~.~

These bruises define my life for a short period of time.

They show what happens to me.

No one is aware of this...

Except for you.

~.~

Toshiro was tired and his anger was reached up to a boiling point. His target actually managed to escape.

Escape him! One of the top ranking assassins in the world!

His steps were brisk and quick in a hurry to get back to his room. As he passed Resu's door, he almost didn't catch onto the sounds coming from the room; sobs and cries to be left alone. He stopped in his tracks, leaning up against the door to catch a bit more of what was happening.

"Stay still you little- bitch! Y-You hit me!" yelled a male voice.

"All I'm trying to do is defend myself you fucking asshole! I don't want to have you fondling and groping me!" yelled Resu back. More anger boiled in Toshiro's veins. He loudly knocked against the door, with more force than maybe needed.

"What the hell is going on in there!" Toshiro shouted.

"Who the fuck would even think of intruding..." grumbled the voice of the boyfriend as he got up and unlocked the door, opening it only to come face to face with Toshiro.

"Toshiro... why are you here?" whimpered Resu. Toshiro noticed she was backed up in a corner, her clothes torn off and barely left in her panties and bra. Light purple bruises trailed across most of her body. Toshiro turned his gaze back to the man in front of him.

"Did you do that to her?"

"I didn't do-"

"Look at me, I know those didn't just appear there. And they weren't there yesterday. I see no reason why she would have so many bruises on her body in just a day. Now tell me, did you do that to her?" he demanded, his tone low and dangerous while his turquoise eyes turned cold as ice.

"I-I didn't mean to!"

"Bullshit! What kind of answer is that!" Toshiro snarled, clenching his fist. Toshiro would have loved to just smash his skull against a wall and hear him plead for his life. But the male was a civilian, and it was against the family rules to kill civilians that have no relation to drug dealing, illegal gun selling or anything else along those lines.

"Resu, get all your stuff. You're staying with me tonight."

"You can't do that to MY girlfriend-"

"I just did, and you can't do shit about it," Resu scrambled to gather some of her clothes and more personal items. The male turned towards her, opening his mouth to shout something at her, but was met with a heavy punch to the right side of his head, which caused him to fall unconscious to the ground. Resu quickly came back wear a simple t-shirt and a pair of track pants. Her cheeks were stained with tears.

"Lets go Resu."

"W-wait a second Toshiro. Why did you stop him from... from hurting me again?"

"I don't want to see you hurt," Toshiro answered, his eyes averting her gaze. Resu walked over to him and wrapped her arms around him, burying her face into the cloth of his shirt.

"Thank you," she murmured.