Her...and Me

Chapter 13

This chapter mentions rape, incest, and domestic abuse. If you are not comfortable with such topics, please skip parts until I tell you it is safe to start reading. 

{Momoi POV} 

My voice refused to work. Dai-chan pulled me back into the elevator and tried to close the door. 

"Hey! Get 'em over here." 

These big men pulled us out. I struggled hard. So hard. 

To no avail. 

We were thrown to the feet of this disgusting man. Dai-chan immediately stood up, pulling me away from him. 

"How the fuck are you here?!" He yelled. "You should be in jail!" 

I stared at the people around me. Everyone was staring at us. I pleaded for help with my eyes. This many people can take him down! We can win from the sheer number! Anyone! Anyone...

But why would these people risk their lives to save a complete stranger from a man with a gun? 

"Shut up, you. Pull him away, it's none of his business. You can hurt him if you want, but don't kill him." 

"No, Dai-chan!" We were pulled away from each other by his men. He elbowed someone in the face and got a punch in the face. "Don't hurt him! Please, don't! Dai-chan!" 

"As for you, you disgusting, disgraceful, brat." 

I was kicked to the floor. I landed with a thud. 

"Ugh...!" 

"I give you a roof over your head, food in your stomach, a life, and this is how you repay me? You send me to jail?!" 

"Please, please, don't hurt anyone here! Please don't hurt Dai-chan! You can hurt me as much as you'd like, just don't hurt him!" 

I went to my knees, rubbing my hands together. Begging. 

Begging. 

"Please--!" The gun he had in his hand swung and hit me on my head, knocking me back again. Pain shot up my spine. Dai-chan was yelling, crying, grunting in pain. I landed near a child and her parents, blood flowing down my head. The child stared at me in shock as her parents covered her eyes and ears. She was pulled away from me. 

"Stand up!" He yelled. His voice echoed in the large and quiet mall. "Stand up, you fucking whore!" 

I scurried to my feet. My hands trembled. All I saw was red. 

Blood. 

"Look at her, everybody!" He yelled to our involuntary audience. "This is the disgraceful bitch I've raised with so much love! And she framed me for assault! Can you believe it? How ungrateful can someone be, right? You all know she deserves this, right?" 

It took everything in me to not turn around and run towards Dai-chan. It was quiet behind me. He's either knocked unconscious or cooperating. Either way, I need to know. 

"You're nothing but a bitch. You're useless. You've been living under the roof of that useless shitbag. What good has he done for you? Given you a home? I've done that. Given you some food? I did that. What has he done that makes you like him but hate ME? Huh? Answer me, you cunt!" 

"He loved me!" I yelled, after biting my lip for too long. "He! Loved! Me! Dai-chan showed me a side of the world that I was supposed to see, but couldn't, because of YOU! YOU were supposed to take me to go out and eat sushi. YOU were supposed to protect me on the subway. YOU were supposed to LOVE me!" 

Smack! 

I spat blood out of my mouth. I tried to regain my balance, but he pushed me down onto the floor. 

"I'm going to make you realize that you're nothing but a worthless girl." 

{Aomine POV} 

Everything was happening too fast. The disgusting scene that was happening before me. Her tears. My pain. HER pain. 

"Let--go!" Heavy pants escaped my breath. Tears burned my eyes. "Satsuki!" 

"Ah--Augh--! Ugh! Ah!" Her mouth hung open. Drool spilled from her mouth. Her clothes were thrown to the side. 

His, too. 

"SATSUKI-- UGH!" I coughed up blood. My throat stung. My eyes stung. 

"Shut the fuck up! It's rude to bother someone when they're playing!" 

I panted. I felt helpless. No one was helping. 

Why is nobody helping her?! Satsuki. Satsuki!

A sharp pain made me fall to my knees. They cut me. 

Suddenly, they placed a cloth over my mouth and nose, making me breathe something in. 

"Dai...Chan--! Da-i-chan--!" I heard, before passing out. My mind spiraled into uncontrollable darkness as my eyelids closed against my will. 

No! I have to fight! I have to help her! I have to save her! SATSUKI! 

. . .

I opened my eyes frantically, panic running through my mind already as I pulled myself off my back. 

"Agh...!" I hissed in pain, biting my lip. 

"Aomine!" 

"Aomine-kun!" 

My shaking pupils met the eyes of Kagami and Tetsu. They were wide-eyed and staring at me. 

"You..." When I realized I was in a hospital, a gasp escaped my lips. "Satsuki. Where's Satsuki?!" 

Tetsu suddenly started to breathe unevenly and had to sit back down. "Aomine-kun..." 

"Last time I saw her, she was...Where's Satsuki?!" I ripped off the tubes that connected to me and attempted to stand on my feet. Pain shot up my leg almost immediately, making me drop to the floor. 

"Sit down, Aomine. You're hurt bad. You're not supposed to walk right now." 

"Shut up! Where's Satsuki? I have to make sure she's ok! She...! She..." 

I turned to the two. "Where is she? At least tell me where she is. Is she ok? She's somewhere here, right? Why won't you two say anything?! Say something!" 

Suddenly, Tetsu burst into tears. Startled, I watched as he wept. Uncharacteristic tears rolled down his face as cracked cries escaped his throat. 

One look at Kagami's face, and I knew my answer. I knew where she was. 

"She's...she's gone, Aomine," He said, shakingly patting Tetsu's trembling shoulder. 

She's gone.