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SAVING ME
CHAPTER 48 – Kiyoko, My Sister
Kiyoko Takahashi was dressed in a sleeveless hot pink dress with black polka dots and black belting with cute black sandals. She watched her brother from her perch in the child seat, he was seated in his booster seat and sullen as though thinking intensely. The little girl played with the black ribbon at the end of her thick braid that was almost to her waist, thinking that…she wouldn't allow the bullies to target her brother…if she had to stop them herself!
When they arrived at school the little girl was escorted to her class by her grandmother while Daisuke was escorted by Miroku. Her grandmother Ai was a phenomenal woman and she loved her Nana to death, she always baked them cookies with faces and helped them read and gave them gifts but also she was very skilled with a gun and could defend her family as well as any man and Kiyoko wanted to protect her brother as he was always helping her.
Kiyoko waited until class had started and then she asked the teacher to go to the bathroom, sneaking out to the area she knew the guys would be waiting on Daisuke…
The three boys, Akako, Matsu and Takeo, all waited at the side of the school building for their prey to receive his morning beating. For the last month, the had been bullying the boy and taking his lunch money, he received quite a considerable for such a young man and the reveled in taking the boy's money not that he ever cried out or complained and for Takeo, their leader it annoyed the hell out of the seven year old.
As expected the boy sullenly appeared, they had once told him that if he didn't show up they would target his sister instead and he had come every day since.
Taking out his lunch money, Daisuke handed it to the boys and clenched his jaw, waiting for the first painful strike. It came as a punch to his stomach and he groaned, falling to his knees.
"Hold his arms…" commanded Takeo and Akako and Matsu held both the little boy's arms as Takeo hit him in the chest.
"Stop it!" came a girlish cry and all eyes turned to see a flash of pink as Kiyoko launched onto Takeo's back, wrapping her small arms around his throat. Daisuke raised fear-filled gold eyes to look at the little girl as she struggled to remain on the boy's back as he tried to shake her off.
"Leave my brother alone!" she cried before sinking small teeth onto Takeo's right ear, to the boy's pained cry. Daisuke struggled in the boys' hold, trying to escape and watched helplessly as his sister was thrown to the ground, landing with a loud thud and a small cry.
She rose slowly, turning teary eyes toward him and raising a bleeding arm. "…'Suke…look?" she whispered showing him her hurt arm.
For a moment, it was a though Daisuke's heart stilled.
Twisting his arm sharply, he broke free of Akako hold and slammed his fist into Matsu's face, barely noticing as the boy fell back to the ground, clutching his bloody nose and crying. He turned to Akako and kicked him in the privates, turning to a shocked Takeo and Kiyoko.
He marched over to the boy and punched him in the mouth, jumping atop him and grinding the side of his face into the ground as the boy begged for mercy.
"Apologize. Apologize to my sister right now!" the boy demanded in such a cold, unbending voice Kiyoko had to blink, she couldn't believe this was her brother.
"Daisuke Takahashi!" came the stern voice of a teacher and six sets of voices turned to the teacher.
"Uh ooooh" came Kiyoko's voice.
Much later, seated in the Principal's office, was Sesshomaru, Rin, InuTaisho, Aiko, as well as Ai, and three other sets of parents all seated in the Principal's large office
"You're telling me my son was picking on these boys…? All of them? My son…who is a foot shorter than each of them?" asked Sesshomaru in a cold, deathly voice though his expression remained calm.
"Grandpa…" whispered Kiyoko, pulling on her grandfather's shirt, but he indicated for her to be quiet with a finger pressed to his lips even so the three year old persisted. Aiko was sleeping quietly in her grandmother's arms and beside Rin was Daisuke, bloody and dirty with his head lowered, but he remained silent despite the lies that swirled around him.
Akako and Takeo sat with their parents as did Matsu who had a broken nose and had only just returned from the Hospital, sat with his.
"Mr. Takahashik, a teacher saw him with her own eyes and the boys all show the wounds. We do not condone violence at our school, even if you are such high contributors." said the Principal and Sesshomaru clenched his jaw.
"I'm afraid Daisuke will have to be expelled and the parents compensated for the injury caused…" she continued and Rin and Ai gasped.
"But Daisuke was only protecting me!" cried Kiyoko, exasperated with the adults who hadn't paid her any attention. All eyes turned to the infant and Sesshomaru's ire seemed to increase at the thought that Kiyoko had been picked on.
"What do you mean Kiyoko?" he asked his daughter in the most gentle voice he had, noting the discomfort of the other boys.
"Those boys beat up Daisuke everyday papa and took his money and 'Suke made me promise not to tell but I wanted them to stop so I bit him…" said the audacious toddler pointing to Takeo and then she lowered her head.
"But then he hurt me…see…" she said holding up her elbow to show a blue bruise near a small cut.
"…and that's when Daisuke beat them up…" she finished and Sesshomaru turned glacial eyes to looked at the boys who squirmed.
