Here comes the sequel of Touch. Enjoy this short prologue!

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"You will obey me."

The head said nothing and just blankly stared at her. She felt a chill travel down her spine, but she ignored it. Fear was a weakness. She was not weak. She squeezed her wound and let the blood fall into her fingers, and she added more blood to the spell.

"You will obey me," she said again, more forcefully this time. The seal on the ground glowed, but the head was still. Growing frustrated, she stepped into the circle.

That was her fatal mistake.

The head's eyes opened wide, and it laughed wildly.

She was no longer in control.

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Everything was finally getting back in balance. Mitsuki walked slowly down the street, savoring her ice cream cone. Yakiimo squeaked, and Mitsuki rolled her eyes. "Beggar." She lifted up the cone to her shoulder, and Yakiimo licked at it.

It had been about six months since Tohru's defeat and Izumi's disappearance. Things had sort of settled back to what they used to be.

Except for her and Hiroomi, that is.

Things had never been better between the two of them, and for that, Mitsuki guessed she was grateful. Her friends were supportive enough despite everything, and she got to go home to the person she loved every night.

Hiroomi had taken on clan affairs full time since he had graduated high school. It was a little sad that he couldn't go to university, but Mitsuki knew that these things were very important.

Yakiimo purred as he licked at the ice cream, and Mitsuki giggled. She scratched him on the nose, causing him to sneeze.

All of a sudden, Mitsuki felt a chill pass through her. Yakiimo's neck fur stood on end, and he hissed.

Mitsuki knew that aura. It couldn't be. They had sealed him away! Unless...unless something had happened to Izumi...

Mitsuki started running toward her home. She had to tell Hiroomi, she had to let everyone know -

"Lights out, Mitsuki-chan."

She felt something sting her back, and Mitsuki fell to the ground, the world going black.

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Hiroomi ran out of the house, wild and frantic. Where the fuck was Mirai at a time like this? What had happened? Why had he returned?

Hiroomi had felt it. He had felt the presence of Tohru overwhelming all the energy in the area.

Then he felt Mitsuki disappear.

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