write date:09-13; 09-25 (please ignore.)
Warning: this chapter contains a lot of gore and some overall depressing situations, you've been warned, if you have a lingering mind, don't read, though if you aren't afraid of what you'll witness, get ready for one Epic journey...
Chapter 3: The abyss does not speak
X-X-X
09-13
-A month before-
Ritsu lifted his head from the hard floor noticing drops of blood and glass shards underneath himself.
The room was covered in darkness and the only window, that radiated a spectre of light was covered with a dirty, torn rag. Ritsu resented the fact that he couldn't make out a thing in that dusty room. So as soon as he got to his feet Ritsu ripped the cover in half, then stepped back, grunting, as the sun's rays reached his tired eyes. For how long had he been laying here? The male rubbed his eyes for second, glancing at the dusty, timeworned house he woke up at.
The place was still partially gloomy, there were some trash, especially glass thrown around. The door fallen in the far left corner with an ancient couch near. It seemed to be atleast fifty years old.
A tall thin figure caught Ritsu's attention as he inspected his surroundings.
'A human?' He wondered, taking a step closer while avoiding fragments of glass, which reflected the light, creating their own playful spectre.
Reaching his hand toward his companion, Ritsu thought questioning where the hell were they. Unfortunetly, the person was facing the wall oblivious to the teacher, he did not respond to his calling also. Ritsu groaned, how unpolite. He gripped the silent man's shoulder forcing him to turn around.
"Hey I'm speaking to y..." Ritsu went numb.
Cold touch. Frozen. Lifeless. The body fell straight down without any resistance.
"For the love of..." Minami Ritsu covered his mouth, shutting his sentence dead, he felt something forcing up his throat. He grumbled, as saliva dripped down his mouth.
The body was thin. Forget thin, it was skin and bones as if there were no organs inside. the ribs and breastbone almost shone through, pumped out of the body as if wanting to tore through and escape. His (that was a male)jaw was fallen as if he still wished to shout out for his life and eyes... like a hawk seeking its prey. Watching its every movement before devouring.
Ritsu exhaled hardly, receding from the corpse. he've seen enough. Luckily there was an exit to the other room. Thank heavens, even in his demise, he would not wish to be left with such a view.
As he strided through the lonely entrance, he attempted to calm his breathing. Though as soon as the silver-haired man lifted his petrified eyes... A new sight sent adrenaline to rush through his brain.
His pupils widen and lips quivered. All he wanted now, was to scream out his lungs.
Naked bodies white as clay with bones sticking out, layed everywhere: on the ground, on the table, crouching on chairs, leaning at the walls, or seeking comfort from each other. Shocking, gruesome, insane, there weren't any rightful words to describe it.
Ritsu stood lost, he walked backwards but soon stept on something... He gazed in fright. A syringe? Lots of them... Now that he took a closer look, the floor was actually flooded with needles, drugs, pills and painted crimson. God, the blood hid almost all of the floor and was cheerfully splatered on the walls.
Ritsu shivered out of fright; never had he been this scared in his whole life. Was this his deathbed he stumbled across?
Step.
Step.
Step.
Ritsu shot his eyes open, his blood boiling... They were coming closer, closer and closer; someone was coming. No way to fight back. There was no where to hide, nowhere to run, hell! No time to escape this fate.
"Please no! Please no no no..." Ritsu stammered, his whole body trembling.
"Help me, please someone help me..."
He clenched his fists and soon fell to his knees without any strentgh, his hands grasping the blodied wall for comfort. A human slowly strided to Ritsu, standing behind him as the silver haired man began breathing rapidly. Was this the end?
X-X-X
The colors faded. He tore his eyes open still in shock. After a silent moment staring at the dark, he washed his sweaty face with a palm, releasing a painful sigh. He couldn't remember a thing from the nightmare just now.
"Ritsuka." he noticed a faint murmur coming out of Soubi. Atleast he's having pleasant dreams, curled up clutching the pillow.
Ritsu sat on the bed, glancing at his peacefully sleeping student.
