Frankenmatsu | Osomatsu-san AU

Chapter 1: Dr. Frankenmatsu

I was born in Edo, the Capital, in one of the trips my parents has made to the city. My parents, Matsuzo and Matsuyo Frankenmatsu are respected persons who have made important business which required them to travel often. And since I was born, I have been just a burden to them it seems, not long after I was born, their travels have reduced in frequency and their work has become secondary to attend the needs of another member of the family. As their only child, I knew it my duty to not let them down and fulfil their expectations.

I was an only child for most of my childhood, but the family of Frankenmatsu was rather big so I was never left alone, but deep down I always felt lonely in my pursuits. When I was just 8 years old, my parents and I were on a trip to Naniwa where we met this beautiful young girl at my age, with brown shiny hair at an orphanage where she was kept with many other children similar in condition, my parents found it would suit if she stayed with us because she would be a great addition to the respectable family of Frankenmatsu. This girl who is my sister from another family, Totoko Frankenmatsu, used to be the daughter of a fisherman but once her parents lost their job due to a drought in the area, had to give her up because they were scared she would starve if she continued to live her parents, she was lucky to have met us in our trip and ever since, she have been the person I hold dearest my to heart. We grew up playing in the fields together and we always got ourselves in trouble, she would blame the most of it to me though but, I wouldn't mind that and usually pay for her mischief as well. When I was focused on a project I would always gift her whatever results that I have yield from what I've been working on.  For most part, we would get along well and I'd help her out with everything she asks from me but she wouldn't sometimes be able to tolerate my personality as much, saying I was rather painful to be around but I would never understand what she would mean by that. Nevertheless, she was always an overly enthusiastic supporter of my scientific endeavours, saying that if one day I managed to be a hit, then she would be my bride. Which was a bit weird to think about but I was okay with it I always assumed. Me and her were always meant to be. Even though Totoko-chan was always there for me to hangout with, at times when I felt underappreciated by her, I would discard myself from the situation and hide myself in books because from the beginning of my boyhood when I first took a peak at my uncle's library,  I knew life holds a greater mystery than our unreasonable existence. I wanted to show everyone that life, can be a thing humans can recreate, or rather... a person who is far greater than a human, yes, me who is a far superior, can recreate and act as god himself. I was going to make a copy of myself, another Frankenmatsu, and he was going to be my obedient brother and companion who worships my intellect which was far more superior than a human.

One of these I was just looking to satisfy my curiosity, and so I headed outside watching the drops pour down from the sky like the god's glass of water spilled all over the terrarium, heavy storms of his rage lit up the earth temporarily to warn us of his might. I wasn't afraid of his might, but my curiosity filled me with excitement as my pupils were broadening upon observing with his lighting, I rushed out of the mansion despite Totoko-chan's warnings and watched it hit a tree on our backyard. In that moment I understood, my alchemy was worthless, electricity, the fire of god, is what was going to bring me the power of life.

When I stepped in to my twenties, I slowly came to the realization that I could do what I wanted with this life I had. My pleasant years of strolling in the gardens with Totoko had come to an end and now it was the time for me to move forward, I will become the greatest man and get Totoko to my bride. I wanted to prove Totoko, and my parents, that I was capable of achieving great things, I was Karamatsu Frankenmatsu anyhow, I could definitely do what I put my mind to. And thus, began my journey to pursue an academic equivalent to my extensive knowledge of life and death, where I decided to enroll at a university and learn about alchemy and organic science.

AN: in the 19th century Edo is tokyo and Naniwa is Osaka that we know today. I am also so sorry for not being able to portray karamatsu as a convincing victor just didn't know how to T-T