Chapter Four: All the hurt inside you hide so well
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Rukia rushed to school, she met Matsumoto at the gate, "Kazumi isn't here?"
"I called her, but she didn't pick up. You don't think she….." Matsumoto stopped there.
"Nah, she probably just woke up late." she said waving her hands in the air, but inside she feared Matsumoto might be right, "Well we'd better hurry." they both walked to class, but theirs minds didn't go with them.
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When they entered the class, they saw she wasn't there, "Maybe I should call her." Matsumoto said.
"Yeah, maybe we should."
They moved to the back of the class, and pulled out their phones, "Okay here goes nothing." Matsumoto said as she put it to her ear, "It's still ringing." she closed her phone after waiting 5 minutes, "Maybe I should go check on her." she said.
"You know she'd hate if you'd do that!" Rukia shouted pulling her arm.
"I know but if what I thought happened, really did, she isn't going to live there anymore."
"Yeah, I completely agree." she thought about everything she'd gone through, yet she still stood strong, hell they all did. They were never like themselves, if any of them weren't there. They knew that today would be a nuisance, and that today of all days would be trouble to irritate them.
Ichigo took his seat, he looked at his notebook and then to Rukia's back. A smirk appeared on his face, he decided to have some fun and started pocking her back with it, "If you don't want to lose that hand, I suggest you stop now Kurosaki." he heard her say in an angered voice.
"What's wrong little midget, lonely without your other stooge?" he taunted.
She turn around and glared at him, "You know that hair of yours is becoming a sore to look at. If you'd like I can cut it all off."
Ichigo just stared at her, 'This isn't how it usually happens, he teases her, she teases him and hits him. Not this.' he face turned serious all of a sudden, "Rukia what's wrong?"
She never heard his voice get so serious, "Nothing Ichigo."
He raised an eyebrow, "Nothing really? Then why aren't you irritating like usual? You'd kill for the chance."
"Well, today's just one of those days."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Exactly what I said."
"What exactly is Kazumi's past? Why do you all make it seem painful?" Toushiro asked Matsumoto.
That shut them up instantly, they stayed quite for a long time. Until Toushiro asked, "Did I say something wrong? I only a little about Kazumi. That her mother and brother passed away in a plane crash. But something must have happened that you are always protective over her."
"When Kazumi was 6th grade, Senna and Hinamori never liked her. So they decided to send some of their upper classmen friends after her. They beat her til she couldn't stand, but I heard that they did that because they told Kazumi repeatedly to beg for their mercy and forgiveness. And all she said was why should I?" Matsumoto paused, "After that, the following year, she came back, she wasn't the same quite defensiveness girl. Anyone that tried to pick on her, were beat up. And when she saw people picking on others girls or guys, she'd stick up for them and she'd beat them up to. Now she's feared yet admired, and everyone's knows not to mess with her because she has Shin and Ken."
"But why didn't they like her exactly?"
"Do girls like that actually need a reason?" Rukia asked. "When I first met, her she was feared by everyone already, nobody liked how cold I was. But with Kazumi no matter how hard I tried, I never seemed to be able to shut her out, not after that day."
Flashback
"You shouldn't go near her, they say she's as cold as ice." she heard someone whisper.
She didn't care, she just kept walking, then she bumped into someone. The impact made her fall on her bottom, "Uhh! Watch where your going!" she heard someone shout, a girl to be precise. She looked up to see, golden eyes, "Why should I watch where I'm going? You clearly bumped into me." Rukia answered back.
"What did you say?!" the girl said quite angered.
"Did you not hear me? You should get you ears checked."
"What did you say you short bitch?!" Senna shouted, pulling her hand back ready to smack her.
Rukia waited for the strike, after a few seconds she noticed it didn't come. She slowly opened her eyes, and saw some bent down, holding the girl's hand, "Tsk, tsk, you never learn do you?" she said throwing Senna back, causing her to fall down just like Rukia, "Stop acting like you can walk all over people." she said calmly.
"Shut up Kazumi, you aren't a part of this!" Senna shouted jumping back on her feet.
"Really, if it involves you picking on someone, I think it does." she said firmly
"Shut up!" she yelled.
