Can I make you feel better?
Chapter 5: Miracles and Disasters?
Ichigo sat on his bed and ran his hands through his hair, frustrated. He came to them and asked for forgiveness but they all didn't want him in their lives. He sighed and raised his head. How long will it take? Will it ever happen? He's got to try though. Orihime, Rukia, and Toshiro were the only 3 people who truely got him. He's nothing without them. He stood and grabbed his coat but stopped when his phone rang. He looked at it on the desk beside his bed. Could it be Rukia? Orihime? Toshiro? He sat on his bed and grabbed it. It was Orihime. Hm. Why was she calling? He shrugged and picked up.
"Hello?" He said.
"Ichigo?"
"Hai, Ichigo Kurosaki here. What's up?"
"...I'll explain later. Just meet me at Crimson Park downtown in 10 minutes."
"Why? What's going on?"
"...It's Toshiro."
Ichigo's eyes widened and it felt like his heart stopped. He furrowed his eyebrows in rage and concern.
"I'm on my way." He said and hung up. What happened to Toshiro? She sounded worried when she said it. He gets up and leaves his room.
"Where the hell are you going?" His mother asked. Ichigo turned.
"Mom, there are many things that are going wrong in my life." Ichigo said. His mother folds his arms across her chest.
"And...you wanna fix that stuff?" She asked. Ichigo nods. She sighed. "You're father will not approve."
"I know. But...Rukia, Orihime, and Toshiro are my best friends." Ichigo said.
"Then what's wrong? Where are you going?" His mother asked.
"Something has happened to Toshiro. I don't know what because Orihime didn't tell me." Ichigo said. His mother's eyes widened.
"Toshiro? That guy I caught you hanging out with at the carnival afew days ago?" She said. Ichigo nods. "Son, I need to tell you something. Sit." She said and sat down on the couch. Ichigo hesitated but sat down. "Toshiro's father, you may well know, is a rapist, molester, assassin, and a child abuser." She said.
"Mom, get to the point." Ichigo said.
"...Your father and his father are secretly working together. They're trying to pull you apart. And if that doesn't work...bad things will happen to Toshiro." She said.
"Nani? Why Toshiro and not me?" Ichigo said.
"Because Toshiro can not fight for himself! His condition is undescribable! Ichigo, you have to help him before he gets killed!" His mother said. Ichigo folded his arms across his chest.
"Why? You are the one who split us apart." Ichigo said, eyebrow raised.
"Because I was trying to protect you! Both of you! Ichigo, Toshiro is innocent. He didn't do anything wrong. Do you really want innocent blood to be spilled?" His mother said. Ichigo stood.
"I don't." He said.
"Then go to him. Guard him. I will stall your father as long as I can." She said. He nods and leaves. He ran to the Crimson Park downtown. He got to it and started looking around. He found Orihime sitting on a bench with Rukia sitting next to her. He ran to them.
"Orihime! Rukia!" Ichigo said. They looked up.
"Ichigo!" Orihime said and stood. He went up to them.
"What's wrong? What happened?" He said. Rukia and Orihime looked at eachother.
"A few hours ago, I called Toshiro because I was worried about him." Orihime said. "I told him that you told me about his father. I wanted to see if he was okay. But...he wasn't." Orihime said sadly.
"What happened?" Ichigo asked.
"...When I called...he, uh...just got done getting raped by his father." Orihime said. Ichigo's eyes popped wide. "I told him I'll come over there as fast as I could. And I did, though the door was locked. I walked into the room he was in...he was in bad condition. It looked like he was dead." She said, her voice cracking and tears coming to her eyes. She covered her mouth and Rukia puts a hand on her shoulder. "It was a horrible sight to see." She said, closing her eyes and starting to cry. Ichigo sat down next to her and hugged her.
"It's alright. Where is he?" Ichigo said.
"He's -sniff- at my house." Orihime said.
"Would you like to see him?" Rukia asked. Ichigo nods. Orihime gets out of his arms and stood.
"Let's go then." She said.
Toshiro opened his eyes, his surroundings blurry. He blinked a few times. He was staring at the ceiling of a unfamiliar room. He went to sit up and searing pain ran through his body. He flinched. He managed to slowly sit up and looked around. He was in a well-organized room. The walls were white with purple and pink polka-dots on it. He looked down and noticed he was in a bad. His chest and wrapped.
