Amaya felt like the floor had fallen out from underneath her, swallowing back the lump in her throat. “My hair is bound to be around, Aoto-kun, I’ve been here for days!”
Amaya had to think of something- anything. “I don’t know! I was just scared and confused, and I messed up!” She took his hand. “I’m sorry, I really am!”
He didn't strike her again, and when she looked, he looked upset. "I'm sorry..." He muttered, reaching for her slowly, "I'm so sorry, Amaya-chan...I shouldn't have hit you...I don't know what I was thinking..."
He smiled softly and nodded, giving her his full trust. Idiot. She only ended up doing it again, this time in a spot that seemed less obvious. It didn't work, and he hit her harder this time around before apologizing and saying he wouldn't do it again.
Amaya had a black eye from the latest hit, and the first one had bruised badly as well. The tension only seemed to build between the two, and soon she was banished to the basement again, not allowed to be upstairs for any reason at all.
She was still managing to get things out; strips of fabric she had held onto, more hair, whatever she had. She had hoped Sasuke was picking up on them.
Amaya was starting to get mentally strained, from having to pretend with Aoto, to having to endure him hitting her- she was starting to find it difficult. She had no choice but to keep the act up if she wanted to live though.