p class="MsoNormal"The sheer amount of confusion currently swirling through my brain is enough to make anyone who is normal short circuit. At least temporarily, right? Well, again I seem to not be like most people because all I can do is think. My brain is going at the speed of sound trying to comprehend what the actual heck is going on right now./p
p class="MsoNormal""Y/n, you look really worried. Oh, maybe some pot potatoes will help you calm down!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"I couldn't even speak. I barely even registered what he said at all, which they both seemed to realize. So Asta took my hand to lead me back to the orphanage and Yuno walked beside us, silent as ever./p
p class="MsoNormal"As we approached the door, a wave of fear ran over me./p
p class="MsoNormal"emI can't go in there like this! All that kindness, the smiles, patience…it'll be gone. I'll be alone again./em/p
p class="MsoNormal"I had stopped dead in my tracks, tears streaming down my face that managed to hold a sad smile./p
p class="MsoNormal""I can't Asta. I've lost so much already. I can't bear for them to look at me with fear. I don't want to be a freak again." Tears ran down my cheeks like waterfalls. Yeah, it might be shameless. I am probably a crybaby. I don't want to be turned away again. Especially by them. I really want them to like me still./p
p class="MsoNormal"I wiped my tears with the back of my hands and began to take a step backwards. Except…/p
p class="MsoNormal""Asta, you need to let go." I told him. I hadn't looked in their eyes at all since they found me./p
p class="MsoNormal""Like hell am I going to let go! You're my friend and whoever wants to call you a freak is not only horrible but blind!" I gave him a look./p
p class="MsoNormal""I don't understand what you mean…" I mumbled./p
p class="MsoNormal""Y/n." Yuno took a step closer to me. When he didn't continue, I forced myself to look at him. Just for a moment. I didn't expect to see a small smile directed toward me. "Asta isn't smart.."/p
p class="MsoNormal""HEY!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""But he is right about this." My eyes widened. I could only open and shut my mouth a few times before finally letting out a small chuckle./p
p class="MsoNormal""I'm an idiot. I forgot." I started, wiping the last bit of my tears away. "You guys are working toward being the Wizard King. Meeting you both.." I smiled at them brightly. "I am so glad I get to be by your side and see how you started out. You may not see it, but you both are amazing. You aren't even Magic Knights yet!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"Asta's face is red again, but he still held a firm grip on my hand. "READY?!"/p
p class="MsoNormal""Asta, you are still way too loud." Yuno commented while rolling his eyes./p
p class="MsoNormal""READY!" I exclaimed with equal passion and excitement./p
p class="MsoNormal"I walked through the doors with them with a little bit of anxiety until, "So pretty!"/p
p class="MsoNormal"I looked up at little Aruru who smiled at me, looking awestruck. I couldn't help but smile at her. She didn't call me a freak. She didn't say I looked weird. Even if others do say that, and it will happen eventually I'm sure, I can keep going from this. I will push forward./p
p class="MsoNormal""Thank you sweet Ru!"/p