[name] opened her eyes as she heard a crash all of a sudden. She realised she had fallen asleep on the sofa in the living room of her house. She sat up and rubbed the sleep away from her eyes and got up.

"Are you alright?" and [name] stopped in her tracks as she heard an extremely familiar voice. All of a sudden she felt cold hands wrapping around her waist, and a face was nuzzled into the crook of her neck. Somehow, it felt all too familiar to her; but a part of her is telling her that this wasn't real.

"Had a good nap?" and [name] hesitantly turned her head to face the one who had hugged her. Her eyes widened in surprise and tears welled up at the corner of her eyes as she raised a hand and cupped the cheek of her very own older brother; [L/N] Hazuki.

"Mou, [name]? Why are you crying? Did something happen?" and [name] shook her head as she hugged her brother tightly. She didn't care if it was a dream or not; because her brother was there right now, and she's going to savour this moment.

"Ah, [name] is awake honey." And [name] let go of Hazuki and turned to look at who had just spoken. She then ran towards the duo before her and hugged them as tight as she could.

"Dad… Mum…"

"Why are you crying?"

"I miss you guys…"

"Silly girl, we're always here with you." And [name] opened her eyes and looked up to her parents. She then noticed Hazuki was standing beside them; and she smiled. But her smile soon turned into a frown as her surroundings turned pitched black.

"Dad? Mum? Nii-chan?" [name] yelled out, but nobody responded to her. [name] started to run, she ran as much as she good; trying her best to find her family. That is until she came to stop, as she spotted three hospital beds with dead bodies on them; their bodies covered with the white cloth. [name] stood there in shock as the pain and agony she tried so hard to bury resurface to her features. She cupped her face into her hands and created an opening with her fingers for her right eye. Blood. Cuts. [name] remembered this scene oh to well.

"Dad… Mum… Nii-chan…" [name] mumbled out as she walked towards the dead bodies. All of a sudden it turned pitched black again, and [name] looked around…

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A bloodied hand came out of the darkness, trying to grab [name] right at her face.

[name] woke up screaming and panting heavily. It was one of those night terrors once again. Her night terrors usually consisted of just that very memory haunting her; but lately it had gotten worst. [name] tried to calm her breathing; and then she realised her phone was ringing. She grabbed hold of it with a shaky hand and looked at who had called her; Sosuke.

"H-Hello?"

"[name]? What's wrong? Why do you sound so terrified?"

"I-I'm f-fine…"

"No you're not. I'm coming over." And with that Sosuke ended the call, leaving [name] alone with her very own thoughts about what had just happened a few moments ago. She was thankful that it was the weekends; which means she didn't need to deal with going to school in such a state. But she did have to go to work though, for one of her co-workers is sick; and [name] had to fill in his place. Not that she minds, at least it will help her take things off her mind for a little while.

But something within her was shaken.

*Ding Dong*

[name] heard the doorbell ring; assuming it was Sosuke, she quickly removed her apron and exited the kitchen, heading towards the front door. She opened it but soon realised it wasn't Sosuke; but a man around mid-30s was standing there clad in a suit. [name] immediately knew he was trying to sell something; but something about him seemed off. The look that he was giving [name] was creeping her out.

"Hello young lady, are your parents' home?" which [name] shook her head in response. The man's eyes suddenly widened in surprise as he locked eye contact with [name]. His smile started to grow wide as a slight blush came upon his cheek.

"Such beautiful eyes, young lady." The man complimented, and [name] nodded slightly in response; being extremely wary of him. All of a sudden his hand shot out and grabbed hold a lock of [name]'s hair in his fingertips and he played with it.

"Your hair feels smooth as well, young lady." And [name] quickly took a step back.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not here to hurt you." The man spoke with a wide grin; and [name] immediately took a few more steps back and shut the front door; or tried to. The man had stuck his foot in between the door gap, and [name] couldn't close the door at all.

