Hahahaha, Eyes is so gonna get it. I really don't enjoy torturing him...okay, I might just a little, but I always make everything better right? Though that tends to be just in time for me to make it even worse. And I'm screwing with his mind this time! Enjoy the craziness!
CeTe: Yes, I do have some sort of grudge against Eyes, or so it would seem. I don't know why...gald you understand! And he'll get his memories back...but it won't be pretty! Thanks for revewing!
alpha2nd: You're a lot of help...thanks. (that was a little sarcastic in case you couldn't tell). But I've decided to give him his memories back...but there will be a little twist. Ok, it's a big one, but it'll be fun. And don't worry, I'm not going to ever kill Eyes...just make him crazy. Oh, have I said too much? Nope, there's still more! Thanks for reviewing!
mistic fox: Back by popular demand...Eyes' memories! He'll remember...hehehehe (I really can't wait for this...am I sick in the head for hurting him this much, and enjoying it this much?) Oh well, thanks for reviewing!
"Who are we? Eyes have you gone crazy?" Kousuke yelled.
Eyes flinched at the loud noise and Kanone sent the redhead a glare while Ryoko just punched him. Kanone turned back to Eyes, "You...really don't remember us?"
Eyes shook his head, a little afraid of the intruders, "Who are you?" He asked, fear evident in his voice.
"This isn't like him at all." Rio whispered to Ryoko and Kousuke who both shook their heads.
"He hit his head pretty hard, he must have gotten amnesia." Ryoko said and Kousuke growled, angry that he hadn't made John suffer more.
Kanone walked over to Eyes and placed a hand on the boy's shoulder, kissing the top of his head. Bad idea. Eyes pushed him away and curled up in a little ball, gazing fearfully at Kanone, "What...what are you doing?"
Kanone just sighed, "I'm sorry, Eyes. My name is Kanone Hilbert. I'm your...guardian." Kanone decided the other details could wait until later.
"Then why did you kiss me, you sick bastard!" Eyes yelled, now glaring at his supposed "guardian".
Kanone looked hurt and shocked while the others just gasped. Eyes didn't yell, it was a fact. And he never yelled at Kanone. Kousuke was the one to speak next, "He's so different." Was all he said.
Kanone tried to explain, "Eyes, we're sort of a couple."
Eyes just looked at him, "A couple? What kind of sick joke is this? Where are my parents?" He asked, though he wasn't sure he really even had any parents.
"Your father is dead. I have no idea where your mother is." Kanone said, easing onto the bed and pulling Eyes to him. The boy struggled at first, but eventually gave up and just stayed in Kanone's arms, tense and ready to run if he got the chance. Kanone felt this and it broke his heart, "Eyes, please believe me. We're your friends. Your father is the one who did this to you."
Eyes tensed up even more if that was possible and looked up at Kanone, "What do you mean?"
Kanone sighed and looked to the others, "Can you give us a minute?"
The other three nodded but Eyes objected, "No! I don't want to be alone with you."
Kanone could have cried when he heard that, "Eyes...I'm not going to hurt you, I promise. I won't try anything, you have my word."
"And why should I trust you?" He countered, now trying to pull away from the stronger boy. Kanone just held him where he was and kissed him. When he pulled away, Eyes was crying, "Please leave me alone."
"Eyes, I love you, why are you so afraid of me?"
Eyes saw the hurt look in Kanone's eyes, but it didn't matter right now, "Because I don't know you. I don't even know who I am, how can you expect me to be okay with all of this? If you really love me, then just give me some space."
Kanone thought this over and then stood up and sat in the chair next to Eyes' bed, "You're right, Eyes, I'm sorry. I was just so worried about you, I thought you were dead. And now..." Kanone sighed and turned his head so Eyes couldn't see his tears.
Eyes didn't know why, but he suddenly felt sorry for what he had done and scooted over to the edge of the bed. He didn't know Kanone at all and didn't want the other man to be all over him, but as soon as he pulled away, Eyes felt cold. He wanted the warmth that Kanone brought with him and suddenly wondered if him and Kanone really were a couple. He grabbed Kanone's hand with his own and smiled a little when Kanone looked at him, "I'm sorry if I said something to upset you. I'm just very confused right now."
Kanone nodded and returned the smile, "I'm sorry, too. I shouldn't have forced myself on you like that. I was just so relieved that you're okay. Well, alive anyway."
Eyes looked around the room and noticed that the other three people who had been there had left. He felt that he had some sort of connection with them, but couldn't put his finger on it. He looked back to Kanone and scooted back over, making room for him on the bed. After hesitating, Kanone took his place next to Eyes and pulled the boy to him once more. This time, instead of pushing him away, Eyes pulled Kanone closer and rested his head on the older man's chest. He sighed and fell asleep there, still unsure of himself, but sure that he could trust Kanone.
Eyes woke up in the same position he fell asleep in and nuzzled Kanone's neck. Kanone laughed a little at the affection and hugged Eyes, "Glad you're awake." Eyes saw that the other three people were back in his room and he moved off of Kanone, blushing a little.
