A few months passed since the day Kurloz and Gamzee had been at the Nitram home. Gamzee had visited a more often as the days passed and even spent the night a handful of times, but Kurloz never showed up at their door step though Rufioh had seen him at work every other day. The adults butted heads every so often and other times they just muttered derogatory terms at each other, but the kids got along fine and even grew closer than ever. Tavros considered Gamzee a brother and Rufioh thought of him as his second son since he was almost always at their home after school and even on the adult Nitram was working over time one Saturday evening at the bar to earn a little more money for something he would surprise the boys with. He happily hummed as he wiped down the long bar top. Kurloz already drunk stumbled in with another man on his arm.
They looked happy and cheerful as they moved to the bar, "hey fairy fuck!" The elder Makara demanded Rufioh's attention. Rufioh reluctantly moved down the bar to the two men with an angry expression on his face. He crossed his arms silently waiting for the drunk men to order. "No vway. Fairy Fag is that really you?" The other man asked drunkenly as he stared at his face. "Oh shit." Rufioh stated as he widened his eyes in surprise. He smiled then and leaned on the bar with new found confidence, "hey there scar face. How you been? Still sore I stole your looks and your girlfriend?" The man next to Kurloz went from a happy smile to an irritated scowl. He touched the scars on his forehead then grumbled, "Just get me a shot of vwhisky you gay jackass." "It's nice to know your vocabulary has remained the same since high school, Cronus." Rufioh gave both the men a superior look as he got the Aquarius his shot of whisky. "Fuck you." Cronus said before drinking with his head flung back. "Thanks for the offer but you're not my type." The Taurus laughed before the Aquarius lunged a hand forward grabbing Rufioh by the front of his shirt and pulling him close. The Taurus's eyes went wide again when he was face to face with the Violet eyed man. Rufioh's shirt was pulled up revealing his navel as the man stood up. "You wanna fight Short shit?!" Cronus shouted in Rufioh's face angrily. Kurloz pushed his drunk friend down to sit and release Rufioh's glared at them in silence as Kurloz began to insult the smaller man across the bar. They promptly left after some more alcohol and Rufioh sighed in relief just happy he didn't start a bar fight with two drunken idiots.
At the end of his shift Rufioh was the last one to leave. He Locked up and walked to his car but suddenly froze half way to his car. Rufioh noticed all too late the other two vehicles in the otherwise empty lot. Just as quickly as he stopped Rufioh felt a pain on the back of his knees. Knowing that it was another leg that had struck him, he fell in pain but turned his body to face his attacker. It was Cronus standing there with hate filled eyes looking down at the shorter man. The drunk man lunged forward to grab Rufioh, but the Taurus quickly lifted his legs that made contact with the Aquarius's chest and gut. With all the strength Rufioh could muster he lifted the man up and over his body and when the other man hit the pavement Rufioh scrambled to his feet and all of his anger and frustration came out. He quickly moved to straddle the Aquarius as his fist met with Cronus' face twice before he felt another hand wrap around his wrist. This grip was strong almost feeling as if his bones would snap under the impossible pressure of this strong hand. He was pulled backwards and drug by the other man across the hard cement lot, back to the building he walked out of. The unknown man lifted up Rufioh by the arm and suddenly another hand wrapped around his neck and lifted the short man up a foot off the ground and slammed him roughly to the brick wall. Rufioh struggled to breath as pain shot through the back of his head. The hand released his arm but the grip on his neck tightened. The little tan man placed his two hands on the arm holding him against the wall and up off the prescious earth below.
He struggled to focus on the man before him. It was dark and the edges of his vision were getting burry and turning black. Suddenly the image of his son entered his mind which was enough for him to find some strength to lift his legs slowly up and before anything else he heard Kurloz's voice speaking, "Whats the matter homo? We are gonna beat you senseless before we send you home. " Rufioh panicked and kicked as hard as he could. His feet made contact with the Elder Makara's chest sending him stumbling back. Cronus was struggling to his feet as the Taurus coughed and gasped desperately for air all the while trying to crawl to his car. His eyes widened when he felt a hand grasp at his hips trying to pull him back. Panicking rufioh reached into his pocket and felt his keys. He didn't think he just moved. Holding his car key tight in his grip the Taurus twisted himself around as he swung around forcing the key to pearce flesh and felt something rip from the force he swung. Rufioh pulled the key down and away in one swift movement. He heard Kurloz's scream echo in the night. The pain caused the Capricorn to release the Taurus as the Aquarius stumble to his friends aid. Rufioh ran to his car swung open his door and slammed it shut before locking it and turning on the car engine.
The headlights flooded the front of the car with light and he clearly saw the two drunken fools whom tried to jump him. Kurloz clenched his face in pain as Cronus tried to help him up. Crimson liquid cascaded down the taller man's hands as his cries of pain echoed through the empty streets. Rufioh drove home as fast as he can, praying he won't be followed. When he got there he slammed and locked the door before he slumped to the floor. Tears threatened to escape the corners of his eyes as he sat there in fear. "Dad? Are you okay?" Asked a fear filled voice. Rufioh looked up and breathed out heavily as he met his sons worried expression but soon his gaze fell on couldn't call the cops on the only family Gamzee had left. He shook his head and spoke with a shaky voice, "i-i'm fine. J-just had to deal with two drunken customers." "Dude," Gamzee started and pointed down or Rufioh's hand that clutched the car keys, "is that blood? What the actual fuck?" The elder Taurus reassured the teens that he was fine and it wasn't his blood. He walked to the bathroom and washed his hands and keys vigorously. His hands shook under the faucet a he wondered if Kurloz would be okay and if the elder Makara would take revenge on him. He had Gamzee stay the night and decided to explain in he morning about what really happened that night.