Disclaimer: I STILL don't own JTHM. Surprise surprise.
OK, here's chapter...is it six? Well, here it is. Weep my children, weep.
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Devi was still trying to contain her tears, and at the feeling of his arms around her (well, not around her completely, just looped carefully about her) she lost control and broke down completely. She tried to stop sobbing, but it was no good.
"Hell, I'm sorry Nny. I know I should be losing it like this but....holy lord..I miss her so much. I never realized I missed her. I was angry at her..for dying..but it wasn't her fault..I'm sorry I'm breaking down on you like this Nny I-" Devi was able to rasp between sobs, finally swallowing her tears and gasping until her breath came normally. She wiped her tears away and Nny released her, looking awkward.
"That's alright," Nny said quietly. He felt rather guilty, as he could barely remember his parents. He suddenly remembered something and brightened visibly. "I got you a Christmas present. I was going to just leave it on your doorstep, but here," Nny said. He reached inside his pocket and pulled out a little silver cardboard box. He handed it to Devi. "Don't open it till Christmas," he said, smiling.
"Thanks Nny. I wish I would have thought to get you something," Devi said, carrying the box out of the room. She placed it under the little tree and returned.
"You spoke to me. That's gift enough for me," Nny said.
Devi gave him an odd little smile.
"You know what? I don't think you're a bad person anymore," Devi said.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean...well...you haven't tried to kill me so far..and you helped me when I was having that little *cough* emotional breakdown back there. All in all, I'm surprised..in a good way."
"I'm not all that good, Devi. There's something you don't know about me. You'll want me to leave and never come back after I tell you, but I'll tell you anyway."
"OK. But what could you possibly-"
"The fact that I tried to kill you, though I like you enormously, wasn't very unlikely. You see..I'm a..I'm a homicidal maniac."
"You mean-"
"I kill people. A LOT of people."
"My gosh Nny I can't believe you would do this-"
"I told you. I'm a filthy murderer."
Devi looked at him with something like disbelief in her eyes for a moment. And then finally, looking on the verge of tears, she spoke.
"Get out of here Nny. Seriously. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. But..just leave. Please."
"Devi I'd never try to kill you again."
"But you have no trouble in killing other people. I thought I could trust you, Nny."
"But-"
"Nny, I just can't believe you would..I'm in danger every second I'm with you Nny. And you killed people!" Devi suddenly screamed.
"Devi I-"
"Don't 'Devi' me! I never want to see you again Nny!" Devi screamed.
"Devi-"
"Get out of here you little tramp!" Devi screamed. Nny's eyes stung and he turned and walked into the living room, and out the door. He waited till he was out of the building before he let his tears fall into the snow.
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Yes, I know, that chapter was very straightforward and the writing quality dropped drastically, but it will improve. I just needed to get this point across, as it is important to the storyline. Poor Nny. Devi hates him again. More soon.
OK, here's chapter...is it six? Well, here it is. Weep my children, weep.
*/*/*
Devi was still trying to contain her tears, and at the feeling of his arms around her (well, not around her completely, just looped carefully about her) she lost control and broke down completely. She tried to stop sobbing, but it was no good.
"Hell, I'm sorry Nny. I know I should be losing it like this but....holy lord..I miss her so much. I never realized I missed her. I was angry at her..for dying..but it wasn't her fault..I'm sorry I'm breaking down on you like this Nny I-" Devi was able to rasp between sobs, finally swallowing her tears and gasping until her breath came normally. She wiped her tears away and Nny released her, looking awkward.
"That's alright," Nny said quietly. He felt rather guilty, as he could barely remember his parents. He suddenly remembered something and brightened visibly. "I got you a Christmas present. I was going to just leave it on your doorstep, but here," Nny said. He reached inside his pocket and pulled out a little silver cardboard box. He handed it to Devi. "Don't open it till Christmas," he said, smiling.
"Thanks Nny. I wish I would have thought to get you something," Devi said, carrying the box out of the room. She placed it under the little tree and returned.
"You spoke to me. That's gift enough for me," Nny said.
Devi gave him an odd little smile.
"You know what? I don't think you're a bad person anymore," Devi said.
"What do you mean?"
"I mean...well...you haven't tried to kill me so far..and you helped me when I was having that little *cough* emotional breakdown back there. All in all, I'm surprised..in a good way."
"I'm not all that good, Devi. There's something you don't know about me. You'll want me to leave and never come back after I tell you, but I'll tell you anyway."
"OK. But what could you possibly-"
"The fact that I tried to kill you, though I like you enormously, wasn't very unlikely. You see..I'm a..I'm a homicidal maniac."
"You mean-"
"I kill people. A LOT of people."
"My gosh Nny I can't believe you would do this-"
"I told you. I'm a filthy murderer."
Devi looked at him with something like disbelief in her eyes for a moment. And then finally, looking on the verge of tears, she spoke.
"Get out of here Nny. Seriously. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. But..just leave. Please."
"Devi I'd never try to kill you again."
"But you have no trouble in killing other people. I thought I could trust you, Nny."
"But-"
"Nny, I just can't believe you would..I'm in danger every second I'm with you Nny. And you killed people!" Devi suddenly screamed.
"Devi I-"
"Don't 'Devi' me! I never want to see you again Nny!" Devi screamed.
"Devi-"
"Get out of here you little tramp!" Devi screamed. Nny's eyes stung and he turned and walked into the living room, and out the door. He waited till he was out of the building before he let his tears fall into the snow.
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Yes, I know, that chapter was very straightforward and the writing quality dropped drastically, but it will improve. I just needed to get this point across, as it is important to the storyline. Poor Nny. Devi hates him again. More soon.
