What Happened to Him?

CAUTION: contains slash (boy on boy) and rape.
Disclaimer: I do not own Life with Derek or any characters from the show mentioned in this fanfic.

Derek had just finished acting like he was doing his homework and was going to call one of his prospects, a young girl his own age who Derek saw as easy enough to get with. Before Derek was able to get the phone to his ear his brother opened the front door looking the most crestfallen his brother had ever seen him. Edwin just looked up looking for any form of sympathy.

"Derek." Edwin uttered

He began to run full speed to his brother who was in the dining area. Once the two boys were only spaces apart Edwin thrust his arms out around his older brother's small waist and buried his head into Derek's slightly muscled chest. Derek was able to see Edwin running to him in enough time to put his arms up. When Derek began to feel the wetness on his shirt he gathered that Edwin was crying, a lot. From this Edwin was able to subconsciously drill a hole into a rare soft spot of Derek's. Derek wrapped his arms around his younger brother and embraced him in a hug and asked,

"Okay I'll bite, what's wrong?" Derek asked sounding slightly annoyed

"Sorry, it's nothing." Edwin said remorsefully, Edwin pulled away from the embrace only to be thrust back in by his brother.

"Sorry, seriously, what is it?" asked Derek

"Don't wanna talk about it," Edwin admitted softly "can… can I just… sleep with you? Just for tonight?" he continued to ask shyly, tightly grasping the back of Derek's shirt.

Derek gave into Edwin's plea for comfort.

"Just for tonight." Derek sighed in compliance with his brother's wish.

The two then separated from one another and went separate ways, Edwin heading towards the kitchen to get something to eat and Derek upstairs his destination being the shower. Derek got in and out of the shower rather quickly. Since he brought his pajamas in with him he got dressed into a worn out Captain Planet shirt, boxers, and a pair of pajama bottoms and exited the bathroom. Once he entered his room he threw the clothes he had been wearing earlier on the floor, Edwin already in Derek's bed. Derek then turned out the light and crawled into bed beside his brother both facing each other.

"Did you get something to eat?" Derek asked sounding only slightly concerned.

"No. Couldn't eat anything." Edwin answered in few words.

Derek felt the mattress shift as Edwin moved closer to his body. When Edwin reached Derek's body he took his arms, wrapped them under Derek's, and lowered his head in Derek's loose cartoon shirt and began to cry softly, only tears, no sounds were heard. Derek wrapped his arms around Ed's smaller, frightened, shaking body placing his palm on the side of his face, his fingers reaching the back of his neck and brining him closer.

"I'll never let anything happen to you." Derek reassured.

"Promise?" Edwin asked hopefully

Edwin looked up in the dark both able to see each other with the help of the street lights peering through the small openings in the blinds.

"Promise." Derek answered with no doubt or hesitation in his voice or mind.

Edwin brought his face up to meet Derek's face and the two shared a kiss. Without them breaking the kiss it became more passionate. Derek of course thought who could be easier than his younger, inexperienced, brother who needed comforting. To gain leverage Derek rolled himself and Edwin over so he was now on top. Derek moved away from Edwin's mouth and began to kiss and suck on his neck. Edwin's eyes opened wide in recollection of what had taken place earlier that night. Derek took his hand and moved it up Edwin's shirt playing with his nipple. Edwin had a quick flashback of his mouth being tapped and himself crying.

"Please,… please." Edwin pleaded.

Derek took Edwin cries as his want to continue. He began to kiss Edwin's neck harder and brought his free hand down and cupped Edwin's crotch.

"Stop!" Edwin said loud enough to get Derek's attention.

Edwin began to cry loudly but not loud enough to wake the other members of the house. Derek repositioned himself to be face to face with Edwin. He then wrapped his arms around his little brother's shaking frame as he cried loud and hard into his older brother's chest. Derek kissed Edwin's head and said,

"I'm sorry. When you're ready to talk about it, I'll be here for you."

"Thanks Derek." Edwin said in between sobs, looking up at his face and then again lowered himself to bury his chest into his brother's chest.

Derek could feel Edwin's mouth curve into a smile against him and once Derek knew Edwin was asleep he uttered a silent oath to himself and unconscious brother.

"I'll never let anything happen to you." Derek finally said and went to sleep still cradling his brother against his chest.

END CHAPTER 1

Yes this chapter was very short but it's all a set up for second and later chapters to come. I'm having some trouble starting the next chapter, I've got everything else after that planned except for hte climax. Ideas, reviews, and criticism are always apreciated.