"Owowow that hurts," Akira wimpered when Roku grabbed him by his ears. His ears were one of the most sensitive spots. He accidently looked at Roku's face and saw his angry expression. Akira tried hard to hold back his tears because he knew that crying wouldn't help anything. On the streets when he got cornered by neko that just wanted to vent their anger on him, it was sometimes better to just let them beat him up. Maybe that was the best solution in this case too. But Roku had never become violent with him before, and Akira didn't know what would become of their relationship if it came to this now.