"He knew" (Discontinued)

Chapter 5: Iruma

It's been a few days since I met the kid, sticking to what I said before I was watching over him. He's doing alright, which was good despite the environment he lives in. Whenever he sees me a smile appears on his face. It also makes me smile whenever he does that, I occasionally play with him. It was quite fun though some of his plays were a bit...dangerous to say the least, but it was fun either way. I usually let him stay at my house mostly because I worried about letting him sleep alone in the tent, especially at night (I'm sure you get what I mean) I'm quite happy about it because I at least have an accompany, I was used on being alone ever since I came here but it was starting to bother me after...well, after remembering that.

We sometimes go to the flower field that he showed me, and he always makes flower crowns for me which is quite adorable. I keep the flower crowns that he made, I either hang them on or put some in the box. I'm not gonna throw it away though, I use my magic to make the flowers last longer because I don't want some of his creations that he made for me to go to waste. He was pretty happy that the flowers weren't withering, that makes me smile.

I learned a few things about this child. His name is Iruma, he's currently 6 years old, and his birthday is October 4th. His parents have been always irresponsible, making ridiculous demands on him since he started walking, dragging him anywhere not caring if it's dangerous for him or not. Making him work at a young age because they wanted a carefree life where they didn't have to work themselves, so they decided to make a child that'll do the work for them, and they'll have the money and live carefree all their life.

That pissed me off to the maximum, I wanted to know who they were, what they looked like, and where they lived because I think cursing them right now is a good option for me but that didn't happen because Iruma was telling me not to. He knew that his parents didn't care for him, but he loves them either way, I didn't get why but, from the looks of it, he cares about them. That made me frown, how can a child like him have those kinds of parents, I knew how some parents here in the human world are horrible to their children causing those children to have trauma like Iruma but never have I heard that some parents would go as far as Iruma's parents do, that made me even more pissed, frowning even more.

I've then decided, I'll take care of him. I'll give him the love and affection that he never experienced from his parents.

I decided to let him live at my place, he refused at first but I persuaded him, and he gave in after that. I found out that the child has a few weak points when talking to him, 3 phrases. "Please", "Help", and "I'm begging you" Just say those words and he will willingly help you even if the request was ridiculous. I usually use those weak points for his safety, whenever he sometimes refuses my help, I just use them, and he easily gives up. I kinda feel bad using them not gonna lie but, it's for his safety. And I care for his safety.

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I've recently seen Iruma's parents, Iruma for some reason suddenly ran off after checking the calendar. I chased after him and that's when I saw Iruma's parents for the first time, his father...well he looks young, same as the mother, plain clothing...it's the same clothes that match Iruma's clothes when I first met him. Seeing them just made me frown, it seems that he's picking him up.

I was about to do something when Iruma saw me before Iruma went with them he mouthed "I'll be back", meaning he'll come back soon after a few months. Right... a few months, his parents will pick him up then after a few months he'll leave him here again, it's a cycle he's used to...I stood still in my place not moving as I watched Iruma leave along with his parents. He wasn't happy, it was obvious from the forced smile he was making as he left. I didn't like it. I don't like the sad faces he makes. It aches my heart. I should've done something, but I didn't, I didn't do anything. I find it pathetic for myself.

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For the past few months, I was alone, again. I was reading a book when I heard a knock on the door, I wondered who it was. I stood up when to the door, and when I opened the door and someone suddenly jumped on me for a hug. When I looked at their face to see who it was, Iruma. I was happy, and so he was. He was hugging me quite tightly, I hugged him back, pretty sure that I was smiling widely while I was hugging him.

I asked him what he was doing for the past few months that he was gone. According to him, his parents were dragging him again into dangerous situations like the tuna fish, he was the bait. I was already mad hearing that, "Haha...I'm sorry Iruma but, I'm cursing your parents the next time I see them", that is what I thought during that time, they only got lucky the first time but next time? Next time they'll have nightmares that'll haunt them forever to the point they're gonna lose their sleep. I think I spaced out a bit while making a scary face because Iruma looked concerned when I noticed his face.

"Was I making a scary face?" I asked, and he nodded. "Ah," I blurted out, "I should watch what faces I make so I don't scare him," I thought while looking away. I then heard a yawn coming from him. I turned my head around and it seemed like he was getting sleepy. Probably tired from the situations that his parents dragged him into, I let him sleep on the couch, placing a pillow under his head.

"Hmm..."

"We've been going to the same place over and over again, though it was fun. I want him to go somewhere other than the field, like, go to places he has never been to..."

"..."

"Places he's never been to..."

"!"

"Right! He's probably never been anywhere besides the field!"

"That's it! I'll bring him to some places that I know, and..."

"I'll bring him to my favorite places that I know. I'm sure he'll have that big smile on his face once he sees it"

Just the thought of it makes me smile.

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(A/N: My brain is burnt out TvT / I didn't know what to write on this chapter. Somehow I managed to even write the story out-)