We Are Better Together!

Chapter 19 - The Traumatic Truth

⚠️Trigger Warnings - Reader Discretion is Advised⚠️

Karasuma's Pov

"Karasuma-sensei....What's Wrong?....What happened to Irina-sensei?"

Kurahashi asked looking at me with a questioning look. I stood still looking at her, I didn't know if I should tell her or not, but she was looking at me as if finding answers to her question, reading my face for a clue. I haven't asked Irina whether she wants others know about it or not, I should go ask her, but then that will only make Kurahashi more suspicious. 

"Sensei...I want to know....please..."

Kurahashi said in a determined tone, making me look at her and I sighed, deciding I should tell her, there's no point in hiding it from her, all the more, it may help Irina if she wants to talk about it to someone and she's not comfortable with talking to me about it. 

"Come...We'll talk in the balcony....wait for me there while I make some coffee..."

"okay..."

After I was done brewing the coffee I served us both a cup and went to the balcony, where I found Kurahashi standing by the railing, looking up at the sky, her hands folded as it was cold.

"Here..."
I handed her the cup of coffee and she took it, smiling a bit and taking in the fragrance of the coffee.
We just stood there looking up, but not talking about what we came here for, I was trying to avoid talking about it as it was so hard for me, but I know, I know more than anyone that it's not even near to the difficulty Irina had to face when she was kidnapped and abused.

"You're going to tell me Karasuma-sensei....I want to know what has changed her so much....it's not like Irina-sensei at all...
I can't see her like this...."

She said in a sad voice, I sighed and looked at her, knowing it was time I had to face and work up the courage to tell her the truth, she deserved to know, so I started speaking,

"It happened three weeks ago....We were trying to catch a terrorist base in hiding, when...when she was kidnapped from the house....we knew the location of the base, but we couldn't go unprepared...."
Taking a long deep breath I continued,
"it sounds like an excuse, because I can never change what happened....Irina was held hostage for two weeks....and....and when we went there...it was too late......"

"Sensei....What happened?"

She asked as if preparing for the shock to come, gulping she looked at me, a determined expression on her face, telling me she wanted to know the truth.

"S-She was Abused and..... Raped...."
I revealed, with a lot of hesitation. My eyes filled up to the brim with tears as I remembered the condition I found Irina in, with all those wounds, unconscious. I gulped hard as I tried to keep calm and prevent the tears from falling, I had to stay strong..... for Irina....

Taking in some of the courage I looked over at Kurahashi, her eyes wide as tears were already dripping from her face, but she did not blink, her hands started to shake and the cup was going to fall from her hands so I took it in time and place it on the coffee table.

"Y-You..are lying..."

She said in a whisper, her voice cracking as she spoke and I looked at her with a helpless expression, conveying the sorrow I had in my heart after seeing my wife like this.

It took me a second to realize, but she ran inside the house looking for Irina. As bad as it can be, Irina was coming downstairs.

After Kurahashi saw Irina, she quickly ran to her, hugging her tightly and started crying.
Irina winced a little as her wounds were not completely healed yet, though the bandages were covered as she was wearing her night suit, so Kurahashi didn't notice it. Irina looked at me and I looked away guilty, thinking about this whole situation, until I heard what Kurahashi said and my eyes widened.