Regretless

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It had been almost a month since Ritsuka and Soubi found out about Seimei faking his death and returning. Ever since then the attacks from Ritsu's Units had suddenly stopped. Neither of them knew what Seimei's intentions were since he retuned nor did they know why the attacks from Ritsu's Units stopped. Whatever the reason the two didn't seem bothered by it. For it gave them time to focus on other things. For Ritsuka it meant focusing on school and on his friendships with Yuiko and Yayoi even his new friends Natsuo and Youji. It also meant focusing on his therapy sessions with his therapist . Yet most of all it meant focusing on a way to regain his memories to become his mother's 'Ritsuka' again. For Soubi it meant he could finish and catch up on some of his art projects for school and stop relying on Kio to help him finish. But most of all it meant he could relax and stop worrying about Ritsuka getting hurt by the other Units. But what killed both Soubi and Ritsuka it meant that the two of them saw each other less often. While it was true that they had spent the weekends together by just going to the park or watching a movie together it for some reason wasn't enough.

Ritsuka sighed as he stared out the window. He wished school would be over soon. He couldn't focus on Shinonome-sensei's lecture on math anymore. The only thing that was on his mind was Soubi and what he could be doing at the moment. "Aoyagi-san." Shinonome-sensei called. "Yes? Shionome-sensei?"
"Could you please tell me the answer to the problem?" Ritsuka looked at the problem she had written on the board. It was a simple multiplication problem anyone could've done, 6x6. "36." Ritsuka said. "Yes that's right. Very good Aoyagi-san." Shionome sensei praised and continued the lecture. Soon the bell rang signaling the end of school. "Everyone please remember to study page 77 in your textbook for our kanji exam we are having Friday." Shionome sensei said as she began to erase the board. "Ritsuka-kun, you're so smart." Yuiko said cheerfully as she walked up to her friend.
"It's just simple math. No big deal."
"Do you want to come to my house today?" Ritsuka shook his head. "Ehhh why not Ritsuka-kun?"
"My mother excepts me to come straight home. I'm sorry Yuiko."
"Yayoi san do you want to come to my house?" Yuiko asked as Yayoi walked up to his two friends. "Yes. I'd love to come to your house." Yayoi said happily. "Well see you tomorrow Ritsuka-kun." Yuiko said as she and Yayoi walked in the direction of her house. Ritsuka watched as his friends walked away and soon walked in the direction of his house wondering what kind of mood Misaki would be in today.

When he finally got to his house, he reached in his pocket pulled out his house key and unlocked the door. As soon as Ritsuka opened the door he found his mother standing in the doorway with a look of scorn in her eyes. "You! Where is my son?! What did you do with my Ritsuka!" Misaki yelled as she grabbed her son by his wrist. "Mom it's me, I am Ritsuka."
"Liar! You're not Ritsuka! You're just an imposter!" Misaki screamed as she threw a glass plate at his head causing him to wince in pain. "Mother, stop it's me."
"Don't call me mother! You're not him! Get out!" Misaki screamed as she punched him in his face.
"Stop, please." Ritsuka begged as Misaki grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed his wrist and left cheek. Ritsuka whined as blood began to come out of this wrist and cheek. Misaki then grabbed him by his hair and started dragging him to the door.
"Get out! Get out! I want my Ritsuka not you! Get out!" Misaki said as she pushed her son out the door. Ritsuka was about to try and go back inside but his mother slammed the door in his face and locked it, leaving him outside. Ritsuka knew it was no use trying to go back inside for his mother would only try to hurt him again. 'It's all my fault she's like this. Oh why can't I be the old Ritsuka and remember?' As he thought those thoughts Ritsuka felt tears in his eyes but wiped them away. There was no use in crying. Ritsuka reached in his pocket and pulled out the phone Soubi had given him and texted, 'Soubi come and get me. My mother threw me out of the house.' Ritsuka sighed he waited for Soubi to respond.

Sou-chan! Are you listening to me? I was asking you what you wanted me to pick up for dinner today." Kio whined as his friend ignored him to check his phone. "I'm sorry Kio but I just got a text from Ritsuka." Soubi said as he checked his message from his little sacrifice. "What does that brat want now?"
"Kio, don't call Ritsuka a brat. And just pick up some soba ingredients." Soubi said as he began to walk away from his friend. "Oi! Sou-chan, where are you going? You're not leaving me here alone at the market are you?"
"I'm sorry Kio, but Ritsuka needs my help. You go back to my house and start cooking dinner without me. Have Natsuo and Youji help you."
"Sou-chan wait!" But it was too late Soubi had already rounded the corner before Kio could ask what happened to Ritsuka.

