Oh my God I left school today and I've been crying for about an hour straight to Peachmelba down the phone... I'm still kind of teary now. I wasn't going to cry at all, but Peachmelba made me- she gave me a card that was just so beautiful I couldn't help but cry. She's really good at making cards but this time she left the front blank. Inside she put that she didn't cover it with beads and sequins because they couldn't express properly how glad she was to have me as a friend. She still is my friend by the way, we're going to the same college as well. So thankyou Peachmelba if you ever get round to reading this on the internet (I know you've read it on paper).
This chapter is the horrible nasty one, in which Boris finally does the worst thing he could do to Bryan. Replies to reviews:
MikeyWaysgirl: Sorry this wasn't on the last chapter but I got your reviewafter I posted it. Sorry! I'm glad you like the things I write! He didn't let him help because he's stubborn and paranoid...silly Bryan...
Darkangelintheshadows: Tala does serve an important purpose in this chapter.
Kaei kon: Thanks for the luck. I think the exam went pretty okay, but I don't get to find out my results till August and I still have tp do two more German exam papers (listening and reading). Yeah, Boris did psychologically torture Bryan, and in a way I think that can be worse than physical torture.
Theatreofwar: Yeah, there is a lot of Bryan torture in this fic, but I promise, it gets better (after it gets worse...)!
Just that good: I like Tala like that too. I can just imagine him as a ghost, I don't know why...
Werewolf of Fire: Like I said above, Tala just seems to suit being a ghost, but he isn't going to be around much longer so enjoy him while you can!
Endoh Chiaki: He might be leaving... He might not be leaving... But you get to find out in this chapter and it's quite short anyway, so the suspense doesn't really work..
MikaTanaka: Don't worry, I won't stop writing any time soon!
Ruler of the dark: Hee, thanks! I needed some cheering up- I'm still teary from leaving school today...
Ellen: Yeah, Kai is important, or from this chapter on he is, anyway...
Lemmingsrule: Boris is going to get his just desserts in due time, so don't worry!
Rejiita: Oooh, that'd be telling. Unfortuately, it's not in this one!
Lullaby Lily: I've only had speaking tests up till now, but in the next couple of weeks I have exams every day, just about. I've got a few fics stockpiled to post for you guys though, so don't worry!
Animeobsession: Heh, glad you liked the chapter!
Mistress-of-eternal-Darkness: Nah, your pen-name isn't too long, I just wasn't concentrating enough when I was typing.
And now, on with the chapter!
"Bryan..." Something damp trailed up Bryan's neck and he groaned. "Bry-an..." Bryan stirred. Something was weighing down his chest...his whole body, even. "Bryan...wake up..." Bryan's eyes fluttered open.
"Wh-?" A tongue plunged into his open mouth and he gave a muffled scream, flailing with his arms and finding a pair of broad shoulders. He shoved at them, forcing whoever it was back. "B-Boris! W-What-? Get off me!" The older Russian laughed and clamped a hand over Bryan's mouth, using his other to unzip Bryan's fly. Bryan bit Boris' hand and screamed. "GET OFF ME! GET OFF ME!"
There was a click and the gun was pressed against Bryan's forehead. However, he was too panicked to care. "STOP IT! GET OFF ME!" Rough hands grabbed him, dragged him around and slammed him down onto his front. His trousers and boxers were ripped away and he screamed again, bursting into desperate tears as a burning pain spread in his backside. His hands clawed at the pillow and he yelled as loudly as he could, mind hazed with pain. "STOP IT! STOP IT STOP IT!"
"You shut the fuck up, whore, or I'll go harder and it'll hurt even more!" Bryan gave a desperate cry and the pain got worse. His brain grasped the maths pretty quickly- scream equalled pain.
But it hurt so badly...he was so afraid...so scared... Boris seemed to be enjoying it, moaning 'yes' as he slammed into Bryan, making him scream and cry. "NO! Get off! GET OFF! AGH!" More pain made him fall into a seconds silence and suddenly Boris' advice made sense.
Desperately, Bryan dug his teeth into his arm, letting out muffled whimpers, his eyes rolling and mad. "Bryan! Oh my God! Bryan!" He looked up and saw Tala hovering there, looking horrified. "I'll go and find someone...someone has to be able to hear!"
Kai was lying on his bed, skimming through a book, when he heard someone shouting. "Can anyone hear me? Hello?" He went to his door and looked out, puzzled.
"Hello?" He called.
"Can you hear me?" A panicked face appeared from through the wall. Kai gaped.
