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Chapter Three

A moan and an abruptly cut off cry of pain woke Hiruma from his impromptu nap. He quietly waited to see what her next move was going to be. Mamori slowly opened her eyes and moaned in pain again. She wasn't sure where exactly she was, but she knew it wasn't her room. Sitting up too quickly proved to be the wrong move, on her part, as she nearly cried out in pain again, but stopped herself. For a moment, she thought she was going to be sick, but she wasn't sure where the bathroom was nor if she'd be able to make it there. Surprisingly, seemingly out of nowhere, a bowl appeared in her line of sight and she weakly grabbed hold as she vomited into it.

"T-Thank you." She said weakly after letting her hands fall limply from the bowl.

"Rather you do that in there than on my bed." Hiruma stated and went to rinse out the bowl.

Mamori almost didn't have the strength to look surprised, but she managed somehow.

"H-Hiruma-kun? Y-your bed?" She asked.

"Who else did you think it was? Yes you're in my bed, though I would've preferred in a different manner." He said as he returned with a devilish grin.

Mamori merely blinked slowly as her brain tried to catch up. 'Why was she at his house, in his bed?' Then it all came rushing back to her. She gasped and clutched her arms tightly around herself.

"Hey! Stop that before you hurt yourself worse." Hiruma stated.

Mamori momentarily just kept reliving the fear of almost being raped and grabbed the bowl to be sick again. She then reminded herself that she'd been saved and tears fell down her cheeks as she quietly sobbed.

"Hey…" Hiruma started as he reached out a hand.

"Thank you! Hiruma-kun, thank you." Mamori said and grabbed his hand tightly.

She continued to repeat this until she cried herself to sleep. Hiruma gently laid her back to rest on the pillow and sighed as he took the bowl to be rinsed out again. Well, she might have a concussion, but it wasn't severe.

"I'm glad I could make it." He said softly.

Noting the time on his side table said 2:00AM, Hiruma felt it best to try and get some more sleep before they would try to figure out school plans. There was still the fact that Mamori would need a new shirt, but he'd think about that later. He closed his eyes and fell asleep within moments.

"kun… Hiruma-kun please. Help me Hiruma-kun!" Mamori called out in her sleep.

Hiruma jerked from his sleep and jumped to his feet prepared to face whatever it was that caused Mamori to call out, but he didn't see anything. Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he looked down at her and took in the fact that she was still asleep.

"Damn manager." He said with annoyance.

"Hiruma-kun!" Mamori cried out as she sat up.

"I'm right here." He stated with slightly less annoyance.

She had just been through an ordeal, but that didn't mean he had to completely be out of character for himself.

"Hi…Hiruma-kun. I'm sorry if I woke you." Mamori said shakily.

"Don't worry about it. We've got classes in three hours. Do you want me to see if that damned drunk will give you a ride to your place so you can get clothes?" He asked.

Mamori merely blinked as she stared at a spot on the bed.

"Oy! Damn Manager, did you hear me?" Hiruma called.

Mamori jumped slightly and came back to herself.

"Yes, that should be fine. I'll go back to my house… Can… will you… go with… me?" She asked as she finally looked up towards Hiruma and a couple tears fell. "Please?"

She was looking at him with pleading eyes ("and somehow the Grinch's heart grew two sizes that day." Devil's, I meant the Devil's heart).

"Fine. Let me make the call and we'll get going. Bathroom's down the hall, first door on the right." Hiruma stated.

Mamori quietly nodded and waited until he walked out of the room before she attempted to leave the bed and stand. Somehow she'd made it two steps before her knees gave out on her and she toppled to the ground. She was sprawled out in confusion when Hiruma made his way back to the door to see what the noise was.

"What the hell?" He asked.

"S-sorry. My legs seem to not be cooperating." She hadn't meant to make him mad, but she was sure he had neighbors.

She stood again and took a step before she almost crashed to the floor a second time, only Hiruma caught her.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked.

"Need a list?" Mamori said and then realized what she'd just said.

Hiruma gave a bit of a chuckle and proceeded to help her to the bathroom.

"You don't need me to hold your hand do you?" He looked uncomfortable at the prospect that she just might.

"No. I should be okay. Thank you." She managed to get her footing and used the toilet first before starting the shower.

She could only hope that the shower would help clear her mind and give her the chance to figure out what she needed to do. Hiruma gave her thirty minutes before telling her that Doburoku-san was going to be arriving in ten minutes. She remembered her lack of clothing, but she found a robe to slip on.

"Umm… about clothes…" She started, but saw a folded pile of clothes on the floor in front of the door. "Thanks."

She murmured and brought them into the bathroom with her. She got dressed quickly and quietly before exiting the bathroom and going to sit on the floor in the living room.

"I'm gonna grab a quick shower. You better have saved me some hot water." Hiruma said and shut the door in the bathroom.

