SK Challenge: Protection
By: CrYsTaLxAnGeL
Disclaimer: Nothing owned, nothing stolen.
Type: SK Challenge (For the story, SK Cast)
Summary: We all need someone to protect us from people who hurt us badly. And we stay in their comforts forever.
Dreams Come True
He escaped from his house and slept under the starry night. He peacefully smiled at the heavens and praised its beauty. How wonderful this night was for him. No one was bothering him, and no one was hurting him. Not tonight.
And carefully, he shut his eyes closed. Painful memories were flashed in his eyes. He was frightened. But, he saw a girl in his memory. And his fear was gone.
Flashback
A blonde-haired girl was sitting under a cherry blossom tree, in the middle of the night. She was around 10 years of age. But, there was curiosity in her eyes. And the question, "Why?" came out from her mouth.
A brunette, with a year older than her, suddenly appeared in front. She raised her head and saw him a bit angered, but no emotion was stirred in front of her. She thought for a moment that he had the same reason as her to come here.
She scooted and waited for him to sit down. Although, he didn't move from his position. He was disgusted by her. She felt this too. Although, she just remained there. Sitting and crying softly.
And suddenly, the boy spoke, "Why are you crying?"
She raised her head once more and saw him looking at her coldly. She was frightened by his actions. The way he spoke was a bit surprising. His voice was cold – it was emotionless.
She thought for a moment for her answer, and said, "Why?"
He was not certain of her answer and replied once more, "Why are you crying, I asked." He looked at her more hardly and found scratches on her face and skin. He was sure enough that she was beaten. But not sure on whom did it.
Once more she asked, "Why?" Then more tears strolled down her face. Then, she felt someone hugging her. She raised her head from her bangs and saw the boy. He was hugging her.
He had no emotion while doing this, but he asked himself, 'Why am I doing this to her?'
She cried harder. She hugged him back while clutching his jacket. He was startled. "Why!" she asked, "Why does father always do this to me!? Why did mother leave me with him!? Why am I always punished?! Why!?"
Then he hugged her more tightly. She felt the warmth of his body and her eyes were getting weary. Slowly, she closed her eyes. He felt her hands slowly releasing from him. Then, she was asleep.
The boy placed her down the soft grass gently and sat beside her. He looked at her with a cold stare and then removed his jacket. He placed it on her body and she moaned with a movement. "Thank you," she whispered.
He heard this and he looked away. Tears had rolled down his face too. "Why is she like me?"
He looked at his hands. They were trembling. He clutched them and held them to his heart. He had reminisced of blood on them, making him remember of the person that used to protect him from people like his grandmother. His grandmother – his life driver.
And for a few moments, he too, had fallen asleep.
End Flashback
When he woke up, he saw that he was lying down on a soft bed. He sat up and saw a different surrounding. It was room. Of a girl.
He stood up and noticed that he wasn't wearing his shirt. "The-!" he started but he cut himself short when he saw a girl standing near the door. "E-Excuse me," the girl stuttered.
He was about to choke her when he remembered her face. "It couldn't be…" he softly answered himself. She slowly walked over to him. He backed off a bit, anxious what might happen. She reached out for him and kept saying, "Who?"
He stopped when she too had stopped. She asked once more, "Who… are you?" She then broke down to her knees and said, "Who are you? You seem to be… I seem to… know you… But, who… are you?"
She covered her face with her hands and sobbed. She then asked him, "Why?"
His eyes shot open and he backed off. "You," he whispered. He shook his head and kept telling himself, 'That was a dream. And this is reality… How can she be here?'
She looked up and saw him frightened. He sat on the bed, looking at his hands. When he felt his body was in tact with hers. She hugged him tightly and caressed his hair. He was startled. This happened, just like in his dream.
"Don't worry…" she whispered.
Flashback
"Don't worry, no one will hurt you no more," he whispered on her ear. He slept with her that night. He hugged her tightly and protected her from the darkness.
She, though asleep, felt the warmth of the boy. She grabbed his hand and placed in to her heart. "Thank you…" They fell asleep and they shared the warmth of the jacket together. A last tear rolled down her face and she smiled.
End of Flashback
"No one will hurt you no more," she finished. He was stunned. The exact words that he had said to that girl. He was frightened to say the same things as before. Here he was a 16-year old guy, not a kid. Was it following his mind? Or was he doing what his heart commanded?
"T-," he began. He wasn't sure. But-
"Thank you," he finally answered. He hugged her back and she hugged him more tightly. Then, they fell asleep, the same as his dream. They were sleeping on the bed, with the same position he had with the girl before.
And they shared the night with each other's protection.
End
Review on the story. And for the other challenges, I hope they've started with the story! It's due on the weekends already!