Mother's dark love
Shinichi and Nobuka
Parasyte
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(Shinichi's Home)
Shinichi was pondering on whether or not letting his parents go on that trip was the right thing to do.
"Should have I told them...about everything?" He asked himself with doubt on his voice.
"You can't. If you did, my existence would have been in danger." spoke Migi.
"They're good people and I trust them not to reveal your existence." Shinichi answered.
"I still don't quite understand how you humans can idly trust one another like that."
"Well, wouldn't you trust someone who raised you since your birth and helped you survive long enough in this world?"
"My species doesn't have emotions. We might feel grateful if that were the case, but that's it."
Shinichi sighed at what he got from an answer from his...partner at first. 'Mom, dad, I hope you're alright."
(The Road)
Shinichi's parents were in their car as they headed to the hotel.
"It was good from Shinichi to tell us to go on this trip, don't you think so, honey?" Kazuyuki said happily.
"Yes, but I'm a little worried. He was against it, then he wanted us to go really quick?"
"It's probably because of the recent murders. But as you can see, that didn't stop him from letting us go on this trip." Kazuyuki answered. "Anyway, why don't we just calm down and enjoy this trip. I don't think he would want us to be edgy at everything."
Nobuko wasn't sure, but knew their son wouldn't want them to let this chance go away. "You're right, let's enjoy this for his sake and ours." She agreed with a smile.
"That's the spirit." And so they rode on the car for a while before stopping, unaware of what would happen.
"Hey honey, I wanna get a picture of you in front of the sunset." smiled Kazuyuki with a camera.
"Are you sure?" She asked. "I wouldn't mind if you go first."
"You sure?"
She nodded, to which he sighed before smiling and saying "Thanks for the offer, but I would like you to be first dear. After all, the women should always go first, no?"
"Well right now I feel like you should go first this time."
They glanced at each other before the husband asked "Rock Paper Scissors?"
"Sure." And so, the couple went to do as told, unaware of the change that would happen because of this.
"Rock, paper, scissors!"
A few minutes later a happy Nobuko held the camera as her husband smiled, if a bit forcefully, in front of her. "Say cheese!" she called out.
*SPLASH*
"You hear that?" Nobuko asked.
"Eh? What do you mean?" No sooner had he asked, a twisted figure appeared behind him!
"KAZUYUKI! BEHIND YOU!" screamed Nobuko in horror.
The mentioned man could only look at her confused before-*SLASH* His head was cut off from his body as Nobuka's eyes widened seeing the two parts fall to the ground.
"KYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!?" Her scream sounded around the almost empty road.
The strange object looked at her with its one eyestalk and flew towards her.
She tried to run just as it was about to attack her, yet she ended up tripping down. She turned to see it getting closer with blades on two arms attached to its long body. "N-No! Get Away! GET AWAY!" She screamed in fear as she tried to run away.
'I'm losing too much blood. I need to get into the female's body.' thought the parasite straining to get closer. And so the parasite extended its longest tentacle to reach it's possible new host.
Nobuko turn and crawled away while the parasite only managed to swipe and cleave a part of her back off. "EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!" She cried out in fear and pain as she barely managed to crawl away.
'I can't reach the head at this rate. I need to get into her through the wound.' thought the parasite. With that, the dying parasite focused all its remaining strength into the tentacle that had attacked Nobuka before.
Nobuka felt a strange feeling as nerves from the tentacle started seeping into her back with the rest flowing over. 'W-What's happening...to-o m-me?!' She thought feeling quite strange.
The parasite managed to make it inside her back and started making the proper connections with the nerves.
'No GoOd...I wOn'T bE aBlE tO tAkE oVeR iN sUcH wEaKeNeD sTaTe...I hAvE nO oThEr ChOiCe NoW.' The parasite thought to itself. It started melting into her back as Nokuba started feeling like her back was healed.
"What's...G-Going on?" She barely managed to ask as she felt herself being recovered.