It didn't take long for Soubi to reach Ritsuka's house or find the boy for he was sitting on his porch hugging his knees. "Ritsuka." Soubi said as he approached the boy. "S-Soubi." Ritsuka said as he went up to the man and hugged him. "Are you all right? What happened Ritsuka?"
"Nothing. Mom just kicked me out." Soubi took a look at the boy and noticed he had a cut on his forehead, left cheek and wrist and that a bruise was starting to form on the right side of his face. It hurt him to see the one he loved and cared about in so much pain. "Did she do this to you?" Soubi asked. Ritsuka nodded and said, "But I'm okay now." Soubi sighed and said, "Let's go to my house." Ritsuka took Soubi's hand and walked with him to his apartment.

When they got to Soubi's apartment, Soubi reached in his pocket, took out his apartment key and opened the door. When they got inside, they found Kio cooking the soba, while Natsuo and Youji got out bowls for him to serve it in. "Sou-chan, you're back. Is Ritsuka okay?" Kio asked as Soubi and Ritsuka went to sit on the couch. "He's fine Kio." Soubi then turned to Ritsuka and said, "I need to bandage and clean up your wounds." Ritsuka just nodded. "Youji, please go fetch the first aid kit from the bathroom." Soubi instructed. The green haired boy scampered away and returned a few minutes later returned with the first aid kit. "Here you go Soubi." Soubi took the first aid kit from Youji, opened it took out bandages and some ointment. He then opened the ointment, and put it on Ritsuka's cuts. Ritsuka winced. "I'm sorry Ritsuka."
"It's okay. It just stung a little that's all." Soubi put the onitment a way and then bandaged up Ritsuka's cheeks, forehead and wrist. Then pulled his sacrifice close to him and kissed his forehead.

"Sou-chan! Stop being a pervert! And help me serve the soba." Kio said as he switched the stove off. "Kio, I am not a pervert." Soubi said as he got off the couch to help serve the soba. "Ooh this looks so good. Who knew an old man like him could cook." Youji joked.
"I'm not that old!" Kio spat.
"Ooh Youji don't be so mean. He's still kind of kawaii." Natsuo teased. Kio blushed and tried his best to ignore the brat's teasing. As they all ate, none of them were aware that outside two people were approaching the apartment complex.

"So this is where Agatsuma, Soubi lives?" a black haired girl asked.
"Yes Kumako. This is the place." Said the boy standing right next to her.
"Then let get our mission started challenge them to a spell battle. Call out Agatsuma, Soubi and his sacrifice Aoyagi, Ritsuka." Kumako instructed. "Yes my love." the boy said as they continued to approach Soubi's apartment complex.

Meanwhile inside the apartment, the group had just finished the soba and Youji and Natsuo were washing the dishes. "Thank you for cooking Kio." Soubi said. "You're welcome. So I guess I'll see you at school tomorrow Sou-chan?" Soubi nodded as he dried and put away the dishes the zero pair had washed. Kio let himself out leaving the four of them alone. As the Zero pair and Soubi dried and washed dishes, Ritsuka soon realized he had no clothes to sleep in and change into for school tomorrow. "Soubi. I don't have clothes to sleep in or change into for school tomorrow."
"It's all right. You can use a t-shirt of mine to sleep in and I'm sure Youji and Natsuo have some clothes you can borrow." Soubi said as he dried and put away the last dish. "That's right Loveless you can borrow some of our clothes. You'll look so kawaii in our clothes." Natsuo said. "He's already kawaii." Youji said. Suddenly, they all heard a ringing sound and each of them covered their ears as the ringing got louder. "Someone's fighter is inciting the battle system. We should go see who it is." Natsuo said. The others nodded and headed outside. When they got outside they saw a girl with black hair, and a boy with a buzz cut standing at the bottom of the stairs.

The girl looked at the four of them and said, "Loveless, Agatsuma, Soubi, we are Regretless. Tomorrow before the sun goes down meet us at the park. We challenge you to a spell battle. Do you accept?" Ritsuka looked at the pair in front of him and at Soubi who just nodded his head indicating that whatever Ritsuka decided he would follow. "I understand. We accept." Ritsuka said. The girl smirked and said, "We look forward to destroying you." With that they left, leaving Ritsuka and Soubi wondering what to expect from Regretless. But all their questions wouldn't be answered until tomorrow.