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CHAPTER 6

Shan left the two alone. He knew Ryoma wouldn't feel comfortable with it but he had to get used to another presence. After all Shan knew the boy had to get the hang of sharing. It was probably another animal thing but Ryoma could get quite possessive of things which he claimed as his and Shan knew that he, himself was one of the things the kid was most possessive of.

He wasn't trying to say it's because he was Ryoma's most important *cough cough*. But he had actually met someone while in America. They had decided to go on a date after a month of seeing each other around town. Of course Ryoma would have none of it. So he decided to join them on their outings. It's not like Shan could say no to the child. He had to admit to some extent it was quite amusing. When ever him and Claire would try and hold hand the cat would take the chance to squeeze in between them and drag Shan away saying he saw something in a shop window. It was as if he was acting like a jealous girlfriend who he was cheating on. Not that he would tell him that he thought of it like that. In the end Shan got dumped. Apparently it was due to the fact she felt like a third wheel in their relationship. When he told Ryoma the boy even asked if they could celebrate the fact that the witch has finally left.

"You know..." Saiichi said resting his elbows on his knees and letting his head rest on his fists. "You really are beautiful."

The next thing, Ryoma saw red. Someone was going to get hurt and he couldn't give a care in the world who.

(Flashback - Ryomas POV)

"Beauty." The Scientist called as he entered my room. I looked up giving him my best glare. "Now, don't look at me like that. You should of behaved." He walked closer. I was getting ready to defend myself only to realize my wrists where chained to the wall behind me. I remembered last night. One of them made a move on me and I lost it. I killed him.

The man who was meant to watch me while I was sitting in the laboratory. I had a chain around my neck and the other was attached to the wall. I could move but not escape. It was then he tried to scare me. A branding iron had been heated and he was slowly making his way towards me with it.

"Ohh," he taunted. "Who's the big brave kitty cat now?" I don't know but I kind of acted on instinct and the next thing I knew he had drop it and my hand was around his throat. My claws slowly digging into the flesh. I heard cracking and the next thing he was no longer struggling. He became totally limp in my hand. I hadn't given it a second thought before chucking him across the room. He landed with a bang against the wall. I went to a corner furthest away from him and curled up. I cried so much. I had done it. I had finally killed someone. I felt sick to my stomach.

So now here I was in my prison cell... eh I mean bedroom. I was tied up and he wondered why I give him the dirty look. He got even closer and I could do nothing. When his hand came in front of my face I flinched back thinking he was going to strike me. But he just started to stroke my head in the most caring way possible.

"It's alright Beauty. That man deserved what was coming to him. I'm not mad." I felt relived.

I Beauty age 9, killed a man and my master was praising me for it.

(End Flashback -Normal POV)

"Master." Ryoma let the words just pass his lips. He could feel the tears collecting in his eye. He could feel the rage building up and the next thing he kick the table in the middle of the room and sent it flying into the wall. It smashed into tiny pieces before it even reached the ground. His breathing getting heavier. His mind felt like it was slowing. Adrenaline moving though his body. Before he could think Seiichi was gasping for breath. Ryomas hand securely round his throat. It was almost deja vu.

It was when he suddenly saw Seiichi fall to the ground wondering when did he let go. Not long after he followed with a thump to the floor.

Shan was in the kitchen preparing dinner when he heard the smashing of wood. Not wasting anytime or chances he grabbed the tranquilizer gun from the draw and ran to the lounge. There he was met with a wild Ryoma. With Seiichi scratching at the boys hand to try and get himself realised. He acted fast and pulled the trigger letting the tranquilizer hit Ryoma. It was almost instant. He dropped the blunette and fell to the ground not long after. With a sigh of relief he walk over to check Yukimura for the damage done to his neck. Thankfully he had got there just in time before the boy decided to crush it.

Seeing the small crescent shape marks in Seis neck that where slowly bleeding. He left the room to get bandages. Wrapping his nephews neck first before checking Ryoma. The boy was still out like a light. The scratches on his hand from the struggle where no major injuries. Picking the boy up and taking him to his room.

He placed him in his bed/cupboard and tossed the blanket over him before shutting the remaining door and walking out.

Back down stairs Seiichi was still in shock. He couldn't believe it. The kid lost control and Shan had just knocked him out as if it was something that has happened before. That's when he realized. It must of but to who? Hearing the sound of his uncle coming back down and looked towards the door waiting for him to appear. When he did he didn't look happy.

"Sei, what did you say?"

"I.. I said he was beautiful." Shan let out a sigh. One that sounded tired.

"Sei there's something you should know. Ryoma before we found him was named Beauty." And with that he told the teen about how they discovered Ryoma and what he had been not only though physically but mentally as well. When blunette started asking questions Shan simply replied that he couldn't answer because he didn't know. Seeing as Ryoma was the only one to know what really happened but doesn't discuss it. No one really knowing the true torture that any of the kids had to put up with all those years. It was getting late, he told Yukimura to go to bed and that they will talk more tomorrow if he's up to it.

It was just past midnight when Ryoma had finally come round. It was dark but that was nothing which he couldn't handle. After all his eye sight is six times stronger than a humans. Making him able to see without a problem. Getting out of the cupboard and looking around he finally remembered what he did. A small pain of guilt making it way to his chest. That was when he realized he wasn't changed. Taking off his trousers and putting on a new pair of underwear from the pile on the floor. He slipped them on with his tail in to the hole at the back so it wasn't uncomfortable. He made his way to the bathroom where the laundry basket was and removed his t-shirt. Putting all dirty stuff in for cleaning he turned when he saw the mirror.

He was staring at himself. He hated it. Running fingers down the scar in the middle of his chest he let out a shaky breath. He knew it was part of the experiment they did but he couldn't remember exactly. Most of it was with needles to change his DNA around but this, he knew they did it because his body didn't support the change. So they took something and add something else. But like he said before he couldn't remember what they took. Deciding to quickly run into Shans room to grab one of the mans clean shirts he made sure that he wouldn't look back. After all he was more afraid of the scars the covered his back. From all those days he was whipped and burnt just so they could get him to behave and listen to them. All that time and his master who was both gentle and harsh still had control of his every thought.