"Where am I?" He thought. The door opened and Orihime walked in with Rukia behind her.
"Toshiro, you're awake." Rukia said. Toshiro stared at them then looked down.
"Toshiro, someone wants to see you." Orihime said. Toshiro looked up.
"I don't want to see him." He said.
"Toshiro, I understand, okay? But he needs to talk to you. He's here and he will not leave until he sees you." Rukia said. Toshiro sighed.
"Fine." He said. Orihime opened the door and Ichigo walked in. Toshiro and Ichigo made eyecontact. His eyes wide at the new scars on his arms. He sat down on the bed.
"We'll leave you guys alone." Orihime said and they walked out.
"Ichigo, what are you doing here?" Toshiro said.
"I wanted to see you." Ichigo said.
"Why? You don't want me in your life." Toshiro said. Ichigo cupped Toshiro's face in his hands and kissed him. Toshiro blinked but then started to squirm. Ichigo held fast and didn't let Toshiro go. After a minute, Toshiro gave up and felt his eyelids close. He gently grabbed Ichigo's forearms. Ichigo broke it off and puts his forehead to Toshiro's. Toshiro opened his eyes, which were full of tears.
"I do want your in my life. You know the things that are going on between my father and yours and I only wanted to protect you. I love you, Toshiro. And nothing will ever change that." Ichigo said. Toshiro furrowed his eyebrows and tears ran down his cheeks. "I'm sorry that you got raped. I'm gonna try to protect you with my life. Even if saving you sends me to heaven, I don't care." Ichigo said. Toshiro closed his eyes and nodded. Then he suddenly remembered something.
"I have to get home." He said.
"Why?" Ichigo said. Toshiro looked at him.
"After the incident, my dad left. He said when he comes back and I'm not there...something bad is going to happen." Toshiro said.
"Alright, I'll come with you." Ichigo said.
"No, Ichigo. You won't." Toshiro said.
"Why not?" Ichigo said. Toshiro cupped his face in his hands.
"It's gonna be alright. I'll be fine. I don't want you to come because if he sees you with me, I'm gonna get...let's just say, the past will repeat. And I don't want you hurt." Toshiro said. Ichigo drew his eyebrows together but nodded. Toshiro leaned in and pressed his lips to his. Ichigo closed his eyes and held Toshiro close to him as they entered a make-out session. Toshiro pulled away and inhaled.
"I have to go now." He said.
"Promise me something." Ichigo said.
"What is it?" Toshiro said.
"If something happens, proomise me you'll call?" Ichigo said. Toshiro smiled.
"I promise." He said. Ichigo helped him out of bed and helped him get redressed. He held his hand as they walked out of the house.
"Where are you going?" Rukia asked.
"He has to go home." Ichigo said.
"Nani? Why? That's a bad place for him! He can't go!" Orihime said.
"Orihime, I'll explain later. He just has to go." Ichigo said. Orihime started to cry once again and stormed off. Ichigo opened the door.
"Arigato, Ichigo." Toshiro said, turning to him.
"For what?" Ichigo said.
"For believing in me. For being there for me and for loving me. And when you faught for me when I didn't want anything to do with you." Toshiro said. Ichigo smiled and hugged him.
"You're very much welcome. I love you." Ichigo said. Toshiro hugged him back and rested his head on Ichigo's chest.
"I love you too, Ichigo. I'll see you in school tomorrow." Toshiro said and lets go of him. Ichigo watched him leave. He watched him until he was out of sight. He went back inside and closed the door.
Toshiro walked down the street, wondering if his father is home or not. He clenched his fists and sighed.
"What have I gotten myself into? This mess I have caused is gonna get other people hurt. Should I just give in? End all of this so no more innocent lives have to be destroyed because of me? I don't know what to do." Toshiro thought and looked up at the sky. "If only you were here, Mom. I need your help. I can not handle this on my own. I need help. I don't know why you had to die. You didn't deserve to die. Someone has to stop my father. I wish I could but I know that I'm too weak in this condition. I've been living with him my whole life and I've been facing his abuse for years. I have no confidence or self-esteem whatsoever. I know I can not win and I know I will never win. I've tried to, believe me. I've almost won but I always loose. What can I do? What will I do? How and when will it all end?" Toshiro thought. He sighed and looked ahead. He slowed down when a black van pulled up beside him. He started backing up and the door pulled open. His father and Ichigo's father stepped out and grabbed him.
