Is it wrong? - An OsoChoro Fanfic

His Darkness

[ Chroromatsu's POV ]

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I stood outside the house. This old place, filled with thousands of memories. A dark gloomy aura was surrounding it. I felt a shiver run down my spine as my muscles tensed up. Ichimatsu rubbed my back ever so slightly, trying to ease my nerves. But the pressure and the overall dread I was feeling of seeing them all again. It made me want to cry. I left them, abandoned them when they needed me. It was my fault Osomatsu was gone. It was my-

"Oi. Relax. Jyushi is the only one here right now. Make yourself comfortable. I'll bring you some pears." Ichimatsu told me, opening the door. He motioned for me to come inside. I stepped through and instantly regretted it. No no no. Seeing this place again was too much for me. This feeling. This pain. My heart was on fire.

"Sit, okay? You need to calm down." Ichimatsu led me over to the couch. I laid down, resting my head.

"Here."

Ichi handed me a bowl of pears that I slowly began to munch on. He smirked and messed with my hair.

"Good to have you back, brother."

I suddenly felt warmer inside. The pears, caring family, it felt like I was home. That I was back home again.
But I knew this wasn't really home.
I ruined that world entirely.

"So..where's Jyushimatsu? Can I see him..?" I spoke up only to be immediately shut down.

"Absolutely not."

The mood drastically had changed with just that simple sentence. Ichimatsu sounded both serious and terrified.

"W-Why not?" I stuttered in shock.

"No one talks to Jyushimatsu."

"What are you talking about..."

Ichimatsu sighed and looked away.
"Look this has been hard for me but Jyushi just needs time for himself right now. He's not really. Himself. Anymore.."

"Can you elaborate that?"

"The Jyushimatsu we know..is gone.." Ichimatsu started to tear up.

"I tried to help him but..instead.."
He rolled up his pants, showing me the large gashes and bruises that covered them.

"Heh..no matter how hard I try. It's not Jyushimatsu I'm talking to. It's his darkness..it's completely devoured him.."

Ichimatsu kept going on but I tuned him out. Jyushi had turned into this because of me. My horrible mistakes that I didn't know how to fix. I wanted this nightmare to be over. I wanted to go back home no matter what it took.

"Where is he. Which room." I spoke up, interrupting whatever Ichi was saying.

"You're not really going to.."

"Yes. I am and you're coming with me."

"N-No! There's no way I can see him again-"

"Do you love him."

The words came out without a second thought. And the expression left on his face made me want to take them back.

"I...yes..I do love Jyushimatsu."

"Then you're going to save him. Now come on. Which room."

He wiped away his tears and pointed upstairs. I nodded and walked up, Ichi followed behind slowly.

"This one?"

Ichimatsu nodded. I stared at the door for a moment, hesitating to open it. Taking a deep breath, I turned the knob.