Hi imp back with chapter 3 of bully, cabin fever. I don't have much more to say so let's just get on with it
Len: this is a reply to skfan-7's comment: I now officially hate writers'
ttcf: don't be stupid. Thank you skfan-7
Len: I get a happy ending or else
ttcf: ok *gulps*

Bully chapter 3: cabin fever

Len couldn't believe it. A weekend trip with the class and out of all of the people he could of shared a room with; he got partnered with Yoh and his brother."I'm so dead!"He groaned."Why him?! Why not me yoh and... Trey!?"Zeke whined."I have to agree! Out of the people you could of partnered Len with, why Zeke!"Lyserg yelled. Len wasn't paying any attention – he was too busy trying to figure out what his tombstone would say!"Look, you 3 have not been getting on so I thought it would be best to pair you three up."Mimoto replied cheerily. Len groaned as zeke flashed him an evil look.
"This is not happening "He groaned.
"Problem?"Zeke grinned. Len shot him a quizzical look "Why are you so happy? I thought that spending a weakened with me was your idea of a nightmare "Len hissed through clenched teeth
"Oh it was. That was until I realised exactly what this meant for me – Beat up Lenny!"
"Oh come on!"Len exclaimed as Zeke gave him a menacing smile."I'm dead"
"you bet you are!"
This was going to be a weekend in hell.

At home, Len had started rambling on and En, Jun and Ran had absolutely no idea what he was saying
"Mum, I want my tombstone to say that Len was killed by Zeke" He said over the ruffling of him packing his clothes into a suitcase .
"What?!" Jun mouthed silently to her uncle.
"I have no idea "He mouthed back, catching Len's eye. Sighing, He explained that he was going to a death trap that he called a weekend break.
"Please elaborate "Jun said, causing Len to practically rip out his hair."I only asked what you meant, no need to go nuts" She replied in alarm. Len was known for losing his temper but this quickly? It was startling!
"We're..."Len's voice trailed off as he stared up randomly into the empty darkness. He couldn't say his reason without telling everyone what had been happening to him in the few days
"Well?"Jun enquired
"No um I have to continue packing. See you in a week "Len said, racking his brain for the right answer and that seemed the only suitable one

It was the day of the trip and Len was shaking like a leaf. He stopped to hear Lyserg trying to persuade Mr Mimoto but it was to no avail.
"Nonsense, I'm sure Len and Zeke won't kill each other "He replied firmly. Len felt himself being dragged across the pavement as the familiar harsh voice of Zeke hissed I his ear
"Come on Len, we don't want to be late "He smirked. Listening closely, he heard him whisper to his twin.
"We're gonna have some fun "
"are we?"Yoh mumbled back to him. He was torn between loyalty to his friend and helping his brother with his revenge .He felt like a bully. Yoh watched his former Chinese friend heave his suitcase on to the coach bag holder and flop down in the chair, with something glinting out of his pocket .Zeke noticed it too and studied Len's wrists. Knife marks covered them, not leaving a shred of pale white skin its original colour. He knew exactly what was in Len's pocket and grinned secretly to himself
"So, I've made you hurt yourself .Good "The bully thought to himself.

At the back, Lyserg watched the trio in anger. Ki Ki laughed at her concentration.
"You need to lighten up Lyserg. If I have to spend a whole week with a sulky roommate I will be as grumpy as you are "She laughed .Lyserg tore her glare away from them and turned to Ki Ki, forced a smile and laughed too . Ki ki was right. But she couldn't keep thinking about what she had witnessed in the corridor that day. Mikura, her other roommate, noticed the sulky girls frown and joined in with Ki Ki. They told jokes non-stop until Lyserg finally cracked up
"Lucky her" Len murmured, envying the girl's life. How he wished that he could just enjoy himself. Laugh with mates and that sort of thing. She could do that but him? How can you laugh with friends if you haven't got any?
"Did you say something Len" Zeke sniggered. Yoh just sat there, looking very uncomfortable.

