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Chapter 14

(This is 2 days after the night with the photo album(Saturday Night) so now it is Monday!)

Kiotsu walked down the halls of the school replaying what had happened that Saturday night in his mind.

'What happened between them', Kiotsu thought,' to make Mom cry everytime there's a mention of Dad?'

He looked up and spied Katanna at her locker.

"Hey Katanna", he said, walking over.

She smiled as she turned to look at him. Kiotsu's eyes widened. Katanna had a bruise on her left cheek. She looked confused but then her eyes widened as she turned away, putting her hand on her cheek, trying to hide the bruise.

"Katanna, what happened?", asked Kiotsu, concerned.

"It's... it's nothing", said Katanna.

Kiotsu's expression darkened as he said," Was it Takira again?"

Katanna turned back to her locker and was silent.

"Katanna", he said," You've got to tell someone. She has not right to treat you like this."

"Kiotsu, I...", she said," I can't."

"Why?", asked Kiotsu.

He thought for a moment before his eyes widened and he said," Katanna... is she threatening you?"

"So", said Katanna, quickly trying to change the subject," Have you gotten anything to wear to the feudal festival?"

Kiotsu looked at her before sighing, realizing he wasn't going to get anymore out of her.

The bell rang and Katanna said," Well, I better get to class."

"Don't forget about the Feudal Festival on Friday", she called, as she went off to her next class. Kiotsu looked at where she had dissapeared into the crowd and sighed, walking off.

'Katanna', he thought,' What is she doing to you?'

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Takira was a woman who worked at the orphanage. She was in her late 20'sand seemed nice but when it came to Katanna, she was anything but. For some reason, ever since she had applied there 6 years ago when Katanna was 10, she had felt a deep hatred towards Katanna and if she felt angry she would take it out on Katanna, resulting in Katanna having many bruises. Katanna was able to hide the bruises on her arms with the long sleeves of her uniform and Kiotsu was pretty sure she had some bruises around her ribcage and stomach, because at times when she was standing up to leave a class or something like that, he could see her wince very slightly. Plus, when they were in the same class, when Katanna was sure no one was looking she would touch her ribs lightly and would also wince. Katanna didn't own any make up so she couldn't hide any bruises she gained on her face. It mad Kiotsu worry about her. Why didn't she just tell somebody? Could Takira really be threatening her?

"Mr. Higurasha", said a male voice.

Kiotsu was snapped out of his thoughts, finding himself in his Science class and Mr. Ootamachi was looking at him.

"Mr. Higurashi", he repeated," Could you tell me what we were just talking about?"

Kiotsu thought for a moment and said," Science?"

He thought he saw Mr. Ootamachi smile very slightly as the rest of the class laughed.

Mr. Ootamachi put a hand on his shoulder and said," Please try to pay attention."

He walked back to the front of the classroom, continuing to teach the lesson. Mr. Ootamachi really wasn't what you'd call a stern teacher, but he wasn't completely carefree either. He was still a pretty good guy though.

Then, as the bell rang, Kiotsu realized he'd forgotten to take the notes on the board. He put his head on his desk.

'Great', he groaned, in his head,' the one class me and Katanna aren't in togeather and I forget to write the notes.'

He heard a paper be placed on his desk and lifted his head to see the notes from today. He looked up and saw Mr. Ootamachi. He was looking at him.

"Promise me, you'll try to pay attention", he said.

Kiotsu smiled and nodded. He picked up the notes and got up to leave the room. He stopped at the door and turned around.

"Thanks", he said.

Mr. Ootamachi nodded in recognition and Kiotsu left the room trying to get to his next class on time.

'Yeah', Kiotsu thought, looking down at the notes in his hand,' Mr. Ootamachi really isn't a bad guy.'

A/N: There you go! I know it wasn't one of my best ones after all the wonderful reviews I got but, I had to cut it short because I wanted to put how he gets prepared for the feudal festival and stuff in the next chap! I'm sorry! Please don't let this chap cost me any reviewers! I love you guys! T-T

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