Planetes
1.y. Mom, how are you today?

I don't know what the bentala thinks today to come to the mother. Though his brothers had strictly forbidden himself to meet with the center of the solar system. But somehow Elliot seemed to not heed the warnings of his brothers.

Here he is now, in the big house either next to where the earth is. The house occupied by Mentari, his beloved mother.

"I'm really confused" Elliot began to throw a sentence at his mother. "With what name should I call you? Mother? Or Dad?"

Mentari did not immediately answer the question, the ruby-red netra of his looking straight at the figure of his eighth son.

"Whatever you think is comfortable, son. I don't dispute any mention for me, as long as you still show respect."

Although the figure of Mentari looks like a woman, but his physique does not look like a woman. Nor does it look like a man. It can be said, Mentari is a real Non-Binary figure.

"I've always respected you, of course," ranum Elliot arched a smile.

As usual, Elliot always avoids everything that ends in a showdown or something. He prefers to negotiate, like this one. Have a small chat with the big enemies of the planets and other celestial bodies in the Milky Way galaxy.

"So, does Your Majesty mind if I call you 'Mother'?" Elliot asked, of course, for confirmation.

I don't know why this conversation between mother and child was so awkward. But it is understandable, because the incident was very long and natural if the conversation between them is very rigid.

Doubt is instantaneous in the mind of Mentari. Not because the Mentari shows it in expression, but rather from attitude. Mentari knew that her children had lost trust and respect for her. Mentari himself will not blame, it is natural.

But in the midst of this feud, Mentari does not believe that there are still his children who believe and respect him. Neptune—Elliot is one of them. However, it is difficult for Mentari to accept this now after separating from her children in the period of hundreds or even millions of years ago.

"I think I've said it clearly, son. Why do you still have to make sure that?"

Elliot laughed blandly for a while before answering the mother's question. After all, Mentari was his beloved mother. The entity that gives it life as well as the visible body.

"I'm sorry, Mother. I don't mean to," her unique netra stared deeply at the other mother. "Did I offend you?"

Elliot's head is tilted. Looking forward to the mother's answer.

"As you know, we haven't talked like this in a long time. I feel awkward."

It does. For a moment, Elliot was confused about where to start the conversation. On the one hand, he wants to get along with the mother as he did before. But on the other hand, Elliot can't do that because of one or two things.

Whether Mentari knows it or not, Elliot is no longer who he once was. His body was just an empty shell with no soul.

A small breath escaped from the gap of the Mentari ranum. For a while, Mentari closed his twin ain before looking straight at his youngest son.

"You don't touch me, son. No need to worry."

According to Mentari personally, it was just a silly little mistake. He shouldn't have offended what Elliot asked.

"I understand. What should I do to make you feel less awkward now, son?"

Mentari does not understand how normal humans interact. For this reason, he was confused on how to make a conversation feel relaxed without anyone feeling intimidated.

"Praise God" Elliot sighed softly after hearing Mentari's reply. "I'm glad to hear it, Mother."

Elliot only wanted to talk to the center of this solar system after a long time had passed. Without feeling awkward or scared or anything. Actually he was confused because his brothers always say something bad about their mother. Elliot doesn't want to follow the same as his brothers.

"Sometimes, I feel confused, Mother." There was a pause for a few seconds between them before Elliot continued his sentence. "Why do they hate Mother and always say bad things about Mother? I felt bad and uncomfortable when I heard it."

The mentari let the silence prevail once more; even much longer than before. Netra ruby is observing the human form of the bluish planet with a diamond rain that always occurs in the planet's atmosphere. Trying to find clues to a question posed by Neptune's embodiment that he considers a joke.

"Are you really curious, my dear Neptune?"

For some reason, Mentari always let the answer hang. Letting your children know their own reasons.

Elliot's eyes rounded perfectly in a few moments before returning to normal. Unlike Figgy—, Elliot is not good at controlling himself. Anything will be read on his face.

"Nom de Dieu (My Lord)," Elliot's twins were closed for a few moments before reopening and answering Mentari's question.

"I never asked you anything to joke about, Mother." Elliot looked at Mentari deeply. "I seriously asked her."

