The land of the Unknown

+.°Secrets Next Door°.+

Tsunabe looked at me surprised and blushing slightly. I wanted to smile by the way he was looking at me. He made my heart warm and made it beat just for him. He made me so happy and well. I hold his hand a little tighter "We're friends Tsunabe. And I won't let you down ever." I said while looking serious into his eyes. Tsunabe got slight tears and wiped them fast away. Did he also feel the same way about me? I hope he did. I needed to giggle by his cute crying face "Don't cry stupid" I gently stroked over his cheek and fixed his messy dark brown hair. Tsnuabe needed to giggle by being embarrassed for crying like this and slowly got up. "Where are you going?" I slowly joined him as well and waited for his response. "...I also want to be with you forever Sato but...I'm not planning on coming back here ever again..you know that right?" He said with hesitation in fear of changing my mind. I shook my head fast and made him look me in the eyes "Tsunabe...there is nothing keeping me attached to this city...nobody. I'll come with you if you'll allow me that" I smiled softly. I was actually saying the right things for once. I'm happy. "Then...let's leave this place tonight." Tsunabe said in a serious tone and got excited over being able to leave. I nodded "Just you and I."
Tsunabe made me slowly let go of him "Then get your things now..and I'll pack my stuff" I got a bit nervous. I did say I wanted to which wasn't a lie but thinking about two teenage boys leaving forever on their own scared me. But there wouldn't be anything worse than being with my parents after all. I nodded quickly and we went seperated ways home to our places.

When I arrived I noticed weird smell's coming from my bathroom. It smelled like someone had puked. I held my nose closed and right when I walked past the bathroom I noticed I wasn't wrong. My mother was laying next to the toilet full with her own puke and taking drugs. "H..Hey...hey...son...welcome home..!" she said in a weird tone. Scared she'd try anything I backed a little off. She tried getting up but ended up falling back on her own knees "w..where...where were you.." she looked at me with her red dull half closed eyes. I felt how anger and rage filled my body from head to toe. "What are you doing." I said in a harsh tone. Soon I would never have to see her face again. Finally she would leave me alone. I tried leaving but I felt her arms wrapping around my foot "Please...stay bit longer...!" she grinned at me before continuing her sentence "Daddy left mommy again...and again...and again..." I pushed her away and yelled "GET OFF ME." Surprised at what I just had done I looked at my on hands. Panicking I covered my face in defense but nothing happened. I carefully glanced through my fingers and looked at my helpless mother who was laying crying on the wodden floor. "...mom?" I said with hesitation. What should I do with this woman? I sighed. She was never able to take care of herself. What a stupid woman. I gently took off her dirty clothing and got her new comfortable ones. As I was getting the new clothes she already had fallen asleep which I was thankful for. I gently picked her up and brought her into her bedroom. She looked small and helpless like a newborn child, yet I didn't feel bad at all. I gave her head a soft short kiss and whispered "Goodbye mom, stay save" I hadn't felt this close to her in a long time. Seeing her like this made me tear up but I knew this wasn't the time to get emotional now. I went back to my room as sneaky as I could and grabbed a bag of mine where I putted important things like my favorite book, a picture of me and my biological dad, my notebooks I used for writing and drawing and more things inside. I hesitated with stealing money from my mother but ended up taking her whole wallet from here. I know it was wrong, but something inside of me told me I should look after myself more than she did. As I left I felt so relieved and easy on my legs. It felt like I lifted a whole mountain off of my chest. I walked away from my house and couldn't help but smile slightly. I felt like laughing but why did I? I finally escaped. I'm escaping my place. I'll be free.

