Chapter Two-Meeting
Crossover between Harry Potter and Bleach
Pairings: Threesome between StarrkxHarryxGrimmjow
On a side note to chapter one I know I may have spelled reiatsu wrong but I'd forgotten to go back and check that word. And Starrk may be spelled wrong too but I don't wanna change how it's spelled right now. lol It's kinda unique like him eh? And as you are probably aware I'm not really keeping up with the exact storylines the authors have. Anyways, enjoy! Oh and I spelled coincidence wrong in the first chapter too. lol How do I manage all this? XD
All Harry could feel was that his body burned until he was moving around on the bed trying to fixate on anything but the fire in his veins. It was hard for him to breath and while he knew Draco was still in the room he could feel the blonds fear. When he heard the blond whimper once more he wished to comfort him which would have been odd had he not felt a brotherly affection for Draco all of a sudden.
Another wave of fire seemed to burst through his veins and he cried out. He desperately wished someone was there for him like he was for everyone else. As if sensing his inner turmoil Draco made his way over and climbed on the bed cradling Harry's head in his lap.
"It's only been half an hour Harry." Draco said in a hushed tone. "It'll be over before you know it."
As much as he loved having Draco comfort him he didn't want to know the time that had passed by. Thirty minutes? Was that it? Bloody hell. He was going to die Harry knew it. He just knew it.
"You're not going to die you idiot." Draco said with an amused smile.
"I...feel...like...it." Harry muttered through pained pants.
"Well you're changing even now Harry so of course it hurts." The blond smirked.
"P-prat." Harry groaned. The next thing he knew he closed his eyes and when he opened them again he wasn't hurting anymore. His entire body was sore but nothing burned. Moving his head he looked over and saw Draco sitting on the edge of the bed talking to Snape quietly.
Taking deep breaths he sat up with minimum difficulty. "Is...is it over with now?"
Severus looked over sharply and saw Potter sitting up holding his head. The boy looked disoriented and a little worse for wear but over all he would survive. And he looked almost entirely different yet still the same. "Yes it's over with."
"Thank Merlin." Harry sighed in relief. "I don't ever want to go through something like this again."
"This doesn't make me feel better." Draco muttered halfheartedly. "I should be reaching my own majority any day now and you talking about this like a horrible experience is not good for my mental stability."
"I wasn't aware your mental stability was good to begin with." Harry smiled.
Draco pointed his wand in Harry's direction. "Careful, you can't run very far so don't push your luck right now invalid."
"Quite the contrary if my life is in danger I'm sure I can run far." Harry smirked before chuckling. "Broken legs and all."
Severus rolled his eyes at their idiocy.
"Such bravado but I don't think you would if they were." Draco smiled sadly as he stood. "Come on there are still people to search for and others who may need help out there."
Harry didn't feel like getting up but the fact that stood out was that he was alive and while he had been laying on this bed in pain someone may have died because he wasn't there to help. Hermione was his first true failure and that would never heal in his heart. Sirius was the first but now was a close second. Everyone else he knew he shouldn't feel guilty over but he did. 'Mione was his best friend and true confidante. She was his big sister/mother and he would miss her like hell.
"Snape are you going to help too?" Harry asked as he was trying to get the kinks out of his sore muscles. "And my whole body aches..."
"Yes and here." Snape handed a potion to Harry surprising him. "It'll heal the aches but the ones that are bone deep will only lightly throb."
Harry sighed in relief. "Thanks. Anything to get rid of it even if mostly."
The three of them made their way out of the castle and onto the campus grounds. Harry was still horrified by what transpired here and thought vehemently that Hogwarts was a school not a battleground for the evil and nefarious. Hogwarts was Harry's first real home and the fact that Voldemort and his followers had defiled this place left a burning fury in his heart.
"Harry...?" Minerva McGonagall came up to him hesitantly. He knew she was unsure as to who he was. Truthfully he could only assume he resembled his old self and being that he hadn't looked into a mirror yet he had no idea how much he had changed.
"It's me Professor McGonagall." He tried smiling but fell short of it. "Will everything be okay here?"
She knew what he was really inquiring about and could only give her dear little lion cub small comfort. With a sigh she looked around the campus grounds. "It'll be alright in the end I think. We lost many here today but there are many who are still here thanks to you."
"I didn't-" He never got to finish before she interrupted him.
