Author's Note: And here's the second half of the previous chapter :) It's a bit short, but I think it works. I hope you enjoy! The next chapter will be the last one! As always, please make sure to check out the other sites I put my stories on, especially tumblr, in case my stories end up being taken off this site.

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"There she is!"

Naki's voice is raspy as he tries to whisper, but loud as excitement overwhelms him. It had been days since he'd last laid eyes on you. Seeing you now was like watching the sun come up after a week of darkness and gloom.

He never could have imagined how over overjoyed he would be just to see you walking into your small apartment. Even the fact that a CCG officer was following you in couldn't diminish his happiness (especially since he knew he'd get to beat him up to get you out of there).

Gagi and Guge can't help but be excited too, since they were both very happy that you were safe as well. Still, they tugged on the cuffs of Naki's suit, trying to tell him that he should duck down. They were watching from a balcony in an apartment across from yours, looking through the big window which showed the interior of your living room.

"It's gonna be so great when she starts living with us." Naki whispers eagerly, red eyes almost shining in anticipation as he looks over the wall of the balcony. "She'll be like the princess from the books we read! I'll keep her safe and happy, and we'll be able to play the Crazy Eating and Hag Made games, and she'll help me write a lot of letters to Big Bro, and she'll always be with us, and—and—"

He stops suddenly, as he sees you sit down, nearly collapsing, on the couch. The man from the CCG talks to you, and you hold your face in your hands as you rest your elbows on your knees. He talks to you again, and you just point to the door. His movements get more belligerent, obviously angry, and Naki makes an aggressive, predatory noise from the back of his throat. Gagi and Guge follow suit, obviously just as irritated that this man was upsetting you.

You point at the door harder, jerking your arm angrily, and the man throws his arms in the air before he opens the door of your apartment, storms out, and slams the door behind him. Naki tilts his head, obviously confused at what was happening. Obviously, he understood hating the CCG, but if that man was supposed to be guarding you…

Then he sees something dripping through your hands. It takes him a moment, but he realises what it is: tears.

You're crying.

Naki feels his heart ache as you drop yours hands and let the tears run freely down your face. You push your hair from your fair, your fingers gripping the strands tightly.

He hates seeing you like this. He just wants to get you out of there already, take you home so you can stay with him and never ever feel sad ever again. If you wanted to cry, you could cry together! You'd never have to—

Naki is startled by the door suddenly opening, and a large group of people entering. You look up in surprise, but you don't need to get up. The people immediately surround you, touching your hair and arms, and speaking to you.

For some reason, the joy on your face makes his heart hurt even more.

You smile, sniffing and rubbing your eyes. The people hand you packets of tissues, at least half a dozen being pushed towards you, and you laugh, shaking your hands in polite refusal, and rub your face on your sleeve. Someone in the back makes a comment, and everyone laughs. They go back to talking, touching you, rubbing your back, smiling as you laugh with them. Even the man from before comes back into the room, leaning against the front door he closed behind him as he watches the scene playing out before him with a small smile.

Gagi nudges him, and when Naki looks up in surprise, he sees the large ghoul holding a stack of papers…the stack of letters that he'd taken from your cell the night they took you. They'd brought it back today to leave it when they took you, since they knew you wanted the people you addressed it to to have them. Naki turns back, brow furrowing slightly.

"So…they're her friends?" He pauses, and then sniffs the air. It's faint, but he can make out some familiar, although distinct, scents. Some of those people are related to you too.

"Her…family?…" He mutters quietly. The very word makes his heart hurt.

Naki suddenly goes quiet, his eyes narrowing as he watches you, and the people comforting you. Minutes pass, and Gagi and Guge look between each other before they call Naki's name, and gently nudge his shoulder.

Naki tugs his hair anxiously, memories of the many days passed running through his mind.

C—Crying alone. It's awful.

I—I hate it! I want to go—go home!

…Naki, I'm so scared….

You were happy with him, right?

You'd had so much fun together! You read and played and laughed and cried with each other. He'd protected you and cared for you and kissed you. And he would make sure to continue doing that every day you were with him!

You'd been happy with him!

But…you hadn't been happy to be in a prison…

I'd let you go if I could. You know that, right? Cause you have to know that!

If I—If I could…

I'd let you go right now!

He'd told you that, and meant every word. He wanted you to be free, to be happy…

Naki stands up suddenly.

"Let's go."

It's all he says, his voice barely above a whisper.

Gagi and Guge both stand up in shock, talking at the same time as they ask Naki what he means. Go now, and take her with so many people around? Leave and come back later to take her when everyone was gone? Or…

"No, she has to stay here." Naki says determinedly, shaking his head so fast his hair whips around his face. "She…she can't come with us!"

The twins stay quiet, before they gently remind him that the CCG might try and move her somewhere else. This might be one of the last chances they have to get to her, to take her where she belonged, with them. Naki just shakes his head again, and the look of grief and agony on his face as he looks down to the scene in the apartment below makes the twins go silent.

"It's fine now." Naki says quietly. He sniffs, tears beginning to gather at the corner of his eyes. "She won't be crying alone anymore, so it's okay."

Gagi and Guge look confused as they stare back at him, too surprised to speak.

"It's okay. She can't come with us. She…she needs to stay here." Naki swallows thickly, his voice cracking.

As he watches you, tears pour down his face.

Yet at the same time, and for the first time, Naki is smiling as he cries.