Nny or Nii-san?

Squee sat on the muddy curb. It was raining and he hugged Shmee closer to himself, trying to find the smallest amount of warmth in the bear. "No, Shmee... they may not love me, but they're not evil... they just didn't want children..." He sobbed and almost fell over. If only he could find somewhere warm...

His parents had kicked him out of the house only a few hours ago with nothing but a box of his cloths and posters, and of course, Shmee. He was only eight, but they still kicked him out! Squee could see everything he owned in the box, clearly, because he was sitting underneath a street lamp. his posters would be ruined... his cloths would be okay... if he lived long enough to dry them...

A shadow fell over him and he looked up to see the tall slim figure of Johnny, his neighbor, well had been neighbor. "Hey there, Squee..."

"Hi... sniff... Nny..."

"What's with the box? Running away?"

"...sniff... No. My parents kicked me out..."

"WHHHHAAAAAT?" Squee jumped. Never had he seen Johnny this angry, even when Shmee insulted him.

"...um... they-"

"I heard you..." Johnny slowly backed away and faded into only ashadow of himself, with glowing eyes.

Squee knew what this meant. "No! Don't kill them... They didn't even want children in the first place... It's my fault... for being born..."

"Squee..." Johnny bent down and picked up the box beside the child. "Come on. I'll carry the box if you get Shmee..."

"Where are we going?" Squee stood up. He had always been afraid on Johnny, but he had no other option but to follow.

"We are going to my place, of course."

"Why?" Squee took a few steps.

"Because I can't leave a little Squee like you out in the cold rain, now can I? You never know when the dead zombie squirils will decide they need a midnight, Squee-sized snack..."

That did it. Squee not only caught up with Johnny, but passed him. "Hurry! I think I hear them comming!"

Johnny chucked to himself. "No... not yet... it's still only nine o'clock... they don't come out until after ten, or they will turn pink, and they hate pink."

"Oh... well... good..."

The pair walked the rest of the way in silence. They had a few blocks to walk because Squee had wandered around after his parent's told him never to come back. Finally they arrived at Johnny's rune-down house.

Only when they were inside and Johnny was satisfied that Squee was sufficiantly dried, did Johnny speak. You can sleep in my room tonight, I don't usually sleep anyways... and I'll decide what to do with you in the morning..." With a final smile Johnny vanished into the bowels of his house.

I don't understand it, Nail-Bunny... I thought I was cold and heartless... but when I heard that that kid's parents abandoned him in the cold... Never had I wanted to kill anyone more..."

"Oh, Nny... you never were cold and heartless... you always cared for him. He's one of the few truly nice people in the world..."

"Still... then how could his parent's throw him out like that?" Johnny walked over to a sink and began to polish some of his tooles.

"They are truly cold and heartless and cannot understand kindness." Nail-Bunny sank down beside his owner.

"How could anyone do that to a child? I mean, I may be a homicidal maniac, but I have never hurt a child before... Even those who will grow up to be the very type of morons that I try to eliminate from society everyday."

"Not everyone is like you, Nny... Some people just don't care if they hurt a child... sadly, Squee's parent's were two such people."

Johnny finished polishing an axe and moved onto a saw. "I... That... It's just not fair! Squee deserves someone who appriciates his sweetness..." Johnny put down the saw and didn't bother to reach for another. He just couldn't do it. He was just too sad for his little friend.

"You seem to..."

"Yah... still I'm- Hey! Wait!What are you suggesting?" Johnny was glad that he wasn't holding any sharp objects, because he surly would have dropped it on his foot.

"I'm saying... Why don't you take him in? You like him don't you? He may be terrorfied of you, but he'll get over it when he realizes that you won't kill him..."

"I don't think I could take care of him..."

"Do my fluffy ears decieve me? Nny showing cowardence? The Nny who is not afraid to kill, but won't look after a child? Really Nny, if you like him, just adopt him... What harm could come of it?"

"I'll think about it..." Johnny got up to go upstairs but Nail-Bunny stopped him.

"Nny, you could keep him safe and you never know what will happen to him if you abandon him now..."

"FINE!" Johnny cried out. Nail-Bunny was close to another nail through the head and he knew it... still that pink head had a point... "Fine... I'll do it..."

"Squee... Hi Squee..." Johnny stood over the had-been sleeping child with a grin that would scare Satan.

"SQUEEEEEEEE!"

"Eh? Did I startle you?"

"Squeeeeee..."

"Well sorry... um... Squee?"

"Yes?" The child had the blankets pulled over his head and Johnny removed them before continuing.

"Squee..." His voice soft. "Squee... do you have anywhere else to go?"

Squee looked at his hands. "No..."

"Would... would you like to stay here?"

"Here? With you?"

"Yes..." I don't want to see you leave here... and go to a place where I can't protect you..." Johnny looked sad. Squee realized that this was the first time he had seen him like that.

"You want to protect me?"

"Yes... nobody i ever met was this kind to me... and this pure... everyone else is full of shit."

"I havn't ever been espicialy kind to you..."

"Kinder than anyone else I've ever met... So do you want to stay?"

"For how long?"

"Forever or until next week. If you decide to stay, I'll let you go whenever you want to go... as long as you'll be safe..."

"Ok... thank you..." Squee couldn't think... He couldn't understand why anyone would be so nice to him.

"Well then!" Johnny became energetic once again. "We'd better go shopping. We'll need- hmmm... what is it?"

"...Thank you..."

"Well..." Johnny said with a smile. "there are a few conditions..."

"Conditions?"

"Yes. First, no matter how much you want to blow the place up, you must stay in school. Second, you treat me like an older brother, no formal treatment, and feel free to speak your mind to me like you would to Shmee."

"Ok..." Squee was surprised that the conditions were so simple.

"Well, let's go."

The pair was out all day and bought all kinds of new things. A Squee-sized bed, new cloths (for once Squee was allowed to pick out what he wanted, not what was the cheepest.), and even toys. By the end of the day, Squee was tired. "One more stop." Johnny promised.

Squee looked up and saw a social services building. He followed Johnny in. "Um... why here?"

"Because I want to adopt you. That's okay roght?"

He was actually asked his opinion on the matter, Squee couldn't believe it. "...um... that's fine..." But why would Johnny want him? No one EVER wanted him... not even his parents.

"May I help you?" The lady at the front desk asked.

"Yes." Johnny replied. "I happen to know that my neighbors don't want their child and I an interested in adopting him."

"Alright, well if you can get them to come here we can arrang something, I'm sure."

"Thank-you. Come Todd." Squee jumped at the sound of his real name.

"Sorry about that." Johnny said as soon as they were outside. "I just couldn't see her aproving of 'Squee', could you?"

The final arrangments were made within the week and when they were finalized Johnny and Squee went to Taco-Smell to celebrate. Johnny ordered a mountain of food that neither of them could eat in a month. "Well dig in." Was the older of the two's only comment. Needless to say, that within an hour, both felt sick, but happy.