The Forsaken entry 7

Entry #7

Litter was strewn all over the pot hole riddled alley; every window on every house was broken, and every door had more scars than the two's hearts. Suishou glanced uneasily between Tomio and Lucian on the steps of the house, his paw raised in invitation to the dark opening of the apartment.

"Well?" Lucian called, slowly lowering his paw. "Aren't you going in?"

"We know what you want." Tomio's glanced to Suishou, before staring determinately into Lucian's smug grin. "We're not interested."

"Listen to me." for the first time, Lucian's face showed anger and his tone bitter, "I'm not saying whats right or wrong in this world, but everyone here was forsaken. Just. Like. You."

"Hey, I don't need-" Tomio started warningly, before Lucian cut in.

"However, unlike you, they can't just 'hate' trainers and defend themselves." Lucian looked away from Tomio in disgust, "if I didn't help them, they would have starved to death or get sold into the ring and get beaten to death for the sick pleasure of humans..." he paused to calm down slightly. "Look, I don't give a damn what you decide to do, but if you decide to forsake them just like their 'loving' masters did, at least say it to their faces."

At that, Lucian spat on the step as he walked with his head lowered, sighing bitterly as he faded into the shadows of the apartment.

"Well, he knows how to make a guy feel bad.." Tomio spoke quietly, unable to face Suishou.

"...We'll at least listen to them." Suishou spoke with growing confidence, "They need someone to help them, and we're in the same boat as them, so isn't it better to be together than alone?"

"..I know you're right..." Tomio sighed before looking up to the open door. "We'll hear them out and see what we can do to help..."

Suishou small smile grew as she wrapped herself around him, her twin tails nuzzling against his shoulders, pressing her cheek against his own, before the two slowly headed into the door...

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