Introduction -- Yami and Hikaru
#1 of The Friendship
School was over hours ago. Most of the students and the school staff are already gone. The halls are empty save for some students who attend clubs and janitors. But in one empty classroom, a blue furred fox sit alone at the floor at the back side of the room.
The blue fox saw himself reflected at the window. He saw his pitiful self mirrored exactly. His far from neat school uniform, consisted of white shirt with dirty collar under black unbuttoned coat coupled with black pants, his messed blue hair with three long pointy bangs, and his tired looking green emerald eyes.
The blue fox sighed. His heart was hollow, like the classroom he was in. His existence is similar to the wall painting on the classroom; there, but nobody ever paid attention. He felt so miserable, even to the point that he wanted to give up his life right here and now.
"Yami, is that you?" came a voice from the front door.
Yami turned his head to the voice. There, in the front door, stood his one and only trusted friend, Hikaru. He had known the yellow fox since they were little. For Yami, Hikaru is the only reason he can keep on clinging to life. Though they are in different class now, Hikaru always looks after Yami all the time. Yami looked on Hikaru as a big brother he never had.
Hikaru moved closer to the blue fox. He sits beside the sad-looking fox, putting the best smile he could give, "Something on your mind?"
Yami nodded, still looking at the floor, "huh-uh."
Hikaru moved his paw to hold Yami's shoulder, caressing it, trying to relax his friend as much as he can, "Care to share with your good â€" ol â€" friend? Maybe I can help."
Yami slowly turned his head to his friend's. His emerald green eyes locking gaze with his friend's aqua blue ones. His heart started to beat faster now. Could he tell him that? He knows the consequences, but his friend's affectionate eyes were always made him tell the truth. The kind and caring eyes that always made him feel better.
"Karu..." Yami shifted his gaze towards the twilight sky, his throat dried, he's not sure whether to keep on or back off. Keep on, and his friend will be in danger. Back off, he will keep the pain himself. And he can handle neither.
Hikaru raised his eyebrow in confusion. His blue furred friend always talks about anything and everything with him, not once he ever found him like this.
Yami closed his eyes. Tears have formed around his eyes, "I missed my mother."
Hikaru's eyes widened, his smile faded, he could guess where this will lead. He whispered to his friend's ear, "...This is about your stepfather, right?"
Yami gave a silent nod. His tears have fallen freely. Unconsciously, he neared himself to his friend warm embrace, to the only person left who can give him comfort after his mother passed away, the comfort that he couldn't find in his mean stepfather.
"Tell me..." Hikaru gently caressed his friend's head, "Everything..."
Yami's sob subsided a little. He prepared himself to tell the story, mentally, "It started five weeks ago. When... when..." Yami gritted his teeth, feeling a bit hesitant to continue. His heart ached. The ‘matter' he was about to tell is too heavy, but Yami swallowed the fear. He closed his eyes and mutter the words, "...He humps me..."
Hikaru almost jumped in shock. His face showed a clear sign of disbelief. But he knows his friend was not the type to tell lies. That means his friend has been sexually violated by his own stepfather for five weeks. This revelation was too shocking for the carefree young fox.
Yami gazed blankly at the window, towards the orange sky. "He was drunk... and frustrated. Somehow he managed to make his way to my room." He sobbed again; the next part was hard, "I... I thought he was going to hit me... Instead, he ordered me to strip naked. Then... he... he..."
Seeing his friend pained expression, Hikaru put his index finger to Yami's lips, a signal to stop right away, "Stop... You don't have to go any further." A single streak of tear escaped his eye, he didn't have any idea that his friend has gone through such ordeal.
Yami cried openly now. "I... I can't hold it anymore... He did it every day since that time, and even more in the weekend. I... I felt so degraded."
Hikaru hugged the blue fox tightly. He didn't know what to say. His heart ached. It wanted to scream. Yet all he can mutter is one thing, "I'll do something..."
Yami cried, "No! Father will harm you if you tell anyone. And he will punish me too for telling you. Please keep this our secret. I only tell you because I trust you."
Hikaru gazed at his friend's eyes. He can read the eyes; they're full of pain and sadness. There is no way he will let this matter to go on any longer. He must think of a plan, and fast. Then, an idea struck his head, "Okay, how about this; I will sleep over at your place tonight. That way your father will not bug you tonight and tomorrow. I doubt he'll do it with a guest around."
Yami hesitated, "No, my father wouldn't allow it."
Hikaru pushed further, he had to convince his blue friend, "Just tell him we have a school project together. And we must do it all weekend. That way, you'll free all weekend."
Yami was still unsure, but there is a hope that he will be freed, even for just the weekend. That's worth the try. He decided that he'll try it. "Alright... I'll try."
Hikaru give Yami his biggest smile. "Everything will be alright, buddy. Trust Me."
Yami picked his phone, dialed a number, and waited patiently for the other side to pick the call. On the third ring, someone with a rough voice answered.
Yami was hesitant, but he had to do it. His voice was barely a mumble, "D, Dad?"
On the other end of the phone, Yami's stepfather, a well built coyote, recognize the voice he was speaking to right away, "Slut boy isn't it? Didn't I tell you to not to call me on work hour?"
Yami fearfully answered, "I... I know dad. I, I just wanted to know is it okay for Hikaru to sleep over tonight? W, we had a school project together..."
Yami's stepfather was silent for a second. It is clear that he was thinking about something. "Hikaru... is he the yellow fox you usually hangs out with?"
Yami was ready for rejection, there is no way his stepfather will let Hikaru stay over, "...Y, Yes dad. He is."
Yami's stepfather smirked. "Fine, have your fun... while you can."
Yami's expressions brighten. He would've shouted thank you if his stepfather didn't hang the phone after the last line. He messaged Hikaru afterward to let him know of his father's approval. He can't wait for Hikaru to show up later that evening.