Author's notes: Okay, this is all I've got right now, sorry it's a little
bit short! I dedicate this chapter to Yuuki, the first ever reviewer of
'Missed him'. Thanx!
Enjoy and please oh please more reviews and suggestions!
Rukawa stood in the corner of the locker room (obviously fully dressed!) clutching the towel she grabbed not long ago. His heart ached when he saw the girl in pain lie on Ayako's lap. He wished he could just be at her side, hold her hand and try to make all the pain disappear. For now, all he could do is pray she'll be all right.
"Please be okay, please be okay, please be okay," Sakuragi repeated as held Sakura's hand.
The black and blue bruise on her side was bleeding a little so Ayako applied some medicine. This caused a strangled cry from the poor girl, attracting worried glances all around.
"God! Leave us alone! Boys out this minute!" Ayako commanded when she realized they were watched by the team. All except Sakuragi left the room. A few minutes later, Sakura began to rouse. She realized her stomach was covered in bandages and she was on a very uncomfortable bench. She looked around to find Sakuragi's questioning eyes on her.
'Here it comes..' she thought and closed her eyes.
" What the hell was that bruise?! You shouldn't keep those kind of things from me?! What if it was worse? What was those pills? What did that woman do to you?" He fired questions at her.
Suddenly she couldn't take it anymore, she stood up quickly ignoring the pain at her side. " Shut up will you?! I mean I came here for your help! I didn't come here to be questioned at! It was my business if I got beat up. You know I did it for you, grandpa, grandma and myself! That b*tch (A/N: That's her mom.) started even before this, you now what BIG brother? It all started the day YOU left. She took out her frustration on me! On ME!!!" she pointed to herself as angry tears flowed down her cheeks. "Everyday she would come home either pissed because of dad or some stupid business, she would go to my room and beat me up. One time it was really bad, the maid wanted to bring me to the hospital but mom prevented it! I was bruised all over that every muscle of my body hurts!!!!!!!! She wouldn't let me go, she said that it'll attract to much f*cking attention! That's why I started to eat those pills! Okay, I need it!" I sobbed and looked at my brother. He was on the floor, his head was bowed. Drops of tears on the floor. Slowly he got up, angrily wiped his tears and said the only words he could say right now.
"Sorry." He said in an devastated voice and ran out of the room. She tried to run in her condition but she only made it into the hall where the others were waiting. She collapsed crying hysterically. She needed someone to hold. She need someone fast. She spotted Rukawa leaning on the wall at the far end of the hall, silently she walked towards him and hugged him tightly. She hid her face in the crook of his neck and started crying hysterically.
Surprised and worried, Rukawa awkwardly hugged back and stroked her hair. He felt the dampening of his shirt under her face. He looked around the hall to find Ayako smiling at him. He gave the girl a death glare and motioned her to come and help. She nodded and went to find Akagi, Kogure and Miyagi.
"I shouldn't have told him that!" Sakura wailed as she switch shoulders to cry on. She hugged his waist as her previous crying slowed down to a sob.
Rukawa on the other hand tried to ignore the attraction building up inside him. It was really hard when she was so close to him. He also couldn't understand that he himself is loving the smell of her sweet scent mixed with the medicine Ayako gave her. He was about to moan out loud when Akagi and the others arrived. Biting his lip, something he rarely do, he looked at Akagi. Amusement on the captain's face was totally evident that Rukawa had to restrained himself to call the mighty gorilla a d'ahou.
"First of all, we should bring you to Sakuragi's apartment." Akagi suggested thoughtfully.
At this Sakura lifted her head quickly from Rukawa's shoulder. "NO! After they found out I'm missing, it's the first place they'll search!" She didn't let go of the firm hold she got on Rukawa's waist.
"We'll just hide you for a few days then. The question is where??" Miyagi asked while tapping his forefinger on his chin. "Akagi's is out of the question, Kogure, well I don't think his family will allow it, Ayako and Mitsui both live far away and me..well Aya-chan will definitely kill me!" He suggested absentmindedly.
"You're right!" Kogure agreed with Miyagi and looked at Sakura apologetically.
Ayako, with a mischievous glint in her eyes suggested "Rukawa! His family is overseas and he lives near the school! Plus, I trust he won't refuse since we have our big ol' Gori here, right?" Akagi took a step closer and dared poor old Rukawa to refuse.
Rukawa made sure he rolled his eyes and gave Ayako a very dangerous glare. In fact, right in the center of his heart, he is somewhat delighted. Of course he won't lay a finger on her, right?
