Mentions of Rape and Child abuse.
Nio broke away and stared at the ground. "Why?" He asked silently. "Why does he want me." He though over and over as Jay slept. He sat up, holding his knees to his chest and bit his lip. Nio fiddled with his fingers and stood up walking to the door. He turned and left. He didn't turn back as he ran from Jay.
Nio gasped for air and ran deeper and deeper into the city. He sobbed and tripped, skinning his knees but kept running. It was noon and many people were out. Some children looked at him confused since he was wearing shorts and a t-shirt in November. He ran out the of the city and into the suburbs. Nio gasped and took off flying, knowing he could get further with wings.
"Nio?" Jay asked confused, the door open and Loui whining. His eyes widened and he swore to himself. "God dammit." He mumbled to himself and tried to call him. "Nio..." He said and heard him sobbing on the other end. "I- I'm lost. There's a man staring at me. I made a mis- AHHH." Nio screamed and the phone went silent.
Nio struggled to get away from the drunken man. "Remember me Nio..." The man hissed, the sour smell of vodka wafting from his mouth. "Nio whimpered and tried to kick him. "Ah, ah, ah little boy. Respect your father." The man snarled and pushed Nio down, straddling him. Nio wanted to scream but couldn't.
"Pl- please." Nio begged as the man started to pull of Nio's shirt. He closed his eyes and willed the entire thing to be a dream. Other men came and did the same for hours on end. Nio shuddered after it was all over and was left lying in the field. He curled up in a ball and heard laughing. "Little whore... Hasn't changed..." He faded in and out, the cold getting to him. He woke up in darkness.
He coughed, his voice raspy from crying. He quickly put on his shorts and shirt, shivering in the cold. His eyes were numb and hollow. He stood up and started walking further into the field.
~A few hours earlier~
Jay changed into clothes and ran downstairs, quickly getting on his motorcycle. He sniffed and followed his scent to the suburbs. He checked the time and sighed. It was getting dark and his scent was getting mixed with others. There was the faint smell of blood. He bit his lip and called out for Nio.
He walked into the field and followed the spots of blood until there was a large flattened piece grass. He looked and saw the trail Nio had left. He followed it until he came upon a shaking Nio. He was staring into nowhere and freezing his ass off. Jay bit his lip and carefully touched Nio's shoulder.
"DON'T TOUCH ME." Nio screamed and in a flash, pinned Jay to the ground. His eyes were hollow but wild at the same time and his face was obviously in pain. Jay was unblinking as Nio shuddered and bounced back, looking like a wild animal. He cowered in the spot he sat in before. He sat, rocking on his knees.
"Don't touch, no touch." He mumbled over and over. "Hey.." Jay said softly but did not move. Nio flinched and scooted backwards. "I'm not here to hurt you." He said gently but Nio giggled. "That's what daddy said." He started shaking. "Daddy said it would be alright." He whispered and buried his head in his knees, shuddering.
Jay almost cried but he bit his lip. He stayed still and blinked as the sun started to rise. He stood up and Nio stared at him. "Don't leave me. He- he might come back." Nio cried and Jay slowly walked over to him. "I won't leave you baby." He whispered and picked up Nio's frail body. Nio clutched his shirt as Jay made a call.
"Yeah, he is gone." Jay said quietly and rubbed Nio's head. They waited for another hour before May showed up. Nio's eyes widened and he tried to run. Jay held him tight, even when Nio screamed and kicked. He wiped his eyes and made sure Nio was safe. He sat across from him as Nio cried.
Nio stayed close to Jay as they led him through the backdoor to the dorm. Loui ran up to Nio and his face brightened. "Loui.." He said softly and showed the first real bit of happiness. He sat with Loui and fell asleep next to him, exhausted. "So what happened?" May asked quietly. "I woke up and he was gone. I think he got scared. Then I followed his trail and found him in the grass, shaking. He looked so.. gone." Jay said.
"He got molested." May said and Jay nodded. "I figured." May said goodbye and left. Jay closed the door and sat across from Loui. Nio woke up a few hours later, his eyes still puffy. His face looked at Jay and he let out a sob. He crawled over to Jay and hugged him tightly. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Nio kept repeating.
