This will be a series of drabbles concentrating on a single character and the possibility of what he could have been as a student in the Academy. Some elements are part of the history of the character I roleplay at a Gakuen Alice site (mentioned in my profile).
And...I'm too lazy to think up separate titles for each one, so I just named the series.
The usual disclaimers apply.
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Now, I know why they smiled at me, why they were always so kind, and why I could do no wrong. They loved me because of my power. But I wonder…why did my own parents not love me?
A faint knock on the door preceded the entrance of a little blonde boy.
"That boy…who brought him here?"
"Who? Oh…him?" The old woman turned to where one of the visitors was pointing. "We don't know. He was left at out door three years ago. We figured he must be foreign, but we gave him a Japanese name."
"Is anybody taking him? We want him."
"Take him? Well…no one, but…you see…" The boy approached her and tugged at her sleeve.
"Ms. Satoko, who are they?"
The woman turned away from the two men for a while and smiled at him. "They're visitors from Tokyo, dearie, here to see the orphanage."
One of the visitors spoke again. "We'll take him off your hands."
"Oh…I can't give him to you. He's special, you see…"
"He's more special than you think." the man added. "We can take better care of him."
"But he's not up for adoption…"
"We will pay for him." The man cut off coldly. "We can repair the whole orphanage, even support you. Name you price."
The boy blinked and stared at the strangers, holding on to the old woman's arm.
"I really have to think about it."
"We'll pay in cash today if you give him with no fuss."
The old woman stared and fell silent, and then glanced at the boy.
"I…alright."