"Look, all I'm saying is I'm picking the movie next time." Jakotsu sighed as they walked in the apartment. Masumi told them all she was sick and that's why she didn't return. They bought it.

"It was descent." Bankotsu shrugged.

"You were all for it." Kagura smirked.

"No I just…Masumi likes the romantic movies and I figure it's been a while since she's seen one!" He defended.

"He let me watch them…he didn't enjoy them, though." She answered; texting on her phone. She looked up when she realized they were all staring at her. "What?"

"You watched romantic comedies with the bastard that kidnapped you?" Jakotsu asked in disbelief.

"Well…yeah…it's not like he locked me in my room all the time." She shrugged and realized she was probably saying too much.

"Masumi, you were in the hospital because of him!" Bankotsu shouted as he felt his temper rise.

"How do you know that?" Tears welled up in her eyes.

"Suikotsu found out you were there…he didn't fucking feed you!"

"Because I said something really bad." She argued and then realized she was sticking up for him.

"So you speak your mind and he starves you?"

"N-No….I said one really, really bad thing….it was the night you got arrested…" She frowned.

"Bankotsu, lighten up." Jakotsu nudged him.

"No, she should not think speaking her mind will get her punished!"

"So yelling at her will fucking help?" Kagura yelled now. Masumi slipped out of the room unnoticed while the three argued. She ran to her room and buried her face in the pillow. She let out a muffled scream.

She rolled on her back and stared at the ceiling. She heard someone stomp on the steps and took in a deep breath before sitting up. Bankotsu opened the door.

"I'm sorry…" He whispered and she nodded. "Look…I know you've been through a lot and I try not to judge your situation it just…I get so angry thinking about him and…" He was cut off when her phone rang. He nodded and she bit her bottom lip as she looked at the caller ID. "You gunna take it?" He saw fear in her eyes and growled.

He snatched the phone and felt his anger all over again. HITEN, it read clearly.

"Bankotsu, no…" She whispered and he flipped the phone open.

"Hello?"

"Who's this?" Hiten asked.

"How did you get my sister's number you bastard?" He demanded and heard Hiten scoff.

"So, it is you…you think I would have possession of this phone for as long as I did and not know her number?"

"Listen you sick fuck, you will pay for what you did to her." He said through his teeth.

"Bankotsu…" Masumi grabbed his shoulder and he shook her off.

"Oh yeah, what'd I do?"

"You fucking hit her." He snarled.

"Only when she deserved it…"

"She was in the hospital because of you." He heard Hiten growl from the other line, obviously not liking that was used against him.

"Anything else?"

"There's more?" Bankotsu asked.

"He's lying!" Masumi yelled.

"Hm, I guess she left out all the times I had her." He said smugly and Bankotsu's eyes got wide. "You still there, Bankotsu?"

"Y-Yeah…" He whispered, still in shock.

"Think about every position you've had in your life and using them all in a matter of two months." He added. Bankotsu's brows knotted together. "Everywhere…kitchen…bathroom…but the bedroom was still the best."

"I'm warning you…"

"He's lying!" Masumi repeated and struggled to get the phone. Bankotsu pushed her away with ease.

"You should've heard her screaming my name…over and over…unfortunately; she didn't want it some times. But bad girls do need to be punished."

"You wouldn't dare."

"She begged me to stop, yet she moaned so loud…I'm surprised you didn't hear it." He laughed. "I could probably tell you every mark on her body I've fucked her so many times…she was so fucking easy. Do you know how horny she gets after a few drinks?"

"Don't fucking say that!" Bankotsu jumped to his feet.

"Always on my lap…or my cock, either or. She was always wet, too."

"I swear…"

"Did you check behind her neck yet?"

"Huh?"

"Did you. Check. Behind her neck?" He repeated more slowly. Bankotsu grinded his teeth and grabbed Masumi's shoulder. She struggled and he pinned her on her stomach to the bed.

"Stop." Masumi cried and he lifted her hair. With his index finger, he traced along the tattoo that labeled her.

"You…"

"She's mine, Bankotsu. How sick do you think she was tonight?"

"No…"

"Right in the fucking bathroom…how else could she be so exhausted…"

"You wouldn't…"

"Against the fucking wall." He laughed. Bankotsu glared daggers at his baby sister.

"He…you…you told me…"

"I couldn't…" She whispered.

"Ask her who she belongs to, she knows by now…"

"You don't fucking own her!" He yelled.

