I'm being producive for once, so here it is chapter three of Once Upon a Time, in which you finally learn the name of my mysterious OC!
YAAAAAAAY!
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Well, hmmmmmm
*thinks hard*
OH, YES
About warnings: I suppose I'll update them in the summary, but just in case, from now on, there will be warnings in the author notes of the beggining.
WARINGS: none in this chapter
Disclaimer: I don't own Trauma Center.
Victor entered the dark living quietly. No one there, huh. He heard a muffled laughter and tch'd for himself. Who was in his house?
If he wasn't mistaken, by this time his mother would be coming back from work, so there wouldn't be anyone home… right?
Being careful of not making any sound, Victor picked up the baseball bay they had between brooms, in a closet, and started to check on every room. There was no one in the kitchen, nor in his bedroom, nor in the bathroom. The only room he hadn't checked was his mother's.
Listening carefully, he heard muffled sounds. He finally picked up his mother's voice and, after a particular loud cry, decided that she must be in trouble. Softly opening the door, he entered the room.
It was dark so he couldn't see who was there. He managed to guess how many people were there: two. And judging by the sounds they made, there was a man on top of her mother. He approached them carefully, raised the baseball bat and…
The pained scream that followed the impact was sweet music in Victor' ears. He smirked, and was about to try again when the lights were turned on. He blinked, ad closed his eyes, taken by surprise.
"Victor!" he looked again. His mother and a man were in her bed, embracing, barely covered by the sheets. He blinked.
"Mommy! Are you okay? I heard screaming!" she looked at the man, then at Victor, and then burst out laughing. She nodded.
"Yes, honey, don't worry. Why don't you go make yourself a sandwich or something? We'll be there in a minute"
"But…"
"Don't worry, Victor. He's a friend of mine. I assure you it's going to be alright"
Victor was perplexed, but he obeyed anyway. He shot a glance at the man, who just stared back and went to the kitchen. Still feeling somewhat uneasy about leaving his mother alone with that man, he made some sandwiches for all of them while he waited.
He was finishing his first one when his mother and the suspicious man appeared at the doorstep. He waited for them to speak, and his mother sighed.
"Victor"
"Mommy?" she sighed again
"I want you to apologize to Sheldon" Victor looked at the man and he sifted under his piercing gaze, way too serious for an eight-year-old.
"I won't. He deserved it"
"Wha-why?!"
"Sheldon, please. Victor, he wasn't hurting me, okay?"
"You were screaming"
"Yes, but that's because he was tickling me. You know how ticklish I am"
"I that true?" the kid's eyes widened. She nodded, blushing a little. White lies wouldn't hurt "Oh, no! I'm sorry Mr. Sheldon! I thought you were hurting mommy!" he smiled uncomfortably
"W-well don't worry. I'll live, I suppose" his mother giggled as Victor lowered his head, as ashamed as he'd ever be.
"Now, now. I'll introduce you to each other, yes? Sheldon, this is my son, Victor. Victor, this is mommy's boyfriend, Sheldon." Victor blushed
"H-hi"
"Nice to meet you, kiddo" Sheldon smiled a little, still holding his head with one hand "Now, Coral, he has your eyes" she nodded
"And only that. Even his hair is similar to Ethan's. They're identical, even share likings" Sheldon nodded "Victor looked up to him a lot, and ever since his heath three years ago, he's insisted in taking care of me to make it up for him"
Sheldon nodded again, but he wasn't really paying attention to Victor. Quietly excusing himself, Victor went to his room and started to do his homework.
Her boyfriend or not, he didn't like that Sheldon guy one little bit.
"Listen, Victor. We're getting married, Sheldon and I"
Victor was left speechless.
"What?!" Coral sighed, and composed her best smile.
"Yes, Victor… Aren't you happy? You'll have a new daddy, and he'll pick you up from school so you don't have to walk back home, and…"
"I don't care! He's not my dad! He's… He's evil!"
"Victor… Sheldon is a good man, you've known him for half a year now and he has never done anything bad to you. And mommy loves him. Your daddy wouldn't be happy if I'm not either… And Sheldon makes me happy. You have to understand."
"But…!"
"No 'buts'! It's been already decided, Victor. I am happy with the decision I've made and I want you to be happy too, okay? After all, when has Sheldon done anything bad for us, eh, Victor?" he crossed his arms
"Sheldon doesn't like me. He's rude and swears a lot."
"But that's only a bad habit, Victor. Bad habits don't determine what type of person you are"
"Okay, but I still don' like him. I just don't, mom!"
"Victor…" he huffed
"Okay, okay! It's not like I can do anything about it anyway" she smiled, relieved, and embraced her son.
