Blind

Chapter 11: Treated like a kid

We walk outside on the same bumpy trail Nick and I walked just a few hours ago today. We walk along the designated path to the middle of nowhere leaving behind countless of cattle enclose behind an ancient fence. It was dark and chilly out here. The breeze blew in, runs against my sun kiss flesh and flies threw my thin hair. Looking up, I can see the moon fully out, gleaming its inner beauty for all the world to see. Specks of stars began to emerge from their sleep. All my life I always thought Australia is just a hot piece of land where 97 percent of people can't take the heat and rather live by the sea. Just in case they turn on fire and need to splash into the ocean is what my hypothetical theory is till recently. Every single night it's dark and cold which is great since I hate sleeping when my body is sweating like a pig's sauna. I wish I had on something warmer. But never mind the coldness, why did he call me out?

"Sorry, I'm a bit rough on my Japanese. How do you like it out here?"

That was unexpected...The mystery of why Nick can understand Japanese has been solved!

"I didn't know you can speak it?"

"Well Miyagi and I know each other since he was a kid. His father was a ranch hand and we end up learning their language."

I never read anything about that on the journal, must have been in the other destroyed journals.

"I see..." I clench my fist together so tightly that the nails painfully press into my inner palm. I look down, staring at the gravel beneath me as each footsteps forward.

"Yoh told me what happen. He is scared."

I snicker at that word 'scared'.

"Of what? Prison? I'm sure it's not that different compare to his lifestyle living out here."

"No, he is terrified to lose you"

My heart stop. And so did my body. I stand completely still in silence, processing at what he just told me. The wind sings a wistful melody dancing through my hair. Maybe he miss translate it?

"W-wha-what do you mean?"

"You know what I mean." He shoves his hands into his front jean pocket but only the thumbs stick out. Michael continues "What he has done is illegal and stupid. But for 20 years I owe my life to him, and today I intend to repay it back."

I bit and chew on my parch lips softly, trying to keep my mind calm from all these overflowing questions. The more I thought, the harder I bit. Not much pressure was use to apply on my lip before the flesh rip and salty red blood drips inside my mouth. I have to suck on my cut gently in order to clear up the blood.

"Shinobu, do you want to go back to school soon?"

School is the few things I least miss going to. The whole learning atmosphere, pressurize exams and ranking system was just too lame for me to go back to. Yet I now realize how much I need it and that I took it for granted. Measuring the dimensions of the barn roof, fixing the electric box circuit, how stupid I feel talking to Miyagi, and fucking unable to speak to this family.

"I really don't want to but...I don't want to be ignorant for the rest of my life. I can't even talk to Miyagi at the same intellectual level. I feel as if he dumbs himself down for me."

He smiles as his eyes kindly glances at me. "I don't think so, you're a really bright kid and you're just 15 years old. So don't worry about Miyagi. Anyways police will pull you in when you go back to the city since chances are, your parents already contacted them long ago."

"What am I going to say when they will ask where the heck was I for the past month?"

"I'm afraid you are going to have to say the truth."

The truth...but that will get Miyagi arrested.

"What the hell? I can't do that! Miyagi will be convicted!"

"No he won't, as long as he lives out here for the rest of his life, the police will never find him."

How can he say that! I thought Michael was Miyagi's friend?

"Bullshit! How can you call yourself a friend when you are turning your own friend in?"

"Shinobu, I understand all of this does not make sense because you are a child...but this is what grownups have to do."

"Shut up!"

I spin to the other opposite direction I was in, walking back to the ranch not wanting to hear another word out of his mouth.

"Shinobu wait!"

"I said Shut up!" I growl

Michael clasp my left wrist and yanks it toward his direction.

"Don't talk to me like that! That's not how you talk to your elders." He scowls as if he was my parent.

"What's your deal, you said you owe Miyagi, why the hell are you ratting him out?"

"If this was my decision, I would have kept quiet but it's not. Miyagi requested me to tell you this."

My vision blurs as my face flares up. Miyagi does not want me anymore?

"I know this is hard for you, but it is harder for him because he has to let you go. He realizes what a foolish mistake he made and wants to make thi..."

My ears mutes his voice, words trail out of his mouth, unable to comprehend what he saying. My mother tongue has become foreign to me. My wrist instinctively shrug off his grasp as I ran away. Not looking back, each thunderous step I took, signified the pain and fear building up in my soul. I don't want to go back to the city... Not anymore after knowing that I will lose him.

Our worlds are opposite of each other. He lived through the 20th century, I was barely born going into the 21st. He is 17 years older than me...old enough to gain a PhD, lead a successful job, be married and be my father. Despite this knowledge, I still love him more than anything else.

I finally reach to the house on the on back porch. Nick opens the door, shock to see me here without his father.

"Hey, where's dad?"

