"Damn..." Ayato sat down on the stairs, his wound finally healing. His eyes scanned the destroyed room. "What the hell were those wolves?!"

Reiji calmly bent down and picked up his glasses. "To think that we got attacked this close to the eclipse... It's probably..."

"Do you know something?" Subaru demanded, his red eyes narrowed dangerously.

Shu sighed. "Our ancestors that survived."

Subaru turned and looked at Shu. Laito held his hat in hand, sitting on the broken couch. "Ancestors?"

Reiji stared at his glasses. "If I'm not mistaken, there are two of them."

Kanato held his arms, glaring at them. "Just what is their objective?!"

"It's not us?" Ayato asked.

Reiji looked up. "If they didn't come to kill us...It means, that they hand an other primary objective."

Laito frowned. "Any other... Perhaps its..."

Ayato perked his head, eyes wide but also narrowed angrily. "Chichinashi?!"

Reiji looked out the window. "Probably. She's the only one that's not here."

"Why are they after her?" Subaru growled.

"They probably want her blood," he replied. "There is no doubt that they are looking for her."

Ayato suddenly was in front of the doors, pushing them open. "Screw that!

Shu stood up. "Stop it." Ayato stopped in his tracks. "Our ancestors are going to have a lot more power during the eclipse. Fighting them is pointless."

Ayato spun around. "Do you think I care?! I'm not going to let them have Yui!"

Silence filled the room. Ayato clenched his fists, glaring at them, daring them to say something. Though, someone else did.

"You know, this is not what I expected to see when I got home."

Shu widened his eyes. Reiji spun on his heel. Laito almost shot off the couch. Kanato gasped quietly. Subaru froze, shock written on his face. Ayato slowly turned around, finding you leaning against the door frame, arms crossed like nothing was wrong. "(Y/n)..."

You grinned softly. "Hi."

~Timeskip~

You grunted quietly as you carried a broken chair out of the room, helping the others clean up. Well, Reiji and Laito. Ayato ran off to the Mukamis to find Yui, Kanato went to the fireplace for a bit, Subaru walked off since he couldn't look you in the eye, and Shu was just too lazy to help. Instead, he sat on the stairs, his eyes staying focused on you. Reiji scowled slightly but didn't say a thing. He didn't want to upset you right when you got home. Laito threw an arm over your shoulders, smirking. "Angel-chan, you do know you don't-"

"If you say I don't have to help one more time, I'm going to shove this chair up your ass," you threaten. Laito quickly put his hands up in surrender. "That's what I thought."
"(Y/n)," you looked over at Shu. "Come here." With a not so graceful jump over the broken couch, you walked over to him with a raised eyebrow. He took your arm and pulled you close, hugging you tightly. "I'm sorry..."

"Huh?"

"I'm sorry I didn't get you that day," he muttered, burying his nose in your hair. "You shouldn't have gone through any of that."

"Shu," you lifted your head. "I'm fine. I promise. I just... I just need to talk to Subaru." Shu almost smiled and let go, nodding his head to his right. With a smile, you trotted off in that direction.

~Few Minutes Later~

"Subaru?" you murmured, finding the boy standing in front of a window. He jumped very slightly, turning to face you. His eyes darted to the ground, unable to look you in the eye. You walked closer, rubbing your arm like Shu used to do as a child. "Subaru, please look at me."

His red eyes slowly looked into your (e/c) eyes, filled with many emotions. Anger, frustration, sadness, guilt, regret, and love. You smiled and cupped his face, brushing his bangs away from his eye. He leaned into your hand, closing his eyes. "I'm so sorry... I-I shouldn't-"

"I'm not mad," you interrupted. "I was never mad."

You squeaked when you found yourself in his arms, pressed against his chest while his face was buried in your neck and shoulder. His strong arms held you tightly, not wanting to let go. "Just... shut up..."

You giggled. "No can do. This mouth is unable to be silen-" Spoke too soon. His lips connected with yours in a gentle kiss, one of his hands settling on the back of your head. You hummed and kissed back, eyes sliding shut. Moments later he pulled back, resting his forehead against yours. A smirk crawled its way onto his lips.

"Oh look, I silenced it."

"Haha, very funny," you pecked his nose. Subaru looked down, spotting the necklace around your neck. His smirk turned into a smile, his fingers gently picking it off your chest. You smiled as well. "I told you I'd never get rid of it. Or lose it."

He chuckled, letting go of it and standing up again. Though, he frowned after a second, turning back to the windows. You looked as well, seeing the moon slowly but surely being covered by a shadow. His fingers curled into fists, tightening quickly. You set a hand over his, holding it gently in your hold. He calmed down slightly. "It's almost time..."

"No shit..." you mumbled, watching the moon. "I hope Yui will be alright."

"I'd rather you be okay," he whispered. You sighed.

"Subaru, can you promise me something?" He looked down at you. "Never put me before yourself." He opened his mouth but you held up a hand. "If you do, I will bring you back from the dead, knock some sense into you, then kill you again. Cool?"

Subaru couldn't stop himself from laughing. His shoulders shook with each laugh, his face showing amusement instead of anger. You smiled at the look, feeling your heart swell. He patted your head with his free hand. "Whatever." With a pout, you nuzzled his chest, your eyes fixed on the moon as it slowly finished getting covered. Subaru wrapped his arm around you protectively, doing the same. He kissed your head softly, mumbling. "I love you, (Y/n)..."

You smiled. "I love you too, Subaru..."

Finally, the moon was fully covered in a dark shade, signalling the beginning on the eclipse.

Pre-ordained destiny…

To the future beyond.

~Yui Komori