Chapter Two: A Chance Part 2 Umeko didn't respond. The only time she would act nice toward her son was when they were alone. But this time, they wasn't. Isamu sat in a rusty looking chair with his dirty boots sitting on the table. Kazuya already knew that the man was always first to eat. He always came up with an excuse of, going to work and putting food on their table. But Kazuya begged to differ. The only job he had was going to the bar every night, get drunk, then come home beating his step son for no reason. Kazuya always wondered what his mother saw in this man. Kazuya looked over at Isamu and saw that he was staring at him. The man began to laugh at the bruises and swellings that he made on the little boy's face. " Hey babe! " the man said still grinning at Kazuya's sight. " Isn't he a work of art? " Umeko looked back at her son. She also smiled at the little boy. She actually enjoyed seeing her son like this. " He looks way more better than he did before! " she also laughed along with the man. Kazuya was torn. He thought his mother would take his side, but instead her boyfriend's. The little boy huffed. He tried his best to ignore the joke. Umeko was finished cooking. She brought the food over to the table then walked out. Kazuya licked his lips and reached for the pancakes until something sharp went through his hand . " Ahhhhh! " the little boy shouted. He looked down and saw that a fork was through his hand. It didn't go all the way through, but enough to where blood came flowing out. He looked at the man and saw a frown on his face. " I eat first faggot! " the man shouted in the helpless boy's face. Kazuya pulled his hand back and covered it up with some napkins. Umeko returned with anger in her face. " You know what? " she said. " I am sick of him! " Kazuya was curious about who this ' him ' was. " What's you problem! " the man shouted at her. " It's Kakuzu! " she shouted with rage. " Daddy! " Kazuya shouted in glee. " Oh you shut the hell up! Your useless just like him! " she shouted in the little boy's face. Kazuya felt tears in his eyes. What have she become? This man. This one man changed his mommy. " What he say? " the man said with a grin on his face, still happy that she finally screamed at her stupid son. " He will not be able to come and get Kazuya this weekend " she replied. Kazuya's nerve strucked. He realized that he had to stay the weekend with the two worst people he have ever met in his life. One peaceful weekend was replaced with the worst still to come. Kazuya shook his head of the thought of torment. He knew on weekends his mother and stepfather both get drunk and invite some friends over to " get laid " . He suddenly felt ill. When he looked back at the surface of the table his eyes grew. He saw that the table was empty. The pancakes were all gone! Inside he was mad, but outside did not respond. Umeko snapped him out of trans of thought by slamming a box of cereal on the table. " Sorry, " she smirked, " Only made enough for two. " Kazuya looked up at her. He grew sad. That cereal been up there for almost a year! And the worst part was, the bag in the box was open and roaches came running out. " May I have a hot meal too? " his little voice asked. Isamu began to laugh loud. " Stupid ass kid! " he said. " You're not worth dog crap! Now eat the food or I'll stab you again1 " Kazuya gulped. He would rather take the punishment than eat that stuff. He rolled his eyes and began to eat. His eyes watered at every bite. It was nasty. He was luck he got this instead of trashed foods. After he finished, his mother rushed him out of the house. Kazuya was happy to go to school. It was his first day to! As they drove off, he began to think. Why does everyone else have better lives. Are the other kids treated like this too? He didn't know so he kept his mouth shut the whole ride there.