"I understand that you do not take compliments well but sometimes you need to take credit where it's due Mr. Potter." She said sternly. "Now if you can manage there are students and others alike who need help to the infirmary."
Though after all these years he didn't understand her but lately he realized she was the stern mother to her Gryffindor's and though she wished to dote on them she would always be someone everyone in every house could go to.
"Where do I start?" He asked and she pointed him to the nearby injured.
It hadn't been but a few hours and in that short amount of time Orihime had been taken to Hueco Mundo, the Head Captain had denied their request to rescue her, no one would help them and then they made a plan to steal away to Hueco Mundo against the orders of the Head Captain. To say their day could be better was an understatement.
Ichigo had thought no one would really go through with this plan but he was glad not to be going alone. It was amazing how courageous his friends were though he didn't give them much thought like he should. He had a one track mind he supposed.
After meeting Nel, Dondochakka and Pesche Ichigo had deduced that maybe Soul Society was wrong about a lot of things in Hueco Mundo. They were wrong about a lot of things in the World of the Living too.
At the moment though they were trying to reach Hueco Mundo and would have to make a path to the center of it to get to Orihime when they got there. Ichigo knew he should have waited for Grimmjow and Starrk but there wasn't much time. It was now or never.
Vaguely Ichigo thought of the unfinished soul bond to Grimmjow and Starrk and to him. If he died he would regret it terribly so he had no choice but to get through this with his soul intact. And his body...he really did want to keep his body and though that may be his vanity talking he didn't care. Also there was the potential to fight stronger opponents. God his pulse raced at the thought. Ichigo blamed him for that impulse inside him now.
With a small smile he ran faster to get this over with and prayed to God that his friends survived. They'd been through too much with him to die now. He vaguely wondered if Grimmjow and Starrk would follow them when they returned with their mate. Or would he?
Starrk had forgotten how much the Wizarding World hid from the normal one and it may have baffled him in the beginning but he understood it when Lilly explained. Though he was thought of as lazy by many he was anything but. James and Sirius had grated on his nerves like no one ever had and that was saying something. Severus though turned out to be a good friend despite the man's acerbic attitude and he amused the primera espada to no end.
Looking over at Grimmjow he noticed how tense the blue haired espada was. Their mate was alive, that they knew, but not being able to see if he was physically alright was stressing them out. Yes they had survived all these years without Harry but that didn't they never missed him. They had no idea what he looked like or if he had been taken care of properly.
"Think he's okay?" Grimmjow suddenly asked with slight worry. It took a lot to worry the panthera. "I don't feel like he's okay."
"Don't, Grimmjow." Starrk growled. "It'll only stress you out more and make you unnecessarily quick to anger."
"Stop lecturing me." The sexta espada glared. "Why are you seemingly unaffected by this?"
There was no warning when Starrk bared his teeth and had Grimmjow pinned on the ground beneath him, grasping the blue haired espada's wrists above his head.
"Don't mistaken my silence nor my seemingly expressionless facsade for not caring." Starrk was so close to Grimmjow's face he could see differing flecks of blue in the sexta's eyes. "I would rather try to keep a clear head and be of more use to our mate than worry about something that may not have happened."
Grimmjow growled at Starrk. "Fine, I won't try to bother you again."
"Not what I was saying." Starrk nuzzled Grimmjow's jaw relishing in making him freeze. He breathed a path to the sexta's ear. "Calm down Grimmjow and let's find our mate."
"Yeah, okay." Grimmjow halfheartedly growled while trying to move his wrists. "I'm fine so we can go now."
Grimmjow hated how easily Starrk made him nervous and comfortable in the same moment. The primera didn't do it often but when he did Grimmjow couldn't say he didn't think better. Though to be honest he wasn't thinking better at the same time. Damn him to hell.
They never did anything since their mate became known to them and even before then. In a sense they were strangers to each other before they knew of their mate but after Harry had become known they talked more often and made a plan. To stave off their waiting they needed something to take their mind off of leaving Harry behind so after a while Aizen had begun to come around Hueco Mundo and then their minds were on stepping around the shinigami carefully.
Sousuke Aizen was dangerous...and untrustworthy. The man wouldn't hesitate to kill any of his subordinates and that pissed the two espada off. Right now though they should be more focused on finding Harry and the only way to him was through this blasted brick wall. Somehow.
