Misanthropy
Chpt.3 : The Difference Between "Want" and "Need"
Roppi
Roppi inwardly groaned as he was going to his therapist. It was time for another appointment. But not only was he peevish about going to the office, he was more distressed than usual. He was sad, irritable, unhappy, and just plainly pissed off. The reason, you ask? It's because he received a notice, stating that he was assigned to a new therapist. Sure, his former one was just too optimistic, but he doesn't want to adjust to a new human. He doesn't want to be around any more of those …monsters. He would love to skip these meetings, but the consequence would have him end up in a ward, and that is a place where he never wants to visit. His thoughts come to an end as he reaches the office. Entering through the door quietly, he was automatically given two cheerful smiles from the receptionists. The woman had brown eyes along with brown hair that was pulled back into a loose bun while the man next to her had brown eyes with short blonde hair. Roppi didn't know the name of the two receptionists, he didn't bother to learn, but he found those humans somewhat tolerable.
"Good morning, Roppi-san," the woman greeted. "Your appointment is still taking place in the same room as before." Roppi gave her a nod and started walking towards the stairs. As he was going to the stairs, he heard the sound of pages being turned and the light giggles of the woman. Slowly walking up the staircase, he sighed and started to think again. He wanted to be happy. He wanted to laugh. He wanted someone he could trust. But because of a certain incident, it became too hard to do anything he wanted. So he just settled for being depressed, emotionless, and trusting no one. Roppi realized that he once again got lost in his thoughts, and was in front of an oak wood door. He started to become nervous.
…Is this human going to hurt me? …Are they kind? …Will I get help?
Roppi froze at that last thought. He didn't want help. He didn't need help. There was nothing wrong with him. Those humans are just stupid. With more confidence than before, Roppi raised a hand up the door and knocked on it. He was really hoping that no one was in there, and that he could just briskly walk out of the building, but hoping didn't do shit for him. He heard a man tell him to enter and cursed Shinra for transferring him to another person. The raven placed a hand on the door knob and twisted it. He entered the room and made eye contact with eyes similar to his own. Both pairs of crimson eyes stared at each other, until the a tan hand waved a hand at Roppi and gave him a bright smile.
"Nice to meet you Hachimenroppi-san, I'm Tsukishima."
Tsuki
"Tsuki-san, here's a patient that I think you would do well with. His name is Hachimenroppi," stated Shinra. Tsuki looked at the picture of a young man. He looked normal but the one thing that stood out was his red eyes. This man had the same eyes as him. Tsuki automatically became interested.
"Shinra-san, may I ask, what's his disorder?"
"Oh, Misanthropy." Tsuki gave a confused look. He never heard much of this syndrome so Shinra continued on with his explanation. "Misanthropy is generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt or hatred of the human species or human nature. He started showing symptoms in his teen years from constant bullying and his family being murdered. He was also attacked but made it out alive, and resided in Ikebukuro Hospital for a few months. Though he was still being harassed by his peers and when it happens to someone often... he ends up... hating everyone. Ever since then, he's been going to therapist to therapist about this. Sadly, I wasn't able to help him. He was just unresponsive the whole time. That's why I chose you, Tsuki-san. I think you will be able to help Roppi-san." Curiosity ignited within him. Tsuki felt the need to help Hachimenroppi. He needed to know more about this person. He needed to. He wanted to.
"I'll do my best, Shinra-san," the naïve blonde responded, excitement coursing through him.
Knock knock
Tsuki snapped out of his memory once he heard that sound. That must be his new patient! He became giddy and quickly re-adjusted his black glasses and white scarf. This was his first patient, so he was sure to feel excited, though he knew that he had to be professional. The blonde put up calm façade and responded with a "Come in," completely contrasting his emotions on the inside. He watched with eager red eyes as the door slowly opened, and in came Hachimenroppi in the flesh. Silence filled the room as they both stared at each other, studying one another. Tsuki decided to wave a hand and give a smile.
"Nice to meet you Hachimenroppi-san, I'm Tsukishima."
He felt like this was going to be a great start for both of them.
…
He hoped.
(Thank god for strawberry milk, music, and reviews. If it weren't for those three things, I probably wouldn't have had the strength to write this xD)
HAHA 841 WORDS. It's the most I've ever typed for a chapter : ) I was going to try and do 1,000 words but I thought this was a good place to end it (Plus I've been sitting at the computer for 2 hours non-stop. And I'm tired. And I'm taking a high school test tomorrow so I need some sleep :P). I hope I didn't make Tsuki OOC. I'm not really sure his characteristics. And I'm still debating whether or not I should make this a yaoi…hmm… ANYWAYS thanks for reading! Constructive criticism is appreciated! :D
