turns back, he sees a little girl staring at him. [Huh? What a little girl doing out here in the-] he notices that she has the same hair and eye colour as him, she smiles, "Found you JiJi!" she grabs him by the legs saying, "JiJi's playing hide and seek with us! I found him! I FOUND HIM!"

"Hey! What are you talking about Girl! Let go!"[Whose JiJi?]

"No! Let's Go home and PLAY!"

As the people started approaching towards him, [Oh Crap! I got spotted! What do I do? This girl is not letting me go!] The girl started pulling his hair,

"OUCH! OUCH! STOP IT!"

"JiJi let's go home and Play!!!"

[What is she talking about Home?] by the time the two approached.

"Hey! Yumi! bad manners!" while other said, "Yuji?"

[Uhhh, do they know me?]

"Gasp* It is indeed OUR YUJI!!" the lady jumped on him.

[ Uh! what!]

"Yuji!" then the man jumped on him making Yuji suffocate,

[Ack!!! I am gonna die!],

"Ah! Get of him! Bad Yuro! Bad Yurie! You're going to squish him!" Little Yumi scolded.

"Oh! Sorry! So Sorry!", they both got up giving him a chance to live again, Yuji caught his breath, he looked up, he saw they were elves with same hair and eye colour. At this point, Yuji was confused that every elf here looked the same.

The lady spoke, "Are you ready to go home or are you planning to stay another night in the woods?", She lend her hand to help him stand up,

"H-home?".

"Yes, home, lets go or else we'll be late for dinner."

"Yeah! let's go home!" Little Yumi said while smiling.

Yuji had nothing to say, as he stared the the hand.

"Come on! Are you still angry?" the man said," Mother's been worried for you, she even told us to find you! or else she would have gone by herself, afterall you are her tiny precious leaf." He laughed, but Yuji didn't get it, he was still processing what was happening, what they were talking about, since it was getting darker, he had no place to go to, so, he decides to go with them.

[End]

It was getting dark, the stars were now visible at the sky, the sun was setting. Now that Yuji decided to go with them, They had a long way to go to. While he wondered, [How come this elf has the same name as I do? Isn't this a different world with different language? My name Is Yuji Minamoto, On earth 'Yuji' meant "To Rule" in Japanese and 'Minamoto' meant "Origin" as a surname, but I don't know what 'Yuji' means here... Probably something useless.] and with that Yuji ends his thoughts.

First, they crossed the river, then the Forest, they climbed up the hill, then followed a route which lead to the other side of the hill, the forest was huge. Then finally, he saw a light down between the woods. "We are nearly here." the lady said,

[What was her name again? Yu-Yuko? Yuro? They had same names, can't remember.] While the lady and the man walked forward, Yuji noticed something- [They look more like family, are they lovers?or Siblings?] the thought came across his mind.

"What happened Yuji?", little Yumi said.

"Oh! It's nothing in particular, hehe..." Yuji laughed awkwardly.

"Really? Cause you're acting kind of Strange." The man said, "Tell me! I'll help you figure out."

"Err.."

"Oh Come On! You can share anything, We are family afterall!"

[Family?] he made a confused face.

"What is it JiJi?"

[Hmm...family, Come to think of it, Are my parents looking for me right now? Are they even worried about what happened to me? I kinda want to see their reaction.] his face dropped.

"What's with the long face? We are nearly Home! Look!" the lady pointed to the light coming out from the window, "Tell me, What's bothering you? You know your, stubborn and all on your own, doesn't listen to anybody but, Mama's been worried about You...and so do We, We are family! Not some strangers, Don't have to hide anything for us, even if you thing it's none of Our business but it IS our responsibility, to care for you... Cause This is what family do, Right?" She gently grabbed his shoulders and gave it a little squeeze.

[What are these words? This feeling? I don't understand them], suddenly his eyes were filled with tears like ocean, he started crying.

"Hey, Hey! A-are you crying? Oh My God Yuji!" The lady wiped his tears.

"Whaaaat? Yuji's crying? Never saw that happening before, he never cried like in ages." The man said.

"Aww, JiJi...Sniff* Sniff*" Little Yumi starts to cry too.

The lady hugged him while Yuji burst out of tears.

