TW: Murder, hiding bodies, child abuse forced tattooing??? (tell me if i missed sm)
You're currently walking to busses lined up next to each other like keys on a piano, their pretty things with shiny paint and perfect windows ready to lead you to what the rich man calls 'paradise' when it's just another lie to just another lie told to keep you placate and calm
rubbing your arms you let out a shaky breath trying to warm yourself up, your breath curls in front of you like smoke disappearing just as soon as it was made something disappearing to soon, you feel miserable the aching cold your bruised eye the lack of sleep and the knowledge of what's to come makes everything worse ten-fold
It also doesn't help that 'Enjin' looks so happy eyes sparkling and lips crinkled in the way uncompressible joy does to a person, that while he's enjoying this moment where he thinks everything will turn out good and everyone will end up happy is just a lie
It hurts to see the wary hope in everyone's eyes the hope that things will finally change for the better that all their pain and suffering will finally be worth something other than scars on their backs
hope always taken advantage of from people that don't understand it, from people hoping for a new toy or a piece of candy when others are hoping for food for the pain in their head to stop or simply to be treated like a human
Hope such a fickle thing when the broken put their trust in it only to have it ripped away causes hurt far more than any hunger, sickness, or injury that could ever be delt against them
To give something like that to children who have only known suffering to tell them that they will finally get what they want simply to be happy when you just plan on making their lives worse is a horribly cruel thing to do
Stepping through the entrance of the bus you all step into another chapter of suffering
the inside is clean to clean as if someone tried to clean it of its sins; it makes you gag to make something so clean when you have such dirty intentions is wrong if you have something dirty planned at least make it fit the part
you and 'Enjin' keep walking finally reach the back of the bus the cushions soft and plush with stuffing, it's the softest thing you've felt in a very very long time, you wish you could just sink in it forever and let the stress of the future leave you
you shuffle into a row of seats taking the window seat giving one last look at the broken debellated house that was once your home
while you're looking you see some of your housemates struggling desperately against the Richman's coworkers attempts at getting them in the bus
you watch as one of the coworkers finally having enough shoves one of your housemates to the ground a horrible crack revibrating around the clearing as their head smashes against the floor body going way to still to be simply unconscious
the first act of cruelty inflicted on you all, one of many to come
turning your head you look to see if any of your other housemates saw what you just did but the majority are too dazzled by the look of luxury around them to look outside and see the suffering of those around you
when you look back out the window you see that your housemate's body is no longer resting on the floor barely catching as one of the coworkers drag the body behind a broken house never to be seen again never to be brought the justice they deserve
violence hidden before people could see before they could question the motives this man has when kindness doesn't seem like the full answer
some of the others that are still struggling are dragged in forcefully thrown to the bus floor before they could get out and make a run for
Most of them push themselves up and run to hide somewhere one the bus but some of the weaker ones don't get up left on the floor to rot with luxury around them
yet no one seems to see it most of your housemates stuck wearing their rose-tinted glasses of hope to see the desaturated world around them
you're going to get up and go help them when a coworker sees you attempting to get out your seat, the man immediately decides to interject pushing his hand past 'Enjin' grabbing forcefully onto your shoulder to keep you in place
"Please stay in your seat! we don't want any accidents to happen"
the way the man emphasizes accidents makes you skin crawl while it sounds kind like a man worried for the wellbeing of a child, but if you're truly listening to the undertone it sounds like a threat rather than a way to comfort someone, along with the smile on his face it looks more like a poorly drawn attempt rather than an actual smile
the hand on your shoulder also speaks volumes the grip possessive and much harder than it needs to be, your sure it will leave it aching tomorrow
"I'm sorry, I just wanted to check on my housemate."
you tilt your head to the limp body of your housemate which now is being picked up by one of the other coworkers to be brought somewhere you will never see them agin
'Enjin' tries to follow your gaze craning his neck in an attempt to see what you where talking about, but his view is quickly blocked by the coworker who adopts a sugary sweet smile
"Well, no need to worry deary! They just got a little tired and are taking a nap, we will make sure they found somewhere nice and comfy M'kay?"
