MOIRAI (Man*Man)

Chapter 1

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Elmer loved gardening, it was one of the things that he loved doing more than anything else. He desires music too but that is something he would do in his free time and away from everyone except his mother 'sometimes' She is the only person he could ever be comfortable enough to sing in front of. Elmer is a very calm person, so collected, never gets into anyone's life (They don't want him in their life anyway) Elmer could say he had a good life only if his town was not apart of it, sadly they are and they have made it super hard for Elmer to ever feel like he belongs and that is why he likes being alone, he enjoys his own company a lot.

Being thrown at his mothers doorsteps on the day the heir of the throne was born made him get known as the cursed child. They never wanted a child that got thrown out by his own mother onto someone else's doorstep on the happiest day in the kingdom. Elmer has been hearing those words a lot, they hurt him, he tries to forget about them and most of the times his mother helps him get over those words with the love she gives him. Elmer loves his mother, she is the only person he can tolerate throughout the village. Elmer just hates everyone because they make it their mission to remind him that his own mother never wanted him.

Elmer shook his head focusing on the garden, today he isn't working in the flowers sadly. He loves flowers but today he is on the harvesting job, his sister is on the flower job. Elmer loves this job too but he thinks that flowers are the best, they smell wonderful, the carrots aren't too bad too "Elmer" Elmer snapped his head from the carrots he had in his hands to look at his mother who is standing at the beginning of the garden with her arms on her waist "I told you to end at four, what are you still doing here"

"I thought you wanted me to finish everything" Elmer asked putting the carrots in the basket getting up, nothing much is left,  just a few and he will be done.

"I do but it can be finished tomorrow" Elmer was about to open his mouth and tell his mother that he can do it when she gave him the look, the look Elmer knows too well "Now come we take that back home then go to the market"

"Is that why you wanted me to finish early" She always wants to go to the market with Elmer because he is strong and can help her out with her groceries.

"Serene isn't back yet and I know your exhausted-"

"Mother I am glad to help, I am still as powerful as ever" Elmer comforted walking over to her, he towered over her as she is too tiny when she is next to him "Let's go" Margret nodded wrapping her hand over Elmer's hand as they made their way back home speaking softly among themselves. Margret doesn't know who left the boy at her doorsteps, all she knows is that the woman who left this boy missed out on the lovely boy she had birthed. Margret had only a daughter but ever since Elmer arrived everything had been wonderful in her family and she is glad her husband didn't reject him

They reached their home, Elmer rested the carrots in the kitchen then made his way into his small room and after cleaning off, Elmer went back to his mother going out to the market to get some staff they would need "Your birthday is getting close" Margret reminded as they walked to the market that is a little further than their home.

"The prince will be celebrating his, mine doesn't matter" Margret believes that Elmer's birthday is on the same day as the prince because when she found him he was only a few hours old. Elmer never wants to celebrate his birthday every year but Margret does, she found him that day so she is his mother and she will celebrate his son even if the prince has his birthday on the same day.

"Your my son and I will celebrate you" Margret insisted, Elmer just sighed but didn't say anything back. He knows his mother, she takes him as the gift she got on that day but to Elmer it feels like a curse, that was the day his mother decided he didn't want him and he feels like celebrating it, just makes things wrong. Elmer should be happy with the family he has but he can't wish to meet his real parents and after nineteen years of his life that is his biggest wish for every birthday even if he loves the family he has.

They reached the market and Margret started getting everything she will need. Elmer just walked along holding the grocery basket as Margret put everything in with Elmer's mind somewhere else "Don't mind them, your my son" Margret comforted when some of the villagers started pointing at Elmer. This is the reason why Elmer enjoys his alone time so much, he gets time to think, to relax and not get called out as the cursed child who was thrown at his mother's door steps.

"Can I go out after"

"Only if you come back before dinner" Margret replied and Elmer nodded, he just wants some free time where he will forget what his life is. They got everything they needed with Margret making conversations with the owner of the stalls, Elmer zoning everything out so that he won't hear what they have to say about him. No one has ever thrown a child,  'At least no one he has ever heard of' he was the first person to get left at another families door steps which makes him the never wanted cursed child. Spending time with his mother is always fun but never in public, in public Elmer keeps on getting reminded how Margret isn't his real mother.

Elmer sighed when they finished everything they wanted and they made their way back home. The way back was quiet with Elmer in his head the entire walk and when they reached home, he put all the groceries down, said goodbye to his mother before walking out going to the place where he doesn't get interrupted. Elmer believes no one knows about the place, he made his way up the hill humming a song that calms his brain and nerves. The song belongs to the reigns, Elmer usually sneaks on the roof to hear them sing because he loves their music and he wishes one day he could get the money to pay for the entrance and maybe also find out what 'Reigns' means.

Some of the words the reigns use are unheard of by Elmer but he still enjoys their music, so calming that Elmer usually sings them when he is alone which is always "Where to Elmer" Did Elmer ever say he hates the entire kingdom, he doesn't hate it as much as he hates the person behind that voice. The cause of his anger, shame and embarrassment, the person Elmer would love to stay as far away as he can but that mostly seems impossible since, he seems to be everywhere 'Bert Greene' If Elmer were to explain how much he hates Bert, they would spend an entire decade speaking.

Bert Greene comes from a very powerful family, the Greenes they are witches and not just witches but the most powerful witches of all Felstead. Bert is a strong witch and Elmer usually knows not to mess with him but Bert always makes it so hard. Elmer looked down at Bert, Bert is a small person who loves to cause trouble. Elmer stared at Bert's light brown eyes that only show mischief in them "Where to Elmer?" Bert asked in a mocking voice "Are you off to look for your parents"

Elmer clenched his jaw, he is not in the mood to be dealing with Bert but he is never in the mood for Bert 'Who can ever be in the mood to deal with a privileged witch' no one. Elmer decided to turn around to just leave him before another fight breaks out between them that Bert will surely win "You're a cursed child, I think they got rid of you because they didn't want you"

"What do you want?" Elmer asked glaring at the little witch.

"For you to disappear"

"That is exactly what I was doing or do you want to join me"

"Eww, why would I want that" Bert asked his face turning red for some unknown reason "I-i-"

"No words" Elmer asked in surprise, Bert always has a come back with everything but this time he seems to not have one. Elmer turned around to leave the witch alone before he can get a come back for him that he doesn't want to deal with for the minute. Elmer wants to be alone and enjoy his own company because that is the only moment when Elmer is himself without facing judgement, sometimes he wishes things are easier and people would forget to remind him about his life for once, just one day of being normal 'Is that so hard to ask for?'