A little girl sat, bored, in the hall. Her younger twin brothers were playing with rockets. She heard screaming. Her little brothers stopped playing and looked at her with worried faces. She smiled calmly at them and walked over to them and started playing with them. After a few more minutes, they heard crying. She jumped up and ran into the room, with her brothers following her slowly. She walked over to the little cradle, looked in, and smiled down at the little pnik bundel. She went over to her dad. He was sitting next to her mom, holding her hand with his head down. She noticed something odd.

"Hey Dad, why is Mom so pale?"

"..."

"Dad? Are you ok?"

"... It's because of that... thing..."

~No one's pov~

Kaoru sat straight up in bed. Her hands instantly reached to both sides of her. She felt 3 small, warm bodies breathing calmly. She signed in relife and slipped out of bed. As she crept down the beaten up hallway, she could smell alchohal and smoke. He was there, sprawled out the couch, with a bottle of beer haging out of his hand. It slipped out, breaking amongst the much other broken glasses. Her eyes went wide and she ran back the the sleeping figures. She quickly got them up and dressed them.

"What? Where's Dad?" asked Aki. He was Kaoru's little brother. Him and his twin, Aoi, are 14. They were 3 when their mom died. He had messy, dark green hair. His deep green eyes were filled with worry.

"Bastard was drunk again." answered and 16 yr old Kaoru. Her hair was raven, like her mom's. She was the oldest, and healthiest. The others were pale and weak.

"Oh God..." whispered Aoi, who was now awake. He looked exactly like Aki, but his attitude was completely different from his twin's. He was calm and not very violent. His brother on the other hand, he was violent and filled with hate. If Kaoru let him, he would probably be trying to be the crap outta their dad. Of course, only trying. Their dad was strong, a drinker, and mad as hell. At their little sister.

"I need you to get Shin up and out of here." she said with a straight voice.

"Ok, but what about you?" questioned Aoi. He knew the answer, he just hated it.

"Don't worry about me, I'm just going to sneak you guys breakfest. Aki, don't try anything stupid, got it?" she said firmly at Aki.

"Now's not time to argue with him, Kaoru, just be careful, ok?"

"Of course, little brother!" she said with her famous smirk. Aki just rolled his eyes.

"G-guys?"

"Shin! We need to get outta here, like, now!" said Aki. Kaoru now rolled her eyes and looked at Shin with concern.

"Are you ok, Shin? The scratch doesn't hurt much now, does it?"

"No, I'm fine. What about you?"

"What about her?!" said Aki angrily "Did he try it again when he was drunk last night?!"

"Aki-" Aoi said as he looked behind his twin in fear.

"Imma kill him..." muttered Aki

"AKI!" Aoi was now screaming.

"WHAT?!"

"RUN!" shouted Kaoru as she pushed them behind her and out the window (A/N It's a low one story, so don't worry xD)

Shin's P.O.V

"RUN!" shouted Kaoru as she pushed us out the window. As we ran, I heard bangs and breaking glass. I started to cry. This is all my fault. I killed Mom. If it wasn't for me, Kaoru wouldn't be beaten instead of us, and HE wouldn't try to "get lucky" with her everytime he was drunk. We were still running full speed.

"THERE'S MIYAKO'S HOUSE!" yelled Aki. We all ran as fast as we could to try to get to her.

Miyako's P.O.V

I heard a knocking at my door. I ran as fast as I could and hurried them inside.

"Are you guys ok? Aoi, what happened?!" I said breathlessly.

"We're fine, thanks to Kaoru again." he said with his arm around Shin's shoulders trying to comfort her. They had a few cuts, but they were fine other than that.

"I'll tell you! He tried to rape her last night! AGAIN!" Aki screamed.

"You guys! What happened this morning! Specifically!" I said in a worried tone.

"I-I woke up a-and h-he came in a-and tried to hit Aki with a beer bottle, b-but Kaoru pushed us behind her a-and got hit!" Shin said through tears. The poor girl would be the worst abused if Kaoru wasn't there. Her dad blames her for his wife's death. That's why her name is Shinagami. It means God of Death. We just call her Shin. Kaoru had alway, always jumped infront of her to take the punched and kicks. That's why she was so strong. Not to fight back, but to endure the glass and sticks. She looked healthy. But really, she has big purple brusies and long red cuts all over. No one knew her situation but me and Momoko.

"I'll call Momoko over, and we'll get you guys ready for school." I said trying to calm down Shin.

"Ok. Thank you again, Miyako."

"Anytime, Aoi. Shin, come on. I'll get you a bath ready."

"T-thank you, Miyako."

"Can I get something to eat?" asked Aki. Aoi glared at him, but I giggled.

"Of course!"

In the bathroom (she already called Momoko)

I was turning on the water for Shin's bath when I heardher in doorway.

"Miyako, I'm worried abour Kauro."

"I'm sure she's fine, Shin. She's strong. She won't give in." I said assuringly. I've known Kaoru since she was 5, when her mother died. She had been so strong for Aki, Aoi, and Shin. Suddenly, I hear loud crying. I got up from the tub and went to the crying Shin. She'd collapsed to her knees.

"This is all my fault!" she cried between sobs. "If I were never born, Kaoru would be healthy, and be living a normal life!"

"Shin, i-"

"I just know Kaoru hates me!"

"Shin! Kaoru doesn't hate you! She loves you and your brothers so much a mother would be jealous!"

*sniff* "I know, but-"

I heard a loud bang and Aki and Aoi scream. I told Shin in a clam voice for her to stay there. She nodded and started to cry again. I ran down the stairs pulling out the pistol that Kaoru gavve me incase this happened. I turned the corner into the living room and saw...

~heeheee, cliffhanger! Alright, so I know I'm new and I know it sucks. Sorry about that... ahha... anywho! I need to know if you guys liked it or not, because I won't continue if you all hate it! Oh, and bye the way, i gotta taco. For you. If you liked it.~