The Summoner's Vendetta (First Draft) (Book Two)

The Depths of a Twisted Mind

Tears once more started edging their way down his darkened skin and before he was able to stop himself, Sin was charging from the place within his room that he was hiding. From the sound of his movements, those he was listening to; turned their gaze towards him.

"Sin..." Castien called out as he spotted the boy that they were just talking about and though his voice should have been loud enough to reach him; Castien's voice didn't seem to register within Sin's mind. For a moment, Castien and the others felt that they were going to be on the receiving end of Sin's wrath though this thought quickly changed when Castien was pulled into an embrace.

From the sounds that were ripping from Sin's throat, everyone knew that he was crying and, in an attempt, to help calm the storm within him; Castien's hand began to glide across his back. Not wanting to be left out on comforting their friend, Sin was soon squashed between the arms and bodies of all those who were present within his dorm.

"...I am sorry...sorry for how I have been treating...treating you!" Sin wept as he continued to clutch at Castien's body and for a few moments; Castien allowed the room to drift into a quiet solace.

After these few moments were over, Castien gave a small push which brought everyone away from him. Looking into Sin's crimson lined eyes, he gave a reply to the words that Sin had spoken moments before. "I am not going to pretend that the words and actions that you have used, weren't hurtful and while I might not have always had the best reactions to them as I tried to learn the best way to navigate this new you; myself as well as the others have come to the understanding that we have to be here for you especially if we don't wish to see you become just a memory within our minds."

Silence once more unfolded around them as Sin let Castien's reply to seep into his mind and as it did, he brought his hand towards his face to wipe away the tears that were still leaking from his eyes. This just took a moment and as his eyes took in the forms of those around him, Sin knew that these were the friends that would be around him for the remainder of his life. With a silent thank you to the Gods that graced him with friends like these, Sin felt as if he had them by his side then he would be able to do anything; even search out the answers to the betrayal that had poisoned his mind.

Once again, before he truly had time to think about it; Sin broke contact with his friends and was heading towards the exit of his and Castien's dorm. Before he was able to turn the knob on the door, the voices of his friends called out to him.

"Where are you going?"

Turning back to face them, with his hand still on the doorknob; Sin responded to the question that they had just voiced. "I am going to search for the answers behind his betrayal."

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While Sin hadn't spent any time within Nohki's dorm, he knew where it was located and due to this; he and his band of friends found themselves outside the door quite easily. Reaching out to knock against the door to allow those within it to know that they had visitors, Sin suddenly stopped upon hearing the voice of one of those who had come with him.

"Are you sure that we should be doing this at this hour? I am almost positive that everyone within the dorm will be asleep." Sandrin muttered out as he looked around sheepishly as if one of the Academy teachers would suddenly step out and catch them in the act of something that they shouldn't be doing.

Though Sin choose not to respond to the younger male, he did grace him with a smile before turning back to the door and pounding upon the wooden frame that was bound to wake up everyone who was within the dorms. After a few moments of no answer, Sin repeated this process and continued to until he heard the noise of a screeching door.