Me: Hellooooo everybody! ^_^
6: Hi.
Me: Sorry to keep y'all waiting, but I've been busy with…stuff.
6: *nods*
Me: So, we're getting kinda close to the end of the story. Just a couple more chapters then an Epilogue, and we'll be done.
1: FINALLY!
Everyone else: *glares at 1*
1: Heh heh, did I say that out loud?
Me: YES! *smacks 1 off the desk*
1: *from the floor* Ow…
6: *looking down at 1* Glad she's not pissed at me…
Chapter Twelve:
Getting Help
6's P.O.V.
Eliza had fallen asleep on me after our conversation. So I just let her sleep while I lightly traced different patterns on her back, being careful not to use my ink.
I smiled as I felt her silk skin, not unlike mine, under my hands.
My smile disappeared when I heard footsteps approaching, but it was just 2.
"Hello, 6." He said as he crouched beside us. I felt Eliza stir a little.
2 looked at her, then back at me.
"How's she doing?" He asked.
"F-fine. She's doing fine." I wrapped my arms around her.
"I-I know 5 overheard. I know he told you."
I saw surprise flash across his face, and then understanding.
"We just want to ask her a few questions. I promise we won't hurt her."
I felt her shudder and looked down at her. Her eyes were open, and, because she was facing away from him, 2 couldn't see that she was scared.
"N-not now, please. S-she's tired, a-and scared. Not now." I was actually glaring at him now. Not something I do very often.
"6, she needs our help. According to 5, she's been through terrible things that no child ever should, human or not."
I looked down at her again. Her blue-rimmed optics closed in contemplation.
"Will 1 know?" I asked carefully. He must not know.
2 shook his head. "Only 5, 9, and myself shall know. No one else."
I looked own at her face a third time. "Her name 's Eliza. She's ten-years-old. When she was eight, her father held her down by the throat while another man raped her. It was her sister that saved them both."
I looked back up at 2 and chose my next words carefully. "She is weak. She needs more than help," My arms tightened around her small frame, "she needs a protector. She needs me."
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2's P.O.V.
I had never heard 6 say so much before, especially something like that. I knew 6 cared for the girl, loved her even, but I had no idea his love was so fierce.
"Of course, 6." I gave him a gentle smile. "If you don't think she should answer a question or go through with a test we won't make her."
6 looked down at 10/Eliza a fourth time, like checking for her approval, then looked back at me and nodded. "She'll do it."
With that said, we both stood, 6 picking up 10/Eliza to carry her, and went down to my workshop to begin.
Me: I think I did pretty good with this chapter, what do y'all think?
5: That you should stop pushing 1 off your desk.
7: That you should work on SRMTHFG story.
2: That you should stop procrastinating.
Me: Okay, okay, I get it. Sheesh.
6: Please Review. ^_^