Nezumi
Life has been different for the last 4 years, let's just say it been quieter, but also lonely. It seems like forever when No. 6's walls were torn down by Elyuria's power, the day that Shion was dead before my eyes. I've had nightmares since, dreaming about what would have happened if Safu hadn't come and brought him back to life. I would have died there as well.
For the past 4 years, Cravat has been staying with me while Shion happened to have kept both Moonlit and Hamlet after the wall crashed. Although this time I haven't been observing him, I wanted him to have a life without me being around for a while, to see if he has forgotten me. Although I always happen to hear him when he is talking to Macbeth, he always seems so desperate, trying to reach out.
After I left, I decided to go back to my burned down village. I was only 4 when they came and killed everyone and spared me. It was a long walk, but it was worth it. The trees had grown again but burnt ones were still around, and everything was almost dead.
"Why did this have to be?" I asked myself. Stupid question, I know! But I will always be angry how No. 6 took my family away.
After that I went wondering the world for a purpose, at least soon excitement in my life again, I was no longer being targeted, and as much as it's a relief I kind of miss the thrill. It took me 4 years to get the courage to go and join everyone in No. 6.
Cravat was on my shoulder the whole time, squeaking away, excited to see Shion again,
"I know, I know, we're almost there, keep your tail on" I said as the squeaking became annoying. Ever since three years ago, I could no longer hear Shion's voice, did he forget about me? Or was something wrong?
As No. 6 came into view, I noticed something completely different about it; the whole wall was gone, it was so open and welcoming to anyone. I smiled at the change and began making my way towards the open city. I remember the last time I was here, I was with Shion, telling him that he will be fine and gave him a goodbye kiss, or was it something more. My feet brought me into the city only to find I didn't know where is was going, but it looked more human in the city now, there was nothing fake. I sat down on a bench and stared up at the light blue sky.
"ugh, it hot" I complained, before hearing a squeak, "Cravat,would you shut up already, you're as bad as Shion when he kept asking me questions" I said as I closed my eyes, but the squeaking continued. My eyes shit open, "Cravat!" I shouted, only to see that Cravat wasn't alone, but was with a familiar black rat. "Moonlit!", I said as both the rats crawled up my body to my shoulder. "It's been a while, could you bring me Shion for me?" I asked the small black rat before he jumped off my shoulder and ran off.
"Hey wait" I called, I felt humiliated as I ran round the city chasing a rat, but I didn't care, he was leading me to Shion and that's all that matters. Eventually we made it to a small bakery, "Karan's Bakery" it said, Moonlit hurried on inside as the smell of fresh bread was done cooking. I walked in and saw a woman working at the till holding a tray of bread,
"oh, welcome, I'll be with you in a second, I just need to put this on a tray" she said before running off. I could tell that was Shion's mother, they looks similar, plus I still remember the photo of the people who created No. 6. "Now, how may I help you" said Shion's mother as she came back into sight,
"um, I looking for Shion, I believe he is your son" I said, she nodded her head before turning around to look at the board behind her and started writing a note,
"ok, who can I say is looking for him" she said politely, I smiled, before uttering my name,
"Nezumi" I heard her gasp, and she turned around slowly, I could see tears building up in her eyes.
"Did you just say your name was Nezumi" she asked, I nodded, before she flung herself on me, "thank you, thank you, thank you" she repeated, "I never got to thank you for saving my son all those years ago, he would be dead without you".
I'm guessing Shion didn't tell her about him dying because of him,
"I was only repaying a favour" I partly lied, it was true about the favour but it stopped being repayment after I got that wasp out of his neck.
"I don't care if it was because of a favour, he was all I had left" she cried.
Was? What did she mean by that,
"what do you mean by 'was'" I asked, she pulled away from me and wiped her tears,
"I have had more people come into my family, so now he's not the only one" she said before a boy came slowly down the stair, watching every step he took.
"Nanna, when will papa be home" he asked. Papa? Nanna? Was this Shion's kid? Last time I checked, Shion didn't have any siblings so just saying Nanna because of another siblings son is out of the question. Shion's mother looked sad and made her way to the boy before picking him up,
"I don't know, I'm sorry, I'm sure he'll be back in a few days" she said before turning to me with the boy in her arms, "this is Yukio, Shion came back with his in his arms saying that the mother was dead". So it was the child from that time, I smiled at the child,
"I remember you" I said poking his stomach before he giggled, I then turned to Karan, "where is Shion?" I asked. Although she didn't answer, "where is he?" I asked again, this time she shook her head,
"I don't know, I don't know anything, Shion goes off for days, maybe weaks, and he always comes back much worse than when he left, he's been like that for 3 years" she cried. 3 years ago was the time when I stopped hearing Shion talking to Macbeth. Yukio looked sad as he put his head on Karan's shoulder,
"Papa is going to leave Yukio, isn't he?" he cries. I felt pity for the family,
Shion, where are you?
