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Town Gangs And High School Jerks
Chapter Five
She walked through the large doors of her fathers' mansion. It was now 11:30 and her father would not be happy. She stepped into the large hallway and quickly made her way past the living room. But she wasn't quick enough.
"ERIN LATIVA DUMAIR ZELIAN WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!" a deep voice bellowed through the mansion.
Eri stopped dead in her tracks. Even though this is what she had tried to avoid, she answered in her normal, calm voice. "I was out with friends, father. Didn't the servants tell you?" she turned to the opening of the living room.
Out sauntered Mr. Seizaburo Zelian. Snake green eyes were blood-shot and jet-lack hair was wild and untamed. He was a little hunched over and he had two fingers stroking his goatee hungrily. "No. No one ever told me anything. Why didn't you leave me a note?" he boomed again.
"I trusted the butlers and maids to tell you. After all, you chose them." She replied turning her head away from his horrifying eyes. Not only because she was scared, but also because she saw herself in his eyes and when she saw herself, she saw her mother too. Her mother was now nothing more than a pained memory and it was because of him that she died.
"WELL THEY DIDN'T AND IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU WERE PROBABLY SLEEPING AROUND JUST LIKE THAT BED WHORE OF A MOTHER OF YOURS!!!" he shouted in her face.
Now she could tolerate it before, but when he talked about her mother like that, she just blew up. "WHAT?! YOU WERE THE ONE SLEEPING AROUND WHILE MOM TOOK CARE OF KEI, ALSI AND I! THAT'S WHY HER AND ALSI ARE GONE! ALL BECAUSE YOU WERE SLEEPING AROUND, GAMBLING AND PICKING FIGHTS WITH THE CITY GANGS! AND YOU KNOW WHO WAS THERE TO PROTECT THE FAMILY?! NOT YOU THAT'S FOR SURE! NO IT WAS MOM! SHE USED HER BODY TO SHIELD US FROM THOSE GUN SHOTS! ONLY POOR ALSI STUCK HER HEAD OUT TO SEE IF THEY WERE GONE AND SHE GOT SHOT IN THE HEAD AS WELL! AND WHO'S FAULT WAS THAT? YOURS! IT WAS ALL YOUR FUCKI-" she was cut off by the connection of her fathers' fist. The impact was so forceful that a bruise formed right away as she was thrown back and hit the wall. The pain on her head and cheek were only samples of what was to come and what she was used to.
She slowly stood up but as soon as she up her father was on her again, punching her in the face, stomach and legs while screaming things at the top of his lungs. He was probably partly drunk and in the morning he would try to apologize but Eri would ignore him and he would get angry. This is what Eri thought while she tried to block his multiple blows.
When he finally stopped and left abruptly, Eri shakily stood leaning against the wall for support. She managed to save most of her head and the whole right side of her face, which was better than last time. Her butt and breasts were left untouched as well. Suddenly the minor headache became a migraine. She fell into the pits of unconsciousness fully welcoming the sleep. At the last second of consciousness flame brains' face flashed through her head, unknowingly.
1
Eri awoke in her own enormous room, in her own humongous bed, fully bandaged and wearing a night tank top and pale blue pyjama bottoms. She sat up slowly because just moving was painful on its own. As soon as she accomplished sitting up some one walked in. Eri's head painfully shot up and she almost cried with joy.
"KEI!!!" she shouted shooting out of her bed and running to the black-green haired, purple-eyed boy, completely ignoring the pain. When she hugged him she clung to him like her was her lifeline, which in many ways he was.
He was her only older brother, only brother for that matter, and her only existing family. Well, only existing family that cared about her.
She slowly looked him over. He was taller than her by about a head and a half. His hair was short and spiked, as it had always been. His eyes were now bright and filled with life, instead of the dull, sad and pained ones she had left behind.
"Oh god, when did you get here and why didn't you call?" she asked hugging him again.
"I only got in when dad was beating you. Well when I got there he stopped and you tried to get up but collapsed after a bit. I caught you and fixed you up." He said smiling. "And I couldn't call you because Markus was keeping an eye on me the whole way." He said frowning.
