Sorry for updating so late! Freshman year sucks! Lol and btw, the song is sung by Chris Brown, not the original person. Daniel is only 17/18 lol
Scourge and Rosy belong to Sega.
Ch. 7
I awoke in Daniel's arms to hear yelling coming from another room. From every curse to every bang, my heart flinched. His parents seemed so happy earlier. His arms tightened around me. I looked up at him. His eyes were fixed on me, sadness and anger hidden in them. "You okay," he asked.
"Yea. Are you?"
"Yea, this happens a lot."
"Really? They seemed so happy earlier." He shrugs.
"Yea, they get happy from time to time."
"I'm sorry." He kissed my forehead.
"It's not your fault Brie," he murmured against my forehead.
"I still feel bad."
"Don't." The yelling went down a little, soft talking could be heard. "See, they're probably having makeup-" The yelling came back. "Nevermind." I smiled but it dropped.
"Do they fight a lot?"
"Yea."
"Does your dad…hit her?"
"Sometimes."
"He does?"
"Yea."
"I'm so-" He cut me off with his lips.
"Don't be. Just know that I'd never lay a hand on you." I nodded. His eyes lowered as he heard bangs and things break.
"You won't fight him, right?"
"And get my ass handed to me?" I let out a short laugh. "Eh, guess it's the fact that I tried. But most of the stuff they fight about is personal relationship stuff."
"Oh."
"Yea, they never exactly had the best relationship ever but it's amazing how they pulled through it."
"Your dad is better than mine. At least he stays."
"True. But my dad's an asshole." I smirked.
"Well his name is Scourge." Daniel chuckled.
"True. Go back to sleep baby," he said, pulling me closer so I was pressed up against him.
"Alright. I love you."
"I love you too."
X
I awoke to feel Brie's head on my chest fore I was on my back, my arms around her. I looked down to see her knocked out cold. She was so beautiful. I stroke her cheek lightly, making her murmur something incomprehensible. I smiled to myself. She was so cute. I heard my dad yell my name. What the fuck did he want? I moved from under Brie carefully, trying not to wake her. Her eyes opened a little. "Danny," she murmured.
"I'll be right back," I said softly. I pecked her lips before her eyes went back down. I slipped into a t shirt and a pair of jeans before going downstairs. My dad was leaning against the arm of a couch, my mom sitting on the couch itself. "What's going on," I asked, noticing my mom's sad look and my dad's pissed off look. Then again my dad always looked pissed off so I don't think there really was a difference.
"You gotta come with me," my dad said, still refusing to look at me.
"Why? Is everything okay?" Mom looked up at me, more tears filling her eyes. "Mom, what is it?" She shook her head, getting up and hugging me. "You're scaring me," I said as I hugged her back.
"Rosy, calm down. He'll be fine," my dad said through gritted teeth. Whatever was going on, I could tell he was not happy nor did he really want to tell Mom that.
"You said-" my mom started.
"I said I'd try and I've kept that promise long enough. They know about him. I'm not gonna let anyone hurt any of you again." My mom broke our embrace, turning toward my dad.
"We can run Scourge! How many times do I have to tell you this?"
"As many times as I have to tell you we can't! Especially not with his little girlfriend running around here!" I backed up a little. Arguments between them did get heated but they always fought over reasonable stuff. Sometimes about me and Natasha but most of the time about how they were raising us and their relationship itself.
"Well I'm not gonna let any of my kids get hurt!"
"He won't! He's strong enough! Besides he doesn't have to go through what I went through! I'm not cruel! It's just a little initiation!"
"An initiation that can turn him into you!" Dad seemed taken aback by this but it only made him angrier.
"Daniel, get out," he growled. I did as I was told. Damn mom, why'd you have to blow his temper? I went back upstairs to my room. Brie was awake, looking through my old photo albums.
"Back," I said, making her look over at me.
"Is everything okay," she asked. I wrapped an arm around her as I sat down beside her.
"Things are never okay around here so you can stop asking that."
"Oh," she said, pushing some of her hair out of her eyes as she looked down. "Did you sleep okay?"
"Yea. Did you, despite my parents' arguing?"
"Yea, I mean they're not that bad."
"When behind closed doors, of course not." She let out a giggle.
"Daniel," my dad yelled again. I rolled my eyes.
"I gotta go. See you later beautiful," I said, pecking her lips.
"Bye. Love you."
"Love you more," I said before pecking a kiss at her forehead. I got up and walked out the door after kissing Brie. I walked downstairs to the front door where my dad was waiting. "Mind telling me what's going on," I asked as I approached him.
