Warñīñg: Swearing and mentions of abuse, threats, violence, starvation, forced fed and vomiting.
Yuri and Natsuki were walking home talking to each other, which was mainly Natsuki trying to convince Yuri to watch anime, but after ten minutes of non stop begging, Yuri gave in and decided to just watch the stupid show. They then came to the part where they'd have to go their separate ways and Yuri couldn't help but freeze a little, still scared of her sister. Natsuki could read this from a mile away and sighed.
"Yuri if you want you can come and chill in my work place again? Daisy won't mind just as long as you don't cause any problems." Shrugged Natsuki. Yuri just nodded happily and greatfuly as she continued to walk with Natsuki.
"Yuri I know a thing or two about not feeling safe at home, best thing to do is avoid it but act like you don't mean to avoid it." Said Natsuki.
"How do I do that?" Asked Yuri.
"Dunno, say your studying or at work earning money. Just make it productive and believable." Said Natsuki, clearly speaking from experience.
"W-What if it doesn't work?", Asked Yuri looking down at the floor.
"That just depends on how good of a liar you are and how well you know your enemy." Said Natsuki rather quickly.
Yuri and Natsuki walked in through the back entrance again.
"Natsuki you little shit! What are you doing here early!? Do you expect me to pay you more?!?" Snapped Daisy.
"No you prick! My friend just needs to crash like me. Is that a problem?" Said Natsuki using her thumb to point to Yuri who was behind her. Daisy grew and almost sympathetic expression.
"Sure just don't cause any problems." Said Daisy waving her hand at them, signalling for them to piss off, which they did. Yuri patiently waited for Natsuki in the lounge room while Natsuki changed into her uniform in the bathroom. When Natsuki came back Yuri still couldn't stop thinking about how hot Natsuki looked in casual clothing. Natsuki was still too annoyed at the fact daisy was so rude that she didn't notice Yuri trailing her eyes up and down her body several times.
"Yuri I have to go and work my shift, I'll be back in an hour so you can just read one of the books and if you want anything to eat or drink there's plenty of stuff over there. It that ok?" Asked Natsuki genuinely caring for Yuri.
Yuri nodded happily and relaxed a little bit. Yuri just chose to pull out her favourite book from her school bag and began reading it, skipping to all her favourite scenes.
Later Natsukis co-worker with colourfully died hair came in and Yuri found herself making light conversations with him. He turned out to be very friendly, good at conversations and making a nice cup of coffee.
"Yeah I messed up big. Natsuki threw that box right at my head." Laughed coloured hair muscle bean. Yuri giggled at the funny story.
"What happened next?" Asked Yuri curious.
"Well from what I remember, Daisy just laughed and Natsuki gave me a concussion." He said giggling.
Yuri giggled too, not surprised Natsuki would do that. Yuri then realised this was one of the few successful conversations she has ever had with a stranger, making her feel a little proud.
"So I take it your not too far from joining the real world right?" Said Daniel.
"Y-Yes, j-just a few years away." Said Yuri.
"What do you wanna do?" Casual asked Daniel with a relaxed smile, sitting on the opposite end of the sofa to Yuri.
"I-I'm not sure." Said Yuri looking down playing with her hair a little.
"Natsuki says she wants to be a baker or s-something like that." Said Daniel waving his hand.
"A-And you?" Asked Yuri.
"Oh, well I already have my dream job." Smiled Daniel.
" W-What is it? I-Is this your dream job?" Asked Yuri.
"Nope. This is just my side job for a bit of extra cash. I'm actually a security guard for loads of different places! But my favourite places to guard are night clubs, I get to stop people in the act of kidnapping drugged victims." Said Daniel smiling sweetly, slightly clenching his fists.
"O-Oh...S-Sounds i-intense...as l-long as you enjoy it? B-But it's v-very brave of you t-to save people l-like that" Stuttered Yuri not sure what to say.
Daniel nodded almost furiously.
"Mhm! Funny story! That's how I met my boyfriend!! Rescued him one night when my shift was over, he was dead beat drunk or maybe drugged..? Can't quite remember, and some nasty homaphobes dragged him into and alley are pulled out a knife. Lucky for me I had a few if my mates there with me and we got those pricks arrested! Anyways, I took him home and stayed with him until the next morning and we exchanged numbers. Things just kinda moved on from there." smiled Daniel deep in thought, scratching the back of his hair with a blush.
