Fear. Pure and utter fear. No matter the outcome of this, when these guys leave James is going to kill me.

He thinks I've betrayed him and set him up. So here I am, kneeling in a fear submissive position, with my head down and tears stinging my eyes.

"I told you James, when the deal was made between us, that I don't fucking play with my money." The bigger guy says

"I have the money Hika. More or less this piece of shit has your money." James said nudging his head in my direction.

So Hika is his name? I say to myself.

Hika squats on the other side of the glass. "Hey little one, is that true?"

I don't respond. I can't. James is right there on the otherside of the glass and I know once these guys leave I'm done for.

"Answer me little one."

At this point my entire body is shaking in fear.

Why am I always put into some shitty situation like this? This isn't even my fight! Yet I have to pay every time.

"Hey." Hika taps on the glass making me slightly flinch.

"He won't answer you. Piece of shit dogs are not allowed to fucking speak." James says as he kicks the glass again, making me flinch so hard I almost lose my balance and fall over.

"Look at me little one." Hika says to me

I don't respond. The glass protects me from these 3 men, but who protects me from James when they're gone?

Then I can hear James' laugh on the other side. Of course this is humorous to him.

It always is.

"Show me little one."

I barley lift my head to me his eyes. I'm confused.

Show him what? Where the money is?

"Show me where and how bad he's hurt you." Hika says to me with the most softest tone and gentle face.

I just stare at Hika. Tears threatening to spill from my eyes.

I want to tell him. I want to show him, but what will that do? Nothing.. James will hurt me far worse. 

I'm suddenly brought back to reality when James kicks the glass again hard enough to my body shudder in fear.

"YOU SAY ONE WORD AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENS!"

So I put my head back down.

I'm a fool, to think anyone truly cares.

Then I hear a single gunshot and hear James screaming in pain. I look up and see that Hika is staring at me.

He's shot James in the leg and there's nothing James can do being held still by his arms.

"He can't hurt you little one. Show me.... Please."

I'm in shock. I'm staring at Hika not in fear but in shock. He hurt James, for me? If he'd hurt James for me then I had to take the chance. Right?

I sit up a little better and see that Hika is staring at me intently waiting for my response. My eyes never leave his, as I move the strands of hair that had fallen over my shoulder. I bare my throat to Hika, to show him the first scar James had ever inflicted on me. When he cut me forbidding me from ever speaking.

"YOU PIECE OF SHIT RAT! YOU'RE DEAD WHEN I GET MY HANDS ON YOU!!" James shouts so loud, I double in fear kneeling once again with my head down.

Another gunshot and James falls to the floor howling in pain. I look up once again to find Hika still with his gaze on me.

"Continue, little one."

Still kneeling with my head down, I slowly start to take off my robe. Exposing not only 95% of my bare body but also the scars that had been inflicted, by none other than James. I sit my upper body up better, I rested my butt on my heels. Hika's eyes slowly travel from one scar to another. When his eyes meet mine again, I turn on my knees to show him my back, moving my hair to the front. No doubt giving him a view of the old scars and the most recent bruises.

I look at Hika again, his jaw flinching, and face filled with anger. 

Is he really mad over something like this? Over a nothing like me? Why?

"Take him and put him in the trunk. We'll deal with him and debt elsewhere." Hika says to the other 2 men.

I'm still staring at Hika, no longer trembling with fear.

Holy geez. He's quite handsome to look at.

My eyes roam over his face, realizing just how stunning Hika really is. My eyes land on his lips.

How soft they look. 

With the awareness of my actions and thoughts my eyes snap back up to his, and I blush. HARD

Hika smiles and starts to stand. My head and eyes still following Hika and his movements, he glances behind me.

Hika squints his eyes, staring at something. I turn my head around and find what he's looking at. My favorite picture, hanging on the wall. I look back at Hika his eyes snap back to me.

He gives me a slight smile before walking away.

I hear his footsteps receeding and him attempting to close the broken door.

What the heck was that all about?

What will they do to James? They didn't get the money, will they come back?

So many thoughts are running through my head. Thinking about everything that just happened and waiting for myself to feel safe enough to come out of the room.

When I had been in the room, for what seemed like hours, I put my robe on, slowly stood and put my ear to the glass. Waiting to hear any kind of movement. Just to be extra safe. I mean, they came with guns, so you never know.

Silence.

I raise a shakey hand up to the release button, hesitating for a moment, I press it. I hear the click of the release lock, and I crack the door open a couple inches, and listen again.

Silence.

I let out a soft sigh, and open the door enough for my body to slip through. Looking down the hallway I see my front door slightly ajar. Although Hika had attempted to close it, there's no doubt in my mind it needs to be relpaced. I rake my fingers through my hair, and let out another sigh.

At least I'm alive, unharmed, and James is gone. For however long. - I think to myself

I make my way out of my bedroom towards my door in an attempt to confirm they're gone, when suddenly a large hand and cloth covered my mouth.

Hika!

He secures his other hand to my nape, and backs me slowly and gently to the wall, pressing his body into mine.

At this point, I'm clawing at his wrist with one hand and tearing at his forearm and shoulder with the other, in a shitty attempt to fight him off. Our eyes locked on eachother my face no doubt showing my fear. Hika's face however, shows no anger, no wickedness... Just lust.

 

My head starts hazing over with dizziness, my hands lose the strength to keep fighting.

I'm losing conciousness.

Slowly drifting to sleep, the last thing I can hear is Hika's voice.

"You're safe little one, but you're mine."