A little warning this will be a sad story. I think you should give it a read though.
I let out a sigh as I walk around. It was my 10th birthday but my parents were too busy with other "important" things and I didn't really have any friends. So I was all alone. I kick a rock that was on the ground and hear what sounded like laughter. I round the corner and saw 6 identical boys playing soccer. I watch in awe at how they got along and how they played together.
The ball ended up getting kicked over to where I was standing and I flinch slightly when their eyes were all on me. "Oh hello." One of them says and I wave "h-hi." I say before picking up the ball. "Um..can I play?" I ask and they look at each other. "Sure." They say in unison.
I smile and walk over "I'm y/n l/n by the way." I say and they nod "hi y/n. I'm Osomatsu, that's Karamatsu, Choromatsu, Ichimatsu, Jyushimatsu and Todomatsu." I smile and walk over to join their game.
Maybe they'll be my friends.
....
It was another day where I was visiting my friends. The Matsuno brothers. I was really excited to see Ichimatsu again. I knock on the door and their mom opens the door. "Oh y/n. Hello." She greets and I smile "hi. Can I come in?" I ask and she glances inside "Well..now is not really a good time." She says and I hum "why?" I ask with a sad pout and she took a look me.
She sighs and nods "okay..but only because you're their friend." She says and lets me in. I walk in and she lead me to the living room. There I saw the brothers comforting each other. "Guys?" I call and they look up to see me. "Matsuzo. Let's leave them be." Their mom tells her husband before they leave.
I hum and walk up to them. My eyes glance at the floor and I saw a hole in the floor. It looked familiar. I realized it was a hole left behind by a knife. I walk over to the brothers and sit down. "Guys. What happened? Who stabbed the floor?" I ask and Osomatsu looks down with a frown. "It was an evil man..a robber who had been lodging with our family." He says and I hum before realizing
"You mean Tougou?"
They all nod and I tilt my head "but he seemed nice." I say and they shook their heads "he was just playing nice...but he was a robber. He actually hurt me, Jyushimatsu, Choromatsu, Karamatsu, and Ichimatsu." I turn to Ichimatsu and he nods. I noticed that he was holding his arm. I move over and carefully hug him.
"Y/n, how did you know that marking was from a knife?" Karamatsu asks and I hum but smile "oh. That's because whenever my mom or dad are angry they throw knifes. Sometimes they just repeatedly stab the floor...and walls." I say and their faces drop "What?!" They exclaim and I hum
"What?" I ask. "Y/n. That's not good." Choromatsu says and his brothers nod. "It's fine. I'm use to it. They just have anger issues." I say and they look at me concerned. "Guys really. It's okay. Besides they don't actually hurt me or anything."
They would never hurt me.
I'm their only child.
....
I had recently turned 18. Lately the brothers were branching off and changing.
Osomatsu was a bit more isolated and was honestly becoming a perverted weirdo.
Karamatsu was more shy and reserved. Barely talking anymore.
Choromatsu threw himself into his studies and honestly only focused on school.
Ichimatsu...He was trying to make other friends and find a proper friend group.
Jyushimatsu. Oh dear. He seemed to be more frustrated and angry with people. Trying to start fights.
Todomatsu tried to blend with the popular crowd but ended up staying around Choromatsu and staying by his side.
One thing that didn't really change was that I was still their best friend. Which made me happy. Still the fact that they were all drifting apart added to the stress I already had on me. Stress from home.
At one point I pulled Ichimatsu up to the roof to stress my fear. The fear that I would lose the only friends I had. I really didn't want to lose Ichimatsu either. He meant a lot to me.
"So why are we up here?" He asks and I look at him with a serious face "Ichimatsu...I'm scared." I say and he hums "What? Why?" He asks and I sigh "you guys..you're changing and not for the better." I say and he hums "Osomatsu has become a total pervert, Karamatsu is shy and reserved, Choromatsu only focuses on school now, Jyushimatsu is just scary now, and Todomatsu always clings to Choromatsu."
I pause and look at Ichimatsu. "And you...well you've been ignoring me a lot lately..spending time with your other friends...I don't want to lose you." Ichimatsu sighs "y/n." I hum and look at him "that is an irrational fear." I froze as he continues "lose us. Come on y/n. We are changing but that's what people do. They change. Honestly I think I'm changing for the better."
