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Nobita was recovering. His parents were devastated when they saw his wounds. Even though it's nothing new, everytime the pain felt fresh. Nobita never considered himself and they knew that. His behaviour changed so much that every time they leave him alone, there's fear of him getting hurt. That's exactly what happened. He's hurt. And Nobita on the other hand seemed caring less.
As he was exiting his apartment, tamako was quick to be his side. "Nobita." She called him sighing. "Son, what are you doing? You should rest. Let your body heal and don't stress yourself too much." She said in a desparate attempt to keep him on his bed.
Nobita didn't say anything as he tied his shoe lace and slowly stood up. "I left something at Dekisuki' place. I'll be back before lunch." He replied straight forward. He didn't even look at her way.
She shook her head. "You shouldn't. I'll go fetch it for you. His house is a bit far to walk in your own now. Now listen to me, please." She was begging for him to stay.
Tamako was afraid to scold him like she always did before any of this happened. She's afraid to see him lose his mind and hurt himself. So she's been soft to him for a whole year. Still, that didn't change anything. He still didn't seem to care about anything. Tamako is not prepared to lose him completely. She never will be ready. And she'll do anything to keep him sane. And that's why she have to let him go if he wants to. No matter what situation is, she told herself to always listen to his wishes. And she will let him do whatever as far as he'll be fine. But she do worry a lot. She always will.
She's a mother and she knows him too much. And she was the first one to see him slowly breaking inside. She saw his heart go through pain which eventually crumbled and the turned numb. And she saw his sanity slipping between the harsh reality and the mental torment that he caused in himself daily.
She saw him slowly change when they came back to Tokyo. But there's no visible improvements on him since. He's still cold and distant. Maybe the damage they created on him is too deep to fully heal. Maybe they gotta wait and prey for the best.
Nobita finally looks into her eyes with a blank stare. "You guys taught me to be independent, and I'm indipendent. Isn't that how it should be?" He said as if being programmed to say it.
She mentally cursed herself to ever tell him that and force it on to him. She never thought that he'll take that lesson way too much. He took that far to a point that he lost his trust on his own self.
She wanted to say something, but she knew keeping him here will end up him snapping. Nobita waited her to say something and he turned around when she didn't say anything.
"At least be careful on the way. I don't want you getting hurt. Please." She said.
Nobita looks back at her and slowly nodded. He left his apartment and headed downstairs and walked towards the direction of Dekisuki' place. He had to wait a week and finally he will get what he was looking for.
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He slowly walked and was thinking of a lot of things as he took each step. As usual he remembered the old stuff when walking through all these familiar places. Memories always came crashing in his mind that it's impossible to resist but cherish and relive everything in his mind once again. Back then everything felt so alive and homey. Everything felt like he belongs there and welcome there. Back then things were easy and straight forward. No matter the problem, it always did end up solved.
However, it's changed. Nothing felt like it used to be. Sure he feel like home again to be back in Japan, but he was missing a lot things. He was lacking something that he had before. One of the lacking parts is himself. And the other part is Doraemon. He had nobody when he needed them the most. And that brings him to one of the other lacking parts, and that is trust and joy. He missed those things and look where that brought him. At the brink of turning into a stone hearted life form that cannot be called human.
He thought of many things on the way until he neared Dekisuki' place. In those couple of minutes he thought of almost everything he remembers about the place and the history it had with his life.
Eventually he was only a turn away from reaching Dekisuki' place and as he did turn the corner he was met with something else. More like he saw someone.
A girl slightly older than him leaned against the boundary wall of Dekisuki' house and seemed to be eavesdropping. He wasn't sure why he paid that girl any attention. But before he could just mind his path, her eyes landed on him. Nobita was about to look away when he saw her entire body still and her eyes widen in what seem like fear and then she just pressed herself more again the wall. That sight alone made him halt immediately. That confused him. She was acting as if he was pointing a gun at her.
"Gen." He heard her say which he almost missed. He was confused. What on earth he ran into this time? He don't have a fucking clue.
The girl just looked pale and she was breathing violently. He then looks up and down at her entire posture, trying to find if this girl is actually messing around or she just got the wrong person. He saw her fearful eyes roam all over his face and straight into his eyes.
"How did you find me?" She asked looking at him and he was sure that there's nobody standing behind him. Without a doubt she's talking to him. And why on earth is she even talking to him. She don't know him. And he don't know her either. And don't care to know her. But why is she asking him that?
"Why would I look for you? I don't know you." He replied.
And this time he saw her confused on top of her scared looking reaction. Who is this girl? He never seen someone like her around.
He was watching her every move. She seemed confused and scared and at some point she looked like about to pounce on him.
"Who are you?" She asked. She literally asked him who is he after she just mistook him for someone else. Or possibly, he ran into some prankster who is trying to force a reaction out of him. He seen those types back at the English country. He hated them and he always will. People like them don't know what's going through someone's mind and make them a clown or a puppet under the string.
For the sake of god, why on hell he have to go through something like this when he's pretty much done with everything. He was losing his mind when thinking of all that and rubbed his temple in order to calm himself.