"You'll see," he said, his voice hard. We walked down to his car. He drove us to the outskirts of the city where there was a huge building. It didn't look abandoned but it didn't look like it was a worry. He parked in what seemed like a parking lot. "Come on." He got out the car, slamming the door behind him. I flinched. What was going on? He grabbed my arm as I crossed the car and dragged me into the building.
"Dad, what's going-"
"Shutup Daniel," he snapped.
"What the fuck is going on," I snapped.
"Just shutup and listen. I'm not trying to see you get killed. Now, remember that gang I was telling you about?"
"Yes, why?"
"They found out you're old enough to join the gang."
"What? I can't join, I have Brie!"
"Keep your voice down. I know you do and it won't affect her as long as they don't figure out what gang her family's in. Oh and don't get her pregnant either, that won't end well."
"Like with me and mom?"
"You're just lucky the consequence wasn't to kill you or her." I shuddered.
"What do I have to do to join?"
"We'll see." We walked into a room. There was an older hedgehog who looked like dad a little with a bunch of other men and women in a room. Their cold eyes went to me, looking me up and down. I felt a little intimidated. I never liked being the center of attention.
"So you're Daniel," the older hedgehog asked, walking up to us. My dad's grip on my arm tightened, making me stop walking as he did.
"Yes."
"You look just like your father."
"Thank you." His eyes went to my father.
"He here for initiation?"
"Is it mandatory," my dad asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Yes. I told you this when you first got that bitch pregnant." Oh hell no!
"My mom's not a bitch," I said, glaring at him.
"Yes she is and you're the son of a bitch." Oh fuck no! I jumped up but my dad grabbed me.
"Daniel stop it or you're gonna get yourself killed," he hissed.
"He called mom a bitch," I whispered back.
"Just let it go, alright?"
"I'll try." My dad turned back to the man.
"What does he have to do?"
"I don't know. Kind of in a conflict here. Either let him get beat or make him kill someone," the man answered.
"Can't he just sleep with one of the girls or something easy?"
"Dad," I whispered/hissed. He knew I slept with Brie but he was also trying to make it easier for me.
"No. You didn't get it easy and neither will he." The man looked to me. "He looks durable. Beat him." The other guys started walking up to me. Shit. My dad pushed me back, getting in front of me.
"They beat him, they're beating me too." The man looked a bit of remorse but it faded.
"So be it then."
X
I heard his voicemail come up again. I sighed and let the phone drop out my hand. Rosy walked up to me. "Morning Brie," she said with a smile. I forced a smile back. I liked Rosy a lot but my worry for Daniel was really strong right now.
"Morning Ms. Rosy," I replied, standing up.
"I made some breakfast if you're hungry."
"Thank you."
"You're worried about Daniel right?" I sighed.
"Yes. I just can't help it. He's been gone for a few hours."
"Yea this isn't making me feel too good either."
"Why?"
"Scourge is taking him somewhere that I don't really want him going."
"Where?"
"His gang's HQ. Daniel is getting recruited."
"What!"
"I know," she said, her eyes lowering. I felt bad. Daniel was only my boyfriend. But he was Rosy's flesh and blood. She must be a whole more worried than I could ever be. I walked up to her and hugged her tightly. Her arms wrapped around me too.
"Everything is gonna be okay Ms. Rosy. Daniel's gonna come home and be just fine." She shook her head.
"Scourge told me what he went through and if he went through that then Daniel's gonna have it ten times worse." My heart got stuck in my throat as tears started filling my eyes. I wanted my Danny to be okay. He wasn't a bad guy. He doesn't deserve whatever he's going through right now. We both jumped as we heard the door open. Rosy grabbed my hand and dragged me down to the living room. We both froze when we saw them. Two men laid each of them on a couch.
"Ladies," the orange headed one said.
"What the hell happened," Rosy yelled, looking between her two men.
"Scourge's dad chose a beating as an initiation and Scourge said if they beat Daniel, they beat him too."
"Jesus," she murmured. I noticed the two guys had bruises and bleeding marks as well. "Don't tell me you two had to get in too."
"Hey, that's my god son!" Rosy bit her lip.
"Thank you."
"Call us if you need anything. They should wake up soon. They've been knocked out for the past hour."
"Thanks Dante." He gave her a light hug.
"No problem, Rosy." Rosy smiled a weak smile at the two men before they walked out. I walked up to Daniel's beaten body. I slid my hands up his neck to his jaw line. He stirred slightly.
"Aw fuck," I heard his dad say.
