Miu's Pov

"Yumi, don't let go."

Gripping her arm tighter, I pull her through the empty rooms.

"Boss they're getting away."

No more, I wouldn't let them hurt her anymore.

"Miu, we can't."

How long had it been, since we'd seen the sun, the sky, felt the breeze or had the earth beneath our feet.

"Stop crying Yumi, I promise we'll be ok."

Wiping away her tears, I hear them approaching, their feet thundering down the empty halls towards us.

"Jump hurry up Yumi, I can only protect you for so long on my own."

"What abo-."

Shoving her through the window, I hold my breath and pray, to whatever God was out there, that she'd make it, that she could finally be free from a life of pain and suffering, inflicted from the men that stood before me.

"You little bitch, where is she?"

"You're gonna get extra from the boss tonight."

Feeling my skin crawl as they began to close in, I hold my breath and close my eyes, waiting for them to finally take away my freedom.

"What? What the hell is that fire?"

Opening my eyes, I see my opportunity and quickly dive out of the window.

"That crazy bitch! Get her before the boss gets back!"

Falling, the sun was bright, the breeze was so cold against my skin. I saw the ground approaching, was this truly the end?

"MIU."

As a hand grabs my wrist I look towards my sister, her big blue eyes staring straight at me, I could see the panic behind them, as she pulled me towards her.

"You idiot, how could you do something so foolish, like pushing me out a window?!"

She was alive, as her hand gripped me tighter; we slowly made our way down the building.

"We have to go now, Yumi."

As bright red flames engulfed the building around us, I quickly pulled her away.

"What was that?"

"Maybe that's, what they've trained us for."

As we run through the streets of some foreign place, I feel my feet ache from the ground beneath us, but we couldn't stop here, not now that we were free. Finally free.

"Where will we go?"

Turning to face her, I can see a few stray tears fall down her cheeks.

"I...I don't know."

I didn't have any answers to the questions she wanted to know, I just knew that we would be safe, as long as we were together we would protect each other, we didn't need anyone else and we didn't want anyone else.

"Let's just find somewhere and go from there ok, Yumi?"

As she gives me a small nod, we swiftly make our way towards some abandoned buildings.

I could feel my body growing more exhausted with each step, but I had to push myself now, for her.

"Sleep."


Yumis POV

It was dusty and the hard cemented floor beneath our feet was as cold as the wind that came through the windows.

I was leaning against Miu, who was now asleep.

Finally she looked like she was at peace.

We never had a chance to sleep peacefully. Nightmares had haunted us and our fear of waking up and being back there in that place, that horrible reality we'd been trapped in for years, still plagued our minds.

I saw the smallest of smiles form across her lips and I couldn't help but wonder what she's dreaming of...

Looking outside the window, I noticed the single rays of light beginning to surface. The sky was clad in a red and orange color as the sun began to show itself.

It had only been yesterday that we were still imprisoned. Locked away from the outside and kept in a dark cold world all of our own.

Even though we managed to escape, I knew I couldn't sleep yet.

Miu had saved us from that place and as soon as we had found shelter, she nearly fainted. I knew she'd pushed herself to hard.

We had found a small, old mattress in one of the upper floors and decided to rest.

No one had been following us. Maybe it was because of that fire?

However, I couldn't keep the dark thoughts, that were occupying my mind, away. What If we were found? Miu deserved to finally rest.

She was the one who protected me. She always had been the one.

Therefore, now that she finally gets to rest, I can't just do the same.

I wanted to protect her too. Even If it's just like this.

Still…what should we do now? We were finally free.

But besides each other, we don't have anything. Nothing at all.

Even the clothes that we are currently wearing couldn't even be described as clothes.

All white, but dirty from the fall and running through the dirt, with bloodstains all over them, we couldn't go into any city like that.

And even If we would go. What then? We can't go to anyone for help. We won't.

I felt the fear welling up inside me as my body trembled.

Shouldn't we be finally free now?

Yet there are so many more obstacles ahead of us.

The more I thought of what had happened and what was going to come, the worse my headache got. Tears started to form in my eyes just thinking about it all and my hands began to tremble with memories flooding back into my mind.

Just as I wanted to let my eyes rest for a bit to calm down, I heard something shuffling beside me.

"Mmh Yumi? You're already awake?"

"Miu…"

I smiled lightly. Tears threatening to fall again.

Even If we're going to have a hard path ahead of us. Miu is still at my side. We have each other.

As I snuggled up against her, I finally let out the tears, which I'd held back for so long. I felt her softly soothe me, as my emotions continued to come flooding out.

I'm so scared of what's to come. I'm scared of what misfortune life has set out for us. I'm scared to have anyone try to separate us again, hurt us again, use us again.

But even If I'm scared I know that Miu will protect me, protect us.

We are in this together and we won't let each other go ever again.


Miu's POV

I watched as Yumi finally drifted into sleep, her cheeks where stained with tears and I felt the guilt welling up inside me, I heard her soft even breaths as I pulled myself away from her. I saw the bruises on her skin, as my own tears threatened to fall.

I hadn't protected her, like I'd promised.

I had failed her.

Staring around the empty room, I knew we'd have to leave, to find somewhere new, somewhere safe.

I felt my stomach ache painfully, as I attempted to search for food. However, in this place, there would be nothing.

She must be hungry. Should I leave and get something? Would she know if I left her?

I wouldn't be out for long, but what if they found me? I couldn't let them have her again.

Arguing with myself was getting me nowhere. I had to do this for her.

"It's only for a little while Yumi."

Slipping through the door, I stumble my way down the street. My feet ached, but I would do this.

I watched, as people passed by me, thinking nothing more than that I was a beggar.

How foolish of them.

Skillfully lifting a wallet was child's play. As I proceeded to buy a few things, I quickly made my way back.

I saw the anger in her eyes, as I stepped through the door and I saw the tears, that she wanted to shed, as I held up a small bag.

"You should change, there's blood on your clothes."

"Where did you get this Miu?"

I heard the sadness in her voice, as she hesitantly took the bag from me.

"Don't worry about it."

Pinching her cheeks softly, I watched as the tears fall down her face once again.

"You looked like you were going to cry."

"I'm only crying because my cheeks hurt, Miu."

"You should eat something, ok Yumi?"

As her arms wrap around me, I feel safe. Even if it's only for a moment.