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.

kinds of horrid crap. And after four or five years

He smiled.

gather information for him. His services weren't cheap, but I trusted him. Or in him, at least. 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 we made the deal, he gave me a piece of paper with an address written on it. So

few moments, then asked in a quiet

happened? Did you meet

his face, glanced

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

was silent for a while, then continued,

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.

the splendor of it, his own embarrassing

while. She had parents who loved her and treated her well. She had real food, and enough of it to never go hungry. She had pretty clothes and expensive textbooks. She even had cute younger siblings. They were

looked at him

what did

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

needed him. She probably didn't even remember that

more chapters ? ] Out there on that dark and rainy night, while Sunny was standing in the shadows, something in his heart

himself in after this, nothing would really compare to the darkness

time, he slowly backed away, turned around, and walked

after that, he began showing the first symptoms of being

rest

Sunny pretended

that I have ever done.

slowly shook

the anger finally finding its

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

at him, a deep frown appearing on her

I lied about my intention to help these people? If so,