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Chapter 9: Stranger Danger

The two walked in silence as the cold night breeze danced around them. Mizuki was slowly feeling more and more uncomfortable as time passed. Hell she was practically naked from the waist down. She had ripped her tights earlier while climbing that stupid tree. She shivered lightly.

"Here take my coat, you must be getting cold", the man said as he took off his trench coat and handed it to Mizuki.

"Ah , Thanks...". Silence engulfed them again as the man led Mizuki towards his home. Or so at least she thought. ..."Oh crap... what if he's taking me somewhere where he could rape me! Ughhh I'm tired! I don't think I'll have enough energy to keep him down... I guess I'll just try to get on his good side and hope he doesn't try something funny.." She looked up slightly at him and caught him glancing at her as well.

"I bet you're feeling all weird following a stranger to his home, huh Zuki?" The man chuckled huskily and kept her gaze. "Ask me anything, I'll do my best to answer them, unlike before, haha", he smiled at her patiently.

"Zuki?" Mizuki asked as she tilted her head slightly.

"A nickname for you."

Mizuki stared at him more before finally asking her very much-anticipated question, "Thanks...I think...um well you know my name, what's yours?"

She saw him smirk slightly, "Kyo at your service",he said with a little mock bow.

Mizuki blushed a bit, " Uh.. nice name, Kyo.." Mizuki took another glance and thankfully he wasn't looking back. He was looking around as if he was lost. That kind of irked Mizuki. She sighed and rested her head against her hands as she walked. "Kyo are we almost there? I really don't feel so, you know, pretty."

"You're pretty no matter what you look like", he responded with a smile.

Mizuki blushed again but successfully hid it with a cough.

"Neh Zuki, you don't want to ask more questions? You know besides my name?"

"I'll ask you them later Kyo", she yawned.

"Well Ok, we're here Zuki!" Kyo grabbed Mizuki by the wrist and swiftly pulled her up the stairs into an apartment. He dug out his keys from his back pocket and opened the wooden door.

Mizuki felt the warm presence of the home and felt better about the ordeal "This isn't that bad", She smiled. She then took off the big trench coat and set it on the deep blue couch. The living room was small yet cozy. There was a small fireplace against the wall that made the house so warm. To her right Mizuki could see a small tidy kitchen with a circular dining table nearby with 2 chairs. To her left was a small hallway with 2 doors on each side.

Kyo walked into the small hallway and opened the door on the right. "This is the bathroom Zuki, feel free to use it."

Mizuki's eyes lit up in joy, "Thanks Kyo!" She ran into the bathroom and locked it. Suddenly she heard a soft chuckle and a knock.

"You might want to wear this when you're finished." Kyo handed her a black muscle shirt and black sweats, then quickly closed the door.

Mizuki waited for the foot steps and collapsed when she heard them exit the small apartment. "I don't know how much longer I would've lasted...", she whispered to herself. "Fuck...I got hurt too much..." Mizuki slowly took off Law's hoodie and inspected herself closer. She had a large, deep cut on her left arm and another not so deep one under her right armpit. Her head was pounding and seemed to be bleeding a little. Her fingernails however hurt worst to her. She lifted her left hand shakily and looked at her fingernails. She winced at the sight. Her middle finger's nail was half gone and bleeding as was her index finger. The rest of her fingernails were chipped badly and only bleeding a little. Her thumb was swollen and had a gash underneath the nail down to the hand. Mizuki started tearing up a bit. "Shit..i have to wash my whole body now..."

She decided a shower would be best since she didn't want to bathe in her own blood. Slowly Mizuki got up, turned on the shower and while she waited for it to turn warm, stripped out of her bloody torn clothes.

-30 MINUTES LATER-

Mizuki slowly got out after feeling she did the best she could and quickly grabbed a towel to press it on her open wounds. She crouched down and began looking for gauze underneath the sink and was happy she found some. "Since I don't know how to stitch this the best I could do is wrap everything", she whispered sadly. As she began wrapping her worst gash on her arm with her now again bleeding hands (left) she heard the door to the apartment close and footsteps going into the hallway. She focused on her arm and sighed happily when she was done.

