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Sagara: Rebel in Willow Falls - Summary & Players

by starshifter ::: 11.Jul.2003

Summary: Sanosuke Sagara returns to Willow Falls - in 1947- four years after he left with his six-year-old brother - and a dark past at his back.

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Some of the Players:

Sano (Sanosuke) Sagara - Eighteen-year-old rebel with a dark past, left Willow Falls one dark night in 1943 at the age of 14 - taking his six-year-old brother with him.

Ken Himura - High School Senior - rich kid, top of his class, girls are crazy for him - but is he more than his perfect exterior shows?

Kaoru - Ken’s most adoring fan and the school’s peppiest cheerleader.

Yahiko - Sano’s ten-year-old brother.

Saitou - Vice Principal of Willow Falls High. Served in the Army with Capt. Sagara.

Aoshi - Top football star and second most popular guy in school. Total Jock Jerk.

Dr Gensai & Wife - The most reliable Doctor and his wife -only they know the full story behind Sano.

Misao - Grade school nurse.

Megumi - Also popular at school, good friends with Kaoru, competing with Ken for top of the class.

Sagara: Rebel in Willow Falls - Prologue

by starshifter ::: 11.Jul.2003

~August - 1947~ (the present-day)

He stood on the cliff and looked at the little town below. The memories swept around him - he didn’t want to come back - it was too soon. He looked at the messy haired kid sitting on the car hood- he was enjoying the view. Sano looked back at the town. He didn’t have a future here- his past made it so. If he could build something for Yahiko though- then he would’ve paid the old man back double what he owed - he would have paid him back for all the trouble he had caused him.

Sano snapped out of his daze and turned toward the car

“Yahiko, jump in the car - let’s go see if the place is still standing.”

“Right!”

They drove down the dirt road in silence, holding their breath to see if the old run down house that Sano remembered from his childhood - was still standing.

They came around the bend to see it- the paint was peeling- it was most certainly in a state of disrepair - but both boys heaved a sigh of relief as they walked up the steps and read the sign posted there - “Property of S. Sagara - No Trespassing”

Sano easily broke the glass pane on the window to the right of the door and stepped through. Yahiko tore off the sign as Sano opened the door -

“Looks good enough to manage the night - I’ll run into town and see the banker and grab some groceries.”

Yahiko nodded as he walked to the back of the house- exploring. Sano ran his eyes over the cobwebbed walls and furniture- four years- and it didn’t look that much different.

He rode into town 30 minutes later- and headed straight to the bank. For a moment-, everyone stared at this young stranger with flying brown hair and tanned skin- until a short, thin, balding man ran forward with his hand outstretched.

“Sanosuke Sagara, so good to see you!” “You have come to claim your deed, am I correct?” “Please, please - come this way.”

Sano was ushered into a private office, the door closing behind him. He was oblivious to the gasps and gossip that suddenly ran through the small lobby - but it wouldn’t have surprised him.

Mr. Parker, who Sano vaguely remembered - began discussing the paperwork to the house deed, the savings account balance (Sano was glad to hear about that), and the health and life insurance policies still in effect on them both. Sano set up a checking account and took a look in the safety deposit box. What he saw in there almost had him in tears, but he bit back his emotions - and placed the deed in there , as well as some other documents he had brought with him- his birth certificate and Yahiko’s, a few letters and bonds he had received from the Army - among other things. He asked Mr. Parker general questions about the town, and said his goodbyes - shaking Mr. Parker’s hand very professionally and grinning with a backhand wave to all the pretty bank tellers. He stepped out of the bank feeling more relieved than he had in months - and promptly got into the car to go grocery shopping.

His trip was uneventful- he only got a few weird looks from shoppers and the man in the meat department- but overall- his mood wasn’t too hampered by it - and he drove home - eager to tell Yahiko the good news.

News spread fast in Willow Falls - and by evening - anyone who remembered - or cared to remember - knew that Sanosuke Sagara was back in town.