Chapter 2
A slight scraping noise alerted Tohru into a more awake position. She paused a moment waiting to hear something more. When nothing else could be heard she thought nothing of it and looked back to the television.
The nearby clock indicated a late hour.
Oh! I really should go to bed. Shigure did tell me not to wait up. I do hope they don't mind… it might worry them if I fall asleep at the table. Hopefully they will be home soon anyway.
Picking her dishes up from the table she turned to the kitchen when the back door slid open.
A large man in black stood before Tohru. His face was covered but his eyes narrowed in on the slight girl.
Gasping Tohru dropped the dishes she was holding, smashing them loudly on the floor. The intruder, angered by the amount of noise the girl caused made no hesitation in rushing towards her.
"Ah! W…who are you? What do you wan-"
He struck her hard across the face as he came into range with the back of his hand, sending Tohru to the ground.
Tohru's vision clouded with the pain, force and shock. His strong hand came down to cling around her neck, getting tighter, pulling Tohru to her feet.
"Please! Please sto-" she tried to choke out.
Another blow sent her to the ground again. Tohru raised her head looking towards the door to escape but faltered in horror, watching as a second man entered the house. The first man bent down to look at her.
Tohru could see one of the plates she had dropped was in reach, hurriedly she grabbed it and swung it into the man's head as he went to grab her again. It shattered, the jagged edge cutting into Tohru's hand.
"You right little bitch!" he yelled grasping the side of his head where the plate had impacted, staggering backwards.
The second intruder ran forwards roughly pulling Tohru to her feet. "Wanna play tough do you sweetheart?" he asked holding Tohru's arms behind her. Tohru struggled against him, his grasp only tightening.
The other straightened up removing the hand from his head. "Right now bitch! Where are the valuables?"
"I…I don't know! Please just take anything, take what you want!"
"Liar!" he yelled back at her sending a punch straight to her side. Tohru cried out in pain. Something had broken, she had heard the sickening sound. Nausea added to her pain.
"I…I don't know… please!"
"Tell us!" He sent another punch into her abdomen. Tohru lost her breath this time. She went weak in the man's arms and he let her drop to the ground. "You're not very smart are you sweetheart?" he spat down at her, watching the small girl struggle to take in air.
"Ple…ase b-believe me! J…just take any…thing!" Tohru struggled to even say.
He grabbed Tohru by the hair, an evil grin spreading across his face. He threw her across the floor.
Blinded by pain Tohru couldn't avoid or brace herself against landing full impact on the shards of the plates. One sliced her across the cheek, another deep into her arm and leg.
It was too much.
Tohru couldn't raise herself...pain seared all over her body.