mockingbird (21)

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This family is cursed,

Or so it felt in keigos' view.

He always knew the way he grew up was a bit different from other kids his age.

Constantly hiding, forced to keep to himself with no hopes of anything getting better

It got worse when his little sister was born. It tore the emotional rift between his parents even further apart.

"How do you expect this to work, tomie?! Isn't one brat already enough? " Father was shouting at mother again

A sight not unfamiliar to keigo,

"Please! --------- stay! She our daughter, I- I can't do this alone"

She pleaded in desperation, grabbing his legs while kneeling on the floor

"---------!"

She called out his name again. Despite having their argument engraved in all of his childhood memories, keigo can't seem to remember his old man's name.

At the sound of the shrill screaming and the front door slamming shut, keigo averted his eyes to the floor

His mother sobs were loud and hysterical, the young boy knew better than to get close to her in that state.

Another set of screaming erupted from the floor a younger and more high-pitched voice,

The blond boys' eyes wident in panic, "shhhhh!" He tried hushing his little sister as best as he could.

Stomping footsteps approaching the dirty room

"Shut up...."

Her feathery blond hair covers her eyes, but her body language screams of rage.

Being an infinite, it would make sense for her to not understand the severity of the situation or her effect on the woman

The girls whining only get louder,

"I said...."

She grabbed a pillow as her voice was laced with venom

"SHUT UP!" She shoved the pillow into the baby's face, muffling its screams

At this rate, she would sufficate if nothing was done about it

"ITS ALL YOUR FAULT!"

her yelling went on while the infant moved around frantically.

Keigos eyes filled with tears as his small hand balled into fists.
"P-please stop, you'll only make it worse, Mama!"

Tomies hate filled vision falterd, and she stepped back slowly, her own actions finally dawning on her.

She slowly shocked her head before her own eyes filled with tears as her trembling hand covered her mouth.

There was a moment of silence beside the small exhausted cry coming from her daughter

The very same daughter she almost sufficated with a pillow.
Tomie stormed out the room, tears spilling down her face.

As the door got slammed shut, keigo made his way towards the small bundle "...hey you can stop crying now."

His tone was hushed, the blond didn't know any better.

How would an eight year old know how to calm a baby or even understand their non-existent thoughts process

"When mama screams, you are to be quiet, or she might get mad at you." he reached out his tiny hand to his little sister

His finger poking her chubby cheeks, making her crying stop.

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