[So this is it, this is how you feel when someone cates about you. This feeling, these words and their existence...It feels...so Overwhelming!].

"I missed you guys too!" Yuji said.

"We missed you too." The lady said.

"Waaaahh! JiJii! I...sob*...missed you sniff* too! Cough* Cough*" little Yumi cried while running towards Yuji and hugged him.

"Wow! There There Yumi, no need to cry now your brother is home now, and we all know you missed him a lot more than we did, hehe." The man said while patting her back.

Hearing all these noises from outside Uriel cane out of the house with a lantern. "What's up with all that crying is that Yumi? Gasp* YUJI?!” She rushed towards her children.

"Oh my gosh! Yuji! Where have you been? I was so worried thay I haven't seen your face since yesterday!" She sees little Yumi's so hardly, "Oh My My! Little Yumi don't cry baby, Your brother is home now, Okay?" As she puts the lantern down and hugs all her children. "Now, Let's go inside and give your brother a Welcome home, I have made dinner, Okay!" Her smile is as kind as she speaks.

"Yeah! Let's eat!" The man said with excitement.

"Don't be in so much hurry Yuro! First, Bathe." Mother said, "Everybody bathe first then only I'll let you sit on the dining table."

"Okay! Mother! Let's go Yumi." Yuro said.

"Noo...Sniff* I'll bath with Brother JiJi today..." Little Yumi said.

"Hmm...Well how about, We all take a bath togather?".

"Yeah! Sure!" little Yumi agrees.

"Okay then! Mom we all bath togather today so, Yumi and I will prepare towels and clothes!"

"Mmh!✿"

"Make sure not to slip!"

[So she is my mother, She so caring and full of energy, I should apologise for making her worry, Since everyone kept mentioning it.]

"Mom..." Yuji spoke.

"Hmm?"

"I...I am sorry."

"Huh? For what?"

"F-for... Making you worried-"

"There's no need, I am your mother, it is my job to worry about my children but the important thing is that You are safe." As she hugs him. "And I believe where ever you will be You'll be just fine, Right? My little Yuji." She pinched his cheeks, it made Yuji cry again but he held his tears back and said, "Y-yes, Mother."

"Chuckles* Now go, join the bath or there will be no soap left for you."

"Yes!" Yuji noded, Then he went inside. Uriel turns and looks at Yurie.

"Oh Yurie! I am Glad you're safe too. " She hugs her, "Thankyou, for bringing him back. Your father had made his decision, You may go to the city next month." she smiled, hearing this made Yurie fill with joy.

"Thankyou Mother!" She hugs and goes inside the house.

While everyone was taking bath,

Yurie calls out for Yuji and says, "Hey Yuji, let me comb your hair, You take a look at them, so dirty, I bet You didn't wash it for days."

"Huh! Why is that?" he made a face.

"Don't argue and come here!" She said while looking for the comb.

"Uhhh, But I don't want to..." Yuji says while sinking in the water.

"You don't wanna? Your fault then don't come looking for me crying, Hmph!" She goes out while taking the clothes for the laundry.

"What is she talking about?" He ignored it and continued bathing .

After bathing, as Yuji walks out of the bathroom, Yuro and Yumi rushes out and goes to the kitchen, "THE ONE WHO GETS FIRST, GETS THE MOST!" Yuro said.

"Woow, MARCH!" Little Yumi said.

"Hey! Watch out!" Yuji startled.

"He he, JiJi hurry or we'll eat you favourites!" She laughed.

"Oh no You don't." Yuji starts running.

They reached the kitchen catching their breathes, Yuji noticed something in the kitchen, he saw Mother was holding a child, it looked more younger than little Yumi maybe it was another sibling.

Yuji sat on the dining table, the baby was looking at him, but Yuji didn't notice. They ate dinner, then went back to their rooms, [I wonder what my room looks like.], He went to the second floor, he saw a room, he went inside and saw, the room had nothing but a bed and a pair of table and chair and a big window from which the moonlight poured through, it was the only source of light. Yuji lays down on the bed , he sees the stars,

[Is this a dream? Will this all end if I sleep? But the stars look so real, and the people here too, they're so kind, happy and caring, will this all just end someday? Sighs* so many Questions.]. He closes his eyes and sleeps for now.

[End]