Our New Life Together

Chapter 44 : A Disturbed Heart

Third Person's P. O. V :

William cried as he opened his eyes and sat upward on the couch. Ranpo was immediately worried for the boy and went to his side to console him. He patted the boy's back gently to soothe his cries. William let him and just continued on crying.

He just felt like he needed to cry after seeing such a thing. He didn't hate his other self but rather, he didn't knew how he should feel about him either since what he saw was definitely not something a normal child should do. His heart was in a complete mess, he didn't knew what to do. He just wanted to cry... He wanted to be in Sherlock's arms right now... He didn't knew why but, William desperately wanted to be in Sherlock's arms right now.... And with that thought, he cried even more...

He understand the pain they went through for being mistreated... He understood their longing for equality... He understood what they wished for... But William honestly wished that they didn't had to resort to that kind of way just because they wished to achieve their goal... He cried even more when he remembered what Louis did...

"Kid... You know, a problem shared is a problem halfed..." Ranpo said with a soft smile on his lips as he continued to soothe the boy gently.

William let a hiccup and nodded his head slowly as he told to Ranpo what he saw in his "sleep"... He cried as he told Ranpo everything... Like last time, Ranpo silently listened to everything he said... After saying everything, Ranpo didn't say anything and just looked at William...

"Kid... I'm gonna ask you straight... Do you think what they did was right? Or not?" Ranpo asked the boy in a serious tone as he looked at the boy straight in the eyes.

Stern emerald eyes locked eyes with ruby eyes filled with tears... William shook his head from side to side as he continued to cry... He didn't know... He doesn't know whether his other self is right or wrong... He just doesn't know... He just wants to cry... Like he hasn't cried in the longest time... It felt like he was crying for the very first time in his life... Or rather he felt like... His other self wished to let out his own cries in him... William just continued to cry as Ranpo soothed his back...

"Sherly...." William sobbed as he desperately wished to be in Sherlock's embrace at this moment.

"Sherly?" Ranpo mumbled.

"My... Detective..." William said in between his sobs.

"I see..." Ranpo said as he reached out for the tissue box and handed it over to William.

William accepted it with full gratitude towards the man as he took out a tissue to dry his tears away. After calming down, William and Ranpo sat in complete silence. It wasn't uncomfortable but rather, Ranpo was letting William take his time in letting everything out. He understands, the boy was in a complete turmoil... He just learned that his younger self had killed an entire a family... But not completely out of malice... But for a goal... A goal to bring equality to all... To create a world where everyone can freely do as they wish without being restricted by the nobility... A world where everyone can be free... Ranpo understood what William's past self wished to achieve... It was noble goal... But a sinister one as well... To kill for your goal... Of course the young boy would be conflicted about how he should feel right now...

William silently wiped away his tears he as calmed himself down... He was grateful to Ranpo for allowing him to let out his cries... He was truly a kind man... He was still unsure on how he should feel about today... His mind was completely blank... Empty... Like his heart... It felt... Empty... To think that he was able to do such a thing when he was young in his former life... He killed an entire family... He was a murderer... A criminal... A sinner... A complete monster... He deserved to die... He cried again... Ranpo let him as he patted his shoulder gently...