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Yamato

Music blares from my speakers. Billy sits in the far corner brushing Baby, and Takeru and Hikari are huddled together on my bed. Andrew has once again shown up. He's trying to convince my parents to let him take me for a day. I wouldn't come back. There was yelling, and I turned music on to save Takeru and Hikari from being as screwed up as Billy and I. Even Billy seems slightly unnerved. Him and Baby both keep looking at me. I sit at my desk watching my laptop screen, which is blank. I lean over and turn down the music.

"I don't fucking care WHO you think you are, he's my son!" Hiroaki shouts. There's silence.

"Yea? The only reason you had to raise him was because you st-" I turn the volume nob and the rest of my biological father's words are drowned out. Billy looks at me. I glace at him. The hidden words.

'They don't know?' Are in his eyes. I shake my head once. Billy goes back to brushing Baby. After a few strokes though, she gets up and comes to me. She lays her head on my knee. She wants to go out. I gently move her big head and grab her leash out of a drawer.

"Go out the back door, take Baby for a walk." The pups ears perk at the word. I give Takeru the leash. Him and Kari get up.

"You, too. Someone has to keep them safe for me." Billy pulls himself up and follows the two younger teens hesitantly down the steps. I turn my music down. And watch out my window. They make it out with no one directing attention to them, so they will be safe. And Andrew will be gone by the time they get back. Even if I have to...I look back at my closet. A deep sigh escapes me. I look through the few clothes I have. Jeans so tight they hurt, and a blue shirt that barely fits me. I change into them, and pull a sweater over my body. I find my sunglasses and throw them on. I pull out paper from my desk, and scribble two quick notes. One in English. One in Japanese. I hate myself for what I'm going to do. I don't feel I have any choice though. I make my way down the steps. Andrew and Natsuko's eyes land on me instantly. I reach for Andrews hand and pull him away.

"Come on..Let's go." He follows me. They can't do anything to stop me. I make sure Natsuko sees my hands when I point to my room. She's up the stairs faster then we can leave the house. Andrew's grip tightens on my arm as we approach his car. He shoves me into the back seat. I don't look at him. He gets in and starts the car.


My head drops down and rests against my chest. It's then yanked back up and slammed against the head board.

"Never gonna leave again, are you?" He hisses at me. My vision is red and blurry. As soon as he lets go of my hair, my head drops to the side and rests at an awkward angle. I try to move my arms to rub my eyes, but something stops them. I glance at them. Oh, right. I'm tied to the bed. I can't feel my feet. My legs are tied. My body is exposed. I haven't eaten since I left my brother and Billy behind almost a week ago. We haven't left Japan yet, as far as I know. My stomach grumbles, and there is a sharp pain that knocks the wind out of me.

"Shut your fucking stomach up." He snaps at me. I try my hardest. He moves and shifts. I hear rustling. Then the door opens, and closes. I am left alone. I struggle with my binds, but I wouldn't have the strength to get away even if I could get out. I give up after a short time and just lay still. Eventually, I black out.


Billy

Sitting on Matt's bed without him around still feels weird. It's been a week since has asked me to go and watch his younger brother. T.K is devastated that Matt left. So far, I've woken up in the middle of the night five times to find him snuggled up in bed with me. Baby has decided that if Matt's not here, I am her new favorite. She rarely leaves my side. I can see she wants Matt back. She lays on his clothes and growls when someone tries to take them. They smell like him I guess. Matt's school took me in and agreed to teach me some Japanese. I'm learning slowly. Tai tries to help, but I don't want him around. Thinking about Matt makes me sick.

"Billy?" T.K asks as he appears in the doorway. He speaks slowly in Japanese. I only get the words 'I'm" and 'park'. I assume he's asking if I want to go with him. Baby barks from the corner. I glance at her. I don't take her with me as much as I should, so I stand and grab the dogs leash. It's not needed any more, but I always bring it just in case. Baby leaps up. I follow T.K down stairs. His parents sit at the kitchen table. Not speaking. Natsuko's eyes are red and swollen. Hiroaki just seems angry. He gets mad a lot, for someone who pays no attention to the oldest blonde. Hiroaki looks at me. I turn away. I know Natsuko speaks some English, but she pretends she doesn't. T.K speaks to his parents. His mom dips her head.

"Is Billy..." Is all I understand, but T.K nods. I slip my shoes on and go outside. T.K follows a few seconds later, and the door shuts behind us. T.K walks slowly. I keep pace with him. The youngest Ishida looks a lot like Matt. Only T.K isn't so cold. Matt's eyes chill you to the bone. T.K's make you want to help him. The sun reflects off T.K's cheek. He's crying. I want to reach out ad comfort him, but I can't not being able to speak to him. Baby licks his fingers and he giggles.

"I'm okay," He promises her. She licks his hand again. We let Baby run in the field of the park that's only five minutes away. T.K brought her ball, and he throws it for her. She runs for about an hour. We walk home in complete silece. Just like most of the trip was in. We connect, even though we can't speak to each other. Natsuko greets us at the door. A car that wasen't there when we left is here now. T.K says

"Vincent." I shrug absently. I've heard Matt use the name, but that's all. As we come in, a black haired man and a brunette girl are sitting at the kitchen table. The man turns to look at us. He has emerald green eyes. She turns slightly. The one eye is blue. She smiles and turns completely around. Her other eye is the same shade of green.

"Hi." She says to me.

"Hello.." I answer as I take my shoes off.

"I'm Sherria." My head snaps up. She grins at me.

"Billy," I say quietly. Her eyes narrow slightly.

"Hi, Billy." Vincent says to me. I barely glace at him. Matt spoke about Sherria a lot. She was one of the few people that ignored his crankiness.

"We're staying until the police find Matt."

"They haven't left Japan." Vincent informs me in English. Then repeats himself in Japanese. Vincent asks a lot of questions. From everyone. Especially me. Why was I here? Where'd I come from? How do I know Matt? Do I know his habits? Does he have nightmares often? How has he handled moving? How does he handle knowing Andrew is around? Has he encountered Andrew? Vincent is in the middle of questioning Natsuko. Sherria said he was getting all the information the police would want before they decided to ask them. She didn't seem like she was actually the daughter of Vincent. But this isn't the Vincent I had heard about from Matt, either. Her hair was messy and her make up made her look amazing. She was wearing short shorts and a t-shirt that came down past her breasts. There was a tongue licking it's lips on it, with the words 'I dare you.' Something pops into my head.

"I think I know why he left." I say. Four pairs of eyes on me, only T.K didn't understand my words.

"Why?"

"Because the day before we went to the park with Tai and Kari. And Andrew grabbed T.K. Matt told him if he ever went near T.K again he'd kill him." Silence.

"And the in the notes he left, he said he'd be back, so.."

"Notes?" Vincent asks. Hiroaki's eyes narrow.

"He left me a note saying he's sorry he had to go, but he'd be back and I was supposed to look out for T.K, 'mom' and 'dad'." The last part is slightly a lie. But he did really ask me to watch T.K for him until he could get back. And Baby.

"May I ask why you're telling me now?"

"Sherria's shirt made me remember."

"You mean my tits?" She asks.

"No, you're shirt. The last thing Matt said to Andrew was "I fucking dare you."" I explain. Vincent thinks.

"Well, it's been a week. If I know Ma-" There's a knock on the door. We all jump and look at it. Sherria is the first to move, so she opens the door. I don't see much, but Sherria gasps, and staggers as something drops against her. She looks back at her dad with wide eyes.

"Daddy!" She yelps and he jumps up. He takes the weight from her. It's Matt's limp body.