Yuri smiled completely surprised as shocked at his casual tone for such a serious situation. Dan then grabbed Yuri by the shoulders and looked at her stars in his eyes.
"Are you and Natsuki going out?!" Asked Dan very excited.
"!?" Yuri just blushed and her mouth opened but no words came out.
"It's fine you can tell me! I really gotta know!" Said Dan like an obsessed fan girl.
Just then, Yuri saw a can of Dr Pepper fly across the room and hit Daniel straight on the side of the head, making him fall to the floor, letting go of an overly blushing Yuri. Yuri turned and was relieved to see it was Natsukis who rescued her from that confrontation.
"DANIEL YOU LITTLE SHIT!!! STAY THE FUCK OUT IF MY PERSONAL LIFE!!!" Yelled Natsuki. Yuri almost burst out laughing when she saw another can fly from behind Natsuki and hit her in the back of the head, making Natsuki fall to the floor.
"SHUT THE FUCK UP BRAT! I DON'T PAY YOU TO BE NOISY!!!" Shouted Daisy from the other room.
After regaining her breath, Yuri helped Daniel get up, earning a little thanks, before going over to Natsuki and helping her up too, earning another more quiet and small thank you.
"Sorry Nat! I was just curious! Ever since you told me you were gay I just got even more curious!" Said Daniel a little louder than Natsuki would have liked.
"DUDE!!?! DON'T GO YELLING AROUND THAT IM GAY! I DON'T WANT THE WHOLE FUCKING WORLD TO KNOW!!!" Yelled Natsuki gesturing to Yuri.
"Wait she didn't know?" Asked Dan dumfounded. Natsuki just glared with a lot of murderous intent.
"Sorry, I just assumed she knew." Said Daniel with a nervous smile. Natsuki's glare only intensified. Dan the looked at his wrist as if he was looking at a watch very nervously.
"O-Oh my! Would you look at the time! Sorrygottagoseeyoulater! Please don't kill me!" Almost screamed Daniel at lightning speed as he ran out of the shop.
There was a moment of silence.
"So, now that the cats out of the bag, I have only ever been attracted to girls. Not boys, like ever. Didn't really want you to find out, like, at all, but I guess the universe will not allow me any privacy from now on." Sighed Natsuki going to the fridge and pulling out a juice box. Yuri was trying to calm down her racing heart, the only though in her head being:
'Narsukis lesbian! Natsukis lesbian!?? NATSUKIS LESBIAN!!!! Natsukis lesbian!?'
Yuri repeated that phrase over and over and over again, one for each shade of red her face slowly turned into.
But when Yuri saw the worried and distressed expression take over Natsukis face she snapped out of her infinite loop, quickly regained her composure, knowing that it was clearly something very personal.
"Well that's fine, I don't think it changes much though." Smiled Yuri earning a raised eyebrow from Natsuki.
"W-Well your still you right? N-No matter the sexuality. To be honest, I myself an a bisexual." Almost whispered Yuri, now understanding why Natsuki was so nervous, it wasn't easy getting out of the closet. She only felt worse and tried to hide behind her hair when she heared Natsuki choke on her juice. Now it was Natsukis turn to blush and deal with a soaring heart and mind
'Holy shit Yuri's bi?? HOLY SHIT YURIS BI!!! holy shit Yuri's bi? Holy shit Yuri's bi!???'
And so on and so forth.
"Huh, thanks for not judging me. But, how can you have any attraction to boys? Like at all?" Asked Natsuki genuinely curious.
"I-I don't know, I just do?" Said Yuri unsure herself.
"Honestly, I thought it was more common to see a unicorn then to find a bisexual." Said Natsuki earning a giggle from Yuri.
"Hehe, I-Im not that special." Said Yuri playing with her hair, feeling a little relieved she finally told someone. Natsuki felt the same thing.
Soon after the pressure was lifted from both their shoulders, they couldn't help but laugh.
