Kiki Bully?

>Another day of school was ahead of you
>You showered, you brushed your teeth, ate your breakfast and just before leaving
>"Don't forget your lunch."
>You turned around to see your Elf mom holding your quite heavy lunchbag
>"I can't see how you manage to eat all this everyday, dear, but you're a growing boy."
>You thank her before saying you need to hurry to the bus stop and quickly leaving
>Aaron's already outside, waiting for you, though he looks uncomfortable
>"What's wrong, afraid of your Amazon girlfriend already, Aaron?"
>He laughs at the joke before giving a serious look and a nod over his shoulder
>"She's already here."
>Her, being Lexi, the kikimori who'd been giving you trouble for the past year
>Your heart sank as you saw her staring right at you, eyes piercing you from the confines of her hoodie
>She points and motions for you to come over, to which you obviously comply
>She beat a dragon's ass, of course you would.
>"Eyes down, nerd. Now where's my homework."
>You quickly fetch the report you typed up for her, to her specifications, and hold it out, eyes locked on a small rock
>She snatches it away and you hear her shuffling through the report
>"It passes, now, you know the drill."
>You grab her bag and shoulder it then step exactly two steps to her right and one step back
>You follow her in this manner, just like every other morning, making no sounds while she occasionally looks back at you
>You know not to make eye contact.
>It's but five minutes before you arrive at the bus stop and you see Aaron and Eris watching you
>The bus arrives shortly thereafter and you all get on with everyone sitting down in their usual seats
>Except you, you get to stand in the aisle blocking the open seat next to Lexi
>The bus ride is uneventful, as usual, though you elicit stairs from some of the other monstergirls
>Again, as usual
>After getting off, you take up your usual position and follow Lexi to her first class, calculus
>You follow her in, and set up her desk for calculus
>Pencils in the top right, notebook middle and textbook, yours to be exact, in the top left
>You wait until she shooes you away before slowly backing out of the classroom before booking it
>You make it, barely, into World History before the bell goes off and hurry to your seat, next to Eris
>She shifts in her seat and whispers, "You don't have to-"
>You cut her off by holding your hand up, as usual and pull out your textbook.
>Class goes by smoothly as does most of the day, you "escorting" Lexi to class and barely making it to yours
>It's no time at all before it's time for lunch and you're already headed to the roof, lunchbag in tow
>You wait barely any time at all before Lexi's walking onto the roof herself
>"Eye's dow- oh seems you've learned. That makes my job easier, now get out my lunch and do your job."
>You set her lunch up and then head back to the rooftop door, to make sure nobody interrupts her by eating with your back to the door
>You eat in silence, staring straight ahead.
>After all, nobody comes up here for lunch with her around.
>You finish eating and look around the roof
>Fence, fence, fence, skylights for the top floor, more fences and you lock eyes with Lexi
>Oh shit.
>She looks surprised that you are staring directly at her before standing up and walking over
>She towers over you, and yet you still stare right at her and the next thing you know your face is jammed into the wall
>"What did I tell you." A statement, not a question
>You remain quiet as she calmly presses your face slightly harder into the wall
>"You are to serve me. You are to be my slave. You are not on my level. So why did you look me in the eye?"
>You mutter out, "Accident," quickly and she takes some of the pressure off of you
>"I didn't hear you, did you just claim that an act of rebellion was an accident?"
>She's pissed. It's been almost two months since you looked her in the eye. There'd been close calls but not this.
>Your thoughts are cut short but her letting go of your head, only to drive her knee into your ribs
>"Shall I reteach you the ways of obedience, Anon? Do I have to, or can I let you off easy this time?"
>You drop to your knees in front of her and place your forehead on the ground, ribs aching from her blow
>"I won't defy you again, the mistake was mine."
>You hear her make a strange sound, like she's choking but remain still, and she mutters out a quick, "Stay away from me today."
>She grabs her things and leaves the rooftop and you wait several minutes before getting up.
>The warning bell rings and you grab your things and head to class.
>The rest of the day goes by in a flash and you hurry home afterschool
>You pass the house that had just been purchased at the end of the block and overhear shouting but ignore it
>You walk in the house, throw your bags down and try to rush to your room but you're caught by your mom
>Without skipping a beat, she lifts your shirt and looks at your chest before sighing
>"I told you she'd leave you be if you gave her what she wanted after long enough, dear"
>You respond just like normal with, "I know, mom."
>You stiffen when the door opens and you hear your dad walk in. You try to pull your shirt down in time but he see's what's been done
>"Son, you need to defend yourself or something. You can't let her walk over you like that. She's a kikimora, for frick's sake."
