Broken Open 9
I am glad everyone liked the last chapter! It was a lot of fun to write!
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On with the story!
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Yusei was brutally awoken as ice water crashed against his bruised and battered flesh. The shreds of his back burning with the cold as every healing injury opened once more. It had been 8 days since his capture and still no one had come. Not that he was expecting them yet…it would take them a while to find him, which he was sure of. The cruel witch that had poured the water on him had made sure he knew just how long it was taking his friends by carving a tally into his chest every day.
Looking up with defiant cobalt eyes, he stared at Aki as though she were a bug that needed to be squished. Slowly over the 8 days, Yusei and Shame had come to an agreement. Yusei was not weak, broken and hurting yes, but not weak. Shame agreed that maybe if Yusei could learn to live with Shame, then Yusei could heal…but he would never forget what had caused him to feel Shame and thus, Shame would always be a part of him. For Yusei's part, he knew that shame was an emotion he would always feel and he would always have setbacks but he would also have the scars to prove to himself what he had survived. There was no shame in survival, this they had both agreed on.
Yusei knew it probably wasn't normal to talk to one's own emotions but he also knew that Shame was more of an inner voice…a conscious in a very cruel way. He could live with that though…and maybe one day, the need for that conscious would disappear. Until then though, Yusei would fight back against this knowing that he was not weak. He was pulled away from his musing as a sharp slap struck his cheek causing him to bite the inside of his mouth, blood trickling from his lips.
"Do not look at me like that! Why do you hate me so Yusei! I love you!" Yusei just stared at her for a second before turning his eyes to the other in the room. Kiryu stood next to Aki just staring at Yusei. It was the first time they had seen each other since Yusei's first day there. Something was off about the older male…his eyes weren't quite right…
Before Yusei could think more on the matter though, Aki grabbed his sopping black and gold hair, pulling him closer. "Look at me! You used to listen so well…" her eyes grew even colder as she stared down at him. "I'll just have to find out how to break you again….Kiryu!" The silver haired man jumped slightly before looking at the purple headed girl. "You do it night…break him good…just like you used to!" with that she left the room, laughing to herself. This was how should would do it…she would create more rifts between Yusei and Kiryu…so Yusei how horrible it was to be with a male and how sweet a girl like her could be…yes, that would work!
Kiryu just stared at Yusei for a moment who stared back the same way he had looked at Aki. "So…are you going to beat me? Carve me? Burn me? Or how bout…for old times' sake, you rape me!" At the end, Yusei was yelling at the silverette who blinked slowly and backed up a step before dropping to his knees mumbling something. Yusei stayed silent…straining to hear what the man said before it finally registered….
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry…
I'm sorry…
Over and over Kiryu mumbled this before finally looking up at Yusei, hesitantly meeting the cold cobalt eyes. Yusei could see the tears dusting his eyes before a sudden flash of determination showed itself and he spoke again. "I'll save you…I'll get them here and save you…tonight…I have work…I'll go do it…" Yusei, who was still tied, just stared in mild shock at the other's proclamation…could he risk trusting it? He wasn't sure but he certainly wasn't prepared for the kiss the other laid on his lips so gently. "I'm sorry Yusei… I will make this right…once and for all, I will end this."
Leaving the room silently through the back cellar entrance, Yusei finally let tears slip free as Shame spoke up. "It's weird…there is no shame in that. He is finally going to do what he should have done all along. Question is Yusei, are you prepared for what you know he will do?" and all Yusei could do was lay his head on the cold ground and let the tears pour down his face. It wasn't a show of weakness…rather it was a form of release from all the pent up anger and hatred that he had for the other man. At the same time though, it also unchained him from any lingering feelings so that maybe, just maybe, he could move on and find his own happiness.
As the door closed with a small click, Kiryu knew what he must do to end this once and for all. Before that though, he needed to get the plan in gear and that meant facing Jack. As he hopped on his bike, planning on heading to a place he hadn't been in a while, Kiryu could only pray for Yusei's safety. He rode fast, knowing if he got pulled over it was over for Yusei. The large tower that he had visited only once in the dark of night was his only chance…and it was a risk he would take to save him.
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Jack stared at the TV screen before him as it replayed the pictures of Yusei, Aki and Kiryu. Luna and Leo had used everything they could to control the broadcasts and keep the story alive, both hating themselves for ever trusting Aki. Crow was released from the hospital and under surveillance by their favorite cop, Ushio who was actually taking the red head around all their old haunts for any clues.
Jack had made rewards for anyone that had any clues but so far…not a single person had had anything. Eight days…eight days of caring for the two kittens who seemed to be searching for their friend. Eight days of cleaning a room of blood from the occupant who hadn't been able to stop himself. Yes, Jack had found the blood covered knife and it made him hate himself more and more…
The buzz of his intercom drug him out of his thoughts and he stood stiffly, having not moved in a while. "What?" he asked gruffly, the shaky voice of his assistant answering him. "Well…um…Sir…I'm sending someone up…you need to speak to them." Before Jack could ask what was going on the call ended and Jack just sighed. It was probably one of the police…maybe they had a clue or something to his friend…his Yusei.