"I've taken over your back." spoke the parasite as it willed the flesh in front of her with an eyestalk and small mouth.
"W-W-WHAT-?!" The poor lady screamed in fright and shock as she stared at the...thing in her back.
"I originally planned on taking your head, but I was losing to much blood and needed to get into your body some other way. So now I'm part of you."
"W-WHY are you doing THIS?!" Nokuba cried upon remembering how the...thing in her back killed her husband.
"Survival. I needed to find a host with blood to survive." it replied without hesitation.
"But why...WHY DID YOU KILL HIM?!"
"He would have tried to warn others if I went directly at you. That would make it harder if I was successful in taking over your head."
"Y-you...give me one good reason as to why shouldn't I kill myself!" She yelled to him.
The eyestalk blinked before leaning in. "Isn't it true you have a son at home?"
She froze up as her eyes widened in horror before shakily asking, "H-How did you know that?!"
"I was previously in a woman's body and had a man with me. From what I learned reading the internet, a man and woman like you and your husband around this age would most likely have a child unless you couldn't conceive or didn't want children. But it seems I was correct."
That made Nokuba shiver in dread and disgust.
"And I'd highly advise not saying anything. IF people discover me, I will kill them to survive."
She flinched before whispering "A-Alright...But please don't..."
"I will only come out if need be." it replied before going back into the back.
With that, the now widow mother was left alone as she tried to understand what had just happened with her life.
'How do I tell this to my son?'
'Just say that your husband was murdered by a killer and that you managed to get away in time.' Answered the parasite.
'You can hear my thoughts!?"
'Yes I can, now don't scream out loud or you'll be seen as crazy.'
Nobuka reluctantly listened and walked to the car while looking at her husband's body.
With a sorrowful look on her face, she quickly offered a prayer for her husband's soul before taking his body remnants and put them inside her car's back part so that she could bury them later.
She got in the driver's seat and started it up before letting out a deep sigh.
'Maybe I should have listened to Shinichi before and stayed home.' She thought hollowly.
(Back home)
Shinichi suddenly shivered as he thought 'Why do I have this foreboding feeling?'
"Shinichi, what's wrong? You suddenly tensed up." spoke Migi.
"Ah, it's nothing Migi. It's just...I suddenly felt worried for my parents...I hope they're alright." Answered the boy worried.
Migi was about to respond, but tensed up and looked at the front of the house. "Shinichi, I sense a parasite coming closer."
"WHAT?! How close it is?! What about my parents?!" Cried out the young man in a nervous tone as he went to the kitchen for a knife.
"It's coming by fast, so I assume it's in a car. And it's within a few miles of the house." Migi spoke slowly forming two blades from his body.
"How did it manage to find us this fast?!" Shinichi thought out loud as he took a knife from the kitchen and prepared to fight.
"I'm not sure, but be ready." Migi spoke as they waited in the hall that lead to the front door.
Shinichi gulped as the entrance door opened, before slowly a familiar figure came inside.
"Mom?" he spoke up in surprise as his mom walked in.
"Shinichi." She whispered as surprised as her children was. That's when she spotted his right hand. "S-Shinichi! W-what is THAT?!" She screamed in shock and disbelief.
"Ah! W-Well, you see..." Shinichi was at a loss for words. His mom could see Migi, and what's worst, where was the parasite?
"Shinichi. The parasite is somehow in front of us!" Migi declared, drawing shock from both mother and child!
"What? But Migi, that's my mom!" he cried out looking at her.
Then suddenly several sharp tentacles came out of her back, each one with several eyes on them!
"What are you doing?" she screamed turning her head to look at one of the eyes. "That's my son!"
"Yes, but he seems to have a parasite like myself, and could probably be a threat." Acknowledged the other parasite.
Migi at this point brought out several tentacles and was ready to defend himself and Shinichi. "Shouldn't I be saying the same about you?" Said the parasite in response.