Trouble. It was the only way Len could describe what happened as soon as he stepped out of the bus.
"Out of the way Tao" Zeke snarled as he pushed the discouraged kid into the murky mud. Laughter erupted from the class as Len went a deep scarlet. Trey pointed at him and kicked up more slimy mud until Len was drenched in a brown, oozing liquid that squelched down his top. He groaned again. He felt so humiliated."Oh Len, i think you should get cleaned up. There's a shower just down the hall way" Mimoto announced to the class, causing more giggles to come from the staring crowd
"yeah, thanks" Len mumbled, glaring at Zeke who had falling on the floor laughing. He never thought he'd loath someone as much as he did zeke. But he didn't just loath Zeke .He was frightened of him.
"I think you should be ashamed of yourselves. How would you like it if you 'tripped 'up in the mud!"She hissed, when she was certain Len was out of earshot, at Zeke who continued to smirk arrogantly at her. She was fuming.
"Listen up Diethyl if you don't shut up, you'll be next!"Zeke growled menacingly when Mimoto's back was turned. He grabbed her by her green hair and slapped her "I'm not afraid to hit a girl you know "He whispered into her ear as she winced in pain."Understand?"
"Y-yes-let m-e g-g-g-go please" She whispered back.
"Very well" He said, dropping her. She glared up into his brown eyes as she realised how much she hated him. She wasn't afraid of him and she would bring Zeke crashing to his knees, showing everyone that he was the real bully.

The water in the bath was warm and relaxing. Len slipped lower down under its surface , unwinding and slowly forgetting that he was being stalked down by a bully that hated his very being .He sighed and thought to himself "Have I met him before? But if so what had I done to him to make him turn all of my friends against me." He twirled the silver blade round in his hands. He had brought it as pain relief but he had no idea when or how he would use it. Zeke had spotted it, that was certain, so now he was thinking if bringing it was the best idea after all. Len climbed out of the refreshing water, dried himself and sighed in confusion.
"What's been going on lately?"He said out loud as he pulled on his clothes .Mud still clung to his top so he was forced to leave it off "I'll get another one when I unpack" Len thought as he trudged down the corridor, purposely avoiding his roommates.

It did not take long to unpack. Len had only brought his IPod, some shirts and jeans, a book and 1 pair of shoes. He pulled on a black Chinese shirt, the same he wore in his match against yoh 2 years ago. Sighing as he remembered how Yoh had betrayed him, The Chinese boy walked out of the room only to find Zeke lingering outside, ready to strike. Gulping, Len stepped out of the room and pretended he did not see his tormentor .But his tormentor saw him and grabbed the shaking child by the throat, pressing him against the wall using little strength to hold his victim down. Len yelped in surprise as he struggled to breathe, trying every way he could think of to push the elder boy off. When Zeke finally released him, trey and Yoh restrained Len again as Zeke began punching the small boy until he was breathless. They kicked him onto the floor and every time he tried to get onto his floor they knocked him back to the cold ground
"Just go away. I've had enough" He gasped as they brutally kicked him the chest but none of them paid any attention
"Give us a reason why and we will consider it" Trey sneered as his victim curled up in a ball
"yeah, why should we?"Zeke joined in, loving the pain he was inflicting.
"Uh yeah um why" Yoh mumbled, still torn between his emotions.
Swallowing hard, Len gave them his reason, though he doubted it would matter" Because I haven't done anything that bad to deserve this. What exactly have I done to you?"
Zeke just continued his smirk "I already told you why" He said, grinning victoriously at the defeated look on the younger shaman's bruised face. Trey pulled Yoh aside and asked him
"Why weren't you kicking as hard as us? Don't tell me you pity him"
"No I'm tired so I didn't want to wear myself out" Yoh lied, hoping it would be a good enough excuse. It was, because Trey turned around and kicked the boy again. There was a coughing noise and Yoh felt a pang of guilt as he saw blood splatter on the floor. He was thinking of running forward and helping the boy to his feet but quickly dismissed the idea. Zeke was family and he couldn't let him down. But then he remembered something Lyserg had said to him

Flashback
as Yoh passed his green haired friend in the corridor she said to him
"Even if their family, people don't always do the right things. It's sometimes better to help your friends than stick up for a family member who you know is doing the wrong thing. It's up to you to recognise which is good and which is bad" And with that she walked off, leaving yoh bewildered

