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A/N: -italics- dreams, mainly Kyo's Also, thank you so much to those who reviewed!
: Chapter 3:
Hatori looks over Kyo's frail form and hands Haru a bottle of pain relievers along with extra bandaging saying, "Give him one every five hours. I wouldn't worry about his threats; Kyo knows that you were only trying to help him. He's the only one that can press charges against this man and even then the courts may not believe him. All I can do is tell you to be careful with him and stay safe." Nodding, Haru pulls the doctor aside asking, "When will he be the old Kyo again? I mean I don't mind this Kyo, but I hate thinking that he's afraid of me, too." The taller man glances at the sleeping cat and says, "It depends on how he deals with the pain, he may never get over it and just get worse or he could get better but he'll need support and love for that to happen. However, you did mention that at times he'd start to yell like he use to so I believe he will recover. Take him out and bring him to the place where he use to go." Haru nods with a grim smile and walks the doctor to the door.
-He's running, trying to escape, but it seems that each step takes him farther away from the light. Fearfully he glances behind himself and spies the man getting closer. The whip in the man's large hand taunts him and he gasps when the predator lights up a cigarette. He trips and falls onto his knees. He tries to scramble to his feet, but the whip crashes down against his back. His pants are pulled away and thrown into the darkness. As the cigarette presses into his inner thigh, he hisses and listens to the people that surround him as they laugh. He's tugged to his feet and his naked form is put on display for his family to stare at. Haru accepts the whip from the man and grins evilly before slicing open his skin with it. "Did you actually think that anyone could love you? You're the filthy cat," Haru says kneeling before him when he falls to his knees once again and the boy quickly steals a kiss from his lips. After he hands the whip to Akito, Haru sneers and laces his arm through Domenic's. –
Kyo wakes up panting and wipes furiously at his eyes that fill with betraying tears. He hears his name being called and glares at the boy when he approaches the bed. "I had to, Kyo. You were bleeding and the marks on your back looked infected. Hatori said to clean them and wrap them. You should eat something, then we'll go and buy you some clothes to wear. Please open up to me," Haru says as he sits down on the edge of the bed looking at the kitten as he stares up at him with distrusting eyes. "We're not safe anymore, Haru. He knows where I'm at and he'll be back to reclaim me." He tries to hide his pain when Haru lies down next to him and hugs him. "We could run away and get jobs. I have some money saved up," Haru says hopefully and he shakes his head.
Even though Haru had followed him up to the roof and is now sitting next to him, Kyo feels a calmness fall over him. "Haru, we'll go live at the main house if I'm allowed in and we'll both get jobs near by. I'll start training again and I'll work on getting better. When he comes back, we can lie saying that Master needs me. He knows that I love my Master and I'd go to him if it were asked of me. I have to beat him," Kyo states firmly while his eyes stare straight ahead envisioning his victory and adoringly Haru runs his fingers through his shoulder length orange hair. This isn't the same impulsive teen that claimed he'd beat Yuki, this is a desperate man having to fight for his pride and his life, Haru observes as he situates himself behind Kyo so that the older teen could lie back against his chest. "There's no one there to stop you from moving in," Haru states casually while he gently massages the boy's tense shoulders.
Maybe this was a bad idea, maybe I should have told Haru no. What if he does hurt me? What if Domenic hurts him? Maybe I should go back to him, at least Haru wouldn't get hurt then and maybe my punishment would be less severe?
"Welcome home, Kyo," Haru says as he opens the door to his old house and leads the neko upstairs. "You can sit down, you know. I'll buy you a bed if you don't want to share one," he adds as his kitten sits down and he turns around to find the boy some clean clothes. He couldn't walk around in one of Shigure's robes all day, though he did look adorable in the oversized cloth. Regret fills Kyo's ruby eyes while he keeps his secret desire to be held throughout the night to himself. Reluctantly he accepts the snug, mesh shirt and pulls it on after pulling the robe down to his waist. He glances at the teen when he hands him a pair of tight, black jeans and demands, "Will you get out?" Licking his lips, Haru lets his eyes roam over his kitten and he says, "On one condition, you sleep in my bed sometimes." He nods while rolling his eyes trying to hide his excitement and waits till Haru disappears before removing the robe the rest of the way. You deserve this. You deserve a chance to be happy. Haru is only trying to help me.
