Claus sighed, he was confused by this new information, but at the same time he understood it and was happy that he had it back. He pulled Ninten into a small embrace, and whispered "thank you" as softly as he could manage.
Ninten froze when Claus had done this, wasn't supposed to be the emotionless robot that commanded the Pigmask army? From what he had overheard, yes. But, He was hugging him, which must have meant he wasn't all bad, right?
Right?
Ninten then pulled out of his trance with one idea stuck in his brain. Would he kill me if I hugged back? Why not test it? So he did just that, he wrapped his arms around the older boy's mid-section and pulled him a little closer.
Claus HAD noticed that, and he WAS going to kill Ninten, but before he could something else clicked in his mind. It wasn't what he wanted, nothing about his mom, but it was a small childhood memory he thought might have something to it. He decided to look at it.
-Flash Back-
"Claus! N-no! Don't go! Mom just DIED, I don't want you to go too!" A boy with blonde hair yelled at him.
"Lucas, don't think I'm some idiot. I won't get myself killed. I'll avenge mom, and we'll be a happy family again." Claus told him calmly.
"You idiot! Going after that thing won't bring us back together! It'll rip us apart again! I-I-I… I-I can't lose you to it… you're everything I've got…" Lucas yelled back at him.
He had ignored all warnings and ran up the mountain. When he came face to face with the Mecha-Drago, it tore his arm off and left him to die. Before he blacked out, a Pigmask walked by him and noticed his injuries.
Then all he saw was black.
-End Flash Back-
Wait… My mom died? Claus thought. He was slowly becoming himself again, therefore he wanted to cry. His younger mind took over and he began to quietly sob.
Ninten caught this, and pulled him a little closer. He then began to realize that Claus needed him now more than ever. So, he kissed him softly in an attempt to quite his sobs.
He got a fist to the face in response.