Second Chances 9.1/12
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write_my_dreamsTitle: Second Chances: Rescue
Author: write_my_dreams
write_my_dreamsPairings: Hakuei x MiA, Jin x MiA, Jin x San, Tsuzuku x Koichi, Meto x Minpha
Genre: AU, supernatural, vampires. 1980s setting.
Warning: Rape, mind control, slavery, abuse
Rating: PG-13
Chapters: 9.1/12
Summary: The desire for blood and sex brings Hakuei to Kabuki-cho one night. A chance encounter at a nightclub brings MiA into his life, giving him a second chance at love and happiness after the death of his beloved wife.
Author's Comment: I rise from the crypt to deliver another chapter! I worked on Second Chances during NaNoWriMo in order to get this finished. Aside from adding in chapter endings, this fic is mostly complete... except for the mass amount of editing to be done.
MiA couldn’t tell how much time had passed since San left him with the good news. Enough time for Ryoga to go to Hakuei. Surely he’d gone straight to Hakuei after speaking with San. Any minute now, Hakuei would arrive with Tsuzuku and Koichi to save San and MiA from Jin. This was the last night the vile monster could torture or violate either of them ever again. MiA shifted in the hated chair, gritting his teeth against the ever present pain radiating down both arms. Would Hakuei execute Jin or bring him to the Council? Would Jin go all the way to the Queen? How did vampires handle criminals of Jin’s caliber anyway? Thinking about this helped to distract him from the pain.
Footsteps approached the door, pulling him out of his thoughts. Who was it? Jin or San? MiA’s pulse quickened as he watched the doorknob turn. His hope faded as he saw Jin. No! He would hurt him, rape him, break more of his bones. Jin was barefoot and shirtless, dressed only in jeans and the Venetian butterfly mask that MiA had grown to loathe. He cringed as he recalled the sensation of the mask against his skin. How Jin forced his body to be that of a willing lover while MiA’s mind screamed in anguish.
“Mm, thinking about last night?” Quick as a flash Jin was at his side. He fisted his hand in MiA’s hair to pull his head up. “You looked so beautiful laid out on the futon for me.”
“You disgust me,” MiA hissed. He had to keep his fear at bay. Jin couldn’t see how much he frightened him.
Jin smirked. “That’s not what you told me before.” He released MiA’s hair to swipe his thumb over his bottom lip. “Your mouth was too full of my cock for you to say anything though.” He laughed when MiA flinched and jerked his head away. MiA felt his heart race when Jin’s eyes ran over his body, lingering at the blood-stained thighs of his uniform.
Monster. MiA cringed and looked away. He couldn’t bear to see Jin watch him so hungrily.
“MiA,” Jin purred. “Look me in the eye.”
Resisting was impossible. MiA reluctantly raised his gaze to meet Jin’s red eyes.
“Good boy.” Jin ran his hand down MiA’s spine. He moved it up the same path to wrap around the back of his neck. Toying with him. MiA tried to turn his head or avert his eyes. He couldn’t do it. His eyes were locked on Jin’s. Blinking only gave him the briefest respite. “Such a beautiful little human you are.” Jin gripped MiA’s hair again. He made to speak then paused, head cocked as he listened to something only a vampire could hear. “Fuck,” Jin hissed. He released MiA and vanished from the room. He returned seconds later dragging a barely dressed San by a fistful of his hair. “It’s your lucky day, princess. My pet found enough of a spine to act against me. Now go.” He shoved San away from him. “Do not stop for anyone or anything. I’ll deal with you after I’ve dealt with MiA.”
Dealt with? “San?” MiA whispered. “What’s happening?” Had Jin discovered what San had done? He looked past his tormentor at San. The vampire gave him a brief, tortured glance before he turned and bolted from the room. “San!” Tears sprang to his eyes. San couldn’t leave! Hakuei was coming. He couldn’t rescue both of them if San wasn’t here. “Where are you sending him?” He jumped when Jin was suddenly at his side.