"Look at him," The mocking voice rang in Ritsu's ear." The only sentence he used to grit out in his sleep used to be stop sensei..." He smirked, recalling events that led to that conclusion." Finally having sweet dreams of your beloved one I assume. How touching. What do you wish to do to your sacrifice Soubi-kun? Please him every way I taught you to, bring Seimei's head as a reward and happily lick his shoes like a fucking mutt?"
He leaned closer to the blonde, carefully lifting his hair out of his student's eyelids. Then snickered leaning closer to Soubi's earshell." but you can't... You now why my dear? Because Ritsuka's dead..." backed away for only an inch.
"Yes." Ritsu thought again, caressing the younger man's hair."There is no way the past could be changed, he's dead, and you crawled to me. Yes you have no one but me Soubi-kun. I controled your life, if you don't want to except it, don't. Facts speak for themselves."
Ritsu ran a hand on Soubi's shoulder moving toward his chest, smoothly clenching his shirt as if wanting to take the flesh underneath. He brought his other hand's fingers to his student's neck as his head stayed resting on Soubi's shoulder.
"I love you, Soubi-kun, and you will never deny the bonds we shared." Ritsu gazed at his possesion, but then spotted something on him, detestable, something he did not like.
A slap woke Soubi up.
"W-what?" the blonde grunted still half asleep.
"Strip." Came a harsh order.
Soubi couldn't comprehend, blinking his tired eyes.
"Do you not understand japanese?!" Ritsu yelled striking Soubi's cheek with a palm again." Strip-take of your clothes. Now! I need to see you naked!"
"Only in hell."Soubi hissed unsavory spinning around on his side."Let me sleep."
Ritsu groaned in disapproval of his student's actions, grabbing his shoulder.
"You used to be a lot more disciplined living with me." He teased." That brat really ruined you."
No answer, not a sound.
"Oh?" Ritsu chuckled sitting straight and pointing his finger on the lips. "Didin't like that I suppose?" He forced Soubi to face him again and quickly traped him between his knees." fine I'll do it myself!"
"Let go of me!" Soubi yelled, fighting to get free, but then Ritsu sat on his stomach, monopalizing all of his lower half useless.
"Stop shouting." Ritsu hissed." You don't want people to get the wrong idea."
"You're trying to rape me, yea that's exactly how I see it!"
Soubi's head yanked back with a great force, as Ritsu gripped him by the neck, attempting to crack his left wrist, holding it in the air with the other arm, while sitting on Soubi's right.
"This is going to be hard." Ritsu sighed smirk going down his lips." It would be easier if you did it yourself."
"Stop it!"
"Dont want to? Okay lets do it the hard way then!" Ritsu snorted, fiercely attacking Soubi's shirt, ripping through the buttons as the younger man swayed to get free.
" I knew it." Ritsu snarled while staring at Soubi's abused body: his chest seemed to be stabbed with a small knife over and over there were black lines going down the abdomen, indicating eternal kicks, his hands were dark blue from the lack of blood flow, as if tangled for a long time. His legs looked burnt at some parts had holes, and scars, not a single spot was left clean out of this torture party someone was having.
No... No one sane woud have done this, if anyone had so much resentment they would kill you faster than this, including Seimei. Ritsu gazed his eyes bloodshot.
"Who..." An inraged voice abandoned the lungs fading into quiet yet again,as his fingers trailed the path on Soubi's chest halting at every scar on the male's body."Who did this?"
Soubi turned his pupils away in shame, he hated to be treated like Ritsu's special property. Being, controled so easily.
"Who? Soubi-kun answer me!" Ritsu-sensei griped his cheeks, forcing Soubi to look exactly at him.
"I'm sorry." Soubi wailed and Ritsu's stare softened.
"Soubi-kun I'm not mad at you for your violated body, I'm angry you havn't told me, thats all." In fact Ritsu felt horrible that someone messed up his possesion. He sighed." That's no way you should be treated."
Minami Ritsu paused frowning.
"Did... the people...who killed Ritsuka tortured you?"
Soubi flushed wanting to turn away so the other wouldn't see the tears swelling up his eyes when the blonde remebered his loss, his lover's death.