"Easy…oh, and you might not want to sit on that bed."

"Why?" He asked through his teeth.

"There too…she even wanted it." Hiten finished. Bankotsu threw the phone against the wall and Masumi gasped as it shattered. He stormed out of her room and she ran to follow him.

"What are you doing?" She demanded. "Bankotsu." She grabbed his arm and he pushed her back.

"Just stay the fuck out of it." He barked and opened his drawer. She watched him pull out a handgun and tuck it behind his back.

"You can't!" She shrieked and tears rolled down her face.

"Masumi, he forced himself on you!" He yelled.

"No every time…" She whispered. She grabbed his shoulders and he stared down to her with emotionless eyes. "Not every time…" She whispered. "H-He cares…he won't hurt me…"

"You…wanted him?"

"Yes." She answered with a smile, thinking he understood.

"He fucking brainwashed you!" He went down the steps and she followed.

"No he didn't…you can't kill him!" She tried to stop him but her attempts were easily ignored.

"In my fucking house! You let him in here!"

"What's going on?" Kagura glared.

"I…I don't believe you. Do you really think he gives a damn about you, Masumi? You know how many sluts he has? Why would you be any different? Tell me? Why? He was talking about you like a piece of meat." He growled.

"Please…" She pleaded again.

"He fucking labeled you! Jakotsu, get in the car." He ordered. Jakotsu hesitantly obeyed.

"Bankotsu..." She frowned.

"Don't fucking touch me!" He slammed the door behind him after he left.

"Sh…" Kagura embraced her. Masumi jumped out and grabbed the keys to her own car. "Masumi!" Kagura ran after her but she was gone.

-

Masumi drove but she knew she had no idea where exactly Hiten lived. Did Bankotsu know? The thought scared her. She pulled over and buried her face in her hands. She jumped when someone tapped on the window. She glanced up and a faint smile graced her lips.

She jumped out of the car and into Hiten's embrace. She kissed his cheek before nuzzling into his hold.

"How did you know where to find me?"

"I know your brother's temper." He shrugged. "Come on."

"Wait…what?"

"I told you that you were coming back." He glared.

"But it's so…sudden." She frowned.

"You said you wanted to come back." He argued.

"Just…at least let me clear things up with him."

"No." He barked.

"Hiten…" She whispered. "Not like before…"

"What was wrong with before?" He growled and she looked up to him in disbelief.

"You still see nothing wrong with the way you treated me?" She frowned.

"There was nothing wrong with that!" He yelled.

"You haven't changed at all!' She kicked his shin harshly and he hunched over on contact. She jumped back in the car and sped off. He got in the large navigator and followed her.

She went to turn sharply but he didn't do the same right away and the front of the SUV crashed into the back right side of the small Mustang. She stopped driving and his eyes got wide out of fear. He pushed his airbag aside and ran out of the car.

"Masumi!" He yelled.

"Stay away from her!" He heard a gunshot and gasped. He looked down at his white T-shirt and saw blood stain the right side of his chest. He leaned against where the two cars were crashed together and felt his breaths grow sharp. He glanced over his shoulder and saw Bankotsu.

"You…" He whispered and another shot went off. It hit his mid-torso and he fell to his knees and gasped for air. Masumi whipped out of her dark red Mustang with only minor injuries and gasped. She kneeled at his side on the road.

"Masumi, get away!" Bankotsu growled and tucked the handgun away.

"Why did you shoot him?" She shrieked as she held his body in her arms. Bankotsu stared at her blankly as Rankotsu and Jakotsu stepped out of the car.

"Masumi lets go." He said through his teeth.

"No!" She looked down and felt a tear roll down her cheek.

"I'll be…fine…" He whispered.

"You bastard!" She shouted to Bankotsu and he felt his heart sink and his temper boil at the same time. He grabbed her arm and pulled her behind him, ignoring her struggle. He kicked Hiten's side and shoved her in the car. "Let go!" She kicked as he put all his weight on her in the back seat.

"Drive, Ren." He barked as his sister slowly calmed down, though her lip trembled and tears streamed down both sides of her face.

"Sh…" Bankotsu whispered, still in shock by her dramatic reaction.

"Why did you do that?"

"Were you or were you not running from him?" He barked and her frown deepened.

"W-Will he die?" She whispered as she buried her face in his shoulder.

"I…don't know…" He frowned. Hoping the bastard died where he laid. But what worried him was how she would react then. And it would be his fault. What if she really hated him?

What if she really loved Hiten?