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Fulgur had his group of friends, Noctyx. They were all dudes with different personalities but they perfectly matched each other out, at least, that's what Fulgur thought.
They always stayed in this garden, their garden. They would tend to the flowers, sing to the plants, enjoy the sun and hide in the rain. Life was good, life was perfect.
They knew nothing outside their little garden, or, forest.
But as they say, curiosity kills the cat. One day Alban wondered, what was life outside the forest like? Were there people like him? Were there more plants and animals outside? The more Alban thought about it, the more he wanted to see it for himself.
His whole life, he stayed in the garden because Fulgur told them to, Fulgur told them it was dangerous outside. Fulgur never wanted to let them go.
But alban couldn't take it, so, in one night, 2 were gone from the group.
Sonny had accompanied Alban, saying that they will come back soon. Saying that they will only be gone for a while.
Fulgur screamed for them to come back but it was too late. They made up their minds.
Fulgur cried for a long time, he just lost 2 of his precious family. Leaving 2 more with him and this time Fulgur was more determined to make them stay... They had to! If- if they left... Then... Fulgur would be all alone... Fulgur hated being alone...
His hold on Uki and Yugo unconsciously became tighter. Wherever they went, Fulgur would make sure they didn't go out of the boundary that Fulgur drew. Little did he know, it made the two extremely uncomfortable.
One day, a visitor. He wore a hat and sang songs. He played multiple instruments and hummed tunes to himself. Yugo couldn't help but get drawn to the sounds. He's never heard such sounds before. It was beautiful.
On instinct, Yugo followed the man and soon, he was out of sight. When Fulgur learnt about Yugo's disappearance, he was furious. And more heartbroken. Hadn't they treated Yugo well? Why did he leave?! Why why why why why why why why why-
"Fuchan stop!" Uki yelled at him and Fulgur snapped up to look at Uki.
"You were too controlling. Yugo probably went to get some air, he'll come back," Uki comforted but Yugo never came back. Not for another 5 years. Neither did the duo who left first.
Every night Fulgur would stay up and worry about the three who left. What if they were dead somewhere? What if something happened to them? What if-
"Go to sleep Fuchan," Uki sighed to him.
"Ukiki, Ukiki you won't leave me, right? You won't do that right? Right?" Fulgur had gone crazy at this point. The loss of 3 family members hit him hard.
"I'll stay with you," uki assured Fulgur and laid down beside the cyborg.
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That was fking lie. One day when Fulgur woke up, Uki was gone. The last of his life was gone.
The previous night, Uki had smiled at him so lovingly, Uki had promised him...
Fulgur sat down. That was it. His life crumbled right in front of him. Uki was gone. Yugo was gone. Sonny was gone. Alban was gone. Noctyx was gone.
Alone in the grass, his brain wandered. Some parts of him scolded him, while others comforted him
One thought stood out, 'they said they would be back, yeah Fuchan, they'll come back... They'll come back."
So he stayed, he waited and waited. Days passed, months passed and years went by.
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A man trekked through the forest. Stopping at the familiar grass patch that once was clear. Now it was covered in vines and weeds. Overgrown plants have taken over the area he once played at.
He expected it, pulling away the branches and plants. There in the centre of it all, covered in greens, moss and insects. Taken over fully by nature, a body which sat still, forever waiting.
Uki broke down at the sight, Fulgur never left. Fulgur always waited, waited until nature took back his life, waited until someone found him.
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"Mama! Look at this! What is it?" A kid ran up to the statue? Was it? Whatever it was, it looked like a human body, wrapped in vines.
"Oh honey slow down! Hm this is peculiar... Oh! There are graves here, don't step on it honey!" The mother ran up after her kid.
"Uki Violeta, Alban Knox, Sonny Brisko and Yugo Asuma... Huh, interesting that they're burried here. And this statue must be for them. Let's not play here," The mother dragged her child away. Leaving the graves that resided beside the statue their space.
As the names on the grave were read, the souls of the ones who were once separated will be together again.
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