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Right now I'm thinking of how I'm doing something unimaginable. I mean , Ren is also me, and … Well, I didn't hate it.

"Mn…"

"…"

Ren bit at my lips and licked them without hesitation. I responded by opening my mouth a little and his tongue came in. Ren and I entwine our tongues together. It's both tender and warm.

"Fu…Ha…"

"….Ngh…!"

As we rubbed our tongues together , dim sparks of electricity ran down my spine. I was swallowing saliva that came out, with a lot still dripping out from our mouths. Ren would sometimes suck hard on my tongue and bite it.

"Mn …Ung…Ngh."

"Fu…!"

While we kissed, Ren went under my shirt and bra and touched my chest. It was so ticklish… the way he carefully moved his hands around that I just had to laugh. "…Mn, fu- haha !"

"…Aoba ?" He stops his hands and looks at my face. I tried to stop laughing, but I couldn't even withstand his hands on my skin.

"Sorry… Haha!"

"… Is something weird?"

"No, it's not that. Sorry. I'm fine."

"…." Ren looks at me with a slightly worried face and licks my lips. I become a little happier because it reminds me of how he'd do that as a puppy.

"You really are you."

"There's no helping that. It's because I've been a dog for so many years." Ren says that with a slightly troubled tone. I can almost see him with his ears folded down. I put my lips to his chin.

"That's not it. It's just that you're definitely my Ren."

"…Aoba." Ren starts to move his hands again. He's touching me even more gently than before, with his fingertips grazing me.

"-!" I hold my breath; it's still to ticklish. When his fingertips lightly touch my nipples, they suddenly turn sensitive. Realizing that makes my cheeks turn red. While he felt around, Ren moved his free hand to my lower half. He skillfully unbuckles my belt.

"Mn! Nghh!" I'm too late to stop him, and he opens up my shorts. His hand moves down to my vagina. He pulls away from the kiss, flustered. "…Ha, hey, wait-!"

"…I won't."

"! Hey, Ren…Ah!"

I wasn't done speaking, but Ren had pulled my shorts and underwear away from my lower half. The blood rose to my face when I was exposed wet. It was embarrassing how I was leaning up against Ren, completely open and visible. And… my heart rate raised way too quickly when he whispered "I won't" into my eardrums.

"Ren… ! This position is a little… !"

"… !"

My lips were shut with the sounds of an animal's groans in my ears. While noisily kissing me, Ren started to loosely stroke my vagina.

"Fu…!"

It's vexing how numbing pleasure runs down my back. It was a prelude to before I got lost in the pleasure. Ren broke the kiss sometimes to lick my cheeks and chin, while increasing the speed and strength of his strokes. My breaths turn raspy while my lower body started to throb.

"-Pwah… Agh… Ngh!"

In the kiss, a sweet bitterness swelled in my chest. I hate the voice I'm making, but I can't hold it down.

"Aoba…" Ren licks my lips with the tip of his tongue again. When I look down, I see Ren rubbing my clit. His fingers were wet with pre-cum… And… "Aoba… This here is so… warm."

"-! Don't say stuff like tha… Ah..!" When I try to scold him, he begins to jerk me off hard again. "Ugah… Stupid- Ren…!" I'm stiff hard, almost on the peak. "Stop… I said don't…" I try to stop Ren's fast pace. But I'm powerless against him. My whole vagina is covered by a thin layer of pre-cum. I'm going to come soon like this…

"Ngh, ha, Ren, wai- ah… W-Wait!"

"… I can't."

"…Eh?"

"I'm sorry."

All my thoughts leave my mind when he utters that. And then…

"Ngah…!"

Ren chews at my earlobe in heat. His tongue swirls around in my ear. I shudder at the watery sounds in my eardrums and try to push away from Ren. But he just held me fast and jerked me off even harder in response.

"Ren… Ah… Ren…!" As I desperately called out his name, he finally took his drenched hand off of me. As I gasped for air, Ren suddenly started licking his wet hand. "!"

His fangs peeked through his lips. I felt a shock from how animalistic it was. While he licked his fingers, Ren moved his hands down my half naked body.

"Aoba, I'm sorry. I can't stop myself. I want… to feel you."

"….."

"I don't know how I can cope with not having been able to do that."

I've never heard…

Such a feverish voice from Ren.

I get happy at Ren's complicated and honest feelings… but it really was strange. The always calm and composed Ren being overthrown with so much emotion right now. And that fact is… Unbearably lovely. Ren is also a part of me. So it still felt strange. But I can't go back now. Ren's feelings for me and my feelings for him. I understand the both of them well. It's about me, so I know.

"…This is kind of weird, isn't it?"

"What is?"

I lightly caress Ren's cheek with an uneasy face. "Because you're me, and we're in my head… but you're no longer me. All of that."

"…Do you hate that?" Ren asked.

"No, I don't." I move my hand from his cheek to his neck, pulling it to my face. "…You can do whatever you like… Whatever you want to do."

A small growl comes from Ren's throat when I whisper that.