Kazumi crossed her arms, "Make me." she said smirking. She said triggering Senna to glare, "Come on Senna give me a reason your going to have to go, and get another nose job."
Senna just grunted and walked away, "Sorry about that she does it to everyone." Kazumi said helping Rukia up, "So what's your name?"
Rukia stood there quiet for a few seconds, "Rukia…..Kuchiki."
"Wait, Kuchiki that very wealthy family?" she said a little taken aback.
"Yeah, that's is." she whispered.
Kazumi smiled, "So that's why people are so not in favor of you."
That made Rukia stay quiet, until she felt someone's hand on her shoulder, "You shouldn't let it get to you." she said smiling.
Rukia was stunned, the whole time she was there, no one so much as approached her, "Are you sure you should be around me?" she suddenly said.
Kazumi just started to laugh, "Someone, who actually cares what happens to me? That's a first." she paused, "But I don't care what other people think, if I like you, I like you. Don't care what people say, it doesn't matter. Besides you aren't as cold as people claim you are, your actually quite fun to be around." she yawned, "So don't act in front of me, okay? I want you to be you. Cause the real you, is the one I like."
That made Rukia smile she felt liked for the first time. She was grateful that she met Kazumi.
End of Flashback
"Kazumi, is a really nice person, people just think she's mean because of Senna." Rukia replied.
"It's fun to be around her, especially when she talks back to Senna. Wait I have a video here, somewhere. It's in the locker room." she said pulling out her blackberry.
They saw Kazumi, Rukia, and Matsumoto on one side, Senna, Hinamori and the rest of her clones. "Wow, Rukia who would've thought you'd have a flat chest." Senna said trying to tease her. Turning to her friends laughing.
"Whoa, Senna, didn't know you swing that way." Kazumi said grabbing her body, "Don't try to rape me, okay?" she said laughing.
"Yeah, right Kazumi you don't even have anything under that shirt." she said pointing at her.
"Really." Kazumi said with a taunting face, she smiled at Rukia, and Matsumoto, they knew exactly what she was going to do. She placed her hands on her shirt, gripped the edges and lifted it. To reveal a very well fit body, and fairly good sized breasts.
She let her shirt drop, "Now tell me, do I have nothing?" she said laughing.
Senna, was freaking out, as were all the girls. They couldn't believe she just did that.
Matsumoto closed her phone, "So do you think she's daring?" she was asking the guys, but they were still blushing, after watching the video.
They just nodded, "Don't even think about it, to date anyone of us, you have to be accepted by Shin and Ken." Matsumoto said.
Rukia said nodding her head, "True, those guys are like big brothers."
When they said that, Shinji and Kensei entered the room, "Where's Kazumi?"
"She's absent."
"Nah, she's just ditching class." Shinji said laughing.
"Tomorrow, tell her I have her ipod. I'll come by lunch and give it to her." he said exiting the door.
"Sure Shin." Rukia said.
The rest of the day went rather quickly, they just couldn't wait til tomorrow. They really felt incomplete without her. 'I hope she's okay.' Rukia thought, then a sudden smile placed on her face, 'what am I talking about, she'd kick my ass if I was worrying about her.' she said walking.
That night Matsumoto and Rukia found it hard to go to sleep. The just stared at the ceiling and then to the phone. Back and forth, they were just to worried about Kazumi to even sleep. But they found that, when they just stared at the ceiling, they fell fast asleep.
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The next day
Kazumi hurried to the school, running faster and faster. She turned to the corner, and saw some guys, picking on a girl, "Come on, you're a real cutie." one of them said pinning her to a wall. "Leave me alone!" she said smacking him with her bag.
The guy was pissed and pulled his hand back to hit her. But soon realized, someone grabbed his hand. He turned to see, black her flowing with the wind, "She said leave her alone, did she not?!" she said twisting his arm.
"You bitch, this has nothing to do with you!" he said pulling his hand and slamming Kazumi to a wall, "You want to get involved?" he said grabbing her chin, and forcing her to look up. But when he did he stopped for in her eyes showed no fear, nothing at all. She pushed her head up, to make it only about 3 inches from his, "I don't fear you." she said punching in the gut. He fell to his knees as he looked up at her he saw a devil and an angel at the same. She looked down at him and smirked, she kneed him in the face, resulting in him falling down entirely.
