Broken and Scarred

A new friend..?

The day passed in a blur. Ouma had spent most of Sunday lying in his bed feeling empty.

He was kind of relieved when he remembered it was now Monday. He hated moping around doing nothing, but going outside after what happened sounded terrifying to him.

I could just stay home and play sick... Ouma thought, but soon shook his head. No, that's what Shuichi wants...he wants me to think I'm beaten...

He stood up from bed and went to go get his school clothes. I can't let him think that. Then he'll just come back to...hurt me again.

He had to peer round the corner as he opened the door to leave. Shuichi could've been hiding anywhere...

Ouma walked silently most of the way, flinching at any sound or jumping whenever he saw somebody. It was about when he was halfway to school that he thought wasn't coming to get him-

Until a familiar hand grabbed his wrist and pinned him against the nearby wall of a building.

Ouma almost screamed when he saw Shuichi, but the taller boy clamped a hand over his mouth. "Shh...You wouldn't want anyone to see us, would you..~?"

Ouma whimpered in fear as Shuichi's face contorted into something the small could only describe as psychotic.

"You were stupid to think you could escape me." Shuichi spat, a hint of malice behind the words. "But no matter. I have you now." The grin on his face grew. "You need to be punished."

Ouma's heart pounded against his chest, eyes wide in fear. The word placed so much dread in his mind. It was happening again...the thing he hated most was happening again..

No.

He wouldn't let it happen again.

In a single moment, Ouma bit Shuichi's hand hard. The taller boy recoiled with a yelp, letting go of the smaller. As soon as he did, Ouma kicked him in the gut, grabbed his school bag and ran.

He didn't know where he was running to, he couldn't escape Shuichi at school, but he knew if he stopped, all he would get was pain.

"KOKICHI!" He heard Shuichi yell in rage. But that only seemed to make him run faster.

He ran until he saw someone in the distance. From the looks of it, they were from his school, most likely a bully, but Ouma would choose them over Shuichi anyday.

He soon was right behind them and yelled "Wait!"

The person turned around and looked at Ouma in shock.

He recognized them as Kaito Momota, the biggest school bully, but didn't care who he was or what he did, as long as it wasn't Shuichi.

"Please...let me walk to school with you!" Ouma yelled desperately. He knew any second now, Shuichi would be right behind him.

Kaito sneered. "No. Get lost, wimp-"

"Please!" He yelled again, louder this time.

Kaito growled. "What makes you think-"

Ouma looked up at him with tears in his eyes. "Please..."

That made him freeze. "....."

Then he grabbed Ouma's arm with a growl. "Fine. Come on then."

Ouma sighed in relief. He looked back and almost grinned at the look on Shuichi's face.

He supposed it was worth it, for now.