"I'm happy you've accepted him, Victor"
"I still get to take care of you, right?" she nodded
"Of course yes, honey. You're my one and only knight in shining armour" Victor smiled with pride.
"Hmp, of course I am"
"Yup"
"Hey, mom? When did you meet Sheldon?" she blinked
"Hm… A few months after daddy's death, he read his will to us, why?"
"And he's been with you since then?"
"No, we started dating almost a year after"
"And why didn't you tell me?" she smiled, blushing a little
"Because you wouldn't have liked it then. You were too little and you still were too close to your father's memories" Victor nodded
"But I still miss daddy"
"I know, I miss him too. I think I'll never find another man like your father. But I suppose that, as long as he makes me happy, it's not really that bad if they're completely different" Victor thought about it for a second and then shrugged
"I suppose you're right"
"Hm…"
"I'll go do my homework, then" Coral nodded and smiled. Though she was positive Victor was a genius, she didn't allow him to skip any school year, so he was with kids of his age. However, Victor attended different extracurricular classes on other subject he had chosen. Those were Maths, and Science, and he enjoyed learning, so she never denied him to go to classes.
Victor leaned back on his chair after solving a particularly difficult problem and frowned. It had taken him five more minutes than what it normally took him. He was distracted, the idea of his mother marrying someone as Sheldon, of all people, was disturbing. He didn't like him. Then again, he made her happy, and when she was around he was nice, too…
"Daddy… what do I do now?"
Trying to hold his breath as much as possible, Victor hid in the little closet of the basement, lights off.
"Where did he go?"
"I don't know!"
"Gah, let's go. We have better things to do"
"Like…?"
"Well, I don't know 'bout you, bro, but Cybil called me today…"
"Go for it, then"
As voices faded away, Victor finally stepped out of the (now he looked at it better) unplugged mini-fridge. Turning the lights on, he sat on the floor and kept reading his book. How had he gotten himself in that situation?
/Flashback/
"Victor, Sheldon and I are going to do a little trip… would you mind staying with the Kasals for a few days?"
"The… who?"
"They're some friends of your father I think they had a son… I can't remember much, but I'll take you to know him beforehand, okay?"
"Well… okay… If I really have to"
[…]
"Mom!"
"Yes, Victor?"
"You said a son"
"I… did, yes. So what?"
"They're twins, mom! TWINS!" Clara Kasal, their mother, burst out laughing
"Oh, my! I didn't know! Is that true, Clara?" she nodded
"I'm impressed, though… How did you know?" Victor smirked
"Only one person doesn't need two places in a table, nor two identical jackets, besides, when I asked Greg who was older he slipped and said 'I am' before realizing I supposedly didn't know they were two"
"Ya' good, kid, but it was me, Sidney, not Greg. We both said we were Greg I still don't know why him" the older twin appeared at the doorstep with his brother behind him
"Do you think you'll recognize who's who, kid?"
"Yeah. Don't worry, it's easy. But you're still lying. You are Greg." They blinked
"You gotta be kidding. Who the hell are you?" both twins asked, astonishd
"Victor" his mother laughed nervously
"Why do you say so, Victor? They're identical"
"Greg. When I met him, Clara was there. So it was Greg. And he had that funny bracelet on him" the teen hid it
"H-hey!"
"What bracelet, bro? Oh. The one that girl gave to you?" Greg started to blush and Victor grinned
"Cybil Myers, right?" Greg moaned and glared at him, redder than a tomato.
"I've had enough of you! Just… Just, stop!"
"Who's Cybil, Victor?" his mother asked
"Mommy! Cybil!" she arched an eyebrow "Miss Cybil, mom! She teaches me maths!" everyone stared at the kid
"You're Victor! That Victor! The genius!" Greg pointed at him and Sidney burst out laughing "She told me about you"
"But who's Cybil?" Clara asked. The twins got silent.
"I suppose she's his girl…"
"My classmate" Greg quickly interrupted. "She's my classmate"
"I see" the women grinned "Sure"
"Right. So, Sid and I will take care of Victor for a while, yes?" and, that said, Greg took Victor by the hand and literally dragged him away
/End of flashback/
Victor ended up staying for three weeks that lasted his mother's trip. He did get used to the twins, however, he usually was the victim to all of their pranks, so that's why he usually hid in the mini-fridge.
Then, a soft and musical voice distracted him. He smiled.
Running upstairs again, he threw himself on the lap of the teenager that had just appeared on the hall. The older twin roared his name behind him, but he just smiled widely.
