Creep Show (Juuzou Suzuya)

Chapter 5

A/N: hey there fellow humans! I know it's been a long time since I've updated so I made a looonnng chapter for compensation! Pls don't kill meh D:

(Third POV)

Rei sat quietly on the dirty floor and watched Abby from his cell. She was lying down, face to the ground and he could see that the back of her legs was now a bit scratched. The friction of the ground must have caused it while Rei had dragged her all the way home. They had arrived and been assigned to their respective cells a few hours ago, yet she was still unconscious.

He observed her carefully through the cold metal bars of his cell. Her breathing was regular, her back rising with each inspiration and going back to its initial position as a little cloud of humidity coming out of her mouth at each expiration.

"Even with the strays of dried tears across the dirt on her face and her tangled hair, she looks more peaceful right now than when we first met in the arena," he thought with a smile.

His eyes then trailed off to her naked arms and shoulders, where he noticed multiple bruises. He guessed that, just like him, there were even more hidden under the thin fabric of her white shirt.

Mama and the other masters were usually careful about not letting any ecchymosis visible on the face and neck of their scrappers, for a matter of esthetic. "The show must go on," they sometimes said.

The sound of a rusty gate being opened then echoed on the walls of stone of the dungeon cells. Rei rapidly moved his red eyes in direction of the creaking noise.

His body froze when he heard footsteps coming his way.

Big Madam walked in, her high heels resonating against the ground at each step she took, walking towards Rei's cell. He followed the sound of her painfully slow steps coming closer. Without him noticing, his body had began shaking. She slowed down as she finally arrived in front of his cell.

She looked down at Rei and ran her tongue over her teeth, her lips curved in a mischievous smile. Rei unconsciously took a step back and pressed his back against the cold wall. He gulped nervously as his eyes moved alternately from her to the pieces of clothing she was holding.

His fingers frantically dug into the stones behind his frail body when Mama rose an arm and opened the door of his cell. The tinkling of the set of keys was the only thing breaking the heavy silence. Her imposing figure entered and seemed to fill the tiny room.

"Come over here, Juuzou," she said in a honeyed voice.

The boy's shacking suddenly stopped. He took a step in her direction.

"Say, Mama-" he slowly looked up to meet her oppressing gaze and smiled sweetly- "was I a good boy today?"

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(Abby's POV)

There was a sound. The rustle of cloth, I thought. I woke up to the feeling of hands running up my stomach.

I opened my eyes wide and the instincts kicked in as I immediately punched my assailant in what must have been his face. I felt my fist brutally entering in contact with soft skin and I rapidly retreated by jumping on my feet, ready to fight.

I then finally laid my eyes on the person I just attacked. At first, I almost didn't recognize him. It was Rei, but his face was bruised at many places. He was wearing a white nightgown tainted with blood.

Feeling some cold air, I looked down at my own body to find that my shirt was half-way pulled up, exposing my flat belly. I gasped in shock and furiously pulled it down.