"Stop it Migi!" Shinichi cried out as he tried stepping back so the tentacles couldn't reach his mom.
"Shinichi, are you mad? What if this parasite tries to attack us?"
"That's my mom, meaning you can't attack!" he said looking directly into Migi's eye.
"But how are we sure that it won't attack us?" Replied back Migi.
Shinichi's voice got stuck as Migi did raise a good point. The fact it hadn't attacked while they talked was odd too.
Meanwhile, a similar yet different discussion was going on between the mother and her parasite...
'We should strike now.'
'NO! He's my son! And I won't let you harm him!' Mentally yelled the woman seriously.
'We need to strike when he's vulnerable.'
'Don't even think about it! Or I WILL kill myself!' She threatened.
The parasite didn't say anything but slowly bring the tentacles back into her back.
'Glad we understand each other.' She thought dryly.
Migi kept a few blades as he saw the parasite pull its tentacles back into Shinichi's mom. 'We have a chance to attack now while it's distracted, Shinichi.' Mentally mentioned the parasite.
'As long as my mom's there, no attacking.'
'How are we sure that the other parasite will comply?'
'We don't.'
'Exactly.'
Shinichi turned and walked to put the knife away while Nobuka walked into her home and took a seat at the dinner table. Reluctantly the boy did the same as an awkward atmosphere appeared between them.
"So...who's your new friend?" he asked while trying to put up a smile.
"You may call him...What do you want to be called?" She asked her parasite curious.
"We have no need for names." it replied with an eyestalk slipping out from her sleeve to look at her.
"That's what I thought before Shinichi named me Migi." Answered the mentioned parasite.
"So you named the parasite?" she asked her son.
"Yeah, I couldn't keep calling him something like parasite forever." He said a bit nervous. "So what exactly happened?"
"..." She merely looked at him with sorrow in her face, making him flinch as he then noticed the absence of someone else... "A-and dad? Where is he?"
Nobuka's lips trembled before she lowered her head and her body shook. "H-H...He-He's...dead..."
"W-What?! H-how did that happen?!" Gasped Shinichi in horror.
"This...this...monster in me!" she screamed with tears in her eyes before sobbing into her arms.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Migi questioned.
"It killed my husband!" she screamed at Migi with pure rage.
"Actually, I didn't." Revealed the parasite.
"What do you mean? I saw you do it with my own eyes." hissed Nobuka.
"It seems your memory is still affected from the shock." Sighed the parasite.
"What do you mean?"
"You see, I WAS inside you BEFORE your husband was killed by that other Parasite."
"Other parasite? Inside me? Explain." she demanded.
"I would like to know as well." Migi said curious.
Shinichi looked up as he was curious as well.
"You see, I was already in your body one day before you went on that trip with your husband." Began the parasite.
"What!? Wait, if that's true, then why didn't you speak to her?" Shinichi cut in.
"She didn't asked before." Deadpanned the parasite.
"You mean to tell me...you let my husband die RIGHT THERE!" she shrieked with anger.
"Back then I wasn't fully developed yet, and only could get out the moment you were near dead by that other parasite, and thus I couldn't do anything for that man."
"Fascinating." spoke Migi.
"Indeed, fellow parasite. And in that time I killed the invading parasite before healing your back." it replied looking at the mother.
"I-I see..." She muttered in disbelief.
"I understand it's hard, but nothing could be done."
"That is correct." Acknowledged Migi.
"Mom? You need some time?" Shinichi asked in concern.
She nods hollowly before walking away as the parasite says "Thanks for hearing me out...and sorry for your loss."
"Just...don't talk for a while..."
"As you wish." And with that, the parasite left and merged inside Nobuka's body to sleep.
Shinichi watched his mom walk into her bedroom and looked down with a sad expression.
"What's wrong Shinichi?" Migi asked his partner.
