[Full Chapter 9] Daily Life of a Poor Psycho

The door opens up and walks out the crying child weeping his eyes. As he leaves the apartment, the sun slowly rises from the east, shining through this sad day. He walked away slowly, as tears started to end, finally he could face up toward the blue sky. 'What do I do now?' Yuki thought over the situation. He mindlessly walks a distance into pondering what to do. 'Should I return to my parents house?' Having some second thought about whether it is fine to just go back and return without causing concern. 

Although this sadness is playing with his mind, couldn't proceed on to the next move, like you are stuck in a loop where decisions appear matterless. So at the end he walked very far away just to find comfort zone. Then as the sun was high in the sky, he felt the heat roasting his skin, so Yuki sought to find a place to shelter. From afar, beside the river bridge, there is a space under it, he came forward to see the place is empty. He decided on this place where he could rest.

He sat down, looking at the river flow, he noticed how clean the water could be, why life hasn't been kind to Yuki. His mind clouded with difficult questionings, he willingly put up with all of this nonsense, puzzling one by one to find the answer. He couldn't move on to try to manage by living homelessly, he couldn't give it a try. What he could do is just daydreaming to continue on his endless desires. Finally feeling bummer out, he lies down on the ground, without any piece covering the dirt from his clothes. 

He dreams of a happy family, happy parents, happy siblings living together. Where given love and attention equal to both children, never dismissed between siblings. Imagine his life growing up with proper love, proper care, proper education. Could see himself becoming a good highly moral student at highschool. Who knows he could join the student council and become a member of the committee as well. Or better yet join the discipline committee, become a highly independent student who sought for greater good. 

Yuki keeps on dreaming of this image, an image of a goodwill person. Someone who helps the weak, someone who shows strong morals, someone who has empathy toward life, given a chance to nurture it. Have a great relationship with his sister. Maybe that's what he wishes for… 

*Grrr…*

Suddenly as he dreamed, his stomach groaned. He moved his body to the side, embracing the hunger. He didn't have an answer for this question: 'where do I get food?' Though he understands that it is hard to get food without money, he decides to close his eyes. Tightly he closes his eyelids, forcing himself to fall asleep. Slowly he fell unconscious… 

Later on…

Wind swirled around, Yuki felt his skin, awoken by gentle touch. He gets up looking around to see it's already evening. Still didn't have any idea on what to do. But realizing his stomach needed food, he decided to take a stroll around the neighborhood. 

He walked and saw a lot of people in the park. Children to adults, playing together as a family. He ignores it, knowing the more he thinks about it, the darker it gets. Then to the venue shop, fry food, bake food and chill dessert, he stares at all that, mouth drooling… He stopped at a shop in front of the glass. On the table was a whole chicken roast presentent to customers. He deeply stared at, some thought playing on his head, reminiscing his younger self. While the other part, he was just overly hungry. 

But quickly the shopkeeper came out looking mad at Yuki who was bothering them. Yuki lowered his head and moved away, trying not to look like a beggar. But again, the same person walked out of the store, looking confused– "What's up with that kid?" 

At the end of the walk, Yuki finds it meaningless. He sat on the town bench, waiting for everything to settle in. Everything is getting darker, and hours pass, many people walk the streets. As midnight approaches, he realizes he has no food to eat, no place to sleep. But somehow he seemingly looked fine, like really accepting his fate. But this is what Yuki really is, someone who accepts anything that happens in his life. Just like the day his sister disappeared. He couldn't do anything other than accept it as it is. This is Yuki.

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*Tick*

*Tick*

"Thank you for purchasing." The clerk standing behind the desk gave me the receipt. I took a pack of cigarettes and some drinks. As I walk out the store, opening the cigarette box. Wanted to take a smoke– I headed to the back of the building to find a proper place. But as I get around the corner, I hear a rustle margin around the back alley, seemingly like a raccoon in the garbage bin. I began to peek a little in the corner to look for the source of the sound. As my view pierced through, I saw one man standing..

