Thanks for the reviews. :)
Watched episode 5, so curious about Makoto's past now, him and the ocean o.o Can't wait for episode 6 :D
Makoto would wake up on the bathroom floor with bruises and cuts from the night before for the next week. He would not attend swim practices and be under the impression that he was sick, even actually falling sick from sleeping on the floor. He would keep his siblings safe from there drunken father, help them with homework, and cook them meals.
Their mother never did return home.
Makoto woken up on the bathroom floor yet again that day. He got his siblings ready early because they would be walking with a group of classmates to school rather than have him walk with them.
" Be good and don't get in trouble," Makoto said handing them each a boxed lunch he had prepared.
They both smiled, " Of course," said his brother and they walked away to join there classmates.
Now all he had to do was get ready for school. He was walking back towards his room when his father's door flung open. His dad walked through holding a bottle of whiskey in his hand.
Drinking in the morning, really ? thought Makoto.
His dad looked up and saw him standing there.
Oh crap.
But before Makoto could react his father had him pinned his door with his one forearm against his chest.
" Dad, dad you need to let me go so I can go to school," Makoto said calmly.
His father looked at him and then slowly released him. Makoto let out a sigh of relief but then saw his father's arm move and he brought the whiskey bottle down on Makoto's head. Then everything faded to black.
" Has anyone seen Makoto today ?" asked Rei as they left school to go to swim practice.
" He was feeling under the weather all week maybe he stayed home to rest," said Nagisa," hey Haru-chan where are you going ?"
But Haru didn't answer as he slightly jogged towards his friend's house. When he passed the middle school he saw Makoto's siblings on the bench.
" Hey what are you to still doing here ?" he asked.
" Nissan was supposed to walk us home from school today," said Makoto's younger sister. Haru knew that not something was definitely wrong now.
" Come on I'll walk you guys home," he said looking at them.
" Where's Nissan," asked his little brother with worry.
Haru sighed," He didn't come to school today."
That got the twins up fast.
" Do you think dad got up early today ?" asked the little sister.
" and did something to Nissan ?" finished the brother.
" What do you to mean ?" asked Haru grabbing their shoulders.
" It started off with mum and dad fighting with each other, and then one day he went out and then mum left to go get something but she never came back, when he came back he started hurting Nissan," they said both close to tears now.
" Do you guys know where the police station is ?" they both nodded their heads," and do you know you address?" resulting in another nod, " Ok I want you to go there and send them to your house, tell them what you told me ok ?" they nodded and ran towards the station while Haru was sprinting towards Makoto's house.
Come on be ok Makoto, he thought.
When he got there he knocked on the door, their was no reply. The door was unlocked, so he entered the house slowly. Haru walked into the kitchen area and saw nothing and them walked into the living room. In he hallway he saw Makoto laying on the ground with red around him staining the carpet.
" Makoto !" he yelled and ran towards the boy.
Haru saw that there actually wasn't that much blood but that he was bleeding from his head. With Makoto wearing a t-shirt he could see bruising go all the way up his arms like sleeves. There was broken glass lying around them.
He shook him slightly, " Makoto, hey you need to wake up, Makoto."
The boy slightly opened his eyes, " Haru," he said and then grimaced in pain his hand going to his head only to be held back by Haru.
" Don't touch it," he said.
" Haru, my dad," said Makoto a slight waver in his voice.
" Don't worry, I'm here it's going to be okay," said Haru.
" Police, open up," they yelled from the front door.
" Come in, were in the hallway !" yelled Haru not wanting to leave Makoto.
They entered and soon found the hallway. Haru backed off Makoto to leave them help him since they were better at first aid than he was. Haru then felt a hand go across his chest and pin his shoulders back.
" Give me back my son or the boy doesn't live," said Makoto's father holding a piece of broken glass to his neck.
One of the police officers stood up while the others carried Makoto outside, " Sir I'm going to have to ask you to drop your weapon and let the boy go," he said calmly. But the man didn't listen and only tighten his hold, " I'm going to ask again, drop your weapon and let the boy go or I will use force," he said this time drawing his gun. " Sir drop the weapon and let the boy go or I will shoot you," the police officer said.
Makoto's dad decided he didn't want to get shot so he dropped the glass and put his hands in the air. The police officer pulled Haru away and then ran and hand cuffed the man.
" You have the right to remain silent, if you saying anything what you say can be used against you in court, you have the right to consult a lawyer, if you can not afford one, one will be appointed to you if you wish," the police man said as they walked out of the house and then put Makoto's father in the back of the police car.
" Take him to the station," he told another officer.
" I can give you a ride to the hospital, where you friend is being treated," said the officer.
" Yes, thank you," said Haru and he got in the car.
Ah I wish I had a dramatic cliffhanger but o well :)