Moonlight Between Us - Chapter 1 – The Boy Who Sat Beside Me

Chapter 1 – The Boy Who Sat Beside Me

Amara’s Diary – Entry #001 (Private Chat to Self) **They say pain makes you stronger. But I don’t want to be strong. I just don’t want to be alone anymore.**

📍 Scene: Village Martial Arts Dojo – Evening Training Class 👤 Only students: Amara (13), Hattori (15), background kids, and Sensei Ojiro

Sensei ojiro(senior)

Form your pairs. Practice the defensive block combo we learned yesterday. No excuses.

student 3

Ewww. No one pair up with Amara, he smells like mud again 😷

student 2

Why does he even come here? He’s an orphan and pathetic.

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

(quietly picks up his wooden sword and goes to the corner alone) 😔😖

kanzo hattori (age -15)

(Steps forward without hesitation) I’ll pair with Amara.✋😊

() means action “” means they are thinking

student 3

What the hell, Hathori? You serious?

kanzo hattori (age -15)

Yes, offcourse... Atleast he is way better than you .

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

“is he serious, will he pair up with someone like me??"😖

student 2

Tch... fine. Don’t come crying when he stabs your foot. 😒

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kanzo hattori (age -15)

You ready???😊

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

Why are you doing this?? 🧐

kanzo hattori (age -15)

Because I hate injustice. And I hate bullies more.

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

“So he is not doing this for me 😔"

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

That’s not a reason to talk to me.🤨

kanzo hattori (age -15)

No. But it’s a reason to stand beside you.😉

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

“badum-badum"😳

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[They begin the drill — Amara stumbles slightly]

kanzo hattori (age -15)

Your form’s good. But your stance is too tight. Relax your shoulders.

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

Nobody’s ever corrected me like that before…

kanzo hattori (age -15)

Then they’re not training you. They’re just passing time.

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

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Amara’s Diary – Entry #002 **He didn’t flinch when the others laughed. He didn’t hesitate to hold my arm and guide me. He didn’t see an orphan. He saw a partner.**

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After class – Walking back together

kanzo hattori (age -15)

How long have you been training?

kemumaki kemuzou (amara, age-13)

Since I was 9. I had to learn to defend myself.😔

kanzo hattori (age -15)

And now you’re going to learn how to win. With someone on your side.😉😁

That's all 😉