Royal Blue | IwaOi | Fantasy/Royalty AU

Chapter Three - 【He has everything he needs】

Atsumu's POV:

"AAAAAaaaahH" I yell. It hurts.

"Bitch, you dare to sneak out again?" My husband yells as he's hitting me with a belt. I'm on the floor of our bedroom. I'm curled up because I'm scared. Usually, he makes me drink some acid but, today is different.

"I am deeply- aHH!" He hits me again.

"I've told you the rules and, you simply ignore them? Who do you think you are?" He yells at me. This isn't my first beating.

The first one was right after the first family dinner with his parents. I said something I shouldn't. I knew relationships hurt but, this is more than I expected.

"You will fucking respect me, you slut!" He continues his yelling. I wanted to get out of here because I can't go anywhere. I'm locked in my room all day. I can't even go into the gardens. He thinks I will get dirty. God, I can just wash up.

"I- Ouch! I'm- I." I try to say something but, my tears stop me. I can't say anything. "I- Ahhhhhh-" I cry out. "I'm SORRY!" I get out of my mouth. "Huh? What did you say?" He asks mockingly with a smirk. I hate him but, I love him so much. He chose me. Other's usually don't understand why he chose Metanoian and not some Puellan. It's obvious. He wants kids. His own kids. My blood, his blood... Our blood. Therefore, deep down, he loves me.

"I apologi- AHHH!" I don't even get to finish the sentence. He grabs me and drags me away. "You little bitch." he mutters. Oh no. I try to get my breath back but, then I see where he's dragging me. "Oh no, please NOT! I WILL DO ANYTHING YOU WANT, PLEASE DON'T PUT ME IN THERE! PLEASE!" I scream. It's the basement. I'm scared of the dark and, he knows it. "BITCH," he yells out as he opens the door to the basement and throws me in there on the floor.

It's not just dark. It's also cold in here, and I'm still in my pyjama. There's something wet beside me.

"You will be HERE until you learn how to behave!" He says, shuts and locks the door as the last bit of light leaves the room. I can't even tell the difference between closed and open eyes.

I'm scared.

Not because I am alone but because I might not be.

Something screeches by my right side. It's almost inaudible, but it's there. Was it a rat? NO, that's impossible. Kiyoomi makes sure everything's always clean. Even me. What was it then? I'm scared as hell. Let's find the corner and wait. "Ah-EW!" wHAT WAS THAT!? That wet warm thing I just touched? WAS THAT A RAT?

It's dark.

I'm scared

Someone, please help me.

Why is he like that? Maybe he hates me.

Maybe he doesn't really love me.

How can I make him love me?

I curl in the corner of the room, my knees under my chin and tears running down my cheeks. It's been a while since I've been here. One may think I would get used to the dark after a while but, I'm still scared.

I don't see anything.

What could make him love me? A child?

Sakusa's POV:

I throw him in the basement, shut the door and leave with teary eyes.

I go to my office. I don't want him to be hurting. At first, it was fun hurting him. I felt like I had the upper hand but, now, it hurts seeing him like that. I don't love him. I can't.

My father always taught me that having the upper hand in a marriage is the core of a functional relationship. It's true but, that doesn't mean I have to beat him, right? My hands always hurt after that.