"Come on, don't be afraid. I won't do you any harm." The man spoke again, and [name]'s body shook with fear although her face clearly showed no expression or whatsoever.

"Ah, an emotionless expression. I fancy those." The man spoke, and [name] shoved hard against the door; but the man was stronger as he shoved the door open; causing [name] to fly back a little and land on her bottom with a loud thud.

"Now I remember why mum always told me not to open doors for strangers." [name] thought to herself as she quickly got up from the floor when she realised the man had entered her house already. The man had dropped his suitcase and was walking towards [name]; who decided to quickly run up to her room. She ran up and slammed the door shut; locking it in the process.

Loud bangs and twisting of doorknobs could be heard as [name] cowered in fear at a corner of her room. Remembering bits and pieces of the past soon flashed before her as she had encountered such situation before.

"[name], you need to be careful when you're home alone, alright?" Hazuki spoke as he ruffled [name]'s hair. [name] sure did looked like Hazuki; but the only difference between them was their eye colours. Hazuki had dark ocean blue eyes; whereas [name]'s was light ocean blue eyes that she had inherited from her grandmother. People were always attracted to [name] because of her eye colour; and adding on to her being a lady with perfect goods; she had caught most attention from rapists.

"I'll be fine nii-chan. You and mama be careful alright? Please come back quickly." And [name] gave Hazuki a peck on his cheek and waved goodbye to him and her mother as they left the house to head over to the supermarket to get some groceries. [name] couldn't go since she was down with a fever.

[name] hummed as she watched TV for the past hour and a half, when all of a sudden the doorbell rang. [name] thinking it was her mum and brother who had returned from the supermarket. She happily skipped towards the door and flung it opened; only to be greeted by a salesman who was trying to sell some product.

"Hello there little girl, is your mum home?" which [name] shook in reply. [name] then looked at the man in the eyes; and the man stared back in shock, obviously attracted by the colour of [name]'s eyes. His smile immediately grew wide, and [name] panicked slightly. She backed away to shut the door, but the man had flung the door open; hitting her hand in the process. The man then entered the house and [name] ran into the living room.

"Don't run little girl, I won't hurt you." And [name] screamed the moment the man lunged forward and pinned her down onto the ground. She squirmed beneath him as she cried out for help; only to have her mouth covered by the man's hand. He then straddled [name] by her waist as his hand went beneath her shirt.

*WHAM*

The guy was punched extremely hard. [name] then cried out as she was carried up by a pair of protective arms and she buried her face into her mother's chest. Her mother then tried to comfort her as she looked before her; her very own son punching the man for doing such a thing to her poor baby girl. Hazuki then stopped and tied the man up. He then quickly walked over towards his mother who was holding his sister; and he opened his arms, which [name] immediately went to him. Hazuki then hugged her tightly and rubbed her back up and down; soothing her with comforting words. [name]'s mum then phoned the police; and the rapist was taken away very soon.

"I'm sorry for leaving you alone, [name]." Hazuki apologised and kissed [name] on her forehead, attempting to calm her down; which [name] eventually did…

*BANG*

[name] flinched the moment she heard the door was kicked opened. The man then smirked as he spotted [name] hiding in the corner of her room. He then made quick advancements towards her and grabbed her by her arm; she screamed, but was soon muffled by his hand. He then threw her onto her bed and pinned her down by the wrists.

"Don't scream, if not it will be painful." And [name]'s eyes widened in shock as she felt the man's hand went beneath her shirt. She squirms beneath him, but he had one hand holding both her wrists together, pinning them against the pillow; and his whole body had straddled on her hips; causing her unable to move.

"NII-CHAN!" [name] yelled, and soon tears sprang to [name]'s eyes as she let it flow for this time round she knew; Hazuki was no longer there to save her anymore.

*WHAM*

And [name]'s eyes widened in surprise as she saw the man who was trying to rape her; get punched.

"YOU BASTARD!"