"My dad just died, my mom saw it, and it turns out she's had one of you inside her this whole time. How do you think I'm feeling?" he asked with a scowl.
"Possibly very angry and even full of sorrow, correct?"
"Yes!" he yelled before letting his head hit the table as he slowly started to cry.
(With Nobuka)
Nobuka sobbed into the pillow as she was curled on her bed, letting all her pain out. 'Why...why did this happen?!' She cried out.
'An unforeseen event.' spoke the parasite.
'Didn't I tell you to not say anything?!' She thought angry.
'I merely wish to help ease your pain by pointing out that nothing would have changed. Eventually he would have died like any other human.'
'B-but still...I loved him!' She replied.
'It hurts now, but give it time and you'll move on.'
'Why are you helping me anyway?'
'I'm part of you now, so I'm merely trying to help you since we may fight others of my kind in the future.'
"What do you mean by that?" She quickly said, getting up.
'You might have to fight against my kind if they find out I failed to take control of your brain.'
'T-then what about my son Shinichi?!'
'I think he's already fought against a few. If not, he will eventually.'
That made the widow froze up in fear at the thought of her child dying. 'No...not Shinichi!' she screamed clutching her head in horror.
'I would calm down if I were you, since he isn't right now on danger.' Said the parasite.
'But he will in the future!'
'Then become stronger so that you can protect him.'
'But how?'
'I can help you with that.'
'Tell me.'
'You see...'
(With Shinichi)
Shinichi just let silent tears stream down his face as Migi watched on the table.
"Shinichi...it has been some time since you found out about your father's death...shouldn't you calm down now?" Migi asked.
"You can't rush it, damn it..." he muttered turning his head away from the parasite.
"I apologize if what I said sounded offensive, but remember that it could have been worse." Acknowledged Mihi.
"Oh yeah? How?"
"You could have lost BOTH parents instead of just your father." Migi reminded him.
Shinichi looked at the eyestalk before sighing. "I guess you're right...thanks." He said while wiping away his tears.
Migi nodded his eyestalk. "You're welcome, Shinichi."
'I just hope mom is gonna be alright.'
With that in mind, he went to see how she was doing. He walked over and knocked on the door.
"Mom, are you alright?"
All he got was silence.
"Mom?" He asked worried.
Still silence.
"This isn't good." He muttered worried.
"Want me to open the door?"
"Can you do that?"
"Of course." And with that, Mihi used it's strength to crush the door's handle and open it.
They slipped into the room. There they spotted Nobuka resting on the bed.
'Huh, she must be asleep then...can't blame her.' Shinichi thought to himself with a sigh. He carefully backed out so his mom could sleep.
(Timeskip)
It had been a few days since hearing his mom had a parasite.
Their relationship since then has been a bit awkward, although both Miki and the other parasite had managed to develop a partnership of sorts by exchanging information between them alongside theories.
Shinichi tried to not bring the topic up while still going to school.
'At least she doesn't seem so sad anymore.' He thought as he remembered how she acted happier around him.
Actually, happier was an understatement. Like the time she made him breakfast...while wearing nothing but her bathrobe with an apron over it. Or the time he tried taking a bath and she suggested washing his back...while walking in her birthday suit.
The mere thought of that made his face go red even now.
"Shinichi, why are you red?" Migi asked as he was looking through a history book.
I-it's nothing, just some embarrassing memory." He answered quickly.
"You mean about your mother?"
"W-well...yeah." He admitted with an embarrassed glance.
"I think she's trying to seduce you."
"W-WHAT THE HELL DO YOU MEAN?!"
"I've read up on human culture and those are acts that are usually reserved for a boyfriend or husband."
"W-well, she may be just treating me like that to help cope with losing dad." He said.
"Well I did read on the internet some widows try to cope with it by flirting with the nearest male close to them."
"I don't think she's into that..."
"Shinichi? Dinner." spoke Nobuka through the door.
