Heartaches

Chapter Seven

By Kellyq

The two walked into the apartment and laid the boy down on the couch. Mina walked in and gasped in shock when she saw the sight of the child.

"What happened to him?" She asked, checking the boy over. "Shouldn't we take him to the hospital?"

"He's going to stay here until we find out who raped him," Yusei explained.

Mina's eyes widened in complete horror. Jack pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number and put it to his ear. After a moment, a chuckle came from the other end, and irrigation flashed Jack's eyes. He grunted and pinched the bridge of his nose.

"Do you think I care! Get Godwin on the phone right now you purple haired little freak!" Jack demanded.

Yusei picked the child up and carried him into Jack's room. Mina recoiled and followed him into the room. She closed the door and walked to the bed to see Yusei placing his hand on the boy's forehead. The child let out a sigh and leaned into Yusei's gentle touch.

"Do you think he'll be okay?" Mina asked softly.

Yusei shook his head. "It's hard to say." He rose to his feet and walked into the bathroom. Yusei grabbed a towel, turned the tap on and dampened it. Yusei turned the water off and walked back to the child. He sat down and placed the rag over his forehead.

The door opened and Jack walked in, cursing loudly. "That stupid purple haired prick!" He slammed the door, and sat down at his desk.

Yusei turned to scold at his boyfriend. "Jack, not so -"

A light moan came from the boy. Hazel eyes fluttered open, and he stared into unfamiliar faces. "T - thanks for saving me. I'm Rally."

Just before Yusei could introduce himself, Jack's cell phone made a ding. He picked it up and put it to his ear.

"It's about time you picked up!" Jack got up and made his way to the door. "What were you doing -" he opened the door and closed.

"Y - you're not going to send me to the hospital, are you?" Rally asked, his voice just above a whisper.

"Don't worry about it," Yusei reassured. "Get some rest, and when you're ready - tell us who did this to you."

All Rally did was nod his head. Yusei got up and he walked out, closing the door behind him. Blue eyes narrowed as Yusei walked into the living room. He saw that Jack was still talking on the phone.

The blonde-haired teen narrowed his eyes. "What are you talking about?" Violet eyes met with blue. Jack moved his phone, and pressed a button to switch it to the speaker phone.

"I'll give you the help you need with Kiryu and the small child," came Godwin's voice. Distrust flashed across Yusei's eyes. "On one condition - you start going out with Carly and break your relationship with Mr. Fudo."

A light growl came from the back of Jack's throat. He looked over at Yusei, to see that he had a dark expression. "No. I'm not doing it! How many times to I have to tell you that Yusei is mine!"

A sigh came from the other end of the line. "Very well. I'll see what I can do, but you still have to take Carly out a few dates - agreed?"

Jack grunted in response. "Fine, I'll do it." He put his phone back in his pocket.

"Jack, who's Carly?" Yusei asked darkly.

Crow walked into Kiryu's apartment with the manager standing next him - a look of disgust on his face.

"I've been trying to kick Mr. Kyosuke out. However, his legal garden threatened me if I did anything ..." the manager started to explain.

A fake smile made its way to Crow's lips. "Thanks for letting me in. I'll handle it from here."

All the manager did was nod his head and handed Crow the keys. He turned and walked out to leave the red-haired teen. Crow scanned the room and picked the dirty blanket. He wrapped it around himself. Crow closed his eyes, inhaling Kiryu's fragrance of spice and ginger. Right there and then he decided that he was going to save the one he loved.

"Well, it's time for me to get to work ..." Crow whispered to himself. He reached into his pocket and pulled out his iPod Nano.

Crow put his head phones over his ear, and slected a song. A steady pace song flowed through his ears, as he started to pick up the trash. Crow sighed as he piled Kiryu's clothes trash in two heaps. The music started to fade out when an image of Kiryu fashed across Crow's mind. The smile he had. The energy, and most of all - the spark of life Kiryu had been in his eyes before Yusei - Crow shook his head. It wasn't his fault. Yusei was just being honest about his feelings.

"And I'm going to help Kiryu see that," Crow murmured, as he started to run the tap. He put a pan under the water. "They need to restart their relationship ... and have things be like they used to." Crow put some soap in, and pulled it out the sink. He heaved it over the counter and carried to the bathroom. "It looks like I'm going to be here for awhile."

To Be Continued ...