"Aw fuck is right," Rosy said. I looked over to see her engaging him in a soft hug. He looked confused at first but lightened up to hug her back. "Don't scare me like that," she murmured into his chest.
"I'm sorry baby girl." He murmured into her hair. Aww.
"Damn," I heard Daniel mutter. I turned to him. He had put a hand to his head, his eyes squeezing shut at the pain.
"Danny," I whispered.
"Brie," he asked, opening his eyes a little to look over at me.
"Does your head hurt?"
"Like hell."
"I'll go get an ice pack." I got up but he grabbed my arm.
"No, stay here."
"I'll be right back." He sat up, siting so that his feet were set on the floor.
"Daniel lay back down," his mom scolded.
"I will when I go upstairs," he said, walking towards the steps.
"Yea, I think my bed is much comfier than this couch," Scourge said, standing up. He went upstairs as well. Rosy shook her head.
"They come in looking as if they've been through hell and wake up fine," she muttered. I giggled.
"Did you cook," they yelled in unison.
"Yes," she yelled up to them with a roll of her eyes. She looked to me. "Don't have boys, they are weird as I don't know what." I giggled.
"Okay." We went into the kitchen. I fixed Daniel and I a plate as well as getting an icepack before going upstairs into his room. He was lying on his bed, his hand still to his head. "You're gonna have to let me tend to those wounds soon, ya know," I said as I kicked the door shut behind me.
"Shit," he muttered. I giggled, putting the food on his nightstand. "Just don't be too hard with the alcohol. That shit hurts."
"Yes but it works. Here, this is for your head," I said, handing him the icepack. He put it on his head. He let out a sigh of relief. "And I got you some food."
"Thank you baby."
"You're welcome. After you eat, you should take a bath, let me take care of your wounds and then you can take a nap."
"Can't I take a nap first to help me brace the alcohol?"
"No."
"Damn." I ran my hand down his cheek into the space between the end of his jaw and neck.
"You really scared me ya know," I said, softly.
"I'm sorry. I really am," he murmured, pulling me onto the bed with him.
"It's okay. You're forgiven I guess." He smirked, pulling me into his lap so that I straddled him.
"You guess?"
"Yes. I guess."
"What can I do to make that a total answer?" I shrugged.
"Anything you want but I don't-" He started sucking on my neck. Damn. Thank god they didn't touch his lips. I pulled him closer, letting my head fall back to give him more access. His arms tightened around me. "You're still not forgiven," I managed to say.
"You know you want to forgive me so why don't you just say it," he whispered in my ear.
"No, you're not forgiven." His hands slipped up my shirt, lifting it up slightly.
"I know what I can do to change that." He started nibbling on my ear. Damn this kid! He kissed my cheek softly.
"Danny," I half moaned. He chuckled before kissing my lips gently. The kiss was sweet at first but it soon turned into a heated make out once his tongue got into my mouth. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling his face closer to mine as our lips moved in sync. I put my hands up his shirt, starting to rub his abs lightly. He winced slightly. I pulled away, looking into his ice blue gems. "Sorry," I said, starting to take my hands out. He grabbed them from above the fabric.
"No. Don't stop. I'm fine, really."
"You should eat. I'll go run your bath water," I said, starting to get up. His arms tightened, pulling me back down.
"No, Brie," he whined. I giggled.
"Are you that afraid of alcohol?"
"Not as afraid of losing you," he said, running his hand down my cheek. I blushed.
"You're not gonna lose me. I'm not going anywhere."
"Promise you won't leave me?"
"Cross my heart." I kissed his full lips again lightly. I pulled away and got off him.
"Can we skip the alcohol?"
"No."
"Fuck," he muttered. I giggled as I walked into his personal bathroom. I started running some warm water.
"Eat something," I commanded.
"Already on it," he yelled back, his mouth full. I giggled, shaking my head.
"Do you feel a little better?"
"Now that the most beautiful woman in the world is taking care of me, hell yea," he said, his voice coming from the doorway of the bathroom. I turned to look up at him.
"Did you eat?"
"Yup. I'm a boy remember? I eat fast."
"I didn't know it could be that fast." He smirked.
"Yup, it is. For me anyway." I giggled, shaking my head.
"Take a bath. I'll come back when you're finished," I said, standing up. He grabbed my arm as I passed him.
"Noo, you should join me," he purred in my ear. I smirked.
"I should," I said, backing up. He smirked back. "Or not," I said walking out the room, shutting the door behind me. I heard him groan. I giggled, going to get out the alcohol.
X
"I don't get it," I said as my dad and I walked down the street.
