Title: That Shinigami, in a forbidden love

Rating: T (warnings: language, abuse, and romantic/comforting and molestation scenes)

Genre: Hurt/Comfort & Romance

Main Characters: Alan H., William S., Eric S., Ronald K., Grell S., OCs

Summary: AU, Shinigamis are looked at and treated like the lowest forms of life on Earth. They are placed into holding homes and kept until they are "adopted" by new owners. Alan is getting adopted for the second time and falls in love with his owner's teenage daughter, Natalia. Alan/OC

Dialogue:

The lights flew on inside the Shinigami Dispatch Holding Unit. Ronald Knox, William T. Spears, Grell Sutcliff, Eric Slingby, and Alan Humphries were among the many Shinigamis who sat up in their beds and groaned. Another day of going through hell; just what they needed.

The Shinigamis were treated poorly by society. They viewed them as animals that could be trained and if needed, beaten. The Shinigamis themselves didn't like this, being stripped of their rights and placed into holding cells to await the 'adoption' of new, abusive masters. They weren't treated any better at the adoption center. Employees were allowed to beat the Shinigamis whenever they felt it necessary.

"Alright you pieces of filth, time to get up! You have an hour for showers and then into the mess hall for breakfast!" the lead guard named Sebastian ordered.

The Shinigamis flooded to the showers and began to clean themselves. Alan winced as he scrubbed his bruises. He had recently been placed back into the adoption center after his previous owner sent him back.

Alan still remembered the things that his owner did to him. Not only did the man abuse Alan when he didn't work efficiently, but he also would sexually take advantage of the smaller Shinigami. He wanted to repress these memories, but Ronald and Eric had gotten him to talk about it with them. Alan had become a lot quieter since he returned.

Feeling the hot water on his skin caused Alan's cuts and scars to begin to burn again as he rinsed off one final time. He left the showers and returned to the room he shared with Ronald, Eric, William, and Grell.

Eric soon joined him in their room and he looked at his traumatized friend. The previous owner had permanently scarred Alan, and Eric would always want to kill the monster that hurt his best friend.

"I don't want to get adopted anymore Eric. I don't know if I'll be able to handle it," the brunette Shinigami muttered.

"Alan," Eric started as he placed his hands on Alan's shoulders. "You're stronger than that. Yes he hurt you in more ways than one, but that's what is going to make you stronger in the end. If you give up on life now, then you'll never get to see the day when Shinigamis become equals again."

The brunette Shinigami looked up at Eric and whispered "I wish you could've saved me from him." He clung onto Eric as he began to cry. This was what Alan had begun to do since he returned. He cried every day at any given moment, but Eric was always there to comfort him.

"It's okay, I'll find the bastard and kill him for doing that," Eric promised as he gently touched Alan's head. "C'mon, let's go get some breakfast."

The two hurried and caught up with Ronald, Grell, and William in line for food. "Hey guys, glad you finally made it," Ronald said as Eric and Alan walked up.

"What's for breakfast today, Ronnie?" Grell asked the blonde.

"More than likely it's the same as yesterday and the day before; lukewarm oatmeal," William replied turning around and adding to the conversation.

"Ugh, why can't they ever give us anything good?' Grell complained as she twirled some of her red hair in her fingers.

"Because they don't like us," Eric bluntly said. "They've never liked us."

"I have to agree with Eric on this one; ever since the assassination incident, humans really haven't taken a liking to us," Ronald agreed.

"Nah really Ronald, the humans love us so much that they put us in these facilities, took away our rights, and have begun treating us like animals," William sarcastically replied.

"Okay, okay William sorry, just trying to lighten the mood here," Ronald responded as he stuck his hands in his gray pants pockets.

After they were served their breakfast, the five returned to their cell and sat down on their beds. Now that breakfast was over, it was time to open up the "adoption" center.

Every day went by on the same routine; showers, then breakfast, then a daily inspection by the employees, and finally the Shinigamis were forced to stay in their cells all day long and be stared at by people who wanted to buy them. Most days were long and hard, and it tore them up inside when one of them got sold. It especially tore William, Ronald, Eric, and Grell up when Alan got sold for the first time.

Sebastian opened up the cell door and walked inside and up to the five Shinigami friends. The five stood there stiff as boards, scared to move around the man. Two doctors walked into the cell as well. "Open your mouths," they ordered.

Almost instantly, the Shinigamis dropped their jaws. While inspecting their oral hygiene, one doctor ordered Alan "Undress."

The brunette Shinigami became nervous and hesitant when he heard that word. Ever since he'd come back from his previous owning, Alan had been very nervous about the doctors touching him. When the doctors saw that he didn't instantly follow their orders, both doctors held each of Alan's arms while Sebastian walked up to him.

The guard slapped the Shinigami's face several times before the doctors released him and he dropped to the floor. Sebastian took out a small stick and began to beat Alan with it. The other Shinigamis stood there expressionless, but inside they were crying. When Sebastian finally stopped, he bent down and grabbed Alan's throat. "You will do what you are told, understood you little piece of trash?" he commanded lowly.

Alan nodded fearfully and Sebastian saw tears welling in the Shinigami's eyes. He released the brunette and returned to his original position. Alan quickly undressed and let the doctors look at him. Besides the forming bruises he'd just received by the blows from Sebastian, the doctors said that Alan was in pretty good health and would be able to return to being adopted.

At the facility, employees felt it necessary to keep Shinigamis there for a few weeks after a return from an adoption so as to health them back up and give them a higher chance of being adopted again. Out of all the friends, Eric was the one who had gotten adopted the most; five times. William and Grell had both gotten adopted three times, and Ronald had yet to be adopted since he was so young.

Eleven a.m., and the Shinigami Adoption Center was open to the public for the day. All of the Shinigamis moved around in their cells and when the people would pass by, they would examine them through the glass. The Shinigamis felt like animals being put on display.