"That's it," The teacher lifted up from Soubi a little." I'll deal with them personally, make them strive for salvation of death they wont get." He hissed and suddenly felt Soubi grab his arm.
" No!" the blonde yelled terrified.
"What?"
"Please don't..." Soubi stammered tears releasing themselves down his pale face.
"You act like a child. I thought I taught you better than this! Go to sleep."
The silver-haired male layed down hearing Soubi cuddle the pillow again, probably depressed over the mention of Ritsuka, well that was expected. He just had to face the death, there was no way Loveless could comeback...
The principal knew that Soubi despised him, though now that Ritsuka was dead his student had no where to seek comfort out of, no one to heal that ache. It was killing him and he won't be able to take the damage forever. Soubi will turn to Ritsu's arms, begging him to hold his fraggile body, to pin those wings once more. It was just a matter of time...
X X X
"You again?" Nagisa darted out of her office."I thought you were here just for a visit Soubi? Guess not, so what do you want?"
Soubi sighed, meeting Nagisa as the first person in the morning twice... Must be rotten luck.
"Nothing out of you." The man replied bluntly.
"This is wierd you know. First you come here all beaten up without atleast one of your sacrificies. Then did not had anything essential to report if there was an emergency. Now you're crashing here for a few days. What Ritsuka dumped you?"She sneered waving her hands at him."Is this a motel for the heartbroken?"
Soubi stood quiet, the man was not in the mood for pointless bikering. What's her buisness anyway? She wont revive Ritsuka! No one will...
Nagisa's face suddenly diyed red.
"W-wait a minute, all the dorms are full at the moment..."
Soubi spun around, his sanity was already slipping of the edge, if she'll splash another wave of dirt on him the man thought he would snap, shatter the last rusted restrains holding him, hence fall into rage and self loathing. Give up on this pitiful life he was handed. And let his body be gifted with the eternal rest it deserved-Soubi already overstayed his welcome.
"T-then Soubi where the hell were you sleeping!" Nagisa exclaimed, embarrassed and formely knowing the answer." Dont tell me..."
"In my bed and it's none of your business woman." An abominable voice hissed from behind the scientist. Soubi wanted to face palm himself 'Great, Ritsu-sensei'.
"Wha, wha... what!"The female shrieked facing her associate."You fucking pervert!"
"If you want to speak wash your mouth first," Ritsu smirked."And anyway what I do after work or with whom I sleep is none of your concern." He giggled."Oh well, guess its my turn to ditch the dirt..."
Soubi tapped out of the battlefield, that was about to take place. Unluckily he collided with Nana.
"Gomenasai..." He apologised quickly, but that did not save the trouble.
"What's going on here?" The light haired female pryed into the dialogue. Soubi grunted, he won't escape anymore.
"They're fighting again, better not get involved."
"I know from my own experience Agatsuma," Nana nodded, while crossing her arms on her chest."Last week their quarrel ended with Nagisa punching the headmaster. And rumours spread that he walked off one tooth short. On the other side, Nagisa's months reports mysteriously got deleted. So she had to do it all over again in a span of days. She had no rest for more than 48 hours! What a silent comeback. Don't you think?"
"Yea..." Soubi responded silently, muffling a snicker from his mouth. He'll need to ask about that tooth incident.
"Shut. The hell. Up! you've done worse things."The principal growled, as Nagisa cocked an eyebrow, but her opposition was cut short."Dont have a clue? Oh, but you should, what about blackmailing people for a surgical degree?" Ritsu grinned, tilting his glasses.
The female looked shocked and stood flushing with her jaw fallen, till her eyes fired up in rage and desire for revenge. That was obviously something she did not wish to hear.
"Hey, just try spreading that crap, you'll say goodbye to that pretty face of yours."
"Oh, how touching," The male mocked, then spread his hands."Actually I already did. So is my face demolished now?"
"Ritsu!" she screeched, heading toward him, clenching her fists Luckily before she could do anything Nana caught her raising arm, filling the distance between the two.
"Nagisa calm down!"