"Aoba…!"

"Mn…!"

While violently stealing my lips, Ren grabs my underwear. He positions himself to strip them off. He takes a small pause from our deep kiss and slides his fingers in to pick up some of the saliva. When his fingers were wet enough, he brought his hand down to my lower half. "Ung… Ah…!" I contract as he slowly pushes his finger into me. "Ah, ha… Ah…" His fingers push through and move my insides around. The pain wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Maybe it's because Ren is a part of me… It looks like Ren has felt what I've felt since the beginning.

"Nghah… Haa…" And little by little… his fingers began to feel good. "Mn… Ngh…"

When sweetness started to blend into my voice, Ren pulled his fingers out.

"…!"

…That wasn't enough. I become embarrassed finding myself think that way and felt Ren move behind me. Suddenly, he raises one of my legs and puts something larger in place of where his fingers were before. I knew what it was, but look up to Ren anyway. I have to get ready for it, since he's much, much larger than me.

"….." But wasn't able to say anything when I met his eyes. He wanted me so honestly and badly… Ren licks up the back of my neck as I lay there unraveled. I was caught up in a sentimental moment as he gradually pushed into me.

"Ngh- ah, ahh…!"

His cock pushes my insides open, it's hard to breathe. It's not something I can't handle, but…

It still hurt.

"Fuu… kuh!"

"Aoba… Are you okay? Does it hurt?"

"….."

Trying to let him in, I shook my head left and right. Ren cautiously made his way in. He breathed in frantic breaths until it was all the way in.

…And when he stopped, deep breaths fell into my ear.

It's all the way in. And just a moment later…

"Ah, ah! … Ah, Ren…!"

Ren started to move, and I let out a loud voice, unprepared.

"Aaah it's…! Ah…!"

"…..Fu."

My voice spills out as he pushes in further. I try to hold it down, but it's too difficult.

"Aoba…"

"Ngh…Ungh…"

Ren calls out my name in his hot breaths and thrusts deeply. At first it was suffocating, but now I feel nicely numb on the inside. As I thought, Ren knows where I feel it…

"…-!?" An odd sensation hits me just as I give into the pleasure. I'm the one taking it, but I feel like I'm also… it's like the pleasure is soaking in. What is this feeling? Could it be…

Maybe because Ren and I are the same existence?

"Fu, ah… Ah…!"

As I'm pushed around, a pleasant, prickling pleasure immediately made me stiff. Ren pushes my leg up and jerks me off with his hand.

"Ren…! Ah, ahh… Ngah…!" I raise my voice, gasping, while a sweet warmth fills my chest. It's different from what I feel down below. If we're actually sharing the same sensations…

This just may be what Ren is feeling as I yell out his name. Does that mean Ren is feeling this intense pleasure I'm going through, as well?

"Ha- ahhhh, ha, ahhh…!" I become unable to think as Ren pounds into me over and over again. He hits all of my sweet spots hard, and it feels as if I'm melting away.

"Ha…!"

"M-Mnn…!"

Ren sticks his tongue out and licks my jaw. When I open my mouth, his tongue glides from my jaw and into my mouth.

"Haa… Ngh… Mn…!"

"…..Hff, Aoba…"

I listen to Ren in our deep kiss.

"Aoba.. Aoba… Aoba, Aoba."

"Ren…!"

His voice turns more hoarse each time he yells my name. The sound of it was painful, so I covered Ren's lips. Right now, all we're doing is sharing our feelings. How I love him. And how he loves me. Only that. I wanted to hold him as much as I possibly could.

"…Ren."

"….."

"…We'll always be together."

Ren frowns for a moment and then smiles. "…Yeah." He kisses me with a bit of his teeth showing, and we entangle our tongues again. He still kept thrusting, making both my eyes and my body feel blurred.

"Mn… Ngh, ah!... Ahh!"

Ren pushes in as far as he can into me. I can't gage what's happening exactly, as my mind has turned into mush. Ren breathes erratically, loud gasps coming from his throat, from time to time. Swaying as hard as he could, Ren's lips slipped off and his fangs ended up on my jaw. With his tongue, he licked up all of the dripping saliva off of it.

"Ah, un… Mn… Mn!"

"…! ..."

Ren tightly grasps onto my wet vagina, pushing me even farther. The stimulus is so intense that tears start to come out.

"Ha, ah, Ren… No, you- ah, ah…!"

"Ngh…"

While he licks my cheek and I yell incoherently, Ren thrusts into me with more force.

"Ah, ah! No, Ren…!"

"…!"

"Ah, ahhhh…!"

As I was completely hollowed out…

A violent pleasure ran through my entire body.

I jolted backwards, covering Ren's hand with cum.

"…Ungh… Ah…"

"Hah…"

He faintly moaned, pulling my hips towards him.

"…! ..."

I felt Ren tremble inside me, and my insides in turn become heated and moist.

"…Haa, haa, ha…"

Ren and I roughly breathe, with no words for each other. I'm completely exhausted and unable to move.

