A/N: Hey guys, its Hero, and I want to apologize about the long time it took me to update.

Here's the math behind it: Depressing story + Depressed Author = Hard time.

On with it!

Chapter 10

HERO'S POV

"No... Please, stay away!" I yelled. The man smirked and continued towards me. I cried silently and the man picked me up by my small shoulders. I squealed and tried to get away, but he was too strong. He leaned closer to my face, and I could smell the alcohol on his breath. It reeked and it made me want to get away from the man even more.

"What would a pretty boy like yourself be doing out all alone so late at night?" he asked, faking a sad look.

"I dunno, make you should go find out elsewhere!" I said, kicking him in the groin. He growled and slapped me across the face. I cried out as he landed another blow on my gut. I sunk wearily to my knees and drew in a breath.

He seemed amused by my pain. Ha. I've been used to that a long time.

I moaned as he striked my gut again.

I looked up in time for him to land a hit right on my face.

"NOO!"

TADASHI'S POV

"NOO!" I bolted upright in bed, hearing the scream. I threw myself out of bed and flung myself in my brothers new room.

I remember last night clearly now. Hiro had gotten upset by the things the other kids said and tripped and rolled down the hillside. I brought him back here and cleaned him up. He was passed out as soon as he hit the bottom, so I put him to bed.

Shaking myself back to reality, I ran into Hiro's room.

There my baby brother was, crying and sobbing, sitting upright in bed.

I ran to his side and pulled him into my lap. He was surprised at first, but then he relaxed when he saw it was only me.

He sobbed into my chest for a good long hour until I felt his body go limp. I laid him back down in bed and crept in bed with him. I didn't want him to be all alone. I soon fell asleep, my brother safe in my arms.

HIRO'S POV

I opened my eyes sleepily and sat up. Suddenly the memories flooded back into my mind.

I remember meeting Tadashi again, he made himself my legal guardian, I rolled down a hill, and the nightmare. It sent chills down my spine. My door opened, and Tadashi came in and sat down next to me.

"Hey buddy, I have a surprise for you," He said. I smiled back as we got out of bed. I was wearing a black T-shirt and back gym shorts. I guess Tadashi changed me into pj's. we walked into the kitchen and sat down. "So, what's up?" I said, raising an eyebrow. He smiled. "Hmm, always impatient, just like me. You also got the brains," He said. He smirked and told me to go get dressed. I did as I was told and changed into a pair of jeans and a red shirt. I grabbed my jacket and sneakers and put both on as I walked into the hallway. I stepped into the bathroom, brushing my hair and teeth with the new hairbrush and tooth brush Tadashi got me.

I looked out the window. It was now snowing. I smiled. Sweet! I walked out of the bathroom, ready to go, when Tadashi came into the living room. He was wearing jeans and a green shirt, with converse and a jacket. We walked to his new car, an Altama. Tadashi drove to a school, and my face brightened.

"School?" I asked excitedly. He smiled at my enthusiasm. "Yep, we gotta get that big brain of your trained somehow," He responded back. I smiled even wider and instantly hugged him.

"THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!" I said.

"No problem, little brother,"

And with that, we spent the rest of our day playing in the snow together.

A/N: Yeah I know, short chapter. It gets better, I promise! See ya next time

~Hero