She turned around and shot a glare at the remaining guys. And in a blink of an eye, they were gone. She walked over to the girl in the corner, she hid her face and blocked her body. Kazumi hated seeing something like that, she kneeled down right in front of the girl, "It's okay now. No one's going to hurt you." she said smiling when the girl raised her head, "But I recommend you learning how to fight, sometimes it comes in handy." she said and patted her head.
She walked away quickly, as she looked at her watch, "Damn! It's already this time!" she said running as fast as her injured legs could go.
Toushiro stared out the window of the car, he was so bored. That usually didn't happen to him, but these days he seemed more interested in things other then books. He just gazed out the window, until something caught his eye. He saw black hair run right by the car, he wasn't fast enough to catch a glimpse of the person, but he already knew who it was.
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When Kazumi arrived at school, she hurried into class, her teacher would definitely have her ass for this one, "Hiroshi, your late!" she heard the teacher yell when she walked into the door.
She was about to say something, but felt a hand on her shoulder, "Gomen Sensei, she was a little wrapped up in helping us." Toushiro said.
Kazumi was confused, "What's with the bandages again Hiroshi?"
"Oh, teach you know people don't really get along with me." she said rubbing her arm.
"Yeah, you wonder why." they heard someone, well Senna whisper.
"Miss Takimaru, I'd ask for your opinion but this matter only involves, Hiroshi and I." she said clearly.
"Gomen Sensei." Senna said hiding her embarrassed face.
"So Hiroshi?" the teacher questioned.
"The truth?" she asked, and the teacher nodded, "This morning for the way to school, I saw some guys hitting on a girl, who didn't look comfortable, and I helped her out." she paused, "Good enough." she said waving her hands.
"At least for now, take your seat." Kazumi obeyed and walked to her seat, but felt her phone vibrate, she sat down and swiftly pulled it out of her pocket without anyone noticing, 'Is that true? Or are you still trying to protect him?' she read in the text, the wrote back, 'What I said was true, please believe it.' she sent hoping that she'd accepted it was true, but knowing her she wouldn't, not when she has such a strong feeling.
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Lunch
"I know you don't believe it but really it was some guys for Nakamura High." she said waving her hands at Matsumoto, "Fine then you wouldn't mind me spending the night over tonight?" she heard Matsumoto say. She turned to Matsumoto, "Are you sure?" she asked with a uncertain look, "Why shouldn't I be?" Matsumoto said raising an eyebrow, "No reason really, just wanted to make sure." she said smiling.
She was so confusing at times, no one really knew what she was thinking. Or even how she was feeling. "Fine I don't mind, I guess we're walking today." she said biting her rice ball.
"You walk home everyday." Rukia stated.
Kazumi shrugged, "That's true, at least I don't have to walk home with only Shin and Ken. They always talk guy's stuff, they never include me, because I'm a girl." she said flexing her fingers. "Yeah, I guess they just talk about who they think are hot and what not." she said sighing.
"Kazumi!" Shinji said running in to her side. He got on his knees and grabbed her to embrace her, "Yeah, I missed you too…..but I can't breathe." she said patting his back. Shinji instantly let go when she said that, "Sorry, but it gets lonely when you aren't here." he said sitting down next to her.
"Yeah, I've heard. But really if I went missing, would you miss me?" she asked.
"Miss you, more like I'd do whatever it took to find you!" Shinji said shouting at her.
"Okay, heard it, didn't need to shout Shin!" she said slapping him behind the head.
"So what's this 'helping the new guys' I'm hearing about?" he said his voice turning serious.
"What!" she shouted, "Like I'd ever…..he just said it out of the blue…I had no idea, he was going to say that and I'm still surprised myself…." she said calming down.
"Okay, okay you know I just worry that someday, some guy is going to sweep you off your feet, and just end up hurting you." he said with concern.
Kazumi giggled, "Like that would ever happen."
"Yeah, but if it did, I would kill him." he said with a murderous intent in his expression, after saying that Kazumi had a very astonished appearance, but started to laugh.
"You make me worry!" she said punching his shoulder, "That can go both ways." he suddenly said.
