Title: Repentance Against Sin
Chapter 4: Interlude
Author: Harper Hisoka
Warning: Shonen ai, yaoi, rape, incest (between cousins)
Series: Gravitation
Pairing: Tohma x Suguru
Summary: Suguru's father was arrested for attempted rape, and just when things were settling down, his mother finds another boyfriend. But just who is this new "boyfriend"? Who can Suguru turn to in his time of need? AU because Tohma is 25, Suguru is 19, and the timeline was modified a bit for my story. Also, Tohma doesn't quite have that obsession with Yuki as he did in the manga/anime.
"Please, don't make me do it."
"You have no choice."
"I do! You have no right to treat me like this!"
A hand flew across Suguru's face, bruising his cheek.
"You will do what I ask of you, or I will put you back in the basement, with the chains."
Tears rolled down Suguru's face. "Please, I'll do anything… Just don't leave me down there again."
Suguru could feel the cold hardwood floor beneath his pale body. The empty living room. Blinds closed, blocking out the moon light. His father towered over him, folded whip in hand.
The whip unrolled with a snap. Terror struck through Suguru each time the whip cracked.
Suguru twitched at the sound the whip made, cowering on the floor. Haunting memories of the past flooded though him, involuntary tears falling towards the floor.
"You've been hanging around Tohma again, haven't you?"
Suguru turned away from his father. Suguru whispered his answer.
"I love him-" The piercing screams could be heard as the crack of the whip hit the soft, pale skin of his back.
The whip stuck his pale skin over and over again. Warm blood streamed down his back, pooling upon the floor beneath him. Pain surged though his back as the whip momentarily calmed down.
"You disappoint me. Tell me you don't love him, and the whipping will stop."
"I can't-" Crack. Fresh blood strained to the floor. Cries for help when left unheard. "Help me, please…"
The endless snaps of the whip echoed silently throughout the house. "Help me…"
"So much blood… how long do you think you can take of this before you faint?"
His pale skin turned a light blue color as the blood rushed to the floor. Finally the whip silenced its movement.
"You're finished, Suguru."
Suguru's body finally gave way beneath him; falling into the pool of blood already collected upon the floor.
"My son."
Light brown eyes stared off into the distance. Sightless. Wanting.
"Tohma…kun…"
A/N: A thanks goes out to my offical beta, Kloudy Reignfall. Okay, okay, I'll also respond to my reviewers from ch. 3 in the next chapter.
Owari.