Jin squeezed MiA’s dislocated shoulder, laughing at his pained cry. “You should worry about yourself, little human. Hakuei can’t know my name or my identity so that leaves me with a few options.” He jerked MiA’s head to the side and kissed his neck. MiA shuddered at the scrape of fangs over the damaged skin. “I could kill you, turn you into a vampire, or leave you with just enough life so that you’ll die soon after you reunite with your precious lover.” He stepped back with a dark chuckle. “But I’m a man of my word. Hakuei won our game and he’ll be here soon. Look into my eyes,” he commanded.
MiA had no choice but to obey. He met that blood-red gaze and braced himself for further pain.
“Forget my name,” Jin ordered. “You will not remember my name even if Hakuei should pry it from your mind.” He squeezed MiA’s shoulder again. The pain distracted him from his next assault. Fangs pierced his neck, pulling a gasp from his lips. His captor drank his blood one final time before he stepped back. “Go to sleep, MiA.” He struck MiA across the head, leaving him slumped in his bonds as consciousness faded.
* * *
Hakuei stopped outside the warehouse holding his beloved MiA. From the outside, it looked to be just another abandoned building in a once prosperous industrial district. The street lights were dead, trash littered the ground, and only the homeless or the destitute dwelled in this area. Hakuei’s hands clenched into fists as MiA’s scent reached him. His lover’s natural smell was overlaid with sex, blood, and fear. All he wanted to do was charge into the building and wrap MiA in his loving arms. Whisper words of comfort to him while apologizing for allowing this to happen. Leaving MiA in Tokyo had been a grave mistake.
He forced himself to study the building. Hakuei knew he couldn’t rush inside. This vampire was clever. He’d struck when Tsuzuku and Koichi were unprepared, abducted MiA from his workplace, and kept him hidden from Hakuei and his allies for days. A man who’d been so cunning wouldn’t make MiA’s retrieval easy. He would’ve prepared traps or other security to keep them busy. Buy time for his escape.
Minpha walked up to him. Like the rest of Katarina’s former dolls, he’d gladly come to MiA’s rescue. “You’re right. I smell gunpowder near the front of the building. I bet the door is rigged to explode.”
“The windows too,” Yuuki added. He’d dressed in sensible, black cargo pants and a dark hoodie. A similar outfit to Minpha. All they needed now were black hats to cover their bright hair and they’d look like bank robbers.
Minpha smiled at Hakuei’s thoughts. The smile soon faded as he studied the warehouse. “I smell MiA on the second floor. There’s no gunpowder or gasoline in the room with him, but it’s there on other parts of that floor.”
“I know. And we’re all aware that that ticking sound we’re hearing is no clock,” Hakuei growled. He gazed up at the building a moment longer before turning his head. Tsuzuku, Meto, and Rito waited nearby for further instruction. Koichi was on his way with the car. If MiA’s condition was dire, Hakuei would run him straight to the nearest hospital. If it wasn’t they would drive so he could hold his lover and comfort him before putting him into the hands of the doctors. “I want the three of you to go after the abductor and his servant. You’ve all seen the video footage and heard Ryoga’s description of him. The servant is an unwilling accomplice in this entire affair. He needs to be freed from his master’s control. As much as I long to execute this man myself, he must be brought before the Council. No doubt he has a lengthy list of crimes to answer for.”
“He’ll be alive, but he won’t be well,” Tsuzuku snarled. He, Meto, and Rito chased after the scent trail of the two vampires.
“Yuuki, investigate the exterior. The servant was able to enter and exit without harm so he could bring food and water to MiA.”
Yuuki nodded. “I’ll report any traps I find and see if I can get a visual on the bomb.” He disappeared around the corner of the warehouse.
Minpha touched Hakuei’s arm then pointed up to the roof. “I believe this is our best bet for retrieving MiA. If every window is rigged, we can rip off the roof over MiA’s room so we can rescue him.”
“His abductor will expect that.”
