KHR: The Inheritance Project - Prelude

The Bad Feeling Project

"I'M SO FREAKING BORED!" Masamune's scream made me jump and nearly drop my guitar.

It's been about two weeks since we've been living under the tyrant's new rules. We've been stuck at home pretty much the whole time, and when we do go out Katerina and about twenty guards have to come with us.

Masamune was furious and would sulk the whole time, but I just stopped going out altogether. I miss Kai and Tsubaki though… We still see each other at school and walk home together but the day is just so long when you have no one to spend it with…

At least I've been able to practice a lot with my guitar. Kai was right though, it is a little too big for me… I have to stretch my arms and fingers when I play it and it's kind of heavy too. I've decided to drink a carton of milk everyday so I can grow tall enough to play it properly. I try to eat more as well.

Masamune is still whining and complaining to Katerina downstairs. How can he be bored? He has like every game console known to man in his room, and like a hundred games to go with them. He's got his own flat screen TV and computer and a laptop too! He's become like Katerina and throws out his stuff when a new version comes out.

I rescued his old laptop, iPod and mobile phone from the trash. They just needed a little cleaning up that's all. I don't really use the phone since I have no one to call; Kai doesn't have a mobile (like me, he doesn't have any use for it) and I don't want to bother Padre at work. But you never know, one day I might need a phone, so I kept it.

I'll probably be getting his Xbox or PlayStation when the next version of those comes out too. I just need to get a TV to plug them. I could probably get an old one for cheap at a second hand shop somewhere. But I'm pretty much good with just having the laptop to play on. I don't see how Masamune can get bored of these things so easily.

I stretch a bit and go back to practicing chords. Kai's come over a couple of times and he taught me a few chords and how to tune my guitar. He wouldn't come very often, partly because he hated going out in the cold, and partly because he despised my aunt and brother quite a bit. He finds them 'annoyingly herbivorous' or something like that.

The sound from my guitar isn't very loud and when I asked Kai about it he said I need to plug it into an amp. So the other day I brought it to school and we borrowed one from the music room. It sounded so amazing! It sent shiver down my spine just by playing a couple of chords. Now I'm saving up so I can buy my own amp.

"They're still at it down there…"

Masamune is throwing a huge tantrum now. "Why won't he just give it a rest? He's only making Katerina more stressed out." To which is not a good thing right now.

The thumping and screaming carries on for a few more minutes before it calms down. Finally I can practice in peace again. As I think that, footsteps stomp up the stairs and my door is flung open. I nearly drop my guitar again.

Turning around I see Masamune's head poking up through the doorway, red with anger. "Mum says we're going shopping, so move it freak!" He grumbles through gritted teeth.

"What? Shopping?" Why is it 'we'?

He starts to leave. "Wait! Why do I have to go?" I already bought all my clothes and stuff. And I'd already had my measurements taken for the new school uniform as well.

"Like I would know, idiot! Ask her!" He shouts and stomps away leaving me totally confused.

With a sigh I place my guitar back on its stand and head downstairs. Katerina is in the kitchen reapplying her make up. She seems to have recovered some of her sanity and energy over the past week. Did something good happen, or did she just get some drugs from a doctor?