One Rainy Evening

[FungKu]

@LadySurl


Kira was petting the head of the kitty that he rescued earlier on his way back home. He just saw the kitten, meowing on a box as if it was looking for attention as people were just walking pass by it. Feeling sorry for it he decided to take it with him and sneaked it inside his room for him to take care off just for a day. He thought that he felt sorry about it but in truth, it reminded it of himself. The fact that no one gives a damn about him, back in his school days no one would even bat an eye on him. His classmates wouldn't even talk to him, he never made a single friend back in his school days. After he graduated in college, his parents made him do household chores all by himself while the rest of his siblings were living their life.


After he had finally readied dinner for the family to eat, he thought about the cat and decided to sneak a little fish on a plastic and slipped it in his pocket and he joined them in his seat for dinner. As usual, nothing happened and not one of them spoke a single word. The younger brother, and also the most rude, Kai Takase, gave Kira a cold stare as if he was going to reveal something to everyone that would hurt. Kira thought for a moment as to what could the little devil would reveal, then he remembered the kitten that he had took in. He almost froze for a moment as time went slow, he thought about the what would happen to him if his parents would know that he had brought in a stray animal inside.


Without thinking, he threw a cubed sliced carrot towards his brother Kai, hitting him directly in the eye. Without any hesitation the boy cried and Kira felt his heart dropped. He had made the situation even worst and he looked at the boy in horror. Before he could stand up someone grabbed him by the collar and pulled him up as it was followed with a quick jab on his face. Kira could feel the pain sting on his cheek as he collapsed on the ground. But that was not the end of it, his very own father got on top of him and started beating him up with his fist.


"Why.. the HELL.. did you DO THAT!" his father shouted with each punch. Kira felt each punch and it got even worst and worst. He could feel his consciousness slipping away and he could hear his little brother crying, and he could see a blurry image of his mother comforting his father. Then in a murmur like voice he heard his little brother say something to his mother as the man who had beaten him up got up to give him one final kick on his stomach. Kira felt it as if his insides would go up and without control, he threw up the little food he had eaten on the ground and he could hear the rest of his siblings say "Ew" .


His very own father, picked him up with disgust by his back collar and dragged him up to his bed room. Not being able to resist since his body was limp from the beating, he threw him inside as he slammed the door close and Kira could hear the lock click in it's place. He was locked in. Finally gaining his strength back he crawled up on some corner and cried, he regretted what he had done and he would've gotten a lighter punishment if he would've just allowed Kai to rat him out. But he thought about the bad things that would've happen to the kitty and he just cried.


Kira felt something wet on his fingertips, as if someone was licking them. Out of dumb curiosity he took a peek only to find the kitty was giving him a lick on his finger tips. For the first time in a long time, Kira smiled and picked the kitty up to give it a hug. He finally decided that he would not allow his family to chain him down anymore. With all of what's left of his strength, he stood up opened the window and jumped out. As he hit the ground with his feet, he quickly stood back up again and ran off.


Wandering in some dark alley way on a rainy evening. Kira found himself lost, he couldn't see clearly because his right eye was in pain and swollen, and his left eyebrow was cut and he couldn't open his left eye. Exhausted from running and from the pain, he collapsed on the ground thinking that this would be his end. He blindly accepted his fate and closed his eye and decided to sleep it away.

 

[LadySurl]

Splashing through the streets late that same night, with a newspaper covering her head Gen Haiku dashes through the rain. tuning down a side street on her way back to her apartment, she stumbles upon a figure on the floor. Approaching consciously the lone, slightly geeky looking Gen would call. “Hello, is everything ok there? Do you need any help? I can maybe, help you up?” moving around the body dropping into a crouch. Gen peers closer at the man, taking in his beaten appearance she gasps a little. Her hand shakily moving towards the males shoulder, rocking it slightly to stir a response “Sir..” worried she had just found her first dead body.