Sosuke felt something terrible was going to happen. It was in his guts; and he always trusted his guts. He quickly jogged down from Iwatobi station; and headed over to [name]'s place. He was grateful for himself to be able NOT to get lost in the area anymore; and soon he arrived at the front of [name]'s house. His eyes then narrowed as he realised [name]'s front door was left wide opened; and he quickly entered it, spotting a suitcase on the ground.

"NII-CHAN!" and Sosuke's head snapped upwards as he heard [name]'s scream coming from above. He then quickly ran up the stairs and entered her room; growling at the sight before him. He saw a man straddling [name]on her hips and pinning her wrists above her head. And the fact that [name] was crying. The fact that [name] cried twice within the weak; and on consecutive days as well. He clenched his fists with anger and ran towards the man, punching him hard across his face.

"YOU BASTARD!" Sosuke yelled out and the man quickly got up and dashed off. Sosuke then ran after him, but the moment he reached the front door; the man was gone. His suitcase as well. Sosuke cursed under his breath as he slammed the door shut; he then scouted the whole house just in case the man was hiding in there; but to his relief, the man was nowhere to be found. Sosuke then remembered that he had left [name] alone in her room, and he quickly ran up. He entered her room, and the sight before him had caused his heart to crack a little.

[name] had her knees pulled to herself and her hands in her hair as she cried her heart out. She was beyond insane currently; for the same thing happened again, and this time round reality sunk into her as she realised Hazuki will never be coming to save her from anything anymore. [name] then felt her bed sink slightly and her hands felt warmth. She quickly snapped her head up and flinched at the closeness that Sosuke was to her. Sosuke definitely saw her flinch, and he hesitantly wrapped his arms around her body; causing her whole body to tense up. But slowly, [name] relaxed as she wrapped her arms around Sosuke's body and buried her face into his chest and cried her heart out. Whereas Sosuke rubbed her back and assured her that she will be fine.

"Feeling better?" Sosuke asked as he handed [name] a cup of hot tea. [name] nodded slightly as she grabbed hold of the cup and drank the warm content; warming up her body from all the shivering she had done not too long ago. Sosuke then grabbed hold of [name]'s face in his hands, causing [name] to flinch slightly. Sosuke then frowned as he noticed the dark circles and eyebags that [name] had on her face.

"Have you been sleeping well?" he asked, and [name] nodded; he frowned even more.

"Don't lie to me." And [name] flinched for she was caught for lying. Silence then surrounded them and [name] fiddled slightly with Sosu-chan in her hands. Something about this stuff toy seems to calm her down somehow. Sosuke then sighed and stood up, running a hand through his hair. He then turned to look at [name] and just picked her up from the sofa; causing her to squeak slightly. Which was a surprise for both [name] and Sosuke. Sosuke then chuckled as he walked up the staircase;

"It seems you're showing more expressions to me now." And [name] muttered under her breath.

Sosuke placed [name] on her bed and covered her much to her protest. He then placed a kiss on her forehead, causing her to be stunned for a good minute; allowing himself to grab hold of a chair and place it just beside her bed.

"You should sleep. Don't worry, when you wake up; I'll be here." Sosuke spoke and [name] shook her head. [name] then realised how close Sosuke was to her; and she opened her mouth to say something, that she clearly thought Sosuke wouldn't retort back.

"Sosuke-kun…"

"Sosuke." He responded back.

"Sosuke… You shouldn't get too close to me."

"Why?"

"I'll end up hurting you."

"Doesn't matter."

"Sosuke! I'm serious!" and suddenly [name] saw Sosuke get up from the chair and laid down beside [name]. She flinched slightly at the closeness, and Sosuke ignored it; wrapping his arms around her waist the moment he got under the covers.

"I'm serious too [name]. I can't stand seeing you alone. I can't stand it that you're trying to go through everything all by yourself. You have friends who care about you; you need to stop building up your walls. I must admit, I've known you for only a week; but I care a lot about you. The moment I heard your voice tremble, I couldn't help but get all worried. So please stop pushing me away and let me care for you. And also just ask me anything. If you want me to hang out with you, just ask. Don't think that it's selfish. Stop being so selfish to yourself." And Sosuke lifted his head to see [name] was speechless, but her emotionless expression still remained. Sosuke then felt [name]'s cold hands on his arm, and she gripped it slightly…

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"Thank you, for being my friend."

