Shadow Slave

Changing Star frowned. There was a hint of surprise visible in her cold, grey eyes.

"My… goal? Isn't it obvious?"

She gestured to the slum that surrounded them and the magnificent castle towering above it.

"I'm trying to help these people. What else?"

Sunny sighed.

Then, turning his face away, he asked:

"Hey, have I ever told you about my sister?"

Nephis blinked.

"No. Why bring this up all of the sudden?"

He smiled wistfully.

"I just was reminded of her recently, so I thought I'd share. You see… our parents died when we were little. She got adopted, but I ended up on the streets. Life wasn't really sweet for me. In fact, it was nothing but unsavory and bitter. So, young as I was, I simply imagined that it was the same for her. That's why I got obsessed with the idea of finding her. I had this fantasy in my head, you know, of saving and protecting her. Becoming a family again."

Sunny grimaced.

"But how could a penniless undesirable like me find anyone? You know how the city databases are. Even if they're functional, unsealing anything requires you to be a citizen, and one of a considerable rank, too. However, I was ready to do anything to accomplish my goal. So, I saved up money. A street kid can't earn much, but even then, I saved up as much as I could."

A dark expression appeared on his face.

I would keep putting away the pathetic amount of credits I had earned through doing all kinds of horrid crap. And after four or five years of this, by the time I was nearly seventeen, I

He smiled.

So I gave all my money to that guy and told him to find my sister. And you know what? He did. One day, about a month after

hesitated for a few moments,

what happened? Did you meet

rubbed his face, glanced

recognize her. You see, despite my lofty ideas of being her savior, I couldn't even really remember what she looked like. There was this girl, around twelve years old, wearing a tidy school uniform. She was walking in the same direction as me. I only realized that it was her after

was silent for a while, then continued, his

was raining. The house was situated in a really nice district. They actually had the whole house to themselves. Just one family living in it, can you imagine? Well, I guess you can. Anyway… there was even a lawn. And a window… a big window that shined light

embarrassing astonishment, and

parents who loved her and treated her well. She had real food, and enough

looked at him and

what did you

how he just stood there, watching those happy people. How he looked down at his own frail body,

of finding his sister and saving her, he was faced with the simple fact that she… she never really needed him. She probably didn't even remember that he existed. More than that, returning into her life would not bring anything

you want to read more chapters ? ] Out there on that dark and rainy night, while Sunny was standing in the shadows, something

after this, nothing would really compare

for a long time, he slowly backed away, turned around,

he began showing the first symptoms of being infected by the

rest was

off the unpleasant memories, Sunny

done. I turned around

slowly shook her

anger finally finding

me was able to realize that the person he wanted to save didn't need his saving. So please tell me, Neph,

a deep frown appearing on her

about my intention to help these people? If so, you are