End flashback

He thought to himself as he watched Len stumbled down the corridor "Could this be what Lyserg meant? I don't know who to believe now. Am I doing the wrong thing, not the right?"
"Something wrong Yoh" Asked Zeke, following his brothers gaze "Don't tell me your regretting helping me?"Yoh shook his head and Zeke smiled to himself." would you like to know what I have in store for our roommate."He asked after he was certain Trey had left. Yoh nodded."Len has brought a knife with him. So we're going to use it" He explained, features never changing.
"What do you mean" Yoh gasped, eyes widening at his idea
"Oh you'll see, you'll see" The eldest Asakura grinned .When Zeke had walked off, Lyserg appeared
"Have you finally figured out what I mean yoh? Whose side are you on? Your best friend who is in pain or your evil brother who Len has done nothing to .But he insists on torturing him relentlessly , causing Len embarrassment .Not nice having to be torn between two stories to believe in is it?"She whispered in his ear.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. Zeke is not evil, Len...spread rumours about him" Yoh trembled, denying the obvious truth.
" You're so naive Yoh. You really believe those lies? Good bye, I have to go back to my room and enjoy my time with two very close friends whilst poor Len must go back to a hell hole and endure the torture your brother will put him through. Let me know when you've figured it out" She sighed and left again
"Lyserg, archery starts soon! Come on" Yelled ki ki. Yoh grinned when he thought about archery. So they would be doing some cool things this weekend after all.

"All right line up! Archery is a very dangerous sport and only so many people are good at it" Yelled the games instructor "You, purple hair! Show us what you can do" He pointed to Len, who grinned madly. He loved archery! Grabbing 3 arrows and a bow, he lined up the target and released the arrow. It hit dead on the bulls eye and him and Lyserg cheered.
"Again, to make sure it's not a fluke" Barked the instructor.
"Yes sir!"Len grinned, giving him a fake salute before releasing yet another arrow, which landed bang in the middle of the bull's eye. Lyserg was astounded! She had no idea that Len could actually shoot an arrow and hit the target
"Once more"Grinned the instructor. Len nodded and released his third and final arrow. It spilt the others down the middle. The instructor broke into applause. "Never in all my years as a games instructor have I seen such skill in archery! You're a modern day robin hood!"Len grinned .This was the first time since Zeke's arrival that he had felt this happy."Sit down and find another activity to do. I don't need to teach you at all" The instructor beamed.
"Oh we can't have that, not at all" A very jealous Zeke whispered to his brother. Yoh gulped as he remembered the dreadful task that Zeke had planned for Len. This would make it 10 times worse!

Len walked into his room, still grinning as he flopped down on his bed. He knew it would only make things worse, him being this cheerful but he didn't care. He felt good at the moment and that was all that mattered to him. But that pleased feeling didn't last long because as he went to get a drink, Zeke kicked him to the ground. All his cheerfulness evaporated as Zeke continually kicked him, hatred and jealously burning in his black eyes. He continued to kick the Chinese shaman's battered body until a welcomed blackness consumed Len's vision and Zeke was left with an unconscious body at his feet. He glanced at the boy's cup and a malicious smile crept across his lips. Grabbing a sleeping drug, he poured it into the unconscious boy's water and left the drink where he would find it.

Yoh was thinking about what Lyserg had said when Zeke, who was grinning more than usual, appeared from the hall way with a malicious grin plastered on his face, his black eyes gleaming evilly.
"What's up with you?"Asked yoh, who was worried about the reply
"I just made our plan a lot easier" He beamed.
"How?"
"Poor Lenny won't be awake when our plan is carried out" Zeke relied, the smug grin on his face never faltering
"What plan?"Came a voice down the hall way. Yoh went pale when he saw who it was: Lyserg diethyl.
"I said, what plan" She repeated, her green eyes holding a soul piercing glare. Yoh gulped and turned away whilst Zeke returned her glare with one of his own.
"Must I repeat the question .What plan?"She repeated again, eyes never breaking the glaring contest she was having
"It's none of your concern Lyserg so drop it" Yoh stepped in. A full scale match between those two would be dangerous.
"I will find out some way so rest assured" She added before turning away
"She's becoming to suspicious. We may need to-"Zeke started but was cut off by his twin
"No, I wouldn't help you if you tried that"
"Fine" Zeke scowled but he knew he was going too far. He was surprised Yoh believed his story in the first place so it was best not to push him too far.

