Subaru had come to the realization that the world was dull and grey
Filled with people that only ever looked out for them self's
That seeked the best no matter who they walked over
No matter where he went, who he talked to
The world was just a hopeless grey
But that's what he could make sense of,
But what he couldn't comprehend was another story
So he would ask himself
"why?, why do the people who have forsaken me, treated me like shit, why do those people have color?"
Greed made sense, he had saved him in his time of need, treated him as an equal and fought for him even though they shared no prior connection
But then why?
Why had Lust, who had beaten him and striped him of his very own self come to have color?
Why had Vanity, who had seeken to use him, who trampled over him, why would she have color as well?
Why did evil have to have color, just who had decided to make the worst of the worst beautiful and vibrant?
This question would plague Subaru for as long as he would breathe
For until he would overcome his sin, he would see these cursed shades
Chapter Three: My dear, do you not love me? ( Part 1 )
Taking everything into account, Natsuki Subaru's conscious came to one conclusion
This girl had saved him because she was an admirable person
"hey- its not nice to stare at some one like that"
The silver haired maiden called out drawing his attention back
"oh- yeah sorry, its disappointing but I was born with mean eyes… So the look may have come off as rude"
The girl was taken back for a second by the boy's instant doubt in himself but decided to persist further
"I didn't mean it in that way, I was just trying to grab your attention that's all, so realllly don't worry about it"
"oh"
Subaru muttered his response
The half-elf shook her head.
"say- you wouldn't have happen to see a small theif run off in this direction, before you-, Well you know"
Subaru understood instantly, he then proceeded to ponder the question to him self
"small theif.."
Setting his finger and thumb to his chin, Subaru thought out loud
"welllllll, I cant say that I knew she was a thief, a small girl definitely ran through this alley~way"
Damnit, not this verbal tick bullshit again
"I see, um, well I cant really stay here, you see that girl took something very important from me, so, I wish you the best I guess"
"oh"
Subaru's spirits were instantly crushed, he had actually grown fond of this girl in just the minute they had spent together, Subaru didn't want to loose track of someone like her
"ummm, say you wouldn't happen to need an extra hand or two~?"
Subaru's own words managed to disappoint himself once more, not because he was putting in the effort to offer his help to this admirable girl, but because of the way he spoke. As much as he gave into his authority, he would not allow himself to succumb to this one unexplainable trait, it was enough to almost turn his disappointment into that of a reaction of annoyance.
"Uh"
The girl looked dumbfounded for a second, but she managed to come out with a quick response
"oh well that would be reallllly nice and all, but I don't want to bring a stranger into this yknow?"
"Im perfectly confident that I can handle this by myself"
The girl had a slight look of disappointment, it was obvious she wasn't used to turning others down
"Lia, your not being honest with yourself"
The voice coming seemingly out of nowhere, but in an instant and with a burst of light, the great spirit of fire had appeared, Puck
"Puck?"
Subaru knew the spirit
And Puck returned with a mutual smile
"wow its been such a long time Subaru"
The spirit instantly flew over to greet Subaru
"y-yeah, I reall~y didn't think I'd ever see you again"
Subaru had a faint smile, the spirit didn't bring just feelings of admiration, but fondness and respect
"Well its not surprising with that high affinity for spirits you have, really it was only a matter of time before we crossed paths again"
"I guess you're right"
Seemingly left out of the conversation, Emilia was a tad bit shocked, Puck didn't often talk about his past, especially the people involved with it. But seeing her contracted spirit talk to a complete stranger with such fondness couldn't help but surprise the young half-elf.
"err excuse me Puck, but just a few minutes ago you acted like you didn't know that guy over there at all"
Puck turned his head back to Emilia
"well you see Lia, that's the tricky part, it wasn't until he started speaking that I was able to recognize Subaru here"
Puck looked back to Subaru with a glare then filled with tiny hints of pity
"Is that perhaps because of your authority Subaru?"
Subaru could answer the question instantly
"it disappoints me to say it, but you're not wrong in the slightest, that women just keeps on finding ways to expose me like this"
Subaru of course was referencing to the leader of the Witch's cult, the witch of Vanity, a women Puck had gotten to know through his outings with Subaru
"I see"
Puck responded in a tone full of pity for his previous companion
Subaru shook his head, it wasn't that he was uncomfortable with the situation as much as he felt he was holding the girl and her spirit back, an action that would disappoint the girl in due time
"well, Lia, considering I know Subaru here, I can tell you that he's not a bad guy, at least from my stance"
Puck looked over to his current contractor with a smile
The half-elf nodded in return
"well, I guess having another pair of eyes wouldn't hurt"
"and if Puck trusts you, then I can to"
Subaru looked back at the girl, now with a smile, truly she was someone admirable if she was willing to accept his offer
Subaru proceeded to nod
"Now that were not strangers Ill help you to my best~ extent"
One slash
The man would easily die
Another
His guts unloaded
Back and forth an endless cycle
But this was not the time to lust over her prize, for she would soon face an even greater foe, the likes of which even challenged her mother in raw power
But the young bowel cutter couldn't help but not hold her childish excitement
Very soon, She would be gutting the bowels of a great spirit, a truly lovely experience
"y-you bitch, f-fucking devils spawn"
Elsa turned to face the dying man, he was disgusting, fat, snobby, the eccentric raven haired youth came to wonder just how a man held such an important position as to protect the great tomb of Zarestia
"oh~, whats this~, it seems you are lively even after such an event, I disregarded indulging in urges once before, but now with such a heated response, I may just take a tiny~ peak"
The young women began to walk towards the fallen guard, her face flustered, she would love nothing more but to look at the mans entrails, and so she did
"my, my~, well I cannot say I should of expected this, Im definitely disappointed, your insides are dull in color and lack any vibrancy, truly you did not take care of yourself"
The sadistic girl began to poke further, taking a portion of the mans guts out
The slothful guard let out a quiet whimper of pain before succumbing to his death, truly he lost all backbone the moment the girl took interest
"truly disappointing"
The girl muttered under her breath
The bowel hunter pulled herself out of her crouching stance and proceeded to her destination
She didn't feel any urgency leaving her mess behind, had she missed something, her coworker was sure to take care of it
Her coworker
That was right
That boy was nothing but Mothers personal toy, nothing more then a slave
But, she couldn't understand her self when she was around him
Of course she showed him the respect associated, he belonged to Mother, and Mother seemed to take great interest in him
But the problem Elsa had been facing was not over Mothers love, but the boy himself
She hadn't understood herself, just why had she felt those feelings, those feelings were strictly prohibited to her gut slicing hobbies, but just why did she begin to feel anxious around that boy, like he was worthy of her passion
Maybe it was the way he looked at her, the way he spoke to her, it was uniquely different from the way he spoke to Mother or any of Mothers other children
Elsa could feel, that behind those mean eyes, that boy had seen her differently
Of course this led the young Elsa to many different ideas, maybe the boy shared the same sadistic view of the world as she did but choose to hide it, maybe the boy thought that Elsa was worthy of his love, or just maybe Elsa had taken an action that would lead the boy to take interest in her
After all it was normal for a young boy to take interest in a girl he was close to
But that just didn't sit well with Elsa
In time she would find out the meaning behind those nasty eyes, but until then all she could do was move forward
Happily humming and moving forward, the bowel hunter left a trail of guts and blood behind her
Authors note:
Nah, Its like 1am where I live too tired