Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Love On A Leash ❯ Broken ( Chapter 14 )

Love On A Leash

By: Atsureki

Disclaimers: This is getting real old. /sighs/ They aren't mine I'm just borrowing them.

Paring: Ran/Ken, Yoji/Omi

Warnings: AU, Shounen-ai, OCC, Angst, Slavery, this chapter made me cry but then I'm a sap so you prolly don't have anything to worry about /rolls eyes at myself/

Notes: Stuff written in Italic are thoughts.

Chapter 14. Broken

Ran walked out from his bedroom and almost crashed into Omi who apparently was heading for the door too. Blue eyes looked up at him and a smile followed.

"It's okay I'll get it," the redhead mumbled and managed a weak one-sided smile of his own. Omi didn't say anything; he just smiled wider and went back to the living room. Ran sighed and took a peek through the peephole. The corridor outside seemed completely empty. "That's odd," he shrugged and turned around to go back to his depressing thoughts, but something stopped him.

Frowning deeply he unlocked the door and pulled it open. His amethyst eyes looked at the empty corridor for a moment. I'm going insane, he growled inside as he lowered his gaze slightly. Ran froze; his breathing paused and so did his heart by the feel of it. On the floor was a huddled form leaning against the wall. The only thing the redhead recognized was an unruly mop of chocolate colored hair.

KEN! his mind screamed and desperately tried to kick his body into moving but it remained still. It felt like he stood there forever and stared at the man who had become so important to him.

"Aya?" Yoji's voice brushed through him without Ran noticing. "Aya!?" his cousin asked again, louder. The redhead blinked once and snapped out of the numb state he had been in.

"Ken!" Ran croaked out and dropped to his knees beside the slave. Gently he pulled the limp body away from the wall and winced when he saw the brunette's face. It was swollen, bruised and criss-crossed with cuts. "YOJI!" he called out and carefully picked Ken up from the floor. "Call an ambulance!" The sound of running feet approached him from behind.

"What?!" Ran hugged the brunette to his chest as tears rolled down his pale cheeks.

"Call an ambulance," he whispered and pressed his forehead against Ken's.

//

Omi glanced at the redhead who sat beside him. Aya hadn't moved for a long time and his eyes were staring at the floor. Pale hands were neatly placed in his lap but they were trembling slightly. The small slave turned his head and met Yoji's concerned eyes.

They had heard nothing about Ken's condition and it was hell sitting there completely in the hands of the people who had snatched the brown haired slave away. Omi smiled weakly at his lover and returned his gaze to the redhead. A movement in the corner of his eyes made the young man look up. Beside them stood a short man with bushy eyebrows.

"I'm Doctor da Mota. I believe you came with hm…" He paused to check his papers. "Ken?" Yoji rose and nodded.

"Hai. How is he?" Green eyes looked over to Aya who still hadn't moved.

"Which one of you is his owner?" At the word owner the tall blonde winced.

"He is," Yoji answered with a nod towards his cousin.

"I see… Would you please follow me to my office?" The blonde nodded again and turned to Aya.

"Aya?" Dazed amethyst eyes met green. "Come on cousin." He pulled the redhead to his feet and led him after the doctor.

"Please have a seat," Doctor da Mota said as they entered a spacious office. Yoji pushed the redhead down on a chair and sat down beside him. Omi remained standing slightly behind the tall blonde while his blue eyes observed the surroundings.

"Where's Ken?" The hushed question drew three pairs of eyes to Aya.

"He's in recovery Fujimiya-san. I take it you're not the one responsible for the state Ken's in?" There was accusation in that voice. Omi heard Yoji growl and placed a small hand on his lover's shoulder.

"I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that question," the tall blonde hissed and set his jade eyes on the doctor who got a guilty expression on his face.

"Please just tell me he's okay," Aya pleaded and lifted his sad eyes from the floor.

