{Author's Note: I shall begin this by notifying you that, like with Red Blood, White Steel, Blue Bullets, this will be censored in contrast to the story on Questionable Questing and Archive of our Own, though this time it'll be pretty obvious what is censored. The story will remain intact, though, but any and all lewd scenes or references to them will be struck from the story. The reason I decided to do so is because sometimes this story goes by chapters without any lewd scenes whatsoever and thus I decided "Might as well share a censored version with ". With that, enjoy the story.}

The bustling crowd of people in the Tokyo crosswalk caused me to shudder and panic. My parents were lost in the sea of people and no matter how loud I was, it felt like I would never see my parents again…

That is until I felt a soft warm hand. I turned to see my cousin. Her cute smile, her blonde hair and matching golden eyes.

"Come, your parents are this way…" I had a good understanding of Japanese thanks to my parents teaching me. I merely nodded as she lead me into the chaotic ocean of humans…

"Thank you for riding Airmerica. Enjoy your trip to… JAPAN." The automated voice woke me up as I stirred out of my seat. I looked outside to see the airport, all with a smile on my face. For the first time since that day, I get to see my cousin.

Though, once I remembered the reason, I frowned. About a week ago, my folks and I got the word that my aunt and uncle were killed in a car accident, her daughter being the only one to have survived via a miracle. We had a discussion on what was to happen, and while the idea of her living with us in America was suggested, the fact that I was going to be a transfer student to Japan mixed with the worry that she might not want to travel to America made it decided.

I would move in with my cousin for as long as it takes, effectively leaving my life behind in America. Not that I minded. When I first met my cousin, she was rather nice to me and loved me like a little brother. I now want to return the favor and help her cope with the death of her parents.

Though, it had been about five years since I last saw her… Would she be able to recognize me? Would I recognize her?

"Shane! Over here!" I turned to see a woman in a school uniform, particularly the one seen in Mitakihara Middle School, the school I'd be transferring to. I blinked for at her for a moment. Her height was definitely that of a middle schooler, even a high schooler, but her bust, the way she walked, and even her voice indicated someone much older. As she approached me, I ended up seeing my cousin's golden eyes and blonde hair, though how the pigtails were curled into little ringlets.

"Mami? Is that you?" I asked her. She just nodded and pulled me into a hug, my head pressed up against her chest. "MMMPHHMM!" I cried out.

"I'm so glad you're here!" Her hug was both crushing and comforting. She nuzzled into my shoulder. "You had no idea how lonely I was…" I blushed…

Oh boy… What the hell was I getting myself into?

Mami and I took a short bus ride home to the city of Mitakihara, where she seemed to live in her parents' place, though it had changed quite a lot. For one, the living room changed into a more relaxed dining room akin to a café. There was a sparse amount of furniture. One low ended glass table in the shape of a triangle rested on a green carpet. There was a couch by it, which I rested my back against.

"I prepared something for you…" Mami went to the kitchen and a moment or two later, took out a slice of vanilla cake with a cup of tea. My eyes widened as she set the two down.

"W-wow…" I said.

"I thought we'd celebrate your arrival." She smiled. I instantly dug into the cake, taking one piece at a time and allowing the icing to fill my mouth. I hummed and grinned. "It's good, isn't it?" She asked. I quickly nodded and took another bite. "There'll be more where that came from." You know, living with Mami is probably gonna be better than I had originally thought. As soon as I was done with the cake, I sipped the tea… then shuddered. It felt weird having water go down my throat, only to taste a hint of grass. "Not your favorite, huh?" Mami asked.

"Yeah, I never really had tea before…" I said.

"Don't worry, it's an acquired taste." Suddenly, I felt a huge yawn. "Ah, you must have had a long ride here!" She looked to me. I noticed that she had a silver ring on her finger with a topaz embedded into it. Her ring finger also had a strange cross-like marking on her nail. If that wasn't weird enough, the topaz began to glow. She hummed a bit and proceeded to pick me up. "Why don't you go for a nap? I'll be back soon." She carried me upstairs to her room.

Once there, she placed me on her large bed, my body gently bounced onto it before Mami tucked the blanket over me.

"Don't worry, you're safe now…" Mami pressed her lips against my forehead and left her room. Admittedly, I felt sleepy as my eyelids grew heavier and heavier. Jetlag was catching up to me and I drifted off… off… off…

A light woke me up, though I was still too drowsy to understand what was going on. I heard the sound of fabric rustling off, a brief cry, followed by a comforting sigh. Before I had time to fall asleep, I felt someone else enter the bed and pull me into hug. From what little I could see, I knew it was Mami. She hugged me like I'm some sort of teddy bear. My head was shoved right into her chest. However, I was too tired to fight back and with her soft, warm hands holding me, I had no reason to.

Just before I fell asleep, I felt a soft and sweet pair of lips on my forehead and a hushed whisper: "Goodnight, Shane…" Then, my vision went black as I fell into a deep sleep.