"Hey kid, come clean
A dark haired boy made his way home after work stretching his back.
He wore a faded grey shirt that was once black. His shoes were old and worn from repeated running around the gang's housing zone.
Yes, he worked for a gang as an errand boy in exchange for a little cash and the complimentary protection.
'Damn this shitty life'
I suppose this is the part where I give an introduction of my life.
My name is Neo Nagami.
My mother was a nurse before she died.
I can't remember what my dad used to do.
I just live the life of the average extra you would pass on the street.
I have a unique condition which I can neither grow muscular or even fat, making me weak as shit.
So yeah... Life is hard.
As Neo opened the door to his apartment, he smelt the familiar aroma of food from inside.
'Sai's already home.'
True to it, he met his nine year old brother slumped on the old couch.
"Big brother, you're home." Sai said cheerily.
"Yeah, how was school?" Neo murmured absentmindedly as he made a beeline towards the shower.
It was already running.
He picked the nearest knife off the counter.
In one motion, he dashed into the bedroom and held the knife to the person's throat.
"Huuh? W-wait, Neo, it's me... Lars"
Sigh.
He slowly retracted the blade from his friend's throat.
"Dumass, can't you just turn off the shower."
"Meh, can't you not try to kill someone for once, jeez."
Neo deadpanned.
Lars smiled as his still-wet blonde hair clung to his scalp.
Lars had been Neo's best friend ever since he and Sai moved to Fretville and Lars saved him from the rival gang of the one he now worked for.
Unfortunately...
'Some things never change, he's still an idi-'
"..."
"What?"
"You're standing on my shirt"
"Uh... Oops, sorry."
After another hour of bickering between the two of them, the three settled down to dinner.
"Bless this food, that we may share many more in health and happiness."
"Amen."
"Amen."
Despite everything, Neo vowed to stay himself like his mom would have wanted.
Dinner was finished without much talk, mostly because Neo basically roasted Lars to the point he couldn't speak throughout the dinner.
After tucking Sai in, he climbed to the roof of the building where he sat on the edge with his legs dangling over the edge.
He looked at the bright and colorful city lights which made the city look like a whole new world at night.
It was stressful but also... peaceful in a way that made him feel better.
No matter what, I'll climb out of this shithole and rise. For both myself and Sai.
Little did he know, that it was soon to end.
Suddenly, he felt a cold chill.
The pale white moon above suddenly dimmed.
Just as suddenly, it lit up with an ominous red hue.
"Huh, what is this?"
Suddenly, red lights started to appear in the city below.
Neo saw a man walking on the street burst into a crimson flame screaming.
"Beautiful, isn't it."
Neo, turned around to see Lars staring up at the new crimson Moon with a smile.
But something was wrong.
As Lars turned his gaze towards Neo,Neo finally saw it.
The white in Lars' eyes were totally black with his iris's the shade of blood.
"Hello Neo, welcome to the age of death"
"Lars, what the hell is going on"
His smiled turned maniacal.
"You see... I'm going to kill you"
Suddenly, Lars dashed towards Neo faster than he should have been, faster than anyone should have been.
Sigh.
Instead of being scared, Neo analyzed.
'He can't be randomly targeting me, as this is a coordinated thing, and besides he said he'll kill me...'
From the corner of his eye, he saw different people in dark cloaks carrying young children into trucks.
'No, he's after Sai!'
Dammit, only one way out.
Neo stepped over the edge.
Three floors down.
BANG!!!
He fell on his left arm, but ignored the pain.
"Sai! Sai, where are you?!"
The apartment was in flames.
He spotted Sai slung over the shoulder of a man in a dark cloak and mask.
"You Bastard!!!"
Suddenly, before he could even move, he felt a blade piece through his chest.
SQUELCH
Suddenly, his vision went blurry, all he could see were the flames before he collapsed on the burning floor.
He felt Lars grab him by the hair as he laughed in his face while the masked man took Sai away.
And Neo... could only watch.
Just like he always had.
When Dad died...
When Mom was sick...
All those times.
"You know Neo... you were always the weak one"
Then he twisted the sword.
"Hahaha, L-lars..."
"What was that, trash?"
Lars looked back to see Neo with a strange smile, even though his body was burning and his skin peeling off.
"Tell Sai... I'll be back"
Then he died.