A knock on the bathroom door stopped her momentarily from her wrapping her torso for the gash underneath her armpit. "Zuki, are you okay in there?" Kyo said, worry in his voice.

Mizuki smiled lightly, "Yes, I'm almost done."

"Okay then, I'll be in the room right across for a bit if you need anything." Kyo's footsteps entered the room and Mizuki got back on her first aid.

"Yosh, now the fingers.." Mizuki washed her left hand again on the sink and noticed the light scratches on her cheeks and neck. "I wonder if the cat is okay.." she whispered sadly while wrapping her fingers. "I'll go look for it again when I'm done."

Finally finished with her wounds and her head had stopped bleeding she put on her underwear and the borrowed clothes Kyo gave her. Finding a plastic bag under the sink she threw the bloody hoodie in there and threw her ripped leggings into the trash.

"Now my boots need some attention", Mizuki smirked.

Finally feeling satisfied with everything Mizuki got out of the restroom and went to knock on the door Kyo was through. However before she could knock Mizuki heard a cat's meow and flung the door open in worry.

The black and white cat that Mizuki had rescued flew out of Kyo's hands in alarm and Kyo started chuckling.

"Where are your manners Zuki?" Kyo said as he calmly caught the cat and began attending to it's wounds.

"Is this where you went while i was showering Kyo," Mizuki smiled and went to hug Kyo from behind.

Kyo smiled and finished working on the cat. "This is a really troublesome little kitten, but I did my best to catch him for you and treated his ears."

Mizuki squeeled and ran towards the frightened cat and only got it more frightened. She instantly calmed down and grabbed the frightened cat.

"I'll go prepare a snack, even though it's late." Kyo said as he walked out the door.

"Thank you Kyo!" Mizuki laid down onto the bed with the small cat in her arms. Quickly she turned the cat around to see if it was male or female. "You're a boy! How wonderful! I think I'll name you...Yoru." She smiled at the kitten and stared at it's beautiful amber eyes. "You poor thing...I'll take care of you Yoru, I promise. Yoru stared at her silently. Unsure about whether or not to trust her. Mizuki slowly and carefully petted his torn ears that were all wrapped up. Yoru flinched but allowed it. The cuts on both ears weren't so far down the ear but still looked incredibly painful. Mizuki began to cry softly. Yoru meowed in surprise. "I'm sorry...I should've stopped him sooner. This is my fault..." Yoru slowly crept up and licked her arm. He meowed softly. Mizuki picked him up and began scratching under his chin. "You silly cat..."

Mizuki heard footsteps. "Zuki I made rice balls, so if you...Zuki are you okay?" Kyo looked at her worryingly.

-Sniff- "Yea Kyo, um i don't want anything so...could I sleep here...?"

"Go ahead, I'll wake you up in the morning okay?" Kyo began closing the door.

"Thanks Kyo." As he closed the door Mizuki sighed and whispered to Yoru, "Do you want to be with me Yoru? We can travel together in my journey...My journey to find out what happened to my parents."

Yoru sat up and lifted his paw onto her hand. "Nya Nya mroow!"

Mizuki laughed and scooped up the little cat happily, "You're one smart cat! I'll take that as a yes!" Yoru meowed a little louder and pawed at her arms. "Let's rest Yoru, we need all the energy we can to escape Law and maybe even Kyo okay?" Mizuki said as she laid down onto the bed. Yoru responded by snuggling up to her neck.

They both quickly descend into heavy peaceful slumber.

-LAW-

After they left, Law stood in the alleyway waiting for Bepo and the others. He was furious yet understanding. He wouldn't even accept that proposal to join his crew if she had asked. "Despite that no one says no to me Mizuki. No one." Law smiled and sat on wooden crate. "How fun the next few hours will be."

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