"Alright, comin' mom." He answered quickly. He got up and headed out to the dinner table. There he could see his mother sitting down on her seat as her parasite was putting the plates with food in them.
He took a seat across from her.
"So how was your day, honey?" Nobuka asked her son kindly.
"Pretty normal."
"And how was your day as well, fellow parasite Migi?" Asked Nobuka's parasite.
"The internet these humans have is much easier for info than books."
"Indeed."
As they talked, Shinichi and his mom went ahead and started eating.
"Delicious mom, what did you use to make this?" Shinichi asked curious.
"Just a little bit of love." she smiled.
"And her blood." remarked Nobuka's parasite.
"Wai-what?" Migi asked as Shinichi froze up in disbelieve.
"Aw, you spoiled it." pouted Nobuka at the parasite.
"Sorry."
Shinichi backed up from the food while trying to remain calm. 'Calm down, calm down, calm down!' He thought to himself.
"What's wrong?" Nobuka asked with a tilt of her head.
"N-Nothing!" He quickly answered.
Nobuka's eyes darkened. "You're lying."
"W-What do you mean by that?"
"I can tell it from your voice."
"Eh?"
"There's a slight hesitation when you lie."
"Fellow Parasite Migi is right."
He gulped while his mother stood up. "W-What's going on mom?"
Nobuka looked at the eyestalk of her parasite and nodded.
"As you wish." It answered.
Several tentacles came from Nobuka's back as they shot out and wrapped around Shinichi's body.
"M-MOM?!" Exclaimed the shocked boy. "W-What are you doing?!"
"I had some time to think over what's happened. What we've lost and gained." she replied in a monotone voice.
"A-And?"
"I will not lose you." she spoke looking up to show her dark eyes.
"W-Wait Mom! Please stop this!"
"That's why from now on, standard rules will be set." she spoke walking towards him.
"What kind of rules?" Migi asked curious.
"One, never fight a parasite without me."
"But what if we're separated?" Migi said.
"NEVER. Fight a parasite without me." she repeated with the tentacles getting tighter.
"A-Alright!" Shinichi said quickly.
"Second, if you ever get close to another female, I will end them."
"W-WHAT?! WHY?!" He cried out in horror.
"Because if you get with them, you'll leave me." with each word the tentacles got tighter.
"I-I wouldn't...ever leave you!" He barely managed to say.
"Third, you are to sleep with me from now on. No sex of course, unless you want it." she purred at the last part.
"W-WHAT?!" He cried out with wide eyes!
"Do we understand?"
"B-But..." A glare her her made him flinch. "A-Alright..."
"Good." she smiled while the tentacles retracted back into her back.
Shinichi sighed as he wondered what to do next.
"Now sit back down and finish dinner."
The boy flinched before doing as told, hoping that his mother eventually calmed down.
'This isn't good.'
'How so?' Migi mentally asked.
'Because she might lose it if I'm seen with a girl of course!'
'You can calm her down of course.'
'How!'
'By accepting her demands in exchange of sparing any girl you end up meeting with.'
'Fine!'
'Good.'
After finishing dinner, he saw it was getting dark. "Well, better go to bed." He told himself.
"Yes, we should."
Shinichi nodded with a sigh as he went to his room, unaware of a certain figure following him...
He walked into his room and headed over to his bed.
"Hopefully this will be nothing but a dream." He yawned. As he got under the sheets, his door opened. "Eh? Mom?" He asked upon looking at his mother wearing her own pink pajamas.
"Move over."
"W-Why?"
"I said we would sleep together from now on."
"T-That's true...b-but..." He tried to say something to make her stop.
"No buts."
He flinched before she put her body in the bed and hugged him.
"Good night sochi."
"G-Good night, mom!"
She smiled and closed her eyes.
Shinichi meanwhile could only sigh and try to fall asleep, hoping that things would get better soon...even though it felt nice sleeping with his mother like that.
