Betrayal
Author's Notes: This story's been on my writing LJ for a while, so I figured I should post it here. My first foray into the Cain Saga Fandom. If there's anything wrong with characterisation or anything, please tell me so I can improve!
Pairing(s): Implied CainxRiff.
Warning(s): Spoilers for volume 6 if you haven't read it yet.
Disclaimer: I don't own Godchild, Kaori Yuki does. I make no money off of this story.
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...Why?
Why did you do this to me? Everything that has meant something to me was always ripped out of my hands and never seen again. This is why I felt so alone. But you know that, at least, you did. You were the only one that understood me, the only one who knew my darkest secrets and fears. I didn't have to say a word and you would immediately understand what was going on in my head. I thought you could never betray me, your loyalty to your master was so important you said you would rather die.
I keep hoping this is just a nightmare, that I will wake up and you will be there to wrap your arms around me, and take away the tears I don't want to cry but do anyway. I keep hoping this was all a lie, that you didn't leave me, you didn't leave me and walk out that door.
You swore your undying devotion to me. You said you would do as I ordered, that you would never leave me. You said you would go down to Hell with me. You promised you would never betray me, rather, you would instead choose death.
Without you, my life is a living Hell (more than it already was). If the flames don't consume me now, they eventually will, and I will be alone in the fire. You won't be there to extinguish them and carry me out of the pit. My life was hell without you, and then you saved me from it, protected me from it, made it somewhat bearable. But I've fallen back into the fiery flames and there's no way out.
You were the only one who accepted me for me; you never strayed from my side. You accepted my eccentricities, my love of deadly poisons...everything most people thought was controversial or scandalous.
...So why did you betray me?
...You told me you weren't real, but that is such a lie. You were real, once, but that part of you died when you said those words. When you said those words, not only did you die, but a part of me went down with you as well.
I have never been one to regret anything. However, there is something that I regret now, and that thing is not telling you I love you. But I love you, not the man you say you are now, that you really are.
And you know what? I think my heart always will love you. Because you loved me for me and not for my status or riches.
But now you're gone; my father took you away from me.
...Why did you betray me, Riff? Why?