the slump samurai: the story of doom child

act 1. the soul of the knot

Knots...there's more than one kinda knot...but the one I'm talking about hurts like hell "gh!" I'd strain in pain getting hit in the face with a wooden paddle   making me slide back some before I dodged grabbing a near knife to try and gaurd myself "stay the fuck still! Or that's three more lits" my stepfather said trying to hit me in the head. This fight wasn't even anything serious,and it was over something as simple as me not wearing dioderant.
Ontop of all that I didn't even say much of anything to him  but a simple   "ok" and he automatically​ tried to swing the paddle at my head and hit my jaw,and from there all I could do is block and Dodge with the nearest thing I could grab Wich was a lone knife    from the  floor I found just laying there.   So from there all I could do is just slash at him every now and then to try and defend myself. 

The entire time he'd try and hit me in the head but wounded up getting my face. Before the final blow was struck to my head I'd throw the knife into his foot.

"Aaagh! You ingreatful son of a!"

"Finish that sentence and....I'll....ghh" I'd then pass out on the floor of the Hallway.

Nobody to trying to help me up,but I don't really care. I can fix myself up on my own time...when I wake up that is.

(Time skip to the next day)

I was  woken up by the sound of banging on room door,and...I was surprisingly out of all the clothes I was beaten up in and had an icepack on my head as well so the knot on my head is gone.

"Jojino!...jojino dear your friend is here for you!" I heard my mother's voice say from the other side.

"Which one?" I asked her while sliding on a grey tank top and black joggers,i hope it's not opal...I really dont want her shedding any tears around me...it makes me feel like...I...hurt her in a way.

"It's opal,she said she wanted to come over for the weekend remember?" Hearing this made me sigh a but in frustration...now she's gotta see me all beaten and blooded like this...and what's even worse is that...I don't have enough time to hide all these wounds.

"Mom...can you please help me out here?" I asked her hiding my eye" she then looked back at me calmly with her signature heart melting smile making me Chile back a few tears I wanted to let out just now.

The pain of having to hide all of this...it's unbearable...what's even worse is that if I mention anything about... yesterday,it would probably break her heart even more.

Oh well...guess all I can do now is just hide it.

"Can you tell me how I can you know...not make opal cry...Everytime she sees me hurt she...breaks down in tears" I said as she cupped my cheek.

"Sweetie it's ok...all you have to do..is stay calm and just be there to whip those tears away for her"

She finished off kissing me on the head and hugging me. The sweet cherry blossoms cent from her clothes and kimono was more than enough to reducey urge to cry.

What made this moment even better,is that the old man wasn't here to try and get in the way of it.

As much as I seem like im overreacting,I'm not. Whereever she is he's always there...either forcing himself into her. Or making her uncomfortable.

But as bad as things are now with him around....it's best I dont let any of it get to me so I can keep her and all of the family happy.

"Ok mom..I'll try,and I'll be sure to call you if there's any trouble while I'm out" I'd then get a kiss on the cheek and a few ruffles of my messy black hair as I head to the front to find opal playing with our dog tami.

"Oi! Opal!" I'd say calmly from affar with my hand in my pocket.

She then responded by giving me a quick glance. Her pure sky blue eyes shifted my way as I'd slowly walk closer and bend down to pet tami.

"Joji?,I thought you were resting" she said looking up at me.

"Well I was up until then,I can't spend any time with you if I'm sleeping all day now can I?, hehehe" I'd chuckle holding my hand out to help her stand up.

God she's gotten kinda... heavy....not in a bad way!,I mean sure she's got a bit of a stomach right now but not too much of it !,i-i mean gah!, nevermind​ let's just continue cause I'm starting to get flustered right now.

"So where do you wanna head out today?" I asked her as I had my hands in my pockets,and just when I was about to suggest s place her stomach growles suddenly as she blushed hiding her face in her scarf.

"Mmh just anywhere with food is fine!" She said as I'd chuckle and oat her head.

And just like that we were on our way off to eat.