I ignore his question and went inside. Nick didn't pester on about it, instead he went outside to go look for him. In the outdated living room was Miyagi and Julie having what appears to be a great conversation in English. They sat on this tacky green floral print sofa. Miyagi notices me and smiles. What the hell! He is acting like he didn't send his message boy just now.

"Miyagi, we have to go"

"What's the hurry? Julie says we can stay the night here."

"I'm not going to take orders from a hypocritical old man like you."

"Watch your attitude"

"Why, we are not in Japan. You're not my mom."

I look around and saw the keys on the key holder hanger nearby the door. Geez this guy is stupid. I grab them and head out the door. He follows me realizing what I was going to do.

"Hey idiot! What do you think you doing!"

"Going home"

"You can't fucking drive my truck to Japan."

"I wasn't talking about that!" I open the door to the driver's seat. Miyagi excused himself to Julie and stomp after me.

"You better get out of my truck on the count of three"

Seriously, this old man is going to play the three second scare tactic. Does he think I'm 5 years old or something?

"One"

I jam the key into the slot.

"Two.."

I coldly stare at him as I turn on the engine. He didn't bother to say three, instead he pulled me out from the open window. My body was place over his right shoulder. I scream and kick but the more I move, the tighter he held on to me.

"I'm sorry Julie, he is having another of his temper tantrum. You know how kids are."

"It's okay, Nick sometimes riles up as well even at his age."

This is humiliating!

...~...

Julie show us to the guest room. She told us that she will bring spare clothes and blankets once they are out of the dryer. He pardons herself, leaving us alone in privacy. Miyagi closes and locks the door behind him. He looks extremely pissed. The room was silent for a few spare moments until he grabs my wrist and throws me on the bed. He hovers over me and growls.

"You think it's funny to embarrass me like that in front of my friends."

"You're not my parent and I'm not a kid, who cares at what I do."

"Shinobu, you're 15. I'm getting after you for your own sake."

"My sake? Geez, what you going to do? Ground me? Ha!"

Miyagi sat down and pull me on top of him. I am laying on his thighs, with my back facing him.

He restraints me from moving as he pulls down my jean shorts showing my bare bottom. I remain silent wondering what he was about to do...

"I am sick and tired of your shit."

His uninjured hand lays calmly on my bottom.

"You're acting like a brat. If you want to be treated like an adult, then act like one."

With one big swoop, his large hot hand made impact on my bottom. The loud smack vibrate in this room, ringing in pain for a few moments till it disappears. My ass is burning from the punishment I just received. My current mood is in shock and in disbelief. While I did feel a bit of shame on the way I acted in front of his friends, pain wasn't the only symptom I felt. He pulls up my shorts and I got up immediately.

"I-I need to use the bathroom."

I pull down my shirt trying to cover the obvious thing bulging out, unlock the door and ran out finding the nearest bathroom in site. As I enter the outdated bathroom, I unzip my jeans and pull it out. Fuck! It's hard! I never had this situation before in my life! How the hell did I get turn on from a simple slap?

My only solution in this case was just to rub it out. I grab it and began stroking it fast as I could.

Knock knock

A woman's voice calls out. "Shinobu?" It was Julie.

Are you fucking kidding me!

"Hey, are you alright in there? Did something happen?"

Great, Miyagi is there too...

"Yeah! I'm fine, I just really had to go to the bathroom!"

"Are you sure? You didn't look too well. You kinda turn pale when you rush out of the room."

Think Shinobu! Make up an excuse!

"Foreign food made me constipated!"

Please go away.

"Do you want medicine?"

"No! Just let me take a shit in peace!"

Miyagi apologizes and they walk away to leave me with privacy.

...~...

I finish fixing myself and went back to the guest room. Miyagi was there shirtless, smoking a cigarette. He hands me a box of laxatives.

"Umm..thanks?" I didn't know what to say to him. It was awkward already to begin with.

"I need to talk to you about something Shinobu."

I think I know where this is going.

"What Michael said earlier to you about my feelings was true. I think the best thing for you is to just go back to your normal life. We made arrangements for you to stay in this household until school begins in a month."

"I don't want that..."

He sighs and stubs off his cigarette in a small ash tray.

"You don't know what you want. Your mind is traumatized by what I've done to you."

He looks at me with his deep sorrow midnight eyes.

"I'm sorry" he whispers to me. Those words of apology rings in my ears. That apology was diverse and covers over all the sinful mistakes he has made. My heart and soul forgave him and everything wrong he has done.

"Miyagi...I love you"

"I love you too Shinobu"

...~...

Note: I broke my goal in uploading a chapter every week. I originally was suppose to submit this chapter earlier but I was supper busy with school, especially since I just went to Prom, study for exams and other things students do. 5 more weeks till Junior year ends! Anyways I'll be out of town for an Orchestra trip within a few days. Hopefully I can possibly write up a new chapter in my 6 hour bus ride. I'll still try to do my chapter a week goal again.