"No! Lemme go!" Toshiro yelled while squirming.
"Stop fighting me! You weren't home and you shall die! You disobeyed me and you will pay the consequences of watching your friends die infront of you." His father hissed.
"Leave them alone! It's me that you want!" Toshiro said. His father grabbed him harshly and yanked him into the van. Ichigo's father hops in and closed the door.
"Don't hurt them!" Toshiro yelled, tears in his eyes.
"And if I don't?" His father said, curiously tracing the side of his son's face. Toshiro pressed his lips together and closed his eyes.
"You can do whatever you want to me." He said.
"Hm? I can do whatever I want? And you won't fight back?" His father said.
"What about me?" Ichigo's father whined, coming closer. Toshiro moved backward a little, scared.
"Both of you can do whatever you want. And besides, it's not like I can fight back. I will but I won't win." Toshiro said. His father smiled and looked at Ichigo's father, who also smiled.
"You have a deal." His father said.
"You're all ours for the taking." Ichigo's father said. Toshiro closed his eyes and dropped his head.
"I'm sorry, Orihime...Rukia...and Ichigo. I love you all. But I have to end this...I'm truely sorry."
THE NEXT DAY- SCHOOL TIME-FIRST PERIOD
"Where is Toshiro? Have you seen him?" Rukia asked Orihime, who shook her head no and shrugged.
"Where is he?" Ichigo said, puzzingly scratching his head.
"I don't know. I'm worried Ichigo. What if something happened to him?" Orihime said.
"He could of called." Ichigo said. Suddenly, Ichigo's phone rang. He grabbed it.
"Who is it?" Rukia asked.
"It's Toshiro." Ichigo said and picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hello, Ichigo. This is your father speaking."
"Dad? What are you doing to Toshiro? Where are you?"
"I'm somewhere where you can not find me, Toshiro, or his father."
"What are you gonna do to him?"
"Oh, why don't we let Toshiro do the talking."
Ichigo puts his phone on speaker. And all they heard was a loud, piercing scream. Orihime covered her ears while tears rolled down her cheeks.
"What do you plan on doing to him?" Ichigo snapped, full of rage.
"Many, many things, my son. Many things. He's giving up his life to save yours. Isn't that sweet of him?"
Ichigo clenched his fists as he heard another loud scream.
"Don't hurt him. Please."
"It's too late. He doesn't belong to you, now. He belongs to me and his father. And there is nothing you can do that will change it." His father said before hanging up. Ichigo clenched the phone in his hand and hung up. He tightly closed his eyes.
"Oh no. I knew something bad happened!" Orihime cried.
"What are we gonna do?" Rukia asked.
"We're gonna go find them." Ichigo said, opening his eyes and full of rage.
"But, they already have them. It's too late, Ichigo. They've won." Rukia said.
"No they haven't! If I'm still alive, they have not won! And besides...it's never too late." Ichigo said. Orihime nods.
"I'm with you." She said.
"Me too." Rukia said.
"Me three." Someone else said. They all turned and saw no one else but Abarai Renji.
"What the hell do you want?" Rukia snapped.
"I was listening to your conversation. And...I feel bad. I wanna help him. I've been getting clues about Toshiro's father. I've posted flyers around the town to set up a search party. The get-together is tonight. And so far, a lot of people are interested." Renji said. Ichigo looked at Orihime and Rukia then back at Renji.
"When and where? We need as much people as possible." Ichigo said.
THE END
AUTHOR'S NOTE: o...m...g...0.0...uuhhmm...awkward...what can I say? What is there to say? Everything is here...in the story...AND RENJI ACTUALLY WANTS TO HELP EVEN THOUGH HE WAS THE FIRST ONE TO HATE TOSHIRO? WHAT THE HELL CHANGED HIS MIND? IS HE UP TO SOMETHING OR IS HE REALLY JUST TRYING TO HELP? find out in the next chap chap ^.^