"Miss Cybil!" she was laughing hard, and patted his head
"I'm happy to see you, too, Victor. What did you do to Greg?" he shrugged
"Kid. I'm. Done. With. You. Just get out of my sight, now" Victor giggled and hid behind Cybil, who burst out laughing again. Greg started to hit the wall with his head.
"Oh, my. Victor, sweetie, you just made my day" he blushed and smiled to Cybil, who touched his nose with her fingertip, chastising "Now stop mentally killing my boyfriend" Victor blinked and turned to Greg. He pointed at him
"I KNEW IT!" Cybil blinked, too and burst out laughing for the third time.
"Vic-tor~" he turned to a still giggling Cybil
"Yes, Miss Cybil?"
"Will you do me a favour?" he nodded "Can you go and bitch Sidney instead of Greg for a while?"
"Huh? But Greg is funnier!" she fought another fit of giggles and Greg just stared at her, blushing in embarrassment.
"Yes, but I want him all for myself. Are we clear?" she blinked, and little Victor slowly smirked and nodded. She raised her pinkie and they locked them "Now, go"
"Alright, Miss Cybil. But after that it's my turn to have you all for myself" she raised an eyebrow
"How so?"
"Hey, you little brat… Be careful what you say to –" Victor snorted
"Oh, shut up, Greg! I want her to help me with maths! Maths!" she collapsed to the floor in laughter and embraced Victor
"That was so good, Victor" he grinned
"I know"
"Now. Watch your language, and I'll help you later. Go bitch Sidney for a while, pretty please?" he nodded
"Will do! Thank you, and have fun, Miss Cybil!" she kissed his cheek and he escaped of Greg until he was out of sight.
He looked back after turning the corner, though. Cybil was laughing and Greg just crossed his arms, waiting.
"My, Cybil. I'm starting to get jealous… I don't get a 'good boy' kiss for not blowing his head off?" she smirked
"Nu-uh… I prefer bad boys" he blushed and grinned, right before receiving a much more welcomed kiss on the lips. Victor grinned, too. Now.
"GREG AND CYBIL, SITTING IN A TREE, K – I – S – S – I – N – G!" he ran off before Greg could kill him, but not after seeing both teens go as red as tomatoes.
He found Sidney laughing his ass off in the kitchen. The younger twin immediately embraced him, raising him off the ground. He giggled.
"Did I do it okay, Sidney?" he nodded, still laughing
"You just made my day, kiddo. That was way better than what I had expected!"
"Miss Cybil told me to go…" he nodded again
"I heard everything, don't worry. I owe you a big one, Victor" he smirked
"I'll hold on that for later"
"As long as you remember that's fine"
And Sidney shook little Victor's hand with camaraderie.
"Victor! It's your mother!" Sidney called. Victor quickly ran down the stairs, smiling
"Mommy!"
"Vic, sweetie! I missed you so much!" she hugged him "How have you been?"
"It's been great! Sidney and I have had lots of fun!" Sidney laughed and Coral blinked
"And Greg?"
"We were, huh, making fun of him, all the time" Victor giggled, watching his language in front of his mother "You wouldn't believe how fun it was"
"Oh, Victor…"
"Well, sometimes both of them tried to team up against me, but I would hide and they'd never found me!" Sidney laughed again
"Will you tell us where did you hide all the time now you're leaving?"
"Of course not! What if I have to hid again sometime?" he shrugged
"Had to try"
"Well, honey, let's go. Sheldon is waiting for us in the car. Go for your bag"
"Okay, mom"
After a few minutes, all the Kasals were in the hall to say goodbye to Victor and his mother. While the two women talked, Greg and Sidney both hugged the kid, smiling
"Take care, brat" Greg muttered in his ear. Victor smiled.
"I'll miss you, Greg. You were fun too, when you didn't try to kill me" he blushed.
"Y-yeah, whatever" it was Sidney's turn.
"I still owe you a favour, have you forgotten?" Victor shook his head no
"Nu-uh. I'm saving it for another time, that's all. It might be useful, one day" both twins shrugged
"Take care, Victor"
"Same… Hey, Greg? You take care. Cybil is dangerous when she's angry" Sidney laughed, Greg just started to blush
"Y-yeah. Tell me about it."
"Well, Victor. Let's go. You can come to play some other time"
"Yeah, you do that" Sidney smirked and his twin looked at him
"Or not. I don't need you two teaming up against me"
"We'll see about that"
After another hug, Victor finally found himself in Sheldon's car. He greeted him with a silent nod, and then looked at him.
