Here's the next chap.
I heard a man chuckle darkly that made me cringe. The smell of blood, alcohol, and death was filling up my nostrils. Something cold was on my leg and as it glided up I felt a stinging ache. When I managed to lift my head up to see what it was I gasped. It was a sharp knife cutting deep into my flesh making blood pour out.
My voice was already hoarse from the previous beatings I've suffered so I wasn't able to voice out how I feeling as he continued to make markings in my skin like I was just an art project.
This man's face I can't remember well, but I knew that this wicked person who should be protecting me was my father.
I woke up in the middle of the night panting heavily. The sweat on my pajamas made the fabric stick to my skin. My hair was down from being in a ponytail clinging to my face as I glanced at the clock on the nightstand next to my bed. It was only 1:30 AM, the sounds of night I could hear from my bedroom window.
I sighed, even in a new area I still had those same nightmares that haunted me since I first discovered that my parents were abusers. The bed creaked as I stepped out of it to get a glass of water.
So far I've been staying in this house for a week, the longest any family kept me. I didn't attend school yet because Luka wanted to make sure I had enough time to get used to home life first. I also didn't talk to anyone yet except Dell. To occupy my free time while my family was out I explored the house or took long walks around the town.
I never took naps though so I would be able to get a proper night's rest, but it never works since the nightmares keep me up all the time. I went downstairs knowing all the members of the Megurines should be sleeping peacefully.
When I was in the kitchen sipping on my water I noticed a tiny sliver of light coming from the living room. Questioning this I forgot about my thirst setting my water down to figure out who was up. Gakupo being a doctor needed all the sleep he could get.
Luka was always one to go to sleep promptly at 12:00 and Lily would be surfing the web or playing her guitar until she just passed out from exhaustion. That only left Rin, whose sleep pattern I didn't get a chance to memorize.
I paused in step looking at her watch TV. Her orange nightgown, which was quite revealing, glowed from the screen light as she felt my presence. Here big eyes flickered to me with no emotion in them at all. That was unusual. She always showed her emotions no matter what. So why was she seeming like a different person tonight? Suddenly she smiled and patted a seat on the couch for me to sit down.
That was more like the Rin I knew yet something still seemed different. It bothered me greatly. Involuntarily my legs moved on their own to place my body beside her. She turned her attention to me before looking back at the TV. I studied her for awhile, her eyes were dull and not having the shine to them I frequently saw when she was around others.
Deciding not to look suspicious I tried to focus on whatever she was watching at this hour. It was some dumb chick flick. I could feel my mouth frown deeply as I already could tell how this would end. Movies like these were somewhat predictable. That's like half of the chick flick's nowadays right?
Soon my eyes drifted back to her. She was actually interested in this garbage. Hmm, I thought Rin would be the tomboy type. Her eyes were in total concentration and her mouth was in a solid straight line. In her lap were her hands that tightened into fists. I guess the movie was reaching an intense scene, but I wouldn't know Rin was more intense to watch. I looked back at the movie again and felt my heartbeat quicken. The two young lovers were kissing each other with passion. How immoral, touching someone like that.
I felt the throw up climbing up my throat remembering the worst first kiss in history. I was six at the time and desperately tried to fight off burly hands that held me. A woman, my mother, was snickering leaning up close to my face and pressed her chapped lips on mine. Their bad tasting breath entered my mouth and I blacked out.
"Len!" My eyes snapped open and I turned to Rin looking bewildered.
She gave me a concerned look. Her hand was on my arm as she moved closer to me. I was surprised her touch wasn't freaking me out as this seemed terribly intimate. Even Dell, who I cared about the most in the world wasn't allowed to do such a thing.
"Are you alright? You were in some trance?" She began to speak removing her hand from my arm. I pouted slightly as her warm touch was being replaced by cold.
"You have a nightmare or something? I get those sometimes, well actually a lot. I end up watching movies. Lily says I shouldn't stay up so late because I fall asleep in class and get disciplined. Oops, I'm forgetting about your problem!" She said in realization that she was ranting.
She was sure amusing. I half smiled at her, which sent her into hyperactive mode about how adorable I was and stuff. I rolled my eyes when she finally got it out of her system. Then she did something I never thought would happen. She blushed, embarrassed by her actions. Again my heartbeat increased, she looked amazing.
"I-I think I'll fall asleep now." She said facing the opposite from me.
I waited for her to leave so I could watch TV, but she remained seated. I was puzzled and poked her. I poked her numerous times until her body fell on the floor, landing with a thud. I panicked getting on the floor to see if she was alive. Luckily her breathing was normal and heartbeat wasn't slowing down. Then I chuckled seeing that she had literally gone to sleep and didn't care about trying to make it to her room.
Picking her up to settle her down on the couch because I doubted I could carry her up the stairs I wondered why was ok with touching her. Then I felt my own eyelids close. Good thing I cut off the TV before that. In my sleep I was able to get a dream than a nightmare.
A girl was in a princess dress and a boy next to her was her servant. From what I could tell not many people liked the princess. Then a mob came out ready to attack.
"Oh, aren't they cute Mommy, Daddy?" Lily's voice called out. I began to stir trying to open my eyes.
"I thought he didn't touch anyone?" Gakupo asked. Something soft and warm shifted from under me.
"Get up Rin." Luka ordered. I felt something try to pull me off the thing that was soft and warm so I squeezed harder.
