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Chapter 5
Normal POV
Amu's ear-piercing scream could be heard by anyone that walked past the small alley, but ironically no one ever walked past. It was a secluded alleyway and sadly for her, there was no one that could save her. She was alone, alone to face her father's wrath.
Her stepfather had punched her directly in her stomach and kicked her. He managed to rip her clothes so she was only left in her underwear enjoying her pain and suffering. He kept laughing while he kicked and punched her. He slapped her hard across the face for the first time bringing a smile to his face as the loud crack! rang loudly, echoing through the air.
"YOU UNGRATEFUL CHILD! HOW DARE YOU TO RAN AWAY!" Her step father screamed at her.
She cried in pain as her stepfather continued to abuse her bringing her more pain and agony. There was no one coming to save her. No one ever came.
Ikuto stared in horror as the man threw powerful punches at the pink haired girl on the ground. He couldn't believe his eyes. Rage boiled his blood as he swiftly ran over to the scene grabbing the man from behind and nailing a punch to his face and a kick to his groin. The man fell to the ground, howling in torment.
"Who are you?" the older man growled up at him, glaring at him with daggers.
"I'm her…" Ikuto trailed off not knowing what to say.
"You're just a stranger! Get lost!" The man screamed shoving him to the ground. "You have no business here!"
Ikuto dodged out of his way and wasted no time to pull the pinkette before running towards the open street. He removed his coat and placed it on her small body as he carried her bridal style towards his car. He didn't ask her anything. He simply drove towards his mansion.
Once, he pulled into his garage, he carried Amu into his room. His maids and butlers gasped at the scene seeing their young master bring in a girl in this state. They didn't know what to do or what to say, but none of that was necessary as Ikuto ordered his butler to called Tsukiyomi's personal doctor. It wasn't long before she arrived; the nurse walked towards the Young Master's bedroom knocking the before let herself first thing she saw was the girl lying down on the king-sized bed and her master sitting beside the girl.
She nodded her head knowingly and began her work. When she uncovered the girl from the thin covers she saw that her body was covered in blood and opened wounds. She quickly treated her taking out all the essentials to cure her. She was shocked when she saw the back of her body, never seeing this type of treatment upon anyone during her doctoring was a long scar – looked like it was done by a blade – that covered her small petite body. Ikuto was shock in seeing the scar too, not seeing it from before.
Soon the nurse finished all of her duties and walked away, tired from the long hard work. Ikuto sighed in relief when she told him that the pinkette would be alright, she just need more rest and take a few medications. He ran his fingers through his hair feeling the events from the day weight down on him. He sighed as his eyes traveled to the pinkette seeing how peaceful she looked while sleeping despite the actions from before. Her angelic face was covered by scar now while her little body was covered by many wounds. The nurse told him that it was not the first time the pinkette had suffered from the wounds. There had been many other scars that had faded from time, but they were still there, not physically, mentally. Ikuto clenched his fist in rage.
Who the hell was that guy?! How could he abuse a girl like her? It was then when Ikuto remembered the file that Kukai was supposed to bring to him. That would make everything clear. Ikuto quickly flipped open his phone and dialed Kukai's number. He answered on the first ring.
"What's wrong?" Kukai asked Ikuto groggily. He probably woke him up.
"I need that file Kukai." Ikuto said sternly.
"Man, can't that wait til' later. I'm exhausted."
"I'll see you in five minutes." Ikuto hung up quickly as he heard the groans of his best friend, not taking 'no' for an answer.
It was a little over thirty minutes before Ikuto answered his door.
Ikuto didn't answer his best friend question as he opened the document and read all of the information about this pink-haired girl that has captured his eyes. He froze when he read the file. Her real family had died – father, mother and younger sister – in a car accident. She moved to an orphanage because she didn't has any relatives. A month later, her step parents adopted her. He saw the pictures and quickly recognized that the old man from before was indeed her step father.
