Third Person POV

Lyon Stoneheart, or Leo for short, tugged on the black hood that was currently over his head covering most of his face. He wears sunglasses that cover his, "", eye color that most kids find disturbing to look at

He's been bullied all his life up till the age of 17, which is the age he's at right now. He's never had a friend that stayed with him, he's had no one to call family. His family hate him just as much as the world does, no one is ever on his side…

"Hey weirdo!" Leo stopped in his tracks & turned around to see his highschool bully, his name is Toby Brian, popular school jock every girl wants to fuck

"… what do you want this time…?" he said with a raspy voice, Toby placed a hand on his shoulder before back handing him, leaving quite the bruise

"Who said you could talk back to me, huh? No one, freak!" he started laughing at poor little Leo's face "What I want to know is when am I getting my money." Leo glared up at him through his glasses

"Maybe when you get a job…" he whispered "Even so… I'm broke myself, I have no money for you to take…" Toby gripped his shoulder & glared down at him

"What do you mean by that?" Leo smacked his hand off his shoulder & glared at the male

"It means go pick on someone else for money…" he threw his hood over his head again & quickly hurried away, he was surprised he made it home without getting a beating from Toby & his goons but was unlucky when he found out his mother was home

He quietly opened the door to the house & silently closed it behind him before racing upstairs & locking the door behind him, he collapsed onto his bed & cried into his pillow

… why is the world so cruel…?

why is the world so cruel to me…?

no one loves me…

…i'm a waste of life & breath

i deserve to die & suffer…

everyone is right, & I am always wrong…

"Lyon Drake Stoneheart!" he gasped as he sat up from his bed, it was the sound of his mother "Open this door right now!"

"… y–yes ma'am…!" he took a deep breath before unlocking the door, once he did his mother stormed in with the smell of alcohol & BO coming from her

"You little shit! What did I tell you about cleaning up after yourself, huh?!" he look at her confused & scared until he noticed his older brother at the doorway with a smirk

"I–I didn't t–though…--" he was cut off when she slapped him across the face, he felt tears appear as she glared down at him

"Don't talk back to me you little shit! Besides, its not like your brother would make a mess! He's a good child while your worthless, pathetic." Xavier, his older brother, smirked

"Oh look, little Leo is gonna cry like the crybaby he is!" he trembled in fear when he saw his mother take a step forward with a smirk

"You need to learn your place boy." he fell backwards when she grabbed his neck & began strangling him, he gasped & tried getting her to let go but he was far to weak at the moment

"P–Please stop…!"

"Begging now? Isn't that something!" he felt something snap inside him, he grits his teeth & kicked her off him "You little bastard!" he sprung up & ran to the doorway only to see Xavier blocking the way

"Your not goin--" he was cut off when Leo practically shoved him out of the way "Hey!" he sprinted down stairs & threw the front door open & ran out onto the streets, his hood down & glasses off as he stared in fear at his mother

"Get over here! You still need to learn your lesson you shithead!"

"I–I just… p–please have…--" as he took another step backwards he heard the hobk of a horn, he turned his head & saw an incoming truck "… this is it then…"

??? POV

a gruff yet feminine voice said

"I suppose so…" this time a tender & kind voice replied, the first voice let out a sigh & stared at the person in front of them

"Whatever do you mean Death?"

↓(Death)↓

↓(Life)↓

he chuckled

"Well, don't you kinda feel sad for him?"

"I mean… maybe we should give him a second chance."

"Now wait a sec Death, I have somewhat an idea." she rolled her eyes as he explained his plan to her, she groaned this time & rubbed her temples with one hand, the other one was tightly gripping the scythe in her hand

"Please~ just look at him!" they both look down as saw his mother & brother "crying" over him getting hit by the incoming trunk while driver was apologizing "If it should be anyone's funeral it should be theirs."

"The only place where there's freedom… One Piece." Death looked at him

"Well I'm sorry! Blame Cupid!" she rolled her eyes

(how was that for something different?)