"Nio, I'm sorry for not realizing you needed comfort." Jay said interrupting him. Nio stared at him and was about to say sorry again when Jay stopped him. "You are safe now. Nio... I want you to think about going to a therapist." Jay said softly and Nio stared at him. "I- Ok." He said finally after a long pause.
"Anyway, Nio... I love you. I don't care if you leave again. Just don't wear shorts and a t-shirt in the middle of fall." Jay said and Nio giggled. His face turned serious. "Jay... when you found me. I- I didn't remember who you were. It was scary. Everything looked faraway and I- I." He stuttered and Jay gave a weak smile.
"Trauma can do that." He whispered in Nio's hair. "Can I get you to take a hot shower." Jay asked and Nio nodded. "I don't trust myself.." He whispered quietly and Jay nods. They get up and go to the bathroom. Jay helps Nio take off his clothes. He stared a the bruises on his body. "Nio.." He said softly and Nio crossed his arms and winced.
Jay sighed but said nothing, starting the shower. He helped Nio in and started to bathe his body. Nio hissed when the water hit any of his scratches, especially the ones on his thighs. Jay rubbed his arms and squeezed shampoo on Nio's hair. Nio smiled up at him as he rubbed in the shampoo. Jay finished and kissed Nio's cheek. They got out and Jay helped Nio into sweat pants and an over-sized white tee.
Nio let out a small smile, his eyes still hollow. Jay changed into a sweatshirt and shorts, sitting at the desk. "My phone's gone." Nio mumbled and Jay looked at him. "I figured, let's go tomorrow, it's almost dinner anyway." Jay responded and finished with what he was doing. Jay went to get food and came back with an apple for Nio and meat for him.
Nio munched on his apple and curled up in the bed. Jay smiled at him and turned off the lights. He crawled in the bed next to Nio, who pulled him close. They fell asleep peacefully for once. Nio nuzzled Jay's neck until he woke up. Jay blinked and yawned. Nio laughed and sat up. "I need more clothes. Oh and a phone." Nio announced. Jay grunted and sighed.
Nio annoyed him until Jay got up and changed. "Alright let's go." He mumbled tiredly. He stuck on his glasses, his contacts had run out. Nio laughed again and they grabbed food quickly. "Car or walk?" Jay asked and Nio said car. They drove to the mall. Nio quickly walked to a store. Jay waited as Nio put together outfits and bought the clothes.
"Jesus christ. Nio that's like 5 bags." He mumbled and Nio grinned. "Only two." He said and pulled Jay to the phone shop. They bought what they needed. (and lot's more) Nio had a smile that reached his eyes as they drove back to the HQ. "Hey Nio... you know that you don't have to lie about your feelings." Jay said cautiously as Nio's faces dropped.
He sniffed and wiped his eyes. "I- I just thought about last night." He said and Jay touched his shoulder lightly. They were parked in the garage as Nio cried. "It's ok baby. You don't have to talk about it." Jay whispered and pulled Nio onto his lap. He waited until Nio was calmed down before letting him out of the car.
They grabbed the bags and walked to the dorm. Nio smiled gratefully at Jay who had shut the door and cleaned everything up. "I'm-" Jay gave him a warning look and Nio looked down about to say sorry for that. "Oi, shopaholic, what goes with what??" Jay asked and Nio giggled at his confusion.
He packed away all his stuff and Jay blinked at him. "Anyway.." He said and flopped on the bed. There was a hesitant knock at the door. "Come in.." Jay called as Nio bent over him. He laughed and Jay grabbed his face, pulling him down. "Ok you said come in but..." Mira said looking nervous. She saw Nio and her eyes filled with tears.
"I'm sooo sorry for what i said. It doesn't erase what I said and I know sorry doesn't fix anything but I really hope that you can forgive one day. If you can't that's ok." Mira said and Nio shook his head. "No, don't be sorry." He said. He hugged Mira and she sniffed on his shoulder. "I've missed you." Nio whispered and she laughed.
"Say that to your boyfriend." She pushed him into Jay who was smirking on the bed. He smiled as she waved goodbye. Jay pulled him down and kissed him softly. Nio kissed him back and broke away. "I- I can't have sex for a while." He whispered and Jay nodded. "I figured but... we can still sleep in the same bed right?" He asked with a smirk and Nio smacked him with a pillow.
"Sure." He said.
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