NNT: A Facade Love For Me

The Ires #3

Author's Note:

Here, I'm using 'Javelot' because it's a flashback of the past. So Lancelot's true name is Javelot here.

Normal POV

Current time....

Growing up as an orphan is tough. You don't know how it feels to be free, to be loved, to be wanted, or to have a family. Javelot always wanted that. He dreamed of being adopted. Once he does, the best part of having your dream a reality is that, you get to find a new one. Javelot's second dream was about his future. He draws a lot of things he wants. The walls of his room were full of drawn pictures of him living the luxurious life.

Javelot smiled and touched a drawing of him and mother and father holding him. "Someday, I'm gonna be adopted. I'll finally be wanted." He touched another drawing of him receiving everything he wanted. "I'll finally live out my other dreams." He wanted to be rich and repay the family who adopted him by giving them a luxuxrious life they've never had.

***

History...

That day became a reality. Dreyfusard Clout came one day and swiftly adopted Javelot as his own. No questions asked. Like Javelot said, he was overjoyed and wanted to repay his adoptive father back. But after finding out that Dreyfusard was a very wealthy man, Javelot was shocked. Even though he can't repay him with material things, he'll repay his adoptive father with...................LOVE.

Javelot grew up being a fine gentlemen. He took private classes, studied under the best of the best tutors, became successful and opened up his own business at the age of 18, he followed everything Dreyfusard told him to do. Javelot did everything. He showed Dreyfusard how much he was grateful that he adopted him. He wanted Dreyfusard to see that he made the right choice of choosing him, he never wants to see his adoptive father give him a dissapointed look.

And after all that, Dreyfusard may have given Javelot everything, but he has never showed him any fatherly love at all. Javelot questions himself why he doesn't show any appreciation at all. Dreyfusard never answered. Javelot wanted the truth, and so he found out.

Dreyfusard had a 10 year old son named 'Grimm Clout'. He was the only son Dreyfusard could ever love. Grimm no longer considers Dreyfusard as a father after he broke his wife, Anna, heart into pieces as he went along being seduced by women because of his wealth and power. What did Dreyfusard did? He only learned his lesson after the divorce.

(A/N: I think that's her name.. Anna is the name of Dreyfus' wife right? correct me if I'm wrong.)

Dreyfusard was torn because of his stupidity and lies. He knows that he could never get Anna back after everything. But he believed that there was a still hope. He may not have Anna anymore, but he still has Grimm. There will always be a part of Anna left in Grimm. Dreyfusard wanted Grimm's forgiveness. Grimm doesn't want anything to do with his Father so he left. And that is how Balton Prinzesse offered Grimm a job at his company. Grimm dedicated his time to be responsible and independent. The money he earn from his job will help him and his mother financially.

Dreyfusard wants to apologize properly but he couldn't. He was afraid of Grimm. He was afraid of rejection. For years he tried but he had no courage. From then on, Dreyfusard got the idea of adopting a son. Dreyfusard thought that maybe he can move one from this problem, but he couldn't. He thought that Javelot can replace Grimm's place, but he couldn't. Javelot's use today is just someone to fill in the empty whole in Dreyfusard's heart. A rebound son is what he calls it.

***

Upon hearing this painful truth, Javelot snapped. All of his efforts were a waste of time. He was devastated at the ugly truth. No matter how much he tries to impress, Dreyfusard would never see him as a true son. He's a rebound. Nothing more than a rebound son. Javelot changed that day. He put a mental note that he's gonna do everything in his power to get Dreyfusard to accept him. No more Mr. Nice Guy. He'll do anything just to be accpeted. That also means, committing countless sins.

Dreyfusard changed as well. He thought that Javelot was of no use to him until his mind was clouded by the opposite of his characteristic. He was clouded by power and selfishness. He wasn't getting any younger so everything he wants won't be attained. So he finally put Javelot into good use. By using his desires as a reward for doing a job well done.

He tricked Javelot into thinking that he was the only son he looks at, when in reality Dreyfusard only wants Grimm. To keep Javelot a little longer, because he has done a lot of work, in benefitting the Clout Company. Dreyfusard thought of him as an asset to keep. Dreyfusard thought hard about it. In the end, he made it into a game. One that Javelot won't refuse. It was an easy plan but a difficult task to do.

Present time... (5 years ago)

After the 10 Commandments Meeting.....

"So these two are the candidates huh?" Javelot asked himself. His father had shown him the confidential folder containing the two candidates for the 10th position.

He stood in front of the full size mirror wearing only a towel wrapped around him. The folder was very interesting in his POV. Just by reading the information of the candidates, he had already formed the perfect plan to get rid of them. Javelot smiled at his plan. It will be easy eliminating the competition now.

"looks like it's your lucky day, you get to be the very 1st victim.................Zedrick Ire." Javelot stared at Zeldris' profile. It was gonna be an easy task since he already knows who Zedrick was. Perks of being a son to one of the 10 Commandments is that, you get to know a lot about the other members through your Father.

With this plan, he can slowly progress up to the top. Javelot will eliminate anyone who is considered as competition, whether it be man or woman, he will not spare anyone. He will keep doing so until the Commandments see him as a perfect candidate for the spot.

"Father, ......................please accept me after this..." he mentally chanted in his mind. Javelot was never this crazy before. But hearts change when you play with another person's feelings. With the heart breaking revelation, Javelot had snapped, and ever since then, he hasn't been himself.

Now comes the new Javelot Clout. The one who shares the same pain as him, his dark side....

Lancelot Clancy.