2 hours later...
"How was your first two classes?," Kazuyoshi asked, patting 'Maru on the head, irritating him further. His hand pulled back when 'Maru hissed and pinched his tender ribcage, answering his question. "Not so great, as you have felt." "Aw, but my little baby brother lasted this long on his own! Mom will be so proud *pinches 'Maru's cheek* and I am too," he added, nuzzling his little brother on the chin, whom was struggling to supress his own pride at his secret accomplishment. "Did anyone give you trouble?," Kazuyoshi asked leaning back in his seat, stretching as far as his too small desk allowed. "Can you sit up please, Murasaki-kun?." Both 'Maru and Kazuyoshi glanced up and nearly glared at the one who had interrupted their light conversation. But they both ended up stopping short at the adorable and pathetic glower being aimed at them by an older, white-haired boy. "....". "Maybe?," Kazuyoshi offered, slowly pulling his legs back. "Please?," the boy asked, trying desperately to wipe his tired, incredibly golden eyes free of the sleep he obviously needed. "You should sleep more," 'Maru muttered and looked out the window, eyes widening in surprise when Hara and two others walked by the classroom and called his name, pulling several gazes to his normally dismissed presence. 'Maru wanted to hide but instead settled for lowering his head to the desk and refused to meet anyones gaze....even Kazuyoshi's. "I hate them," he mumbled, words barely caught by his twin, whose eyes were still glued to 'Maru's back, looking for any signs of severe discomfort.
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'Maru wandered the school halls, struggling to find the gym for the basketball teams first meeting, hoping the senpais he'd met earlier weren't in the club. He yawned deeply, closing his eyes as he rounded the corner, smacking straight into Hanamiya-senpai. "Hello, 'Maru-chan," he smirked, looking into his eyes as he lifted 'Maru's shirt and caressed his sensitive chest. 'Maru gasped and smacked his hand away, backing up quickly... right into a wall. ('Maru you done set yourself up!) Hanamiya glared at 'Maru and gripped his arm painfully, earning himself a whimper of pain from his victim. " 'Maru-chan?." "...yes, Hanamiya-senpai?," said person asked weakly, tears springing to his innocent purple orbs. "Do you know why I am doing this?." 'Cause you're a pervert,' 'Maru answered mentally, wishing he had the courage to say that, but instead he replied quietly, "No, senpai." "It is sort of a little initiation we do to first year members... at least those who might cause trouble for us in the future, okay, 'Maru-chan? And also...," Hanamiya whispered lowly, turning 'Maru's hand over and nipping it. 'Maru squeezed his eyes shut and turned his face away, biting back a whimper of terror. 'Damned homo!,' he mentally yelled, wanting so badly to cry as Hanamiya bit his wrist hard, leaving a mark that nearly tore the skin, and would later leave a bite shaped bruise. To 'Maru, it was a mere blemish on his perfect pale skin..... to Hanamiya and any other demons, it was a territorial mark. "You're mine now," Hanamiya purred, his voice honey smooth as he pulled 'Maru even closer to him and released an invisible scent cloud, which quickly enveloped his new prize and clung to his skin and clothes like smoke. "Dont you ever defy me, okay, 'Maru-chan," he added, biting his neck, quickly but hard enough to leave another mark. "Lets get to practice, now."
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"Nekomaru! Get down here this instant!." Natsuki looked at her second youngest son, furious. "What happened today!?," she demanded, slamming her delicate fist on the kitchen counter. Kazuyoshi squeezed his eyes shut, visibly terrified as he avoided a thrown skillet. His mother went crazy whenever one of her sons avoided talking and usually blamed it on the one who had been responsible for that particular son....this time it was Kazuyoshi who was in trouble for Nekomaru's silence....which only happened when he was depressed or traumatized. "I-I dont know, ma, he was fine in our fifth hour together! QAQ." He ran out the door when Natsuki attempted to jump over the counter and smack him again. "Kazuyoshi Murasakibara! Get back here and face me!," she demanded, huffing childishly as her husband easily picked her up and held her to him, her legs dangling like a dolls. She was only five foot three, while her husband and sons were all six foot seven. All but Nekomaru loved reminding her of this fact, and were always running from her short person wrath. XD "He'll be alright, Natsu. Its just the first day. No need to shut the school down just yet," Toramaru laughed. "B-but he wont come out of his room.....and the doors locked," she said, puffing out her cheeks in annoyance. "Just calm down. He'll be out for dinner, I can assure you of that," Toramaru grinned, setting her down and scratching behind her delicate cat ears. Natsuki purred and leaned into his hand then hissed, shooing him out of the kitchen. Toramaru laughed again and ran upstairs, nearly colliding with Kazuyoshi, who was on his way to Nekomaru's room in the hopes that he could make him come out and talk, or at least let him come in. "Sorry, dad!," Kazuyoshi called, ears flattening in surprise as he jumped the last several steps to the bottom. "Its fine," Toramaru yawned, off to take a nap after a long day at work. "'Maru?." He called softly, knocking on the door, pressing his ear to the door and listened for any movement inside. It was silent. "Nekomaru? Ya awake?."
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I squeezed my eyes shut, my dark purple, nearly black tail lashing back and forth in fear as I remembered the sensation of Hanamiya's hands on my body, the pain from his bites still felt fresh as I tried to rub some of the pain away. I felt violated. Alone. Lost. Furious. Disgusted, not only with Hanamiya and Hara, but also with myself. My body had reacted, and not in the ways I had dared to even dream of wanting. I pulled my blankets around me, clenching my legs together as another wave of nausea swept through me and nearly rendered me helpless, breath hitching in panic when I saw Hanamiya every time I closed my eyes. "'Maru?." My heart very nearly stopped when I heard my twin at the door. I held my breath, tip of my tail twitching as I waited for him to walk in.....but I had locked the door. "Nekomaru? Ya awake?." I rolled my eyes but lay perfectly still, ears perked as I waited for Kazuyoshi to go away. Almost ten minutes later, he headed towards the kitchen, feet dragging in his usual disappointed walk I had come to recognize just by sound. Rolling my eyes, I got up, gasping as my legs gave out and I fell to the floor. 'Dammit.' I mentally facepalmed, then laughed at myself. I was sixteen. And bigger than most of them. I could just avoid them.....I was good at that kind of thing. I wanted to do these things, but I was shaking like I had just been thrown into a frozen lake. Why cant I be like my older brothers? Why am I so weak? Tears sprang to my eyes as I climbed back into my bed, knowing I would probably drown in self pity. "I hate myself," I mumbled, hugging my body pillow tightly. "Neko', dinners ready." My ears perked forward as I jumped out of bed. "Okay," I called, legs suddenly tangled up in the blankets. "One sec!."