When the doorbell rang, Jack rushed to the door, ready to hear the news weather good or bad…he had to know. As soon as he took in the silverette standing before him though, his rage exploded and his fist came forward, crashing into the other's mouth. "YOU BASTARD! YOU HAVE NO FUCKING RIGHT TO BE HERE!" Jack instantly sat on the other's chest, ready to punch him again when the one word that fell from Kiryu's lips stopped him.
"Yusei…"
Jack's fist stopped midair as the name reached his ears, everything seemed to stop as he examined the other's golden eyes, content that all he saw was determination and shame. Keeping him pinned though, just in case, Jack asked the question that had driven him mad. "Where is he?" Kiryu took a steadying breath and locked eyes with the blonde. "Yusei is being held captive by Aki in…" Before he could finish the sentence, a shout drew their attention.
"You bastard!" Two pairs of eyes darted over to see Crow standing there with Ushio who was glaring viciously at Kiryu. When the red head and the officer tried to rush forward though, Jack's voice stopped them. "He knows! He knows where Yusei is and until I have him back safe and sound….We don't harm him." Crow wanted to protest, dammit he wanted to smother the fucker for hurting the youngest of their group. For playing with their hearts and casting aside their trust, he wanted payback so bad, but he couldn't…for Yusei he couldn't.
"Talk Kiryu!" Jack shouted again, his patience wearing thinner the longer he had to see the other's face. Taking the hint, he did as told, not wanting to be punched again until he had gotten his message out. "Forget it! Let me take you to him! You can hold me at weapon point but let me take you! There isn't much time left…she is gonna find out I'm gone!" Purple eye's shone with distrust and conflict before he tilted his head down, bangs shielding them from view. "Ushio, I need your cuffs…"
"Jack! You can't, I mean come on, he is psycho! He could be lying and just taking us where he can kill us!" "Shut up…if you want to find him just shut up Crow!" Jack couldn't look at the red head. He couldn't believe he was doing this but he knew it was the only choice they had and he knew Crow thought it as well. Ushio put a hand on Crow's shoulder before stepping forward to give Jack the handcuffs. "Crow, come on, let's trust Jack to do this by himself…he needs to do this." Crow, with big tears threatening to fall, walked away with the officer.
Jack mentally thanked the old officer and stood up slowly, keeping one of Kiryu's hands in his grip at all times. "Put your hands behind your back Kiryu…and let's go save Yusei." Kiryu wanted to cry at the pain in the blonde's voice but he knew he no longer had that right. Doing as told, he felt the cold metal clasp around his wrists before he was turned around. "Come on." Jack pulled him along by his arm as they made their way out the back and to Jack's car. Putting the silverette in the back, Jack peeled out with a silent prayer that he would make it in time.
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Yusei took the chance while Kiryu was gone to rest. He had about an hour before Aki came to check on the progress, maybe less, he couldn't be sure. Regardless… he needed to sleep, that was all he could do. As exhaustion claimed him and his body went limp, Yusei's mind wandered back to when he was kid. The days when they could play and be happy with no one ever hurting each other…oh how he longed for those days.
Yusei watched the lights around him and realized he was in a dream…it was of him as a teen he realized when he saw himself at 15, watching TV with a 18 year old Jack next to him. The video on the screen showed two people getting married…must have been some movie they were watching, Yusei couldn't remember what. Jack reached over and ruffles his hair, saying something that made the younger him blush. "I'm a boy! Boys are always the grooms!" he saw the blonde blink for a second before replying. "Yusei…what if I made you my bride? Would you still have to be the groom even if you are a boy?" He blushed again, both his adult form and his younger form.
Instead of answering the dream changed to even before that time…when Yusei was seven. His parent had only been dead a couple of years and today was his birthday which always made him sad. His small form was sitting in a large garden plot, flowers everywhere when Jack appeared. The ten year old blonde sat down next to Yusei and tried to comfort him but Yusei stubbornly refused to cheer up muttering darkly "No one loves me…only you remembered my birthday…" He watched jack sigh and pick some flowers, weaving them while he spoke soothingly to Yusei.
The finished result was a crown of daisies and a ring made out of tiny blue flowers. The crown was placed on Yusei's head and the blonde helped the blackette into a standing position before kneeling before him. "I don't have anything to buy you for a birthday so I will make you king for a day Yusei! Every King needs a partner though so I will be your partner! This way…this way Yusei won't ever be lonely…" Jack slipped the ring onto his finger and kissed it smiling brightly at the quiet blackette who slumped to his knees and hugged his friend, sobbing.
Yusei remembered that later that day, when they finally got home, Martha had baked Yusei a huge cake and there was a surprise party waiting for him. It had been one of Yusei's best birthday's ever…
"Why didn't I remember this sooner…" He asked himself…he certainly wasn't expecting a response. "Because you believed Jack was straight and therefore out of your reach…Do you realize the truth though Yusei?" Yusei just shut his eyes slowly and curled up tight to sink deeper into sleep. He didn't want to think about things that could be…not until he was rescued. He vowed silently though that he would never forget what he had remembered and that he would face it and Jack as soon as possible…
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Weeee I hope you all liked it!
I know it is kind of short but I think it is a very good chapter because it gets a lot of the extra stuff out of the way!
Lets hope I can keep it up in the next chapter!
Go Jack! Save Yusei! And OMG Kiryu grew a conscious! Yay!