"Well, Matsumoto's going to spend the night over."
"Why are you telling me?" he asked.
"So that I don't have to heard your mouth later, as in 'why didn't you tell me she was coming over' and that yadda, yadda." she said smiling.
"Okay didn't need to say it like that." he said with his shoulders slouched.
"Okay whatever, we'd better go." he said jumping up and walking to Kensei. "Call us if anything happens, anything." he said stressing the last word.
She knew that they worried about her but she hated it. She knew they did it out of love, but she just didn't like being protected, "Yeah, yeah, you know I will." she said faking a smile. Half the time, that's all her smiles were pretend, but she did have a talent to make it look real.
"Okay, we're going." he said hugging her and walking to the door. "Meet you outside the gate, after school." Kensei said hugging her and walking to the door. Shinji and Kensei looked at each other, then to her and back at themselves and smiled, "Bye bye Cookie Monster!" they shouted running out of the door.
Leaving Kazumi, very pissed, she clutched her fist, "You idiots." she whispered in a very scary voice.
"Cookie monster?" Rukia asked.
"When I was little, at my brother's birthday I knocked everyone into the pool, just to get to the cookies. Ever since then, their nickname for me is cookie monster." she said shaking her head.
Rukia started giggling, "You really did that?" she asked.
"Yeah, but that's not the worst part, I knocked my brother, Shin and Ken into the cake. At the same time. So my punishment was no cookies." she said clearly.
"You really did that?" Matsumoto asked.
"Yeah, but there was this time when I was about 4, I saw this boy with a big cookie. I can't remember his face, but I remember taking the cookie from him."
"God, you were a bully back then to." Matsumoto said smirking.
"No he was being mean, and I was really hungry." he said pouting.
"Yeah, what would you say if you saw him again?" Rukia asked.
"Like that's ever going to happen." she said brushing it off.
"Never know, life's complicated like that." she answered.
"Yeah, yeah." she said waving her hands and sipping her drink.
"Okay, do you still have some of my clothes?" Matsumoto asked.
She rubbing her arms, "Yeah, from the last time you spent a night." she answered.
"Yay, Rukia you sure you can't spend a night?" Kazumi asked.
"I have to ask Byakuya for permission." she answered.
"You think he'll be in a good mood?" she asked.
"How's about you say you need to help us with a project?" Matsumoto offered the idea.
"Okay, how's about I call him when we're going to the house?" she asked.
"Yeah, a splendid idea." Kazumi said smiling, though she was worried not about her, but for them if anything happened to them she wouldn't know what to do.
"Kazumi!" Rukia shouted, which brought her back, "Oh, sorry."
Matsumoto sighed, "In la la land again?"
"Yeah, you know me." she said scratching her head.
"Okay, okay sorry." she said getting up.
Matsumoto and Rukia looked at her, "Where are you going?" they asked.
"Just to get some fresh air, I'll be back." she said walking out the door. -
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"Please I like you, won't you consider me?" the girl pleaded.
This is what he hated about school, he was always asked out, and he was tired of it. He didn't want so random girl, he wanted someone who would be more fun. He didn't want them to fall in love just like this. "I'm sorry but I don't want to go out with anyone just yet." he said bowing to her.
His white hair shined so bright, she made a quick move and hugged him from behind. "Why aren't I good enough? I'm not as beautiful, as Senna or Hinamori I know." she said tears falling.
He turned, "You shouldn't degrade yourself like that." he said patting her back. "You are beautiful, but I'm not the guy for you. Someone very lucky is out there waiting for you. So go find him, he deserves you much more then I ever will." he said giving her a hug and letting go.
Then they heard laughter, "You actually thought you had a chance with Toushiro?" they heard a familiar voice, mock. "Sorry he's to out of your league." Senna said laughing.
The girl was shocked and embarrassed, she didn't know what to do. Then she felt a pat of her head, "Don't worry I'll take care of this." she heard a female's voice say. "Senna shut it, before I make you." she saw a girl with long black hair stand in front of her. She saw her clutching her fist.
"Really your going to fight?" Senna said mockingly, "In that state, I doubt even you can." she said smiling.
"Try me." she said growling.
