Freedom

"Mom, Stop please! Don't do this, I'll die" Ritsuka cried pleading his mother not to beat him any further than she already did, it's not like it hasn't happened before, just not this bad.

With all the strength he could he climbed up the stairs and into his room away from his abusive mother.

Once he was in his room he passed out on the floor in a pool of his own blood, he barely had time to lock the door before surrounded by darkness.

Soubi climbed through the window of his beloved sacrifice only to see the horror of him lying on the ground in a pool of his own blood,

"Shit! What the hell happened?" Soubi said as he rushed to Ritsuka's side only to see a wound on his head near his neko ear.

Without another thought Soubi picked him up and carried him to the bathroom. Soubi set his tiny limp body on the counter, grabbed a washcloth, wet it and held it to the wound to stop the bleeding.

Once the bleeding stopped, Soubi bandaged his head and other wounds and changed him into his pajamas and carried him to his bed. Soubi then took another wet washcloth and put it on Ritsuka's head to prevent a fever. 'I should clean up' Soubi thought to himself.

Ritsuka's POV

I woke up, light was shining in my eyes, I had a major headache, and someone was sitting next to me on my bed. I was glad to see it was only Soubi. I remembered I was beaten by my mother but I don't remember anything else, like how I'm clean and my wounds are bandaged or how I am now in my pajamas, but I don't mind, I'm comfortable. "What happened?" I groaned to myself anyway, and with that Soubi's head shot up.

"Are you ok?! How are you feeling?! How did you get hurt this bad?!" he said in a panic, I could barely make out what he said. "I'm fine, I have a headache though, oh and the reason I got hurt was, Uhhhh…. I feel down the stairs! Yeah that's it." I said but looking at his face it says he doesn't believe me.

There was a long moment of silence, it felt like eternity! Finally Soubi spoke and said "Ritsuka, you and I both know that's not what happened, how about telling me the truth, I'm worried about you. I thought you were gonna" there was a pause "d-die" he finished softly and a little weak. He looked away and I couldn't help but feel guilty for making him worry about me.

"I'm sorry Soubi I didn't want to worry you, I'm used to it so it's no big deal really, don't worry." I said to try to make him feel better. "I know that but this is worse, did your mom hit you again?" He asked.

"Yes, she did but I didn't do anything wrong, I hate how she just randomly beats me! I have had enough of it. I need to get out of here. Will you help me? You always have really good plans."

"Yes I will help you. Hey! I have an idea why don't you live with me? It's close to your school and it's safer than this hell house."

Hearing this, my eyes light up and there is a huge smile on my face I can't help but think, I will finally be free. "That would be amazing! I love the idea but I don't want to be a burden are you sure this will be ok? I'm only 13, I can't do much." I say now feeling like I might cause trouble.

"Oh that won't be a problem I don't mind at all. Please come." Soubi said and with that I just smile and nod, speechless.

Ok so this is the first chapter of my first Fanfic ever! Please R&R and give me some constructive criticism, and I might have trouble updating every week, I'm going into high school next year and I'm gonna have mostly honors classes so bear with me please, and thanks for reading.