>You open your mouth to respond but he holds up a hand
>"Remember how you used to do judo when you were younger? A new place opened up three blocks away. You're enrolled."
>He hands you a letter with the address of the place and says, "You start tomorrow, now let's eat dinner."
>Dinner's nice, as always, but is interrupted by a knock at the door.
>You go to answer it and are surprised to find an older kikimora standing there and behind her, oh fuck
>It's Lexi, who looks royally pissed off, especially considering you just looked her in the eyes again.
>"Hi, my name's Patty and this is Alexis and we're two of the three newest neighbors that just moved in, we just wanted to introduce ourselves."
>The only thing running through your mind is how the fuck did someone like Lexi get someone nice for a mom.
>"Mother, I didn't want to do this. I'm only here because Dad told me to go with you. It's almost dinnertime, let's go."
>With that, she's gone. Her mom mouths a sorry at you before following her. You're going to die. Holy shit, you're dead.
>You go back to dinner and tell your parents it was someone who got lost.
>Your night is peaceful though you can't help but imagine what Lexi is going to do to you
>You wake up the next morning to your dad shaking you.
>"Get ready and head to judo. Dust off the skills you used to have and protect yourself, son."
>He leaves and you pull yourself out of bed and to the bathroom.
>Shower, brush teeth, get dressed, grab a change of clothes and you're on your way to the address
>You make sure to cross the street before heading in the direction, keeping cars in between you and Lexi's house
>As you pass, you hear a man shouting and look at the house and can see someone with a belt swinging at something
>Hopefully, he found out Lexi's a bully and is putting a stop to it. Hopefully.
>You rush to judo and make it in time to start training. You recognize some of the other students from when you were younger.
>You also surprise yourself at what you remember, throwing a blue oni with some difficulty
>The class goes by quickly and you are even having fun relearning what you forgot and discovering what you never forgot
>Then the class is over and you're watching some of the younger students get taught simple ways to defend themselves
>Your stomach gurgles so you leave and head home, looking forward to whatever your mom has cooked up for lunch
>A block away from the judo place, you run into Aaron, carrying his chessboard and pieces towards the library with Eris in tow
>"Heading off to battle, guys?"
>Eris laughs and pats Aaron's head before saying, "Aaron's on his way to win a chess competition at the library!"
>Aaron is pretty good at chess, being in charge of the chess team at school so, "Well, it's obvious you'll win so have fun with it."
>"And don't torment my victims?"
>You laugh and nod at him before heading in the direction of home, thoughts of your mom's dumplings on your mind
>You forget to walk on the opposite side of the street and nearly walk into Patty who's fetching the mail outside her house
>She's sporting a black eye and a slight limp and smiles as you walk up.
>"Hi there, neighbor, how you doing?"
>"Are you alright, you look like someone beat you up, Ma'am."
>She laughs and rubs her cheek before saying, "These? No, these are love taps from my husband. Proof that he truly loves me."
>You can't even process what she just said and just nod as she heads back into her house.
>She just said being beaten by her spouse is proof of love. What the fuck.
>"What are you doing outside my house, nerd."
>You freeze at the voice, and slowly turn around, making sure to stare at the ground.
>"Why were you talking to my mom." A statement. Shit.
>You quietly respond, "She greeted me, I -"
>You're cut off by her grabbing your chin and forcing your head upward. You hear her messing with a bag.
>Then you feel cold metal around your neck and hear a click and she lets go of your chin and you reach up to your neck.
>It's a metal collar. A fucking collar with a lock on it. You forget what she's done in the past and look at her, full of anger.
>She just looks calmly at you, "A reminder, if you will. You are beneath me and I do it because it's for your good. Eye's down."
>Then she pulls off her belt, wraps it around her hand and stares into your eyes. "Or do I have to make them go down?"
>You instantly look down but as if to say not fast enough, you feel her fist collide with your stomach and you collapse, gasping for breath.
>"Now, starting Monday, you are to prepare my lunch. Yourself. You are also not to take off the collar. It's my property, as are you. Now go home."
>And you do. Stumbling and catching your breath you hurry home but not before noticing the older kikimora standing behind Lexi
>She looked worried and angry but you don't want to risk anymore pain and just keep trucking until you're home
>Appetite forgotten you walk to your room and collapse onto your bed, holding your stomach and silently crying
>The rest of the day passes before you know and you're at dinner with your parents, silently eating as your dad talks about work
>"And how was judo today?"
>"It was fun, I got to relearn some stuff and found I remembered most of everything, though I'm kinda sore."
>He smiles and nods before saying, "Good, soon, you can stand up for yourself. Hell, you could do it now if you wanted."
