Shards of Amber Glass

Black RoseL Me & The Phoenix's Demon

Netto stared at the ceiling in shock. Blood stained the normally well- cleaned carpet. Shards of amber glass lay next to Netto. The kitchen and living room were totally messed up. Glasses were broken on the floor as well as plates. Furniture was overturned and lamps were completely destroyed. Though nothing was as destroyed as Netto's trust.

'How could it have come to this? What had really happened?' Netto kept asking himself this.

Yes, he remembered what had happened a few weeks ago. Papa had found out that Mama had cheated on him. She had been going out with another guy! When she was already married! Not to mention that she already had a son. Didn't she know what type of effect this would have on Netto? Netto had been shaken up. But not nearly as bad off as Papa had been. Papa had stormed off to Sci-Lab that night and had issued a divorce. Mama had been so angry that she went off to live with the man that she was dating. After that, Papa had started drinking. Sometimes, Papa would come home all drunk, but nothing really bad had ever happened. At least... not until today anyways. Netto shuddered slightly, remembering that.

((Flashback))

Netto was upstairs talking quietly to his Navi, Rockman.EXE, while waiting for Papa and Mama to come home. They had gone to some fancy restaurant downtown, for dinner.

He heard the door slam open, even maybe a few crashing noises, and lots of cursing from a male voice. Netto recognized it as Papa's.

"I wonder what's going on, Rock..." Netto pondered on the situation happening downstairs.

Rockman looked worried. "I dunno, Netto-kun. Something doesn't seem right."

After a few more crashes, curiosity got the best of Netto and he went downstairs to see what has happening. Who was causing the crashes, surprised Netto. It was his own father!

"Papa? What's going on? What are you doing? Why are you doing this??" Netto asked.

It was then that Netto noticed the stench in the room. It smelled like beer. Then it occurred to Netto. His father had been drinking and he was drunk.

"You little bastard! YOU'RE the reason she left me!!" Netto's father exclaimed in a rough voice and lunged at Netto. Netto gasped and tried to move away, but Papa was too fast for him. His father pinned him down, and sat on his stomach. Netto was surprised at the new weight added on top of him. Papa made eye contact with him, and their eyes connected. Netto looked away from those unfocused eyes of his dad. He couldn't understand why his once sweet, caring Papa would do this to him.

While Papa was lecturing him, Netto was lost in the darkness of his mind. A sudden slap caused Netto to snap out of his train of thoughts.

"Are you listening, you son of a bitch?" The head scientist shouted. Netto nodded, trying not to shake in fear. "Good. You'd better be."

Netto's father suddenly remembered he had a beer bottle in his hand. He smirked, darkly. Netto shivered. He didn't like that smirk. Not at all. In two nano seconds, Papa had brought down the bottle.

A scream echoed throughout the small family room that was never going to be shared with his Mama or Papa again. The glass from the beer bottle was shattered. There were several cuts on Netto's shoulder, as a few glass pieces were sticking out from the flesh. Blood dripped down his arm, now exposed. Netto felt the weight come off of his stomach, and he slowly tried to get up. But not before Papa had kicked him in the gut.

"Let that be a lesson to you." Papa whispered, ever so closely into his ear. Then he walked out of the Hikari household, leaving Netto to take care of his wounds.

((End of Flashback))

Netto finally tried to pick himself off the ground. He gasped as even more pain flew through his body.

He stumbled to the bathroom, where he tried to clean himself up. Then he finally managed to get himself to his own room.

When Rockman, who had been growing frantic for the past ten minutes saw him, and he gasped. "Oh my gosh! Netto-kun! What happened??"

Netto managed to choke out, "Pa...pa..." before collapsing half on the bed, half off.

--TBC--

The Phoenix's Demon: O.O oh my gosh, I can't believe we did that to poor Netto...
Black Rose: X.x -speechless-
The Phoenix's Demon: Can't you say anything more to our readers???
Black Rose: -shakes head-
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