'Is a homeless person?' –I thought to myself, but I noticed how similar he was to Yoko's little brother a few days ago. 'There is no way..' Finding it mindly disconcerting, I walk closer. The person didn't notice at all when I came closer as if he was completely focused on finding something. But as I confirm to get closer, I soon realize who he really was. But his figure was smaller, skinnier with a smudge and dirty face. I spoke up to get his attention– "Oi! Boya?" 

He finally turned to look at me, but he was rather confused. He murmured out his lips quietly– "Ye-yes?" His eyes were not completely met mine, seemingly he couldn't focus. His mind somewhat not thinking it through about the person in front of him. I ask forward– "You Yuki, right?" As word came out of my mouth, he looked agitated and confused.

He answered– "Ye-yes.." As far as it goes, he knew himself but what happened after that night? I proceed with a question– "You don't remember me?" If he was truly Yuki, how couldn't he forget that night's drama? Yuki responded– "Remember you..?" It was blank, he pondered deeply. Then he answered– "Yes.. Big brother?" Last moment he realized my identity. 

While perhaps he couldn't hold his mind, as he looked… I couldn't say it knowing something horrible might happen. "What were you doing?" –I ask for his well-being. His murmur— "Ahh…" But he couldn't answer properly, I guess it is a harsh condition. But at the end he did admit the truth– "I am just searching for something.." I nodded in completion. I pondered what question I should ask next, thinking through, I was wondering if he had already eaten recently– "You eat well?" Judging by appearance, I couldn't guess better. 

Yuki murmurs– "Mm, yeah." he gives a short answer. Hearing it reassured myself that he was probably alright at this point, and I got nothing else to meddle with this sick psycho boy. I waved my hand, bidding my goodbye, he nodded as I went. I turned my hand to finally take out some cigarettes out of the box to smoke. 

Putting the cigarette on my lips, I realize I don't have a lighter. But not only that, I was thinking about whether I'm completely alright to leave such a puny boy out here alone. My mind came back to Yoko in thoughts, she didn't mention anything. But she does appear to be under the weather recently. 'Could anything happen behind my back?' My thoughts about the possibility… 

Not to mention what he did to me a few days ago, could I just say everything even? I was skeptical about the situation, unsure what to do, what choice was available. But then I realize that at one point in life, sometimes, you have to look in different perspectives. Is not that I couldn't relate to any of it, but I could say… 'There is no such child without an umbrella.'

I turn as I speak– "Boya, wanna come to my place?" 

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He's gone…

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I didn't expect to run into big brother… It's good that he let me go without trying to hurt me.. Such a tragedy that I have to run away like a loser who couldn't stand his ground. At the end of it, I mindlessly walk around the streets to search for garbage that has left over food. I learned that getting food out of the garbage bin is much safer than stealing out of the store. It's been like a couple of days that I tried to steal something, but that ended up in a marathon running away desperately. While garbage left over may be a bit bad for your health, at this point it is better than not having any food. 

"Hey!? You are the boy who stole from my store!" Suddenly an irie grumpy old man's voice steer the streets! Then another store manager came out as well– "What he's here again!?" It seems the neighborhood store worker has completely come after me!? Then all of them started grouping up closer to me and I knew I needed to hit another run! "Where do you think you're going?" Suddenly a huge man stood behind me, blocking my exit! I was trapped! 

"Stoppp!!" Out of the bubble burst, a man shouted out loud coming behind all the manager stores! He pierce through coming inside the circle, coming to me. As he arrived, he stood tall in front of me, as if he purposely tried to cover up. He spoke– "Mina! Please let this boy go! I promise you, I will educate this boy properly!" The man spoke up and tried to protect me for some reason. The store worker tried to counter– "Iya, I think you misunderstood–" But the man in front of me, disrupted him–! "I know, I know! Please! Let the boy go with me! He wouldn't steal anymore after this!" The man seems to be straight with his desires, but something feels odd…

He turned around, looked at me to reassure– "You're gonna be alright." He then grabbed my hand out of nowhere, proceeded to pull me out of the crowd while the group of people left confused. The one man who tried to stop him utter– "Wait!! I think you misunderstood us!" But stopped halfway.

