The Moon In Darkness
Ch.61 Waiting

Meanwhile, An's originally dark room was illuminated by the dim moonlight that entered through the window. The window opened, a cool night breeze entered accompanied by a man.

The man looked at the tiny body of An who was lying down and sweating coldly, he came towards him and sat beside the bed, while stroking the girl's forehead which was soaked in sweat.

The more he looked at her, the man could feel if An was dreaming, a nightmare that could make his forehead wrinkle.

"when I was waiting for the day I found you." the man covered part of An's face with his hand and drained his chi.

"but are you lying with a wrinkled face before me, Miss Fox? you're so mean." he continued softly.

Before long, An's initially frightened face improved, as if his nightmare had gone away. The brightening moonlight also illuminated the room, the face of the man beside An was clearly visible.

With red eyes and long black hair, he seemed to dominate the room. Like a prince but mighty, a wanderer but authoritative, a fairy yet wingless, or a hornless demon.

"i miss you, don't you want to get up and see me? or don't you want to tell me about who did this to you?" asked the man, his face looking very violent when asking the last question, he continued to gently stroke An's hair and looked blankly at the girl.

"i should have taken you right away." he murmured with a feeling of dismay, the moment after he was silent, his eyes were fixed on the shadow of someone from the window.

"i didn't expect my presence to carry a rotten insect like you." - the man sneered as he looked in annoyance at the black masked man before him, it was seen that the person was also holding a very beautiful black rose.

"really? I doubt the speech of a cripple like you, on what basis can you set foot in this place?" hardik the man did not want to lose, he then laughed cynically and looked disgusted at the man who was sitting next to An.

"ridiculous, as flawed as I am, I will never be as dirty as you. Greedy creature." replied the red-eyed man cynically.

"Huh? you want to die, right? you should have stayed silent in your world, no need to pretend to be a good creature." agile the masked man by speeding his way to An's bed.

"really? even so, I never subverted my own family to gain power like you."

Their emotions peaked, the man wearing the black mask seemed to be trying to suppress his aura so as not to come out. His jaw hardened and seemed an unstoppable emotion again from the look of his eyes.

"i'm impressed that you know that, you really want to die?" whispered the man, clenching his hands until he squeezed a flower he was holding.

"dead. I will not die before killing people like you." replied the man who was sitting, he then got up from the chair and intended to approach the masked man in front of him.

Not yet had they clashed against each other, the sound of footsteps was heard approaching towards them.

Before long, the door opened and it appeared that Chyou was standing on the doorstep holding a reading book, "I thought the insects had left." he muttered as he glanced at a black rose on the floor.

Chyou then stared at the wide-open window, he approached it and closed the window tightly. Still holding the book in his hand, he turned on a small lamp and sat beside An's bed.

The man glanced at his sister's wrinkled face, gently stroking An's back and whispering, "sleep, I'll keep you from getting any more insects."

At the same time, An was still lying on the floor and staring blankly at the black room around him, his face seemed to say if he was bored and tired.

"weird dream, how long do I have to be here?" he muttered while recalling the incident he had just experienced.

"calm down. oh come on! I'm sick of this calmness! somebody get me out of here!" yelled An who only echoed without authorization.

He then fell silent again, still remembering the eyes of the mother he had seen for the last time.

"if he really hates me, it shouldn't make me know what the world is." An said, rubbing his face rough.

The girl continued to be closed, over time the surrounding air changed, which was originally warm to cool and windy, she also felt a touch on her forehead that felt warm and soft.

Slowly An opened his eyes, the first sight he saw was a woman he had met repeatedly with the same expression.

"are you awake, my son?" the woman said kindly, An just looked at her smiling face, the woman's eyes looking very warm, without any hint of resentment or disappointment.

"mother?" an asked spontaneously, he reflexively closed his mouth because he did not think he could speak.

whahuh? I think this is Lian's memory as usual! so, I can do anything here, just like before.' Inner An can't believe, this is the first time he can control himself in the memory of that body.

"this is mom! what the hell are you doing?" exclaiming the woman was anxious, he began to pinch the cheek An inside his lap, his smile was very beautiful, like a jewel that was very contested by people.

The five-year-old girl blinked her eyes, and continued to play her fingers to find out if it wasn't a fantasy.