"Oh, Kazumi's mad!" she said shouting aloud, but then everyone just laughed. "Unlike last time, I came prepared." she said as some big guys jumped in front of her.
"Wow! You have personal bitches, I'm amazed." she said smiling at Senna.
The guys stood in front of Kazumi, "What you want some of this?!" she shouted kicking one of them in the shin and punching the other in the gut.
When one of the guys dropped to his knee, he elbowed her in the stomach, "How's that?" He stood and looked down at her, she was one her knees, clutching her stomach. "You shouldn't have done that." he heard a voice say, he turned to look only to be on his knees, "You think you can hit her and get away with it?" Shinji said punching the guy in the face.
"Shin stop!" she shouted forcing herself up, only to fall again.
She looked to the side if he was here, surely Kensei was too. She saw him punching the other guy in the gut repeatedly, "Ken, Shin stop!" she shouted jumping on Shinji and pulling his hair. Kensei stood there still, he knew she was going to do the same, "Kazumi what are you doing?!" Shinji shouted trying to pull her off. His arms wrapped around her waist as he grabbed her, he was going to put her gently down but his force was too strong and sent her flying.
Kensei seeing this ran and jumped in the direction she was flying in. He jumped in front of her and her head came into contact with his chest, she heard him let out a groan. When they finally feel to the ground and she quickly turned around, to see Kensei smiling, "What are you smiling about?!" she shouted.
"Good, your safe." he mumbled.
She punched his shoulder, "You scared me!"
Senna tried to escape during all the confusion, "Where do you think your going you stupid little slut?" she heard someone ask behind her. She turned to see blonde hair, and blood red eyes, staring down at her. "You just don't know, when to quit do you?" he asked his arms crossed.
Senna stood still fearing for her life, this was the risk to mess with Kazumi. You'd always have these two on her back, no matter what. "Speak up." he said smiling. His smile freaked her out the most, he looked at little well crazy, "I don't bite."
"Shin knock it off." he heard Kazumi say, "She isn't even worth, the time and effort you put into it." she said. She looked at Senna, "Go on and come after me, but have the decency to do it yourself." she said turning away, she looked at the girl, who stopped crying, "You ever need help, call me." she said smiling, "Name's Kazumi." she said patting her on the head.
She said walking away, followed by Shinji and Kensei.
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"Matsumoto would you hurry up?" she shouted waiting at the gate.
"Hold on, hold on!" they heard her shout back.
Shinji sighed, "This is why I hate when she comes along, it takes her FOREVER to do something!"
"Oh, shut it!" they heard Matsumoto say, walking out the gate, fixing her skirt. "It's hard to change quickly and not hurt them!" she said squishing her boobs together.
"Okay weirdo micweirder." Kazumi said and started walking, Rukia right beside her.
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They arrived at the house, at about 6 o'clock. Kazumi opened the gate, "I never get over how big this house is." Kensei said.
"Yeah, my grandmother gave it to my mother when she heard she moved to Japan." Kazumi said walking in.
"But I thought you guys weren't at good terms." Shinji said.
"That depends on what you mean by good terms." she said sighing. "I haven't seen my grandmother since my mother and brother's funeral. She sends letters every now and then but that's as far as it goes."
Matsumoto scratched her head, "But isn't she the one paying for you school funds?"
"Yeah, she spends money on expense things and sends then to me." she said opening that door.
"Well, we'd better go." Shinji said.
"What you can't stay?" Kazumi asked.
"Nah, Hiyori will throw a fit about it." Kensei said about to exit the door.
"Okay, then see you tomorrow." she said smiling at them and giving them a hug. "Tell Hiyori I said hi!" she shouted at the exited the house.
"So what are you cooking us?" Matsumoto asked.
"Curry." Kazumi said entering the kitchen.
"Wow, I haven't tasted you curry in a while, that'll be a delicious dish." Rukia said watching TV.
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"Dinner's finished!" Kazumi shouted bring the food to the table.
"Yay!" Matsumoto said sitting down.
"You guys make sure to eat lots okay?" Kazumi said.
"Yeah, I could eat this forever." Rukia said taking a bite.
She smiled, she loved being around them. She felt she never had to hide anything, especially how weak she really was. "Arigato." she whispered.