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The crowd of store workers left confused as the other man took the boy away. The old man who tries to stop him speaks– "I just try to let the boy have some food, if he needs it…" 

Finally turning back to focus on the man who pulled Yuki all the way behind the alley. Yuki feels the odd and weird sensation by the man who seemingly saves him? But Yuki uses all his foot strength to slow the man down while muttering– "Stop! Stop! Mr. I 'm glad you saved me but where are we going??" Finally the man stopped, turning his view to Yuki. 

He speaks to tell the truth– "Ouh, I appreciate it." The man then leaned down to put both hands on Yuki's shoulder– "You see, you've been a very bad boy these past couple of days, so I need to properly educate you, understand?" He smiled as he spew, Yuki responded– "Educate? Like what?" The man turned his head to the sky to ponder, but then– "Like this!" he looked back at Yuki with a smile, but before Yuki realized his right hand flew out the sky came to his face! Punching him completely flew his body to the ground!

"Arghh!!" Yuki fell to the ground, bruised on his left cheek! The man quickly leaned down to pull out Yuki clothes, to bring him to a higher level. He mutters– "Emm.. Little boys like you need a proper education to be a good boy, don't you think?" He then sends another punch to Yuki's stomach, proceeding to utterly injure him badly. 

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As my body lost all strength, I couldn't fathom another beating. As the man held me down, I couldn't even hold my head up.. I am physically unable to do anything to protect myself at this point. What else to do other than submit to the perpetrator. Has life always been this difficult? Has life always meant to be this hard? Does life always mean you're gonna suffer each day? I wonder what my mother is doing right now… What would my father do if he saw me like this? What would my sister do, ahh…" As the man threw another punch, I submitted–

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 *!?!?*

"Oi!" Suddenly a man appeared in the light coming from outside the alley. The perpetrator turned his head to look and saw this man standing, pulling out his cigarette out his mouth, hand gesture– "What bout' you take your own size, would ya?"

The perpetrator drops Yuki off as he regains his breath. Yuki's eyes smear looking at this man who is coming in his direction. He couldn't tell who it was, but the light shone like it was from a guardian angel. The perpetrator starts to walk away to confront this man while trying to persuade him– "Now, now, I think all of this is misunderstanding Sir. You see this child here needs a proper education, so I have been trying my best to do my part, except you just interrupted me just now." 

But the man didn't respond– only to proceed to bite off his cigarette, piece by piece, eating a whole stick! The perpetrator notices it– "Ouh" he murmurs. And again the perpetrator tries to find balance between his work, trying to make him understand– "Sir, I remind you everything is alright, please refrain yourself–" but the man just pulls out his right arm like a baseball bat getting ready to hit the ball! He approached the perpetrator as he was still talking and persuaded him! But in a mere second, the perpetrator couldn't proceed the man's action, his hand flew like a machine gun, headed straight to his face! "Sir!?" The perpetrator questioned, but just like that, it hit!

*Bomb!*

His fist hit the perpetrator face slowly rupturing his attired face like a wave! His body flew back in a super swirl! Spinning until he dropped to the ground like a mat sheet! The perpetrator finally could proceed with the situation, turning back to face this man, but he couldn't!? He– "Sier pwease, plewse…" He scrambled crawling backward, he wanted to speak properly but his jaws were unhinged! 

Finally Yuki who was lying on his back on the wall saw the man's true face! Yuki scrambles for words– "Onii-san?" But Kael didn't mutter anything, his mind and eyes were committed murder! He slowly walked closer to the perpetrator who was crawling away.

The perpetrator was overwhelmed with Kael aura, the mist that surrounded him to the ground still, couldn't stand up anymore in sheer fear! Kael leans down to face the perpetrator, comes to his ear to whisper– "Never show your face in this town." The perpetrator hearing it quickly nodded as fast as he could. But Kael never stopped until he was satisfied, reaching out his both hands to hold the perpetrator's jaws and head, the perpetrator couldn't do anything other than brace with it. In a mere second– Crack! Quickly follow with a scream–! "UHH!!" 

Kael went back to Yuki who was still weak. He leaned down to hold Yuki's whole body to grab it like a princess. He slowly walks out from the back alley with Yuki in his arms while showing his back that looks super massive at the moment, as if he was a completely different person. Like the back of someone who can carry mountains.. 

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