9 : No Break

A M E L L I A

I woke up crying, again.

Today is the day we're going shopping, I'm excited, but something's off.

That bad dream of mine is kicking the hell outa my system. I mean, it's another dream about them. And now I couldn't get it out of my mind.

"Sorellina, are you awake already?" A knock from the door who I guess is Enzo because of the voice.

"Yeah! I'll be down stairs." I answered trying to sound normal.

"Okay, what happened?" He asked.

"Nothing, what do you mean what happened?" I asked laughing a little.

"U-Huh, yeah Lia, go ahead and lie to me. I'm going in." He said and opened the door.

And now he's looking at me worried.

"I'm fine... Just a bad dream." I said

"Oh my sweet little bambina. Come here." Enzo said walking towards me open arms.

I hugged him as soon as he was close to me.

I hate them, I hate that family so much. I'm supposed to be happy and laughing now that I'm with my family. But the memories they gave me seems to stop me from being happy.

"If you want to talk about it, we can." He said.

I just shook my head no, I can't, I'm not ready yet.

"It's fine Lia, totally fine. We're here." He said caressing my back while I cry on his arms.

I'm never this emotional. Fuck, what's wrong with me?

I need to stop myself from being so emotional, I didn't go here to be a cry baby of a burden.

I stopped crying, Enzo didn't let go of me. He carried me downstairs.

"Why does she get to be carried downstairs? When we were her age you'd kick our ass." Hendriz said pouting.

"You all are heavy jerks." Gio, Alec, Toshi, and Enzo said at the same time.

Some of them put their hands of their heart pretending to be hurt, while the others just shrugged it off.

"Give our baby sis to us!" Tadashi said taking me off Enzo's arms

I giggled when he did that, it's like I'm flying or something.

"Looks like you all are having fun." Dad said while walking to the dining room together with the other oldies.

"Hey, don't forget to buy your Sister's school stuff later." Uncle Haru said.

"Oh yes father, of course we won't, I'll be spending time with this little panda." Ao said pinching my cheeks a little.

"Oh, you're coming?" I asked.

"Yeah, almost all of will, well some older one and younger ones will stay at home, like Hendriz and Handrix." He answered.

"Yeah, you just go ahead and use my card Ell." Handrix said giving me his black card.

"Thank you!" I said hugging him.

He chuckled and hugged me back.

"Anything for you Bambina." He whispered.

I kissed him on the cheek as a thank you.

"HE! Gets a kiss and we don't?!" Ao exclaimed.

I looked at him tilted my head a little and said "He gave me his black card so that I could spend it on anything, it's a thank you." I said innocently.

"Na-ah, here take my card." Ao said giving me his black card.

And all I know after that is all of them are giving me their black cards just so they could get a kiss from me.

I laughed, I didn't take their black cards but kissed them on the cheeks one by one.

They all smiled, even the older ones just smiled looking at their younger brothers ask me for kisses on their cheeks.

"I'll be needing that black cards someday." I said smiling widely.

"You can have it whenever you want." Yuki said.

"Isn't this spoiling?" I asked.

"Yeah, and?" Nicko said raising his eyebrow.

"Isn't that bad? I mean using a too much money on one person." I said.

"Well Sorellina, you're not just a person you're our Osanai imōto. And you deserve everything in this world, we would give you the whole world if we could. And where would we use that money if we're not going to spoil our Ohimesama." Itsuki said smiling at me.

I smiled back and nodded. Maybe I'm not used to it, and I just don't like wasting money.

"I feel like a princess." I giggled.

"Well technically, you are a princess. The Yakuza and Mafia princess." I looked at Ayumu when he said that.

"I am?" I asked shocked.

I mean I didn't ask more about the Mafia and Yakuza stuff after that day, not really interested.

All of them nodded their heads.

"That's another problem." Dad said sipping in his coffee.

"Why?" I asked.

"Would you be able to handle being in a room full of other Mafia and Yakuza members and groups, hmm principessa?" Dad asked.

I looked at him confused.

He sighed before talking again.

"As the daughter of both the strongest Mafia and the Strongest Yakuza, you need to be introduced to them. I don't even want them to know about you for safety reasons. But you'll be in more danger living with us when they don't know who you are." Dad said looking exhausted.

I looked at my brothers and uncles, looking for their reaction. As usual the older brothers looked at me with no such emotions while the others looked at me in worry, some just looked at me with an unknown look.

"I-If it's needed, I will do it." I said almost whispering that.

Dad smiled.

"I'm sorry to put you into this Bambina." Dad apologized kissing my forehead.

"Don't worry Sorellina, we'll help you, after all we all needed to have this kind of party." Keilo said.

I nodded smiling.

Here goes nothing.

Ao put me down from the counter where he'd put me over earlier.

"Go ahead and eat so you could fix yourself and we could go shopping." He said.