 

[FungKu]

Kira looked around and wandered where he was. Everything was bright that he would squint his eyes just to try and see where he is. He then realized that he has passed out earlier and thought that he must be already dead. From a distance he could see a figure, a silhouette. He was not sure who it is so he tried calling out to it as he felt something was shaking him. In his sleep, Kira was murmuring as the lady shook him, " H..e..y.." before passing out again as tears started to fall down from his eyes.

 

[LadySurl]

Sighing a little Gen would would look up into the sky, pleased that he is not dead. Pulling a phone out of her pocket she would dial for an ambulance. Glancing down at strange male she would keep talking, trying to keep him consious "Hey, its good to hear your vocie, can you tell me your name? do you know where you are or what happened?" Standing to pull her rain coat off Gen would lay it over him, although hes already soaked to the bone she hopes it might help a little. Taking his hand in hers once she crouched back down. "I'm just here ok, i wont leave you."

 

[FungKu]

The silhouette in the dark started to come closer. He could hear a gentle voice ask for his name. He thought that an angel had asked him for his name and without any hesitation he replied, "Kira.. Takase.." . When he told the mysterious person his last name, he felt as if his stomach would curve. He hated his own family for that, he was ashamed of who he was. He shook his head and started to walk towards the figure hoping he would reach paradise.

 

[LadySurl]

Placing her hands out in front of her Gen would move to catch Kira if needed. Her left hand gripping his right bisep in attempt to stop him moving. "Hi Kira, i'm Gen. Listen hun...your erm. Your a little beaten up I really think you should sit back down, take it easy ok? You just need to wait for the ambulance to get here. It's gonna be ok." Frowning a little noticing his slightly out of it.

 

[FungKu]

Before the lady was able to tell him anything. Kira woke up from his unconscious drop and gave the lady a little look. He could barely see her since his eyesight was blurry from the injury he had sustain. But he doesn't mind, he was gonna die anyway. She told him her name and immediately Kira remembered it and gave her a little nod. Then she mentioned something about an ambulance Kira's heart dropped again. If he were to be taken by an ambulance surely they would contact his family, and if they did, his escape would mean nothing.


"N-no.. ambulance.." he tried to hell her as he shook his head slowly and reached out for her as if he was trying to warn her. "Please.." he muttered once again. He could feel his head spin and finally he used the last of his strength and passed out once again.

 

[LadySurl]

Shaking her head Gen would frown, wondering why a man so badly beaten wouldn't want the help. Stilling pondering this thought she turns her phone over and over in her hand wondering if she should indeed cancle the ambulance. As soon Kira passes out once again she pockets her phone, choice made. The ambulance was needed.


Shifting across closer to the passed out stranger Gen would lift his head gently, slipping her legs under it so hes not having to rest upon the hard, cold and wet ground. Stroking his hair abcentmindly as she starts to hear distance sirens. Whispering "Dont worry Kira, help is nearly here.."

 

[FungKu]

When Kira had passed out once again. This time he was not seeing bright light, but it was the living room of his own house. He could see his siblings sitting on the couch watching some show. And his parents arguing over something just as usual. He walked towards the stairs to go up to his room and lock himself inside. But his father suddenly appeared out of nowhere in front of him. He felt his body froze and his sweat starts to drop. He does not know what to do in this kind of situation and he does not want to fight back against his father. Even if he did, he wouldn't have stood a chance. The man in front of him gave Kira a creepy grin and laughed.


"F-father.. no.. p-please.. n-n-no..more.." he muttered in his sleep as his body starts to shake in fear.

 

[LadySurl]

Feeling Kira shaking against her legs Gen would look down at him, stroking his hair once again as he she listens to him call out about his father. Chewing upon her lip she now maybe understands why he didn't want an ambulance to be called. Seeing the flashing lights in the distance now Gen would contemplate dragging him back to her appartment, instead of allowing the paramedics to take him.