"mom..you're my mom, right?" ask An with cedal.

The woman looked unmoved, she then sighed softly and still gave her trademark warm smile, "yes this is your mother. Did you have a bad dream until you didn't recognize me, hm?"

For some reason, there was a feeling of gratitude in An's heart, a feeling of relief and joy began to mix into one within it.

An then lowered his head and nodded slowly in response to a small question from the mother.

"what's that? tell me. If you share it with someone, the bad feeling in your heart will disappear." he explained while tidying up An's messy hair.

"i dreamed of being someone else, in my dream, I was hated by everyone, I had no family, my job was to kill others, even intimidate innocent people. I. was a cursed person, and a terrible monster." explained An who was still down, he stopped his speech because there was no word from the woman before him.

With a determination, he glanced slowly at the mother who was near him. Not yet he saw what reaction was received, the girl's head had been quickly removed.

"basic! how they treat their children like bad people! how dare they call the angel mother a monster!" yelling the woman did not accept, An who heard it suddenly thought that he had gone mad.

"doesn't you hate me? if.. I really am a monster who likes to kill.." explained An who was upset because of his mother's behavior.

He no longer thought about what he said, he just evaporated all his emotions without remembering the 'who' he was now.

Still not hearing the answer, An was instead given a warm hug that he had long forgotten, elusan and a soft caress on his small back made An's tears unbearable.

"you know, honey? as bad as you are, as much as the world hates you, and as bad as you are in the eyes of others, to me. You are an angel whom God has entrusted to me.." The woman then hugged An tightly.

"whatever the world does to you, I will be one of those people who love and defend you" he continued.

An's eyes reddened, her little hands shook and tried to let go of the hug her mother gave her, "i told you! I'm a monster! will you still defend me if I kill you one day?!" he screamed while crying.

"sure, I will, because I know that you must have a reason to do so." replied the woman gently, without giving an expression of anger or surprise, he was still the same as before, smiling warmly without any emotion in his eyes.

"why?" lirih An with an incredulous look.

The woman stretched out her arms and widened her smile again, "because you are my family.."

At that moment also the cry that had been quiet girl came out simultaneously, her originally small body became like a teenage girl, with tears, she said, he went back into the woman's arms in front of him very emotionally.

"nothing, you're great, so great.. I am proud to have a daughter as great as you." whispered her mother while stroking An's trembling back.

That moment was the most pleasant moment for An, he continued to hug the woman even though he knew if it was just a dream, at that moment he continued to hope that all he was experiencing now was reality.

After feeling that her daughter had finished crying, her mother slowly stretched the hug to look at An's face, she stroked the soft reddened and tearful face, softly and gently.

"well?" he asked with a smile, the girl only nodded slowly and did not dare to look directly into the woman's eyes.

shit...why did I yell that way?! how embarrassing!' an inner being that is starting to normal again.

"in that case, you should go home. Take care of your body, do not mind too much and eat regularly.."

An's eyes were perfectly rounded when he heard the woman's words.

eh?'

The girl raised her head and looked into the eyes of her mother who was holding back tears.

"remember.if you feel the world is evil to you, mother will be the first to hear your story.I love you, Tina." exclaimed the mother with tears, at the last moment he kissed An's forehead and everything came back to the way it was.

"what. ah! how did that happen?" muttered An was still flabbergasted in that dark room, but in contrast to before, this time he looked happier and excited.

"well, whatever it is, it's not bad either." he said with a small smile, he then turned his body and saw a girl right in front of him.

The girl had very long hair, her eyes were purple and livid, her skin was also pale like that of a dead person, the clothes she was wearing were simply shabby clothes that were very messy. Behind it all, what was very surprising was the girl's body that seemed to burn out.

"who?" asked An while stepping back to be vigilant.

"... search, find that mask!" screech the girl while gripping An's shoulder firmly.

"a-what? what mask?!" sahut An gelagapan's.

"the mask you let go of! if you don't find him soon, the curse will continue to rule you!" threaten the girl with a sharp glare towards An.

Unable to answer all the words of the girl, he was immediately pushed and fell into a deep abyss behind him.

Shortly before she plunged in, the girl said, "the cold wind will take you there, find it, or you will-"

The sentence was interrupted and simultaneously An finally woke up from a dream that had eaten him all day.

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