Shiki: Here it is Chapter Two!
Cecilia opened her eyes when she heard noises downstairs; she sat up and winced before looking around and faintly remembering her surroundings from her childhood days. When she heard a bang, she got out of the bed and pulled Soubi's jacket closer around her, she went to the shut door and opened it, upon seeing a staircase, she almost moaned but remained silent, and she gripped the banister and worked her way down painfully. Once down, she peeked into the kitchen and hid behind the wall instantly. Ritsuka's mom was currently beating the crap out of Ritsuka. Cecilia worked up the energy and went to barge into the room and demand what was going on, when a pair of gentle arms grabbed her waist, and pulled her back.
"Shh, Ritsuka told me not to interfere under any circumstances!" Soubi whispered, loosing his grip a bit. Cecilia twisted around and glared at him.
"But it's not right! He shouldn't be being beaten!" Cecilia said in an angry whisper. She twisted around when she heard a bang and the sound of a knife being drawn, she saw Ritsuka against the stairs and his mother holding a knife and walking towards him. Cecilia pushed Soubi away and raced to Ritsuka despite her injuries, she stood in front of the cat boy and put her arms out, her own cat ears laid back in anger and fear.
"Celia….!" Ritsuka said shocked.
"Back off bitch! Ritsuka didn't do anything wrong!" Cecilia yelled at his mom.
"It's not my Ritsuka! That's not my Ritsuka!" His Mom said trying to push Cecilia out of the way, but accidentally dragged the knife down her hand. Cecilia winced slightly before regaining her composure and standing firm, not letting her pass. As the blood dripped to the floor, Ritsuka and Soubi stared in shock.
"Cecilia that's enough just move!" Ritsuka said panicked, he went to stand up but fell back down and moaned. Cecilia's gaze hardened at the sound of Ritsuka moaning in pain.
"I'm not moving until she backs off Ritsuka…." Cecilia said softly. Finally after several minutes, his mother dropped the knife and left the house. Cecilia sighed relieved and sank to the floor.
"Celia are you okay?" Ritsuka asked crawling up next to her. He grabbed her hand and looked at Soubi. "Can you get some bandages?" Soubi nodded and left to get what Ritsuka had requested.
"Ritsuka why does she do that to you! It's not right!" Cecilia said looking at the cat boy, tears welling up in her eyes, her cat ears still against her head but this time because of confusion.
"I'll tell you why if you tell me why your father beats you…." Ritsuka said. Cecilia was quiet then, her eyes stared at the floor as Soubi walked back in.
"Cecilia I never did ask Seimei why he beat you, do you think you can tell us?" Soubi said examining her wound before cleaning it and bandaging it carefully.
"I don't really…." Cecilia looked around and thought of something. "Where is Seimei? I haven't seen him! Is he at college?" Ritsuka and Soubi looked at each other.
"Well….um….actually…." Ritsuka started.
"I'm right here!" A Voice spoke up from the top of the staircases. "Ritsuka you really should lock your window, don't want anyone you don't like getting in here now would you?" Seimei said walking down the stairs. "Hello Serafina, how have you been?"
"Seimei!" Cecilia stood up and hugged the older boy tightly. Soubi stood between Seimei and Ritsuka. "Its Celia now…."
"Celia is it….?" Seimei said hugging the smaller girl back. Cecilia winced and pulled away quickly. "Celia….did you're father….?" Seimei said, and not waiting for any answer and twisted Celia around and pulled Soubi's jacket off of her and looked at the white bandages covering her.
"Umm….Seimei…." Cecilia blushed as she held the jacket up to her front. Ritsuka looked away, his face red.
"Oh I'm sorry!" Seimei said, he walked back up the stairs and came down with a gray shirt, Cecilia pulled it on grateful.
"Seimei what do you want?" Soubi asked pulling Cecilia behind him, making sure to keep both children behind him and away from Seimei.
"Why I came to see my beloved brother!" Seimei started.
"Really….? Or do you just want to kill Soubi and take me with you!" Ritsuka asked harshly. Cecilia looked at everyone, confusion written across her face.
"Why of course not that! I came to take Celia to Seven Moons where she should be! So she can get her Sacrifice!" Seimei said, he walked up to them and looked at Soubi. "Get out of the way Soubi!" After several minutes Soubi couldn't help but move to the side. Ritsuka now stood between Seimei and Cecilia.
"I won't let you take her!" Ritsuka said firmly. Seimei grabbed Ritsuka's upper arm, and squeezed hard. Ritsuka cried out, a bruise had already started forming there from his mothers' abuse. Seimei shoved Ritsuka away and grabbed Cecilia's neck loosely.
"Seimei….why?" Cecilia asked, betrayal set deep in her eyes.
"Because I'm going to use you!" Seimei smirked; he pulled the back of her shirt up and smirked. "No need to find you a sacrifice you've got one right there!" He pointed at Ritsuka before letting go of her and vanishing. Cecilia fell to the ground once again.
"What the hell is going on!" She begged to know. Soubi walked over to Cecilia and kneeled down next to her; he pulled the back of her shirt up and saw what he hadn't noticed in all the years he had known her.
"Ritsuka…." Soubi whispered. "She has 'Loveless' written on her back…." Ritsuka looked up shocked.
"What?" Ritsuka asked.
"The whip wounds and knife wounds combined form the word 'Loveless'…." Soubi said letting go of the shirt.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE!" Cecilia screamed at them.
"Celia calm down, we'll explain everything…. Soubi can we go to your house and then talk?" Ritsuka asked eyeing the door like he was expecting Seimei or his mother to come back in.
"Of course Ritsuka…." Soubi helped Cecilia up. "Stick close Celia, we don't know if Seimei has any other plans…." Cecilia nodded and grabbed Soubi's hand. Ritsuka grabbed Cecilia's other hand and the three of them walked out of the house warily. It took several minutes, but they were soon enough standing outside of Soubi's front door, waiting for the older man to unlock the door. Ritsuka was scanning the area and Cecilia was staring at the ground.
"Soubi hurry up!" Ritsuka said finally breaking the silence. Soubi unlocked the door then and opened it, he let Ritsuka and Cecilia walk in first before he followed and locked the door.
"Ritsuka it only took me a minute…." Soubi said putting his keys down.
"Now….tell me what is going on this instant or I swear I'll beat the crap out of you two!" Cecilia said glaring at the two boys who both winced at her icy glare.
"Alright we'll tell you, but it's a long story…." Ritsuka said sighing and sitting down.
Shiki: Okay so no inspiration for this one right now…. But like we promised on another story, we will update at LEAST once a month….so here it is….the sucky chapter number two….