Title: Forbidden Love
Rating: Last chapter it was PG-13, and now it's R. ^___^
Disclaimer: I do not own NightWalker.
Warning: Yaoi (CainxShido), Child Abuse.

Thank To The Reviewers:
Lady-Sliverfish:
  I agree, but I try to show what little good there is in Cain. ^__^ And I hope this wasn't too long of a wait.
CY: I am! I'm just really slow. And with the holidays....I just didn't have the time before now.
Mizuko: I never update ASAP.  I always write out the chapter on paper first.  Kinda like a rough draft.
Darkmaster2: I'm glad you love it!
Kenny-map: The only reason Cain seems mysterious is because I haven't really had a seen with him yet.  But that's coming up.  I promise.
KT:  Woo-hoo! I like spiffy!
Mink: Thanks!  Truthfully...I have no idea what is truly going to happen except the pairing. ^___^;
Random Reader: Stale muffins? O_o that's interesting...
Duchess of Darkness:  I know! I don't like really long chapters though...expect with my slash RPs on FPC. _ I'll try to make them longer.

Chapter Three
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Shido stormed angrily into the science classroom during his lunch period.  He had just come from the lunch tables outside and had an argument with his friends.  He had accused them of going to the cops behind his back.  After a few angry words, Shido had stomped off, but not before shouting a few Japanese obscenities at Riho and Yayoi.

Throwing his bag down next to the computer, Shido logged on and began surfing the internet, looking up information for his history report on the Great Wall of China.  Pulling out his history notebook, Shido copied down the website name and the web address.  As Shido looked for more information, he thought about what happen the afternoon before.

**flashback**

When Shido arrived back at the apartment complex, there were two cop cars in the front of the building.  Shrugging, he assumed that it was for some other apartment, and his.  However, when he got inside his place, he saw his parents talking with two police officers.

"I'm telling you, I don't beat my children!" He father shouted angrily.

"Sir, please calm down." Said the female cop. "We're not here to take your children.  We're just here because we got a call from a concern citizen who thought you were beating you're children."

"Well they should mind their own damn business!" Said Mr. Tatushiko, slamming his fist on the table.

"Sir, if you don't calm down, we are going to have to restrain you." Said male cop.  Glancing out of the corner of his eye, he saw Shido and his bruised face.  "What happened to him?" He asked, pointing to Shido.

Mr. Tatushiko looked at Shido for the first time since he had entered the room.  "He was nearly mugged yesterday." He lied.

"Is that true?" The female cop questioned.

"Yes ma'am.  He took me by surprise yesterday, and when I told him that I didn't have any money, he punched me.  I got away when he was distracted and I kicked his legs out from under him." Shido quickly made up the story and the officers seemed to by it.

"Alright.  Sorry to bother you then." The male cop said, and left with his partner.

Shido's step-father watched out the window until he saw that the cop cars were out of the parking lot.  When they were gone, he turned to Shido, his featured twisted in rage. "Who the hell have you told boy?!" He bellowed, stepping forward on his fat legs.

"I haven't told anyone!" Shido insisted, stepping away from the drunken, infuriated man. "Someone must have just seen the bruise and drew their own conclusions without asking me first." He added, trying to keep his voice even.

"Liar!" His step-father sent a fat fist towards Shido, connecting with his jaw, right on the other bruise.  Shido was sent sprawling to the floor, clutching the side of his face. "If I find the person you told, not only will they end up in pain, but you'll end up in the ground!" He threatened, kicking Shido in the stomach with his steel tip boot, sending him reeling.  His step-father stormed off, his beer belly trembling with each step.  He grabbed a beer from the kitchen and then went into the living room to watch the afternoon sports program.


**end flashback**

Shido sighed, subconsciously rubbing his stomach.  When he got to school, he had avoided Riho and Yayoi at all cost.  He didn't see them until lunch.  When they had asked what was wrong, he let out all his anger, yelling at them in their native language so no one would understand. 

When Shido has enough references, he closed his book, and shut down the computer.  He was glad that he had a key to the room.  It was against the rules from students to have keys to any of the rooms, but Ms. Tomoko had made an exception for Shido. 

Shido was always in her room doing research or homework for some class or another.  Usually it was extra, and she couldn't always be in the room.  However, Ms. Tomoko felt that she could trust Shido enough not to abuse the fact that he had a key to her room.

"What are you doing in here?" A deep male voice asked from behind Shido.  Startled, Shido was up out of the chair and turned quickly, and saw two deep but light blue eyes.

"I was doing research." Shido answered, feeling a little uncomfortable under the stare of those eyes.

"How did you get in here?"

"Ms. Tomoko let me in." Shido lied.

"That's impossible. I just came from the teacher's lounge and was helping her grade papers." The man stepped back, and Shido saw that the man was Cain.  "You're Shido Tatushiko, correct?" He inquired.  Shido nodded.  "So you're the one with the key to the room?"

