Chapter 1

I love you.

It was easy enough to say. Just 3 words, simple ones at that. Not exactly a mouthful to get across what was apparently so complex.

He didn't get it. He really, really didn't. And he was fine with admitting that. It was the pity in everybody's eyes whenever he stated the fact that was driving him mad. It was as bad as the hatred that had once taken residence in such a spot in their gazes towards him, not long ago. Anger and bitterness that were harsh and cold. But he could at least understand that. Understand WHY he was treated like that. He'd brought it upon himself, something he realized upon finding himself resting after narrowly surviving the destruction of his home.

But he didn't get why everyone was so sad for him. He couldn't figure it out and it was pulling him down into the depths of insanity trying to.

And so he was here, knocking at the door of the last person who'd ever want to see him, to have to see his face.

He could tell all the pain and unease behind that smiling, happy face. Cheerfulness genuine, of course, but strained at the constant recognition he brought back to the surface. How he unintentionally brought back to them old times from which they'd struggled to move on from. In other words, he wasn't any help; if anything he was a hindrance.

But when that door swung open, they still looked him in the eye. For a spilt second, they saw family they had lost, who they'd longed to meet again for so many years... Then, smiling, tears blinked away under the shadows of their blonde bangs which were oft over their eyes like a protective veil, they welcome him in.

Once more, an enemy in the past is welcomed as would be any old friend. To this day, the Magician still amazed him.

"So~!" the wise magic user started off, gently closing the door. The warm light of the room from the tame fire casting all the more shadows, of which the guest felt more at ease in than the unyielding sunlight. The blonde mage's smile widened, his tone that of curiosity like a child, "Dark Rayman! What brings you here to my abode today?"

AN: There shall be more. Hope you like!