"I'd love to Fujimiya-san but Ken is far from okay. We've spent the last hour operating on him. He had several cracked ribs and one broken that almost punctured his left lung. Right now we're giving him fluids because he is dangerously dehydrated. Further more he's been whipped. Those are the most serious injuries at the moment but…" Omi swallowed and forced his tears back. "But he is also fighting an infection and he has been raped several times."

A low whimper was heard from Aya sounding like it came from a wounded animal. The little blonde moved from Yoji's side and wrapped his arms around the redhead's shoulders. He knew that Aya didn't like it when people touched him but right now he needed it.

"That bastard!" Yoji's voice cut through the air like the lash from a whip. "I'm gonna rip his fucking head off when I get my hands on him!" The lanky blonde shot up from his chair, in a flash he was gone and the door slammed shut behind him.

"You… you better go after him Omi," Aya mumbled and straightened up. Omi nodded and reluctantly let go.

"Are you going to be alright?"

"Just go after my cousin before he does something stupid." The redhead's voice was shaky but some of the usual coldness was back. Omi patted his shoulder before he ran after his lover.

//

Ken's room was white, sterile and smelled like antiseptics. The slave who lay on the bed was a ghostly shade of grey and he didn't move. Ran held the limp hand in his tighter and closed his eyes. He was scared of looking at Ken just as he was afraid of looking elsewhere for even a second, fearing that that brief moment would somehow take the brunette away from him again.

At the moment they were alone while Omi tried to calm Yoji down. The lanky man was angry with himself for not being able to help Ken and Ran understood even though he couldn't do anything about it. Right now the only thing he could focus on was the slave who meant everything to him.

Sighing softly he brought Ken's hand to his face and gently brushed his lips against the cool skin. Doctor da Mota had told him that they were keeping the slave sedated for the time being. His back was in a bad shape but due to his damaged ribs they couldn't allow him to lie on his stomach, which would have been less painful for him.

"You have to be alright," Ran mumbled and squeezed Ken's hand. "I can't lose you, I just can't." It might be selfish but he didn't really care. He needed the brunette more than he had needed anyone in so long.

"Aya-kun?" The redhead glanced over his shoulder and saw Omi standing behind him.

"Aa."

"I'm taking Yotan home…" the little blonde said quietly with his blue eyes set on Ken's face. Aya nodded slightly.

"Take care of him Omi and tell him that this isn't his fault."

"It's not your fault either Aya-kun," Omi sighed and came up to him. "Call us if there's any change."

"I will," he promised. The little slave gave his cheek a kiss and left again.

//

Screams echoed through the long corridor. Nurses ran back and forth, as the pain filled cries got louder and louder. For a moment Ran just stared before his confused head realized where they were all headed.

Yet another white-clad woman disappeared into Ken's room and the redhead got moving. Those screams came from the brunette. Quickly he ran towards the door only to find it blocked by a male nurse.

"You can't go in there Fujimiya-san," he stated firmly and grabbed Ran's shoulder.

"Get out of my way!" the redhead barked and shoved the man to the side before he almost fell into the room. His amethyst eyes froze on the scene playing out in front of him.

On the bed was a hysteric Ken, screaming and waving his arms like a madman while nurses and doctors tried to keep him down. The slaves upper body was naked, except for the white tape that was suppose to keep his ribs fixated.

For a brief moment panicked brown eyes looked into Ran's and Ken reached out his hand almost as if he was pleading for help.

"Fujimiya-san would you please leave the room," Doctor da Mota said harshly and glared at the tall redhead.

"No!" Ran almost yelled and pushed his way towards the bed. "Stop it! You're scaring him!!" With a last shove he got a few of the nurses away from Ken. The redhead caught one of the slave's hands in his and squeezed it gently. "Calm down Ken," he said softly while his heart raced. "Sch, no one is going to hurt you, I won't let them." Brown eyes looked at him, fear shining in them.

"We have no choice… Sedate him again!" Ken winced at the harsh tone. Ran whipped his head around and glared at the man who had spoken.

"Stay the hell away from him!"

"Don't hurt me," the brunette begged and moved closer to his owner.

