A Third Of Love

Chapter 1: A Tale Of Misogyny

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Well... hello there. This is... this is quite a surprise. It's not often I get someone dropping in here. In fact, I don't really get people who are able to talk to me at all very often. And that's for a good reason.

Now, you've got five seconds to explain why you're here before I kill you. I don't know who you are, or what you're doing — and believe me, I want those answers. But I do know one thing — you don't belong here. And I want you gone.

You're... ah, you're an outsider. Just like me. That's worrying, isn't it? Lost your way? Or did you come here on purpose? It matters not — no one interferes with this. Leave now, or you're dead. Oh, don't worry, I'll show you the exit. I'm not that mean. Not sure if you can see it, it's a little dark here, but it's in the top left corner.

Wait, if you can hear me, then chances are... I'm going to have a hard time killing you, aren't I? And you're going to have an equally hard time killing me. I suppose we're at a stalemate.

Hm? You're... not here to interfere? Then why are you here? You're here to observe. Interesting. Well, why didn't you say so? I have nothing wrong with that, so long as you're only observing. I'm a little freaked, but... if you play nice, then I'll play nice.

What's that? You... you don't want to just observe? You want... a story? Hm... I have no reason to oblige you. But... it has been a long time since I've seen anyone. Given the extraordinary circumstances, I feel rather amused... oh, what the hell?

If you want a story, then rather conveniently, you've come to the right place. Why?

Because I am a Narrator.

But where do I start? There isn't really a beginning, so I suppose I'll start with the person of most interest to me. Lucas.

Lucas had never known exactly what to feel.

It sounds strange, doesn't it? But Lucas always had trouble knowing what to feel.

When Pokey Minch slammed his head into a locker, Lucas didn't know whether to feel angry, and want to take revenge. Or should he 'forgive and forget' as his mother always said?

When kids always called him a crybaby, should he try to make them join him? Or should he just accept their words for the truth they were?

And when his best friend/secret crush walked home with him from school everyday, should he give in to his innermost desires, and drag Ness to his house so he could show him some... PK Love?

Or should he be ashamed of himself for thinking such thoughts about his best friend?

Oh, and there was also the small issue of said best friend being straight. And he already had a girlfriend.

Yes, needless to say, Lucas never knew what to think around his best friend.

Whenever he opened his mouth to say anything, it always went the same way. He'd open his mouth, and... well... whenever Lucas tried to say... that, to say how he truly felt about his friend, his brain would simply melt like cheese, and he wouldn't have a word to say.

Then, he'd get home, take some cheese out of the fridge and mope around while Claus mocked him.

"Ah, here he comes, and ohhh, it's the cheese again... so, same result as last time then?"

"I will kick you so hard, Claus."

And with that, Claus added another tally to a sheet of his.