"Kazumi, what's wrong?" Rukia asked.
"You make me feel like family." she said crying. The truth is she always felt alone, after the accident. Everyone just assumed that she like being lonely, but who really likes being alone?
"It's okay, no matter what we'll always be there for each other." Matsumoto said hugging her.
"Yeah it was a promise." Rukia said wiping her tears. As she hugged her to, "I don't know what I would do without you." she said smiling.
"Same here." they answered.
Later that night
(For those of you who don't like violence, or sexual contact, please excuse this ending part. But I need something to push Kazumi, to finally fight back or stand. BTW Song is Stand by Rascal Flatts)
Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you're made of
You might bend til you break
Cause it's all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad, You get strong
Wipe your hands, shake it off
Then you Stand, then you stand
Kazumi's father just came home, a few minutes after they had finished eating dinner. He was drunk, as always, but that means that he was in the mood to hit her again. He threw the bottle in the sink and walked to the living room. He saw that their bags were on the floor, next to the stairs. "Kazumi!" he yelled out.
She knew he was back and worst he was drunk. She ran downstairs, "Yes father?" she said as quickly as she could.
"Who said that you could invite your sluty friends over?" he screamed at her.
She stayed quiet, not answering his question, "No answer huh?" he said raising his hand and slapping her, "What are you some wall?" he shouted at her.
She didn't answer, she was tired and just plain used to it, "Where are they huh?!" he shouted.
Matsumoto woke up from hearing the yelling, "Rukia wake up." she said shaking Rukia.
Rukia sat up and rubbed her eyes, "What's wrong?"
"Kazumi's dads here." she whispered.
That woke Rukia up instantly, "Is she alright?"
"I don't know." Matsumoto said shouting, "I couldn't really hear over the loud rain." she said pointing at the window.
"Maybe I should call someone." Rukia said grabbing her phone, only to be stopped by Matsumoto, "No we can handle this." she said as Rukia put her phone in her pocket.
"Don't forget your's Rangiku." Rukia said tossing her phone to her.
Matsumoto opened the door, and quietly walked down the stairs, followed by Rukia. "Father please calm down, I'll do anything." she said begging at his feet.
"Shut up!" he said grabbing her by the collar and throwing her to the side. He walked over about to hit her again but Matsumoto jumped out and blocked his hit.
"Matsumoto!" Kazumi shouted.
"My, my you are a fascinating one." the father spoke to her.
"You really are beautiful, but you should now never to come between a father and his daughter." he said grabbing Matsumoto's arm and grabbing and squeezing one of Matsumoto's boobs. He felt her rejecting and then he raised his hand and slapped her. Sending her to the ground near Rukia.
Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you're made of
You might bend til you break
Cause it's all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad, You get strong
Wipe your hands, shake it off
Then you Stand, then you stand
Kazumi upon seeing this, snapped it was okay to hit her but no one of the most important people in her life, even if it was her father. Kazumi stood up and looked at her father, then to Matsumoto who was being held by Rukia. Something in her freaked, she punched her father in the gut. "Rukia take Matsumoto and get out of here." she said her voice sounding deadly.
"What about you?" Rukia asked.
"Don't worry about me." she answered.
"Don't give us this crap, Kazumi, we in this together just like it's always been." Matsumoto said getting up.
"Hmmm…..seems like I'll just have to hit you all." the father said running for Rukia. Kazumi noticed this and ran in the same direction. Kazumi endured the hit and flew to the wall, "RUN!" she shouted at the two.
Rukia and Matsumoto naturally listened, they stood and started to run. Kazumi followed, but her father grabbed her leg and pulled her. Her body fell to the ground, by the force of his pull. She turned her body and did the only thing she could think of, she started to kick her father's face. She had hoped that this would cause him to release his grip but she was going to he to do more then that. So she kicked him harder and harder and when she found an opening she kicked his eyes.
That triggered the father's release, she automatically started to crawl the fastest she could. The father recovered faster then she had anticipated, and stood he walked over to his daughter's crawling form. He grabbed her by her hair, and threw her against the wall.
Kazumi was still recovering when she saw that he was going after Matsumoto and Rukia. She quickly recovered from the throw, stood and jumped on top of her father. "Matsumoto , Rukia RUN!!!" she shouted as loud as she could.
