Slowly, but surely - I promise you all this story will get finished!
AND GUESS WHAT! THIS CHAPTER FOLLOWS... HIROMI! Finally! You knew she'd crop back up eventually. The plots really going to start moving after this! WOOT!
Hiromi's dream is italicized.
Warning - this chapter is a little violent.
Remember, If you suspect someone is being abused (or you're being abused), please talk to a trusted adult.
Ray: Moonlight Serenity doesn't own and isn't affiliated with Beyblade or the Offspring.
Kai: On with the fic!
Chapter Six – For You This Never Ends
"Hiromi," he breathed affectionately; the warm air tickled her face and ruffled her chocolate locks; she felt her flesh pimple pleasurably. A tepid blush rose in her cheeks and she pushed herself away from the safety of his chest, her head tucked securely under his chin and his chiseled arms encircling her being, in order to gaze into his deep, amethyst orbs. She was taken aback briefly by the sheer tenderness in his eyes. Somewhere in the back of her mind she heard the storm raging on beyond the shelter of the dojo's awning, but she paid it no mind. She only thought of the comfort of his being as he placed his balmy palm on her face and then slid it to her chin. He pulled her to him and she closed her eyes; however, she never felt the welcomed pressure of his lips.
Suddenly, Hiromi was standing in her broken home staring at her angry mother's back; the older woman lurched forward abruptly before falling over the couch. Hiromi tried to back away silently before her mother could notice her presence, but she wasn't so fortunate. Her mother laughed mirthlessly and kept her head down, "get over here, you little bitch." Hiromi hesitated for a moment before stepping toward her mother slowly. She crouched little by little before she extended her hand to her mother. She stopped short and her hand hovered in midair. Everything was still for a moment before the room turned to pure chaos.
Hiromi's mother turned over abruptly and struck the girl across the face harshly. The girl fell to the floor with a loud clatter. The mother was suddenly on her feet and she reached for the nearest glass bottle on the busted end table. She broke it over the edge. She grabbed her frightened daughter by the hair. "You think keeping your hair short will keep me from getting a hold of you? I own you!" the mother shouted within an inch of Hiromi's face. She spit on the girl. "You filthy, worthless, little bitch. Won't even help her own fucking mother," the woman muttered harshly pulled Hiromi's skull from the ground. The woman was gripped with sudden rage as she looked at her daughter's face. "This is your fault!" she shrieked and madly swiped the bottle across her daughter's sides and ribs. Hiromi tried to cry out, but the mother dropped the bottle and rested by her side. She placed her hand over the girl's mouth to stop her protests. She sat on her chest and looked her in the eyes. "You think someone's going to save you, huh? Let's see," the mother removed her hand and the daughter cried out fruitlessly.
"Kai!" she called loudly as she sprung from her pillow and into consciousness. Hiromi Tachibana panted heavily and clutched at her sheets. After a moment she let them fall from her hands and began to tug at her white nightshirt. She pulled it over her head roughly and her hands worked their way up her left side. She stopped breathing when she felt the familiar raised scars. She remembered waking up next to her unconscious mother, pulling the glass nimbly from her side, pouring peroxide over the wounds, and stitching them as neatly as she could. She let her breath out all at once and put her head in her hands.
I really am sorry it's been so many months! I promise I will finish this story! && I don't go back on my word. University is just... kind of insane right now and it doesn't help that it's coupled with work and some chaos in my life. Please forgive me! I usually don't post a chapter until I've written at least two additional chapters forward in the story... but it's just been so long.
I hope everyone liked this chapter. Thank you for reading! And lots of love for .zulka, kaihillover, tyhiltwilover, cardcaptornekojin, kbwinx, forbidden-hanyou, and chibiwolfgurl. Your reviews really make my life! (*SQUEEZES IN HUG*).
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