“We can’t afford to let the clock go much further, Hakuei. The bomb isn’t in the same room that MiA’s in. It won’t take long for us to tear off the roof, grab MiA, and get him to safety. I know you want to be as careful as possible, but we simply don’t have the time.”
Minpha was right. “The roof it is.” Hakuei sprang up onto the roof. The worn surface groaned beneath his weight, but held. He paused where MiA’s scent was strongest. He and Minpha crouched down. Minpha’s small fist punched through the shingles. He grasped the broken edges and heaved it upwards. Hakuei ripped off another chunk then dropped down into the room. It was sparse. The futon in the corner positively reeked of sex, the single lamp was turned on, and his precious lover was tied to a chair. Hakuei sucked in a breath as he took in the sight of MiA. Every finger was dislocated, his thumb and left arm were broken, and his opposite shoulder was dislocated. Blood colored the hair over MiA’s temple and the thighs of his uniform. The top part was in shreds to reveal bites, bruises, and scratches on the exposed skin. MiA’s head was bowed, body completely still except for the rise and fall of his chest.
“MiA?” Hakuei called in a gentle voice as he knelt in front of him. He freed him from the ropes and called his name again. “MiA, my love, open your eyes.”
MiA stirred. His eyes slowly opened. He looked disoriented at first before his eyes widened. “Hakuei?” he breathed. “I-Is this real?”
“Hurry,” Minpha urged. “Greet him later. You need to get him out of this building!”
“It is.” Hakuei smiled at his lover, conscious of the ever present ticking. “MiA, I need to reset your fingers and your shoulder. I can’t do that until we’re at a safe distance from this warehouse. It’s going to explode in a matter of seconds.”
MiA’s eyes widened. “What? B-But, the evidence! There has to be something…”
Hakuei gathered MiA into his arms. “You and this vampire’s servant are all the evidence to his crimes that the Council needs. I’ll take us up to the roof where Minpha is waiting. He’s a friend. He’s here to help you. MiA, I’m sorry to say this, but my actions will jar your injuries. It’s going to hurt.” He sprang up onto the roof, hating every wince and shudder his actions elicited. He nodded to Minpha. “Yuuki, forget about the traps. I have MiA. Get out of here before the bomb goes off. Catch up with Rito if you can. I sense it’s going to take multiple vampires to bring this killer down.”
“I will. Good thing you went in via the roof. The bomb would’ve exploded if you’d gone through a window or the door.”
“I know.” Hakuei pressed MiA closer. He reached the ground with Minpha just as the ticking stopped. The two sprinted away from the doomed building, putting as much distance between it and them in as little time as possible. MiA cried out as the explosion broke the silence of the night. He shivered in Hakuei’s arms, thoughts a turmoil of fear and pain.
Koichi brushed his mind. “What the hell was that?” He demanded.
“MiA’s captor rigged the warehouse with a bomb. That’s the sound you heard. It isn’t important though. What matters is MiA. I have him, he’s safe, and in need of medical attention. Where are you?”
“Three blocks away. I can’t drive any further; there’s too much debris in the way. Is it safe to drive MiA to the hospital or do you need to run him there?”
“He can handle the drive. He’s malnourished, has a broken arm and thumb, and a dislocated shoulder and fingers.” Hakuei headed towards Koichi and the car.
Koichi was waiting for them, the backdoor already open. “MiA!” He surged forward. “How are – fuck, look what that monster did to you. Quick, put him in the car so we can reset his shoulder and fingers.”
Hakuei obliged. Now that they’d slowed down, MiA was eyeing Minpha with an almost wary look. “Minpha is the youngest of Katarina’s former dolls. He would introduce himself and greet you if he were able to. Minpha is incapable of speech. He can only communicate telepathically.”
Minpha smiled warmly at MiA. “Hello, MiA. It’s nice to meet you at last. I only wish the circumstances had been better.”
“He says it’s nice to meet you.” Hakuei stroked MiA’s cheek. “I need to reset your shoulder and fingers before we go. Will you allow me to send you to sleep? I don’t want you to experience further pain while I correct your bones.”