"What the hell?" Grimmjow muttered. "Lilly didn't tell us about this stuff much but I don't know how we're going to get through this wall."
Starrk sighed upon realizing Grimmjow had forgotten Severus had told them of Hogwarts and that this was the way to the train the children took. Why hadn't Lilly and Severus both told them how else to get there? This was annoying.
When Starrk just ran through the brick wall Grimmjow stared in part annoyance and part surprise.
"Bloody idiot." Grimmjow murmured before following. They were that much closer to their mate. "Soon."
Harry had realized his hair had grown out to reach his middle back and had to have Draco help him find a way to put it up. To say he didn't know how to handle his hair was an understatement but Draco gave him a few pointers and wrapped Harry's hair in a silk emerald ribbon so it would stay out of his eyes and away from his ears.
"What do I look like?" Harry asked quietly.
Draco stared at him for a moment before smiling softly. "Your hair is longer, but you know that and funnily enough you haven't realized you're not wearing glasses."
Harry reached up and found Dray was right. No glasses and his eyesight wasn't bad anymore.
"Your face is more elegant looking but you still look like a Potter to me." Dray smirked. "I hadn't realized what big emerald eyes you have."
"Ugh, shut it Dray." Harry groaned in abject humiliation. Until he realized Dray would soon be going through the same thing. "Don't even make fun of me Dray. You'll go through your own majority soon."
"Why did you have to remind me?" Dray asked in horror.
Professor McGonagall came out of nowhere and scared the living daylights out of Dray making him yelp in surprise much to Harry's amusement.
"I have to say that I almost didn't recognize you Harry until I saw the scar over your eye but you do look like a lovely young man now." She smiled at the face Harry pulled.
"I'm lovely?" Harry smiled demurely. "Great."
"It's a compliment to your new found beauty Potter." Dray nodded sagely before chuckling. "Take it and be happy that your mate's will like it a lot."
At the mention of that Harry looked away in worry. He now belonged to two males he had never even met before and just like that everything was supposed to be okay?
"I don't even know them Dray."
"You don't have to. Just know that they're there to protect you and make you happy." Draco sighed. "For once in your life someone else is going to take care of you instead of you taking care of the world. You'll have a lifetime to learn your mate's so please be happy with this. Not many will ever find their soul mates in life but you have two of them. Don't let this chance go."
McGonagall looked over Draco for a moment before turning her eyes to Harry. There was something between the two boys that wasn't there before this war started. If she had to be honest that was a lie. Harry and Draco may have been 'enemies' over the years but they only ever pushed each other to do what they themselves could not. It was amazing she hadn't seen it before.
"Brothers..." McGonagall said smiling making the two look to her in confusion. "You're more like brothers all of a sudden."
"Hmm...from cousins to brothers." Dray said before laughing. "I like it."
"Me too Dray." Harry put an arm over Dray's shoulder.
"Cousins?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Well I told Snape earlier that I was glad he was alive and that it'd feel like the last part of my family would die if he was suddenly killed. Then Dray said he thought of Snape as an uncle and asked if that made us cousins. Now you've given us a better idea."
Even as Harry thought of it he couldn't help but think of Ron and the other Weasley's. Luna was like a sister to him in some odd way and he liked that idea too. But Harry saw the hurt and fury in Molly's eyes when he looked at her earlier. She'd just lost her son and it was his fault. This whole thing felt like his fault. Why couldn't he be stronger to stop Voldemort sooner?
"Stop, Harry." Dray said shaking his shoulder. "Stop thinking like that and look around. Really look around. Yes people were hurt and some even died but look right now at the ones still alive. They are still here and you stopped Voldemort. You had help with that because of the people who believed in you. Even me. I was waiting for you to stop this war in order to stop my father. I am a coward who can't even say no to that bastard but little by little I know I can be someone even I can be proud of someday. I have a ways to go but I'm free now because of you. Don't settle for less than you should and be glad this damn war is over. Just be happy Harry. For Hermione's sake if not your own."
Harry let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding. "Merlin Dray...did you say everything you wanted?"
"Harry!" Dray groaned in frustration.
"No, I understand what you're saying." Harry smiled sadly. "Thank you Dray."
Professor McGonagall surprised and shocked them both when she drew them into a motherly hug. Harry hugged her back while it took Draco a moment to unfreeze before he did the same.
