Gachiakuta One-Shots

Rudo

Nothing but darkness. As I looked down at the Abyss, I couldn't help but wonder.

"Is this all there is?"

Many people have been thrown down there due to the crimes they have committed. I left my position and walked along the edge of the sphere, kicking rocks down.

"Where do they go?"

As I got bored of looking, I went back to the slums. There was chatter in the area of a 'trash vandal', someone who takes the trash out of the waste collection site and places it all over the town.

I caressed my chin, "who could it be?" as I mumbled the words, a boy ran passed me. He looked like a mess, but you know that mess.

"Rudo!" You called out, hoping to get there attention, but they just kept running. "Where's he going? And what was he carrying?"

Wanting to say hi, you followed in the direction the boy went.

You found him seated in front of a house. You heard chatter from elsewhere, hearing annoyance in their voices as they complained of the boy's earlier activities. Wanting to cheer him up, you tried walking up to him, but someone else beat you to it.

It was Chiwa. You decided to lay back and see how things turned out.

As time passed, he tried to pass something to her. It had long ears... a rabbit perhaps. Yet, he failed as she was called away by her mother.

You analyzed the the object more, it was a stuffed animal, a stuffed rabbit.

"That's cute." You spoke out.

Rudo looked over to you with a blank expression on his face.

"Ha, you look just like the toy right now."

Rudo remained silent.

"So..., um..."

Rudo shot upward, balancing himself on his two feet. "I couldn't give it to her." He said, sounding sad.

"It not your fault, she had to go, try again." You encouraged. "Give this to her, build a scene where everything is dramatized, lean in and ki-!"

"SHUD-UP! YOU SOUND LIKE REGTO!" He yelled.

"I'm only trying to help. C'mon, you know you want too~." You teased, poking your cheeks.

Rudo scoffed, folding his arms with his head and body facing the other way. He held the toy in his hand. You took a closer look. The rabbit looks like it was freshly bought in a store.

"Wow, it looks amazing. You made it look brand new." You complimented.

Rudo tilted his head to you, who was looking at the toy. "Do you think she'll like it, (name)?"

"Of course she would. I can't help but gush over its cuteness. I wish I had one." You answered. You looked up to Rudo who had a huge, disturbing grin o  his face.

"Ah..."

"..."

"You need to work on that smile of yours, big time."

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A day had passed since you saw Rudo. You wondered if he ended up giving the toy to Chiwa.

Skipping along the slums, you noticed a huge crowd forming at the cliff where they drop criminals. You stopped Skipping and ran to the area. On the way you saw Chiwa who was rushing there too, holding the stuffed toy.

Moments later, you made it to the drop site. Shock tore through your face as you saw who it was.

It was Rudo.

Gossip arrosed in the crowd, speaking of how they knew it, it was only a matter of time, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

What had he done?

"Rudo..." Your voice quivered.

The crime was an announced. He committed murder.

Who-?! Not Rudo. He would never.

You saw Rudo look around in the crowd. He stopped at you for a second and moved onto someone else, that person was Chiwa.

He called put to her. Asking her for help to find who had murdered Regto. He was left with disappointment when she ignored his claims, speaking of how he's the so of a murderer.

You looked over to the stuffed toy, which had been dropped to the ground.

Rudo looked defeated. As people chanted for his fall, his face darkened. He gave a faint laugh before hardening his face.

"You're the filthy ones."

They dropped him, Rudo yelled, screaming he'll kill everyone.

You rested you hand on your neck, gently squeezing it.

"Even me..?" You whispered.

As the crowd slowly dispersed, the toy made its appearance. You ran to it, picking it up and dusting it off. Tears welled up in your eyes.

"Rudo would never.." You cried.

You looked at the Abyss, wondering about what you felt earlier.

"Is this all there is?"

You clutched the toy in your hand. Looking at its button eyes.

"Rudo fixed you.., he cherished you... I won't let you go to waste." You declared walking back to your home.

"I'll miss your smile.."