DISCLAIMER: I own nothing in this story except occasional people from Vince's past I've made up and Lucas, Vince's made up younger brother. The Mighty Boosh belongs to Noelio and JuJu. :D
A/N: Here you go. Please review and I hope you like it.
SUMMARY: "What happened Vince? I whispered into his ear as his mind cast back all those years to the pinpointed time period in his mind when it all began. Angsty Howince fic about Vince's past.
TITLE: Black and Blue
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Howard's POV
I was sat up waiting. I'd pre-ordered some elbow patches in a mysterious yet mind blowing auburn and they were posted out the previous day but you know 1st class, the post that hurts the most, strange arrival times. Suddenly, from Vince's room, I heard a wail of pain as worry overcame my body and I ran to the door. Pushing it open, I sighed with relief… he was dreaming.
"Vince. Vince come on wake up." His blue eyes snapped open and I smiled. "You were having a pretty bad nightmare there." I reassuringly sighed and sat on the edge of his bed.
"No, no it was just a dream." Vince's voice was so tiny and vulnerable. It broke my heart to see him so broken up.
"Tell me about it then little man… I'm here for you." I stuck to a strict no touching policy but if there was one thing Vince needed it was a friend so I pulled him close to me and held him in a tight embrace. All I could hear was him sobbing into my chest which made me pull him closer if it was even possible.
"I was so afraid and…" His voice was muffled and I had no idea what he was talking about so I just nodded and continued to cradle my best friend.
"What happened Vince?" I whispered into his ear as his mind cast back all those years to the pinpointed time period in his mind when it all began. He looked up at me with his big blue eyes and sighed.
"I was fifteen and my brother was seven." My eyes widened to almost normal size with shock.
"Your brother?" Vince merely nodded, his eyes sweltering with warm tears.
"Yeah, Lucas. I never told anyone about him." His voice was bleak and emotionless.
Vince's POV
It was late Saturday night and I'd just put Lucas to bed. We didn't have a mum; she walked out on us when Lucas was little. It was quiet and we had a huge house so it got scary when you were alone. Our dad was out with George and Steve from down the street… it was poker night and he never missed out. So I was sat watching Extreme Makeovers USA when the door creaked open and I looked over my chair to see a terrified Lucas. Raising an eyebrow, I rushed over and knelt down so I was eye to eye with him.
"Lucas, Lucas what is it?" The thoughts and possibilities in my mind were spinning and I was so confused.
"Its dad… he, he hit me." I raised an eyebrow… dad wasn't home.
"Lucas, dad isn't home. It's poker night with George and Steve from a couple doors down. Lucas!" His eyes were red with tears so I took his hand and led him up the stairs. "Where is he?" He pointed to his bedroom door as I carefully pushed it open and jumped back when the smell of whisky and gin hit me. "Dad, what… why…" He span around and smiled devilishly.
"Hello boy, I came home early." He drunkenly muttered and pushed me down the stairs so I was heap at the bottom. Groaning, I hauled myself up and sighed before attempting to tackle the stairs again. Once I'd reached the top, I noticed Lucas with a red patch on his arm and my dad standing directly parallel with a clenched fist.
"You touch him and I swear I will end you." My voice was angry and swirled with deadly intent upon my father.
"What can you do boy? You're nothing. You aren't even a boy, you're a girl the way you watch all those fashion shows and the way you spend so much time on your hair. I did your mother a favour by driving her away. She never liked you. Lucas was the favourite and always will be." After that, he landed another blow and I fell to the floor. Lucas screamed and began to cry so I muttered the words 'it's okay' and closed my eyes. It was unbearable.
"You pulled this family apart." I sighed and he grinned.
"Maybe so but you poisoned his mind. Giving him that electro-crap to listen to, what seven year old needs that?" I closed my eyed and bit back the tear which formed. My dad of all people was causing me more pain than I'd ever felt before. "You are nothing." One last kick was all that was needed to send me into spiralling unconsciousness. After about ten minutes I awoke and let out an agonised groan. It was silent, no screaming, no crying, just a deathly silence lingering in the room.
"Lucas." My strangled voice was barely audible so I pulled myself up and sighed. My arm was both colours of black and blue but had a hint of brown in the bruise. "Lucas where are you?" I wandered into my bedroom and to the cupboard. "Lucas!" I sighed with relief and pulled my brother into my arms.
"Vince... never leave me alone again!"
"I won't, I promise. Where's dad now?" Lucas pointed to the open front door only just visible from my room. Soon after, the police cars arrived and took us to an orphanage as far away from my dad as possible in central London.
Howard's POV
"Christ Vince, why didn't you tell me?" My voice was soft and gentle.
"I was scared." He replied, tears streaming his eyeliner down his face.
"Where's Lucas now?" I asked and wrapped an arm around Vince's shoulders.
"We got split up. He's with some family in Devon and I'm here. They didn't want me but Lucas was a decent boy, kind mannered an all but then there was me. The kid with an attitude who didn't speak."
"That is not true! Don't ever think that. Don't worry because your dad's gone now okay? You're safe and I will never let anyone hurt you." Vince smiled sweetly and wrapped both arms around my neck.
"D'ya mean it Howard? Do you really?"
"You know I do." I replied and pulled him closer to me. It was so confusing. What man would want to harm someone as beautiful as Vince? It made no sense. All I knew was that I would never hurt him deliberately… I loved him for Christ's sake.
A/N: Sorry for all the angst but I was feeling in an angsty mood. Anyways, if you liked it review… if you didn't… go eat a nut sandwich… then review! :D Thanks for reading it.
