You were raised as a monster. You always knew about your ability to become a wolf. The worst part, is that you remember killing your parents with it. If only I didn't see that. You'd think while the other kids in the orphanage played.

You had no friends. No family. Every night the headmaster tries to kill you.

Now your ten years old. Nobody knows. Nobody cares. Why not end your suffering? Your voice asks.

I don't wanna die.

Are you scared? It mocked you.

I'm never scared!

Prove it!

Then and there, you ran outside to the river behind your orphanage. Slipping a hand in your pocket, you feel your cold metal pocket knife.

Suddenly, a very quiet leaf crunched under someone's foot.

What was that? I heard someone.

A boy with black hair, and dressed in rags, walked on the other side of the river. He looked over, ready to make up a reason why he was crying. He suddenly looked at your hand and the knife. Without hesitation, he runs at you.

Is he gonna attack!? Well kid, I have a weapon and an ability! I'd like to see you try to hurt me! When he crossed the river, he jumped on you. Surprised that anyone had touched you, you freeze.

"Give me the knife!" He yelled.

Still in shock, you don't struggle or even blink.

He looked at your eyes. "Are you ok?"

You've never talked to anyone ever. The only people who'd talk to you were people who were flat out mean. So your good at ignoring insults. He got up let go of your wrist. "What's your name?"

"Y/N" you whisper.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Why were you holding a knife?"

"I wanted to die." You said coldly.

Akutagawa didn't stiffen or even react. You were shocked. The kids you live with would be terrified. Or tell you to go through with it. "Oh."

"Do you have an ability?" You ask.

"Yeah. I can't control it though." He looked at his messy feet. "What about you?"

"Yeah. I can't control mine either. It killed my parents and anyone I get close to."

"Friends?"

"None. You?"

"I guess if you count Gin, my little sister."

"You have family?" You asked in awe. "Then, why you were crying?"

He nodded. "I can't find her. And I might have family, but I don't have anywhere to live. At least there's a roof over your head. You have a home."

"I tried killing myself because of my 'home'." Really was he not paying attention?

"Oh. Right." He looked calm and uninterested in your affairs. "I'm gonna have a home soon though."

"Are you gonna get adopted?" You asked. Maybe I can come with him?

"No. I'm gonna join Port Mafia. I'm gonna be an executive and make tons of money! Then I'll be the strongest man in the world! No one will hurt me or Gin ever again. 'Cause they'll be scared of me."

"Can I come too?" You ask. No one ever thought to protect anyone at the orphanage. Not even they're real siblings.

"You can come if you can handle death, murder, and no mercy. At all."

You give him a blank stare. "Simple. See you there?"

"When we're older. Hopefully your still alive." He got up turned and walked away.

"I will be!" You shout with joy. "Just you wait! Senpai..." The last part, was to yourself.

After that day, you didn't show much change. You still never cried, still never retaliated, or even spoke. The only difference, was that after that day, you smiled every morning. Hoping that you would wake up in the Maifia, with Akutagawa-Senpai. The boy who saved your life.

These are some pretty dark ten year olds.