Seto's pov

A hand was placed on my should, I immediately shivered from fright. I jump up and bowed quickly stuttering out an excuse.
"I-I fulfilled the punishment!  I apologize  from the essence of my being, I promise to enact punishment 2 once back at my quarters for running."

The waterworks started up again as the person spoke.
"Seto, it Brice. Your fine, you don't need to be scared."
I slowly stood up and locked eye contact with his blue eyes before starting my sights to the ground. Brice frowned and tilted my head so I had no choice but to face him.
" Sorry..." I mumble.
I squeaked in a quick surprise as I was pulled into his arms, shifting uncomfortably.
"Your not bad like the others, you escaped. Didn't you?"
I pushed away slightly and nodded before being launched back into his grasp. I hated this human interaction, too much like,
Like the action that got me here.
I shuddered physically and slumped into his arms as if I didn't have a choice.
It was nice, being able to cry without scolding. Feeling safe, solace, comfort.
He sat and held me like I'd disappear if he let go, as if I'd try to teleport again. What a disaster.
"Seto, how injured are you? I want you to show me so I can help."

I bit my lip and shook my head.
"Seto..." He said a bit more sturn.
I slowly slid away from him and pulled my hood away from my shoulders, he gasped as he started to trace the fresh burn mark.
" oh Seto. Don't ever try this again, you've done nothing wrong..." I nodded slightly, as if I was able to keep a promise like that.
He stood up, the wind or maybe an animal brushing a nearby bush and some treetops.
I started to stand only to have him pull me up.
"I'm guessing you don't really want to go back to the treehouse huh?" HE asked carefully.
I shook my head 'no'.
"I'll just go home..." I mumble shrugging away from him and beginning to walk in the direction of the slums.
"I'll see you tomorrow Brice."

"See you Seto..."
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As I found the rubbish and farms that make up the slums I found my way over to the curtains of my shambles home.
People whispered around me, as I reached for the fabric of my supposed home a hand spun me around to meet them.
"Seto! Your alive!"
Dirty banged hair, white shirt.
It's Ty.
"Uh yeah, of course... I didn't know you lived around here?" I said removing his hands from my wrists.
"Yeah I'm heir to my dads throne of wheat as we say. Farmers boy! Did you not hear about what happened?"
He said dragging me from my makeshift home.
"Uh, no... What happened?" I asked more hesitantly.
He fumbled with his words before telling me the dreaded.
"There was a small invasion by the nether empire.
They killed some of us, none that I know of but I was worried they might have gotten you."
     I faked a smile. "Nope! Well, I better get home. See you tomorrow Ty!"
He waved goodbye and ran off as I ducked through the curtains and dropped my bag on the dirt floor.
"Mom! I'm home!"

Silence.
"Mom?"
I slowly checked into the side room that my mom was laid in to meet a horrible sight.
Blood
Everywhere
A knife had been lodged inside my last meaningful reason to live. My mother was cut wide open, blood strewn on the walls with a small note folded beside her corpse.
I gently picked up the note and read it.
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Make this a warning Seto. Your escape is not unheard of. And your head is the highest priced thing out there right now. This was simply practice kiddo...
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A/n I updated!