Hey guys! So I decided to type and upload all of this today because it is my birthday. I know there might be some errors in it because I didn't read through it at all.

(Well when I typed this it was my birthday on May 5th.) Then I had computer troubles… Then it did weird things with the text... So needless to say I am fed up with my stupid crappy laptop and formatting. I had to re-do all of the formatting by the way.

So some of you said that you don't like it when I say that I don't feel like it's good. I'm sorry but it is a force of habit and I really am not used to positive comments on any of my literature. I'm not very self-confident about my writing either. I have social anxiety and I'm generally very shy.

*talks to herself.* I don't understand why you guys like my writing.

But either way I really do love your wonderful reviews and I do appreciate them so thank you for reading this story of mine!

Also some of you wanted to hear Hiro's thoughts throughout the story. I'm not used to actually putting character thoughts into stories so tell me what you think about the thoughts.

Anyways enjoy chapter 4. Thank you so much for reading this far if you have.


Chapter 4

Hiro's muscles screamed in protest as he sat as still as possible. They had left him in a very uncomfortable position. He was sitting on his legs. They had fallen asleep fairly quickly. His back was arched. His muscles twitched in very painful spasms. His neck creaked as he was staring at one of the guards.

I don't think I'll be able to last much longer. He shuddered in yet another harsh spasm.

It had been over thirty minutes since Yama had left. Hiro's breath came in harsh gasps as he struggled with all his strength to stay upright. Yama's goon glared down at his trembling body with disgust, daring him to move. Hiro refused to give into his will.

I'll die before being broken by this sorry excuse for a human. He practically growled in his mind.

The cold wasn't helping either. It was tensing his muscles, making it hard not to shift to keep himself warm. He could even see his breath forming clouds in front of his face. It bit into his exposed skin. The freezing surface was a bright red. The door was pushed open, sending a small draft of warm air through the frame. Hiro unconsciously started to lean towards the warmth. He quickly caught himself, and shivered in the cold once more.

"Time for an update." The tall leader announced. He reached into his pocket before grabbing Hiro's small flip phone. He roughly pushed it open before snapping a photo of Hiro's small form. The teen's eyes flashed in protest. The phone shrieked loudly from the man's grip a few seconds later.


Tadashi rushed to his secret stash of money. He kept it there just for emergencies. Each time he made more money he would put about fifteen percent in the stash. He pushed aside a couple of books before he reached the fake backing of his bookshelf. He pulled it open before emptying its contents. With shaking hands, he counted the money. It was about five thousand dollars.

His stomach dropped painfully. Tears pricked his eyes. His phone buzzed lightly on his bed where he threw it. Drawing in an unsteady breath, he checked the notification. Tadashi froze when he saw the picture.

Hiro was crouched on the ground. He looked utterly exhausted and his eyes shone with pain. The teen's lanky arms were pulled behind his back where Tadashi assumed they were tightly bound. His hair was more disheveled than usual. Bruises were formed on his round face. A wave of rage overtook Tadashi. He dialed Hiro's number without a second thought.

"Where is he?" Tadashi's jaw clenched. He formed his fist into a tight ball. His fingernails pierced his skin roughly. The man ignored Tadashi's question. The smooth voice from before answered Tadashi.

"Our hideout. He seems to be awfully cold. I would hurry to get the money." He responded with an uncaring tone. Tadashi practically roared his answer.

"TELL ME WHERE HE IS DAMMIT!" He slammed his clenched fist down on his bedside table. Change clattered to the floor and scattered to different destinations. The man took a few deep breaths before responding. He was obviously angry.

"Oh I don't think you know who is in charge Tadashi Hamada. I wouldn't be rude to me if I were you. There could be some…" A short pause filled the air before a sharp yelp broke it abruptly. Tadashi's blood boiled at Hiro's pained cry. "…consequences." He replied smugly. Tadashi quickly found his calm composure.

"Okay, I'm sorry. Please just leave him alone and tell me where you are so I can give you the money." He softly responded. The man grunted in approval.

"Good, good. Now that's what I wanted to hear. 1035 East Magnolia Street. Bring it by the promised date." He shut the phone, effectively ending the conversation.


Hiro's Point of View

The man put the phone to his ear. Before he could speak, Tadashi's voice sounded from the other side.

"Where is he?" Tadashi sounded beyond pissed at this point. Tadashi was a very calm person until his younger brother came along. Hiro got lost deep into his thoughts.

I wonder how much money he has considering he is a college student. It probably wont be much. Could he be mad because he doesn't have enough money to pay the ransom? Hiro pondered to himself.

He was brought out of his thoughts by an explosive scream coming from the other line. Hiro was very shocked to hear Tadashi yell. He had never experienced his brother's true wrath. That had only been directed to Hiro's bullies in middle and high school.

"Oh I don't think you know who is in charge Tadashi Hamada. I wouldn't be rude to me if I were you. There could be some…" He took a menacing step to Hiro and grasped several clumps of his hair before pulling it. Hiro gave a very pained yell. "… Consequences." The teen fell in a heap on the ground as the man loosened his grip.

The man thought for a second before he took the phone between his hands, snapping it in half. Hiro stared at the broken phone with disbelief before the man threw the pieces to the ground.


So how did you guys like the chapter considering I have yet to read over it?

Do you guys think that I should keep Hiro's thoughts in there or no?

Any reviews or constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. Thank you guys so much for reading this chapter! (And those that read it when you had to decipher the code: You guys are the best! I wouldn't have read it at all.)

I stayed up really late adjusting it for this website's format too... Although that became a waste later when it did that stupid thing.

-Okay this is where when there is a new chapter, you can just skip ahead.-

I really like Hiro because he is similar to me in more ways than one.

1. He graduated early. I am graduating early this year.

2. I get really messy hair as well.

3. I got bullied a lot, and I would imagine he would have too because he is kind of a nerd.

4. *whispers, embarrassed* I'm kind of a nerd.

5. And other things I will not mention, etc.

Okay so I used internet explorer after the third time of fixing this thing so let's hope that it works. And if so, I have lost faith in google chrome. *clicks upload*

Once again, I am sorry about the weird text thing. Please don't freak out and track me down and beat me to a pulp.

* she cowers behind baymax*