Not sure what else to do, Mamori thought it best to get breakfast started for them. She wasn't really sure how they were doing on time, but she thought it was the least she could do as Hiruma had saved her life. When she opened the door to the refrigerator, she noticed all the fruits, veggies, and other things Hiruma had. She gave a slight smile as she realized at least he ate properly. She settled on a traditional Japanese breakfast of rice, grilled fish, and Miso soup. She had it prepared and plated at the table for Hiruma when he came out of the shower. He merely looked at it for a minute before taking in her subdued appearance and sighed before joining her at the table.

"We don't have much time so eat fast, damn manager." Hiruma said and quickly started to eat.

Mamori wasn't very hungry anyway so it worked out for her. She ate a little and then set the rest to be put up to eat later, but then she thought about the fact that she probably wouldn't be at Hiruma's place again. A slightly chill went down her back and she gently rubbed her hands up and down her arms.

"Let's go." Hiruma said and started for his door.

Evidently he had taken the dishes to the sink and was ready to go. She went back to his room to grab what was left of her things and walked out the door. He closed and locked the door before showing her to the front of the building and to Doburoku's truck.

"Mamori-chan, I'm happy to see that you're doing better." Doburoku-san remarked.

Mamori merely nodded and climbed in between the two of them. Hiruma gave direction to get to her house and the two of them went inside. Mamori took a minute as she had to find her keys, but also to get her bearings. Thankfully her parents were out of town and were going to be gone for a while, so they weren't there to question where she had been the night before.

"I'll be right back." She murmured and set off for her room.

Hiruma looked around the living room area and walked into the kitchen. He was looking for something to drink, but noticed she didn't have anything in the refrigerator. He frowned at that and closed the door. Thankfully she only took about ten minutes and the two made their way back to Doburoku-san's truck.

"Let's get going. I'm thinking morning practice will have to be put off and we'll see about afternoon practice." Hiruma suggested.

"No! I mean…" Mamori started, but changed her mind and got quiet again.

Hiruma frowned slightly, but he didn't say anything. Doburoku-san merely looked on as he drove them to school. Once they arrived, Hiruma got out first and headed towards the building before he realized Mamori wasn't following. He turned back to see she was visibly shaking, but must have told herself off as she finally exited the truck. The bell rang signaling first class and Sena was standing at his desk with a worried expression on his face.

"There you are!" He practically yelled when he saw her walk through the door.

Unfortunately, the teacher wasn't that far behind so he couldn't really talk to her. He figured he'd get the chance during lunch break. He didn't get the chance as Mamori was pulled out of class by the principal.

"The police are here to speak with you about an incident?" The principal said.

Mamori looked scared and sat perfectly still.

"Mamori-chan?" The principal questioned.

"Hai! Yes. Yes sir." Mamori finally spoke up.

"This way please. Your Principal was kind enough to allow us the use of this room. How are you Mamori-chan? Can I call you that?" A female police officer took over as the male officer stood in the background.

"Okay, I guess. Yes ma'am." Mamori said.

"I'm Officer Manami. This is Officer Yosuke. You're not in any trouble or anything. We just have to ask a few follow up questions. From the looks of it there shouldn't be too much of a problem persecuting the guy. If you want to press charges, of course. Could you tell me what happened?" Officer Manami spoke.

Mamori fell into her head as she recounted for the officers what happened. She told them from the start of when she first encountered him until the events of last night. When she got to the attempted rape, she had to stop for a moment. Taking a deep breath, she told the whole story and stopped where she blacked out.

"Okay, so you don't know what happened to the guy?" Officer Manami asked.

Mamori shook her head as she shivered a little.

"I'm sure he got away, again. I don't know what to do. I'm sure I could describe for you what he looked like, but I don't know if he won't just hide out again and show up at the school ready to attack me again…" Mamori silently cried as she thought about having to deal with him all over again.

She'd first thought Hiruma's threat would chase him off, but it didn't. What was she going to do now?

"We already have him in custody. I guess whoever saved you didn't tell you." Officer Manami said.

Mamori looked at her in shock as tears continued to fall down her face.

"You mean… you mean it's over?" She asked.

"As long as you're willing to press charges, we get a few photos of what he did, and he should be sent away for a very long time." Officer Manami replied.

Mamori could only nod her head. Of course she wanted the scum off the streets and away from her. Of course she wanted him to pay for what he did to her and who knows how many other women. Officer Yosuke stepped out so Officer Manami could take pictures. She gasped at many of the bruises that showed on Mamori's skin. She was able to get pictures of his hand prints on her inner thighs as well as a picture of the knot on the back of her head.

"You poor thing. Which hospital did you go to? Did they check for a concussion?" Officer Manami asked..

"My friend said I have a slight one. I was sick a couple times when I first woke up this morning. I still have a slight headache now, but I didn't go to the hospital." Mamori told.

"Humm… you sure we shouldn't have your parents take you to the hospital? I could get a rape kit done that way too." The officer asked.

