Chapter 12

Kaidoh woke with a start. Something was prodding, shaking him and calling his name angrily. "What!" He shouted, waking Inui next to him. There in front of them, looking very cross, were Kaidoh parents! His mother looked as though she was about to burst with anger.

"Don't you dare 'what' me! You are in so much trouble young man." She shouted at her son and then turned on Inui, "And you get out of my house this very second, if I ever see your face again only God knows what I'll do!" She shouted at a swiftly retreating Inui.

"No! Wait HARU!" He ran to his boyfriend. "I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to apologise for, give me a shout if you need me. I'll come running." And then he was gone and Kaidoh was left with two very pissed off looking parents. His mother strode towards him and swiftly slapped him across the face, hard.

"How dare you! How dare you bring such shame on this family, you ungrateful child!" She left Kaidoh standing in pain to lock and bolt the door. "Go sit down for heaven sake!" and she physically pushed him into a chair at the dining room table. "You are never to see that BOY ever again! Do you hear me Kaidoh Kaoru! If I ever see him anywhere near you I'll send you to boarding school and I'll have him arrested! Am I understood? I SAID AM I UNDERSTOOD!" Anger was building up in Kaidoh.

Hiss Said Kaidoh as he gave his mother the most discussed look he had ever given anyone. He was defying her for the first time in his life and he sure as hell was gonna make it one she would never forget. No-one is ever gonna stop me from being with Haru, not even you mother, it's taken me too long and God help you if you get in my way! His mother looked at him shocked. He had never done anything like this to her before her and the look on his face really scared her, but God be damned if she was gonna let him win.

"Don't you dare hiss at me or look at me in such a manner! I said you are never to see him again and you didn't answer my question, 'Do you understand me!'" She waited for an answer.

"I understand what you are saying but there is no way I'm going to stay away from him, you'd have better luck cutting off my arm!"

"What did you just say to me! I am your mother and you will do as I say!" Kaidoh was so angry that for the first time in his life he shouted, standing up to face his mother.

"May be up to now, but I will not back down on this matter! I love him and he loves me! There is no way you can stop me from seeing him and you certinately are not gonna stop me from loving him. It's taken us a lot to get this far, I've waited too long to have him and there is no-one who can make me give him up in the world! Not even you!" With this he stormed to the door and began to unlock it, but was stopped by his father hurling him bodily across the room. Luckily he was good at controlling himself and managed to land on his feet sliding across the floor a few meter. Now that was cool, especially with the added effect of wearing a yukata, if only Haru had seen it.

"Where the hell do you think you are going? You are under house arrest except school and tennis. Now go to your room." Kaidoh was about to complain against his father but saw a flaw in this punishment and instead opted for looking defeated and went to his room. His parents had no idea that his boyfriend played tennis. He went to bed; it still smelled of Inui, making him feel better knowing that he would see his boyfriend tomorrow and that the Data player would help him.

He was woken by a very shirty looking mother, who thrust his breakfast at him told him to get dressed and stormed out of the room. When he got down stairs and was escorted to the car. "Are you in any of this boy's classes!" His mother quizzed him angrily.

"No!" He sulked back.

"Good, after school we will pick you up and bring you home where you will get changed for tennis. We will then drop you back and pick up after tennis. Is that understood?"

"Yes mother." He replied sounding extremely down trodden. They arrived at the school and Kaidoh got out, slamming the door behind him, making some near by girls jump. One was about to comment, then caught the sight of Kaidoh's expression and everyone in the vicinity scattered.

He didn't get to see Inui all day, much to his dismay, but due to his expression no-one came within 2 meters of him, not even Eiji. His parents were there at the end of school as promised. He got in and when he got home he changed. Got back into the car and was driven, by both parents back to school. They both got out of the car and faced him. "You know despite what you said last night you seem to be taking this very well." His mother observed.

"A little too well," Inui father eyed his son, "Wait a minute is this boy in the tennis club too? He is isn't he! Get back in the car now. You can't out run me boy." He stated as Kaidoh started to look around.