"I want each of you to join; to be united with me, as I have given life to all of you."

That's the fact that Mentari said, that the center of the solar system wants what exists back to nothing.

"Does the answer satisfy your curiosity, son?" the power of the parent star stretched out and rubbed the bluish strands of Elliot's.

Really, Elliot wasn't surprised to hear his mother's answer. He already knew very well that it was an absolute final answer that would not change at any time.

"I wasn't surprised when I heard Mother's reply," Elliot curled his lips in a warm smile. "Every life will inevitably end in death, if in the end all my brothers eventually melt down.... Doesn't that mean it's time for our lives to end?"

All this time Elliot kept watching the deaths of those closest to him. His life is almost eternal. Therefore, if he and his brothers died later, it is not strange anymore.

"It's okay, Mother. I've understood. Thanks for the answer."

Mentari may be the enemy. A cruel mother in the eyes of her children, and one who wishes to destroy them all.

Despite all these facts, Mentari still has affection for her children. Mentari still has feelings of love, and he wants to take loving care of his planet and moon.

Therefore, Mentari showed them the planets and the moon. Without a word, Mentari pulled Elliot into a warm embrace. Mentari's hand rubbed the strands of her son's hair lovingly.

Suppose Mentari met them, Mentari wanted to tell his children that Mentari was not always a murderous parent with selfish behavior.

Elliot closed his eyes as his mother hugged and stroked his hair. Elliot is comfortable. Apart from the bad impression given to his mother for a long time.

Sometimes, Elliot wanted to hug and drown his face in the arms of the mother. Like a child who wants to be spoiled by his mother.

"Mother, does Mother know? I love it when Mother does this to me or to my other brothers." rubbing in the arms of Mentari.

"Are you comfortable now, son?" Mentari smiled as she stared at this embodiment of Neptune.

Elliot nodded his head. For a moment, he felt it was fine if he returned to nothingness. His life on earth is very chaotic, full of sadness, and makes him feel tired.

"Very, Mother." replied Elliot quietly. "I'm sorry, Mother. I didn't know I had to say much less after experiencing things."

Mentari understood it, although Elliot did not say it clearly. But Mentari clearly knew what his son was hiding.

"Where is your soul, son?"

Mentari's question made Elliot crumble. How did his mother know?

"...." - ".Elliot could not answer.

Not that he won't, but he can't. His memory of the incident does not exist.

As if mafhum with what happened with his son, Mentari decided not to ask and hugged Elliot tightly.

"Yes, Mother will not ask him further, Neptune."

"Mother," Elliot's tongue momentarily felt faint, he wanted to say something. But everything was lost on the way to the mouth of his mouth.

"Ssh, already, son. I understand it," Mentari kept Elliot from telling a story. "Pacify yourself here. Today, Mother will accompany you."

Elliot's tall body was carried without difficulty by Mentari. Like a mother carrying her child.

「𝐊𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐞 𝐧𝐢 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐚

𝐀𝐬𝐚 𝐠𝐚 𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚...

𝐍𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐤𝐨 𝐲𝐚, 𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐤𝐨 𝐲𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐧𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐤𝐚....」

♪ 𝒥𝒾𝓀𝒶 ℬ𝓊𝓃𝒹𝒶 𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒶𝓃𝑔 𝓂𝑒𝓃𝒿𝑒𝓂𝓅𝓊𝓉𝓂𝓊.... 𝒯𝑒𝓇𝒷𝓊𝒶𝒾𝓁𝒶𝒽 𝒹𝒶𝓁𝒶𝓂 𝓂𝒾𝓂𝓅𝒾 𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝑔𝒶 𝓅𝒶𝑔𝒾 𝒹𝒶𝓉𝒶𝓃𝑔. 𝒜𝒹𝒾𝓀 𝓀𝑒𝒸𝒾𝓁, 𝒶𝓀𝒽𝒾𝓇𝓃𝓎𝒶 𝓀𝒶𝓊 𝓉𝑒𝓇𝒷𝓊𝓀𝒶 𝒹𝒶𝓁𝒶𝓂 𝓂𝒾𝓂𝓅𝒾....♬

—Connected