PART 2

Watari moved to the left and began walking down the large hall, Lawliet close behind him.

Almost directly beside Roger's office was a very large room with many beds. Watari turned to the large room and glanced back at Lawliet. He smiled and gestured for him to go into the room. Lawliet's eyes grew large in curiosity.

"This is where you will be sleeping."

The room was even larger than it seemed at first glance. Small Lawliet felt even smaller being in this room. Large windows covered the wall directly across from the door and on the left wall from that.

Watari began to walk past the rows of beds with Lawliet. There were so many of them. The beds rested against the walls in front and beside the doors. There were about 30 of them on each side of the room.

Lawliet's attention turned to all the empty beds

How many other kids are there? he thought to himself

Suddenly he bumped into Watari who quickly stopped motionless. Watari turned to him and smiled.

"This bed is yours." He gestured toward a small, one person bed on the left side of the room.

The bed looked nice and clean. Suddenly Lawliet's gaze shot toward a small stuffed monkey sitting on his pillow.

He gasped "GEORGE!" he yelled in excitement.

He ran over to the bed and snatched up the monkey and cuddled it to his chest. A small smile grew upon his face.

"Mind you, this is the boys room. The girls room is directly across the hall"

"Where are my clothes?" Lawliet said changing the subject anxiously.

Watari walked over to Lawliet, then got down on one knee and pulled up the bed skirt. He looked up at Lawliet and gestured for him to come down and take a look under the bed.

Lawliet got down on all fours and looked under the bed to see a large trunk.

"All of your things are in this trunk"

The old man stood up slowly. As he stood he threw his back out a small bit. He let a sigh of pain and quickly put his hand on his lower back.

Lawliet jumped up end looked at Watari with large and concerned eyes.

"Watari, you're getting to old for this."

Lawliet looked up in surprise as he saw a young man, about 14 years old, help Watari to his feet. He was a very good-looking boy. He had thin blonde hair that was layered down to the lower portion of his neck. He had eyes as blue as the sky and easily twice as beautiful. He wore a faded blue tank top and jeans that went down just below his knees. On each arm he wore a white sweet band and many silver charm bracelets.

Watari rose to his feet slowly and looked at the young man. Watari smiled at him and put one hand on his shoulder

"Thank you Vain"

"No problem Watari, you really should be more careful." He smiled at the old man.

His gaze slowly shifted to the little boy standing by the bed holding a stuffed monkey.

"Are you new?" he looked at Lawliet for an answer.

Lawliet nodded in embarrassment.

The boy walked over to Lawliet and gave him a comforting smile.

"My bed is right next to yours," he gestured to the bed on the left of Lawliet's "If you need anything I'll be right here." He pulled his hair back out of his face "My name is Vain."

Lawliet just then noticed he had about six silver earrings as well. Vain pat Lawliet on the head and flopped on top of his bed.

"So, what's your name kiddo?" he placed his hands behind his head and closed his eyes.

Lawliet blushed a little and looked down at the floor avoiding Vain's eyes "My name is Lawliet."

Vain opened one eye and looked at Watari, the old man was smiling as usual. Then took a quick glance at Lawliet.

"Lawliet?" he closed his eyes "That's a unique name."

He rolled over on his bed turning his back to the two.

Watari collected himself pushed his glasses up and pointed to the far left of the room down, past all of the many beds, at two large wooden doors.

"Those doors lead to the front yard and driveway."

Lawliet looked up at him "I will take you out there tomorrow, it is still snowing quite hard outside as you can see."

Lawliet nodded letting him know that he understood. "Come," Watari said "I will show you the rest of the house"

"Watari it's getting late," Vain interrupted "show him the house tomorrow. I'm sure the little guy is tired, he's had a long day. I'm sure." Vain said with a yawn.

Watari nodded "would you like to go to bed early tonight?"

Lawliet looked down to the floor and gave a little nod.

"I'll show you the house tomorrow then."

Watari walked over to the bed and pulled down the sheets "Your pajamas are in your trunk"

"Where do I change?" Lawliet asked curiously.

"Right here kiddo" Lawliet looked at Vain who lay on his bed fully clothed back still turned to him.

Vain rolled over onto his back and began to remove his arm jewelry. After removing all his arm accessories he sat up. He then took off a white rosary that was hiding under his shirt and hung the bracelets and necklace around his bedpost. He removed jewelry all except for his many earrings.

"We're all guys, its fine" Vain sat up and rolled off the left side of his bed disappearing from Lawliet's sight.

Suddenly a large trunk was hurled onto Vain's bed. Vain stood up brushing the hair out of his face.

He looked at Lawliet "Come on kiddo don't make Watari do everything for you"

Taking the hint, Lawliet got on the floor and drag his trunk out from under his bed. He pulled with all his might just to remove it from under the bed. He unhooked the latches and opened the trunk. All of his old clothes were there and some new ones too. He grabbed some pajama pants and a baggy white shirt.

He looked at Watari. Watari turned his back to the boy. And Lawliet switched out his shirt and pants with his pajamas.

Within the hour young boys began filtering into the room, one at a time, and began to change as well. When Lawliet was done Watari snatched the little boy up in his arms and tucked him into his bed.

"Good night" he pat him on the head and left the room. As he left Lawliet's sight his stomach dropped. He felt unimaginably alone.

He laid in his bed petting George for an hour or so watching the boys come into the room. There were so many of them. He lost count after 23.

A woman walked in pushing the last bit of the younger boys into the room "I'm Turning off the lights boys" she yelled.

The lights turned off and for a few minutes Lawliet watched the snow fall outside and listed to the whispers of the boys slowly fade into silence. He snuggled close to his stuffed monkey George.

It became quiet quick. He looked around at all the sleeping boys. This was so different than what he was use to. He had never seen their faces before. He knew no one. No one at all. Tears slowly began to trickle down his face. He could see so many people but he was all alone in this dark room.

Who is going to take care of me now that mom and dad are gone? He thought to himself I don't want to be alone he gripped George tightly as more and more tears streamed down his face.

No, He thought I have to be strong, for George. He wiped the tears off his cheeks with his sleeves and cuddled close to George. Now determined he tried desperately to fall asleep. Within a few hours of tossing and turning he succeeded to do so.