"Wanna bet?" With that Kaidoh ran for his life towards the tennis courts, his father running after him. He turned a corner, the courts in sight and hide around another corner behind some bushes. To his glee his father ran straight past him and to the court. When he didn't see him he went to search the rest of the school. When he knew it was safe Kaidoh ran the rest of the distance to the courts. He entered and headed straight towards where his boyfriend was playing. But he didn't make it. Inui by chance glanced in his direction and spotted him, as soon as he lay eyes on him Kaidoh hide his face in his hands, dropped to his knees and burst into tears.

"Kaoru." Inui shouted and ran to him, forgetting his match. He knelt down in front of Kaidoh and drew his face up by the chin, so that they were face to face. Inui had never seen the boy's face so full of pain; it made him angry and broke his heart. Who has done such a thing to my Kaoru, how could his own parents hurt him so much, MY KAORU! People were starting to gather so Inui pulled the boy to him and lifted him bodily off of the floor. Kaidoh buried his head in Inui's necks and wrapped his legs around his boyfriends' waist, he didn't know where Inui was taking him and he didn't care, all he knew was that he was safe now.

Inui carried the creature to the club house and sat on the bench cuddling him and rubbing his hand soothingly up and down his back. Kaidoh quickly fell asleep, drugged by Inui's scent. Inui took off his jacket and folded it onto the bench, before laying Kaidoh on it. He left a note; saying that he was to stay where he was until he came back and if he needed him he would only be outside. He kissed him on the forehead before heading back outside and continuing with his match. In which he had become more serious and was showing no mercy to his opponent, the match was stopped when one of Inui's balls sped so fast past his opponents ear that it left a friction burn, causing to boy to shake with fear when Inui was to serve the next ball. Seeing this Fuji, the umpire, ended the game. Many thought about asking questions, but from the Data players' expressions they knew he would make them solely drink his entire supply of Inui Juice Deluxe, if they even dared to peep a word to him, other than Tezuka or any of the other members who suggests helpful criticism to his game.

Kaidoh woke to find a note from Inui and decided to follow its instructions, hoping that when he returned that he would help him get out of the hell he was in. He wriggled on the bench and then went back into a deep sleep. When Inui and the rest of the team entered the club house they found Kaidoh curled up like a cat on the bench. They all took showers and got changed in silence not wanting to wake the Snake, for fear of his wrath and in some cases the even bigger fear of seeing the boy cry again, it had disturbed many to the cores of their soles. Inui put his bag in his back and walked over to the bench, everyone watching him. He picked Kaidoh up, carrying him bridal style and exited the club house. After the door closed the house erupted into chatter, but Inui didn't pay attention. All that mattered was Kaidoh and getting him home, where he knew he could solve any problem that his love had, to know that he was safe. He came to the exit finding a car with two occupants, both of whom he knew to be Kaidoh's parents. As he drew closer they both got out of the car and moved to intercept him, "Hand over my son and I won't press charges." Kaidoh's father demanded. Inui just kept walking and pushed his way through, with an expression clearly conveying that he was not to be messed with. "I'm calling the police."

Inui carried on while calling over his shoulder, "You can't, you don't know my name or where I live, and there is only a 2 chance that the police will come to your aid, considering the fact the Kaidoh is 16 and able to make his own decisions. Good bye." And then he was gone, leaving Kaidoh's parents in shock and to sulk home in their defeat. It took him 10 minutes to walk home, Kaidoh still fast asleep in his arms, smiling faintly.

He walked through the door, removed his shoes with his feet and walked into the dining room heading towards the stairs "Sadaharu? …Is Kaidoh-kun alright?"

"There's a problem, his parents found out about us and they flew off the handle. If you look at his face you can see a faint hand print. Judging by the size and shape I'm sure it was his mother who slapped him and hard too." He ended solemnly before heading up stairs and into his room. He laid the boy in his arms on the bed and his mother walked in.

"I can't believe someone would do that to their own child and over something like this! Do you think there's anything I can do?"

"Just be for here him when he wakes up, which probably won't until morning, but I'll stay with him tonight just in case." He kissed his mother on the cheek and she left. He sat and did some homework, watched a little TV and his mother brought him his tea, but he refused to leave his room. At 8:30 he had run out of things to do so he changed both himself and his fast asleep boyfriend into pyjamas. He climbed into bed and did the best he could to comfort Kaidoh, who was apparently having a bad dream. At around 9 he too fell asleep listening to the now calm breathing of his lover. I'm sorry my love for everything bad we've had to endure, but it will get better I promise.