I nodded, I ate some of it but ended up not finishing it. I gave it to Enzo as he always finish my food every time I can't finish it.

I went upstairs and fixed myself. I still do have this feeling of uneasiness, It feels so wrong. I don't even know why.

I wore a simple oversized hoodie and some jeans and paired it with some Nike shoes that my cousin Akira bought me. I also wore some bracelet that triplets, Tadanori, Tadashi, Tadahiro bought me. I put some light make up on, literally just some lip balm and powder.

I looked in the mirror and when I was satisfied with how I look I went downstairs and saw my family in the living room.

They all looked at me when they felt my presence.

"You look beautiful Sorellina." Alec said hugging me.

I chuckled and hugged him back.

"Well, let's go?" Ao said coming downstairs.

"Yup." I said happily.

"Xander, me and Lia will be riding with you." Ao said.

"Yeah, sure." Xander said giving me a small smile which I returned.

We went outside and I was shocked to see a lot of cars parked not only in our garage but also some in front of the main door of the house.

"Well, too many cars Sorellina. We already have 8 cars that doesn't include the ones we don't usually use and the motor bikes. And then they came here with their own cars." Xandrix said laughing.

"This is a lot. How much money do you guys even earn?" I asked.

"That doesn't matter, we own our own business, some have jobs. That's why we have money, it doesn't always come from the mafia." Drix said.

I have nickname for Xandrix now hihi, starting to call him Drix. And Xan for Xander.

"Let's go Ell!" Xan shouted.

I ran to his car and immediately went inside.

I heard a bunch of goodbyes and take care before we leave.

When we reached the Mall, a lot I mean literally a lot of girls as looking at our way, I don't know if it's because I'm with half of my brothers who's actually just wearing casual outfits, thankfully. Or if it's because my brothers are famous or something.

But all I know some of them are looking at me disgusted? With hatred? What?

"For sure she seduced them, how is the question." One of the girls said.

I raised an Eyebrow but let it slide.

Why would I need to seduce my brothers?

I could feel them following us everywhere.

And I could say I love teasing them, every time I touch something my brothers put it on the basket, and everyt time I want something I just point at it and tada! It's in the basket. I love seeing how annoyed they are for some reason.

We're now eating at a restaurant and those fan girls are still here. They're a group that consist of 6 girls.

They're looking at me dead serious which made me laugh in my mind.

I told my brothers that I need to use the restroom and they nodded their head and told me the way.

I felt them follow me. I really have this high instincts and I could feel presence that are going towards me.

"Hey." One of the girls said.

They locked the door and started walking towards me.

I pretended to be scared and walked backwards. But really, I've been dealing with their kinds for years.

"You know, Xandrix is my boyfriend. And I hate seeing someone cling onto him like that." She said referring to me holding onto Drix's arms cause I could see how angry they are.

"Okay?" That's the only word that came out of my mouth.

"Do you even know who you are with? You're with the Ruscovs and their extended family from their mother side, the Hara family." She said like I'm not informed of that information.

I looked at her as if I'm scared of her. And I could say that she's easily fooled.

"And you bitch are trying to seduce them, aren't you?" She said angrily.

I looked at her teary eyed and shook my head no, which made her believe I'm scared.

Well, I know for some reasons my brothers would be here any moment.

But before that moment could come this bitch pulled my hair while the other hold me back. I got myself out of their hold and started pulling this bitch's hair too. They tried coming near me but failed when I looked at them coldly. Scared with just a look huh?

"You bitch!" She said and pulled my hair harder.

The other got a hold of my again when this bitch targeted my injured arm.

She then started slapping again and again I looked at her angrily but couldn't get out of this tails of hers.

She only stopped when the door banged loudly, it's someone's trying to come in.

Then I heard my brothers' voices calling out my name.

"AMELLIA!" I recognized that voice as Xavier's voice.

Then this bitch took my hand and started slapping herself using my hand and when the door opened she was crying holding her face. I wish I would've really done that. Tsk.

She looked at my brothers and cried.

"S-She slapped me. I didn't even do anything, she just started slapping me because she was jealous." She cried.

I looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

Tsk, so this is how you play, huh? Let's play then.

I made myself fall on my knees, my brothers who went to me as soon as they saw how I look like catched me before I could touch the ground.

Xavier carried me.

I pretended to cry a tear even coming out of my eyes as I look at them.

"S-She... She s-slapped me first." I said crying.

"They all teamed up a-against m-me." I said still crying.

My brothers hugged me.

I heard a loud slap sound and I immediately looked at where the sound came from.

It was Hiroshima, I was actually shocked because most of the time he doesn't care.

"Be thankful it's just a slap. You did more to my sister. And you're going to pay for it." Shima said coldly.