Shion
Nothing matters anymore, the world is blank, I can't take it. I've done so much but can't tell people. Nezumi, will you ever return? Will you ever understand my pain? You've stayed away for 4 years, but I can't forget any bit of you, especially your temper, which I doubt anyone can forget. For the past 3 years I have been abused for having a snake scar round my body and having white hair, plus coming home with a child. People come out of no where and hurt me, they cut and scar me with their cigarettes. I can do this anymore, I can't tell anyone about what I have seen. I want to die, leave everything behind. Nezumi's never coming back, he can't stand No. 6.
"I miss you Nezumi" I said before Hamlet jumped on my shoulder and nuzzled by neck. I smiled at the rat that was the only connection I have of Nezumi, "4 years Hamlet, you must miss Nezumi" I said to the rat, and I got a squeak in return. I got up and began to see where is was, in the park at about midnight.
"I guess it's time to go home, Yukio is probably worried" I said before setting off back to my mums bakery to pick up Yukio so we could go home.
I know I'm a horrible parent for leaving Yukio, and he knows that I'm not his father, but it's too much for me.
The bakery was in sight so I slowly jogged to the door to find that is was left unlocked,
"so, you have finally turned Shion" said a voice in the dark, a voice that belonged to my mother, I turned on the light to see her angry, "you have to stop this Shion"
"I've come to get Yukio, we're going home, I'm off to wake him up" I said ignoring her, but she grabbed my arm and slapped me across the face,
"don't you dare wake him up, he's been crying all day for his papa to return. Shion I don't know what's going on but I'm here to help, now we will take about this in the morning. Now go to your room without waking Yukio, then you can leave in the morning, if I believe you deserve to have him after what you've put him through" she said. I stared wide eyed at her, holding my cheek. I looked down, glaring at the floor,
"fine" I whispered and making my way up the stairs to my old room, I couldn't be bothered to turn on the light as I just slipped into bed and closed my eyes.
"Now is that the way to greet an friend?" said a voice, no, not just any voice, the voice.
I slowly opened my eyes and turned on the side bed lamp to find Nezumi in my bed, glaring at me. I glared back and turned off the light. I heard Nezumi sigh before the light was turned on again and a hand was around my neck, not too hard, but not to soft either.
"Get off" I cried, kicking my legs but Nezumi held the down with his legs and my arms with one hand,
"why should I airhead? I'm gone for 4 years, and you already break down after one year, poor Yukio" he said, I grind my teeth together,
"what do you want with me?" Nezumi chuckled,
"I just came back after 4 years, so that I could be with you, and I find you in a state like you have been interrogated, what's going on Shion?" he asks before his eyes move to my arm, seeing a cut, "where did you get something like that Shion? Spill!" but I didn't say anything, "fine" was the last thing he said before he release my neck and grabbed the end of my shirt and lifted it off my body.
"Stop!" I cried, he will see, he will see what I've hidden for years, but he doesn't stop, he throws my shirt somewhere around the room and gasped. I could feel his fingers trace my chest, his fingers going over every scar and burn,
"who did this?" he finally said, I looked at him in his silver eyes, tears leaking out of my eyes. He let go of me and I wrapped my arms round him, crying into his shirt. I hadn't carried for years, I thought all my tears were gone after the first year of torture.
Nezumi didn't push me away, in fact he pulled me towards him and kissed my forehead. The warmth of his lips against my skin was the best thing in the world to me right now.
"I don't want this anymore Nezumi, I don't even know them, and they go and do this to me, things have been different after the wall was torn down, and apparently I'm the only one being effected. Why me?" I cried silently trying not to wake Yukio.
"Ssshhhh" Nezumi comforted, he stroked my white hair, "go to sleep, we'll talk in the morning" he rested to the side of me, my arms still round him,
"you'll still be here, right?" Nezumi smiled and gently kissed me on the lips, was that a goodnight kiss?
"I'm not running away anymore" he said before I closed my eyes feeling the comfort of Nezumi's arms round me.
Nezumi
I will kill the people who did this to Shion, I wanted to hug him so much when I saw the scars. I know I have that massive burn mark on my back, but this was ridiculous. Eventually Shion went to sleep, I would watch over him tonight.
The door slowly opened to reveal a tired Yukio,
"Papa is back?" he whispered, I nodded and smiled, placing one finger to my lips, signalling to stay quiet, Yukio nodded, "please help my papa nii-san" he said before closing the door quietly. Yukio was sweet, he cared about Shion more than anything. I'm not fond of kids, and I remember telling Shion to leave him 4 years ago, but he didn't and now look what the child has done for him.
I looked down at Shion sleeping form, making sure I embraced him protectively, "I will Yukio, while I'm here, nothing will happen to your papa" I whispered before kissing Shion's forehead one more time before going to sleep myself. I was a light sleeper anyway, so if Shion needed me, I'm here.
I'll always be here.
Greetings No.6 lovers, and ofcourse Nezumi x Shion lovers. This is a special story I've got for you, you could say it's like season 2, so if you ever think it's just a smut story, you are so wrong, this story has a beginning, middle and end. Even a plot, plus some sexy scenes later in the story. Make sure you review, favourite and follow. You won't want to miss this story.