"Gosh I was so scared you'd burn me at the stake or something!" Laughed Natsuki.
"I thought you would judge me!" Laughed Yuri. Natsuki breathed slowly wiping away her tears of joy, trying to calm down.
"Gosh it sucks not being able to feel comfortable dating who you wanna date!" Said Natsuki. Yuri nodded.
"Agreed." They giggled for a little before they finally calmed down.
"Well I'll go get changed, then we can head home?" Questioned Natsuki.
Yuri didn't seem to want to.
"I know I should face my problems, b-but I just don't feel like seeing Kate." Mumbled Yuri. Natsuki walked up to Yuri and flicked her forehead.
"You don't have to deal with anyone you don't want too Yuri! Don't act like you have to stick around that bitch just because she's your family!" Huffed Natsuki.
"But Its important to have a good family relationship and-" Yuri was cut off by Natsuki placing her small, slender and soft fingers on Yuri's lips.
"Your family doesn't have to be the people your related to by blood ya know. You have the right to choose your family. Just like how you can choose when not to hang around little shits like your sister!! No offence." Said Natsuki retracting her hand so she could cross her arms. Yuri blushed.
"N-None taken and do I really have that kind of choice...?" Asked Yuri unsure.
"Sure you do BAKA! I don't think I'd be here if I didn't! So if I can, why the fuck can't you?!!" Said Natsuki with a very blunt truth. Yuri's eyes widened a little before she started to giggle. Natsuki blushed a little.
"H-Hey! Don't laugh at me! I'm not good with this sentimental crap!" Snapped Natsuki now feeling a little embarrassed. Yuri waved her hands at her.
"I-Its n-not that! Pfff, your language is just unbearable! Hahahaha!" Said Yuri, Natsuki was about to retaliate when Yuri interupted her.
"But, it some how helped the point get across." Smiled Yuri, feeling a lot better. Natsuki just started to pout.
"Your just a big dummy!" Huffed and puffed Natsuki as she crossed her arms and turned away. Yuri was about to talk to her when and alarm went off if Natsukis phone. Natsuki didn't hesitate to turn it off.
"What was that alarm for?" Asked Yuri.
"Well I accidentally worked through my break so...it's kinda time for me to go home. Did you not realise you've been here for like 3 hours? I thought you would have already left." Natsuki said getting her stuff together.
Yuri felt a little sad and disappointed she couldn't have been around Natsuki just a little more, she couldn't help but wonder if that look in Natsuki's eyes was disappointment too. They left shortly after and begun walking home.
"N-Natsuki..." Shyly whispered Yuri with a stutter while they were headed to the part where their paths went separate ways, literally.
Natsuki turned to Yuri with a cute confused gaze and a small tilted head.
"Yeah, that's my name." Said Natsuki, trying to lighten up Yuri seeing how she was lightly shaking.
"I-I c-cant b-be in that house with h-her...n-not when I-Im a-alone..." Stuttered Yuri using all her strength to say that just over a whisper.
Natsuki felt a strong want to help Yuri, or at least see her smile again, she noticed Yuri had been smiling less and less ever since Kate came to town. It made Natsukis blood boil. Natsuki sighed and placed both her arms at the back of her head.
"Well looks like it can't be helped. Should I come to yours or you come to mine?" Said Natsuki slightly blushing.
"P-Pardon?" Asked Yuri dumbfounded.
"For a sleep over duh!" Yuri was taken back by this.
"A-A s-s-sleep over?! W-With just u-us?" Whisper yelled Yuri praying her ears weren't failing her, while blushing dramatically and pointing between her and Natsuki.
"Yep." Responded Natsuki popping the p at the end, her blush slightly darkening.
"J-Just rhe two of us?" Stuttered Yuri unknowingly repeating herself.
"Yes! Stupid BAKA! Do you see anyone else around here who could possible be invited!" Yelled Natsuki her face now just as red as Yuris, waving her hands around them, pointing around to a completely empty street.
"O-Ok...can I m-mabye come around yours?" Said Yuri incredibly quite as she played and hid with her hair.
"Fine! But I have some house rules and I won't have any clothes that fit you, so we'll have to go to yours so you can get your stuff." Said Natsuki avoiding eye contact at all costs.
