User blog:Azrad/Magatama of the Sun: Chapter 1, Intro

Well, I'm gonna try writing this when I have the time. Most of it is just written with the first thing I have in mind, and no edits because I'm lazy. So without further ado, read on.

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It was going to be a long day. When the phone he had for special jobs began to ring, Alhazred knew that the day was going to be very interesting – much to his displeasure.

He’d give it one more minute. If it stopped, he could finish his horrid breakfast that he made, and drink some coffee. If not… well, he needed the money. He sat on the chair inside his very small dining room, which had become a small storehouse for his gear. It was a convenient place to clean up his “tools of the trade” for starters.

The phone kept ringing. The dim light of morning was creeping up from the window. The water was at least boiled, so some coffee would be on the go at least. He picked up his phone with one hand, and the other hand absentmindedly reaching for his deck as his work began.

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Mio was still in high school, just a year before college. The guild was not picky about age, and as it went she became the partner and assistant to Alhazred. A girl full of energy… far too much energy, it seemed to him. She was already waiting downstairs, at the entrance of the apartment building.

Her pink hair seemed to sparkle with the sun’s light. Al had speculated about the hair, and her eyes. There was of course dye and contacts, but in his line of duty he was never quite sure about the reality of things. Besides, it was impolite to ask. She had her school uniform on, and when she saw him she waved vigorously and smiled.

“Good morning, boss!” she said.

A thought came to Alhazred, and he shrugged “Don’t you have school today, Mio?”

He began to stretch a little and take in the outdoor air. His pale skin looked paler in the sunlight. He had worn plain clothes, and his hair was somewhat neat for its length, but in the end all it did was make the fatigue in his face, especially his bloodshot eyes, more noticeable. He yawned.

“Nope! Well, I’m skipping today… since the guild called and all.”

“Not a good thing to do, kid. You should take care of your educational nurturing, or whatever.” He yawned again and began to dig through his coat pockets for a cigarette.

She smiled her bright little smile “No problems there, boss! My grades are all good anyway, so I’m ready to kick some demon butt!”

“Really?” Alhazred replied weakly. “Ah, hell, let’s get this over with then.”