001 [Video]

[alive_through_luck]

[The video starts off easily enough. There's a child, who doesn't look to be no more than 8 or so, wearing a cassock and a black cap pulled down low. Puffs of steam rise into the air with every exhale, proving that it's cold out (never mind the few flakes of snow that appear and stick to his clothes). His cheeks are red, and he shivers before really focusing on the thing in his hands.]

I 'unno what's goin' on, but it's cold. It's wet. Someone thinks it's funny as hell to say they're my mom when I dun' even have one. And this furry orange...dog thing keeps talking.

[The view swings around to focus on the Growlithe lying on the ground next to the child. It just looks at him and wags its tail before giving a loud Growlithe! It's like it knows it's being recorded and is just cheesing it for the camera.]

See?! I know I don't know lots about dogs, but I know they're not suppose to talk.

[And there's the child again, frowning and all but glaring at the camera.]

Also, apparently it's my birthday. The thing said it was. I 'unno if it's right, but if it is, this is a horrible way to spend it!

[The child is just about to continue with his tirade before he is knocked over by his Pokemon partner. The video records the fall from the child's hand to the ground, and then suddenly shuts off.]

Comments

[chickshades]

No...

but some of the guys in my clan are. And Anna, too.

[alive_through_luck]

Oh...

[Wait.]

Clan? What's that?

[chickshades]

Kinda like a gang. We're all part of the red clan, HOMRA. You know, following the Red King and stuff. It's pretty awesome.

[alive_through_luck]

[You just said the magic word...]

You're in a gang?!

[Duo blinks and then looks off to the side. He's not interested. Nope.]

That's cool, I guess. I had a gang once, too.

[...See? Totally not interested.]

[chickshades]

...once? What did they split up or something?

[alive_through_luck]

[And now he's frowning.]

They all got 'dopted.

[chickshades]

So they just ditched you?? That's not how you treat a comrade!

[alive_through_luck]

I tried to get 'dopted too, but they kept sending me back.

[Duo shrugs and rests his head on his arms.]

S'okay, though. I had Sister Helen and Father...They didn't.

[chickshades]

That's messed up. Mikoto-san wouldn't do that to you, or anyone.

[alive_through_luck]

Me-who? Who's that?

[Color him curious. An adult who doesn't treat kids bad? That's something he's gotta see. Otherwise he doesn't think he'll ever believe it.]

[chickshades]

Mikoto! The Red King, leader of HOMRA. Pretty much all the guys have some sort of shitty past, and he doesn't throw them out.

Hey! He's here if you wanna talk to him.