"What do you mean you can't find Luinor? You always have him with you." Gabe stated, stunned to hear such a sentence come from his teammate.
           "He's not where I keep him! That's what I mean asshole!" Lui yelled, grabbing his backpack and turning to run off. Gabe grabbed him before he had the chance to run, having him turn as he hugged him tightly. Lui struggled and pushed at him, protesting to be let go even though he knew it was futile.

The small male stopped his struggle slowly, hugging him back tightly as angry tears filled his eyes, hiding his face.
           "I don't want him to be missing... I-I don't want him to be broken!" Lui yelled into his stomach, making Gabe look at him.
           "He won't be broken. Come on, won't he be in your room?"
           "That's the problem! If he's in my room and my dad finds him, Luinor will be destroyed! This is not going to be the necklace all over again!" Lui yelled, pushing away from him suddenly. Gabe grabbed his wrists tightly and kept him in place, broken violet eyes staring up at him both in frustration and in sadness, which caused the taller male to sigh.
           "Alright, come on..." Gabe said softly, letting his wrists go but having a hand hold the smaller's tightly.
           "What...? Where?" Lui asked, looking up at him in confusion as he held his bag in his arm.
           "Your house, we're going to find Luinor"

Of course, Lui was completely against the idea, both angry and panicking.
           "Are you insane?! My dad will kill me if he finds out I told someone!" He said, eyes pleading up at the taller male. Gabe stared down into his eyes and let out a soft sigh.
           "Alright. So, what was all that you did after you got home last night?"
           "Got home, made dinner for a drunk and a stripper, ended up getting the shit beat out of me thanks to the whore, and fell asleep after cleaning up."
           "Anything else?" Gabe asked, the two walking out of the school hand in hand.
           "Uh... I woke up in the middle of the night and left to go... Train." Lui paused at the memory and looked up, it clicking suddenly. "I know where he is"

~~~

Crisis was avoided the moment he went to the training room he was in last night, since Luinor was sitting on the floor by the bench he fell asleep on. Lui sighed in relief when he held his bey in his hands, eyes shining slightly when the dragon bey glinted at him. Pocketing his bey, Lui walked out of the room with a breath, wanting to go home but not considering he'll need to deal with a drunken abuser.
          "I trust you found him?" Gabe asked, taking his hand gently as they walked.
          "Safe and sound, thank god. He's in my pocket." Lui said, succumbing to the nice feeling of Gabe's larger, warm hand.
          "That's good. I hated seeing you in that panicked state..." The maroon-haired make said softly, kissing his hand gently.

Lui blushed faintly and looked away, squeezing his hand tightly as they walked. Gabe smiled gently down at him and ran his thumb along his hand, looking at the setting sun then frowning slightly.
        "... Are you going to be okay?" He asked to break the silence that hung in the air, looking down at the small flame-haired blader.
        "Yeah, I'll be fine..." Lui said softly, more likely to convince himself more than Gabe as they walked closer to his house.
        "Well, if you need anything, don't be afraid to call me..."

They stopped at the stairs and Gabe pulled him close, leaning down and pressing a gentle kiss to his lips. Lui kissed him back almost shyly, pulling back suddenly when her heard a glass break inside.
         "I... I should go..." He said, pushing away from him slightly and walking up the front steps. Gabe caught his hand again, squeezing it gently.
          "Be safe..." The captain said, letting him go and turning. "I love you."

Lui stopped suddenly, hand on the doorknob as he turned back to him. He let go of the handle and turned back to him, taking in a deep breath
         "Gabe..." He said quietly, causing Gabe to stall in his steps. The taller male turned back to him and barely had time to react before Lui jumped into his arms, lips slamming together with a newfound courage. Gabe held his waist as Lui's arms went around his neck, the two enjoying the passion-filled kiss. Unfortunately, considering they both needed to breath, the two pulled away reluctantly, and Lui was sporting a deep red blush.

Lui carefully slid out of his arms and turned away again, looking down.
         "I love you too..." He said softly, a small smile on his lips as he walked back up the steps and walked inside the house. Closing the door, Lui looked up and met the cold, glazed-over eyes of his father. The drunk man looked furious and the smaller male finally noticed the belt in his hand, fear piercing through his heart and down his spine.
          "So..." His father started with a heavy slur, snapping the belt in his hands. "You like other guys while living under my roof...?"

~~~

           "I'm telling you mom, he's broken. He's always so reluctant with going back home." Gabe said, he and his parents sitting down for dinner.
           "Gabe, sweetie, it's none of our business. Are you even sure he's a victim of abuse?" His mother asked, looking at her son as she ate.
           "I've seen it with my own eyes. The other day, I caught him trying to pick glass out of his back. He told me his father threw not one, but two glasses at him. I've known him since the day he moved here, and I know that Lui does not lie." Gabe defended, crossing his arms. His father looked at him, letting out a sigh.
           "So why don't you call the police?" He asked, taking care of his plate.
           "It's too risky. Besides, if Lui finds out I called the cops, he'd kick my ass." Gabe sighed softly and rubbed his head, pushing his plate away and standing. "I'll be in my room..." He said, walking out of the kitchen and up the stairs.

Gabe's parents looked at each other, his mother frowning.
          "I'm really worried about this 'Lui' boy... Gabe doesn't lie either which scares me... This boy is in serious danger..." She said softly, looking down at her hands.
          "Right now, we can't do anything about this... Gabe said he's dating him right?" His father asked, taking his wife's hand gently. The mother nodded, squeezing his hand. "Then we'll wait until we meet him, then we can confront him about the issue."

           "Let's just hope it won't be too late save him..."

NightBear15 signing off...

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