Character Retrospect:Akira Rei(original creation)

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Being the oldest of two kids in a house that was vacated by his sister Yuki,his mother Yun Jin,and his father Kyou,Akira was the type of big brother and son who wanted to fill in those shoes that was expected to him as such. His mother took care of things at home,his sister being slightly mischievous but was really a kind sweet little thing on the inside,but his father was the one person he held in the most regard. Being the only physician in the village he grew up in,the townsfolk can rest easy with him around and Kyou was also a very accomplished swordsman and Akira hoped to be just as awesome as his father. However,almost out of nowhere,his father just up and left without leaving so much as a word where he was going and when he was coming back. This devastated Akira as the one person he not only respected but admired the most just left his his family for no apparent reason. His mother was very surprisingly okay with the matter as if she knew his father's reasons for doing so. His sister quieted down for a while as she adjusted to the abrupt change in the household. Akira was man of the house now and whether he liked it or not,all the things his father had left him with in the terms of responsibility of the household was now on his shoulders.

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Things never really got better. Since his dad left,Akira's mom had to pick up his father's work in which she was more than capable of doing but caused her an almost insufferable amount of stress added with keeping the household. Akira would then help around with most of the things around the house he was able to do trying the best he can since he was the man of the house.

"Why did he leave us here,what made him run away from his own family of all people? He left my mom,my baby sister and most of all,he left me. I looked up to the man and hoped every day to be more like him but all that's gone now. What do I do from here on out?",Akira thought to himself while trying to make sense out of the pieces of his life that shattered like broken glass.

"I guess I'll have to be better than him....NO,I know HAVE to be better than him. I'll make the old man regret the day he left mom,Yuki and me behind to fend for ourselves!!!! I don't care why he left!!! He left and now I have to fight against the world by myself. For my mom and my sister."

As the days went by,Akira proved himself to be more of a man than most kids at his age. At 10 years,he would have played and hang out with other kids his age. Wrestling in the dirt,getting in trouble,usual activities boys would do. But with the responsibility of taking care of his family always weighed heavily on his shoulders,he simply had no time. Each day that has passed since his father left,a void in his heart grew bigger over that time. That void would then grow to hate. The sheer frustration would get to him from time to time but he had to keep his cool and calm demeanor for not just his mom but for his sister. Even though Akira was most devastated at his father leaving,he felt most worried about his baby sister Yuki who was 2 when their dad just up and went away. Now at the age of 5,she couldn't really remember her father. Maybe it was for the better. Sometimes,a cherished memory that was irreparably tarnished was even more gut-wrenchingly painful than having no memory at all. Especially if there was nothing a person can do about it.

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Things have taken for the worse as Akira and his family are struggling with the sheer fact that the village they live in are having hard times as while other parts of Neo Zion are having a much better quality of life. The gap between the two different places are so huge that it was almost like looking at two different time periods. Whereas his village resembled that of a town during a depression as the cities are so state of the art and high tech having many things which in those areas which Akira wouldn't ever be able to imagine. As more and more people in the despot village are moving to better areas they can afford to go,the less and less people asking for things such as medical attention.

That is when Akira figured from talk of the townsfolk that the people in the big cities are looking for people who are X-positive. Exactly what that was Akira never knew but anything to help his family. Akira's mom has become ill and things in the house are getting harder and harder to maintain as the town he lived in for all his life is getting less and less lively. He seemed to have no choice but to register for whatever these recruiters are looking for regardless of what is exactly they want. As Akira got many medical test and physiological exams,he would then have to wait for the results in a few weeks. Akira couldn't able to tell his mom this as she would worry but with the way things are now,anything that can help would be a rather welcome change.

As the results came in,a few of the recruiters from the city went to the front of Akira's house.

Recruiter A:Excuse me,is there an Akira Rei withing this household?

Yuki:Ummm,there might be a person of that name here,what do you want to-

Akira:It's okay Yuki,I've signed up so that we can move to the city and maybe get mom some medical attention that she needs.

Yuki:But mommy said to never talk to strangers and anything they can give you would be bad.

Akira:Listen to me,Yuki. If we don't do this,mom.....she might not make it. I did this so that we could live somewhere that's better than this town.

Yuki:But I like it here....

Recruiter B:I'm sorry to interrupt but the housing would be for Akira as he has been accepted into the Jenseit Academy. However,due to the high demand for people who have X-positive genetics,the Academy can help pay for medical attention and housing.

Akira's Mom:So you went and never told it to me Akira?

Akira:Mom!?!?! You shouldn't be up. I mean,you just got over that high fever and you really shouldn't....

Akira's Mom:So my son is now going to be a student in Jenseit Academy right,have you told him exactly what that means?

Recruiter:I'm sorry to leave some information out but again,the amount of people in this world that have a certain positivity to X-genetics are very scarce and that the registration is also irrevocable.

Yuki:Mom,what does that mean?

Akira's mom:Your brother will be leaving us for a while. He's going to the city while we are looked after.

Akira:Wait,when this was part of the deal. I didn't sign up for this!!!!

Recuiter B:I'm sorry but as soon as you signed for the examination,it has been set and cannot under any circumstances,be revoked. I'm sorry.

Yuki:But I don't want onii-chan to go away!!!! I don't want him to.....he...he's the only person who'll play with me,I don't want him to go.

Akira:And what about my family?

Recuiter A: They will be very well looked after. We will also allow visitations every once a year.

Akira:I see......

Akira comes towards Yuki and kneels down to comfort her. He tries to calm her down as he told her that their family will be better off and mom might finally get better.

Akira: Don't worry Yuki,things will get better and hopefully,I might come to visit every now and then. I want you to help be there for mom and ba a good strong little sister for me,okay?

Yuki:Okay....*sniff*

Recruiter:You will have a weeks to stay here and pack things up for your trip to the academy. We will see you then.

Akira's mom:So you went behind my back and signed up for something you never knew about and now you're going to be leaving us?

Akira:I'm sorry mom if I didn't know what I signed up for,but I did it because I am worried about us. Yuki and you. I did all this for you two.

Akira's mom:What about you? How you feel about this?

Akira:I made up my mind on this. Sure I may never see you for awhile,but I'm doing this so you can get better and for things to be just like they were before-

Akira paused for a second,he was about to mention his father's name. Does he really ant to have his father back after all that has happened? He can never forgive him for leaving him but her can't really get him out of his mind either. It was as if the memory of Akira's father was too much to let go of no matter how painful it was.

Akira:Things will okay from now on. I've made up my mind and will be packing up starting tomorrow.

Akira's mom:I guess you really are serious about this. Just promise me one thing.

Akira: What would that be mom?

Akira's mom:That you would never do anything rash or foolish like this again and that you look out for yourself. Your sister and I will be fine. Rather,we were fine before but if this really is for the best,then I'll support just as long as you don't make any more decisions with thinking things through. You're a smart buy and I know that you'll never ever let me down.

Akira: Thanks mom.

Akira said that as he hugged his mother and kissed his sister on the cheek. Today would begin a new chapter in his life. Wherever it will lead to would be anyone's guess. But the journey itself would prove to be very perilous as many things Akira has and will hold dear would be put to risk. Whatever this journey will lead to,Akira will have to face head on as he had answered destiny's call and that things can never go back to where they once were.

To be continued in another topic........