"Like you have the right to order me!"She forced her hand free out of her hold.
"Listen you know Ritsu, he likes playing with your head." Nagisa's inraged eyes just frowned at Nana, who was nearly stammering." That was most likely just a lie." The light haired programer sideglanced at the oblivious headmaster, her face sweaty." Right, Ritsu?"
"Only heaven knows." That was a cheap lie indeed...
"I swear, I will kill you! if you grit out a word to anyone!"
Soubi swallowed, what freaked him out the most, even causing shivers to run down his spine was Nagisa's face-full of determination. What so horrible could Ritsu rumour that would lead the woman to threaten him with violence or even death. Soubi peeked at Ritsu, whose face seemed just awoken from sleep-naïve as if the whole world spun around leaving him behind.
The student wished for one and only one thing now-that his sensei wouldn't state something, that he'd regret later.
"Listen Nagisa we should head back." Nana pleaded, grabbing her friend's arm by the elbow." I have some ramen if you want."
Nagisa sneered at Ritsu for a minute, before following her friend. When they left, the silver haired male emitted a sigh of relief, walking past Soubi as the latter nervously tapped along.
"So... ah sensei, how is your health?" Soubi enquired anxiously, knowing how akward those words would come out.
"It's nice you're worried about me, though you shouldn't."
"Any... any problem with your teeth?"
"No." a timid response after a moment. Soubi did not bother him about it anymore , though his sensei's reply was obviously fake.
X X X
The night had fallen, taking over the light pridefully. The sky was dark and the moon was covered with clouds-the sun's empire has been defeated, the night ruled the world.
Soubi walked through the iron gates leaving Seven Voices behind. Not really sure why was he heading out at this hour or even where. His mind was a disaster, that allowed him to comprehend only one thought- the desire to end this.
The young man hadn't even felt when tears began flooding his pale face, they did not cease, he did not care. Mind about anything, think, talk... that was imposible, he loathed himself, his body and mind evenly. So what was he doing? Did he really believed he could escape his fate? Run away from himself? Impossible.
When the male thought he was deep enough into the forest, Soubi gripped the knife harder in his hand, in order to terminate his quivering fingers. Taking out a noose with the other.
He was compulsive this lifeless night. His ears will abandon the plead from his sanity, let it cry in vain...
The memories of Ritsuka flew in his mind. The sadness of it, the knowledge that it wont ever be the same, but what drenched Soubi's brain to the last cell was the guilt and hatred never leaving each other's side.
"Why? Why am I so weak, why am I so worthless? Ritsuka's gone because of me! Its my fault. Yes, I'm an uneeded trash, weakling." Soubi sobbed stammering." Why am I so afraid? I dont want live anymore..." He broke down wailing."They craved for this to happen too."
The light haired male climbed onto a tree putting on the loop. As he raised his head after the preparations Soubi admired the beautiful world, nature he was about to slip away from. He sobbed shivering again- that beauty of the Earth did not belong to him, it was a crime to even adore it. Every leaf, every human had been gorgeous in their own way, Soubi ruined them with his filthy touch. He had to realise sooner that he did not belong here...
"Soubi-kun?" A voice accompanied by a rustle, invaded Soubi's ears.
"No." the male's mouth quivered, as he slowly took sight of Ritsu running toward's him.
"Why? Why must I hurt others, why can't I die in piece? Leave me alone!" The former student gasped, tears falling down...
"God! Soubi-kun get down from there!"
"See you in hell!" Soubi hissed, letting his feet slip down and his body follow. Feeling the noose tighten around his throat, slightly crushing the trachea... He jumped off...
Darkness. Blackout surrounding, with no hope of light piercing through. A melody invades the loneliness. Well you couldn't call that a melody, just high notes without any rythm. As if a cat decided to jump on the instrument tapping it with it's soft paws. There was nothing more... no sight... no pain and no more life...
"Come on Soubi wake up, wake up, ah!" Soubi's eyes fluttered, feeling something hit his chest rappidly, he coughed, getting Ritsu's attention, the latter stopped the CPR.