Sitting there a little to long the ambulance would pull up next to them, releasing her lip Gen would nod. Waving down the paramedic as he leaves the ambulance cab. "Over here, please..he keeps falling in and out of consiousness." Gen would explain how she found him, mentioning she is worried about him and that his name is Kira, but not offering up his surname.

 

[FungKu]

Kira slowly opened his eyes as he saw paramedics now and a bright light of red shone on him repeatedly. It took him awhile to notice what was going on but decided not to do anything about it. His fate was sealed and his parents would come for him. And the things they would do for making them spend hospital bills on their unwanted child. Kira thinking about his own fate started to tear up again. He didn't want this kind of life, he just wanted to escape and start over.

 

[LadySurl]

Gen would boldy ask the paramedic if she could ride with them to the hospital explaining. "I know i'm not family but i would really appreciate you allowing me to see this through to the end, besides. He sounds like he could do with some company."


Reluctantly the paramedic would allow it, climbing into the back of the van Gen would once again take Kira's hand, rubbing her thumb back and forth across the back of his hand. Leaning in a little, hoping he can hear. "I promised you that you would be ok, I meant it. I wont let whoever done this near you."

 

[FungKu]

Hearing what the lady told him he turned his head towards her and gave her a little smile. He was not sure why he was smiling, it was either to show her that he was alright or because he found someone who reassured him something that no one else would. He kept thinking that he was finally safe and they would never come after him anymore. He could the warmth of her hand on his and finally get to felt what a lady's touch felt like. He had never been this close with a girl before.

 

[LadySurl]

Once getting to the hospital Kira would be carted off into an assessment ward, leaving Gen to fill up on coffee and read waiting room newspapers. While waiting to be allowed to see him again, or to hear anything of him.


After waiting for what would seem like half a life time someone would finally give Gen some small details, reasuring her that Kira was indeed in a stable condition but that because she wasnt family, that was all they could tell her. Not giving up Gen would ask the nurse to find out if she could see Kira, with his permission. Before allowing the nurse to vanish again Gen would grab her arm "wait, have er..he requested that you dont contact his parents, hes of age of concent and you need to respect his wishes..please. He made me promise" She would lie


(sorry for the edit.))

 

[FungKu]

Kira arrived in the hospital and was immediately taken to the emergency room. They did a couple of tests on him and injected him with some medicine that he thinks it was a pain killer since the pain in his body was slowly going away. The swelling of his eye slowly started to disappear as the doctor added some medicine on it and patched it up with a band-aid. He was then reassured by the doctor that he would be okay. Before the doctor left, he asked if he could see the person who helped him here and the doctor nodded and gave him a reassuring smile. As always, doctors tend to give those kind of smiles to reassure their patients.


The doctor went out of the room and headed towards the lady who helped the young man. " You may see him. " he told her as he nodded and left.

 

[LadySurl]

Standing as the doctor leaves Kira's room Gen would greet him with a handshake , smiling as he states that she can indeed see him. Thanking the doctor she would stupidly flatten her hair and wipe her eyes from tierdness. Stopping at his room she clears her throat, smiling shyly "Hi, they er, said you wanted to see me...may i come in?" gesturing with her hand towards inside the room.


From this distance she would be unable to get a good read upon his injuries, the only noted thing being his eye looked less swollen.

 

[FungKu]

He looked over at her as he nodded. With one good eye he could finally see what she looked like. She was amazingly pretty he though but then he shook his head trying to change his thoughts into something else. He then remembered that she was the one who saved me and tried to give her his best smile. " Thank you for helping me. For you to help a stranger like me, I am in your gratitude " he thanked her. He would stand up and give her a bow but the doctor suggested for him to rest for awhile. He just gave her a little bow as he was sitting up on his own bed.


" I.. didn't introduce myself yet haven't I ? My name is Kira... Takase Kira.. nice to meet you." He introduced himself once again, not sure if he ever did told her his name.

