Naraku No Hana

Chapter 2: Apologies

"cause I am my enemy, the water's up to the knee/
I never wanted nothin' from you, yes I do, yes I do/
my engine's runnin' on dry, my head's so messed up inside
shut up/ I know/ I said so"

-Breaking Benjamin "Water"

I strolled back into my house, setting the letter on an empty box for the time being before sitting back down on the couch. My head voices were arguing again.

'Nny is responsible for the death of your parents and ruining your life! Why let him live when you can just tear him limb from limb?' The malicious voice said.

'No, he obviously wants to get in touch with you, so if there's no "you" to get in touch with, it will destroy him further! You've already chased everyone else away, why not do it?'crooned my voice of depression.

'No.' I told both of the voices, 'This isn't your head to control, and IT'S MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE!'

I guess they were going easy on me that day, because they finally left me alone when I asked. I stared over to the box I'd carelessly placed the letter on top of and picked up the letter.

I imagined Nny's face as I'd last clearly seen it...and by that point he was about seven. I glared at the face, "So, Nny," I stared at the face, "it's been, what, 14 years now? If you wanted to tell me something, why wait this long to tell me?"

I ripped it opened it up, and began to read it.

Dear Jenny, typical greeting...

I know it's been a long time (NOOOOO... REALLY?), but it took that long to find you.

Listen, I know you'll probably take what I say with a grain of salt...but I really don't know what I did to make you hate me as much as you do. I know you said I killed your parents, but I can promise you with great certainty that I did no such thing.

I've really wanted to tell you this for a while now... I truly am sorry for what you think I did to you... I know an apology is basically meaningless in writing, so I'd like to see you... Come to my house tonight at 9:00 or whenever you feel like its dark enough that you'll be sure you're not going to be followed.

I hope to see you there,

-Johnny

'This is a lovely opportunity,' the malicious voice said, 'you get close to him and finish him off!'

'How?

'Make him like you; even love you if you have to and once he gives you his heart, CRUSH IT.'

The plan was set; I just wondered how this would affect what I wanted to do.

lol... so short...it'll get better I promise.