Yo people! I finally got some time to type this short chapter down! Next one will be A LOT longer! Hope you enjoy!

-Shiza

Xin folded her ninja suit away in her little closet as she took a quick shower and dressed into her maid outfit. She went out her bedroom and onto the kitchen to see on the counter a long list of groceries to get from the store. Xin sighed.

"And I just put on my maid attire. *sigh* Great!" she left the list on the counter and turned back to their room to change. Putting on appropriate clothes for going out, she noticed Ming Ming didn't return to their room.

"Ming! Ming! Where are you?" she called out, then checked the kitchen. Next Jun's room and finally Ren's room. NO Ming Ming.

"Oh! I didn't check Master Tao En's room." Xin knocked on the huge doors, but they opened up for her to come in. She walked in far enough for the door to slam shut. Xin froze in place, afraid to move another step closer. She remembered whose room she's stepped into. Swallowing back her fear, she hurried on down the short eerie hall to Tao En's bedroom,

She got closer to the master's chair, she heard muffled sounds. More like whimpers. Her steps slowed down as she had come face to face with Tao En. He was tugging on a chain that the rest of the half was cloaked by darkness, so Xin couldn't tell what was at the end. His face showed off a blank emotion Xin couldn't really understand, but kept her own face blank as well.

"You come to my room unannounced Xin. Tell me whhhhyy. " Tao En's voice echoed, bouncing off the walls. Xin stayed firm as she took a breath, choosing her words very carefully.

"Ming Ming hasn't returned to our room, so I went to check if she was in your presence, Tao En sir." Xin lowered her head as she spoke. She raised her head ever so slowly to see his face inches away from her own, smiling ever so deviously.

"And whhhy would you think that Ming Ming would be in heeerrree?" Tao En watched as Xin slightly trembled before him as he spoke. Xin quickly dropped to her knees and spoke to the ground.

" Be-be-because, aaa-af-afeer May left-left the mansion, Ming Ming has been crying, a-a-a-and I know that-she needs me rightnowsoIcheckyourroom SIR! She-she wasn't in any of the other rooms SIR!" Xin could believe how much she was shaking right now, but she couldn't help it. The long grin plastered onto his face made her tremble so much. Xin froze as she felt something underneath her chin. It pulled her up to look at Tao En's still plastered smile. Xin swallowed a shudder as she was forced to stare at his face.

"I've missed you Xin. The bed has become soooo cold without you… " Tao En chuckled softly, seeing Xin face pale. He stepped away, Xin taking a breath as she tried to relax herself. Tao En, still holding the chain, rattled it a little and the whimpers came back again, but this time even louder.

"You do know that IIII never gave permission for May to leave the mansion." Tao En looked back at Xin who began to quiver at his glare. He snapped his fingers, and out of nowhere, five zombies with talismans on their foreheads surrounded Xin. Xin had no time to defend herself as she was pinned down and held up to face Tao En once more. Tao En then pulled the chain in his hand and Ming Ming fumbled out of the shadows. Xin stared in horror as she took in Ming Ming's state.

"She had NOTHING TO DO with May's department!" Xin shouted at Tao En, but was quickly back-handed. Xin crinkled into herself, feeling defeated against one zombie as he held her.

"It was all me. I let her leave. Pl-pl-please don't. Don't punish Ming Ming. Punish me." Xin voice got quiet as she spat out the last part of her sentence. Tao En's grin came back again as he dropped the chain in his hand, Xin rushing to her crippled sister's side.
Ming Ming had bruises all over her legs and arms. A big purple bruise sitting on top of her cheek and her eyes were heavy pink from crying so much. Xin whispered to her sister, trying her best to comfort her, but she too cringed as Tao En came closer into their bubble space.

"Nooow nooow Ming Ming, don't be selfish. Let me have a turn with Xin toooo." Xin shivered, but Ming Ming did most of the shaking as she trembled in Xin's grasp. Clutching her closer as the zombies came to their side, Xin whispered more comforting words to her, stopping her shaking by a little. She stroked her hair and kissed her forehead before one zombie ripped them apart, Ming Ming started up a hysteria as she was dragged back to their room while Xin watched helplessly but keeping a smile on her face.

When the doors closed, Xin's smile quickly disappears as she feels a foggy breath gliding across her neck. She held back a shiver as the breathing got thicker.

FLOWN!

A pile of clothes were dropped in front of her feet, xin knew what that meant.

"Please change. I would not like to ruin your work attire." Tao En spoke with a huff. As she quickly changed, shaking at the same time, Xin could here leather being stretched out. Finished, she swallowed back her tears and turned to face Tao -

SLAP!

Xin was seeing stars as her face was sent quickly to the ground. It felt like a bag of bricks hit her across her jaw. She wobbled to hold herself up with her hands, feeling the blood rush in her head. As she staggered to her feet, she felt large hands hold her wrist in the air, her toes only touching the ground.
Then, she heard the wind.

CRACK! CRACK! POP! CRACK! POP! POP! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Xin bit her bottom lip as the whip raked sharply across her back, but she would rather draw blood before she would scream. The next set were only worse when a bucket of cold water showered her whole body. She didn't have time to regain her breath as the whipping returned.

CRACK! CRACK! POP! CRACK! CRACK! POP! CRACK! SNAP!

Xin felt her skin quickly separate as the whip slice her back like knife to soft butter before she coughed up a scream. She feels the tears start to pool up and after the last SNAP, they fall.

"Make her really crryyyyy." Tao En spoke in the silence, wrapping up the whip in his hands. The zombies holding her wrist lowered her feet to rest on the ground and snickered. Another one walked up in front of her and licked his lips. Xin watched in horror as his hands explored her waist as another set touch her legs. Tears really fell down her cheeks as the creepy dead men chuckled happily as they had fun touching her. The first set of hands rose up, touching her chest, but what really got Xin in a real panic was the second set of hands raising her legs up and apart.

"NOOOO! Please! No more." Xin cried out, bellowing all the held back tears. She was quickly dropped to the ground and the zombies left her there to cry. Tao En then approached her, raising her chin up to meet his gaze.

"Do we understand each other nooooow?" Tao En asked her. Xin quickly nodded, every limb of her body shaking.

"Y-Y-Yesss-ss sir." she squeaked. He let her go, letting her curl herself up and cry so more. She felt cloth cover her wet, bloody body. She jumped as tao En left his room without a room, but stopped at the doorway letting someone come inside. Xin heard the doors shut before she felt a cool rush of air.

"Xiiiin! Xin, are you awake? Look at you." Ming Ming squeaked as she started to cry, cradling her sister head onto her lap. Xin patted her arm and Ming Ming hugged her closer. Xin looked out of the balcony window, watching the clouds roll away.

"May. I hope you're all right. Hurry to Ren."

Weeellllll, what do you think? Next chapter will be... well, actually after finals, probably much faster than THIS chapter! As always, Read and review!

-Shiza