actually even after rereading the novel multiple times I still don't support the seme nor sympathy with him , and I wish the uke would have gone to the police or seek some professional help and not end up with the seme , he not with him out of love but fear , and he afraid of being abandoned by the seme and thrown back to those men , he is mentally broken and basically disabled mentally and unable to make decissions for himself , in court of law he wouldn't be held responsible for his past actions and would be admited into facility for treatment , while the seme actions of abusing mentally ill person would lead him straight to jail , the uke past actions is unexcusable as well but his crimes compared to the seme crime in persent is not equal
After reading the novel, you'll likely find yourself reconsidering whom to support, as neither character truly merits your sympathy.