I'm awful TwT I was sure being out of classes would make me write...which as you notice didn't go so well (since classes ended 2 months ago~). You can beat me later v.v anyway! chapter. yup o.o last one was left off kinda weird I noticed (maybe?) but I'll try and make up for that?


"Tell me. Who is Cadenza...?"

With those words Kuroto was left in a frozen state of horror. His mind was as blank as his golden eyes appeared. They stared forward but saw nothing. Senshirou somehow knew that name, knew that name was connected to him. He could possibly even know more. This was bad. Yes, he had planned on eventually telling his friend everything but this wasn't at all how he was planning to go on about it. What was he supposed to do now? What could he say? What would Senshirou think? What-

"Kuroto..? Kuroto!" the worry that formed in Senshirou's voice snapped the raven from his thoughts. He looked around like he had no idea where he was until his eyes finally settled to looking into the dephs of chocolate colored irises. Just that seemed to calm him slightly. His shoulders relaxed from their tense position. He let his head fall limply to rest on his knees, a soft sigh passing through parted lips.

"Tell me who he is. Tell me everything he did." The brunette's voice was soft, but at the same time it still hekd authority that Kuroto couldn't deny. He lifted his head, hesitantly returning his gaze to pleading brown eyes. His own eyes of gold were hazy, not really focusing. He hadn't been able to do such a thing in days, let alone now when he was petrified.

Honestly Kuroto had never even talked about the subject to anyone. It was clear to police so they hadn't questioned him much more than they had to, seeing it fit that they don't make things worse for him than they had to be already. So now that he set his mind to it he wasn't all that sure what to say. Senshirou could see the struggle written across the sickly pale features. He lifted a newpaper clipping up, watching Kuroto's eyes slightly widen when he saw the faded paper. He didn't look long though, reading over a few lines he could never forget.

"Those bruises you had when you first came here. They were from him." It wasn't a question, more telling Kuroto what had happened. Senshirou felt a pang of guilt for making his friend tell him what he already knew but he had to hear that scarred yet innocent voice say it. Besides, there was still one thing he did not know the answer to.

The younger could only manage a small nod of his head. He was about to avert his eyes but he felt a warm hand on his cheek. That soothing hand lead his head upward until gold met brown once again. Kuroto mourned the moment that hand slipped away, his flesh suddenly seeming colder than it ever had. Still though he didn't look away, captivated by deadly serious yet soft eyes.

"The police came one night and found you like that" Senshirou added and again recieved nothing but a small nod. "And they took you away." Another nod. "And Grandfather took you in." Another nod. "But theres something you're not telling anybody." This time he recieved no reaction at all. To the brunette it was just as good as the nods he had been recieving throughout his words. "Kuroto you need to tell me. You can't keep going on like this by yourself. Whatever you want I'll help you do. Let me stay right here beside you. Let me help you with whatever that goal is that keeps you going."

Kuroto was listening but the voice that reached him was muffled by some unknown force. His mind was hazy and thought was a task of great difficulty. All he could see was brown eyes that were filled with worry, grief, and confusion and he knew that he was to blame. He wanted to tell Senshirou everything, to finally let some one else carry this burden with him that he just couldn't bear alone any longer. Another part of him stopped his voice from working though. Over and over he opened his mouth to talk but only soundless air escaped. Tears of frustration pricked at his eyes, and he shook his head frantically.

Black locks now hid his face from his friend as his head was hung low. His fists were clenched into the blanket and he was ready to just ball up and go back to his created cave under the fabric. A pair of warm hands on his cheeks brought a hault to such ideas though. Gentle thumbs wiped away tears in their tracks. Long fingers brushed raven strands away from his sickly pale face and again he was met with a look with nothing but kind intentions behind it.

"He killed her..."

'What?' It was Senshirou's turn to have a look of shock. Kuroto's voice was no more than a low mumbled but the older had no doubt about what was said. His chest tightened up and his heart throbbed. What Kuroto was talking about was beyond him, but when he looked closer he was positiive there was no way the distressed boy was lying. His eyes seemed void of life, half lidded and reflecting no light. His skin had paled more and his lips were a straight line. Senshirou had never seen a look so deadly serious before in his being and to be honest it scared him.

"He killed her...and it was him..."