"Don't get what," he asked.
"What do we have against Brie's family?" He sighed.
"You're too young to really understand right now Daniel."
"I can try to understand if you tell me."
"No."
"Come on dad," I whined. He smirked, shaking his head.
"Just put it this way: it has nothing to do with Brie. They corrupted her but she figured it out. She's a smart girl."
"So who does it have to do with?"
"Her parents."
"Dean and her mom."
"Yep."
"Xander's an ass." My dad chuckled.
"So is Dean." I let out a laugh.
"So what about her parents?"
"Dean was already a part of the rival gang so I hated his bitch ass already but her mom was a part of our gang. She was one of our best aside from me."
"What happened?"
"She gave off our secrets, betrayed us. She went to our rivals. We tried to kill her but stopped short when we noticed she was pregnant. We didn't want to hurt the kid. So it's been a war between them since them. That attack we had when your sister died was simple compared to when you were first born."
"Wow. Can I ask you something?"
"Sure."
"Has mom ever…left you?"
"A time?"
"After I was born."
"Sometimes but I didn't let her go too far. I know it may seem like I don't love your mother but I do. Trust me."
"You love her?"
"Yea, with all my heart." I was shocked by my father's softened expression but held my stable ground.
"So you ran after her when she left?"
"Yep."
"And fought for the relationship."
"Uh-huh."
"Have you ever hit her?"
"When I first met her. I told you about when I kidnapped her with my dad."
"Yea," I said, looking down. "So you don't hit her anymore?"
"I try not to. It gets hard since she knows exactly what buttons to push but I don't want to hurt her anymore. I've done that enough and she still stuck with me. I don't want to push my limit."
"I get it. But why didn't you marry her earlier than after you did?"
"I couldn't. I had to hide you, hide her, hide everything. I didn't want to risk you guys getting hurt if anyone in the rival gangs or just in my gang who didn't approve to find out."
"So you waited till everything was quieter?"
"Basically."
"That's smart." He nodded.
"For some advice: you got a good girl, don't let her go. You hear me? Run after her, fight for her, do everything you can to make her happy even when you think you can't. Got it?"
"Yup dad. Thanks."
"No problem." We walked into the mansion. I spotted mom in the kitchen, cleaning up some plates. I followed my dad into the room. My mom wasn't paying attention to us so she jumped slightly when my dad wrapped his arms around her waist. She turned her head to look at him and smiled.
"Hi," she squeaked. I backed into the doorway to watch them.
"Hey," my dad said, pecking a kiss at the side of her head. She blushed slightly.
"I'm making ribs for dinner."
"Mmm, sounds good."
"How was your day?"
"The usual. Yours?"
"Eh, just more kids to watch and teach. There was a fight though."
"Who won?" She hit his arm.
"Scourge," she scolded. He smirked.
"What?"
"They're six."
"That's what makes it funny."
"You're so weird," she said with a laugh, shaking her head.
"Thanks babe," he said before starting to fill her neck with kisses. She giggled, turning. She pulled his head up and pressed his lips onto hers. I felt a smile come up on my own. There was nothing more beautiful to me than seeing my parents being happy together- well other than Brie. "I love you," he murmured against her lips.
"I love you too," she murmured back. I smiled wider and backed up. I felt hands go over my eyes.
"Fuck," I yelled, grabbing my person's hands as it was bringing me down. I heard a familiar cute giggle. She took her hands off my eyes and smiled down at me. I gave her my (-_-) look, making her laugh. "Hey beautiful," I said, leaning up to peck her lips.
"Hi Danny," she said before meeting my lips. I fell back onto the couch, laying horizontally so she was on my lap, laying on top of me. I wrapped my arms around her shoulders, pulling her back closer to my chest.
"Wanna go somewhere later," I asked, starting to rub her smooth legs.
"Where?"
"Anywhere you want. Next date, I've got something special planned though." She turned slightly to smile at me.
"Really?"
"Yea really."
"Okay."
"So where you wanna go? I've got a gig at Karma if you wanna go there."
"You've got a gig or you perform whenever you want."
"Both. It's a gig whenever I want. My dad owns the club."
"Oh, that must be nice."
"Yup, get to sing for money anytime I want to or need to."
"Do you write your own songs?"
"Most of them. Sometimes I do covers if I haven't written any new songs. Like now. If I sing, then it'll probably be a cover."
"Oh. That'd be cool."
"Yep. So do you wanna go or do you wanna do something else?"
"Something else like…?"
"I don't know. You're the girl here." She giggled.