"Look, if you're trying to do a prank on me or something, Just beat it. I'm not okay with any torments." he told her without much of a thought and he meant it. He's done with every bullshit happening around him. It just sucks to be around people at this point. They are different and he stopped trying to treat everyone like they are his friend or anything. He should just look out for himself and that's what he's doing. Someone else's problem is their own burden and he stopped carrying those for them.
Her face fell and he almost saw the gears spinning in her brain. She's confused just like him. And on top of of all why is she talking to him out of all the people. Is someone out there that looks like him? Aside from his ancestors, sewashi, and the young king, he never seen anyone who has a resemblance to his face.
Before the girl could say anything else he saw Dekisuki and Yumi coming out through the front gate. "What's wrong, Nobita?" Dekisuki asked.
He is wondering the same. What's happening. He just don't want to deal with anything anymore, so he looks at Dekisuki. "Don't mind it. I'm here to take 'it' back." He said focusing more on his matter.
Dekisuki and Yumi stood there confused and they also looks at the girl he ran into. "Don't tell me you caused this girl problem too." Yumi said.
Nobita' looks at her and narrowed his eyes. "What if it's other way around?" He said and they could hear his temper slowly leveling down. His eyes blankly stared back at her and dared her to speak again. "I'm running into problems recently and let me tell you, it's really annoying." He said slowly raising his voice.
Dekisuki never seen him like this. Sure he saw Nobita lose his mind back at the playground. But this time he seeing Nobita slowly losing his control and strangely enough, it was sad. He remembers Nobita' laughing face. Now he cannot see that old Nobita anywhere in this new version of him. It's like that old Nobita is gone.
"And you...." He said coldly looking at the girl who felt the aura change around him. "..go bother someone else. I want some peace." He harshly stated. He said that and they knew better than to argue, so the girl just nodded and walked away slowly. Nobita kept an eye on her until she turned a corner and couldn't see her anymore.
"Seriously?" He heard Yumi say. "You gonna behave like this in front of everyone? People will think you're crazy or something." She said and he snapped his head towards her direction.
"They're thinking right. Wanna test that out for yourself?" He said sending shivers down their spine. He sounded so genuine. No lies can be spotted in his words. He meant every word.
Yumi' throat dried up and she could not speak anymore. looking at him, she realised that this guy won't take it easy. His breathing was quick and his eyes terrified her even though his glasses shielded his eyes. She decided to keep herself shut. By the looks of it, keep making him mad isn't such a good idea.
Dekisuki sighed. "Hey, how about we look at that thing you found? I've been busy, or else I would've delivered it to you myself." Dekisuki said.
Nobita looks at him and just nodded. His mood changed so quick. They cannot see his angry expression anymore. His eyes no longer held that unsettling look. Yumi' was speechless. That's the fastest mood swing she saw in her entire life. And that type of individual is considered as most dangerous. They won't even know how to deal with the situation concerning the said individual.
And each day they're seeing how fucked up he's gotten. At first they could only see his appearance as different. Then slowly the truth about him was unraveled.
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Nobita, Dekisuki and Yumi stared at the thing that sat on the floor. A white capsule shaped object that is as big as their forearm. It was thick enough to grab with two hands. And that's pretty much there is to see about it. A plain capsule shaped object that has a smooth exterior and nothing else.
"I've been keeping an eye on it. Couldn't find anything on it. But it is heavy enough to guess that it's not some prop or anything. Whatever it is, made out of some quality material." H
Dekisuki said. "And strange enough the material looks like a glass, but it's not." He added.
Nobita was listening to Dekisuki and also looking at the object in desperate attempt to figure out what is he even looking at. Whatever this object is, there's more to it than their eyes could see. There must be some sort of usage with it. Because, something so normal can't fall out of sky and create a big hole on the ground.
It can be anything. A meteorite that doesn't look like an ordinary meteor. Or a spaceship just like the one he found papi in. Or it is a bomb which deployed by a secret organisation. Or it is something that cannot be guessed by anyone so quickly. Maybe the answer to it is very simple and they wont even know it.
"Guess, someone nearly killed themselves for some garbage." Yumi commented which Nobita ignored.
"And I'm guessing that you're the one who supposed to come up with an answer." She said.
He looks at her and sighed. "Why are you even here. I've already told you to stop bothering me." He warned her again and she just scoffed.
"I'll do whatever I want. And you can do nothing about it." She said.
Nobita just stared back and sighed.
"I'm leaving and I'm taking it with me." He said and didn't wait for them to say anything and just picked it up and walked out of the room.
Dekisuki and Yumi followed him and somehow Yumi was walking alongside Nobita as they walked back to their apartment. "If it wasn't for Dekisuki asking me, i prefer walking alone than walk with you." She said.
"I don't care." He said not looking at her.
She scoffed and looks away.
Nobita was just minding his steps when out of the corner of his eyes he saw something.
Or better say someone. He looked just in time to see the girl he saw before standing behind a fence and her eyes are widened when looking at the object in his hands. But she immediately left the spot when their eyes met.
There's something off about that girl. He do have a feeling.
And he also saw her looking at this object with so much shock which was sceptical and strange.
As he realised earlier. There's more to this object than he could see.
And he also have a feeling that he'll get his answers very very soon. Until then he gotta do some research from his part.