Yuri's face lit up with happyness from not having to repeat her self and not having to deal with her sister!
It didn't take long before Natsuki was face to face with yet another fucking mansion. Only this one wasn't as big as Monika's and hopefully wasn't like Hogwarts or doctor who's Tardis when it's bigger on the inside and stuff.
Yuri unlocked the door and moved out of the way for Natsuki, Natsuki said thanks before taking her shoes off and wondering the mansion while Yuri ran upstairs.
Unlike Monika's incredibly modern house, Yuri's had a similar black, white and grey theme but with regular furniture that looked similar to something that came from IKEA, only more expensive and clearly well put together.
Natsuki sat down on the white leather couch and leaned her head back, trying to relax and not think too hard about how she was in her crushes home. Natsuki could hear rushed footsteps from upstairs, clearly Yuri moving around with those beautiful thick legs.
Natsuki began to blush, letting her imagination run ramped only to smell something that made it go overboard when she realised the whole house smelled of lavender, the smell of Yuri, lovely, lovely lavender. Natsuki subconsciously grew a small smile, but this moment was short lived.
There was the slamming of the front door and Natsuki whipped her head around only to see a fucking giant in the doorway, much taller then herself and Yuri. This lady could turn someone to stone with a glare like that and it didn't help they made eye contact.
"Who the fuck are you?" Asked the strange lady. But Natsuki recognised that voice from the phone call. It was Kate. Natsuki put on her best smile.
"Hi! I'm Natsuki, Yuri's friend!" Smiled Natsuki, earning a small growl like sound from Kate before she too gave a fake smile.
"Oh how rude of me! I'm sorry, my name is Kate, it's a pleasure to meet you." Smiled Kate as she helled her hand out for Natsuki to shake. Natsuki got up and walked closer to Kate in order to shake her hand, but the closer she got, the taller and scarier Kate became. Natsuki took a gulp, before shaking her hand.
"The pleasure is all mine!" Smiled Natsuki, but as she tried to pull away, Kate's grip on Natsuki's hand tightened, proventing her from leaving. She looked up to see Kate looking down on here with a malicious smile and dangerous glare, Natsuki couldn't help but remember all the close times she had with her papas friends. But she continued to smile for her own safety.
"My what a strong grip you have Kate! Are you a gorilla?" Asked Natsuki faking innocence as she looked up at Kate with a smile that was almost a smirk. To that Kate's face distorted back into a normal smile and she pulled away.
"Sorry! I have been told I'm a little strong." Said Kate apologetically. Natsuki waver her hands in the air a little.
"No, no, it's fine." Said Natsuki, Kate nodded.
"So, why are you here?" Asked Kate pure evil in her eyes, the kind in her papas.
"Oh right! Yuri's coming over to mine for a sleep over today!" Smiled Natsuki and smirked in her head at the sight of Kate's body flinching and tensing in frustration.
"Is that so?" Glared Kate with a smile. Natsuki nodded like a kid who wanted to see santa.
Just then, Yuri came down the stairs dragging a black suit case and her school bag strapped over her shoulder. Natsuki had to try not to blush at how much Yuri's boobs bounced when she was rushing.
"Sorry for the wait Natsuki! I have everyth-...H-Hello Kate." Stuttered Yuri now frozen in the spot.
"You know Yuri, you should tell me in advance your staying over a friend's for a sleep over~ who else am I going to eat this delicious blue berry pie with~?" Smirked Kate bringing up a paper bag from a bakery, probably with said pie inside. Natsuki realised something was up when Yuri put her hand on her mouth as if she was going to throw up. Natsuki was quick to react and reached in to her pocket playing her ring town and bratended to get a call from someone.
"Yuri we have to go! Dad's already made dinner! If we leave now It'll still be warm when we get home!" Yelled Natsuki frantically grabbing Yuri's hand and pulling her towards the door, swiftly putting on her shoes with her many hours of practice from all the times she had to run away from papa.
"Sorry to cut it short Kate! But we must be off! Bye bye!" Smiled Natsuki waving Kate goodbye as her and Yuri dashed away from the house, Natsuki taking pride in how hard she slammed the door behind her.
