A/N: Hello. Well, this will be a darker chapter, so please don't flame! As for A Plan, I'll try for tomorrow night! I want to start the first assignment for the third unit for my online course! I just finished the final assignment for Unit 2 last night, so I at least want to work on my course a little more! Well, let's get going...

Chapter 21: Shame

Kevin's PoV:

... All of a sudden, we're interrupted. Ben and Officer Dickens turn to look at who came in, and I look, too. I see Krista and... James. James! "James!" I holler to him.

"Kevin!" he hollers back, in his baby voice. He runs up to me and hugs my legs. Krista pulls him back.

"What is he doing here?!" I demand.

"Same as you. To be euthanized." she answers. I have a look of horror on my face. "Don't look at me like that. You should've guessed that you were to be killed, at some point,"

"Why would you drag James into it?"

"Ahh... I'm sure you'll see..."

"What?"

"Nothing,"

Krista turns to Ben and asks, "So, what are we going to do to them?"

I look up at him, when Ben answers, "I have quite the idea of what I want to do to this one..." He smirks, nudging his head to me. I'm suddenly white as a ghost, when I look at him with even more horror.

Krista smirks, too, then says, "I think I know what you're talking about... Go right ahead!" She looks down at James and says, "What should I do with this little bugger?"

"Nothing! Please don't hurt him!" I quickly answer, probably interrupting Ben and/or Officer Dickens, without even realizing it.

"Hey! Just for interrupting, I think he deserves something! Doesn't he, Ben, Father?"

"I think so..." Ben answers, smirking.

"Me too..." Officer Dickens also answers.

I look at all of them, frantically. They're all smirking, evilly. "Please... Please don't..." I beg.

"Take him to the bedroom. Let me take care of this little guy," Krista says, taking a hold of James' hand, walking away.

I start to scream, "No! No! James! Please don't hurt him!" Suddenly, duct tape is slapped across my mouth, when the chair that I'm sitting on is dragged away from its spot. I still freak out, scared of what's going to happen to James and I...

A Little While Later...

"Get in there... Move it!" I'm pushed down to the floor of another bedroom. I'm completely sore and weak. I don't want to think about what just happened... Haven't I had enough trauma, already? I crawl across the floor, too ashamed, too scared, too embarrassed to cry... I can't even cry... I manage to crawl up onto the bed, whining in pain. I flop my head down on the pillow. I just lay here, staring out the window. I'm trying to block out the image of what just happened out of my head, but I can't... Plus, me being sore everywhere doesn't help... I hug myself, trembling with fear. Suddenly, I sob into the pillow... So much for being unable to cry...

The door suddenly opens, and I hear, "Get in there," The door closes. I look to see James in here.

He looks at me, wanting to cry. "Kevin,"

I raise my arm and tell him, "Come here, baby," He runs over to me, climbs up onto the bed, and hugs me, making me wince in pain, but I don't care... As long as my baby brother's with me... "You OK?" he asks. I shake my head "no", the tears flowing out of my eyes, as I hide my face into the pillow, ashamed. He starts petting my head, when he says, "Kevin, it's OK, I promise..."

I look up at him and say, "James..." I pull him into a hug...

Later...

I'm woken up, when I hear shouting. James remains asleep under my arm. I didn't even realize I fell asleep... The arguing seems to be getting louder and louder, because I think it's coming closer and closer to this bedroom that James and I are in. The door suddenly bursts open, with someone, yelling. It takes me a few seconds to realize who it is... When I finally clue in to who it is, I cry...

To be Continued...

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A/N: Thanks for reading! You know what to do next! This was kind of a grim-dark as fuck chapter! I hope that's OK with you people (well, if it isn't, I'm sorry)! And, I'm sure that you know what Ben did to Kevin... D: Well, next chapter soon! Ciao!

PS: I watched that Dryvers, starring MacAulay Culkin easily four times last night...

- Majora's Mask Freak184