"But you keep ignoring me and you hardly hang out with me anymore. I feel left out Ichimatsu." I say and he looks confused "What do you mean? I'm just making more friends. Besides don't you have other friends. You don't have to always be with me." He says and I look down. "I..Ichimatsu, you and your brothers are my only friends."
"It's not my fault that you can't make any other friends."
I felt my heart break as tears fill my eyes. "But I don't want any other friends." I say and he sighs in annoyance "that's not my fault. Why are you acting like this y/n? Seriously. It's kind of annoying." I kept my head lowered and walk to the door to leave the roof. I stop by Ichimatsu and sigh
"you're right...it isn't your fault..it's my fault..all my fault..you shouldn't have to always hang out with someone as worthless as me." I say with a laugh "I'll just..go..bye Ichimatsu." I say and glance at him before running away. I ran down the stairs and about halfway down someone grips my arm. I wince and try to pull my arm back. "Let go! Just let me go!"
"Y/n. Calm down. Why were you crying?" It was Ichimatsu. Why did he follow me though. Doesn't matter though. I continue to try and pull away but he doesn't let go. "Y/n answer me. What's wrong?" He asks holding my wrist tighter. "Let go! That hurts!" I yell before I turn around and shove him off. He looks at me surprised and I stood there shaking.
"I was barely gripping though. How did it hurt?" He asks and I look away "you know me. I'm just weak." I say and turn to leave but but he runs to step in front of me. "Y/n let me see your arm." He says and I back away "no." He persists and I back up more until I'm backed into a corner. "I'll ask again. Let me see or I'll pull your sleeve up myself." He says and I look down. My legs were trembling as I shakily reach over and pull my sleeve up.
His eyes widen and I felt more tears leave my eyes. It was out in the open now. Ichimatsu has now seen the ugly mess of scars and bruises that line my arm. Ichimatsu steps forward and gently examines my arm with my wincing whenever he traced a scar. "Y/n. How did this..no why did this happen?" He asks and I shy away. "It doesn't matter. I mean it's my fault. I can't keep my mouth shut. I'm the one that makes them so angry."
"Y/n." He says and held my face to look at him. "Who did this?" He asks and I gave a shaky sigh "...my parents..but it's my fault for being in the way." I say and his eyes soften "y/n...this is not your fault...I guess this..this is why you always want to be around us." I nod and wipe my tears "but it is my fault..I'm just worthless trash. Trash that shouldn't even be here." I mumble and he forces me to look at him.
"Stop that! You are not worthless!" I jump at the raise in his voice "you are so important to me and my family. My brothers care about you. My parents adore and love you. As for me, I care about you so much and I.." He blushes and clears his throat "I love you so much." I look at him with uncertainty "why...why would you love trash like me? You and I both know you're just saying that to cheer me up in some way." I try to walk away again but he places his hands beside my head, trapping me in the corner.
"I do love you y/n. Let me prove it to you."
He moves to hold my face and leans in. I gulp nervously before he kisses me. I felt blush rise to my face and I close my eyes before kissing him back. I gave a quiet sob and hiccup from crying. He pulls away and wipes my tears away. "I love you y/n and I will do everything I can to protect you." He says as he caresses my cheek. I shyly lean into the comforting touch. This feels nice. I love this feeling.
....
-Ichimatsu's POV-
It was close to graduation and I have been happily dating y/n for 8 months. At the moment I was doing homework with my brothers when the phone rang. Mom picked it up "Hello? Oh hello y/n." I turn my head to see her smiling face become filled with concern. So as I work I listen to their conversation.
"Okay..oh dear...yes I can call them and send them over..hold on Ichimatsu! Y/n needs you!" I hum and quickly walk over. I take the phone and my mom rushes to her room. "Hello? Y/n?" I hear strained breaths and slight whimpers. "I-Ichimatsu..I'm so scared." She answers "Why? What's going on?" I ask and she was silent for a second.
"My parents are going to kill me."
My blood ran cold. My eyes widen and I look at my brothers who were watching me with concern. "What do you mean?" I ask and she gulps "they found out that I told about my scars...they threatened to punish me but they grabbed knifes..Ichimatsu they're going to kill me." She whispers and that's when I ask "okay. Just keep talking to me. Where are you?" I ask and she whimpers
"I'm in my bedroom. I locked the door." She says and I sigh in slight relief "okay at least you're safe." I say and she whines "Ichimatsu." I hum but her next words send a chill down my back and make my heart stop.