They walked in silence until Natsuki broke it, long after Yuri's mansion was no longer in view.
"What was with that whole, blue berry pie thing?" Asked Natsuki, getting a sigh from Yuri.
"Y-You can't tell anyone and you can't think less of me." Whispered Yuri playing with her hair, on the verge of a panic attack.
"Let's play a game, you tell me a secret and I have to tell you one, deal?" Asked Natsuki getting a nod from Yuri.
"W-When I was little, my parents used to call me blue berry as a nick name because of my hair and how much I apparently love blue berry flavoured things... I think Kate got jelous of the attention..." Yuri paused now shaking. Natsuki began to rub circles on Yuri's back in a soothing manner, showing her patience.
"When my parents went away...Kate attacked me...she chased me all around the house and when she caught me...she pulled my by my hair down the hall and threw me down the stairs...I got knocked out at some point going down the stairs...when I woke up I was in a locked room with nothing in it, no windows, now bed only a small toilet and scrappy flickery light on the cieling.
"She'd starve me for days, right before she'd forced all sorts of blueberry themed cakes and pies down my throat until I'd pewk it all up. When I tried to fight back she'd pull out a knife and whenever if beg to come out or apologize for no reason she'd use her fists."
"Whenever she couldn't be bothered to wrestle me into swallowing that horrible thing, she'd just hand it to me or throw it on the floor where my sick was and tell me if I didn't eat the whole thing in less then half an hour, she'd threaten to do all sorts of things to me..."
"In the end...I was hospitalised..."
"maybe because I hadn't properly eaten anything in weeks, or maybe because the horrible smells in that room drove me to faint, or maybe she beat me to the point I might not have gotten up again..." Yuri paused taking deep breaths as tears filled her eyes and made her see nothing but blurry colours.
"Whatever the reason...Kate never got punished...and my parents didn't come into a hospital until a week after I had already been there, not allowed to leave without a guardian there or something. What struck me as strange is that Kate never came to visit me, until my mum and dad arrived...in fact...it seemed not like they were dragging her with them..." Yuri's voice was as shaky as her body and a lot of tears escaped her eyes and rushed down her cheeks for dear life.
"M-My p-parents k-knew...t-they knew and did n-nothing!"cried Yuri covering her face with her hands.
'I-I t-think they payed the hospital off, s-so it wouldn't turn public because the doctors sure as hell knew what happened! I told them! And made a statement!...but nothing happened...Kate never did it again though..." Whispered Yuri in a mixture of sadness and anger.
Natsuki couldn't contain her anger and punched a near by wall, cracking it and making her knuckles bleed. Yuri jumped in shock at Natsukis action.
"N-Natsuki! That's dangerous! Are you ok?!" Asked Yuri frantically pulling Natsukis hand away from the wall so she could inspect it, there was a fair amount of blood.
"What the fuck gave that phsyco the right to do that to you!??!" Yelled Natsuki grabbing Yuri's hands with her own.
"SHE HAD NO FUCKING RIGHT YURI!" Yelled Natsuki looking Yuri right inside her tear filled eyes. Yuri couldn't take it anymore and hugged Natsuki tightly, crying into the smaller girls shoulder. Natsuki slowly returned the hug and gently helled the taller girl between her arms, gently rubbing the back of her head.
Yuri calmed down not too long after she realised Natsuki smelt of lemon and forest fruits, not ashes. Even though she stopped crying, Natsuki and Yuri both helled each other softly with the up most care, unwilling to let go.
Eventually they separated from there hug and Natsuki took the lead in escorting Yuri to her house and Yuri walked slightly behind her. They unknowingly walked hand in hand for a few pieceful moments, until Yuri felt Natsukis warm drops of blood from her knuckles slip onto her own hands.
Yuri hulted their movements, Natsuki looking behind at Yuri in confusion, only understanding why they had stopped when her purple haired friend pulled out a hankerchif and cleaned both their hands before wrapping it around Natsukis wounded hand, a soft, caring smile on her lips the whole time.
When the made eye contact Natsuki smiled and thanked Yuri before the two of them continue their walk in silence, hand in hand.