Her father who by this time was more irritated then usual, grabbed her hair and threw her in the same direction of Rukia and Matsumoto. She toppled over them making them fall as well. They began to hear the father's laugh, it sounded mocking, "You know Kazumi I really feel sorry for you. Everyone you ever loved always left you all alone, you mother, brother, grandmother, even me. How are you so sure that they aren't going to do the same? Remember you're the ugly duck all alone, now and forever. That's how you are meant to be. So stop trying to run from it, they all left you alone, to suffer, to cry, to hate all by yourself." he said beginning to laugh all over again.
Those word struck her heart, she knew that it was true. Though she hated it so much, truthfully she just wanted it all to end. She was tired maybe from the beat ups, or the useless crying, she just wanted it to end.
Cause when push comes to shove
You taste what you're made of
You might bend til you break
Cause it's all you can take
On your knees you look up
Decide you've had enough
You get mad, You get strong
Wipe your hands, shake it off
Then you Stand, then you stand
Rukia stood, "Your wrong! You use fear against everyone, ever your own daughter. Have you forgotten who you are? Who she is?" Rukia shouted in defiance. "Kazumi isn't as weak as you think, she's always be strong, held her own against everything that has been thrown at her. Yet you fail to see, she's always protected you."
Kazumi sighed, "I remember when I was little I'd always run to my dad and say, "Raiden is bullying me." He'd always straighten out the problem, so that we were at peace with each other. I thought that no matter what I'd always have my father to fall back on, to protect me. But after mama left, he hated me. But not once, not once did I ever blame him, of even hate him." she mumbled. "But now I think it's time to leave this place." she said forcing herself up, and helping Matsumoto up.
"Kazumi are you sure?" Matsumoto asked.
"Yeah, shall we go Rukia?" she asked reaching for her hand. Her father was to overwhelmed by what she said to even react to them leaving.
Matsumoto and Rukia exited the door, to enter the pouring rain. She turned to her father, lifted her hand, and blew a kiss to him. Then she turned away and exited the door as well.
The rain poured hard on them as they ran through the streets, trying to look for shelter. Matsumoto and Rukia found a bus stop that wasn't to far or close to the house.
They sat Kazumi on the bench, "Are you alright?" Rukia asked.
Kazumi smiled, "Depends on what you define as alright." she said sighing.
Matsumoto pulled out her phone, "Please don't call Shin and Ken." she said pulling on Matsumoto's shirt, "Fine then I have another person in mind." she said dialing the number.
'Hello?' a husky voice asked.
'Hi, it's me.' Matsumoto answered sounding a little shy.
'Oh, Rangiku, how many I help you?" he questioned.
'Well, I was wondering if you had any room for….I…..don't…..know……three people.' she said hoping he'd say yes.
'Well, it's late but my father's out in Kyoto, so yeah I think we can sneak you in.' he said.
'Ok thank you, I'll explain the rest when we get there.' she said after he answered she closed her phone.
"So I have a solution." she said to Rukia, who held a now unconscious Kazumi.
"So where are we headed?" Rukia asked.
"Hisagi's place." Matsumoto mumbled.
"Oh, that's go….absolutely not!!" she shouted in rebelliousness.
"Oh, come on you only have to put up with carrot top one night." she paused, "It's for Kazumi." she said smirking.
"God all the time! You always play that card!" she shouted back. But crossed her arms in defeat, "Fine, but if he so much as tries to tease me, I'll kill him!!" she said helping Kazumi up.
"Okay there house isn't that far." she said beginning to walk.
"HELLO!" Rukia shouted, "Did you forget smallest girl carrying the bigger girl over here!"
Matsumoto rushed over, "Sorry I forgot." she said smiling and helping Rukia carry Kazumi.
AN: Sorry for the late chapter, but i hope you like this. I tried my best, but please stay tuned, to see the events that are yet to unfold.
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Her phone started to ring, she reached in her pocket and answered it, "Hello?"
"Is this Kazumi Hiroshi?" an unfamilar voice asked.
"Yes, how may i help you."
"Please, report to Karakura Hospital immediamtly, there has been an accident."
PS: Promise to update as soon as possible.