"No no. Thankfully he didn't actually rape me. I was saved before then. As for the concussion, I think I'll go lay down in the nurse's office and she can watch me." Mamori spoke.

The officer nodded her head and sighed. She allowed Mamori to get dressed again and then told her partner to come back in.

"The friend that saved you, are they here too?" Officer Yosuke asked.

"Uh… yes, but I'm not sure where at the moment." Mamori responded.

She wasn't sure if Hiruma was around, even wanted to be bothered by the police, or if he was doing illegal things again. She gave the officers what information she could and journeyed to the nurse's office before lying down after taking a baby aspirin. The nurse didn't want to give her anything too strong, just in case. She closed her eyes and must've fallen asleep because it took Sena shaking her a little for her to wake up. At that time he was telling her he was late for practice and was wondering if she was going to join. He made mention of gathering all the homework they'd received that day and waited for her response.

"Yeah, I'll head down to the field in a little while. You better go before Hiruma realizes you're late." She said and sat up before turning out of the bed and slowly gathered her belongings.

She sighed and got off the bed before headed through the school towards her shoe locker. She traded her shoes and headed to the football field in time to see Hiruma shooting his gun at everyone with understanding they needed to run faster. She shivered slightly as she walked past Hiruma. He barely acknowledged her, but he did give her a side eye once over. He didn't like what he saw, but he was trying to get the team in gear.

"You look like crap damn Manager." He spoke when she came out of the club room after changing clothes.

She had to admit, she wasn't feeling very well, but she wasn't about to give Hiruma a reason to yell at her or worse.

"Thanks." She remarked and started focusing on the mock game.

After two hours of the mock game, the boys were ready to head home and get their homework done, or fall asleep. Sena ran quickly into the club room and came back out looking as if he'd just returned from running an errand for Hiruma.

"Finally finished that errand and now I can talk to you Mamori-neechan. Why did you have to speak with the police? Why do you look so pale? What happened to your neck?" Sena asked.

Mamori wasn't sure what to respond to and she wasn't sure if she was allowed to tell anyone else about the incident. It wasn't like the principal told her not to, plus Sena was her best friend. She answered all his questions and realized she needed to lie down again. He had a look of shock on his face and she was rather upset that she'd put it there.

"I'm so sorry that happened to you Mamori-neechan. Did they get the guy? Do I need to walk you home tonight? I'll do it anyway, but just to be safe." Sena commented.

She replied that the police had the guy in custody and that they had enough evidence against him to lock him away for a long time.

"I'm gonna rest for a minute." She said and promptly laid down and closed her eyes.

Sena looked worried and wasn't sure this was the best place for her to do this, but he also didn't want to disturb her since she seemed to need it so badly. He frowned again at what he was told and couldn't believe there were people out there like this. He allowed ten minutes to go by before he woke her with the fact that she needed to get home. She nodded that he was right and slowly stood to her feet before heading into the club room to change back into her uniform.

"So I guess shortie's walking you home?" Hiruma's voice called as she headed towards the exit door.

She jumped slightly and rested a hand over her heart before tripping over a rogue helmet and falling. Hiruma caught her and held her up before she hit the ground.

"Not sure if this falling for me thing is supposed to be literal." He commented.

She merely caught her breath against him and then pulled away after a few minutes.

"Thank you. I supposed he is. Thank you very much again for saving me. I'll find a way to repay you soon." She said with a bow and then quickly left the club room.

Hiruma raised an eyebrow and then frowned. He wasn't sure what she thought she had in mind, but he wasn't going to let her go just like that. He remembered how she didn't have much, if anything, in her refrigerator at her house. He'd give her the allotted time to get to her place, then he'd really see what she was going to do.

"Thanks Sena-kun. I can take it from here. The police caught the guy so I shouldn't have any more trouble out of him. Thanks for walking me home. Tell your parents I said hello." Mamori said while standing on her porch.

"Are you sure you don't want to come over for dinner? We could do our homework together. Maybe I could stay and work on it here. I'm sure your parents wouldn't mind and I don't think I've seen them in quite some time." Sena replied.

"It's fine. Honestly, I'm gonna do my homework and go to bed." Mamori said while opening the door to her house. "I'll see you tomorrow."

She said, closing the door and leaning against it for a moment. Sena looked rather sad before turning and heading to his house. Mamori was sure he'd left by now and forced herself to get moving. She frowned against the headache that just didn't seem to want to go away, but set off to her room to start her homework. Thankfully there wasn't anything too taxing so she was able to get everything done within a reasonable time. The doorbell ringing wasn't part of her plans, but she figured it was Sena sent over with something to eat from his mom. Of course she wasn't looking forward to it, but she'd thank him and his mother and then put whatever it was in the fridge while she set off to sleep. The doorbell rang once more and she realized she couldn't have any of this happen until she got up and went to the door.

"W-what are you doing here?" She asked, her eyes large in surprise and shock.

She really should've checked her peephole before just opening the door.

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