Ever wonder what it feels like to have the family you built crumble beneath you?
I don't. Not anymore, because I won't build another fake family.
Trial and Error
Chapter2
"Why you? Why did she, out of everyone, choose you?"
I look up and see the boy who had spoken those words. For some reason, they irked me, as If he was saying I wasn't good enough. I looked around and saw that the other two guys were much taller than the guy who threw the punch. He then spoke up.
"Well? You going to answer?"
Silence.
"Hey, answer me!"
Silence.
"ANSWER ME, DUMBASS!"
I then felt a sharp pain in my left hip, followed up by another punch to my face. I spat out more blood, coating the floor in the crimson liquid.
The abuse kept coming, and soon enough, all three of them began to beat on me. I didn't do anything though. Not again. Not after last time.
This kept on for at least half an hour, until the leader of the group called off his goons and took a few steps back.
"That *pant* felt really *pant* good." He grabbed me by my collar and picked me up off the ground, punched me, and threw me back onto the ground.
"Well, you're going to talk at all, are you."
All I did was glare at him. He took a few steps back, before sending a kick straight into my stomach. I coughed up even more blood, which I thought was impossible, considering the pool of blood that was splattered on the floor.
"HHH
Hm. Well, if you won't talk to us, then maybe if we ask Ms. Kirisaki, you'll have a change of heart."
My heart stopped at those words. It was as if time itself stopped, and the world had stopped turning completely.
"Besides, she's sexy as hell, anyway. If she won't talk, then maybe we can force her into giving us her services. The bitch would probably like it! Ha! HAHA HA HA HA HAH- "
I shot up off the ground, and putting all my power into my fist, punched him directly in the stomach, causing him to spew blood like a flowing river. He curled over, clutching he midsection, and began to give off moans of pain. His goons looked over at me and began to sweat ferociously.
"My turn."
POV Change (Third Person)
Raku then dashed towards the first person and delivered a punched straight to his jaw. He stumbled back, trying to regain his stance. The second guy then rushed in, delivering a sloppy punch while charging. Raku merely sidestepped, sending a knee directly into the boy's nether regions. The boy clutched his lower region, giving Raku a chance for another hit. Punching the boy directly in the face, shattering his nose in the process, he didn't realize the other two idiots had gotten back up, seemingly recovered from their injuries.
"Oh, okay! Now you want to stand up and fight! That bitch has you on a leash, doesn't she-"
"Shut the hell up."
The leader was met with yet another punch to his face, followed by a kick to his shin and a knee to the stomach. He then was sent into the ground, clutching his head in pain. Not hearing the other lackey coming up from behind him, he didn't have enough time to turn around and block himself from the hit. Raku was then hit in the chest, staggering him and causing him to lose his breath.
"How's that feel, you little fuckin-"
Raku grabbed the boy's arm, twisted it, and sent him face first into the concrete. The boy began to struggle, until he began screaming out in pain.
"You don't need this, right?"
Raku had kneed the boy in the elbow, snapping it and causing it to bend the wrong way. The boy was crying at this point, clutching his arm after Raku had gotten off of him. Walking towards the leader of the group. Picking his up by his hair, he looked directly into his eyes.
"Let's play a game."
"W-wha-"
"How many bones are in the human body?"
Raku was met with silence. The poor boy was terrified, no, petrified at this point. Looking into Raku's blood red eyes, he began to cry, fearing for his life. Raku merely grabbed his throat, squeezing it until he had stopped crying.
"Answer me."
"I d-don't kno-"
"206."
The boy was confused and terrified at this point, which is not a good combination. Sweating profusely, he looked back at Raku and began to speak.
"O-Okay?"
"The game is simple: Let's see how long it takes to break exactly half of your bones."
The boy widened his eyes at this, not knowing what to do or how to get out of this situation. He then began to scream, terrified at the thought of half of his body being broken.
"P-PLEASE, NO! DON'T DO THIS! PLEASE!"
Raku didn't say anything, but merely smiled at the boy, scaring him to no ends.
"Should have chosen wiser words."