>You tug at your hoodie, feeling the collar against your skin reminding you of your weakness.
>You finish dinner and are quick to help your mom with the cleaning but as soon as your dad hits the shower, your mom grabs your shoulder
>"Honey, your dad didn't notice but I did. Was it her that put that on you?"
>You just nod and her grip tightens.
>"Have you considered that maybe she likes you dear?"
>You stiffen up as the words leave your mom's mouth. No, of course not. She's a sadist, beating you if you even look her in the eye.
>"She doesn't. She just likes to treat me like a slave. She said I'm her property and not to take it off. I don't know what to do."
>Her grip softens and she quietly says, "Well, do you want to wear it or not? If not, the bolt cutters are in the garage, we can deal with it."
>You stop scrubbing the plate you have in hand and think. If you take it off, she beats you. If you leave it on, you'll probably still get beaten.
>"I don't want to be somebody's slave mom. Even if somehow it's because she likes me, I don't want to be owned."
>She lets go of your shoulder and you both finish the dishes before heading to the garage.
>It's awkward doing it but she cuts the lock on the collar off and you take it off.
>"What do you want to do with it?"
>You already know. You drop it in your pocket and head outside after grabbing a notepad. You walk down the street and find yourself in front of Lexi's house.
>You pull out the pad and write down a short note, "I'm not your slave, Lexi. Please leave me alone. - Anon" before placing the collar on top of it and leaving it in the mailbox.
>You turn around and run home, adrenaline pumping from various emotions and nearly run into the older kikimora from earlier.
>"Sorry for coming out of nowhere, Anon. I'm Katherine, Alexis' older sister. I think I need to talk to you."
>You stop and slowly feel the adrenaline wearing off. "You're not going to...."
>"I'm not like my father and I want to make sure Alexis doesn't act like him," is her response to the unspoken question.
>"What do you mean, showing love through violence? I have trouble believing that, even if your mom told me that."
>She gives a sad smile before saying, "My mom is deluded, 23 years of being beaten will do that to you."
>You pause and gather your thoughts, maybe he's just as cruel to his daughters as he is to his wife. "What about you and Lexi?"
>"He didn't lay a hand on us. Just mom. But whenever he hit her, she'd make sure to tell us it was how adults showed love for another."
>You're shocked to say the least before you ask, "And you believed her?"
>She shakes her head and nearly shouts, "Hell no, I didn't but Alexis took it to heart, growing up seeing it everyday. She's a good girl, but the parents are....less than stellar."
>You can see the pain in her eyes as she says that, but it's still hard to believe. "So what does that mean with the way she's treated me?"
>She looks uncomfortable at the question and twiddles her thumbs before whispering, "I think she's in love with you. That or she considers you a close friend."
>"Even now she tries to hit me whenever I visit, thinking that that is how she shows me love. It's how she thinks you make friends. It's how she thinks lovers come together."
>"So please, be careful." And with that she gets into her car and drives off.
>Son of a bitch, you're gonna die.
>You're lost in a daze as you walk inside, head up to your room and lay on your bed.
>Staring at the ceiling you're lost in thought about what Katherine told you.
>Lexi thinks that hitting you is a way of being friendly. Of showing....love? Is that possible?
>You feel a headache coming on, it's all a lot to handle so you head downstairs to grab an aspirin.
>Your mom is still downstairs, your dad presumably still in the shower, and she walks over
>"You okay? You look worried, frustrated and confused all at the same time. What happened? You didn't confront her just now did you?"
>She's checking you for injuries before you push her hands away and explain the situation.
>She looks confused for a second when you explain the Lexi might think violence equals love before sighing
>"I can see something like that happening. It's kind of like our situation. Your blood mother died when you were a baby and your father and I married when you were young."
>"You were told I was mom from the beginning and I raised you as my own so you look at me as your mother. It's somewhat the same as her mother telling her, this pain is love."
>You're quiet for a second before saying, "I need to think about this. Goodnight." And you head to bed.
>Your night is restless before you finally pass out at two in the morning
>Your mom wakes you up at noon and lets you know that her and your dad are headed to the city to spend the day shopping.
>You groan out an okay and goodbye before rolling back over and going back to sleep.
>You wake up an hour later to knocking at the door. You groggily get up and throw on a shirt and head down. The knocking is getting louder and you pick up the pace.
>You shout out, "I'm coming, hold on a second!" while you walk up to the door where the knocking has stopped. You open the door and get a glimpse of Lexi before the collar is thrown in your face.
>"What the hell is this, Anon? I told you. Don't take it off. Why'd you take it off?" She takes a step forward. You take a step back.
