The building loomed over me. It was school, it was better than home, at least, in my opinion. I think any place was better than home. Home-I don't think I should even call it that.

I made through the crowds, ignoring nasty comments, stuff thrown at me, and everything else. It died out as I came to a lesser-used hall way. I looked at the ground and wasn't watching were I was going.

And then I walked into HIM. Me being a short little junior I seemed like a freshman, I looked up to see a towering senior. He was one of the most feared people in the school. That one person NO ONE wants to mess with, not even the teachers. It is like only the principal can, but that rarely happens unless the principal himself catches HIM, doing bad stuff.

"Sorry." I mumbled not knowing who he was at the time.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't little Blix." said no other than Xigbar.

I took a step back.

"I…I have to go…" I said. I was going to run, but someone grabbed me fiercely. I spun around to see Xaldin. He was big. He had strength and could crush me like a soda can. He was like the strength in Xigbar's group.

He held on as Xigbar came closer. I bit my lip. People scurried out of the way. Others hid in corners to watch what would happen to me. No one came to save me. Then again…who would.

He came eye level to me and smirked. He stood up and turned back. Just when I was off the hook, there was a sickening slap noise.

That was his hand contacting with my face. I held back my scream. My face stung and I was even in more pain than before. I didn't need more pain. Home was enough pain. Last night was rough and so was this morning.

FLASHBACK

I was at home. Mother started to yell at me and made me go cook dinner. They ate in silence, a few crude remarks from my brothers and sisters about me cooking, but either that it was it. My parents did nothing to stop their insulting, but somewhat smiled at them. I waited in the corner, like a maid. I fetched whatever they wanted like more water.

I hated it, I was hungry, but I wasn't allowed to eat with them. I normally had scraps. Yeah, at home, I was a total slave. I was ignored and non of my family members cared for me. The only reason they kept me was so I could a servant.

I started to clear the table and put the dishes in the sink to wash. I picked up a dirty plate that had some food still in it. I small rubber ball hit me in the head and I lost balance. The food spilled and there was going to be a stain.

I ran in a rush to get paper towels and clean it up before…

Too late. Mother and Father both came down to see what my younger brother was rambling about. They saw me on the floor, cleaning the spill.

I had to clean everything up (like usual), but instead of going to my room, I had to go to the back room. It was not a pleasant room. It was for storage and all that. There with a dim light were my parents. I wouldn't call that them though.

"Punishment time." I heard some of my "siblings" snickered at me.

The dark room, was hard to see, but immediately as I stepped in an arm reach I was hit. I was always hit, even if I did nothing. It was my parents source of entertainment. Sick, I know.

Like 30 minutes later I was limping back to my room. I was bleeding in various places and I still had homework to finish.

That is why I woke up late and rushed down from my attic room.

My parents were still made and even more mad I was late. I quickly made their coffee, and I burned myself.

I got beat up again before I left at school.

END OF FLASHBACK

And here I am in more pain. Xigbar grabbed my collar and hit me on the locker. I small gasp came out of my mouth. A fist hit my stomach. I slumped down to the floor. I was on my knees. I was yanked up and I closed my eyes ready for another hit.

They started to laugh at my fear. They left me go, but before leaving they grabbed my backpack and dumped its continents on the floor. My eyes widened. I couldn't loose my homework. I need my grades up. I tried to get up.

"OMGOSH! BLIX!" came a familiar voice. Demyx. "What happened?"

"Xigbar." I answered simply as he came kneeled down at the same level as me. I tried to get up, I needed to clean up my stuff. I shakily got up and made a step before falling again, except Demyx caught me. "Stop, I need to get my stuff. I need to raise my grades!" Getting passing grades was important to me. The sooner I can get out of high school, the better. And I worked really hard on the homework. My so called parents checked my grades daily and said I better be getting acceptable grades or else. I think we all know what the or else is.

Demyx looked at me with sorrow in his eyes. He hated to see his friends hurt. I got up again and made it to where most of my stuff was and gathered it up. Demyx helped me. My back was towards him.

After a few minutes all my stuff was back in my backpack.

"Come on, we have to see the nurse." Demyx said. I shook my head 'no'. They would ask, how I hurt myself so much. Falling was not a good enough answer. I didn't want anyone to know what happened at him. Only Demyx, Roxas, and Axel knew.

Demyx shook his head like he didn't know what to do with me.

The suddenly his face brightened up.

"My friend is a new student here! We should go see if he is here. He is like you, you know." he looked at me.

When he said "like me" did that mean, what I thought it meant?