AN: Hey everyone!~ This is my first time writing a fanfic, so I wanted to write some Nezushi stuff! I'm not entirely sure where the story is going to go, but the plot will advance gradually, so please stick around and read? I apologize for the chapter being so short, but I really wanted to make the prologue short and to the point so that I could get on with the actual storyline.
Rated T for emotional trauma and hinted psychoneurosis in later chapters. Enjoy!
The Hands of Time
Chapter 1: Prologue
Shion wandered aimlessly around the west block, fairly close to the underground home which he and Nezumi lived in. Although there wasn't much to do, Shion was attempting to make the most of each day.
He had just finished washing and drying all of Inukashi's dogs, and was now on his way home, to some extent. The sunset was so beautiful that Shion couldn't help but linger a bit longer, taking in its magnificent colors and the wonderful emotions it evoked within him. He inhaled deeply, feeling significantly relaxed as his deep red eyes traced pictures within the thin pinkish clouds that hung about the sky.
He skipped along the rocky ground, making sure to savor this blissfully peaceful moment. It had been quite a long time since Shion had gotten the chance to relax, and his ever wandering mind certainly didn't help. Recently, he had been thinking about No. 6 more and more. "Why does Nezumi despise it so? I'd like to think he's the kind of person who doesn't hold grudges…but… urgh! Why doesn't he just tell me already?" Shion thought aloud, huffing with frustration and entangling his hands in his white hair.
He continued home, his pace still awfully slow. Shion sighed once the entrance was in his line of sight. "It's been the same daily routine for a while now…" He thought, a small frown making its way onto his face.
Shion began to start down the stairs, when he saw something out of the corner of his eye. He turned around quickly to see something small flying towards him rapidly. A…bug? No. Not just any bug. A bee. Shion's breath hitched upon the sight, and he froze up."No…" He choked out, remembering those who had fallen victim to the killer bee's venom.
By this time, there were multiple bees flying towards him, a swarm following closely behind. "Stay back!" He shouted, shooing them away, although somewhere in his subconscious he knew it was futile. The insects circled him, as if only to toy with the boy. "Move… I have to…move…" Shion thought, willing his body to turn back around and run to safety. His legs began to move, but not fast enough. "Nezu…mi…." He murmured, his vision becoming clouded. The bees soon closed in around him, panic and fear causing him to black out.