Just one more day. That is all I have to do to be likeable. Don't eat for one more day...

That is what I have been telling myself for a week. Just don't eat. For every morsel of food that goes into my mouth, I get a cut. I know in my heart this isn't right, but I can't stop. I won't stop. It is like an addiction that I cannot stop.

I head to Kaoru's house, my (h/c) hair blowing in my face. I shiver in the harsh winds. I had forgotten my jacket so I am walking in nothing but a blouse and jeans. Where I am going? Kaoru asked me to come over and work on a project and I forgot to put gas in my car. So I am walking.

I am almost there when I feel my phone buzz in my pocket. I open the text and read:

Hey (Y/n), when are you showing up?

I text back: Almost there, it is a bit of a walk.

He responds a minute later: YOU ARE WALKING?

Yeah, so?

It is fucking cold because of the upcoming hurricane! Just as he says this, it begins to drizzle.

"Fuck," I mumble under my breath. It becomes an onslaught of evil water and I begin to run. By the time I reach the Hitachiin household, I was soaked to the bone. I rang the doorbell and a maid opens it.

"Hello miss, can I help you?" I nod.

"Kao... Kao... ru... Kaoru..." She nods.

"Wait there miss." She shuts the door on me. I sit on the porch and feel the rain pound on me. I close my eyes and listen to the rain pitter patter...

                                                                                              pitter patter

                                                                                                                            pitter... patter...

Kaoru's PoV:

A maid knocks on my door. "Mr. Kaoru?"

"What?"

"There is a young woman outside saying she is here for you."

"Outside! Why did you not let her in!" I yell. She shrugs and walks off. That bitch is so fired. I run to the front door to find (Y/n) laying on the ground, shivering. I pick her up bridal style and run to my room. But there is something off. She is too light. I place her in the bathroom and find her a change of warm clothes. I grab a large shirt, some boxers and some sweatpants and go back to the bathroom. I feel bad for having to do it, but I peel the clothes off of her and gasp...

The scars...

Your PoV

I wake up in a warm environment, my clothes suddenly dry. I frantically turn in the soft sheets and feel a hand on my arm. "(Y/n), stop." I look over to see Kaoru sitting on the bed next to me.

"Kaoru? Where am I?" I ask, confused. He shakes his head.

"I found you lying in the rain. I was worried. But what really scared me was the fact that I picked you up and you didn't weigh more than one hundred pounds. What scared me was the fact that you have a shit ton of scars on your stomach. That is what fucking scared me." I feel tears spring to my eyes as I see his angered gold eyes.

"I'm s-s-sorry..." I say as I choke on a sob. His eyes soften and he grabs my hands. 

"(Y/n), this needs to stop." I shake my head.

"I can't. If I stop I won't ever be good enough." He shakes his head and pulls my shaking body into a warm hug.  

"(Y/n), you were already good enough. No, you were better than good enough! You were perfect!" Kaoru pulls back to look me in the eye. "You may not see it, but I do. I love you, YOU! Not this skeleton before me! I want to have you! I don't care what you look like as long as you are true to yourself!" I try to look away, but he grabs my chin and makes me look at him. Tears stream down my face as I stare at him. "I will help you, just open up to me!"

"Kaoru... I can't burden you... you deserve better... you don't really love me... it's just a phase... yeah... a phase..." SMACK! My face whips around as he slaps me, hard.

"I will not let you do that. I am not letting you hurt yourself! I love you and you will hear it until you believe it." I stare at him. He sighs and grabs my hand gently and kisses my cheek where he hit me. " We are going to go to bed and in the morning and you will eat. Not a lot, but a little." I nod absentmindedly. He stands up and moves to leave.

"Wait!" I call out desperately and grab his hand. He turns and frowns. "Stay," I whisper. He nods and climbs into the bed with me, pulling me close and kissing the top of my head.

"Goodnight (Y/n), I love you."

"I love you too."

Satisfying ending?