Chapter 1

I'm going to say it right here, right now. This is set in Heartland City, but everyone looks normal (no pink, blue, green hair, no hair that sticks up, no crazy eyes). I just think it fits with the story. Also, Astra (Fem!Astral) is half blind, and her twin, Misty (Dark Mist) is pure evil. Please enjoy, and don't judge me!

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Astra stared up at the sky, smiling softly, lips just turned up. Her blonde hair rested on her shoulders, held away from her face by a jewelled headband. Her gold-brown left eye watched the clouds, looking at all the different shapes. Her right eye stared unseeing at the sheet of blue and white, empty and glazed over.

"Good morning, Sunshine." Astra turned around slowly, smile growing a bit.

"Yuma. I am happy to see you." A boy with short, dark, reddy-brown hair waltzed up, red-brown eyes shining. His red-dyed bangs hung just below his jawline, and his long eyelashes enhanced the beauty of his eyes.

"Of course you are. It's me!" Yuma smiled a smile that could melt the Arctic. Astra hugged Yuma gently, before sitting on the grass, her long, pale fingers entwining themselves into the emerald embrace of the long blades.

"Do you have any news?" Yuma took off his red backpack, and sat next to his lover.

"Yes, I do. Misty is not being as mean to me anymore." Astra smiled, but her eyes were hard. Everything about her twin sister repulsed her. Her personality, her actions, her voice, even. Even though they looked almost identical, it was obvious who the nice twin was.

"Misty's being nice? Wow." Yuma stared ahead, eyebrows high but, otherwise, his expression remained the same. Astra sighed.

"I never said nice. But yes, wow." Astra looked down the hill and at her current home. Her aunt lived there, and was looking after the girls while their parents settled out their divorce. Astra sighed, and hugged her knees.

"Astra? You ok?" Yuma grabbed the girl's shoulder, speaking gently.

"My other bit of news is that my surgery is in 6 days." Astra smiled sadly, a single tear rolling down her cheek.

"Oh, don't cry! It'll be fine!" Yuma embraced his girlfriend, and the two of them sat in silence for a while.

"Well, this is precious." A sickly-sweet voice spoke from behind the pair. They turned around to see a girl who looked exactly like Astra standing there, but some feature were different. Her eyes were both a dark gold-brown, her skin was olive, and her hair was long and black. She sneered at the two, eyes hard.

"Go away, Misty." Astra turned away from her twin, and she started pulling out grass.

"Why should I leave? I'm just starting to have fun!" Misty pouted playfully, running her long nail down Astra's back. The blonde shuddered, and Misty dug her nails into the former's shoulder.

"Don't you touch me!" Astra cried out, slapping Misty's hand.

"Tut, tut. Calm yourself, flower. I'm not gonna hurt you." Misty laughed, the sickly-sweet sound ringing out through the air.

"Misty, leave her alone." Yuma stood up, towering over the slim girl.

"My, you've grown." Misty ran her finger up Yuma's chest, and then gently tapped his nose. Yuma grimaced, making Misty laugh.

"See you later, hottie!" Misty skipped off down the hill, laughing to herself.

"She is one messed-up girl. Astra, did she hurt you?" Yuma helped the blonde stand, and carefully inspected her shoulder. It was a bit red, but there was no lasting damage. Yuma sighed with relief. If anything happened to Astra, he didn't know what he'd do.

"I'm fine, Yuma. You have to stop worrying about me." Astral pressed her soft lips agains Yuma's, and they stayed locked in their gentle embrace for several minutes. Yuma gently broke the kiss, and Astra pouted.

"Aww." Yuma laughed, and pushed a stray lock of Astra's golden hair behind her ear.

"Come on, Astral. You're sick, you're half blind, and you have a weak heart. I don't want to over-excite your tiny, fluttering heart." Yuma gently rested his hand just above Astra's chest, feeling her weak, fast heartbeat. She gave a small smile before turning away.

"Astra, are you ok?" Yuma reached for Astra, but she turned around abruptly, golden hair catching in the sunlight.

"Do you think I'm too weak to handle you?" Astra spoke quietly, but her words were full of sorrow and disappointment. Yuma wrapped his arms around the blonde 14-year-old, holding her.

"If I thought that, I wouldn't be here now." Astra smiled into Yuma's chest, and the two sat back on the grass and watched the clouds.

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And that concludes Chapter 1! Now, I'm going to say this nice and loud and clear; Misty and Astra are 14, Yuma is 15. Misty has a crush on Yuma, Astra is dying, and I am a horrible person. Review, please! さいよなら!