"What the hell-?" The face grew a body, and Kai suddenly realised who it was. "Tala?"
"Oh thank God! Kai, do you have a gun?"
"...Yes..."
"Pick it up, make sure it's loaded, and then hurry the fuck up! I'll explain on the way!" Kai hesitated for a second, then went over to his bag and opened it, getting out a black handgun. "Is it loaded?"
"It's...always loaded. Tala...what the hell's going on? How did you...are you a ghost?"
"YES! Now for God's sake HURRY UP!" Kai ran to catch up with Tala as he sped out of the room.
"Tala, what's going on?"
They tore round another corner and Tala replied. "Boris killed me. And now...he's...he's raping Bryan! You have to help him!" Kai gasped and ran a bit faster, although his lungs were already burning from lack of oxygen. "In here!"
Kai slammed open the door Tala went through and froze. Bryan was lying beneath Boris, teeth dug so far into his arm that he was drawing blood. He was making muffled, incoherent sounds of fear, and Boris... Boris had an expression of sick satisfaction on his face, as if he was really enjoying what he was doing. It made Kai feel sick to his stomach. "Boris! Get off him!"
"Oh fuck off you rich brat." Boris growled. "He's loving this, aren't you Bryan?" Bryan shook his head violently and Boris grabbed him by the neck. Bryan choked, gasping, blood spattering onto the bedclothes. "You like it, don't you?" The hand tightened, and Bryan coughed again, breath rasping in his throat. "Nod, you stupid whore!" Bryan obeyed, and Kai put a hand over his mouth, nauseated.
"I'm going to tell you one more time, Boris. Get OFF him!"
"I meant it when I said fuck off. What are you going to do?"
Kai raised his gun and took aim. "I...I've never...killed anyone before..." Tala growled.
"Shoot him you idiot!" Kai took a deep breath.
"Can't do it, can you? What can you expect from a pathetic little rich boy with no parents?" Kai stood there, unable to move, but then Bryan screamed again, a pained, desperate scream. A shot rang out and Boris fell silent, slumping forwards further onto Bryan. Bryan screamed and struggled weakly.
"No! Get off! Leave me alone!" Kai stared at the gun for a second then let it drop from his hand.
"I...I shot him..." Tala danced angrily in mid-air.
"Get him off Bryan you idiot!" Kai obliged, dragging Boris away from Bryan. Bryan curled up into a bruised, broken comma and wailed. Kai started to shake, staring at Boris' lifeless body. "I k-killed him..."
"Oh for God's sake! Kai, you killed him. For a damn good reason! It's good karma, he killed me anyway and he's a paedophilic rapist! Help BRYAN!"
Kai took another steadying breath and reached over, laying a hand on Bryan's arm. "Bryan...it-it's alright...he's dead..." Bryan clawed his way into Kai's arms and leaned against him, sobbing.
"Bryan...Bryan, it's okay..." Tala whispered, getting close as well. "I..." He paused. "Hey..." With a thud, Tala's feet hit the floor. He stumbled and grabbed Kai to stay upright, then pushed Kai away, throwing his now solid arms around Bryan. "Bryan...they said...I can go up...this is sort of...goodbye..." He laughed softly, eyes welling up with tears. "Bryan, I'm going to heaven..." He nuzzled into Bryan's hair, sniffing. "Bryan, you have to promise to get better soon, okay? Kai'll look after you. Or he better, anyway."
He broke away, looking down at Bryan fondly. "Sorry for haunting you. I...I'm going now, so...bye, I suppose... Best friends forever?" Bryan nodded dumbly and Tala faded from sight.
"I'll...call an ambulance..." Said Kai awkwardly. Bryan said nothing as the younger boy got out his cellphone, just slumped down onto the bed, crying quietly. As Kai dialled the number and waited for someone to answer, he stroked Bryan's hair gently.
Ding dong the witch is dead, which old witch? The wicked...Boris. Doesn't quite rhyme, does it? Anyway, like I said, Boris finally got his comeuppance. But now Bryan has to get over everything that happened, and that's not exactly going to be easy. Oh, and about Tala...after he went and got Kai, he didn't have anything else to do in the story so I got rid of him. I'm so heartless... And in case anyone was wondering, I have no idea why Kai was the only other person who could see Tala. I guess it's just like that (and that's the way it is! Heh, sorry. My brother was listening to Run DMC earlier...).
Next Chapter: Bryan is in hospital, Kai is worried, and there is an argument...
R&R please! Oh, and if you do review, would you say hi to Peachmelba for me? Pweese?