MiA shifted. “Hurry.”
“Sleep, MiA.” Hakuei watched his eyes close and his head drop onto his good shoulder. “Minpha, sit behind him and hold him upright. Comfort him as much as you can. This is going to hurt him. I wouldn’t be surprised if it pulls him out of his sleep.” He waited until the younger vampire was in place before pushing MiA’s shoulder back into the socket. MiA jerked in his sleep. A pained whimper left his lips, making all three vampires wince. Minpha combed gentle fingers through MiA’s hair and made soft cooing noises while Hakuei reset the fingers on his left hand. He tried to work as quickly and efficiently as possible. MiA woke while Hakuei pushed his right ring finger back into place. He cried out when Hakuei reset his pinky. “Sorry,” Hakuei whispered. “You’re all done now.”
Koichi laid a gentle hand on MiA’s knee. “You’ve been so brave through all this.” Grief and self-blame filled his thoughts. He still felt responsible for what had happened to MiA. “I’m glad you’re safe now.”
MiA took a ragged breath. “Where’s Tsuzuku?”
“Looking for your captor and his slave. Rito and Meto are with him. I’ve asked Yuuki to join up with them.” Hakuei took MiA’s good hand and clasped it in his. “I know you want to go home. We have to go to the hospital first. I can set and split your arm, but I would prefer if you were seen by a modern professional. You need a cast for that. You’re also anemic.” He kissed MiA’s hand then leaned over his chest to buckle his seatbelt for him.
“I want to go home,” MiA whispered.
“You will,” Hakuei promised. “Once you’ve seen the doctor.” He moved around to the other side and climbed in next to MiA.
“Should I ride with you or stay here?” Minpha asked.
Hakuei stroked MiA’s hair. “Do you want Minpha to ride to the hospital with us?” He would like having another vampire around to keep an eye on things. If MiA wasn’t comfortable, then Hakuei wouldn’t push the subject. MiA had already been through so much.
“You can ride with us.”
Minpha smiled at MiA then got into the passenger seat. He and Kochi looked like twins from the back with their cotton candy pink hair.
MiA dropped his head onto Hakuei’s shoulder. “They have to find San. He’s the only reason I’m still alive. San stepped in whenever h-he took too much blood or didn’t feed me. San brought food and drinks, did everything he could to help me. Please, Hakuei, you have to save him! I need San to be safe,” he whispered, tears forming in his eyes. “I’m so selfish. All I could think about was seeing Hakuei when I should’ve been pushing him to get to San.”
Minpha twisted to look back at them. “Hakuei, ask MiA to concentrate on San. His scent, his looks, his voice. We need all the information we can. This kidnapper is clever. Too clever. He’ll know he’s being hunted so he’ll do anything to throw off his pursuers. Does he consider San to be important though? He could order San to stay back, to cover his tracks for him. That’s why we need details. We’ve seen the upper portion of San’s face from your balcony footage. MiA’s likely seen more of him.”
Hakuei relayed the request. He ached to question MiA about his abductor, but he knew it was too soon. MiA needed to have his bones reset, his body cleaned, and some nourishment before he could handle such a difficult topic. Then there was the matter of the human police. Staff would want MiA to file a police report about his abduction and rescue, his coworkers would be anxious for updates on his condition and his whereabouts…
It was going to be a long night. For all of them.
Notes
1) I had about four different versions of this chapter/certain scenes written up during the last couple years. So it was a lot of pick and choose along with seeing how much the original idea had changed.
2) Jin and San won't appear throughout the rest of Second Chances. Jin doesn't resurface until When Nightmares Become Reality. So San, unfortunately, is doomed due to continuity. If he got free, I'd have to retcon the rest of the story!
3) I'm not entirely satisfied with this chapter, but I need to just post it.
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Date: 2017-12-11 02:01 am (UTC)Minpha is adorable and sweet. Does he like cuddles? Because I'd love a cuddle with him!
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Date: 2017-12-11 07:45 pm (UTC)