Lexis stood in front of the back door. (Shit. I hope Yusuke doesn't do anything stupid.) Her father looked at her, and snorted. "What?" He took a step forward and Lexis involuntarily flinched. "Aw, now don't tell me you're afraid of your dear old dad are you?" ('Dear old dad' my ass.) She just stood there. He came closer and Lexis backed into the door. Her adrenalin started pumping, she was breathing hard. (Damn! I'm starting to sweat! Come on, get a grip, girl!) "I don't like being ignored." Lexis narrowed her eyes at him and said nothing. "Answer me damn it!" Mr. Sakoya slaped Lexis hard enough to spin her around.
(Damn, the cartoons weren't kiddin' when they have birds flyin' around peoples heads.) He grabbed her by her hair and pulled her to her feet. Lexis glared at him. "Don't look at me like that." Her expression didn't change. He lifted his hand to hit her again. (Damn my pride!) The next hit sent her flying into a wall. He was standing over her. (Aw, shit.) She stood on shaky legs. He swung his huge fist and hit her in the eye, he hit her again and her lip split. She had blood down the front of her shirt. On blow to the face had her nose bleeding. "Got anything to say for yourself?" She didn't say anything.
"Fine then." He lifted a fist to hit her again. He steped closer preparing for the blow. When he was close enough Lexis sent a punch to his stomach. His eyes widened and he coughed up blood. He steped back holding his stomach. Lexis looked at him for a few seconds, then she walked past him and out the door.
As soon as she got out the door Yusuke pounced on her. "What happened!" Lexis kept walking past him. "Al?" She never stopped. The boys followed her, occasionally giving each other worried looks. "Al?"
"What?"
"What the hell is wrong with your dad!" Kuwabara exploded.
"He's abusive."
"Well we can see that on your face."
"What's the worst thing he's ever done to you?" Kurama asked gently.
"He shot me once."
"HE SHOT YOU!"
"Shut up. Do you want the whole world to know?"
"You should call the police." Kuwabara said.
"Not when he's the one who pays the bills. With out him we'd be on the street. Ma doesn't care what he does as long as he pays the bills and gives her money for sake."
"You're gonna stay at my house untill he leaves." Yusuke said. "I thought he only came around once a month."
"He does."
"But you said he was here last week?"
"He was."
"Then what's he doing here now?" Kuwabara said.
"That's what I want to know."
"You're going home with me, come on." Yusuke said again.
"The hell I am. I'm goin' to my apartment."
"You've got an apartment!" Kuwabara yelled. "They wouldn't let me get one. How did you get one?"
"It's in my aunts name. But I spend more time there than she does. I don't know what she does but it makes her travil alot. I've got a key."
"Oh."