Notes: Very short...very very short ::AU:: Yay, it's easier for me to swallow now....*is armed with large glass of apple juice*

Music: Brokedown Palace soundtrack

Warnings: Insanity, blood, death, yaoi

Pairings: RanxKen

Disclaimer: Definitely not mine. Too scary.

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Leave Me Alone

2

A soft beam of light fell across my eyes, lighting my dream to a white and red pitch until I woke. The sun was mounting the horizon, beginning its trek across the sky. My eyes cracked open and I rolled onto my back, staring at the white ceiling. It was silent throughout the house, a gentle breeze flowing through the open window carrying scents of the morning and the sounds of birds. It was cold and I drew the blankets further up, curling up for warmth.

A crash from downstairs startled me out of my half sleepy state and to the door. I opened the door and peered out into the hall. "What the hell was that?" No one answered my question so I left my room, clad in extra large flannel pants and a white shirt.

In the kitchen I saw Ken hunched over by the counter, leaning against it for support. Blood was on his arms and on the floor. He looked up at me as I entered, forcing a grin through the pained expression on his face.

"Shit Ken, what happened?" He jerked his head in the direction of a broken bottle on the floor and I saw a few pieces of glass littered near his feet. I walked to him, taking the injured hand into mine and spread his fingers to assess the damage. He winced as I cleared away the blood with a cloth to reveal a deep slice in his palm. "How'd you do this?" I couldn't see any glass in the cut and so I pressed the damp cloth to the wound to stem the blood.

He shrugged, looking somewhat surprised at me. "Why are you taking care of me?" I looked at him briefly for a moment but my voice was cool.

"Because I'm assuming no one else is home to save you from yourself. And I doubt you'd have been able to wrap it properly." He didn't answer but I didn't really expect one. I could see him smile in the corner of my eye and I went to get a first aid kit. "You didn't answer my question."

"I guess I was just clumsy." I glanced at him while I reached into a cabinet across the room for the kit. There was a hint of loneliness and sadness in his gaze but he hid it by looking away a trifle too quickly.

"You're not that clumsy Hidaka."

"Around you I am."

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I had given up trying to entice an answer from Ken. I felt bored and angry. What could I do? There was nothing. Ken was making fun of me again. He still just stares at me. I can't stand it. He won't stop. He won't move. He just stares.

"Shut up! I don't have to listen to you. I can play your little game. Don't you want to play Ken? Are you scared you'll lose? You know I'll win. You know I can hurt you."

Why do you want to hurt me?

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Alright, it'll all be explained soon enough I promise