"I hope you boys always stick by each other." She released them and turned to walk away.
"Thank you Professor McGonagall." Harry and Draco said simultaneously.
"What are you two doing?" Severus said from behind the two teens making them jump.
"Snape!" Harry snapped at the man. "Make some noise next time."
"No." Severus said raising an eyebrow. "I need you two to come with me for a moment to move some stone bricks Voldemort struck with dark magic. No one else will even go near them."
That was hilarious to Harry so he started laughing. "I'm sorry...this shouldn't be funny but it is."
"Indeed." Severus sneered at the boy. "Now hurry up."
They made their way over to the eastern side of Hogwarts and saw a few large stone bricks laying on the ground. Severus was right about nobody going near them. Dark magic was almost tangible around the bricks so Harry figured that people were afraid to be contaminated by it.
"So what do we do?" Harry asked when they stopped.
"We're moving them outside the boundary of Hogwarts until the Ministry can move them to a safer distance away." Severus took out his wand and waited for the other two to do the same.
When they finished Harry and Draco walked around seeing if anyone needed help and though most cowered from Draco Harry didn't let that stop him from making them accept their help together. It was odd how fast a bond could grow but Harry chalked it up to his majority that led him to bond with Draco as a brother and Severus as an uncle.
Turning around from helping a girl get to her dead sister found Harry's head turned from Ron punching him. His lip busted and his nose bled. Keeping a hand on Dray's arm kept the blond from attacking Ron. After Ron had hit him did the red head start on his rant.
"Why? What the hell are you doing Harry?!" Ron yelled at the dark haired boy. "You look different, hanging out with Draco, helping Snape and it hasn't even been a whole day that Hermione died! Did you forget that they're Death-Eaters? They're the reason Hermione's-She's dead because you couldn't protect her! You were right there! What the hell were you doing? I blame you Harry. I can't be around you anymore. Being part of the Golden Trio was bad enough but being your friend has only caused Hermione and me grief. I'm done."
With that Ron walked off in anger and misery.
"Just let him go Dray. I'm fine."
He meant what he said but that was before Molly came out of nowhere and slapped him harshly. There were no words to express Molly's loss for her son and Harry couldn't blame her anger and hatred of him.
"I'm sorry Molly." Harry whispered brokenly holding a hand to his cheek. "I'm so sorry."
"That doesn't bring my son back." Molly said in quiet fury before storming off in her own anger and misery.
Her husband just looked at Harry in apology before going after his wife.
"Okay I'm not so fine now." Harry muttered as he walked away from everyone watching. He found a place to sit where people still saw him but couldn't hear him. "What am I going to do?"
"I for one would like to have a go at them if you'll let me." Dray said in anger as he sat beside Harry. "Are you going to be alright?"
It was such a simple question and it would be all too easy to lie. Harry didn't know if he would be alright after Ron and Molly's hatred and fury at him. He had hoped to distract himself so as not to think of Hermione but he should have known better. Hermione's death was always going to be on his mind but at the moment he needed to bury his own hurt and grief and help those around him. Yes she was gone and nothing he did could bring her back. Yes it had only been hours ago Hermione had been at his side fighting the Dark Lord's followers.
Severus came out of nowhere and ushered the two boys inside Hogwarts and away from prying eyes and ears. Harry vaguely saw that they were sitting at the dining tables before a few tears tracked down his face. It was utter misery to think of Hermione's lifeless body.
How could he ever atone for all this bullshit? Why is it they were gone and he was still alive?
"I feel like this is all my fault. I know I shouldn't but it feels like all of this is my fault." Harry breathed heavily trying not to cry anymore. "Hermione died protecting me as did some our friends. I know I can't save everyone but why wasn't I strong enough to save 'Mione? She was my best friend and sister. She was the only true voice of reason among our group. I just don't understand why I fought so hard to have all this happen."
Draco looked at the floor. "I said awful things to Hermione. To you Harry and to a lot of other people. Hermione isn't the only one I'll never be able to apologize to. Don't think the actions of one man are your fault. Besides I don't think Hermione would like you thinking this way. If anything she was exceptional and I was too afraid of my father to tell her otherwise. I was too afraid of everything."