'Who?' Were they still talking about that man from before. Surely not. Senshirou had read the paper clippings thuroughly and none of them said anything about that cursed monster Cadenza killing anybody.

"Grandfather too...I saw him then..."

Kuroto's voice was breaking now and without waning he had doubled over, clutching at his chest. Senshirou could only listen to the sobs as they filled the small bedroom. Try as he might he could get his friend to calm down. He tried soothing words and touches, but in the end he just ended up holding the weeping teenager as he trembled. Those moments could be marked as one of his least favorite experiences in his life. Seeing Kuroto this way was at the top of the list of things he hated.


Senshirou now sat on the corner of Kuroto's bed, a thousand and one thoughts running through his head. He had managed to get Kuroto to go to sleep after holding him and whispering soothing words for what felt like days. Now as he slept, Kuroto seemed to look much better than he had in weeks. For once he was peaceful, to Senshirou's relief.

However now there was something else to bother the brunette.

He killed her...

Grandfather too...

I saw him then...

Those few, short statements were enough to leave Senshriou even more confused than he had been to begin with. Were they still talking about that monster Cadenza? If he had killed anybody wouldn't it have been in the same collection news clippings he found? Not to mention Senshirou had clearly read over the faded words and if they were correct That Man shouldn't have been able to get to Kuroto yet. With his actions towards his nephew added onto a list of several more crimes (a majority including violence) he shoulld have still been behind bars. (Though in Senshirou's mind he should have been dead.)

He grit his teeth, hands clenching into the bed sheets until his skin tingled. One way or another, Cadenza had made a mess of Kuroto all over again. That was something he couldn't forgive anyone for.

A gleam caught his eye from the other side of the room and when he looked Senshirou noticed sunlight reflecting off a small metal object. Deciding to not wonder when exactly the sun had risen, he got up from the bed with a small creak and with long steps strided across the room. Before him was a familiar silver ring, a strange writing decorating it. Without fully realizing it he had picked it up, surprised by the size it seemed to have, like it was just perfect to slide right onto his own finger. The last time he had dared touched it the ring seemed much to small to fit him even back then. Curious he slipped it onto his left pinky, figuring the smaller the finger the better it would fit. He wasn't disappointed when the ring just hugged his finger perfectly and with that in mind an idea popped into his head.


If he could have Kuroto would have stayed like thins forever. He was resting peacefully, no nightmares to haunt him. He didn't have to face the realities of his life this way. To sleep forever would have been better than anything he cloud wish for in th world.

Much to his dismay though his eyes opened of their own accord. Along with the light from opened windows his troubles fell down upon him once again. He rolled over onto his side instantly, curling up into a small ball.

He thought he was alone but through moistening eyes he saw Senshirou in the corner of his room. Before her could even try to pull himself together though he spotted what the older was wearing and forgot about trying to put on a brave face.

"What are you doing?" his voice was hoarse but still held the power he had wanted it to. That power had no effect though and he couldn't help the surprised look in his eyes when Senshirou turned around, his face almost cold looking.

"Put that down...!" Kuroto ahad lost that power in his voice that now matched the weak state his appearance was in. Again Senshirou didn't pay much mind to what his friend was saying, walking across the floor until he reached the raven.

"Senshirou..."

The brunette lowered himself onto his knees, chocolate eyes looking up to a confused Kuroto. He reached up with his left hand, making sure Kuroto saw the ring before he took hold of the smaller hand of Kuroto's.

"I don't know why this ring means so much to you. I have a favor to ask of you though." Kuroto held back a shudder from the serious tone Senshirou used. It was so foreign to him and didn't seem right coming from those same lips that had given him at least a dozen annoying nicknames. "Let me wear it. Let me be your partner in your sorrows. You won't have to deal with anything alone. I'll always be right beside you, taking on your troubles as my own"

If it weren't sor the truthful look in Senshirou's eyes Kuroto would have gotten angry, perhaps even hit his friend right across the face. But something stopped him form doing so, even stopped him from speaking. Before he knew it, he was giving the brunette a small nod, his mind empty of any thought other than the smile that lit up Senshirou's face after.


chapter done finally~ i swear this time i'm really gonna try and update more! I gotta get over this lazy/busy stage x.x