Here's another update! So much fun writing this fic now that its reaching it's peak. Expect quick updates from now on! Then again I leave next Tuesday to go back home for a week so if I don't finish it by then there may be a gap. Still not sure how much longer it'll be tbh. I might expand the ending a little bit. Anyway without further await, here is the next chapter! Hope you enjoy!

Torment

Chapter Five

The small blonde craned over her brother's motionless body, quickly racking through her thoughts to find a solution. A large crowd of people were starting to gather now, everything being a inconceivable blur around her. She was quickly pushed aside by a giant of a man as he surveyed her brother. Within seconds he had withdrawn his cellphone in one hand, checking the small boys pulse in the other. Cagalli stared at the man in shock, unable to move. He was tall with long black hair and tanned skin, standing at least double the blonde size. There wasn't anything she could do for her brother, maybe he could save him. Loud siren's were heard in the distance, she hoped they wouldn't be too late.

The blonde stood there in a daze as paramedic's placed her brother on the stretcher and tucked him into the back of the ambulance. She was useless, the very thought paralysing her. She watched the tall man turn around, talking as he did so. Although the words fell on deaf ears as her brain fire off rapid incomplete thoughts. What had she done? She was quickly snapped from her thoughts as the man picked her up and carried her over to the ambulance.

"Your his sister right?" he repeated as he placed her down on bench beside him.

"Y-yes!" she stuttered, trying to understand what was happening.

"Go with him, he'll be fine" the man said, reassuringly patting her head. The blonde stared at the man in disbelief, he had a small smile on that reassured her that he'd be okay. He joined the blonde on the bench, the paramedic working frantically across from them as the vehicle roared into motion.

"These your kids?" she asked as she clipped various wires together.

"No, I just found them. They didn't seem to haven't parents around" the blonde slowly tuned out the conversation above her. She grabbed her brothers hand, silently willing him not to die. She wasn't going to give up on him, surely he'd pull through.

Upon arriving at the hospital, the blonde continued to not let go of her brother. He was her responsibility. Although that was cut short when a nurse asked her to go to the waiting area so doctors could operate. She reluctantly let go, not wanting to waste any time that could jeopardize her brother's life. She exhaled loudly as she plopped down on the hard chair, all she had to do was wait. Moments later the man from the ambulance claimed the seat beside her. A long silence followed before he spoke.

"Where're your parents" he said, looking down at the small girl.

"We don't have any" she said after a long pause, looking away as if she was hiding something. Warily trying to decide if she could trust the man.

"Oh, what's your name?" the man said as he quickly checked his watch.

"Cagalli" she said, turning to watch him.

"That's nice, mine's Kisaka" he said as he flipped his phone open, now loudly ringing. The man immediately got up and left to take the call leaving the blonde to herself. Cagalli sat there for what seemed to be forever before a nurse came to take her to Kira. After entering the room, she took the seat nearest the bedside, once again grabbing his hand. Before she knew it, tears were streaming down her face. The sadness from the result of her actions and the greatfullness that he was okay was truly overwhelming. He was going to be okay.

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The blonde woke with a startle as the memory faded from her mind. She was lightly trembling as she tried to remember what exactly happened, most of it being a complete blur. There was a loud crack as she heard a door slam shut, causing her once again to jump from the sudden noise. She looked over to see the blue-haired man enter the room, keeping his head down the entire time as he made his way over to his bed. Once again she found the room she was in to be different. This prison was a considerable upgrade from the previous one, having a TV and even a desk aside from the essentials. It almost reminded her of a hotel room. She caught a glimpse of metal as she looked near the end of the bed. Around her ankle was a cast iron shackle, fixing her to the frame. Although she quickly got side tracked as she caught sight of crimson red , blood. She looked down at herself. The sheer amount of blood was gut wrenching as the memories that accompanied it ripped fourth. She immediately clutched her chest as it felt like her heart exploded right then, an unimaginable pain following.

She knew how these organizations worked, anyone that wasn't of any use to them were quickly disposed of. Let alone someone that was seriously injured would never live to see the light of day again. Cagalli desperately tried to fight back the tears that threatened to fall any second. She refused to give them the satisfaction that they got to her. It took everything she had to calm herself down, although inside a maelstrom brewed malevolently. She glared over at the blue haired man with all the anger she could muster. Hopefully he could feel it behind the book he had hidden himself behind.

A week passed and the blonde had increasingly more angry with everything. Not a word was said for fear that even one word would crumble the wall she so delicately built to hold back her emotions. Although it'd made it easier as the blue-haired man often left for hours at a time, leaving her alone. But right now enough was enough, she had some things to vent.

"What is it with you people, what do you plan to accomplish being so destructive" she said, venom lacing her every word as she glared the man across from her. A long pause followed. "Dino, I'm talking to you!" The blonde said, getting rather impatient.

"I'm not the one pulling the strings here" he said nonchalantly, continuing to indulge in his book.

"That doesn't make what you're doing right!" anger clearly prevalent in the loudness of her voice.

"and do what? get killed?" peering over the top of his book, his eyebrows furrowed at the question.

"Go live a life with your family away from here, why-"

"They're gone, they've already killed him" he said quietly, averting his eyes.

"What, then why-"

"Because I rather not be dead" he said, sighing as he placed his book on the bed beside him. "Regardless of whether I'm here or not, they'll continue in there ways. They'll do whatever they want"

"Your a coward" she seethe, his answers didn't make any sense to her. "Do something about it, stop making damn excuses"

"and you're naive. Don't try to think you know what your talking about" he growled back, anger becoming very apparent in his voice. As much as his voice relayed the amount of his anger he held within him, his eyes told a different story. Orbs of great sadness pooled behind them. "Now be quiet and get off my case" he said, promptly ending the conversation. He flicked the television on to hopefully preoccupy her, he didn't want to explain himself anymore. Cagalli decided she would resign for now. She remembered the first time she'd made contact with him, she could understand the look in his eyes now. It was of someone that had lost everything, and she couldn't bring herself to blame him. The blonde laid back on her bed, gazing at the ceiling as she rummaged through her thoughts. Nothing was never simple was it? It was no wonder the world was in a total chaos these days.

She found here anger merely grow at the thought, it went against everything her father work for. Her mind drifted once again, he was the only person she had left now. An immediate pool of sadness swelled within her at the thought. Hopefully he'd been release from the hospital by now. It dawned on her that he'd be running for election soon, so much time had passed. There was a instant click in her head as information came together seamlessly in her mind. Could they be blackmailing Uzumi to throw the election for her return? She was interrupted from her thoughts as the TV suddenly flashed in alert.

"We apologise to interrupt the following to bring the following urgent news" the blonde watched the screen, intrigued. It had been week's since she'd seen out of her 4 walled prison. Even the blue haired man looked up to see what had happened. "It is with deep regret that we inform you the passing of a great politician" the blonde's mouth dropped, it couldn't be...

"No..." she murmured under her breath, she hoped her guess wasn't right. Please don't let it be right.

"Today at 2:50pm, Uzumi Nara Ath-" The blonde didn't need to hear the rest of her statement. Immediately it felt like she'd been plunged into a lake full of ice, paralysing her to the very core. Before she knew prevent them, tear's were streaming down her face. She shook as her last glimpse of happiness slid between her fingers in front of her. Everything was gone. Even in the blackest depth of her mind she knew it would be much longer for her either, she'd just became of no use to her captors, and soon she'd be disposed of as well.

O_O andddd I'm still a terrible person. Hope you enjoyed! Seeya next update!