Sosuke sighed. It had been a month ever since that incident at [name]'s house; and the police hadn't been able to track the man at all. He was beyond worried; as [name]'s best friend, he was extremely worried. Why? Because currently he was stuck with coaching the first years at Samezuka Academy for they had the tournaments coming up; and [name] was extremely busy with practices as well since her own volleyball tournament was coming up too. And the fact that her night terrors have been getting worst for the past month.

And the fact that they both didn't have much time to meet up at all. Sosuke was the one who had been initiating hangouts, whereas [name] didn't. He sighed as he thought that he had gotten [name] to not be selfish to herself, but it looks like it will still take some time for her to make some requests of her own once again.

And he was beyond worried as well for the fact that [name]'s practice could end as late as 10pm, and her walk home route was the opposite of the other players. He was so afraid that anything could happen to her within that route. All he could do was to hope that [name] will reach home safely.

[name] had taken the liberty of texting Sosuke wherever she goes; and whenever she reaches home. Since she knew Sosuke was extremely worried about her. And here she is now, exiting her bathroom as her towel draped over her shoulders and she ruffled her hair with one hand. She then sat on her bed and continued to dry her hair as she looked at her phone.

6 Missed Calls [Sosuke]

12 Text Messages [Sosuke]

3 Text Messages [Makoto]

2 Text Messages [Hinami]

2 Text Messages [Rumiko]

1 Text Message [Haruka]

1 Text Message [Miranda]

1 Text Message [Rin]

[name] then opened the few chats from Makoto and the others and typed a quick reply. Most of it was asking how was practice, and whether was she feeling alright or not. Mostly Makoto was making sure [name] was alright as he had been treating her like a little sister, often pampering her with snacks that he supposedly accidentally bought a lot. Which [name] knew he was lying. Makoto was the third person who understood her emotionless expression, with Rumiko being the second and Haruka being the fourth. Hinami, Miranda and Rin would understand sometimes; but it will slip off their minds most of the time.

[name] then opened Sosuke's chat, and smiled softly at its content;

"I'm heading for practice now."

"How's practice? I'm having my break."

"No reply? Do they not give you breaks?"

"Are you alright?"

"[name]."

"I ended practice already, how about you?"

"I hope you're alright. Please tell me the minute anything happens."

"Did you have dinner?"

"Have you ended?"

"Remember to take your meals!"

"Are you on the way home? It's already 10pm."

"ARE YOU HOME?"

[name] then felt her phone vibrated in her hands, and she realised Sosuke had called her again. She shook her head with a soft smile and answered it.

"FINALLY! ARE YOU ALRIGHT? DID SOMETHING HAPPENED?"

"Calm down Sosuke. I just showered."

"Oh thank god you're safe! How was practice?"

"Tiring, as usual."

"Same. When's your match though?"

"Next week Tuesday."

"Send me the details."

"Why?"

"If you don't, I'll get it from Rumiko."

"Alright alright…"

"Alright, it's pretty late already. Get some shut eye. AND I MEAN IT!" and they both bid each other a goodnight, and [name] then laid back in her bed after switching off the lights; texting Sosuke the details of the first match she was going to play in. She then placed her phone on her nightstand and grabbed hold of Sosu-chan, cuddling with it to sleep.

Hoping that her night terrors would have ended.

"I should get her a dreamcatcher." Sosuke mumbled to himself.

"Are you into those kind of things? Gou is too." Rin spoke up.

"I should get one for [name]."

"What are you, her boyfriend?"

"Her best friend."

"Whatever, sleep early. Wouldn't want you to lose focus."

"Rin."

"What?"

"Are you really not gay?"

"SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SLEEP!"