The Eclipse

Chapter 15

It was cold. Darkness all over engulfing the once vibrant haired teen. He didn't realized he had passed out after shindo pulled the collar too hard and hit his pressure points.

His eyes fluttered open, yet he coudn't see anything. His blinfold wet with tears and blood, gags dry from dehydration.

He didn't like how his body was exposed from the lack of clothing. Revealing deep slash marks and littering bruises that were yet to heal.

And more new gashes will more than likely to appear.

Chains.

Chains again.

The collar was still intact and the chain connected it to the ceiling making the orange head have a hard time letting his respiratory system work. He gagged at the lack of air and tiptoed as much as he could to atleast breathe. His height taking most of the blame.

After a few moments the door to the dimly lit room flung open with an irritated devil. Shindo.

He grabbed a handful of hinata's hair making the chained boy wince in pain as he tried keeping his tiptoed position.

"You actually had the luxury to black out you dipshit." Shindo spat venom laced in his words. It was obvious for hinata that the devil did not have a great day.

A calm devil might be slightly better than a devilishly irritated psycho.

Hinata stayed silent. Not that he could talk with his gags on.

"That gang has to perish. That Jesus-looking guy even tried to kill me with a ball?!"  Shindo rambled as he whipped hinata's injured body.

"They even faced me with only 3 members?! How cocky can they be?!"

Once again he whipped the frail body before switching to a swiss knife expertly throwing it on the boys back.

Hinata screamed in pain as he begged for him to stop. But the devil was lost in his own world. Deaf for him to be exact.

Shindo switched back to the whip and relentlessy drawing blood from hinata's scab wounds which have reopened. Hinata could feel himself slipping in and out of conciousness as shindo continued lashing about a gang he had just encountered.

His knees were giving up. He couldn't bear the weight of his wounded body anymore. Nausea coursing through his body as bile started to form.

"Be thankful you were a little useful brat. Even though you could work on your screaming. Its irritating."

Sinister smile made its way to the taller man's face as he removed the collar. But hinata's relief was short lived as Shindo restrained his wrist instead and attaching it to the dangling chain. Well atleast his fear of suffocating was gone...right?

"Don't even think i forgot about you being late tonight." And he dissappeared from sight.

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Hinata's Pov

It hurts.

Everything hurts.

I wonder how many times i already said that...

I can't even defend myself. All i could do is sacrifice myself so he wouldn't do anything to them. Pathetic right?

I don't deserve existing that's for sure.

I blacked out for an hour after that. The eerie silence plus the sound of chains everytime i move a bit unnerved me. Not to mention the blood dripping from my wounds.

I noticed warm liquid drip down my cheeks as i still tried to tiptoe. I can feel fatigue start to step in and excruciating pain followed.

Shindo forgot to remove the knife on my back which barely avoided my spine. Barely.

Great.

I started laughing then cried. I don't really know what im doing. Its just that, im exhausted. Im tired of playing the strong big brother. Im tired of playing hero.

I sobbed silently as my strained shoulders start to ache even more.

'I can't really play volleyball with dislocated shoulders can i?'

I laughed at the thought. Im passing out because of blood loss and all i could think of was the game. The precious sport i get to play with precious people.

Im i going insane?

Am i really that easy to break?

No...i think...

I pulled myself together, well not literally but mentally. I have to find a way to get out of the devils grip.

Before he hurts natsu and my team.

But how?...

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Ahh... its dark. Where am i?

Is this a dream?

I walked through the darkness completely unaware what to do. Maybe i could see a speck of light like most cliche 'on-the-brink-of-death' scenes.

I kicked myself and tried to relieve such thoughts. I am not leaving natsu behind with that monster. Not ever.
I'd rather die than do that. Wait, dying is the same thing as leaving her behind.

Im becoming stupid.

I laughed at my own self discrimination as i looked for any sign of escape. The darkness was surprisingly calming actually.

After a while i heard balls bouncing of the floor. Shoes squeeking across the gym floor.

I ran and ran towards the source untill the scene shifted to my teamates.

But something was wrong.

I tried calling them but they didn't hear me. No.

More like ignored me. But why?

Finally one of them turned around.

"Kageyama!!" I called

But i was met with a scowl. One that shows remorse, and...betrayal?

But why?

"Why did you lie to us?"  He asked sternly.

"Wh-...i-i...i didn't mean..i h-had to!"

Please no. Calm down shoyo!!

"Why can't you trust us!?"

"I can't...i cant let you get h-hurt!"

"You're already hurting us!"

"I don't want you to die!"

"But aren't you the one who is killing us? Hinata."

No.

What?

No...

The scene shifted and.... there was my team. Blood covering their limp bodies as yamaguchi and sugawara tried calling out their names.

Kageyama was facing me, tears trespassing his ocean eyes down his blood stained cheek.

A hole through his stomach.

"Why did you do this?....

Boke....