"Your alive, ahh." Minami lifted his student's head, with trembling arms, sadly gazing at Soubi's eyes."I made it just in time to lift your body up a little so the noose hadn't strangled you."
Soubi stared at Ritsu oblivious, still lost somewhere in between dream and reality.
" Why Soubi-kun?"
Why? What was that word? What did it suppose to mean, it's worthless, because it had failed- his attempt to escape had failed. Soubi was not dead that's as much as he comprehended. Otherwise he wouldn't be seeing his sensei's face. He could not forgive himself for that mistake.
"Get away from me!" Soubi screamed painfully, pushing Ritsu away as the latter's eyes went wide open from the reaction. Soubi dizzily got to his knees. His fingers looping themselves around the knife he used to cut the rope.
"Soubi-kun, put it down..." Minami ordered with a shaky voice. Soubi just stared hyperventilating, raising the blade to his throat.
He did not care that Ritsu saw this action, or might try to prevent it. He finally gathered the long awaited strength to cease his life, he must use that opportunity to the fullest...
"Quit it." Soubi felt a kick to his stomach as his pocket knife made a bruise to his throat. Soubi fell on his back searching for his weapon.
" Looking for this?" The older male's voice growled in rage, as he picked up the blodied blade, his eyes flickering from the glasses. Soubi did not need to raise his head, to realise those eyes were holding back hatred. So even sensei detested him now.
"Please," The blonde stammered, losing his hope and bowing his head to touch the ground, as the blood dripped down his wounded neck." Please."
"What?!" Sensei barked, stepping closer to him, standing an inch away from Soubi's legs." You try to commit suicide and now you're begging me?"
"Please sensei," Soubi sobbed, digging his nails into the grass. His mouth almost tasting the wet dirt underneath. He shut his crying eyes in desperation."Please end my life!"
Silence took over for the next few minutes. Only pitiful sobs remained. Ritsu tsked in annoyance, watching his shivereing student. He landed his fingers on Soubi's arms, harsly pulling the young man up. Soubi shut his eyes tight, expecting this to be his last moments of life, already imagining a knife piercing his stomach, letting the blood escape. Of cource it would hurt much more than a simple windpipe block, but it was as much as he could get.
"Soubi-kun..." To the blonde's surprise, Sensei looped his hands on the student's waist. Then pulled him close, raising his hand to lean Soubi's head on the older male's shoulder. He whispered to his student's ear."I would never do that, no matter how much you'd beg of me."
"Why?" Soubi weeped."There is no more meaning to my existance anyway. Why would you let something so worthless pass? It's the same as leaving trash lay in your room."He tryed to get free of his sensei's arms, though that proved to be futile; Ritsu just tightened his hold."Sensei... please let me go..."
"No... Tell me Soubi-kun, are you doing this because of Ritsuka's misfortune? As if atoning your sins?"
"I just want to die. Can't there be just an impulse."
"So you think this is predetermined, no escaping death?" Ritsu felt Soubi nod to his shoulder, shivering from the weeping. The older smirked whispering to his ear." That's where you're mistaking fool."
Suddenly Soubi yanked to a tree realising a grunt-Ritsu pushed him.
" I know, I'm worthless so it's the only chance." He gasped and gradually got his balance back, seeking to dash away. Though sensei instanly blocked his escape, curling his strong arms around Soubi yet again.
"Huhu, its so much easier to control you when your this weak."
"If you mentioned that, then atleast wip me to death." Soubi sobbed, rage flickering in his wet eyes." You're good at it anyways... Please sensei, you don't understand what this means."
"What means?" The teacher groaned, lifting Soubi's head with his thumb." The pain of loosing your beloved? Your sacrifice? Feeling as if the whole world just shattered?" Soubi glanced at his sensei, as the latter moved closer to his face." I know perfectly well, I lost my fighter being fifteen, you think it did not hurt?! I still have nightmares of it."
"Shut up..." Soubi shuddered, feeling Ritsu's tongue slowly lick his lips.
"Soubi-kun, I understand your pain, the weakness and instability it brings, your reason for commiting suicide." Ritsu gently pressed his lips to Soubi's, licking them after the kiss.