Kousuke laughed, "Why are you embarrassed, we've seen you two in many more provocative positions than that." This, however only made Eyes' blush deepen and Kousuke earned himself a punch from none other than Ryoko.
Kanone laughed as he stood up and introduced the others, "The loudmouth is Kousuke, the abusive one is Ryoko, and the short one is Rio." Each of the teens had their own problems with the introduction.
"I'm not a loudmouth, I just say what's on my mind; is that a crime?" Kousuke complaned.
Ryoko was next, "And you're calling me abusive? I'm the only one out of all of you who hasn't killed anyone." This statement made Eyes uneasy.
Rio was last but just as upset, "And I'm not that short, I've grown three whole inches since my birthday!"
"Too bad your birthday was nearly a year ago." Kousuke joked, of course getting a punch from Ryoko. Kousuke was starting to think that it was just a reaction to hearing him talk and wondered what would happen if he left a recording of himself talking somewhere where she could hear it, but couldn't find him to beat him up, "Probably take it out on the tape recorder." Kousuke thought, amused.
Eyes said hello to all of them, but glanced at Kanone, "Have...I killed anyone?" Ryoko's statement was still lingering in his mind.
Kanone gimaced at the thought of explaining the Blade Children to Eyes, once had been enough. Even though he had taken the news well last time, this Eyes was completely different from the one Kanone fell in love with. Of course, it had been so long since he had known an Eyes that wasn't constantly thinking about their fate and depressed because of such thoughts. Kanone shook his head, "No, Eyes, you haven't killed anyone." Kanone lied, he just couldn't bring himself to tell the boy he had indeed killed a Hunter. Even if it was to save Rio, he didn't think Eyes would understand quite yet.
Eyes, however, was still uneasy, "But...you all have?" He asked.
Kanone couldn't lie about that, "Yes, other than Ryoko, we all have killed at least one person. But we'll discuss that later."
"At least...?" Eyes asked, a little fearful of the strangers again, even Kanone. Then realizing that Kanone didn't want to discuss it right now Eyes nodded, "Alright, it can wait." But Eyes was now scared, "Who are these people and why do I know them?"
With that out of the way Kanone looked to the others, "The insurance agency said that we could have our home back in as little as a month. Unitl then, they will provide us with another house."
The others looked relieved but Eyes was just confused again, "Do I live with these people?" Then remembering that Kanone said he was Eyes' guardian Eyes looked to Kanone, "What happened to our house?"
"It was burned down." Kanone answered simply. There was really no other explanation that Eyes needed right now. It seemed to satisfy Eyes as he nodded. Just then a nurse came in and informed that Eyes needed to have some tests taken. The others nodded and Kanone turned to his boyfriend, "I'll be here when you get back, okay?" Eyes nodded again and climbed into the wheelchair that was offered to him.
About three hours later, an exhausted Eyes returned to his empty room, "Wait, empty? Kanone said he would be here." Wondering where the others were Eyes got back into bed and thought, trying to remember anything. Fortunately Eyes was special; he was a Blade Child and with the curse came a keen ability to remember facts and information. And in a flash, a lifeitme of memories came rushing back. Eyes started to shake as he realized that Kanone had lied to him; he had indeed killed someone before. Though it was to save Rio, Eyes was still scared by this fact. He remembered the Blade Children, the Hunters, his father, everything. Only one thought crossed his mind as the memories came back, "Why? Why do I continue to live after everything that has happened?" Eyes couldn't take it, he was going crazy with all of the painful memories. He remembered his father abusing him, why had no one been there to help him? He remembered the Hutner doing the same exact thing, why had Kanone not noticed he was gone? Then he remembered his father again, this time bashing his head into the wall, why had none of the others tried to stop him? Why did they just stand there? Sure, after everything was said and done, the others got revenge on those that hurt him, but why hadn't they prevented it from happening in the first place? Ignoring all logic, Eyes could only think of one reason, "They don't really care about me. They wouldn't risk their lives for me, they don't care. They don't care, they don't care." As Eyes repeated this over and over in his head it began to make sense, why would they care? What good was Eyes, he was always getting hurt, always needing to be saved, always slowing the others down. To the small percentage of the world that even cared to know he existed, he was a burden to. The world would be a better place with him gone, the people he cared about, they would be better off without him slowing them down. Eyes noticed a mirror on the other side of the room and walked over to it. Looking in it he saw his reflection, a small, useless boy. He smashed the mirror and picked up a nice sized piece of glass. He brought it to his wrist and only winced slightly at the pain as he cut the tender flesh; he had been through so much pain, this was nothing. He barely grapsed the now bloody glass with his cut wrist as he slit the other one in the same spot. He suddenly felt light headed and collapsed on the floor, only one thought crossing his mind as he faded away into darkness, "They won't miss me; it's better this way."
I'm not going to comment on this chapter or what might happen in the next one; I'll let you all come to your own conclusions, review!