In the limo.
"Everyone, once we get home change out of your uniform quickly. We are going to be paying a trip to the Hayakawa mansion." Ruka said.
"Wait Hayakawa as in that meanie's place?!" Aya asked.
"Oh isn't this a surprise~"
"I'll get to see Kazuki again."
"Ya and I'll get to kill Katashi after what he did to me at lunch!!!"
"Wait, so you already know the other brothers?"
"Ya Ruka they were practically the talk of the school all day not to mention Takeshi kept on calling me shortie!!!"
"Oh.. Anyway we're going there because I require some answers to some of my questions."
"Speaking of answers where's Shiori, Ruka?" Kana asked as she looked around in the limo.
"I found a note in the music room that said she already went home."
"Don't you find it a bit odd that she wrote a note? As far as I know Shiori hates writing anything! The fact that she wrote a note is surprising."
"Yes I agree Shizuku. However this is Shiori we're talking about. I'm sure she just didn't want us to get worried this time. She does have those times where she acts like the responsible one." Ruka smiled. Sometimes Shiori could be the perfect big sister for all of them.
The limo stopped outside the house. As the girls stepped outside they were greeted by Laito and Reiji who both wore suits and had briefcases with them.
"Father did you just come back from work?!"
"Yes I did my little girl~"
"Dad~! I'm not a little girl!!" Whined Lyra.
"Anyway, why are you both here so early. Normally I'd expect you to have after school music lessons and uncle Reiji to be marking papers."
"About that we both got a call from Kanato who told us that Yui stopped responding. She became quiet and didn't say anything. He got worried so he brought her home and called us all here."
"Oh no!" Lyra said as her face turned a pale deathly white. She and the other sisters pushed their way past and burst through the double doors with concerned looks on their faces.
"Oi Reiji, Laito, is that you-"
"Get out of the way!" Lyra shouted, pushing her uncle Ayato to the side.
When all the sisters had finished ransacking the house to find their mother they went to the only place left: the guest room.
"Mother!!" Kana gasped as she saw her mother laying on the sofa with Shu, Subaru and Kanato by her side.
"Please help. After she stopped talking I didn't know what to do. When I got home she fainted so I put her here." Kanato wailed with tears in his eyes.
"I.its okay daddy!!" Kana said as she ran and hugged her father. Tears were now gushing from her eyes too.
"Ruka What do we do? We searched the house and Shiori's not here!! She's normally the one to handle this." Shizuku asked.
"Ya Ruka What do we do?" Aya said.
"One minute just give me time to think before she wakes up." Ruka said.
Ruka P.O.V.
What do I do?! I've never done this on my own before?! Shiori has always been there when this has happened! She always took care of this!
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
Ok calm down Ruka you can do this. They're all counting on you and they all depend on you! What should I do?! How would Shiori do this? Oh it's no use!! I can't handle these things like how she can! I can never be a sister like her! I'm hopeless and now mother will wake up and-
I felt a hand on my shoulder. I opened my eyes and saw uncle Shu looking at me.
"Calm down. You can do this. If you're anything like your father you won't abandon your sisters. Listen Ruka, your sisters are scared. They don't have anyone to depend on. I know you think you can't be like your older sister but you don't have to. Just be yourself. Don't think what Shiori would do. Think about what you would do. Everyone depends on you. Your sisters, your uncles, your father. Even your mother is counting on you. I need you to calm down and be brave. You can get through this without Shiori."
I hugged him.
He hugged me back.
"Thank you uncle Shu."
"It's ok."
Normal POV.
As Ruka broke away from the hug she looked at her uncle with eyes full of determination.
"Everyone! I need your help! We need to bring our mother back to normal. I'll explain everything later uncles and father. For now Aya go and get me a glass of cold water."
"Got it."
"As for everyone else, Lyra, Kana, uncle Laito and uncle Kanato: block the doors. Father and uncle Shu block any exits from the gaps between the sofas. Uncle Ayato, uncle Subaru and Shizuku will need to stand right in front of mother for when she attacks."
"Yes." Everyone said monotonously as they went to their designated places.
"Ruka I got the water."
"Perfect." Ruka said, taking the glass from her.
"Aya go behind the sofa. You know what to do." Aya nodded and went behind the sofa. Her arms were spread out as if she was trying to catch something.
"Ready everyone?"
"Yes."
Ruka edged forward, her hand clasping the glass firmly. Suddenly the water was thrown all over Yui. All that remained was an empty glass which was thrown over the sofa to Aya.
Silence.
It was quickly shattered by a deafening shriek.
"WWWWWWHHHHHHYYYYYY?????!!!" Yui got up. Her eyes were now black and red with rage. Her elongated pearly whites had grown even more and were much more pointier.
"WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS!!!" She screamed.
"Don't listen to her everyone! Stand your ground!"
"SHUT UP YOU DISGUSTING CHILD!! YOU'RE ALL DISGUSTING!! I SHOULD'VE ABORTED YOU ALL WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE!!! MAYBE THEN I WOULD'VE BEEN SPARED FROM THIS MISERY YOU CALL A LIFE!!!" Yui jumped from the sofa going straight for the doors. Subaru and Shizuku tried to stop her but they got shoved to the ground with bashes in their ribs and stomachs.
"LET ME OUT!! I NEED TO GET AWAY FROM THIS!!" Yui screamed like a banshee in the faces of Kana and Kanato. Kana got scared and was about to run away when a cold hand grabbed hers. She saw her father looking at her with a look that said, ' it's ok we'll get through this together so you need to stay strong. Daddy's here.' Kana smiled back and glared at her mother.
"HOW DARE YOU LET ME GOOOOOO!!!!"
"Hey mum if you want to go that badly all you have to do is get the keys from me!" Aya said smirking.
"YOU DISOBEDIENT CHILD!! GIVE ME THE KEYS RIGHT NOW!!" Yui shrieked. She lunged forward and started crawling at Aya's face.
"Aaahhh!!"
"Stop it pancake!!!"
"DON'T.CALL.ME.PANCAKE!!!"
"Aya do it now!"
"Got it Ruka." Aya started violently rubbing her fangs against her glass. It produced a loud screeching noise and Yui instantly shielded her ears.
"It's working!" Lyra exclaimed as her hold on the door loosened a bit.
"YOU FOOLS!THAT WON'T WORK ON ME ANYMORE!!!" Yui ran and kicked the glass out of Aya's hands. It smashed on the floor and tiny smithereens flew all over the place-most of them landing on Shizuku and Subaru who were still on the floor.
"NOW THAT THAT'S OUT OF THE WAY IT'S TIME TO END YOU!!"
Yui brought out her fangs. They gleamed with a luminous white and they looked almost ghostly. She headed for Aya. Specifically, her neck.
Aya cowered in fear; she was capable of defending herself but she didn't want to hurt her mother. Before Yui could reach her three shadows loomed over her.
"If you want to get her you'll have to kill us first." Lyra and Kana we're standing in front of her.
"Ya no one hurts our sis. Dad go guard the doors and exits with your brothers we'll handle this." Shizuku said, scuttling across the floor to help defend her older sister. All of the brothers were now guarding the doors and exits and the sisters were all crowded around Aya. Even though they too were afraid of hurting their mother, they refused to let Aya go through the pain alone.
"I'LL END YOU!!!!"
Yui pounced.
Dun dun dun!! Cliffhanger! Sorry to all my lovely readers who were waiting for his chapter. I recently entered a novel competition so I hv mostly been focussed on that but as soon as November is over there won't be gaps as big as this between the release of chapters.
Thanks for reading and being patient!!
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