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.

Thanks To The Reviewers
Tia: 
Don't worry....I won't send Shido back to his step-father....___
Darkmaster2:  I'm glad you like it! And you can take my other NightWalker fic off your favorite stories list since I doubt I'll get the inspiration to work on it again.... unless you or Tai threaten me into updating it.
RekiaReuim:  Of course there are people on Shido's side....now whether or not he accepts I don't know...
kenny-map: I hope he doesn't either!! ^___^ ___
Abby-WCD:  Eh, it's a mix of fluff and angst.  Although, it's about to get really angst in the up coming chapters.  __
cainslovershido:  Have fun!! I was gonna do that though... *pouts*
Cat Youkai: -_____-;; Do I know you?

Notes:  Okay, I'd just like to say that it's freaky how much NightWalker fans think a like.  I had three reviews with the word bastard in it.  Also, I'd like to inform you that this fic is almost done.  There are only around five to eight more chapters to type up.  Once this is done, I might try and resurrect my other NightWalker fic...or just start on a new one.

Chapter Ten
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Shido sat on the couch, staring into the fire intently.  Throughout the day, the house had been really cold for both him and Cain, but instead of turning on the heater, Cain lit a fire.  Shido hadn't spoken much in the week after the motion hearing.  The defense lost their motion to dismiss.  The judge thought there was enough evidence to support the prosecutions claim of abuse. 

Shido hadn't gone to school the whole week, and had asked Cain to pick up his homework.  He had hardly moved from the couch, except to eat, go to the bathroom, or go to bed.  He felt ashamed, having taken to heart some of what the defense attorney had said. 

Shido felt that he should have said something, instead of trying to cover it all up.  Yayoi and Riho had offered to make calls to the police, anonymously, but Shido told them not to.   Even after being sent to the hospital, he denied it, and now he was wondering why. 

Cain walked over to Shido, sitting down on the couch next to him.  "You know, you can't mope around forever," he said to Shido.

"I'm not moping," Shido muttered.  "I'm rethinking my purpose in life and how I've already fucked my life over."

Cain sighed.  "Watch the language."

"Sorry...." Shido mumbled, looking away from Cain.

Cain leaned down, kissing Shido's forehead.  "Stop saying that.  You didn't do anything wrong."

"Sure, if you don't consider being born something wrong," the lavender-haired youth muttered.

Cain sighed softly.  "Don't think like that... You're a good person, and you didn't deserve what happened to you.  What the defense attorney said was just to get the case thrown out.  That doesn't mean you're a bad person."

Shido turned towards Cain, unshed tears in his eyes.  "He was right though.  I had plenty of chances to stop it and I didn't!"

"You were scared! That's normal," Cain stated.  He reached towards Shido's cheek, wiping away to lone tear that managed to escape its prison. 

Shido nuzzled Cain's palm.  "I don't deserve you..."

"Yes you do.  You deserve whatever you want."  Shido stared at Cain, before reaching up and wrapped his arms around Cain's neck, sobbing softly.  Embracing Shido, Cain gingerly rubbed his back in soothing circles. 

Shido sniffled slightly, nuzzling Cain's neck.  "I hate crying..."

"I know...but its time you let it all out," Cain whispered.

Shido nuzzled the side of Cain's neck.  "I can't wait for this to be all over so I can forget it and get on with my life."

"I know.  Hopefully it won't be that much longer."

Shido nodded, stifling a yawn.  "I'm tired," he muttered softly. 

"I don't see how you could be.  You've done nothing but sleep all week."

"Not very well."

Cain nodded.  "Come on, you're going to bed, you have to go to school tomorrow."

Shido sighed.  "Fine."  He allowed Cain to pull him up from the couch, and lead him away.

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Shido sighed, shoving his hands into his pockets.  He had developed a great dislike of school over the day.  During his first class, he had fallen asleep, and got a rude awakening from the teacher.  He completely skipped his second hour, staying the library.  He spent his third hour daydreaming about Cain, which he did during his fifth hour as well.  It was one of the few times he hated having two science classes with the same teacher.  He watched a movie during his forth hour, then was assigned a three page paper about it.  He hadn't been paying attention during it.  He was happy to have study hall during his sixth hour, so he stayed in his fifth hour class and re-watched the movie.

He got al his homework turned in, and got a lot of sympathy from his teachers.  He hated that.  He didn't want their sympathy or pity, but he got it.  The only thing he liked about today was he was finally eighteen, which meant that, by law, social services couldn't do anything about Cain and him.  Now, he just had to wait two more weeks until Cain no longer worked at his school before they could have an open relationship. 

Even though they live in the same house, Shido always took the bus, while Cain drove home.  When Shido told Cain he wanted it to be like that, Cain wasn't all that happy about it, but agreed.  So now, Shido was walking to the bus stop that was going to take him there.  He couldn't wait to get there, wondering what it was Cain had planned. 

A block away from the bus stop, Shido passed a dark alley.  He passed it everyday on his way to the bus stop, but it always freaked him out.  Quickening his pace, Shido walked pass the alley.  Shido felt something brush against his back, and brushed it off as someone walking by him. 

Suddenly, Shido felt his jacket being jerked, and himself being pulled backwards into the alley.  He barely had the time to react as he was thrown into two trashcans.  Groaning, Shido tried to stand.  He fell back to the ground when he was kicked in the back. 

Shido groaned again as someone grabbed the collar of his shirt and he was shoved against the brick building. "You little shit!" The person spat, and Shido's eyes flew open, staring fearfully into his step-father's angry eyes.  "First you call the cops, get me and your mother in trouble, then I found out you're a fag!!"  He tossed Shido further down the alley. 

"I didn't call them!" Shido said, getting off the ground, cradling his arm to his chest. 

"Don't lie to me, you little shit!" He bellowed.  He punched Shido in the jaw, and brought his knee into Shido's gut. 

Shido doubled over in pain, groaning and whimpering.  "I swear, I didn't call them," he whimpered.

His step father growled, "You little fag!  You're mother should have aborted you when she had the chance."

"She wasn't with you then, so you have no say in it," Shido muttered.  He felt a cold bar connect with the back of his head before everything went black.