"Ugly noises and strange ways by the tube rays" - Tricky

[morsus_et_mors]

Date: Friday, 2 March 2000 (Backdated)
Time: Evening
Location: Soho, mainly-- Old Compton Street
Characters Involved: Montague Morsus and Sidney Vaisey
Rating: PG-13 or more

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[siidney]

Sidney harboured such thoughts simply because nothing had ever happened in his life that would cause him to change his perspective. Sure, his parents were awfully neglectful but that didn't take away from his notion of perfect love because he understood that the way they treated him wasn't perfect. Sidney may not have had friends but at the same time he never longed for them, much preferring to entertain himself. He was young, cute and intelligent enough to string a sentence together, his life was much easier than those that didn't possess those qualities. Even in stores and restaurants, where he was quite demanding if not a bit bratty, he got more respect from the staff than he earned. So far his life had been sunshine and rainbows compared to other kids his age who were forced to experience war, money problems and all the other nasty aspects of growing up that seemed to skip right over Sidney.

"I was taught exactly the opposite of everything you probably think I was taught. When I was younger I used to travel around the world with my mum, there were times when she left me with virtual strangers so she could do, well, I don't know what. I couldn't speak English until I was ten so it was more than likely I couldn't communicate with any of these people. I have no early memories of my father, I barely remember him existing until my mum died when I was ten and he had to take care of me, which he didn't, by the way. He left me to my own devices. I was raised and consequently taught by two people, each selfish in their own way. I've never had any friends. I only talk to the family I have in South Korea when I want something from them and family I have in Ireland only talk to me when they want something from my father." Sidney paused for a moment, taking in the scenery around him so he would know where he was if he happened to get lost again. "I don't need anyone, I've been alone my entire life. Now, the difference is I want companionship, probably because I have no idea what it's like to have someone to talk to. I don't care about being the perfect Slytherin and neither should you, anyway, I thought you were above that sort of thing."

Now Montague was the one confusing him, hadn't he just spoke of Sidney's very un Slytherin desires? And now, the other mans ultimate goal seemed to fall short of every Slytherin quality that had been drilled in Sidney's head since he was old enough to comprehend such things. "If that's your ultimate goal then perhaps we have no further business with each other. All these arbitrary notions of pleasure, poetry and beauty, what are they ever going to get you other than a yearning for things that don't exist. Nothing will ever feel good enough, not once you've already experienced it. It's quite possible that you're the one with their head in the clouds." As much as Sidney was loathe to admit, he wanted nothing more at this moment that to be initiated into Montague's world, if beauty was so important than he was already halfway there.

Sidney didn't have any charm so Montague couldn't have invited him to sit down because of that and he was sure the other man had seen much prettier boys. It didn't look like he was in need of company either, so what actually compelled Montague was still a mystery to the younger boy. "You shouldn't help the poor, when you do it enables them to continue being lazy and underachieving," he said, half quoting his father. He couldn't remember exactly what he was told but that was close enough. Montague's latter statement was absolutely atrocious! Sidney looked up at him, his small eyes filled with apprehension, almost as if he was deciding whether or not the other actually did such things. "Cannibalism isn't a laughing matter."