"Is that a lab coat?" Victor nodded "Why are you wearing that? You look ridiculous"
"Sheldon…" his mother entered the car
"My father was a researcher, and I want to be one too" Victor answered softly
"But dressing up as your father is for kids. And you're a big boy now, aren't you? You don't want your friends to laugh at you, do you?"
"Why would they?"
"Because you look like a freak with that ridiculous lab coat, that's why" Victor was left speechless, and so was Coral. She looked for him with her eyes, but he had alreado gotten out of the car and started to walk home.
Victor's POV
"I was angry, so I just decided I'd never get into that car again, and…"
"I can't believe it!" I smirked. So she finally found her voice. She had been opening and closing her mouth since I told her about my stepfather's opinion about me, but she hadn't interrupted me until now.
"See? I told you"
"What?"
"You just interrupted me" she put her hands on her mouth and I smirked "I knew you wouldn't be able to help yourself"
"But, but! IT's getting to my nerves! You tell it like it's no big deal and…"
"Hey…"
"… and I can't help but think that you were eight, for God's sake…"
"But…"
"Besides, he had no tight to tell you that, you can wear whatever you like, it doesn't matter if it's a plastic bag and…"
"Listen…"
"… it wouldn't matter! How can a man be so cruel to his stepson, even more if he just got into the family?! That's…"
"Hey…"
"That's, that's unforgivable!" I chuckled and she finally noticed that I wanted to say something. She blushed "Sorry"
"You don't have to worry about it, you know. That's not the worst thing that shame of a man did" she sighed
"There's more, right?" I nodded "Okay, I'll listen"
"I'll start washing this, will you wait for a minute?" she got up with me
"I'll help you. Please, let me" I shrugged
"Thanks"
"I-it's nothing!" she grinned "Just like when we clean the lab together, yes?"
"I wash and you dry" I nodded "Good idea"
"Though I don't know where these things go"
"That reminds me of when you just came to Caduceus. You were all day 'Dr. Niguel where does this go?' all the time. 'Dr. Niguel this, Dr. Niguel that…' I remember it took you a while to call me Victor" she blushed
"You always called me by my name" I smirked "Even after I told you several times to call me Riku like everyone else does"
"Riku is… different" she snorted
"That's the idea. I don't really like my name"
"I don' see why. It's beautiful"
"Old fashioned"
"Bu beautiful" she blushed even more. It was a strange thing whenever I complimented anything, so she usually took what she could.
We started to do the washing and I sighed. I couldn't remember the last time I did this with another person. She used to help me, back then, but now… she seemed to notice my sudden change of mood, and smiled. I looked at her questioningly.
"Where does this go, Dr. Niguel?" she asked in a singsong voice. I smirked.
"Second cupboard"
She giggled and continued drying dishes. After a moment, she said:
"What happened when you got home that day?" I blinked
"Huh, nothing. Mom had talked to him and he said nothing"
"I still can't believe you used to team up with the Chief against his twin" okay, my turn to blush. I shrugged.
"I was eight. Why not?"
"How old were they?"
"We're in years apart… He's way too old for you, sorry about that" she blushed and stared at me. I chuckled.
"Another joke… Are you ill, Victor?" I shook my head.
"I was stating a fact. You and Chief are, what, twelve years apart? That's a little too much, isnt' it?"
"Oh, shut up. You know I have no interest in him"
"I know" she blushed and looked aside
"Will you tell me more?" I shrugged
"Do you really want to know?" she nodded
"Yes. I'd be surprised if you didn't end up killing Sheldon" I smirked
"I did, indirectly"
"What?!" I chuckled again, something rare on me.
"Step by step, yes? I'll start by something that happened two years after this last memory"
"Okay, okay… But you'll tell me everything, yes?" I sighed, dried my hands and raised one of them to put a strand of her hair out of her eyes
"Don't worry, I will"
"Hmp… I've never been too patient, I'm afraid"
"Oh, it's okay. I like your impatience… Victorique"
Obviously, she blushed.
VICTORIQUE
She's called Victorique.
Okay, little eplanation of WHY:
*AHEM*
This fic is TOO serious, so I NEEDED some jokes. So what about some name games? Victor... Victorique e.é
Besides, I wanted her name to be kinda old fashioned, because that way I can invent her a nickname (Riku) so I don't get too confused while writing
And I wanted Victor to be the only one that called her by her own name, so, there.
For the Riku nickname, it comes from the japanese pronuntiation of Victorique, Vik-to-ri-ka
I didn't like Rika for her, so I changed it to Riku
nwn
And that's about all I'll tell you about her for now. You'll get to know her better during this fic, so there's no need to get you spoiled
Again, thanks for reading and please, review!
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