Another nod. "I wasn't sure If Ms. Tomoko had told you, that's why I lied." Shido explained before Cain could ask. 

"What are you doing in here? Isn't it your lunch hour?"

"Yes, but I'm not hungry and I had some research to do for a history project." Shido explained.  Cain nodded, accepting Shido's explanations, and headed back to the front of the class.  Letting out a breath he'd been holding, Shido grabbed his bag and went over to his seat. 

"How did you get the bruise, if you don't mind me asking?" Cain asked, a little formally, sitting at the front of the room, staring at Shido.

"Wha? Oh....someone attempted to mug me a few days ago, and I didn't have any money on me, so they slugged me." Shido gave his informal explanation.  He looked up at Cain, and into his deep blue pools again.

"Really? It seems to have gotten darker and larger since the day before last, when you first walked in with it." Cain observed.

"That's because I fell out of bed this morning trying to get to my alarm clock." Shido quickly lied, coming up with another story.

"You should go to the nurse, maybe get some ice or aspirin." Cain suggested.

"I'm fine..." Shido said, looking away, feeling his cheeks getting hotter.  He quickly pulled out his biology textbook, notebook, and his pen.  Shido opened up his textbook, and the page he opened up to just happened to be the male reproductive system.  He felt his cheeks get hotter, and quickly turned to the right page.

When the final bell rang, Shido pulled his chair in as far as he could without putting too much pressure on his bruised belly. Slowly, people started to pile into the classroom, including Ms. Tomoko.  Shido didn't notice someone trying to get past him, and the kid bumped into his chair, pushing him against the table, right on his bruise.  Shido hissed in pain, pushing his chair out when the kid had moved.

"Yo, Shido, you okay?" He had asked.

"Fine...I'm fine..." Shido replied, clutching his stomach. 

"Are you sure man?"

"Yeah..." Shido looked up that the guy, trying hard not to pass out from pain.  All around him, everything was beginning to swirl together, until his body finally succumbed to the darkness.

Everyone in the class grouped around Shido's limp form, and Ms. Tomoko and Cain made their way over to Shido.  "Cain, take him down to the nurses office." Ms. Tomoko said. 

"Yes ma'am." Cain said.  Carefully, Cain picked Shido up, one arm around his shoulders, and one behind his knees.  He hoisted Shido up, and took him from the room.  Cain was glad that the halls were empty.  He was also glad that the nurses' office was a few doors down from the science rooms. 

"What happened?!" The nurse asked when Cain walked in carrying Shido.

"I'm not sure, Guni.  He was fine one minute, then passed out the next." Cain said, placing Shido's limp form on the padded bed. 

"What happened to the side of his face?" Guni asked.

"Well, he says he was mugged.  But I heard him and a friend talking to each other yesterday.  His friend brought up something about his father.  So I called the police yesterday.  Then when I saw him in the room, the bruise was larger and darker.  He told me he fell on his cheek this morning trying to get to his alarm." Cain explained.

Guni sighed.  "Well, what happened in the class room to cause this?"

"The person he sits next to was trying to get by, but couldn't and bumped into his chair.  Next thing I know, he's past out on the floor." Cain explained.  Guni sighed thoughtfully, lifting up Shido's shirt.  They both gasped when they saw the large bruise on Shido's abdomen.  "I'll call an ambulance." Cain said, grabbing the phone. 

Guni nodded, feeling around Shido's stomach.  "He has a few broken ribs." She said.  "That explains why he passed out."

"I knew it." Cain said, after getting off the phone.  "When he came in with the bruise two days ago and he was talking to his friend.  But, why would he lie to the police?"

"I'm not sure." Guni said, going to grab an ice pack.  "They won't be able to do much at the hospital except give him some pain killers, and take pictures for evidence." Guni turned to Cain, concern written in her features.  "This is not mugging incident, then is child abuse." She stated, gently placing the ice pack on Shido's tender flesh. 

"They're going to cut off all of his hair." Cain stated.

Guni chuckled and shook her head.  "I have a note from him saying that they don't have permission to unless absolutely necessary." Guni said.  She went over to a large filing cabinet and started sifting through all the folders.  When she got to the one marked 'Tatushiko, Shido", she pulled out a white envelope.  "He has too much pride in his hair for it to be cut all off over something like broken bones or whatnot."  

"If he parents are so abusive, why would they allow him to have such long hair?" Cain wondered out-loud.

"I'm not sure." Guni said.  "Go get his bag from the class." Cain nodded and left the room.
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Don't kill me!! I had to do it!! I didn't want to hurt Shido, but I had to! It's all for the plot. But don't worry, things while get better, granted they'll get worse before they get better. ^__^; Again, sorry for what I had to do to Shido. Happy holidays to you all! Even though it is a bit late... -___-;;