"Ken, look at me." The slave did as he was told. "They're not going to hurt you, okay? Just listen to me. I'm right here and I'm not leaving you." A sob escaped Ken's throat and he more or less threw himself at Ran. "Sch… I'm right here." He could feel how the brunette relaxed a little and wrapped his arms around the shaking body.

"Fujimiya-san! He can't continue to move around like that, it'll hurt his ribs! We have to clean his wounds and it's obvious he's not going to let us do that which means we have to sedate him!" Cold amethyst eyes bore into dark brown.

"That's because you're scaring him half to death! Why wasn't I told that he was awake?" Ran growled and caressed Ken's hair.

"We do have more important things to do than track owners down," Doctor da Mota growled and came closer. Ken's body immediately tensed and he let out a low whimper of fear.

"I suggest you back up a little," the redhead snarled and gently pushed the slave down on the bed. "It's his back, ne?" He was given a nod. "Fine I'll make sure you can tend to that, but I want everyone who doesn't have to be in here to get the hell out!" The room cleared in an instant, leaving only the doctor and one nurse behind.

"We're waiting." The short man with the bushy eyebrows got a nasty look from Ran.

"Ken, they have to check your back."

"No, please," the slave whimpered in fear and clung to the redhead's arms.

"Don't worry I'm not gonna leave you." Ran pondered the situation for a moment. Ken's right side was more or less unharmed so his idea should work. "Ken could you roll towards me?" The brunette was trembling but he obeyed and turned onto his right side. Ran pulled him close and ran his fingers through the slave's soft hair. "Can you stay like this for a while?" Ken nodded against his stomach. "Okay do your thing," the redhead muttered to da Mota.

"This will take a while." Skilled fingers started removing the pads that covered the long deep cuts and with each one that went Ken winced and trembled.

"I know it hurts Ken," Ran murmured with regret and hugged the trembling form. He had to look away when the slave's back was completely exposed. Ken had been whipped all right. The normally smooth tanned skin was criss-crossed with angry, swollen stripes.

da Mota's hands wandered over the cuts until they rested on Ken's lower back and Ran somehow knew what was going to happen even before it did. Without any warning the brunette went from still to wild. His body trashed back and forth as he tried to get away from the touch.

"Get someone in here to hold him down!"

"NO!" The redhead's baritone boomed through the room as his hands grabbed Ken's arms. "Let him go!" He was obeyed reluctantly and the short man let go of his hold. "Sch calm down Ken. Hey, look at me." Pained brown eyes met amethyst. "He's not going to do anything, he's not going to force you to do anything." It wasn't working this time, the brunette didn't relax and the panic in his eyes didn't subside at all. "Doctor da Mota this isn't working."

"We have no other choice than to sedate him."

"I'm not going to let you do that! Leave the room," Ran grated out. With a huff and a snort the doctor stepped out, taking the nurse with him.

//

It took Ran forever to calm the brunette down even after they were left alone. He had never felt so helpless in his life before. What the hell was he supposed to do? Someone had to tend to those wounds but he simply refused to allow them to sedate Ken again. It wouldn't do the slave any good and they couldn't very well sedate him every time they had to touch him.

The redhead frowned as he tried to work the kinks out of his stiff back. He had been standing for way too long with Ken cradled in his arms. The brunette trusted him but he didn't trust anyone else; at least not people he had never seen before.

Ran frowned slightly. But what about that female doctor who had taken care of the slave just when he had arrived at Ran's place? He nodded to himself and carefully eased the now sleeping Ken down onto the bed. It was worth a try at least.

~TBC~

Poor Ken /sniffles/ He's so scared! But Ran will take care of him *nods* And damn that doctor for not understanding!

I feel bad for Yoji too who's blaming himself for not being able to find Kenken. Not his fault! Let's hope that Doctor Ono can help ne?

Oh and a mega huge thank you to all you lovely ppl who love this story!! /glomps each and every one of you/ All your reviews and e-mails makes me so happy and they really do fuel my muse /pets the muse/ You ppl are da best! Ja/Atsureki