First of all, I want to say something I have been wanting to for a couple chapters.

I really really tried my hardest to not write Haruhiko as a villain character. He is one of my favorite characters actually. let me make clear that I DON'T support him with Misaki, but I feel sorry for him. I got many comments about how Usagi should kick Haruhiko's ass in this chapter and though I loved the comments from everyone, I felt alittle sad that I didn't get across in my writing that he isn't the villain. SUMI is the villain (I hate Sumi way more than Haruhiko in the story). Haruhiko was misled by Sumi's letters than Usagi was abusing Misaki and I thought this was very plausible considering that Haruhiko has no trust in his brother and constantly feels his love of Misaki is stronger than Usagi's. The way he reacts is obviously bad, but I personally feel more sorry for the delusion he has put up to himself.

Also, IM SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG! I took a trip to my cousin's house thinking I could finish the chapter there, but it turned out she had no internet (I write this on google docs) Then I finally get home and my internet shuts off T.T I got it back now and I'm all good again. I'm really sorry it took me so long for such a short chapter T-T

Chapter 16 (Usagi)

Usagi couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Misaki, HIS Misaki, was sprawled out naked under Haruhiko. His hands tied above his head and his legs nearly wrapped around Haruhiko's waist. The hickeys that sprinkled Misaki's pale caught his eyes for a moment before they darted up to his face. His eyes red and puffy, tears streamed down his cheeks in currents.

The final straw was the small line of blood running from his lip to his chin.

Usagi lunged at Haruhiko, punching blindly at his face in rage. He nicked his chin with one hit and, as Haruhiko finally moved to block, caught his nose head on throwing him backwards onto the floor. Haruhiko hit the ground hard, knocking the breath out of him.

Usagi moved to go after him still, but stopped at a small cry from Misaki.

"Usagi-san."

Usagi wrapped Misaki's naked body in the bed sheet and made quick work of ripping the tie off the backboard, though the knot around the boy's wrist was still tight. His shoulder twinged in pain as he picked the boy up, but he held him strong.

He could feel Misaki trembling against him.

"I'm sorry, Misaki."

Misaki kept his eyes down, tears still falling down his cheeks.

Haruhiko coughed as he sat up, his nose now bleeding heavily and his eye already swelling in a budding black eye. He wiped a glob of blood off his lip before he looked up at his brother.

"Misaki-" he started.

Misaki tensed at Haruhiko's voice and clung to Usagi's arm like a small child. Usagi glared at him, feeling a rise in anger again. Though he had regained a bit of control now that Misaki was safe in his arms, he still felt close to snapping.

"If you ever come near Misaki again," Usagi paused, trying to find a suitable threat through his anger.

"I'll call father,"

Haruhiko flinched.

"and you can suffer his wrath."

Haruhiko looked at him, then to Misaki, and then to the ground.

"I...I understand, Akihiko," he kept his head down as he spoke, "you can leave now."

Usagi nodded, turned around, and walked out with Misaki still in his arms. They passed Tanaka on the stairs who brought his shaking hand to his mouth at the sight of them. Then out the door where Usagi gingerly placed Misaki into the passenger seat and kneeled down to work on the knot around his wrist.

Neither of them spoke; both keeping their eyes from the others.

Usagi couldn't look into Misaki's eyes.

He knew he would start to cry if he did.

After all...

'This is all my fault...'

NOW THAT THE CHAPTER IS OVER, I HAVE A QUESTION FOR EVERYONE WHO READS THIS!- I was trying to decide to write the ending with or without a sex scene between Misaki and Usagi. I want to know what you all want. Please leave a comment telling me whether you would like a sex scene or not. Thank you very much for your time.