"This is a school though!" Harry's outburst made Dray and Severus jump in surprise. "This place shouldn't have been made a battlefield and we shouldn't have been made to fight! We're kids basically Dray and we just fought our own peers. Hogwarts is supposed to be our home away from home and it shouldn't be like this. How did everything get so out of hand?"
Severus didn't know how to comfort the boy but he was inclined to agree with him. Hogwarts was a school and its students defended it-some with their lives-when they shouldn't have had to. He reached over and placed a hand on Harry's shoulder.
"I've done actual things that I'm not proud of. Things I would never had done if your mother were here to set me straight but she's not and I did those things to keep the Dark Lord from finding you." Severus looked to Draco and noted the same darkness in the blond's eyes. "Draco and I know that none of this was your fault despite what that Weasley and his mother said to you. If Granger and your friends protected you then they did it knowing you were worth something to them."
"But they're gone." Harry whimpered. "I'll never hear them speak to me or see them smiling. They won't get to see their families anymore or have families of their own. Why protect me when I have nothing so important?"
Looking up all of a sudden Severus saw two people he didn't think to see in a long while. It figured that they would show up in the same day Harry went through his majority. Nodding his head in greeting to them he stood up and carefully directed Draco away from Harry.
"What's going on?" Draco whispered when they were far enough away from hearing range.
"Harry's mates are finally here." Severus said quietly. Looking back over his shoulder Harry still had his face buried in his hands, shoulders shaking from the misery that was the boy's heart. He held too much guilt but if Severus knew one thing it was that Starrk and Grimmjow would try everyday to make Harry see it wasn't his fault and to live on for his friends. "He'll be fine."
When Starrk and Grimmjow found the castle-like school they could suddenly feel how heavy the air was with death and darkness. So much grief clung to the people around it was a wonder no one had collapsed from it.
Grimmjow growled low. "I knew something had happened."
"Grimmjow." Starrk said with a sigh. "Now isn't the time to dwell."
"Fine. I can feel Harry inside that castle." Grimmjow didn't wait for Starrk before bounding off.
Starrk sighed as could feel their mate's own grief. Whatever happened here affected Harry greatly. He followed Grimmjow.
When they entered what seemed to be a dining hall they froze at seeing their mate sitting between two males. One of them was Severus Snape. Grimmjow's better friend before Starrk's. When the dark haired male nodded in their direction and dragged the blond off did they move toward their mate.
To be honest when they were getting closer to the dining hall did they begin to hear their mate talking about his friends losing their lives. That was where Harry's grief came from. And his self hatred.
Grimmjow sat beside Harry seemingly afraid to touch the dark haired male. Starrk kneeled in front of him and slowly put his index finger under Harry's chin, raising it up so he could see their mate's emerald eyes. Tears fell down pale cheeks. Confusion, pain, heartache, silent anger, fear and hope shown in those beautiful eyes.
"We're here." Starrk said wiping away those tears on Harry's left cheek.
Grimmjow wiped the tears on his right cheek. "We hurt when you hurt Harry. You're not alone nor will you ever be."
Harry looked into Starrk's nearly violet blue eyes and then turned to find the brightest blue eyes of the other male. They were here. Even though his mind and heart were in turmoil Harry felt soul deep that these two males were his.
When Grimmjow made to move his hand away from Harry's did the green eyed wizard grab his hand and held it to his chest. He was afraid this was a dream and that he'd be alone when he woke up. Starrk cupped his face and smiled gently at him.
"We're here." Starrk stated as if knowing what had went through Harry's mind. "We're here."
This was when Dray's words came to replay in Harry's mind. To take this chance with these two male's would be a hard decision but deep down he knew the right choice. He knew that he wanted someone else to take care of him. He knew that they were eqauls in every way but that it was time to let someone else lead him.
"I'm tired." Harry whispered so quietly that had Starrk and Grimmjow hadn't been Espada's they would have missed it. But they heard the silent plea in his voice and quickly understood what it is the dark haired boy wanted.
"Put everything away in your mind." Grimmjow ordered. "Just for today and let us take you somewhere where you can breathe again. Let us show you that you aren't the only one who suffers like this. Other's have faced things like this and found a way to live on. Don't let their sacrifices be in vain. Remember to honor them."
Starrk placed his lips on Harry's brow and kissed him softly. "He's right. Put everything away and let us take care of you Harry."
Harry laughed bitterly. "I feel like I should know you but in my mind I know I don't. Yet I want to trust you both so much."