I ran as fast as I could back to the forest where I would meet up with Tsunabe. I couldn't wait. I wanted to see him again. Feel his warm hands wrapped around mine and be alone with him for the rest of my life. I hadn't ran this fast in a long time. I felt how the comfortable wind flew through my hair and my finger tips. Is this what final freedom tastes like? As soon as I arrived I looked for Tsunabe. He wasn't anywhere to be seen. He probbaly wasn't done yet. I slowly sat down on the stone we dried our clothes on yesterday. I watched some animals hour for hour as the time went by faster and faster, yet Tsunabe wasn't seen anywhere. We said we'll meet up here again, maybe he forgot?...Or maybe he was in trouble. I hugged my legs slowly. It has been 3 hours now. I just wanted to escape, why god, why now? It slowly got dark outside, that's when I decided to get up and look for Tsunabe. What if he was in danger? I had no idea where he lived but I had my ways. I began calling the number of my favorite teacher who I trusted and was close with. She must know where he lives since she has access to all addresses of all students. Pick up pick up pick up... That was all I could think while I listened to the noises the call made. Suddenly she picked up and answered with a "Hello Sato! How can I help you? Is everything okay at home?" Panicking I talked little faster than usual "Hello Miss Brook, this is important...could you tell me where Tsunabe Itashi lives? I would really need his address it's important.." Surprised she answered with a sweet yet and told me his address from a book she opened while I wrote it down in my notebook."Thank you!" I said fast and before she could say her goodbyes or ask questions I hung up. I looked for his address which surprisingly was only 20 minutes away from where I was currently. Faster than ever I ran over the streets of my city without looking for cars on the way or people I could run into. I needed to see him. I need Tsunabe. With every step I took my heart started to beat faster for him. Tsunabe. Go see the land of the unknown with me just this once. After a short time that felt like forever I reached a simple older house away from the city with all main buildings. I decided to ring the door bell but before I could I stopped. If Tsunabe would really be like me I shouldn't ring that doorbell. I slowly backed off and looked at the house. Most windows where shut and it looked empty and silent inside. I snook past every angle of the house just to find one open window or any clues but there weren't any open windows at all. Impossible.. I thought to myself and tried spying but the curtains were way too close together from the inside of the house. I made my way past another corner and noticed an open vent that leaded into the house vent system. I gulped. Should I really go this far? What if he wasn't actually in this house? But I decided not to listen to myself. It was never good to listen to myself so why should it now be. I slowly got on my knees and began crawling into the barely fitting vent. I crawled deeper and deeper until I came to two small openings that looked like they were for kitchen and living room. I spied through the vent opening that leaded to the living room. All I could see was a big chair that wasn't facing me, but a turned on old tv. The carpet on the floor looked dusty and disgusting like it hadn't been cleaned in months. Everything was dark, the only light that helped me to orient myself was the tv's light. I slowly looked to the other side that gave me a good view into Tsunabe's kitchen. My eyes opened wide as soon as I saw Tsunabe standing there half naked and making sandwiches for probably his family members. He had bruises all over his body and dirty filthy hickeys. His arms were sliced up just like his thighs and legs which made my stomach turn. He was shaking and seemed terrified. Tsunabe slowly putted the sandwiches on a plate. I watched closely as he walked carefully and slow into the living room. Worried I moved my head to the other side to see what was happening in the living room. "On your knees. Now." I heard a deep voice coming from the chair. Was that his father? Tsunabe slowly followed his instructions with fear in his eyes and tears rolling down his cheeks uncontrollably. I covered my eyes as I heard how the man opened his belt and Tsunabe gagging loudly.
I didn't want to hear and see this anymore. Make it stop.. I pinched my eyes closed, while pressing my lips together and covering my ears. I got my answer now. Tsunabe couldn't come because he probbaly got catched packing his things. Or mabye because before he could pack anything he needed to fullfill his father's wishes. After time passed I slowly opened my eyes and letted my hands down. Tsunabe wasn't there anymore, only his disgusting father. I hadn't heard anything what Tsunabe was doing, neither saw anything. I tried going further into the vent system but this was the end there were no other vents in the upstair rooms. I wonder what they were hiding there.. Honestly I didn't want to know but for the sake of my friend I needed to save him. Tomorrow at school I'll definitely save him.. I'll save him and we'll flee together.