Even so, we are living in the present

Chapter 16 – A Sudden Change

Shortly afterwards, a motorcycle with a roaring muffler drew to a stop in front of Kyosuke’s apartment. Opening the curtains a little, he saw a young man getting off the large motorcycle and heading in this direction.

It was Saiki Tomoya’s older brother, Natsume.

Then the doorbell rang ritually, and Kyosuke unlocked and opened the door. The young man, completely a punk in appearance, looked at Kyosuke with a sharp gaze.

“Hey, you’re Kyosuke?”

“Um… Natsume?”

He asked his name, but he confirmed it before he could answer.

“That’s right. You better get going or he might get violated.”

Kyosuke gulped and nodded as the words came back through his teeth with an affirmation.

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The only sound echoing in the bathroom where they were both present was their ragged breathing.

“… Ha… ha…”

Having been forced to climax by the other’s hands, Yuu’s body was moving up and down wildly with his underdeveloped chest, attempting to take in oxygen throughout his body. While his thoughts were still inoperative, the guilt that was surging through his body caused large tears to trickle down from the corners of his eyes over and over again.

Kyosuke.

“Did it feel good enough to cause you to cry?”

To Reito, even such an appearance was reflected as endearing.

“…”

However, Yuu’s right eye remained vacant, reflecting the ceiling, and he showed no response to Reito’s question.

Reito was about to give a further push to Yuu, who seemed to be ready to break down at any moment. He put his lips to his ear and whispered.

“Yuu is mine… so we should be together.”

To put it simply, he wanted to engage in sexual intercourse. Before even bothering to wait for Yuu’s answer, Reito’s body was interrupted between his beautiful legs. Subsequently, to hold both sides of Yuu’s legs, Reito’s palms gripped his thighs.

At that moment──

“No! Stop it!”

In the bathroom, the voice of Yuu reverberated like a scream.

“… Yuu?”

“I’ll be a good boy and listen to what you say… so don’t do that!”

At these words, Reito rolled his eyes and stopped moving.

“… Please stop it…”

It was a plea that he unleashed in fear and despair, ready to be killed. Judging from the circumstances up to this point, it was unlikely that the other party would listen to him. However, no matter how much he may be beaten and abused, he wanted to protect his chastity.

“…”

“…”

The more silent the other person remained, the more fearful he became. Yuu’s breathing was shallow and faltering, and his eyelids were downcast, preventing him from making eye contact. There was nothing more he could do.

If this is going to happen, it would have been better if I had died too…

The presence of Reito rising to his feet sent a shiver running across his body.

“Hmm… let me see your left eye then.”

His voice sounded harsh and cold, as if it pierced his bare skin. When he opened his eyelids with trepidation, he was looked down upon with an expressionless face, as though he were staring at dirt. That gentle and amiable uncle was nowhere to be found.

“You listen to everything I say, don’t you? Let me see your left eye.”

He was exasperated. This time, there was no telling what he might pull off. The change was so drastic that Yuu was at a loss for words.

“Sit down.”

Reito grasped Yuu’s left arm and forced him to raise his upper body halfway up. While Yuu sat down on the floor, Reito stood up and looked down at him.

“… I-I understand, so don’t get mad…”

The words he finally uttered in a trembling voice were very thin sounding as if he was about to fade away.

“If you don’t do what I say, I’ll make you suck my thing.”

“…!”

Those words evoked a rush of blood, and Yuu nodded repeatedly and slowly began to remove the bandage that was wrapped from his forehead to his left cheek with his left hand. Without a sound, the long white cloth dropped to the floor, quickly soaked with moisture and rendered unusable.

“…”

When his surgical scar and prosthetic left eye were exposed, he reflexively hid them with his left hand.

“Don’t conceal it.”

His left wrist was seized by the right hand of the other person crouching in front of him, forcing him to reveal his face. As if that was not enough, his left hand roughly caught his small chin and forced him to angle his head upwards.

“…”

The left half of his face was being stared at. He wanted to keep his eyelids down, but the fear of what he might do to him prevented him from doing so.

“Heh, you got stitches… Can I lick it?”

“… Lick… it?”

It has been only a short time since the surgery. Surgical scars, which must be kept clean, should not be licked, as even the slightest thing can lead to infection.

“That’s…”

Yet, fear overtook him, and the word ‘no’ stuck in his throat as if he had forgotten how to utter it.

“You won’t listen to me, huh? Then──”

──Clank.

“!?”

From a short distance away, the sound of a lock being unlocked could be heard. It was Reito who immediately noticed it. He forced Yuu to stand up and silently let him shower from the neck down, then pulled on his left arm and strode to the changing room.

“…?”

In the side profile he stealthily observed, he could make out a hint of impatience. Although having his body wiped with a bath towel was a shameful experience, he was not subjected to anything unpleasant. Instead of pajamas, he was made to wear a sweatshirt. But only the upper half of his body, and he was not allowed to have his lower body dressed.

The other person was wearing a sweatshirt and dressed in the bottom as well. He wondered if he was trying to humiliate him. However, considering how he was treated in the bathroom, it seemed like a very minor thing to do. He had been humiliated far too much already.

Without further conversation, he gripped his left hand and dragged him to the bedroom. Meanwhile, the intruder walked down the hallway and drew closer.

“Ugh!”

Yuu moaned at the same time as the springs creaked. Reito pushed Yuu down onto the bed.

“… Argh…”

The unrelenting impact sent pain shooting up his right arm, causing his face to contort and his teeth to clench. Do not raise your voice. His instincts were screaming at him to stay silent.

“Who did you call?”

“… I-I didn’t call anyone…”

Shrinking back, he fearfully sought to plead his innocence.

However──

“Don’t lie to me!!”

He yelled at him and caught him by the leg.

“… Stop…”

I can’t do it anymore…

His heart was collapsing. The word “give up” dulled his thoughts.

Kyosuke… I am sorry…

Slowly, his consciousness receded into oblivion.

“Yuu…!”

Upon Kyosuke’s voice, which was the final word that reached him, Yuu fell unconscious.

T/N:

Saiki Natsume

University 3rd year student/184cm
Tomoya’s older brother.
He is a third-year university student majoring in psychology.
He has a violent temperament and is verbally abusive.
He has an extreme brother complex and frequently attacks Tomoya, leading him to tears.
He can see into people’s hearts through their eyes, gestures, and tone of voice.
He is quite sharp and often plays behind-the-scenes roles.
His violent side is a flaw.