Yes Means No Means Yes Means No

[_kozue_kaoru_]

Again.

Again.

He dared to do it againThat dreadful, foul-breathed, oily piano teacher... he touched Miki again

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[_miki_kaoru_]

I can't do anything. I don't even want to think of what that man would do if I were to challenge him.

No one ever does anything. You're right. They just turn a blind eye because they have hope for this world. I don't. But I'm doing all I can to survive- namely, doing as I'm told.

I've been trying my best to forget about it. I almost had, too, until that, that man started with this.

There's just too much at stake. Please, please, don't ruin everything for me.

[_kozue_kaoru_]

You have to challenge him Miki, for your own sake. Or I will, if you're too concerned about what might happen. I can deal with him - there isn't anything to fear from him, Miki. If you're upset about how he's treating you, why don't you (or I) go and see the Acting Chairman? I'm told that the Rijichou is very sympathetic and helpful towards students - I'm sure he could be convince to get rid of the teacher without the need for physical violence or threats.

And you don't have to do as you're told to survive. Look at me - I haven't done as I was told for a long, long time, and haven't I survived?

Wait... what do you mean, forgotten until that man started this? Did something else happen when we were younger that... Miki! Tell me! Now! What else did they do to you?

[_miki_kaoru_]

I can't, Kozue. I'm ashamed, okay? It's like, if I acknowledge what he's doing, then it's really happening, and I don't want it to be happening. And the Chairman's too busy for the likes of me- even with all of my records, I'm not sure he'll listen.

I do have to do as I'm told. It's the only way I know how to survive. You and I are different, you know. You've always been strong in that way- able to survive on so little.

And, never mind. It's not important anymore. Nothing happened. ::Glances around, refusing to meet Kozue's eyes:: I'm fine now; no one's broken me.

::Miki looks down, and mutters something so quietly that Kozue almost misses it:: ..Yet.

[_kozue_kaoru_]

Miki, you're not the one who should be ashamed! Can't you understand that? It's him, him and his wandering hands, he's the one who should feel shame at this, not you! Never you.

Not important anymore? Miki, you're lying to me. Something DID happen, I know it now. I can tell - you mean well, but you're a terrible liar, brother mine. I'll deal with them too... you won't be broken ever, not as long as I'm there to deal with those who would try.

I'll protect you completely - we don't need anyone else but ourselves. We're twins. Two halves of one soul. I'll protect you, my soul.