Problematic kitten

Chapter 17

Usagi slouch to home and push the front door open. "Kuro, I'm home." She greet the dark house. She yawn and walk deeper in house. Suddenly someone grab her from nape and furiously turn her to face the attacker. "You piece of shit! What have you done to my house?!" Mr Matsuda roar on her face furious. She freeze and stare at her fathers eyes in horror. He become more angry at her silence and hit her face. "Answer me, Trash!" He roar. She yelp from pain and try to wiggle away from his grasp without succeed. 

Aiki Matsuda stare at Usagi for a moment until throw her in living room angrily. She roll over couple times and hit the wall. She immediately curl as small as possible, waiting for next hit. "Look around this shithole! You were alone for what, a month? And you have turned this place to some warehouse! CLEAN THIS UP, NOW!" He roar while kicking her. She take every hit and didn't dare to move until hear him walk in kitchen. She slowly move her hands from her head and as soon as he is out of sight jump to work. She collect all her equipment from floor and rush them in attic. She change in normal clothes in there and rush to grab last of her things.

Before Usagi managed to disappear upstairs again, Mr Matsuda grab her from nape again and pull her back. "Not so fast, you little shit." He hiss and she smell the alcohol in her breath again. She pale and try to wiggle free. That earned punch in stomach. She double over as much as she could and she has to gasp for air. He throw her on floor and crack his knuckles. "I think you need the reminder of just in whose house you live." He grunt, she turn to look at him with scared expression. Bottle hit side of her head from other direction and she grunt in pain. "Shut up!" He command and kick her side. She curl in fetal position again, trying to protect her head as much as possible while hits, kicks and unknown stuff hit her from all around.

Usagi wasn't sure how long the beating continue, she isn't even sure when he stopped. She has grown used to pain but she hasn't has that bad beating in a very long time. She slowly start to notice other things than pain around her and carefully move her toes and fingers first, then her limbs and eventually she manage to move on sitting position. She carefully take deeper breath and it hitch in her throat from pain. She feel tears threatening to come in her eyes and force herself on her feet. She glance at living room and see him on couch, drinking and watching TV. She think she hear him yell how all women are sluts and he deserve better than lying bitches. She believe that his new girlfriend kicked him out. Peaceful days are over.

Usagi didn't manage to sleep too much on that night. She listen whole time how he move downstairs. She let silent tears slide down her face, not even bothering to wipe them away. Kuro has appeared after she flopped on bed. She has hold the cat whole night while petting it gently. 

As soon as sun has risen. Usagi head out, she even take Kuro with her. Kitten move to sit in her hood so her front paws are on her shoulder. She has grabbed some of her money and walk aimlessly around the city. She didn't really pay attention where she is until burnt smell come to her nose. She raise her head and see that she has arrived at the blasted cafe. She stare at her save haven, now destroyed and police tapes all around it. She sigh tired and sad and let her shoulders slumber.

"Little Listener, Usagi?!" She turn toward voice and soon hands grab her shoulders. "You are alive!" Present Mic yell at her face with wide grin. Kuro hiss at the loud man and slap his hand on her shoulder. He notice the kitten and blink taken aback until he turn his whole attention back at her again. She blink confused and force reassuring smile on her lips. "As you can see, Mic. I am unharmed and alive." She answer and take a step back to free herself. He let go of her but stare at her intensively. "You disappeared yesterday." "I had to head home. I am fine." She answer with a shrug. 

Present Mic frown suspicious and worried. Usagi looks tired, her eyes didn't shine like they usually do, not to mention the kitten who glare at him. "Recovery Girl wish to see you." He tell her with wide smile. She blink and sigh tiredly. "Why?" He frown even more worried, she usually is exited to see any of them. "She has something to talk with you. Come on. She is in UA, I can take you to her." He offer and wave toward the school. 

Usagi blink couple times in shock. Did Present Mic really just invited her in UA? She stare at him for a moment until nod as answer. His grin grow little wider and he offer his hand to her. "Lets go then. I call to her on our way." He say exited. She glance at his hand and push her hands deeper in pockets. He frown but drop his hand and didn't ask about it. Instead he start to lead the way. 

Usagi follow the Pro Hero inside the gate and look around in awe. No matter how tired she is or how beaten up, she couldn't help to be excited to be inside her dream school from time she still had a dream. Kuro look around curious from her spot from her shoulder. She listen carefully what Mic explain to her about school layout and where everything is. 

Then they step inside the school building and she remember her bruises. She has slowed down the healing to spare some of her energy. She sneer and dig out last energy pill from her pocket. She quickly put it in her mouth and let the extra energy heal her last visible injuries. She didn't want to worry any of them, not because of her, not because of something like that.

Present Mic stop front of infirmary door and turn to look at Usagi. Some of the light has returned in her eyes and he smile relieved. "She is in here and waiting for you. Do your best Little Listener!" He encourage her, pat her head and push the door open. She smile a little to him as answer and walk inside. Lets hear her out then, if Eraser told the truth last night.