An 8 year old Aku stood on the balcony to that was on the mansion. He looked out at the night sky that was filled with stars and had a full moon. It had only been a year since he was fused and everyday his father would make him do back breaking work.
"Aku?"
The boy turned around and saw his 13 year old sister, Makimana.
"Are you alright?" She asked, walking to her little brother. "Do your stitches hurt?"
Aku looked at the sky again and ignored his sister.
"Aku? Why are you ignoring me?" She asked, her voice soft and quiet.
"I'm not ignoring you Maki..." He muttered, his voice sounding lower than usual. "I'm just thinking."
"About what?"
"None of your business."
Makimana sighed and ran a hand through her short pink hair.
"Aku please..." She whispered. "I hate it when you're upset-"
"I'M NOT UPSET OK!" Aku yelled, turning to his sister and glaring at her. "NOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO PATRONIZE ME, THEN LEAVE."
The teenager bit her lip and held back her tears.
"I-If that's how feel..." She whispered, turning away from her brother and walking away.
Aku watched his sister leave, he scowled and looked down off the balcony.
"Just one jump..." He whispered. "It all hurts and father is just using me as a slave..."
The mansion was far from any other place in the underworld, which his father seemed to like because he could do anything he wanted without being heard or seen.
"Aku." A deep voice said from behind him.
Aku turned around and saw his father/creator. He looked younger, he had shoulder length black hair, small, round glasses, pale skin and green eyes. He was wearing a lab coat, jeans and a black t-shirt.
"How did it go today?" He asked.
"I-It went well father." Aku replied, nodding quickly.
"Mmm."
The man walked closer and put a hand on Aku's shoulder. The boy looked up at the man with fear in his eyes.
"No need to be so tense." His father muttered, bending down so he could be face to face with Aku. "Listen to me carefully, one day you will be torn apart for extra parts. I've been working on something big and it could change the whole world."
Aku's eyes widened and he started shaking.
"Don't be so scared. You'll be remade."
Aku bit his lip and looked down.
"Of course you won't remember a thing, but no worries! You'll still be my first successful fusion." His father said slowly, getting close to Aku's face. "Now...what did you do to Makimana?"
"...nothing father..." Aku whispered.
His father stood up and scowled.
"Don't you lie to me!" He yelled, slapping Aku. "Now answer the question!"
"I yelled a-at her.."
His father growled and slapped him again.
"Pathetic." He snapped, pulling Aku by his hair. "You and that sister of yours!"
"F-Father!" Aku started crying as his father dragged him down to the lab.
"You know what happens when you misbehave in this house!"
Aku's father then threw him into a cage and locked it.
"You will stay here for 5 days without food or water." His father muttered. "Your sister is in the next room."
His father walked away from Aku, leaving the boy with out a blanket or pillow. Aku sighed and looked down.
"Master Aku?" A young woman walked over to Aku's cage and smiled.
Aku looked up at saw the young woman. She had long brown hair, blue eyes and wore a suit.
"Sorry to interrupt..." She whispered. "I guess Master Isaiah has locked you up again."
"Yeah.." Aku muttered, looking away.
The girl giggled and shook her head.
"It's gonna be ok Master Aku." She replied.
"How many times do I have to say it? Just call me Aku, don't be so formal Miss. Kanji." He complained.
"I'm afraid I can't do that Master Aku. I am a servant, I serve people."
Kanji sighed and looked down.
"It's...all I was taught to do.." She whispered.
Aku got up from his spot in the corner and ran over to her.
"Kanji! You can change that! You can get away from here!" He cheered, smiling. "We can run away together and go to the over-world..and..."
He paused and looked down.
"We can be happy and live amongst other people..." He smiled at the thought of meeting real humans.
"Master Aku." Kanji muttered. "We can't do that, and you know it. You'll only make Master Isaiah furious."
Aku's smiled faded away as he walked back to his corner.
"Whatever..." He muttered. "I'm so tired of being afraid of father...I wanna be normal...I wanna be..."
Aku scowled and looked at Kanji again.
"I wanna be free Kanji!" He yelled, his face red.
Kanji's eyes widened and she pursed her lips.
"Master Aku..." She whispered. "If you manage to break out of here, and get to the over-world..."
She looked down and sniffled.
"P-Please...promise you'll come back f-for me?" She asked, tearing falling down her face and onto the floor.
Aku bit his lip and looked away.
"I-I won't be able to..." He muttered. "Because I won't be coming back at all..."