BLUE SLIVER LOVE (Soul Land 1) •Rewrite•

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Chapter 16; Hurt by the one he loves.

Yurina gritted his teeth as the sharp sting of alcohol coursed through his injuries, his breath coming out in ragged gasps. The pain was overwhelming, but he refused to let it break him. Watuba had been relentless, and though Yurina had escaped his grasp for now, the scars—both physical and emotional—remained.

‘How can he do this to me, after everything I sacrificed for him. I killed my own family. I became a criminal. I helped assassinated so many of his enemies just for his love. I committed so many sins just for him!’

He wiped at his damp brow, the cool air biting at his skin as he sat, shirtless, in the dim light of the small, secluded room. His body bore the marks of his latest confrontation with his lover.

Shimika had been so spiteful towards him ever since the day he refused to continue helping him with killing more innocent children but what else could he have done. Yurina just could not carry the guilt which had only kept growing ever since Shimika had first thought him to kill.

Looking back into his past, Yurina was only now beginning to see just how mistaken he had been in chosing Watuba over everything else. Yes it was true that his parents were abusive and made him work as a sex slave to pay of their debt but that still did not give him the right to take their life.

He had also abounded his friends, the only ones who treated him like a real family just because they did not accept his relationship with Shimika. They kept telling him that he was not good for him and that Yurina needed to reconsider his desicion but the green haired boy was so adamant in fighting for his love that he forewent everything just to stay with an abuser like Shimika Watuba.

He had made a huge mistake,he realized but nothing could undo the harm which he had a hand in. Instead he had chosen to rebel. He would not give in to Watuba’s control, no matter how much it hurt. His will to live may have died a long time ago but before Yurina even though of giving up completely, there was still something he needed to do.

Put an end to Shimika once and for all.

With trembling hands, Yurina tied the makeshift bandages around his torso, his mind thinking about his next course of action. Watuba was always lurking, always a step ahead. But he couldn’t allow himself to fall back into that vicious cycle of hurt and abuse again. He had to stay strong and steadfast in his resolved. Maybe his sins could never be forgiven but he still needed to avenge all the children who had died because of him. He had to liberate their wandering souls for the dreaded factory walls so that they could have peace in the afterlife.

"I won't let him break me more than what he already has. " Yurina muttered under his breath, his resolve hardening as he struggled through the pain.

Suddenly there was the sound of heavy footsteps. “Yuuurrinaaa! Where are yooouu?” The green haired man choked on air as he heard Watuba's voice.

His breath hitched, panic flooding his veins as the man’s dark, crazed gaze locked onto him. How had he found him so quickly?

Before Yurina could react, Watuba was already in front of him, his towering figure casting a menacing shadow over the room.

“Found you, beautiful.” Watuba purred, his voice dripping with dark satisfaction.

Yurina felt as if he was going to pass out, fear gripping his chest as he instinctively tried to back away, but his body was too weak from the latest injuries. His hands shook, scrambling for something—anything—to protect himself, but all he found was the cold, hard floor beneath him.