"We can go there tonight. Tomorrow we can go to the mall and-"
"The mall? Babe," I whined. She turned to straddle me.
"No. We're going to the mall," she demanded.
"Damn, alright then." She smiled.
"Good. Wait what time is it?"
"Like 8."
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Where the hell where you in school?"
"I had gang business." She raised an eyebrow. "What? I did. My dad called me out sick."
"Yea, yea. Miss school again and I'm strangling you."
"Damn, I see who wears the pants in this relationship." She giggled.
"You got that right Hedgehog." I smirked, looking her up and down. "Don't," she started but I already had her pinned down, me hovering over her. My smirk grew. "Fuck. Rape, rape," she yelled. I chuckled, picking her up. "Noo, I don't wanna be beaten Daddy," she whimpered playfully.
"I'm not gonna teach you a lesson. Not right now anyway. You have to get ready. Club opens at 10 and I need a shower."
"Ooo can I come?"
"Of course."
"Thanks but I need a shower too. I'm serious."
"You smell good though."
"It's hot outside, I've been sweating and I feel dirty."
"Oh yea." I set her down. "Get your robe and meet me in the bathroom."
"Kay," she said, pecking a kiss at my lips before going off to her room. We took a nice long hot shower together but didn't get too playful with each other. We could save that for tonight. I helped her dry off as she helped me. She kissed me again after pulling her robe on before going out the door. I walked into my own room. I pulled out a black and red fitted tattoo designed t shirt with black jeans and red high tops. I combed my quills and put my dad's old red shades on top of my head. I sprayed on some cologne before going out my room door. I knocked on Brie's room door. "Hold on," she yelled. She opened the door wearing a fitted purple mini dress that had no straps, fitted her bust, had a bow around her waist but bought out her waist and had a skirt that fitted her legs, showing the curves and her little rum. She had a little bit of makeup on with her hair curly going down her back.
"Damn," I said before I could catch myself. She giggled, pulling me closer to her. I pecked her lips before leading her down the steps. We went to the club to meet Dante and Emily there. We danced like the idiots we were for a little while before I had to go up to sing. I had already chosen my song but I was a little nervous about it. It was really old. When I got up on stage, I could only look around at all the teens staring at me. All the girls sending me winks and the guys sending me respected nods. I could only focus on Brie though. How beautiful she looked. How independent she was. How she was the only one I'd ever have feelings for. I heard the music reach my cue.
"O, she may be weary
Them young girls, they do get weary
Wearin that same old shaggy dress
O, when she gets weary, try a little Tenderness
You know shes waiting, just anticipating
For the things she'll never posses
While she's there waiting
Try, o just a little, o just a little little little tenderness
That's what I said, a little tenderness
It's' All you gotta do
It's not, ha, oo just sentimental, no
She has, she has, she has
Her griefs and cares
But the soft words spoke so gentle, yea
And it makes it easier, easier
To bare
You won't regret it no
Them young girls, they don't forget it
Love is their own, their own, happiness
But it's all, it's all, so simple now
All you gotta do is try a little tenderness
Won't you show her won't her, won't you show her that you love her
You wanna squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
You got want to want to just try a little tenderness
You gotta show her that you want it, now one above her now
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Hold her, grab her softly now
And try a little tenderness
You outta listen to me, don't leave
Don't cheat her now
Squeeze her, don't cheat her, never leave her
Gotta show her na na na heeyyyyyy hey!
You got to know what to do, don't be a fool
You need to try this now
Just try a little tenderness
Take it from me you don't wanna let her leave
Squeeze her, don't tease, neva leave
You got to want to try, juss try, juss try, a little tenderness
Is there a witness in the building tonight
You gotta want to want to try, just try a little tenderness
Try a little tenderness
Squeeze her, don't tease her, never leave her
Hold her, grab her softly now
Just try a little..."
The crowd applauded for me. Loudly at that. My girl and my friends were clapping and yelling too. I smirked and got off the stage. Brie ran up to me and grabbed me into a hug. I chuckled and hugged her tightly.
"You did awesome," she yelled over the fast paced music.
"Really?"
"Hell yea!" I chuckled, shaking my head. She was so drunk.
That night found me and Brie in my bed, her asleep. I stared up at my ceiling, letting my thoughts run through my head. Some things just didn't seem right. Brie's parents were traitors so to speak and wanted to kill my family. Why though? My dad left out one important little detail. Fuck, time to get my Sherlock Holmes on.
Whew, long chap. Haha, hope that makes up for being so late. Sorry if the story's getting a lil boring but i'm trying my best :)
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