[BNHA] Innocent Demon

Part 6

"Yuune!"

Yuune flinched at the call of his name. It was not hostile but it was from a voice he hardly recognized yet felt a lot of familiarity.

"Haru-san, stop crying and back off," the pastel blue child heard Nozomi say.

"Yuune, don't open your eyes until you are told to."

Yuune nodded.

The child felt his blindfold be taken off but be replaced by something else. Something that cover his forehead until his nose bridge and that went around and hung from his horns. No strings went around his head.

"Okay, now open."

Everything was dark. He could see color but it was dark.

He saw two adults and an animal. He saw many things, furniture mostly. Looking around, he saw the balcony and to the glass to look up at the grayish sky.

Simply said, Yuune was overwhelmed. He had forgotten what the sky looked like and he never thought he would have a chance to see it again.

Then he noticed something different. His feet were further away from his face. He didn't remember his hands being so big and his legs being so long. He then saw his reflection through the balcony glass.

Yuune was taller. Arms longer and legs longer... everything about him had become longer and bigger. He wore a mask that hung from his horns. He also looked like an... an adult?

"Wah!"

Yuune freaked out as he tripped over his own foot when he tried to get away from the window.

"You can't be introduced to light for the time being so I had this mask made with protective lenses," Nezu said as he approached the fallen child.

"I am Nezu!"

Yuune blinked behind his mask.

"We will be seeing each other more often."

Yuune tilted his head and as if to answer his silent question, Nezu responded.

"Because you will be a student of UA! I am the principal."

***

Yuune was confused. There was so many things he was not used to. For instance, his body. His body was taller and longer. He knew that children grew to be adults but Yuune could process it. He was a child yesterday, he became an adult the next day. Was that possible? What's more, he was a student? From where? Why? How did this happen?

The sinking feeling of uneasiness to the sudden chance was immediately erased from Yuune's chest. No, he had pushed it deep inside his consciousness. He secured it somewhere within him, somewhere he was sure that he wouldn't find it again. That instant, he forgot he ever felt that way. It was not going to help him. He knew it wouldn't. He had learned and he had learned the hard way. Youne was not going to allow himself to feel.

***

"I'm worried."

That was the first thing that came out of Harumoto mouth after they had the secretary guide Yuune to his room.

They had studied Yuune during the time he was here with them. He seemed normal but they were taken back when they saw how surprised Yuune opened his eyes for the first time in a while. He was not surprised to see them but something from the balcony.

"What could have scared Yuune?"

Haru was concerned as well. Tears forming in the corner of his eyes. There was nothing in the room that would be dangerous for Yuune. So it had left him confused as to why Yuune had freaked out.

Nezu examined the glass door.

"I guess it would be surprising to see how much one has grown without being able to live the process of it."

That had grabbed both Haru's and Nozomi's attention.

"What do you mean, Nezu-san?"

Nozomi asked.

"Humans grow with what they've seen, felt, and experienced within a proper environment. What do you think Yuune lacks from that?"

"You mean, he has not "seen"?"

Haru gave his input.

"Yes, but also "feeling", "experience" and "proper environment", all if them have been robbed."

Haru stayed silent. His shoulders felt too heavy. He was the reason why Yuune's childhood was stolen and couldn't be replaced. He was at fault and all because he had run havoc. Yuune had suffered with the simple reason that he was Haru's son. How was that fair to Yuune?

"His mind has not caught up to the body. Basically, the one piloting the grown body of Yunne is no other than Yuune when he was thrown to prison. A child within the skin of a teenager."

Harumoto frown at Nezu's continued explanation before he looked at the glass door.

"I guess one would be surprised to not be within their own skin."

"Haru, you know it's not your fault. Right?"

Nezu questioned when he noticed Haru's increasing fidgeting.

"But... it is my faul—."

Haru yelped at the sudden pain on his head. Confused at the sudden agony, he turned to see at Nozomi with his fist sizzling.

"Nozomi! Why did you hit me?!"

Haru yelped again wig tears in the corner of his eyes as he dodge another punch. Haru quickly hid behind Nezu.

It was a ridiculous sight to see, especially when the one hiding behind Nezu was four times bigger than the principal.

"It's because you were being stupid. Don't blame yourself."

"But!"

"No buts Haru."

Nezu intervened.

"You know that Harumoto-san is right. You just emotionally can't accept it. The one at fault is the one who put you two in that situation. So it's your responsibility to catch that person so it doesn't happen again."

He didn't respond. It wasn't because he couldn't. He could but it was for naught if no one shared his thoughts or turned a blind eye to it.

It was Haru's fault no matter who said what. If he had not let go of his guard then he wouldn't have put Yuune in that situation. Mion would not have died the way he did. He wouldn't have passed on in the cold.

If only he could make it up for both his son and husband... but there was nothing that could be done. He could only live on, carry the guilt to his grave, and catch the dam villain that is also responsible.