The aura inside this bathroom could kill literally. I'm done acting, I'm already looking at this bitch with the eyes telling her that danger is coming for her. It looks cold for the kinds of hers but our eyes screams danger.

We left the restroom with those terrified girls still inside.

"Nice acting Sorellina, almost made us fall for that, your emotions are perfect." Xander said smiling.

I looked at him surprised, he knows?

"We all know Sorellina, even if you didn't act, we will always believe you anyways. You're our sister, and we trust you." Xander said.

I smiled.

How lucky Am I? Super lucky.

"Let's go home?" Yuki asked.

I nodded my head agreeing, I don't want to eat here anymore, I want some Enzo specialty.

We're in the parking lot getting ready to go home, Katsu just needed to answer a call from our grandfather.

While they were talking I was looking around not going to far away from them.

Looking around was a big mistake. I spotted someone, someone I don't want to see, never. It's enough that they made my life miserable. It's enough that they almost touched me. I don't want it to happen again, please.

"Amellia. Hey! Amellia, what's wrong? Bambina." Kairo started waving his hands in front of me which made me left those thoughts for a while.

But it came back and I started backing away from them, every time they try to get near me I would move back more and every time they try to touch me I flinch.

I don't know what's happening to me, all I know is that all I could see right now is Him and his friends trying to inappropriately touch me.

"Amellia! Sorellina, please. You're scaring us." I heard a voice but couldn't figure out if it's my head making them.

"Stop going near her! She's scared." Another voice said.

"What is happening in there?" I heard another voice.

"She keeps on backing away from us and flinching, Alec, please we need some help here. She won't stop crying." The voice said.

I touched my cheek only to find out that I am crying.

"We're coming." Was the last thing I heard before blacking out.

I woke up from a dream, I stood up only to see that I'm still at my room in the attic.

I always dream of this guys taking care of me, my brothers as I call them in my dream.

A knock got me out of thinking.

"Get down! You piece of slut, you haven't made any breakfast!" A shout from my mother.

I immediately went downstairs. I started cooking breakfast for them, I don't eat.

"So slow! Jeez, I'm going to be late you bitch." Mom said angrily.

"Here you go Ma'am." I said giving her the breakfast I made.

"What is this?! Trash?! I need something edible!" She exclaimed throwing the plate on my side breaking it.

"I-I'm sorry, I'll make you another one." I said walking back to the kitchen.

I cooked again and made sure it looks good and is edible for her. I gave it to her and watched her eat.

"What are you looking at? Clean that mess you made!" She shouted pointing at the broken pieces of the plate earlier.

"Y-Yes Ma'am." I started walking to get the dustpan and broom.

But I was stopped by my Mother.

"Where are you going? Clean those with your hands." She said.

I couldn't do anything so I did what she wanted. I cut myself but ignored it.

She left but that doesn't mean I get to have a break, her husband is here. For sure a lot of beatings. And I was right.

That whole day I received a lot of beatings for nonsense reasons but of course I couldn't do anything. They'll hurt me more.

I'm now in my room in the dark thinking and loving how peaceful it is in this room when it's already dark, that means it's time to have a break from the beatings.

I've always Imagined. What if those dreams were true? What if those guys are really here to protect me. What if the mother in my dreams really are my mother. She's so beautiful and was described as the kindest, most beautiful woman in the household but could also be scary.

"Amellia!" Someone called me.

The voice are familiar, I looked around and saw no one in my room.

"Amellia wake up." Another one.

But who could it be? And I'm awake, what do they mean?

"Amellia, Bambina. Wake up." That one again.

I looked around franticly, I kept on looking around until I felt it move around on it's own and I blacked out.

Only to wake up again, but now I'm in a beautiful room, surrounded by a lot of men.

They all look so worried.

Someone hugged me. I looked at who it was and saw Dad.

"Mia figlia." Dad said hugging me tight.

"That was scary Sorellina. You kept on crying and screaming, we couldn't do anything, you couldn't hear us." Alec said looking at me worried.

"Sorry..." Is the only word that came out of my mouth.

Shock is evident in their face.

"How dare you!" Ao shouted which I flinched in.

Everyone looked at him angrily.

"How dare you say sorry! You're a Hara-Ruscov princess who's also our treasure and you dare to say sorry for something you have nothing to be sorry at? Why do you feel sorry?" Ao questioned me.

"Because I made you worried." I almost whispered that.

"You shouldn't! We will always be worried about you Ell. We worry all the time, that would be normal. You don't need to be sorry because you made us worried when you couldn't even stop crying yourself and you were scared. Ell, don't say sorry to us, you're not at fault here. That family of yours really did do something." Ao said.

I looked at Ao, a little confused, his words do confuse me but I understand that he hates hearing me say sorry.

"I know, I know that's hard to understand, but you will Ell, you will." Ao said smiling at me.

I smiled back.