At 12:05 Zeke and his brother carried out their plan. Zeke grabbed the knife that Len had hidden in his pocket and twirled it round in his hands.
"Tonight, dear brother, there will be bloodshed" He said in a surprisingly calm tone. His expression changed as he lifted up the knife and slashed at the Chinese boy's back, cutting the black shirt to ribbons. Yoh's eyes went wide with alarm as ruby red drops of blood dripped down Len's back. He half expected him to wake up, screaming in pain. But the only sign that Len had registered the pain was that his face scrunched for a moment then relaxed. Grinning sadistically, Zeke slashed again and again until Len's pale skin was stained a deep scarlet. Moaning softly, Len turned over and showed his back to Zeke, whose grin widen as he took the opportunity to inflict more pain on the sleeping child. Len subconsciously whimpered in his sleep and his attacker relished in it. His hands were drenched in scarlet blood as he continued with his mission.
"P-please stop it Z-Zeke" Len stuttered. The two boys froze as Len spoke "I've had enough...just ...l-l-leave me alone what...did I ever...do to you?"He whimpered in his sleep as silent tears rolled down his blood stained cheeks. Yoh was worried now, incase Len woke up and Zeke had picked up on that.
"He is still asleep, caught in a nightmare. He won't wake until morning I promise you" Zeke reassured as he continued to slash relentlessly at Len's back whilst he whimpered in his sleep. Yoh was feeling so guilty .He was betraying his friend and having this effect on him. It was the same feeling that knawed and chewed at his conscious day and night since he had started this charade with Zeke
"But is it a charade!"A voice in his head spoke. 'It was right .is it a charade? I'm doing what Zeke said without question and I'm not stopping him doing this. But...Len deserved it for insulting him' He thought. He kept convincing himself that it was Len's fault ,that he had brought it on himself, until he had eliminated all doubt that what his brother was wrong .
" Heh he won't be able to wake up for a long time after this. Len is out of commission for at least 12 hours tomorrow. Let's go" Zeke finally spoke after he had finished his job. Yoh took one last look at Len and was horrified by what he saw: Len had gone a brilliant shade of white, excluding his now scarlet back, and had blood dripping all down his arms and back. The blood formed a puddle underneath the bed and the sheets were stained red. His face was a mask of pain and wouldn't move. Yoh saw he was struggling to breathe and he was afraid that Zeke had gone far too far. Tears streamed down his face as guilt consumed his soul and he realised the mistake he had made. At that moment, Lyserg walked into the room, face contorted with rage. Yoh swallowed hard and stared at his brother who was sleeping easily
"What...have...you...done Yoh!"She breathed, glaring at Yoh as he fell to his knees, sobbing
"I don't know Lyserg. You were right, I shouldn't of gone this far, I shouldn't of listen to Zeke .He went too far. I'm sorry" He wailed, causing Lyserg's glare to soften
"Do you see what I meant. I forgive you but you'll have a hard time getting Len to forgive you – if he survives that is" She replied, glancing over to the limp body that layed on the blood sodden bed "We have to get help quickly, or else he won't survive" Yoh said , voice shaking with fear for his friends life.

Under the bed covers, Zeke listened contentedly, grinning at what he had done
"Oh I'll make sure that will happen" He laughed manically to himself, making sure not to be heard.

Did you enjoy that chapter? I tried to portray Zeke crazy, evil side and Yoh's caring side, even if it was a bit to late. So I will write chapter 4 very soon
Len: Do you know how much I hate you right now?
Ttcf: a lot?
Len: you bet *fuses Bason into the Kwan Dow again* Get back here!
Ttcf: Eep got to go * Runs away *