Hey! It's been such a long time, hasn't it? ;) The poll Yu-chan mentioned is up (yeah sorry, I forgot I had to actually post it..). I'm using a new word processor and it's pissing me off, so there may be typos. Apologies. We get to see another side to our darling Yu-chan as well. Brace yourselves for future fluffiness! I do not own DGM. Anyway, onwards!
Demons of the Past II
Kanda's PoV
I sat cross-legged on Moyashi's bed as he composed himself. Why had I done this? What did I care he was sleep-deprived and constantly suffering from nightmares? Moyashi opened his eyes, faced me, his knees drawn up to his chin.
"I'm ok now." He smiled weakly. "It's not going to be a pretty story, and it's rather long."
"Che. Get on with it." He sighed, and got a far away look on his face as he remember his past.
"Well, I was abandoned by my parents when I was born. I can only assume this is why." He held up his deformed arm, and gestured to his hair and scar; a disgusted look evident in his features. "But Mana took me in and raised me. He's the one in the photo on my desk. Mana founded me almost dead in the streets. I owe Mana my life; if it wasn't for him I would've died a long time ago. I lived with him, for a long time. Mana had a brother, Neah, who came around a lot. Neah was like a father to me too. He would always bring Road and fun little things any kid would like. Neah and Mana were my entire world. I guess I was happy for a while; I don't really remember a lot from that time. I do remember my best friend, Road. She and I were like brother and sister, since she was a few years older than me. We told each other everything. She was always there when Mana and Neah had to work or something. She was one of Neah's "other family", but she was more like Neah than the rest of them. I wish I knew what happened to her. I haven't seen her since I ran away.
"Anyway, Mana and Neah opened their family to me, though most Neah's... "other family" stayed away. I never understood why the people Neah always talked about never came around. So, everything was pretty good for awhile. Until Mana took me to the circus.
"We were walking home, and someone, who evidently knew Mana, jumped us in an alley. They murdered Mana. They cut his throat, and his stabbed his... so many times... I had to watch him die the most horrible way anyone could... I saw the light leave his eyes... His last breath... He told me... T-to always k-keep w-walking" Moyashi stopped completely and completely lost it. I shifted so I was next him, and awkwardly put my arms back around him. I rubbed his back, and let him cry. He composed himself a few minutes later, and continued with a slight tremor in his voice.
"Neah found us a few minutes later; I don't know how he found us so quickly. But it was too late. Mana was already gone. Neah never forgave himself for letting Mana be killed. I think Neah knew who did it, but he never said. I think it had something to do with his "other family", or was someone in that family. After that day, Neah changed. He let me stay with him, but I didn't see him much. It was like he couldn't look at me for some reason. When I did see him, he was really cold, angry, and … I don't know... Regretful. He hated himself so much. He hated that he couldn't save Mana. About a month after Mana's death, Neah lost his mind completely. He committed suicide... I found him in his room... There was blood everywhere... He was really trying to make sure he couldn't be saved..." Moyashi choked back tears, and buried his face in my chest.
"Allen... uhh. It's ok, now. You're here with me, now..." I said, stumbling over the words. I seriously suck at comforting people...
"Wha? You called me Allen?" Moyashi looked up, puzzled.
"Che." He closed his eyes, and took a deep breath before continuing.
"So, two of the only people I had really known died. This all happened when I was about eight. The next year, I was on the streets because I was so terrified of Road's family, Neah's "other family". Road had offered to let me move in with her family. Her father is the some big government official in Portugal, and her brother, Wisely, seems to know everything about everyone. I liked Road and all, but I was determined not to go with them. They call themselves the Noah, and they were the scariest people I had ever seen. I don't know what it was about them, but when they showed up at Neah's house, they had this deadly aura around them... There were the few I had seen before with Neah, but not this up close. Road was very protective when the rest of them were there. She found me and Neah, and called her family. But there was one, who never stopped smiling, and it was this really creepy smile, too. I think he was their leader. Road's father, Sheryl, and Wisely, had come too. There were a bunch of them that I didn't know. Either way, they were so intimidating..." Moyashi again had to stop, because the tears had begun again. I pulled him close and just let him pull himself from the thoughts.
"So, I was living on the streets when Cross found me. He was a really close friend of Neah, and by extension Mana. Cross wasn't a bad person to live with though he had a serious drinking habit. He would leave around five everyday, and come back really late, completely wasted, usually with a woman or two. If he didn't go out to drink, he'd drink whenever we were staying, and he'd beat the shit out of me. I don't think he ever really meant anything by it. He was devastated over Neah and Mana's deaths, and he kinda just crawled down the mouth of the bottle and never came out. So, I lived with Cross until he sent me here.
"Because of Cross's excessive spending, I was often the bait for his loan sharks, and he made he pay back his ridiculous debts. We were always moving from one place to another. I know all the best brothels in Japan, thanks to him..."
At that Moyashi broke down again. I didn't expect him to continue any further or to go into any more detail about his past or his scars. I laid back on his bed, and continued to hold him to my chest. I stroked his hair, and rubbed his back until he fell into a deep, nightmare-less sleep.
So, there's parts one and two! Next week, I'll have three and four up! Please R&R!
Love and Starbucks, Ankhesa
