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It was a boring evening. My mom and dad are hosting a ball right now, heh, balls. I snickered at the word. Ortho was welcoming guest, he seems to be making friends, good for him, he was always the talkative one. My mom was pestering me to make some, or at least talk to someone, pfft, me? Idia Shroud, talking to other people, sorry mama but no way. I was walking around the garden, there was a beautiful fountain in the middle. I came closer and sat down. I stared down at my reflection, seeing my hair. I tried to cover it with my hands but it did nothing. My hair has always been something I was insecure of, ever since my birth was announced, and people got hold of pictures of me, the only thing they could say was 'Look at his hair!' 'Poor child, to be born with hair like that, how sad' Do they they think a child of a organization that was known for its high technology, didn't know how to access the internet? Insensitive idiots! Motherfuckers! Sonovabitch! I think as I splash the water, getting my floofy dress shirt, and shorts wet
I slid down on the ground. "Uhhhhhh, ahhhhhh" I mumbled, making funny faces, sticking my tongue out, squishing my face. I yawned, stretching my arms "Man, I'm full" I say patting my stomach. "I guess a little nap wouldn't hurt" I lean my back on the fountain curling myself into a ball, as I dozed off.
'Where am I?' I thought, observing my surroundings. I heard rustling in the bushes "Hm?" I turn around to the source of the sound. "Who's their?" I announced. I suddenly heard someone crying. I inch closer to the bushes. "Um, excuse me? Are you okay" I saw a boy sitting on the ground, he seemed to be around my age. He lifted his head, and I tried not to gasp at his horns. "Are you not afraid of me" He says with a bitter feeling, he seems to be upset, of course he is! He's on the ground crying! Use common sense Idia Shroud!
"Uhm..." I didn't really know what to answer "I was quite spooked when I first saw your horns, but I think it's quite cool! You look like some 5-star character from a fantasy RPG! I think it's sweet!" I say with a smile, I was telling the truth, whenever I do, I start yapping about
"Hm" The man laughed, putting a hand to his mouth, stained with blood
I flinched at the sight "Is your hand okay?" I yelled
"Oh, its nothing. But it'll take some time to heal
"Does that... Not hurt?" I ask tilting my head to the side
"It does, but I dont really have a choice, do I?"
"Uhm, wait!" I stuffed my hands into the pockets of my shorts and pulled out a white cloth "Give me your hand!"
He looked skeptical but he still held it out. I held his hand, and wrapped the white cloth around it. He appeared to be shocked? Is that the right word? "I think this should do it. By the way, whats your name?" I ask
"Hm, why do you wish to know?" The horned boy asked
"I mean, I technically helped you" My hands on my hips "B-but if you dont want to its totes fine!" I started to wave my hands
"Malleus"
"Hm?" I tilt my head to the side, my hands going back to the side
"Malleus Draconia, yours?"
"I'm Idia Shroud!"
"Shroud... So your the son of the one who invited me and my grandmother"
"Yep..." I decided to sit down beside him, I think he didn't mind
"How come you arent dancing and eating in the mansion?"
I hugged my knees "I dont really like dancing, any events really... I think it's tiring. Worse part is we get invited to almost all of them"
"Hm... I envy you Shroud" "Eh?" "To be invited, to be welcomed by other people... Many fear our family, I dont know why, we didn't really do anything at all! Almost everything we did was an act of self defense!"
I looked at him, wide eyed "Draconia... I think it's a pretty name" I mumbled
"Thank you, Shroud. For talking with me" He smiled, I smiled back too. A conversation where i didnt feel uncomfortable, how rare...
I felt myself waking up, I noticed that my favorite song was playing, maybe that's why I woke up. It's song that originated from Briar Valley. I found while I was randomly scrolling on the internet, I have been inlove with it since "It was just a dream..." Of course it was... No way i was going to have a normal conversation with someone other than my family. The music got louder, I hummed along "I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream" I got up as I started walking around, thinking someone else was dancing with me
"I know you, the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam" I walked around the garden, passing by flowers and plants of many types "And I know its tru that visions are seldom all they seem "But if I know you I'll know what you do" I heard the lovely sound of the orchestra playing, the distant voices of people singing. "You'll love me at once, the way you did once upon a dream" I brushed my hands against the fountain, looking at myself "La la la la la la. You'll love me at once" I passed the rose bushes "The way you did..." I heard another voice singin in unison with me "Once upon a dream" A soft soothing voice had sang.
"Oh!" I gasped, looking at the boy and his horns "Uhm, the mansion is over there at the right side, this is the garden" I announced "Have... Have i perhaps, met you before? You seem, very like, very familiar, especially your face! I dont mean that it's ugly or anything! You look very handsome! You look like a 5-star limited character for a RPG!"
"Yes, we have met before" He looked deep into my eyes "It was just like you said, once upon a dream" The horned young man said to the Boy with blue flames as his hair. "Once upon a dream" He repeated. The man, no, Malleus said, a soft look on his face, as if he saw a field of flowers before him.