"After we go shopping, would you go to the movies with me?" Last time I was asked to the movies I ended up falling foolishly in love with the man who took me out and he hurt me. Haru's different though he wouldn't just use me. "Sure. Do you really think I want to wear this through? I look stupid in your pathetic clothes," Kyo growls tugging on the irritating shirt.
They walk through the mall gazing at the vast amounts of teens and Kyo tugs Haru into one store after the other. "You're acting like you haven't seen a mall in years. Don't you hate shopping?" With a frustrated groan, Kyo grabs a couple t-shirts and cargo pants before heading towards the fitting room. "I just haven't gotten new clothes in a while," Kyo states while he tries on the red t-shirt that shows a sliver of his toned stomach. He studies himself in the mirror and tries to erase the underlying look of fear in his eyes. "You poor, deprived kitten," Haru says when he emerges satisfied with the clothes he had picked out.
"So this guy hurt you and deprived you of good clothes. Why did you stay with him for so long?" Looking at his fingers that clutch at the bags, Kyo stammers, "I couldn't escape him. He said he loved me and I wanted so badly to be needed. At first he treated me like I was the world to him, but that all changed when I moved in with him." Groggily he walks past the crowd thankful that the rain had stopped and heads towards the small car that Haru had borrowed from one of the maids. "Do you want to change before we go," Haru asks watching Kyo's eyes raise to the darkening sky and the neko nods grabbing out a blue t-shirt and tan cargo's. "I'll just change in the car," Kyo says scrambling into the backseat while he pulls off the annoying mesh shirt.
The dark movie theater holds only five or six other people when they enter. Obediently he follows Haru to the back row and sits down next to him. "Do you want some popcorn?" Kyo shakes his head then decides to lay it down on Haru's shoulder earning him a surprised yet grateful look. "Are you in pain? Do you want any medicine," Haru asks studying him as he closes his eyes waiting for the film to start. "Tired, that's all. There's going to be another storm coming soon," Kyo mutters opening his eyes to catch the title of the movie. "Are you sure you're okay," Haru asks letting his concern lace the words and swirl around Kyo in a comforting fashion.
How can I tell him that I'm use to being raped? He'll probably stop liking me if he knew how damaged I actually am. What would he think if he knew that Domenic use to strap me to the bed and let other people use me despite my cries of pain and pleads for him to stop them? What if he knew about that club? "I'm fine," Kyo says softly nuzzling Haru's soft neck and he lets sleep lull his mind.
-He crept out of the bedroom leaving Domenic slumbering on their bed and he pulled on his pants and shirt praying that the man wouldn't wake up. His crimson eyes widen when they spot his gift in the corner. Bound and gagged was his beloved. Blood matted his wild white and black hair. Where his loving grays should have been were only bloody holes. Whimpers erupted from him when Domenic wrapped his arms around his waist licking his neck. "He's still alive, but at least now he can't leer at you like he could before," the man said and he dropped to his knees crying. "If you disobey me I'll kill him," the man warned as he untied the younger teens wrist revealing stubs where hands should have been. He screamed when Haru tried to speak and backed away fearfully. "Here's your breakfast," Domenic said casually and sets a plate down revealing the cow's eyes and tongue. –
People are hushing Kyo when he awakens sweating and screaming. "Haru," the boy whispers staring up at him in confusion and comfortingly he wraps his arms around the boy saying, "Calm down, kitten. We'll go home and I'll fix you something to eat." Nodding Kyo rushes out of the theater ignoring the curses being thrown at him. "Kitten, you'll hurt yourself if you keep running like that," Haru says grabbing for his beloved's arm and he stops when he sees where his kitten's eyes are trained on. Before them is a club that he recognized as a secret whorehouse. A well-known doctor steps out and suddenly he realized why Kyo feared men in the medical field. "He brought you here?" Kyo nods then adds, "He owns this place, but we live farther away. I want to go home, Haru." The doctor calls Kyo's name but they ignore him and head back towards the parking lot. "I'm confused, Kyo. When will you tell me what's going on?" The orange haired teen looks up at him brokenly then says, "Please, Haru, drop this." He nods hating to see his beloved so hurt and afraid. Somehow Kyo, I'll find out what's going on.