the man lets go of your shoulder raising his hands in a duo thumbs up forcing a closed eyed smile to push his point across
he's acting like you're some stupid little kid as if you'd actually believe that your housemate was just sleeping but you just smile and pretend, you're a naive little kid that trusts these people when in reality they are going to stab you in the back
nodding you sit back into your chair opting to stare at your lap rather than let yourself get distracted by the silent sufferings going on around you
reaching up you gently rub your shoulder attempting to rid yourself of the ache that, that man left you with, you feel like crying your eye still hurts and now your shoulder aches
Out of the corner of you eye you can see 'Enjin' shifting his weight uncomfortably you can tell he wants to say something to you to give you reassurance, but he doesn't know how and in truth no one truly does
everyone just tries their best to comfort someone else even people trained in the act of comforting need to find different ways to comfort different people because everyone's experiences are different something that'll help you could cause someone else to spiral
Even if you wnet through the same thing as someone they could've taken it worse or better you would never know unless you could see in everyone's mind or live through everyone's experiences
Everyone else's experiences are different so instead of going to immediately judge and criticize someone for doing something you view as wrong ask why? why would someone act the way they do, and if the reason doesn't make sense to you then don't bother and leave the person alone
'Enjin' has never seen you on the verge of tears before sure he's seen you a lot of ways, but you've always been like a rock something he could lean on someone he could trust to support his weight but now he realizes that rock has cracks in it and needs help to fix them
'Enjin' wraps his arms around pulling you into a hug while avoiding putting presser on your shoulder
"It's all over we get to be happy."
'Enjin' thinks you're about to cry because its finally over when in reality it's because it's all just beginning now there is nothing you can do so you wrap your arms around 'Enjin' and let yourself get distracted by the fluffy seats and the warm embrace of your friend
you let yourself forget about the trash the suffering your hurt and the future you let yourself pretend that you are just a little kid in the arms of your friend
It's awhile later when the bus stops and when you look outside you see a large building the exterior a harsh white against everything around even with snow covering the ground
your about to scoot past 'Enjin' to start walking towards the exit when you feel something grab your hand. Turning your head you see 'Enjin's' hand clasped around yours
you smile slightly at him squeezing his hand back in silent agreeance 'Enjin' hops out of the row first pulling on your hand lightly to get you to follow after him, leaving your row of seats you see your housemates some follow 'Enjins' lead and jumps from their seats while others stay pressed against their seats and the walls around them like this cage will protect them from the monsters inside
Slowly the coworkers guide you all out of the bus having to pick up a few and carry them to the next destination while they kick and scream begging to be let go
the door you're heading to is a tad bit larger than the rest with intricate designs craved into the wood and stained-glass windows decorated thought
The coworkers reach for the handles and pulls open the door reveling a large room with cushioned chairs and expensive tables a soft light illuminating the room
on the tables there are so many different types of food from meats to fruits and sweets it's the most food you've seen in this life by far and several of your housemates rush past you grabbing onto whatever they can reach stuffing their faces like their life depends on it
" Look at all the food they have!"
'Enjin' gasps dragging you toward the table eager to get his fill of the delicious food, grabbing a piece of fruit he shovels it into his mouth reaching for as many different types of food as he can
he suddenly stops, offering you a piece of fruit from the table
"Here, you aren't eating anything, and this is pretty good."
'Enjin' nudges the piece of food closer to your mouth attempting to get you to take a bite, so you open your mouth and take a small bite and realize he's right the fruit is good the most flavor you've every had even more than the cake you and 'Enjin' had shared
you qickly take the fruit from him shoving it into your mouth like a ravenous animal
"See, I told you it was good!"
"Thank you! it really was better than I thought it would be."
'Enjin' nods happily grabbing another piece and shoving it towards you, you grab it and eat it because this may be the last truly happy moment, you'll have for awhile
you and 'Enjin' are both enjoying the food when one of the coworkers approaches the two of you annoance seeping from her like sweat she stops a few feet Infront of the two of you
she lazily looks over 'Enjin' and you before lifting her manicured hand and pointing at 'Enjin' with a dissatisfied sigh
That makes your heart drop your hand squeezing so tight around 'Enjins' that it hurts him, 'Enjin' noticing your worry places a hand around your non injured shoulder and hugs you tight
"I'll be back soon no need to worry."
but there is a need to worry what if your presence has changed 'Enjin's' fate and now they're going to sell him hurt him or something worse you can't let that happen you can't let your only lifeline your only connection in this world die
when 'Enjin' tries to squirm out of your grasp you hold him tighter you can't let them take him you can't let them hurt him you can't can't can't can't can't
The women scowls having walked halfway across the room before realizing that 'Enjin' wasn't following her
"Sorry ma'am I'll be just a minute." he pushes slightly aginst you trying to gently pry you off of him "I know this is a new place but you gotta let me go I promise I'll be back."