"But are you ready for death? Are you not afraid of The still moment that comes after? The unpercieved thing nobody came back from, to inform us of?" Ritsu leaned to Soubi's ear, his lips touching Soubi's earshell." If you want to meet Ritsuka there, I give you zero chance of that happening..."
The silver haired male licked his student, as the victim shivered from that action, Soubi craved to cease his life-that meant somehow getting away from that bastard studying his body like a hawk before a meal.
Soubi wished to run away, far from this place. Run till he forgot everything that occured, erase everything that hurt, or shackled his will to die piecefully.
"You know why?" Ritsu was nipping Soubi's ear, he hissed through his teeth." Because the abyss does not speak!" And bit his student's ear till it dripped down blood.
"I dont care! I dont care about meeting Ritsuka, I just dont want to be here!"
"Okay." The silver haired male sighed, vacating his teeth from the wounded ear, carefully licking the blood he made himself, taking pleasure in his deed."Though no matter how dark the night may come, the sun always sets after, Soubi-kun there is always a reason to continue living."
"No there isn't!"
"Listen, you know why your acting this way?!" Ritsu raised his voice. "You need comfort, you need love. Help in order to heal this deep gash in your heart... Soubi-kun you're weak."
Soubi trembled, hearing that harsh sentence. It just made the unbeatable hatred for himself grow.
"Because you're running away from your problems. And arrogant! Do you know how much pain you'll put me in, your friends, or whatever you care about beside's Ritsuka!? Suicide is never the answer!"
The headmaster kissed Soubi again, looping his fingers in his student's hand. He nipped his lips kissing them again much longer. What Ritsu hadn't expected was that Soubi answered, prying his tongue to his sensei's mouth. Ritsu finally released Soubi's fingers so they could grasp the older man's back.
Ritsu became the medicament that was able to heal Soubi's wounds. He'll provide his student with comfort and support in order to help him climb out of that black liquid filled hole he was stuck, sinking in. He will be the ladder for his student to climb up-a second chance at life. Ritsu ruined his student's life once, he'll fix it this time.
Who knew that this dusky night in the forest would turn out this perfect?
X X X
-Three weeks ago-
Morning. Soubi slurped his hot coffee watching Ritsu-sensei rummage through the table's drawers, throwing some documents on the ground while grunting incomprohensibly(Soubi was glad he couldn't understand a word of it). Not the best sight to greet a day.
"Soubi-kun, have you seen where I've put the students entrance documents?"
"It's the third time you ask me the same question." Soubi complained, shooting a glare to his sensei." You think I can smell papers or something? Please don't ruin my breakfast." Soubi muttered,holding the teacup to his lips.
"Oh, how sweet guess how still didn't ate breakfast, or last night's dinner at that point!" Ritsu punched the drawer shut.
"Ever thought of anger managment classes?"
"If you'll need me I'm going to ask Nana about the declarations." The silver haired male ignored his comment, pausing at the door frame.
"Doubt that. Go on." Soubi waved his hand, keeping his gaze at his drink until he heared a moan. The blond raised his eyes, spotting sensei rubbing his shoulder and gasping from the pain.
"He got hurt? Eh, must be karma for ruinning my morning." Soubi shrugged.
X X X
-Two weeks and half ago-
On a sunny evening Soubi came into Ritsu's room, though halted in surprise.
His sensei was treating an injury in his left arm. Soubi noticed- this wound was in the left elbow, not the shoulder, a new one?
"Why so quiet?" Ritsu smirked, sitting on the bed while wrapping a bandage on his arm."I almost thought ghosts came for a visit, you know how much I hate unwanted guests."
The younger man still stared in silence.
"What?" Ritsu faced his companion, then followed Soubi's gaze to the unfortunate arm, mumbling." Interested? Heh, you shouldn't be, it's just an accidental slip up."
"Two times?" Soubi cocked an eyebrow." And I'm certain I saw a stab wound." Ritsu turned his green pupils away. The student continued with worry in his voice."Sensei what's happening?"