"I'm Grimmjow and that overgrown idiot is Coyote Starrk." Grimmjow looked away from the glaring male.
When they heard their mate laugh melodiously did they quit their almost banter. To hear that voice so carefree and light was like heaven for the two who thought themselves forever condemned to hell. But after all this time did they realize that maybe fate wasn't such a bad thing. Still they always fought it tooth and nail just to push boundaries.
"I have a feeling that if we take you away right now," At this Harry looked up at Starrk alarmed. "That you would regret not helping here. So let us help here with you and then we'll take you somewhere. Would that be acceptable?"
"But this isn't your mess to clean up."
"It's not your's either." Grimmjow piped up before standing. "Let's get started and see what's left of the mess. Come on mate."
With a sigh Harry took the offered hand of Starrk and they were off to finish cleaning and repairing the castle. In Grimmjow's case he was looking for leftover enemies still out in the woods and to his chagrin only beating them to a pulp to appease his mate. Starrk had taken to removing the dark matter from some stone bricks and was putting them back where they belong. Harry, who was ever watchful of Ron and Molly, was with Professor McGonagall finding more wounded and patching them up.
"Where's Severus and Dray?" Harry asked after a moment of silence.
McGonagall looked to him and sighed. "I told them to leave being that most here think they served the Dark Lord willingly. I just didn't want them to be caught up in any more fights. Severus said you would be able to find them when you wanted to and that you would be welcomed."
Harry nodded his head in acknowledgement before looking for Starrk. The man seemed to disappear everytime he wanted to know what he was doing.
"Why does he always do that?" He muttered under his breath unaware of said man behind him.
"Are you talking about me?" Starrk smirked before wrapping his arms around Harry's shoulders. "Don't think too much about everything. I can feel your thoughts directions from all over this castle."
"Sorry. Where's Grimmjow?" Harry leaned his head back on the man's shoulder.
"Still looking for potential enemies." Starrk sighed.
"He likes to fight doesn't he?" Harry though tired of fighting itself was amused by Grimmjow's little habit.
Starrk hummed under his breath before sitting down on a nearby bench. It was a wonder that it wasn't damaged.
"For the most part he does live to fight but it's also a fear of his that if he doesn't stay strong you'll wind up getting hurt in the future." Starrk growled low. "Though had we known this was what would have happened back then we never would have left your side. Our fear of our own enemies made us leave to protect you but we forgot to think of enemies here. For that there is not enough apologies to fix it."
The green eyed boy thought it all over. He had been wondering why they left but with the answer he felt content with it. Protection was all it had been and though he still had to fight for his life he was glad someone had put so much thought into his well-being. He reached over and brought the Espada's hand up to his face to kiss his palm.
"I'm glad that you both cared for me enough to do that. And though I kind of wish you were here all along I like that you're here now." Harry saw a blur of blue hair approaching and chuckled. "I'm so glad you're both here. It's just means I'm not alone."
"What are mate's for?" Grimmjow yawned like the panthera he was.
"Well you're here to be entertainment." Harry smiled at the man's look of insult while Starrk chuckled.
"I see how it is." Grimmjow growled very lowly before pouncing on the green eyed boy. He a very sensitive spot on Harry's neck and attacked it with light kisses and grazing teeth.
When Starrk heard their mate yelp in surprise he shook his head and continued to look over the courtyard. It had been vacant since McGonagall left and he was glad she gave them that courtesy. Then he hadn't been truly grateful for it until he heard his young mate moan in surprised pleasure. Looking over he found Harry underneath Grimmjow who in turn had his buried against their mate's neck. It was an extraordinary sight to see Harry try to keep his moans at bay and writhing underneath Grimmjow.
Starrk leaned over and placed his lips above Harry's and watched viridian eyes grow brighter with pleasure. Slowly but carefully he kissed those parted lips taking in every breath leaving Harry gasping for more air. Allowing only a moment for him to catch his breath Starrk dove back in and gently part those lips further and tasted his mate.
To say divine didn't do Harry justice. If only their mate knew how much of a saving grace he truly was. Harry was their clarity, their light in a dark world. He was their world.
I know this seems like a cliff hanger but it isn't really. Still I hope this was good enough and to answer a review I got not too long ago: Lilynette will be explained in the next chapter for sure.
And thanks to everyone else who reviewed! It all made my day! XD