A/N : as always, Loveless belongs to Kouga Yun. I'm merely borrowing her characters for the pleasure.

SOUND

Sound was rhythmic. Sound was slashing. Sound was hurting.

Whack, whack, whack, whack... The steady rhythm was painful.

Whack, whack made the whip on his back.

Whack, whack made the cuts and the slaps.

Whack, whack made the unwanted thrusts.

Whack, whack made the blade into his neck.

Whack, whack the words onto his flesh.

Whack, whack made the shattered pieces of his heart each time they trampled on it.

Whack, whack made his unshed tears on his soul when he was refused to die.

Whack, whack made on his heart the lies he had to tell.

Whack, whack made the betrayal in his eyes.

Whack, whack

Swish, swish made his Sacrifice as he was sleeping against him.

Thump, thump made his heart faced with such trust and affection.

Sound was rhythmic. Sound was easy.

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Sound was rhythmic. Sound was thumping. Sound was soothing.

Tick, tock, tick, tock... The steady rhythm was hypnotic.

Tick, tock made the clock in her office.

Tick, tock made the pen he tapped on his homework.

Tick, tock made his tears on the ground as he wept on his brother's grave.

Tick, tock made the wheels in his mother's head.

Tick, tock made his soul as it counted time before his Doppelgänger made himself known again.

Tick, tock made the drops as the scalding water fell on him harshly.

Tick, tock made their shoes on the pavement as he walked him home in the silent night.

Tick, tock made his teeth as he slowly chewed, staring at his mom.

Tick, tock made the rain that drenched him to the bone.

Tick, tock made his heart in his chest.

Tick, tock

Thump, thump made his Fighter's heart under his hand.

Sound was rhythmic. Sound was soothing.