"It's okay, Soubi-kun, don't worry about me." Ritsu replied, putting his shirt back on.
X X X
Soubi's eyes tore open as he slowly returned from his deep sleep. The blond grunted seeing nothing but dark. A moan? His eyes went bloodshot. The moaning didn't stop.
"Ritsu," Soubi whispered, grabbing his teacher's trembling shoulder, swaying it a little."Wake up."
The moans just became louder, Soubi tsked this was worse than snoring, how was he suppose to get some sleep now.
"Come on sensei." Soubi lifted himself up, leaning on the elbow, while tapping Ritsu-sensei's cheek. He sighed, no use.
"Sensei!" Soubi yelled, turning the shivering man to his side.
Suddenly the blond yanked back, releasing a muffled shriek behind his mouth.
"What the hell?!" He quivered out of fear, as Minami Ritsu groaned, waking up.
His eye. Where was his eye? Ritsu's left pupil was covered in bangages, still dyed with wet blood.
"What's the matter with you?" The silver haired man snarled, wiping the wound with his palm as if it was nothing.
"Ah.. se...wh..." Soubi staggered.
"Stop worrying over insignificant accidents." Ritsu complained to the male's gibberish."You can't change them, or turn back time, stop weeping over spilled milk got it?"
"It hurts... doesn't it?"
"What do you think?!" Ritsu snapped." Try drawing out your own eye!"
"Wait are you hurting yourself?"
Ritsu looked confused at Soubi's anxious question.
"Whatever," Soubi frowned, moving closer to his sensei." I guess it's not the time now."
Ritsu let out another muffled groan, feeling his student wrap his warm arms around the man, pulling him closer.
"Soubi-kun," The schoolmaster halted into Soubi's face." What are you doing?" Soubi blushed then burried his face in Ritsu's chest.
"You helped me in hard times, guess it's my turn to repay the favor, comfort and love amends the pain you taught me that..."
The teacher giggled in surprise.
"Don't take me wrong. I don't love you!" Soubi spouted out, feeling Ritsu return the hug.
"Yet..." He chuckled laying his lips on the younger man's forehead.
"Never."
-A few days ago-
Soubi was growing nervous. It was nightfall and Ritsu was still nowhere to be found. For the whole day, teachers and especialy Nagisa were storming the school, searching for him. It laboured no fruit. As if Ritsu-sensei fell into the ocean.
Soubi swallowed hard, recalling all those stab wounds in his teacher's arm, moreover the eye, while he walked through the empty hallways.
Was someone after his life? Because a slip up seriously wasn't explaining anything. He paused at one door leading to the boiler room. Why did it had such an eerie feeling?
He jiggled the knob to find that it actually let him in without no hesitation. Why would the staff members leave this place unlocked?
The dark room did not hid the gruesomness that took part there. Blood splattered on the walls, the ground and a familiar corpse with torn bandages. The decapitated body had new gashes from his stomach, the organs falling out. The person's eye's seemed wet from crying, but the body did not show any sign of energy or life left. So this is what meant to sleep forever, the rest that Soubi craved for. Though for some reason it did not seemed to be so promisingly calm, nice, warm or harmless now.
"Who... who did this?" Soubi staggered at the horrific sight infront of him, and the smell of death poisoning his nostrils...
X-X-X
Ramble:
A/N: Thought I should explain a few things. First of all the 'Ritsu playing piano part' in ch3 came from my vacation exp. A girl was playing it in a summerhouse (I hope that's a right word. English- not my native language) while it was drizzling outside, it kind of brought a sweet yet sad feeling to me. So the piano was the first idea for this fic. And look what happened to it now. Actually, this is way different than what I had in mind at Summer...
Secondly: the suicide part, I hope I won't do anything as dark as that anytime soon. Just as a precaution: People don't even think about it. Don't ever lose hope. There is always a reason to go on. If you're sad or depressed don't keep it to yourself, talk it out to someone, or write out your feelings and dispose of them. Remember every one of you is beautiful and unique.
I should seriously write something lighter...
Anyway, let's meet next time!
*The DarkCat*