But he can't promise that he has no idea what danger he's in, what danger you're all in what him trusting the wrong person has just done to you all, somewhere deep deep inside you resentment squirms its way in it makes you feel guilty but you can't help but partially balme him for the suffering he's just caused but you also know that what is going to happen was none of his fault so you don't let that blame take hold of you
The lady finally having enough stomps back toward the two of you and with some struggle forces you to let go of him causing you to fall back and hit the floor with a hard thump
'Enjin' immediately goes to help you leaning down to offer you his hand when the lady grabs he arm and starts to drag him away from you
"H-Hey! Wait at least let me help my friend first!"
He pushes against the ladies hold trying to get her to let go so he can help you up, its futile though as she forces him through a set of doors and drags him towards who knows where the last thing you see is his worried face before the door swings shut behind him
You don't know how long you sit there picking at the carpet fibers but there are only five other orphans with you when another coworker a man this time looks at the five of you before pointing to you
you don't even bother to try and fight back you just push yourself up and follow the man keeping your head down pushing through the doors the man guides you to a small room pushing open the door he doesn't go in but signals for you to go inside
The room is bright with painted clouds and rainbows decorating the walls to distract kids from what's going on around them two people are sitting in the center a wooden desk and small chair Infront of them most likely for you
you recognize one of them as the rich man from before but the second is a man with what looks like a tattoo gun hidden in his hands
"Hi there sweetie! Would you come sit right in front of us please?"
the rich man's voice reminds you of nectar sweet but sticky
"The tall blonde-haired boy."
"Oh him, he's just fine he was just sent to his new room."
you immediately go Lax letting out a breath you didn't know you'd been holding while slumping down into your chair slightly.
"Well now dear do you have a name?"
you shake your head no, while in your past life you did its far to blurry and far to suspicious to say you do
"Well then we can't have that! How about (really stupid name)."
the other man has to reach up to cover his mouth, so he doesn't burst out laughing while the rich man keeps a barely hidden chuckle from slipping from his mouth
"Now dear how about giving that nice man you hand."
"Well now that you have a name you want to remember it forever, right? The only way to do that is to have it tattooed on your arm so give it to the nice man beside me."
The man's smile drops for a second an angry scowl crossing his face before going back to that giddy fake smile he had before
you shuffle backwards trying to get out the chair when the rich man grabs your arms pulling you halfway across the table pinning your wrist as you struggle to get out of the man's vice grip
the other man starts up his tattoo gun whipping the tip off before begging to draw your 'name' on your arms
"I'm sorry sweety but we really have to do this."
the rich man coos in fake sympathy as you struggle to get out of grip. the pain flaring in your arms as a new stroke after new stroke is added
when it's finally done your crying, ugly tears spilling down your face you feel violated and hurt your arms stinging from the pain of the new tattoo as you step out of the room and see the the same coworker as before still leaning up against the wall
He doesn't even give you a second glance as he guides you to wherever in hell but you just follow trying to quiet your cries and hiccups as the man guides you up a set of stairs and brings you to a small door tucked in the corner of a long hallway several different doors similar to each other
"This is where you'll be staying while your here."
you nod as the man opens the door and lets you inside a soft comfortable bed pushed into the corner and a small desk situated in the other it's not much but its a lot better than what you have before but if your honest, you'd rather your old home then this new one
the man shuts the door, and you hear a soft click after its shut but it's not important right now you jump on the bed and curl up in a ball tracing over your new tattoos you doubt that you'll get any sleep tonight
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I got really lazy towards the end I'm so sorry I'm tired
MOST LIKELY MY LAST UPDATE FOR 2 WEEKS (maybe 1 or 2 more) BC FINALES LAST DAY OF PRACTICE
Btw I don't know what was tattooed on the slave children's arms so if Im wrong and if i got it mixed up with numbers or sm ill fix it latter or yall can deal with it depends on how i feel
I will most likely after finishing the manga make a long form fic for which hat Altier Whether as an apprentice (platonic) or as an x qifrey thing is undecided and y'all can say if you prefer one or the other idm as long as i can put my creative spin on it 🌟
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