How dare they?! Ikuto thought as he clenched his fist again. He wouldn't let the pinkette get hurt anymore. He saw the basic information about the pinkette and her step parents.
Name : Hinamori Amu
Age : 19 years old
Job : Student at Seiyo University and currently working as waitress at Black Lynx
Born : September 24th xxxx
Blood type : A
Father : Hinamori Tsugumu
Mother : Hinamori Midori
Sister : Hinamori Ami
Other information : Her family died in a car accident. Lived on an orphanage for a month and currently lived with her step parents – Hoshina Kazuomi and Hoshina Keiko.
Name : Hoshina Kazuomi
Age : 36 years old
Job : currently unemployed
Born : March 22nd xxxx
Blood type : AB
Wife : Hoshina Keiko
Other information : have a step daughter – Hinamori Amu. Love to gamble and drinking.
Name : Hoshina Keiko
Age : 35 years old
Job : housewife
Born : February 2nd xxxx
Blood type : O
Husband : Hoshina Kazuomi
Other information : have step daughter – Hinamori Amu.
After Ikuto finished reading all the information he saw the pinkette flinch. He looked up and saw the pinkette had woken up and tried to sit.
"Don't" Ikuto told her.
"Where was I?" the pinkette asked him.
"You're in my house. Your Stepfather hurt you pretty badly." Ikuto told her.
She froze when she heard Ikuto talking about her step parents. He had seen her being abused by her step father as she recalled the incident before.
"Amu." Ikuto called her.
She didn't answer.
"Amu…" Ikuto tried again.
"Don't… please…" Ikuto heard Amu's reply.
"Amu, it's okay. I won't hurt you." Ikuto tried to calm the pinkette.
Ikuto hugged Amu and kept whisper to her that she would be okay, her step parents won't hurt her anymore, she was safe. Amu hugged Ikuto back and cried on his shoulder. She cried and cried until sleep claimed her.
Once Ikuto saw and felt that the pinkette in his arm was sleep, he put her on his bed and covered her small injured body with the bed-cover. He asked his maid to prepare some food for the petite girl.
Ikuto took his phone out and called a brown-haired boy – Kukai – to do something important 'cause he was the only person he trusted.
"I need your help." Ikuto told the boy.
"What's up? Shoot." Kukai replied.
"Search more about Hoshina house hold and reported to me ASAP!" Ikuto gave him the order.
"Sure." Kukai replied as he hung up the phone.
Ikuto walked back to his bedroom, he was worried about the petite pink-haired girl. She was so fragile yet her body was full of injuries. He sat beside his bed and watched the girl's angelic face.
Suddenly, he thought of something…
Why am I worried so much about this girl? Why am I so angry when I knew that her parents abuse her? Why could I feel her pain? Why am I wanting to protect this girl? Why am I wanting to kill her parents with my own hand after I saw him abuse her? Ikuto thought.
Because you love her, because you need her… his inner voice replied him.
Love? Me? The almighty Ikuto has fallen in love with this pink-haired girl? Ikuto asked himself.
Yeah stupid, that's why you were worried about her…
I don't think so. I only pitied her. I didn't feel anything for her.
Then, why are you so angry when you saw her father hitting her and punching her? why did you want to kill her step parents with your own hand?
STOP! Ikuto screamed in his mind, he didn't fall for this girl, he only pitied her. Nothing more, that's right. Nothing more…
Amu was trembling on his bed like she had a nightmare.
"No… I'm sorry … don't hit me … I'm sorry" Amu talked in her dream.
Ikuto saw how her body trembled badly and heard what she said just now. He couldn't help himself to whispering to the pinkette ear the same words he said before to calm her down. He lied down beside her. He wrapped his hand around her waist to protect her as he hugged her and continued to whisper. He felt the pinkette has stopped trembling when he hugged her, he didn't move a bit – he kept hugging the pinkette to make her feel secure – before sleep claimed him.
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~Yui