"They have a key to my room."
I could hear the fear in her voice and I could practically sense her trembling. "I'm safe for now but not long...Ichimatsu I don't want to die." My heart broke and I could feel tears come to my eyes. "Y/n. Listen you aren't going to-"
"I hear them outside the door..they're mocking me...calling out to me..Ichimatsu..I just want to say I love you."
My heart drops to my stomach I barely got out an "I love you too" before I heard the most shrill, memory haunting scream come out of y/n. Her parents unlocked the door and I could hear them yelling as they took the phone from y/n. "Let me go! Help me Ichima-" was all I heard her scream before the phone was hung up.
My mom came running and hung up the phone. "Everyone come on! We need to meet the police at y/n's house!" She shouts and no one argued as we pile into the car. I was panicking and gripping my chest as my heart went crazy. Jyushimatsu looks at me and gently rubs my back. He still had a scowl but for a different reason.
Mom reaches out and held my hand while dad drives quickly. "Ichimatsu it's okay. Remain calm. She'll be okay and once her parents are dealt with I'm going to make her a part of this family. Okay?" She asks and I sniff before nodding. "Y-Yeah..okay." I grip my mom's hand and she gently squeezes back.
When we got there police and an ambulance were at the scene. We were told by an officer to stand back. My parents and my brothers were currently being asked questions. I was spacing off as I stare at the house. Watching with a glare as y/n's parents were lead out in cuffs and placed into a police car. I smile as the were forced into the vehicle.
That smile was short lived.
I watched a paramedic step out of the house and in his arms was a bloody y/n. My world crashes and burns when I notice that she wasn't moving. I felt my feet move on their own before I ran over. "Woah kid. Stand back." The paramedic says before laying y/n down on the stretcher. I walk up to the stretcher and look down at y/n.
Even if she was conscious she couldn't have made it. Her parents stabbed her repeatedly in the chest, specifically her heart. I felt anger build inside me but it quickly turned to sadness. Y/n was gone. She was gone and I would never see her again. That hit me hard as I broke down. I held her up and hug her close, crying my eyes out.
I was begging for her to come back. For her to wake up. I knew it wouldn't do anything but I was devastated. I held her tightly and wouldn't let go. The paramedics tried to pull me away but I wouldn't budge. Then an officer came over "Son. You need to let go." He says and manages to pull me off. I was screaming and kicking as he held me back. I was calling out for y/n as she was loaded into the ambulance.
"Ma'am. If you could please control your son." The officer says and my mom nods. The officer sets me down and I would've run back but my mom pulls me into a hug. "Sh~ Sh~ Ichimatsu there's nothing we can do now. She's gone. I'm so sorry but she's gone." I shook my head and bury my face deep into her shoulder as I cry. She sighs and rubs circles on my back.
All I could think was why?
Why did it have to be y/n?
Why couldn't I save her?
Why couldn't it be me instead?
....
I woke up with a jolt and groan as I held my head. "Damn it..why do you keep dreaming about her?" I ask myself and get out of the futon to head to the kitchen. It's been 10 years. Stop reminding me. I think before grabbing a glass of water.
"Dreaming about y/n again?"
I jolt and turn to see Jyushimatsu with a concerned face. I huff and look away "Ichimatsu-niisan...it's okay to be sad and to miss her." He says and I sigh "but after 10 years?" I ask and he hums "I mean I still miss her...it's worse for me..considering." I turn to him and hum
"well...it was jokingly but the last words I said to her were "oh shut up." I hate that those were my last words to her even if was jokingly." He says and I look at him surprised. "At least your last words were sweet. You told her you love her." He says and I hum "all I'm saying is that it's okay to be sad...to be honest we all are still a little sad." I look down as he continues.
"Besides she's still here. Just watching over us."
I smile and laugh softly "yeah...I guess she is..let's go back to bed." I say before walking back with Jyushimatsu. Jyushimatsu is right. She was watching over us and I shouldn't be ashamed about being sad. I get to decide when I've moved on. As I get back in bed I stare at the ceiling. "We we'll see each again y/n." I say and smile before drifting off to sleep.
I'll do enough good to join you up there.
A young girl smiles down from the heavens as she watches the last of her friends go to sleep. "Oh I know you will Ichimatsu." She says with a smile as she places a hand over her heart.
"And I'll be here. Waiting for you."
Edited 7/4/19