Eri cringed at the name. Markus, she hated him. Markus Cliffe was Seizaburo's partner in crime and often went clubbing with him and stuff. He was also employed by their father to look over his kids, though being 17 and 16 they hardly needed looking after.
"I'm just glad you're back. You're coming to Bakuten with me right?" she asked worriedly.
"Of course." He nodded. "You think I'd let the violent child go alone? Well I suppose I failed to keep the other students safe already. You've probably gone and over done it or something." He said sighing.
Eri stuck her tongue out at him and started getting dressed. Kei watched and cringed as she put her shirt on.
"Doesn't it hurt?" he asked. For you see, Eri was always the one getting beaten up, not Kei. That was because Kei was supposed to take over the family corporations and what not so he needed to be in top condition. Eri on the other hand was considered useless so she was always getting beaten whenever her father got mad.
"No. Well it does but not as much as before. I mean it hurts to talk even but I get used to it." She said looking into the mirror satisfied. Her hair was down covering most of her face and she wore a sweater/hoody that covered her head and the bandages. She also had on a pair of baggy black cargoes on so as to cover the leg bandages. "I'm not going to do much talking Kei so you come follow me and save me from the god forbidden blue boy, flame brain and their clique." She said turning to him.
"Are you sure the teachers won't mind?" he asked in a whisper.
"They won't mind when they see my face." She said simply then waved her bandaged right hand signalling for them to leave. She quickly grabbed her stuff and they were off.
2
Johnny watched them enter the school. It was Eri and some guy. Eri was dressed in baggy black clothing instead of the school uniform. The guy on the other hand looked a lot like Eri. They had the same cold, unemotional eyes and the same sort of walk in a way. Johnny automatically hated this guy. And he wasn't even sure why. He tried to see Eri's face but her hair, being partly tucked into her hood, was blocking the way. Then Johnny followed Kai and the others to join the two.
Kai walked over to Eri and shoved her into the nearest locker causing her to wince.
"That's for yesterday." He said raising his fist. But before he could take another swipe the other guy grabbed his arm.
"Touch her again and I'll kill you." He hissed giving him a deadly glare.
"Who the hell do you think you are? Unhand me!" Kai shouted at the boy.
"I know who I am so what does it matter to anyone else?" he said in a dangerous tone while glaring at the other guys. He turned to help Eri and then they walked off.
3
"Thanks Kei." She whispered softly.
"No problem little sis. In fact, it was kinda fun. I could pretend to be mean all day." He said smiling.
"It's easier than you think." She said in a voice just barely above a whisper.
"Hn." He grunted annoyed.
They silently made their way to homeroom. When they entered, Kei handed his papers to the teacher and she nodded then turned to Eri.
"Excuse me ma'am but you are required to wear the appropriate school wear." She announced formally.
Eri turned to her and pulled back the left half of her face. The woman gasped and Eri nodded. She went to the back and sat down with Kei.
"I hate these kinds of people." She mumbled barely moving her lips.
Kei nodded and propped his legs up on the desk. The two sat in silence until the bell rang, signalling the beginning of the day. As the students filed in they all stared at Kei who looked cold and evil. He kept up his wall of ice and coldness. The girls had to admit though; they did think he was hot. Maybe even hotter than Kai Hiwatari.
"Alright class, we have another new student today. Would you please come to the front of the class and introduce yourself?" asked Ms. Litenre sweetly.
"I can introduce myself just fine from here." He said looking at her with blank eyes. "My name is Kei Zelian. I'm Eri's brother and if you touch my little sister I'll kill you." He said simply and sat down.
"Yes thank you Kei." The teacher had gotten used to the Zelian threats.
"Well since this is only your homeroom you are dismissed to your other classes." She said simply while sorting her papers.
"Let's go Eri." Kei said while walking in front of her. As she got up to follow him Kai pulled on the back of her shirt. Making her halt abruptly.
"What's the matter Zelian? Got a problem with your face?" he sneered. Kei was about to beat the hell out of him when Eri stuck out her hand to stop him.
Kai looked at her quizzically and watched as she pulled back her hood and pulled the left half of her hair behind her ear. For a while she kept her head down, then she looked up at him through her bruised and swollen eye. Kai almost gasped, almost. Instead, he took a step back while Eri replaced her hood and hair.