Grabbing the boys hand, he looked at his index finger, and grabbed it. He then began to bend it the opposite way, causing the boy to scream.
"STOP! STOP, PLEASE! AAHHHHHHHHHH!"
Raku began to chuckle, until he heard the boy say this.
"YOU DEMON! PLEASE, STOP!"
The boys screaming then came to a stop as Raku had let go of him, backing away until he hit the wall behind him.
W… What was I doing…
The boy got up and ran away from Raku as fast as he could, crying as he left. Soon after, the other two idiots regained consciousness and ran away from him as well, screaming. Still leaning on the wall, Raku then cupped his face with his hands, sighing.
I… I made a promise. Fuck.
Raku then turned around and began to punch the wall, causing his knuckles to bleed
Dammit!
Punch, punch.
Dammit!
Punch, punch, punch, punch, punch. The wall began to crack.
Dammit!
Punch, punch, punch, punch, punch, punch, punch.
"DDDAAAMMMIIITTT!"
Breaking a hole in the wall, Raku then stopped, panting, while tears of grief began to roll down his face.
What the hell is wrong with me?
Picking up his bag, Raku then began to walk home, slightly limping as he did.
POV Change (Raku)
I kept getting strange looks as I walked down the street towards my house. I had a slightly busted lip and cut just below my right eye., my shirt was covered in blood, my knuckles were bloody and torn up, and I had multiple bruises and cuts on my body.
Well, at least I have my gakuran and my gloves, so no one can see my hands or my shirt.
Shrugging my shoulders, I went into a clothing shop and went to the bathroom to wipe off any blood that was still on me. Taking off my shirt, I noticed that it was covered in blood and had multiple holes, which meant I would have to buy a new one. Sighing, I stuffed it into my school bag, button my gakuran all the way up, and went back into the store to pick out some new clothing.
I was still very dejected because of the events earlier, and lost focus while looking around the store. When I came back into reality, I had somehow made it into the women's section. I sighed and turned around to leave. That's when I saw her, standing at the register next to the exit door.
"K-Kirisaki…"
She turned and looked directly at me, before smiling brightly.
"Hi, Ichijou! I didn't think I'd see you here."
I was stunned, to say the least. I didn't know what to say in this situation, so I just agreed with whatever she had just said.
"S-Same here…"
After getting her back, she began to walk towards me, smiling all the while.
"Well, what're you doing here?"
"I-I was just l-looking around…"
Deciding to go outside and continue our conversation, we began to walk down the street together, engaging in conversation. Well, she was doing most of the talking, while I was more focused on the pain in my leg and my side.
Damn, this hurts like a-
"-ijou! Ichijou!" I turned and looked at Kirisaki. She had a worried expression plastered on her face.
"O-Oh, yes?" I couldn't stop myself from stuttering.
"Are you alright? I've been calling your name for a while, but you weren't answering."
"Oh, I-I'm sorry…"
It was then that my phone buzzed. I apologized to Kirisaki before answering the call. It was from my dad.
"Hey, dad. What's up?"
Hey, Raku. I'm sorry, but I'm gonna need you to hurry home now.
"Wait, why-"
I can't give details at the moment, so sorry. G'bye.
"Hey, dad! Ah, come on."
With a sigh, I pocketed my phone, and turned back over to Kirisaki only to see that she was also on the phone. I waited for her to finish, and from the sound of the conversation, she was also on the phone with her father.
"Okay, Papa. Bye!"
Ending the call, she turned over to look at me, just to give a smile.
"Well, sorry, but I have to rush home now, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"
I looked at her, a bit surprised by how direct she was, but answered her regardless.
"Oh, well same here. My dad just called me in, so I'll be seeing you then."
Smiling, she began to walk away. When she made it to the second block, she turned around and looked at me.
She then shouted, "Bye, Ichijou!" Turning back around, she walked out of my field of view, not turning around a second time. Slightly taken aback by the sudden shouting, I regained my composure. Smiling, I began to walk home, remembering the time we had together, even if it was short. I laughed, and continued on my way, still slighty limping.
I didn't know that I would be seeing Kirisaki and her Father later that night.
To be continued in Chapter 3…