Prologue

......I know.

In this world...

There are many sorrowful things.

Feelings that cannot be expressed.

Thoughts that I can't understand..

But...no matter what...I love our world.

Even if sometimes...you felt like the world have turned against you.

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Prologue; Dreams...

Nine years ago...

Rain befall upon the Town of Fallmont. No people or animal in sight. Dark, Gloomy and Sad. It all combined.

Splash! Splash!

Footsteps of a person running through the rain. A man to be exact. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind appeared and he had to hold his umbrella as if his life depended on him.

"Whoa! Give me a break!", shouted the man, "My coat!!"

When the wind stopped, he sighed in relief but then he grumbled angrily because in the process of trying to hold on to his umbrella, his coat got wet.

"Stupid rain! I just made this coat and now you just HAD to wet my coat!?", he then wipe his coat using his handkerchief, "Stupid rain...I swear I will destroy you someday."

He then sighed, "...What am I saying? I really should stop saying nonsense and go home already."

*Sob*Sob*

He stopped as soon as he heard something, "--Huh? I heard...a cry? A cry? Probably it's my imagination. I mean, rain here is busy crying. I should get going...."

He was about to walk away when he heard the crying sound again. He sighed, "I guess it's not...where is that sound..?"

He started to look around as he walked. The crying sounds were getting louder so he thought he might be in the right direction. He stopped when he saw a big tree and a crying seven-years old boy.

'Ah...it's a kid after all. Why is he crying? Is it because he got scolded or something? Well, I shouldn't let him in the rain...'

He slowly went to the kid and said, "Oi kid. You should go home. Your parents will be worried about you."

The boy merely ignored him for a moment before saying, "No..."

"What?"

The boy finally lifted up his head, "I don't want to go back! I'm too scared to go back...!"

The man widen his eyes, "Wait a minute...that purple eyes and ahoge..."

"....."

"...Xenon?"

The boy look at the man and widen his eyes. It was his...dad or uncle!? He remembered his father once told him that his older twin brother lives somewhere in Fallmont but they shared same looks so he was a bit--no--a lot confused.

The boy stared at him for a moment with wide eyes before looking down again, "....Uncle...? Is that...really you...?"

"Yeah it's me. Who do you think I am? Anyway, what are you doing here? Your clothes are dirty and you got some small injuries! Where's your mom and dad huh?"

"......."

"Xenon."

"I...I ran away. Dad was mad at me for getting into a fight..."

"I...see.", Vladimir sighed before realising something, "Wait...how did you get here? Fallmont is far from Estoark...I doubt you have the stamina to run here by foot."

"I...um...I did run by foot before I fell and get small cuts...I then saw a carriage so I sneak in and eventually here I am..."

"Ah damn. Kinda like me when I was little.", Vladimir then spotted Xenon was ready to collapse, "Looks like you stayed awake for quite a while."

"Ah...I was..."

Vladimir went to the boy and gently carried him in his arms. He adjusted his umbrella so they won't get wet.

"Uncle...", Xenon muttered tiredly.

"There is no way I'm gonna leave you here in the cold rain. I'll let you stay in my house for a while.", Vladimir smiled, "I definitely don't want anything bad happen to you."

"S-sorry..."

"Say that to your mom and dad when we get back. I'm sure they're worried sick about you."

"...Okay...I will...apologize..."

Xenon slowly closed his eyes as his exhaustion started to kick in. The last thing he saw for that day was Vladimir's warm smile.

To be continued....

Bonus!

Xenon: Hey Uncle...?

Vladimir: Yeah?

Xenon: ...I thought you're my dad for a second.

Vladimir: Well...I can see why since we look the same. But don't worry, you will be able to tell someday like your mother.

Xenon: Okay... I hope mom and dad aren't mad at me...

Vladimir; I'm sure they'll forgive you. If they did get angry, it's only because they were worried sick.

Xenon: Hm... *Want to cry* ...I missed them...

Vladimir: *Smile* You'll see them again, I promised. *Look at the reader* Look forward to the next chapter!