'Please.'
Sierra said it plainly. I tried to find the will to refuse, but when I looked into her eyes, I knew I had lost the battle. Those soft purple eyes had won me over too many times all throughout our childhood till now.
'….okay.'
Sierra had always been my best friend, every since she beat up some kids bullying me in kindergarten. She had these eyes that always looked me straight in the eye, never flinching away at my unusual eye coloring, like most people. She even stayed my friend after my accident. A lot of people left me then, scared of the permanent stitches across my face and body.
She ran up and hugged me, whispering 'thank you's to me.
'Your welcome,' I mumbled into her hair, hugging the woman I never had the guts to tell I loved.
She smiled, then, pulling away and picking up the small sleeping child in the baby seat on the table.
'His name is Hidan,' she whispered, looking at the child happily, touching his head lightly and smiling. The boy had light silver hair, and I just knew when he opened his eyes, that a pair of delicate purple/pink eyes would look around curiously, happily.
This was the first time I had seen Hidan. Sierra's boyfriend was abusive. She never liked to admit it, but I knew. Anyone could see it. But she told me when she called me last week that Hidan was the best thing he had ever given her. His hair was an odd color, but she loved it.
She had been hiding from her boyfriend, ark, during her pregnancy so he couldn't hurt their unborn child.
'And Kuzu?' she asked, looking up at me, still holding the child delicately.
'Yeah?' I replied, almost forgetting the fact that only she could call me that hated nickname.
'His father…make sure he doesn't get him. Please. Keep him safe.'
'Always,' I replied, firmly stating a promise.
'Thank you,' she whispered, handing me the small, now awake boy.
Sierra left after kissing Hidan softly on the head, smiling sadly. Hidan then looked up at me. I was right about his eyes, and I chuckled slightly.
'Hey,' I muttered softly, smiling even more when the little baby held up his hands, lightly touching the stitching across my cheek and laughing, sounding happy.
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The next morning they found Sierra's body in a dumpster outside a local Chinese restaurant. Tear came to my eyes, but didn't spill till Hidan looked at the TV screen where they were showing is mother's face and reached out, making soft noises, then crying.
He missed his mom, wanting her with him….I wished I could make that terrible noise that he was making stop, but I couldn't. I vowed right then and there that I would do anything to keep him from getting upset like that again.
If only I knew what I was getting myself into.