A/N Hey guy's Just FYI there's some harsh language in this chapter as well as some mature content, be warned. Please enjoy! FF&R!

'It's nothing I haven't dealt with before.' Momo's words echoed in Toshiro's brain, he couldn't seem to let it go, she didn't seem to be talking about the ordinary injury from the playground. 'Maybe she's just a klutz.' Toshiro kept telling himself this to make himself feel better, there's no way she could've gone through much abuse Toshiro just couldn't see it. He was watching her as she slept, she was currently int the fetal position on the couch. 'The drugs combined with the day she's had No wonder she's out like a light.' Toshiro gingerly picked Momo up and headed to her bedroom before tucking her into her bed. Toshiro smiled giving her a quick glance as she slept 'Even when she's covered in cuts she's still cute... God what am I doing.' Toshiro pressed his palm to his forehead. Toshiro closed her door slowly before tiptoeing into the living room. He wasn't sure if he should leave just yet he still felt uneasy leaving her by herself. He chewed his lip as he fought with himself 'She doesn't need me...but she does...Or is it me that's just lonely?'

Toshiro felt confused he had never desired for anything close to a friend before not to mention something more than a friend. He was usually pretty introverted and kept to himself and he liked it that way...but Momo was slowly proving to him that he could talk to people. Toshiro usually ignored others and avoided talking but with Momo he looked forward to having class with her. Toshiro sat down on her blue cloth sofa feeling defeated by his emotions,'It'd be easier if I could ignore these feelings.' he sighed.

Before,

Momo fought. She fought for her mom and she fought for herself. Her dad was a drunk, he never kept a job for long which caused them to have to move to knew places constantly, there were even times where there was no where to go and they had to sleep in the street. Momo learned quickly that her dad got angry quickly often taking out his anger for his misfortune on others, which usually was on her 's mom was petite and frail she bruised easily and was in no shape to defend herself,starvation did that to people. Her mother always gave her portion of her food to Momo she was always concerned about her well being rather than hers.

Momo's dad came home in a drunken stooper, she could hear him coming home all the way from the bar, he walked slowly dragging his feet and shouting at the sky madly. He kicked open the door with to much force that the hinges broke leaving the door useless. "Momo!" He had shouted. "You little wench, you've broken the god damn fucking door, you're so useless."He slurred angrily. Her mom sat at the kitchen table with her head in her hands "There's dinner in the oven if you're still hungry I saved it for you."Momo's mother spoke softly as if it would make him think reasonably "I don't want none of your shit cooking." He spat yanking open the fridge door. Momo's mom just stared down at her hands, Momo was grateful he hadn't hit her yet part of her hoped that this night would be different. Maybe he'd just go to bed without picking a fight she prayed.

"There's nothing in here!" He shouted "How hard is it to do a woman's job and buy fucking groceries!" He slammed the fridge door. "Maybe if you actually brought home your wages instead of spending it all on booze I could!" Momo's mom stood up trying her best to look fierce. Momo's dad stood back in shock for a moment, she had never stood up to him in all their years of marriage. "Bitch."He spat on her face. Momo heard her moms hand make contact before she saw it. Her mom had slapped her dad. Hard too. Momo couldn't believe it. Part of her cheered for her mom, but it was short lived because she knew what would happen next. Momo's dad's arm shot out an held her mom by her throat lifting her feet off the ground. "Momo...Run...Now." Her mom managed to get out. "No I can't leave you like this!" Momo charged at her dad causing him to let go of her mother and fall on his ass. "Why you little-" He quickly scrambled to get up and grabbed her foot causing Momo to face plant into the chair. Blood seeped out of her skull, she had cut her head on the chair leg. Momo swore outwardly trying to get in defensive position in front of her mom. She could barley see straight her head injury was worse than she had assumed. Momo heard her mom weeping behind her making her own heart break a little. Her father grabbed Momo by her dark brown hair and threw her into the wall smashing hung pictures.

"Get out of my way, my business isn't with you." He stormed past picking up Momo's mom by the collar of her shirt. "Momo! get out of here and never come back!Please I'm begging you!" Momo resisted "No Mom I can't leave you." Momo felt warm tears stream down her face. "Please." Her mom looked at her with such desperation. She always used to tell Momo that she was young that she should go out and enjoy her life. Finally Momo caved in rushing upstairs to grab what stuff she had, hidden in her suit case with her clothes was a box filled with money her mom had put away for Momo in preparation for when they finally fled, It was meant for both of them but Momo knew her mom left it for her and her only. How she got so much saved up Momo didn't want to know, but she knew whatever her mom had done she had done it for her, so she wasn't about to question it.

Momo ran back down the stairs and out the door forcing herself not to look back. She ran until her legs couldn't support her anymore. As far as Momo was concerned she would never see her dad again.

Momo woke up with a start. 'Oh it's just a dream.' It had been awhile since she had dreamt of that time. it had been almost a year and she hadn't heard word of her mom. She knew she must be alive, she assumed she had fled finding refuge somewhere else just like Momo had. Momo looked around her room, she hadn't remembered going to bed. She walked outside of her room into the kitchen. It was now dark outside. The streetlight the only thing providing light. Momo squinted her eyes as she flipped on the light switch, the dark creeped her out too much. Once her eyes adjusted to the light she noticed a note placed on her counter. she picked it up cautiously

Momo,

I'm just at the store, didn't want to leave you alone but I'm just across the street. Text me when you wake up aight? 555-0121

Toshiro.

Momo picked up her cell phone and plugged the numbers in.

"Hey Toshiro, it's Momo."

Momo waited for a reply, she felt a little excited she hadn't texted anyone since she had gotten her phone, she wasn't even sure why she had it. Momo stroked the blank screen, watching her finger print get smudged along the smooth glass. She almost dropped it when it vibrated in her hand.

"Hey, I'll be there in 2 seconds."

Momo looked at her screen until it locked. 'He's coming back? Doesn't he have a family to get home to?'

The door creaked as Toshiro walked in. "Sup."

"Uh, nothing just woke up, Don't you have to go home?"

"Do you want me to?" Toshiro questioned almost looking hurt.

"Well, no not really...but won't your family wonder where you are?"

"I don't have one. I live on my own." Toshiro closed the door behind him "I'm guessing you don't either, given that there's only one bedroom in this apartment."

"Oh so you were snooping while I was asleep huh?" Momo teased.

Toshiro blushed tomato red "Uh-I -No! I didn't mean it like that I would never-" Momo burst out laughing, "You should've seen your face!" She hunched over continuing to laugh tears appearing at the corner of her eyes.

Toshiro just crossed his arms and looked down still blushing.

When Momo calmed down she took a breath. "So, how long do you plan on watching over me?" she asked in a more serious tone. "Until you say otherwise I guess." Toshiro shrugged.

Momo just nodded leaving the both of them in eerie silence.

Toshiro's stomach broke the silence with a abrupt gurgling sound. Momo's stomach repeated the same sound. "I guess we should eat then." Toshiro stated Momo nodded in agreement, she was suddenly aware of the fact that she was starving, not eating for 10 hours can do that.

"Come with me I think I know a place we can go do you like pancakes?"

"Anything sounds good right about now honestly." Momo followed Toshiro outside locking the door behind her. "Alright then, lets go eat!" Toshiro fist pumped the air. Momo just shook her head "Loooser." She teased. "Hey I take my food seriously!" Toshiro smiled to himself. 'Maybe having a friend isn't so bad.'

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