>"You're my slave. My PROPERTY. I own you and what do you do? You DEFY me. How do you think that makes me feel? How about my mom who found your fucking message?!"
>She takes another step forward and you take another back. Adrenaline is surging, your breathing has quickened and fear is running rampant.
>But you don't care. "I'm done being your slave, Alexis." It's like you slapped her in the face. "I'm not your slave or property."
>"What did you call me?" She's breathing heavily with a wild look in her face. "You were told. Obey. Follow. Never call me Alexis. Collar." She takes two steps forward and grabs your neck.
>"You.....you fuck." There's something different. She looks confused. Her grip tightens slightly.
>"Why'd you give it back? Why not just throw it away?"
>You quietly say, "Because you spent money on it. And it acted as a symbol." You stop but then continue, "Can I ask you a question?"
>She looks at you for a second before snapping, "A quick one!"
>"Are you in love with me?"
>She just stares at you. Her grip loosens and she remains quiet.
>"Why do you think I do the things I do to you? You fucking idiot, isn't it obvious?"
>You're looking her in the eyes but there's something else there. Doubt.
>"You realize that most people don't show that through violence and dominance, right?" Is your response.
>Her response is to punch you in the stomach, "I let you talk too long, now be quiet you dumbass." You cough and choke for breath as she lets go of your neck and you drop to your knees.
>For the first time though, you're not feeling sorry for yourself. You're frustrated, angry and tired of being stepped on and you force yourself to your feet.
>She swings at you again but this time you catch her arm, grab her shoulder and throw her over your shoulder where she lands on her back in the hallway.
>The hardwood floor is not kind to her as she hits, knocking the breath out of her. She lays there coughing and gasping with a look of confusion.
>You are a decent person though and walk over to check on her. "You okay, even though you've beat the shit out of me, I don't want to hurt you."
>The confusion is strong in her now and you see doubt shining through even more. You open your mouth to say more but you're interrupted by your parents walking in.
>Your dad looks impressed that for once you weren't a little bitch while your mom rushes over to check on Lexi.
>She guides Lexi into the living room and you overhear her say, "You okay, dear? That hardwood is pretty sturdy and even the hardest head won't crack it."
>Lexi simply whispers something to her that is inaudible to you and your mom looks at you over her shoulder. "Go talk with your dad."
>Which you do, walking outside with him and sitting on the porch. "I'm glad you finally nutted up son though we tried our best to make sure that didn't have to happen."
>"We saw her waiting outside for you so we had a talk with her. Told her the differences between loving couples and.....the situation her parents have."
>That would explain the doubt that you could see in her eyes. You feel something stirring inside you.
>You stand up and your dad gives you a look, "You're not planning to do anything stupid are you?"
>You laugh, "I have no idea what I'm doing or if it's a good idea but....it's an idea."
>But anything you might have done is shut down as you walk into the living room and seeing Lexi in your mom's arms. Crying.
>Holy shit, that's the strangest thing. It also makes you feel horrible, like your heart is clenching.
>Your mom gives you a look like, can't help it, while rubbing the back of her head. You just say, "I...I uh...I'll be upstairs."
>It's an awkward situation and you don't want to make it more awkward. Your parents can handle this better than you.
>So you sit in your room waiting. Thinking. Until there's a knock at your door. "It...it's me." Lexi.
>You should probably talk to her. It'll help her out and help you too. So, you open the door and are greeted by the sight of a red faced kikimora.
>She starts to say something but you hold up a finger to stop her. "I know what you want to say. I think. What I do know is you basically admitted to being...in love with me."
>She just nods. "I understand that you see pain as a way to show violence because of your parents but I can't do it."
>"I can't take the pain you inflict. It hurts more than just physically. I just...." You have no idea what to say.
>She looks at you and says, "I don't know if you love me. Probably not. Your parents explained everything to me. It's.....very hard to take."
>"I am in love with you though. And after you lashed out at me, I understand what it's like to have that happen. The....the uh floor hurt. A lot."
>There's something about the way she says that that makes you laugh, "Well yeah, it's hardwood. It hurts everyone, even a hardhead like you and I might consider things between us."
>She gets a hopeful look. "BUT, if you want that, it's from square one. As equals."
>Almost before the words leave your mouth she's already smiling, a lot different than she used to look, and nodding.
>"I'm absolutely fine with that, Anon. It'll be tough to adapt but for.....for you I can." She blushes as she finishes her sentence, which actually makes her look cute.
>You reach out a hand to her and look her in the eye. "My name's Anon." She takes your hand in hers and smiles, which looks strange, before saying, "And I'm Lex.....I'm Alexis."