"Whatever." He mumbled.
Enjoy and please oh please more reviews and suggestions!
Rukawa stood in the corner of the locker room (obviously fully dressed!) clutching the towel she grabbed not long ago. His heart ached when he saw the girl in pain lie on Ayako's lap. He wished he could just be at her side, hold her hand and try to make all the pain disappear. For now, all he could do is pray she'll be all right.
"Please be okay, please be okay, please be okay," Sakuragi repeated as held Sakura's hand.
The black and blue bruise on her side was bleeding a little so Ayako applied some medicine. This caused a strangled cry from the poor girl, attracting worried glances all around.
"God! Leave us alone! Boys out this minute!" Ayako commanded when she realized they were watched by the team. All except Sakuragi left the room. A few minutes later, Sakura began to rouse. She realized her stomach was covered in bandages and she was on a very uncomfortable bench. She looked around to find Sakuragi's questioning eyes on her.
'Here it comes..' she thought and closed her eyes.
" What the hell was that bruise?! You shouldn't keep those kind of things from me?! What if it was worse? What was those pills? What did that woman do to you?" He fired questions at her.
Suddenly she couldn't take it anymore, she stood up quickly ignoring the pain at her side. " Shut up will you?! I mean I came here for your help! I didn't come here to be questioned at! It was my business if I got beat up. You know I did it for you, grandpa, grandma and myself! That b*tch (A/N: That's her mom.) started even before this, you now what BIG brother? It all started the day YOU left. She took out her frustration on me! On ME!!!" she pointed to herself as angry tears flowed down her cheeks. "Everyday she would come home either pissed because of dad or some stupid business, she would go to my room and beat me up. One time it was really bad, the maid wanted to bring me to the hospital but mom prevented it! I was bruised all over that every muscle of my body hurts!!!!!!!! She wouldn't let me go, she said that it'll attract to much f*cking attention! That's why I started to eat those pills! Okay, I need it!" I sobbed and looked at my brother. He was on the floor, his head was bowed. Drops of tears on the floor. Slowly he got up, angrily wiped his tears and said the only words he could say right now.
"Sorry." He said in an devastated voice and ran out of the room. She tried to run in her condition but she only made it into the hall where the others were waiting. She collapsed crying hysterically. She needed someone to hold. She need someone fast. She spotted Rukawa leaning on the wall at the far end of the hall, silently she walked towards him and hugged him tightly. She hid her face in the crook of his neck and started crying hysterically.
Surprised and worried, Rukawa awkwardly hugged back and stroked her hair. He felt the dampening of his shirt under her face. He looked around the hall to find Ayako smiling at him. He gave the girl a death glare and motioned her to come and help. She nodded and went to find Akagi, Kogure and Miyagi.
"I shouldn't have told him that!" Sakura wailed as she switch shoulders to cry on. She hugged his waist as her previous crying slowed down to a sob.
Rukawa on the other hand tried to ignore the attraction building up inside him. It was really hard when she was so close to him. He also couldn't understand that he himself is loving the smell of her sweet scent mixed with the medicine Ayako gave her. He was about to moan out loud when Akagi and the others arrived. Biting his lip, something he rarely do, he looked at Akagi. Amusement on the captain's face was totally evident that Rukawa had to restrained himself to call the mighty gorilla a d'ahou.
"First of all, we should bring you to Sakuragi's apartment." Akagi suggested thoughtfully.
At this Sakura lifted her head quickly from Rukawa's shoulder. "NO! After they found out I'm missing, it's the first place they'll search!" She didn't let go of the firm hold she got on Rukawa's waist.
"We'll just hide you for a few days then. The question is where??" Miyagi asked while tapping his forefinger on his chin. "Akagi's is out of the question, Kogure, well I don't think his family will allow it, Ayako and Mitsui both live far away and me..well Aya-chan will definitely kill me!" He suggested absentmindedly.
"You're right!" Kogure agreed with Miyagi and looked at Sakura apologetically.
Ayako, with a mischievous glint in her eyes suggested "Rukawa! His family is overseas and he lives near the school! Plus, I trust he won't refuse since we have our big ol' Gori here, right?" Akagi took a step closer and dared poor old Rukawa to refuse.
Rukawa made sure he rolled his eyes and gave Ayako a very dangerous glare. In fact, right in the center of his heart, he is somewhat delighted. Of course he won't lay a finger on her, right?
"Whatever." He mumbled.