Late at night, while the monkey team is lost in slumber, their young leader is in his room crying. In his hand he holds two pictures, both of girls. One of Jinmay, his love who he lost due to lies going around his school, and a girl who stood up for him at school. While in the other hand, he hold a small, silver object; about the size of his palm. It was what he used to find relief late at night. Tears rolled down his cheeks and landed on the baby blue bed sheets as a whispered to himself.

"I shouldn't do it... I promise Lizzy I would stop. But... I have too. It's calling out my name... They're calling out my name." Chiro placed the two pictures down on his bed and proceded to the bathroom, locking the door behind him incase Antauri or Gibson were to wake up. He stood in front of the bathroom mirror, staring at his reflection. He then growled and spit at the mirror, hating his own reflection.

"You sicken me. No wonder everyone hates you, just look at you! You deserve this... ALL OF IT!" Tears flooded from the young Chiro's eyes as he took the blade and tore at his flesh, blood oozing to the surface and dripping into the pure white sink.

He continued the torture he put upon himself. Slash afterslash after slash until the middle of his fore arm was dripping with blood, the skin that just healed being tore open again. He grinned, satisifed with his 'punishment' but then fell to a frown remembering the red haired girl with black bangs...

"I'm sorry Lizzy.. I broke my promise..." Chiro looked down at the mess. He let the blood run from his arm a little longer before decieding to clean up. He turned on the faucet and slashed water around the walls of the porcelain bowl til all the blood was gone, then poured water over his arm to wash the blood away. he grabbed the ace wrap then he used till the cuts stopped bleeding and wrapped it tightly around his arm, avoiding getting caught from any blood spots.

Once making sure the was no evidence of his 'punishment' left in the bathroom, he shut off the lights and walked to the bed, sitting down on the edge.

'4:30.. atleast two more hours of sleep. Thank god it's Friday, last day of hell til the weekend...' Chiro then placed the pictures underneath his pillow and fell into a restless slumber...

The next morning...

Chiro's POV

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

I rolled over and hit the alarm button, snoozing it.

"Ugh... school again." I slowly sat up and rubbed my eyes, adjusting to my surroundings. I turned on my light so I could see and swung my legs over the side of the bed. I got up and made my way the my dresser, grabbing my black ripped jeans, a black long sleeve shirt, and my red hoodie. I groggily started to make my way to the bathroom when there was a knock on my door.

"Chiro, are you up?" It was Antauri.

"Yeah. Getting ready." I yawned, desiring to go back to bed.

"May I come in?" He was going to come in anyways so why deny it.

"Sure."

Antauri opened the door and closed it behind him, motioning from Chiro to sit down. Chiro reluntantly made his way over to the bed, scared by what he would want to talk to him about.

"I got a called from you school's counsouler lasst night about some bullying that's been going on. Chiro, are you okay? Why did you not tell us this was going on?" Antauri sounded mad when he said it.

I was scared... what if he asks to see my wrists. Shit!

"I was scared to... They threatened to hurt me more. I'm not allowed to use my powers at school so I can't defend myself or else I would. And I'm okay now, I have a friend now so I can turn to someone at school." He said smiling, glad she was in most of my classes.

"Would like like my to pick you up early from school today?" Antauri asked sympthecticlly.

"I would like that.." I answered slowly.

"We'll pick you up around 12 then go to lunch, is that okay. Maybe help get your mind off it."

"Sounds great. Thank you." I smiled once last time then got up.

"See you for breakfast young Chiro." And with that, Antauri left with a somewhat sad look apon his face.

I locked the bathroom door behind me and set my clothes down on the counter, then grabbed my towel and began to un dress. I turned on the water and slipped under, adjusting the temperture til it was comfortable. I proceded to remove the ace bandage around my arm and saw the air deprived wounds. I used the water the clean off left over blood. I washed my hair and the rest of my body, then just stood there for a couple minutes... I thought about what I did last night, the daily reutine that has been going on for 3 monthes now. After all the thought got overwhelming, I shut off the water quickly and grabbed my towel, wrapping it around myself. I stood in front of the mirror, gazing at how much weight I've lost latly. I could almost count my ribs. I looked away, unable to even see my own image and dried my body off. I grabbed a pair of my underwear I kept in here, due to the conveince, then slid on my jeans. I pulled the long sleeve shirt up over my head and pulled my arms through it, then threw on my red hoodie.

I hung up my towel and opened the bathroom door, facing my room. I saw band pictures and drawings Lizzy had made me... I almost forgot how covered my walls were til I saw how much of the metal walls were unvisble.

I went to my closet and grabbed my normal converse and some socks. After putting on and tying my shoes, I grabbed the phone the monkeys had given me for my 14th birthday and check the time; 7:07. SHIT! I was gonna be late for my bus! I grabbed my blue backpack for the ground next to my night side and rushed out the door. I was about to leave the robot when I heard a voice from behind me.

"Chiro, where are you going in such a hurry?" Gibson said, walking over to him. "You can't keep skipping breakfast kid."

"I have to I'm gonna be late for my bus! Bye Gibson!" Then I was gone.