"I can't. I'm like a teddy bear to Len." Rin said and I finally reached full consciousness.
Slowly my eyes opened, adjusting to the light. It was morning and my arms were wrapped around something, or someone. Curious I looked up to see Rin's annoyed face looking at me. Then I figured out our position. I was sleeping on top of her with my head on her stomach. My whole face, neck, any part that showed skin was red.
"Ooh, look at that face! Describe it Dad!" Lily said looking dreamily at me.
"I say its shock, humiliation, with a touch of confusion." Gakupo said taking pictures at different angles using a camera.
"Rin, Len please get ready for the day." Luka said walking off as her husband and eldest daughter continued their unnecessary admiration.
"Get off!" Rin yelled pushing off the couch onto the floor.
I could see the faintest tinge of pink on her cheeks as she ran to her room. Gakupo laughed helping me up and I refrained myself from growling at touching him. I didn't know what was up with this family at all, but apparently it was only strange families, not normal ones that could control me.
Everyone either went to work or left for school leaving me alone. Dell gave me a call on my cell phone, which was yellow my favorite color, to check up on me.
It was for emergencies or if I just wanted to talk to someone. The whole family had my number and I had theirs. My cell phone also had stickers, courtesy of Lily, of pandas and cats. It made it look very girly, but I didn't mind because Rin said she liked it. Maybe I'm thinking about Rin too much, it could be bad for my health. I sound like a love struck high school girl in those shojo mangas.
"Len, you seem to like this family a lot, huh?" Dell asked pleased that I didn't do anything, yet.
"Dell, I have something to tell you." I said seriously. I could see him take the cigarette out of his mouth, his ruby eyes narrowing and hands clenching together.
"What?" He asked in a mechanic voice. I gulped trying to think of the right way to put the words together in a sentence.
"I think that I'm fond of Rin." What I said made him silent. It went on like that until he finally spoke again.
"Rin Megurine?" He asked with a hint of disbelief. I knew I should've used a better word than 'fond'.
"Yeah, I don't mind it when she touches me and I'm not disgusted by it like normal." I said feeling that term people say, I believe its butterflies in my stomach.
"Maybe you're finally trusting people. This is good progress. Keep it up Len, just don't get her pregnant." Dell joked before hanging up.
I still felt sleepy and risked taking a nap. Sadly another nightmare occurred.
His crooked smile showed his grisly teeth. Her wicked smirk spread across her lips. Both whispered into my ears things that no one should hear come from their parents. Mom made another cut on my arm while Dad had a lighter on ready to burn me. I whimpered, hoping someone would help me.
"We're back!" Lily and Rin shouted coming into the house.
I ran to greet them like usual when I saw an unfamiliar face. He was tall and lean. His white jacket reached way passed his waist and the blue scarf he wore was out of season. He had on a goofy smile and azure hair. Plus he was holding a tub of ice cream, the largest tub of ice cream the grocery store sold too. Lily was hanging on him in a manner I think her parents would disapprove of. Rin looked at me and made gagging noises pointing at them.
"Len, this is Kaito Shion. He's my boyfriend." Lily said proudly embracing him in a loving hug.
"Hi, Len, Lily tells me lots about you." Kaito friendly smiled. I could tell he had a pure heart, but I still couldn't bring myself to like him. So instead I glared.
He was too close to my 'sisters' and I read good brothers do this when they meet the boyfriends of their sisters. Crossing my arms I refused to pay him any attention. This stunned everyone, especially Lily and Rin since they were used to me being the polite one. To me Kaito was an outsider who didn't deserve to be here. I talk as if this is 'my' house.
"That's mean Len-Len." Rin said angrily glaring at me. I was startled seeing Rin be the one telling me that not Lily.
Len-Len, that's new. She never calls me nicknames. Still I didn't budge. Rin didn't know that I was much more stubborn than she could ever be. Lily looked worried not knowing what to do while Kaito on the other hand was cool about it. He tried to calm Rin down and I began to wonder why Rin was so upset when she wasn't the girlfriend.
"Len!" Rin yelled at me as I started to walk off and she followed closely behind.
She stalked me all the way to my room where I crashed on my bed with Rin making herself comfortable lying next to me. I could tell she was still mad and I didn't want her mad at me for long. Even though she was in my room she chose to ignore me glaring at the ceiling. I wanted her attention so I kicked her gently. She in turn kicked me hard. I think she left a bruise. I felt some pain and instead of feeling upset that she kicked me I was impressed at how strong she was considering she's so tiny.
"You had no right to do that to Kaito." She said harshly finally looking at me. She's pretty when she's mad.
"He's a nice guy, not like others. Plus he's a family friend so treat him with respect." She continued defending this guy making me a little jealous.
Her eyes softened a little as sadness began to fill them. I raised my eyebrow at this as she seemed to be holding back tears. She didn't let that phase her as her voice began to crack.
"He loves Lily a lot. They're close and she loves him. Be nice to him for Lily's sake, ok?" She turned her body fully to me with tears starting to fall down to the covers. I felt a lurching in my stomach.
A finger was in my face. It was hers and she placed it on my lips looking at me crying her hardest. I had no idea why she was acting this way and wanted to comfort her, but I didn't know how to do that.
"I like Kaito so please, be nice." That made me hurt than any physical and mental pain I ever experienced.
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