"You see Hiwatari, I can take more pain than you'll ever be able to handle. It hurts of course, it hurts just to talk to you now, it hurts to walk, and it hurts to see. But I can take it. I've been able to since I was 9. Yes this has been going on for 7 years. And no it wasn't Kei that did it. Would you like to know whom Hiwatari? It was my own father. Yes, for you see, he doesn't think I'm worth living and he somehow thinks all he does wrong is my fault." At this Rei snapped his eyes open. Eri had said something about being home schooled. If she was home schooled, then who home schooled her? "This is what I go through every day when I get home. Except I can usually save my face so no one usually knows." At this she pulled up her sleeve to reveal her bandaged arm. "Would you like to see Hiwatari?" she asked angrily. He shook his head vigorously. For some reason he was scared of this girl. And she was shorter than him by a head and a half! "Good. I don't like re-bandaging it anyway." She said pulling down her sleeve. "And do me a favour and leave me alone today. I'll see ya 'round." She said saluting with 2 fingers, then turning and walking away with Kei.
4
Johnny had watched as Eri pulled back her hair. It must have been her he heard screaming. 'Her and her dad.' He thought. He partially listened to her mumbling to Kai but eventually she turned around and walked away with her brother. Kai looked like a cross between steaming mad and totally scared. This was interesting. Johnny smirked as he saw Kai's angered face. He looked like he was about to yell. Though Kai was his friend he loved to see him distressed.
Johnny chuckled to himself then headed off. He had to get going to his next class.
"Where're you headed McGregor." It was Enrique Giancarlo.
"First class. English. You?" He said simply.
"English as well. Mind if I accompany you?" He asked smiling.
"Hn, whatever." Was the empty reply.
"So I saw you at Olli's but you seemed preoccupied with that girl that challenged Hiwatari and I don't blame you. Damn was she fine." Enrique smiled with a dreamy look on his face.
Whap
"OOUUUUUUCCCHHHHHH!!! That hurt dammit!!!" Shouted Enrique with his face flat on the ground.
Johnny just shook his head pitifully and headed off with his English textbook. Enrique and his perverted thoughts made him sick to his stomach.
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Hmm...do I detect some jealousy in our favourite red-headed Scotsman? MEE HEE HEE!!! I am evil!!! This isn't actually a cliffie. But i think (from Mirrored Soul's review) that Chapter Four was. Hee.
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Bloody Mary: Well, no, in reality (like the actual show reality) Kai is not that bad. I just chose to put him in one of his worst moods and stuff. And unfortunately (for Lexiel that is) Kai's girlfriend shall be Christina Oasana. hee! thanks for reviewing.
Yin: Your reviews rock as well you know that. Well, the nice long ones that compliment certain parts of my fic anyway. No probs about the other review thing. All's good in my books. I think I started writing this before V-Force. So now I have all these characters to add in. And now G-Rev is coming right up behind all of this. Sheesh. oh well. Ah yes, well, I hope what happened entertained you...Thanks for reviewing.
Mirrored Soul: And here is my lively, psychotic reviewer Mirrored Soul out to get my head for the cliffie of the last chapter. I can't remember if I got your character in here or not. Oh well, all's good. Thanks for reviewing, now I know how crazed you are over my fic. I never knew my writing abilities could have that affect on anyone. Oh well.
Phoenix-Star-08: Well, I sort of have a Tori, of the Opanium twins(I get confised between Tori and Terri of the Opnaium family and Tami, Tani and Toni of the Litenre family. All my stupid OC's trying to confise me again!). Anyway, I got a slut, but thanks anyway. Thanks for the review.
ArcadaAvalon: You like to review, don't you. I thought the Kitty part was funny too. I know what you mean, Rei standing there absent-mindedly just puts a really cute image in my head. Meh, it had to happen sometime. And it's gonna happen again in the future. No, no I like long reviews!!! Isn't it Dewa Mata, or is that see you later....I can't remember. I just got back from Japan and my stupid English and Japanese are all meshed together now!!! Thanks for reviewing!
OK that's it. The rest are people telling me to update. Well, i hope you liked this chapter. Please review!