"Daisuke…is this true?" the Principal asked and the boy nodded slowly.
"There's no way to prove that is true!" yelled Takeo's father which seemed to anger the three year old Kiyoko. She jumped from her seat from her grandfather's lap and ran to her mother.
"O yea? Just look under Daisuke's shirt mama, he's all purple!" she cried and stuck out her tongue at the man.
"Can I see…?" Rin whispered, her eyes filled with tears that her son had been enduring this in silence and had physical symptoms which she had missed.
The boy nodded and she lifted his shirt. Everyone in the room gasped. The boy's chest and stomach was nearly covered in black and blue marks that looked like fists and booted footprints.
"Oh my god…" Rin gasped, pulling Daisuke into her arms, she began to sob.
Sesshomaru rose, turning blazing golden eyes to the Principal.
"Is this what my family is contributing to this school for? Look at my son!" he demanded and Daisuke raised his head from his mother's shoulder to look at his father. The Principal mumbled her apologies, but it was not nearly enough to soothe the irate tycoon or his angry father.
"What kind of institution is this? Do you know who we are?" InuTaisho demanded. It was just the beginning of an endless tirade by the two men which had everyone cowering.
Later, after the situation had been concluded with another meeting scheduled for the next day, the family was at home and putting the children to bed.
"Daisuke…if ever anyone hurts you…you should never be silent about it…or accept it. I am your father and it is my duty to protect you...but if you are able to defend yourself...you should always do so..." Whispered Sesshomaru and Daisuke nodded. With a sigh, Sesshomaru rose to leave.
"Dad?" he whispered and the man turned, Daisuke always called him father.
The little boy rose from bed and walked towards his father, opening his arms and Sesshomaru fell to his knees and returned his son's embrace. It was the first time Daisuke had ever sought comfort from him and it was one of the most amazing experiences of his life.
After their parents had retired to their room, Kiyoko crept from her room and entered her brother's, jumping into his bed as he pulled away the cover to make space for her.
She snuggled close to him with her large stuffed rabbit.
"You ok 'Suke?" she asked sleepily and he nodded, wrapping his arms around her. She was the one he protected, Kiyoko, his sister.
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A/N: Wow these last two chapters were a little bit long lol. Anyways, next chapter I think will be a bit short and interesting…to say the least. Lol. Thanks for the reviews guys, I love everyone of them. Everyone who has been with me from the start to the end, thank you so much…as we begin the final leg of Saving Me, I just say it has been wonderful having such great reviewers. ^_^ 2 chapters to go. *tears*
REVIEWS:
Delsan 13: poor Daisuke right? *sad face* I'm just glad Kiyoko is so tenacious! Lol no matter what he's a great brother and they help each other right? And yes as you saw, I kinda implied that Daisuke and Sesshomaru's relationship is growing. I mean it will never truly be great but Daisuke has been through a lot you know and that will take time. I'm glad you loved this story, *big hug and giant sized plushie* thank you so much for being with me throughout this series, I really appreciated it. You're one of the best reviewers anyone could ever hope, *much love*.
Valevilandra: I completely understand but thank you for reviewing first chance you got, and yes he and his dad are finally developing a deeper bond but as you can see it's nothing compared to what he has with Rin and his sister.
Y-icey: yes it has been a while, I did miss our little interaction too lol. I understand dear, I haven't been able to update as much as I used to either too, sorry about that. As for the story, Aww, glad you liked the new baby, lol I don't think he will ever be as important as Kiyoko and Daisuke as characters but he's still a wonderful addition right? Thanks for reviewing dear.
ChouRan: *cries hysterically* yes, it's coming to an end…I really wonder why I'm ending it though because I have so many ideas where Daisuke is concerned lol. And lol yes, Rin is fertile…Sesshomaru didn't have to do much. And lol, O yes, I refuse to end this with complete happiness and serenity…now way! Lol *evil face*, thanks for reviewing dear, you been such a wonderful reviewer throughout the series.
Princess Nevermore: Thanks so much for reviewing again, I'm glad you understand Daisuke's thought process, because that really was what made him remain silent…he was so used to accepting abuse and not complaining you know that even three years on, its still hard to break certain habits. Lol. Like me, when I was child I got "beating" for calling an adult by their first name, now I am an adult I still can't call someone older by their first name even if they ask I always say "Mrs. Ms, Maam, Sir…etc lol". Sorry for the rambling lol, hope you liked the chapter. ^_^.
Sesshomaru-lover 1116: *teary eyed* awwwwwww. Thank you so much for a beautiful compliment and a for reviewing, it means so much to me. I hope you liked this chapter and the ending chapters. ^_^
Ladyrouge214: Sigh, poor Daisuke indeed but for me this was just a lesson for him to be able to defend himself. Sesshomaru and Rin can't protect him forever right? At the end of the day, in my head at least, I can just see Daisuke as a great man. Thanks for being a great reviewer ^_^
Wow, its stunning when I realize this is ending…next chapter…Dark Clouds.