 

[LadySurl]

Entering the room Gen would bow like her father taught her, smiling a little at what Kira had to say. "There is no need to thank me Kira, I only done what anyone else would have. You was hurt, I could hardly walk past you like I hadnt seen you." Kira sits down again Gen would move closer to the bed, looking him over now she is close enough to. Taking note of his wounds Gen would wince a little. "You had told me your name actually, its a pleasure to meet you sir. My name is Gen, Gen Haiku. Thank you for seeing my again, its nice see your looking better than when we first met on the street."

 

[FungKu]

Kira chuckle for a moment when he was told that he actually told his name already. He then nodded, acknowledging who she was. Then he realizes that she should at least knows what happened to him since she was the person who saved him after all. Just thinking about how it happened made chills on his back neck and his not sure if she should really here. Kira hesitate for awhile and he decided to ask her instead as he looked down and his eyes became blank and lifeless. " I guess.. you deserve to know what happened to me.. " Kira told her as he took a deep breath and explained to her what happened to him, how he got his injuries and how he ended up in the streets.

 

[LadySurl]

Smiling at the sound of Kiras chuckle Gens worry lifts a little. Glancing around the room quickly as he starts the tale of how he ended up in the street in the state he was Gen would perch on the chair next to the bed.


Placing her hand over her mouth at the horror of what Kira has been through she would reach forward to take his hand once again, rubbing it in the same familiar way she did in the back of the ambulance. "Kira, I...i don't actually know what to say, I'm so sorry you had to, its not right no one should be treated like that. Not in there own home by the people who are supposed to love you unconditionally.."

 

[FungKu]

Tears were about to fall down from Kira's eyes as he felt Gen's comforting touch and he felt as if his heart warmed up. No one had ever comforted like this before and the words that she had said that people should not be treated like this echoed in his ear. Maybe he was just born into the wrong family or maybe he had just really really bad luck. Kira tried his best not to cry as he pulled his knees towards his chest and hugged his own leg, he buried his head in between them trying to hide his embarrassing emotions. "Thank you.. again Gen-san.." he thanked her once again for being there for him, a complete stranger the just appeared out of nowhere was the nicest person he had ever met.

 

[LadySurl]

Chewing on her bottom lip a while Gen would remain silent, understanding he's been through a hell of a lot; and not just over the course of tonight/day.


Gen keeps her hand in holding distance, trying her best not to stare or make Kira uncomfortable in anyway.


After the long silence Gen clears her throat, finally plucking up the courage to ask Kira a question that's she's been strangely burning to ask. "Kira, do..I wanted to ask you something, I hope you don't find me weird or way to forward, I know we don't know each other but. Its bothering me." Taking a deep breath, realising she had been talking rather fast. "Do you have anywhere to stay?"

 

[FungKu]

Her question had struck him in a surprising way. Surely, he would need a place to stay when he decided to bail out from the place that was abusing him. He thought for moment, he never knew any other relatives, he never had any friends, and obviously no one would take in a failure like him to their homes. He sighed deeply and looked even darker than before and shook his he ad towards her question. He had nowhere else to go and it seemed like escaping from the house was the wrong choice.

 

[LadySurl]

Rummaging through her bag Gen would dig out one of her many pens and her small work pad, scribbling something onto a corner of the page in a hurry; like she may change her mind.


Thrusting the scrap towards Kira she clears her throat again "Here, this is...its well my address, to my apartment." The paper would quiver a little as Gens hand shakes, never normally being this brave.


"don't worry, I wont be staying there. You can have the place to yourself, I will pop in to collect some of my work, mail that kind of thing but you can use I lt, if you'd like until you get back on your feet..i'll stay with my Far-friend..."

 

[FungKu]

He looked at the paper that she had shown him and was in awe at what she was doing for him. Helping him was one thing but lending him a place to stay was another thing. He looked at her ready to cry and without second thought gave her a hug and cried. He cried like a baby not realizing how dorky he looks right now but he doesn't care. "Shtank yew..!" he tried to thank her by the snot on his nose made hit harder to speak due to his crying. " I shwear i'll repay you shomeday!"