Chapter 3- Bad Timing

disclaimer: Do Not Owe Loveless!

notes: abuse and uh, some depression. Here it is...

"Mom! I'm home!" Ritsuka called out as he was panting heavily from all the running that he just occured, "your late," his mother's voice scolded. "I'm sorry mom, I was out with a friend," Ritsuka replied as he looked at his mother, "you should know that your curfew is at six no later then that. Don't disobey me again!" Ritsuka's mother said angrily as she slapped him hard across the face.

Ritsuka fell onto the floor with a thud as he rubbed his cheek feeling that it was already stinging him, "now get out. Before I have to slap you again," his mother scolded as Ritsuka hurried to his room and he closed his door softly. Ritsuka looked at himself in the mirror as tears were coming down from his eyes, "damn. That will leave a mark," he murmured as he looked at the print that was forming on his cheek.

Ritsuka looked inside his drawers and found a razor that he had hidden before when Seiemi wasn't there to protect him one time, he had one tiny scar on the left arm that time and it was the only time that Ritsuka had cut himself. Ritsuka closed his eyes as he turned on the razor, "Soubi, help me," he said quietly as he began to cut himself on the right arm this time.

At Soubi's place, "your done with the painting already Soubi? That was quick," Kio said as Soubi smiled at the painting that he had just done. "Soubi, help me," a voice said suddenly as Soubi gasped, "something wrong Soubi?" Kio asked worriedly as he looked at him. "Did you heard a voice just now?" Soubi asked as Kio blinked, "a voice?" He asked.

"Yea, it sounded like Ritsuka," Soubi said as Kio shook his head, "you must behallucinating," Kio said slowly as Soubi frowned and he returned to his painting. The next day,"Ritsuka! What happened?" Yuiko asked worriedly as many students were looking at Ritsuka cause of the print that formed on his cheek from last night.

"It's nothing," Ritsuka snapped as he looked at theclock, "what? Does it hurt?" Yuiko asked as Ritsuka looked at her. "Sensei? May I leave early?" Ritsuka asked as Hitomi looked at him, she looked at the time and nodded as Ritsuka got up and heard many students muttering from behind.

"Ritsuka?" Yuiko asked worriedly as Ritsuka shook his head, "I'm fine Yuiko. Don't worry," he said as Yuiko nodded and she sat back down. Ritsuka ran out off the school building but was stopped none other then Soubi himself, "Ritsuka! What happened?" Soubi asked worriedly as he put his hand to caressed the mark on his face.

Ritsuka shook his head, "it's nothing Soubi. I'm fine," he said as he took his left arm and began holding his right arm for protection. "Ritsuka? What's going on?" Soubi asked worriedly, Ritsuka shook his head as he took off running towards his house.

tbc...

me: here yea go!

Soubi: is that it?

Ritsuka: that was short!

me: the next chapter might be longer

Yuiko: we'll be onto the next chapter soon

Hitomi: review and update