"Mn…"

When I limply recline against Ren, he takes his cock out. It's still warm where it was.

"…Aoba." Ren held me close from behind. I closed my eyes and put my hands over his arms.

I felt happy. That I could actually be with Ren like this. Than when I return to reality, Ren will still be with me as an Allmate. The way it's always been.

… But.

I won't be able to hold him like this as a human any more. He holds this form in Rhyme, but that's only been set as a fighting ground. And I don't think I'll be able to use Scrap again on myself. This was a complete miracle. It's because I didn't want to lose Ren … that this miracle happened. I'm glad I had this chance to hold Ren like this in the end. I'm glad that I was able to feel his warmth and his feelings.

"…Aoba."

"…Hm?"

"There's something I'm worried about." Ren said.

"What?" I looked at him.

"You have a habit of overthinking things as far as possible. So you don't control your emotions very well. You won't say that you hate relying on others, either. And…"

"… Haha!"

Oddly enough, I laughed.

"What? Is something weird?" Ren asked.

"No, sorry. That's not it. I was wondering about what just happened." I said.

"….."

"Besides, you know me pretty well. Well, of course you do."

"Aoba…"

"Ren, you were with me longer than I can remember. So you'd know me the best. More than anyone… More than me."

Ren silently nuzzles his forehead into my shoulder. I also let my arms off and pet his head. This is a special time just for us.

…And suddenly, an emotion swelled in my chest. The feeling of loneliness again. I'll still be with Ren even when I get back to reality. We have a special bond that no one else could have. We'll never be separated. We'll always be together.

…But it's just I thought it'd be.

"….."

"Aoba?"

"…..It hurts a little." My voice is sort of muddled, and the tears swell up in my eyes. I shut my eyes and take a deep breath. My emotions are silently boiling over. I can't stop the tears from streaming down my face. Ren rubs his nose against the nape of my neck. "… I'm sorry, just give me a second…"

"Aoba."

"I'm just greedy… I'm happy enough just to being together, but… I'm sorry. You must hate it when I say it's painful…"

"Aoba…"

"I… I love you, Ren."

"…!"

"I always will."

These surely must be the tears that will get me going. Maybe that's why I'm crying here. Ren puts both of his hands to my cheeks, lovingly putting his forehead to mine. Just like I would always do… The tender warmth between the two of us makes it unbearable.

"We'll always be together." Ren said.

"…Yeah." I nod to Ren's promise

"I've always been watching you, Aoba. I'll always be there. So don't cry, Aoba." Ren gently smiled as he said that.

"Ren…" I lightly kissed Ren. Ren licks my lips and then the tears off my cheeks. I want to feel him until the last second. I hear the distant sound of bells, ringing far, far off in the distance. Both of our bodies begin to turn transparent.

… It's time.

The scenery, with the evening sky, the sandy beach, and the waves, were all shaking and falling apart little by little.

"Aoba." Ren reached out for my hand. And I reached out for his. As our hands began to fade away… They still held each other.

To the ringing of the bells, the dream world began to crumble.

Until everything turned into rubble.

And quickly enough, a white light enveloped us.

"I'm not scared, so come out of your little world. It'll be all right. You can always destroy it. You can destroy it, and then make a new one afterwards. There's no end to possibilities. …All right. I've decided. I'll give you a chance at a new life. From today on, your name is Aoba."

…Aoba

…Aoba

…Aoba

…Aoba

"…Father."

A blue, far away sky.

A blue...

"….."

"…Aoba!"

When I opened my eyes, a face took place of the sky. This is…

"Are you all right? Master?"

"Are you hurt? Get up slowly." Koujaku supports my back and helps me up. Koujaku, Clear, Noiz, Mink… Everybody's here.

What in the world…just happened? I saw people running around in chaos and some speaking with serious looks on their faces; I then looked to the sky.

…No, I wasn't looking up at the sky. But the symbol of Platinum Jail, Oval Tower… was actually falling apart.

"…The tower." The amazing sight leaves me speechless. As I continue staring on, Clear puts something on my lap.

"Master."

"!"

"It was on the floor next to you."

When I saw what was on my lap, my heart stopped. It was a bundle of blue fur. "…Ren!" I hold Ren and he immediately starts up. His eyes blink open.

…It's all right. He started up. Relieved, I pet his fur.

"Ren…"

"Woof!"

"…!"

"…Ren?" I looked down at Ren confused and a bit scared.

"Woof!"

No...

This can't be true...

This isn't Ren…

Where'd he go…?

"Why…" Unable to comprehend what's going on, I just blankly stare at Ren. I don't feel any hint of Ren inside me… at all. Not the "other me" either.

…No, could he…

…Is Ren gone?

"…." He even said he wasn't going to go. That everything'd be like it was always was as an Allmate. But…
It's not.

Ren is neither in this Allmate or in me.

…I've lost everyone.

Sei, the other me, even Ren.

There's no one left.

"…!" Ren starts to lick my cheek to try to console me.

Ren…

I can't think of anything else right now… I did nothing but hold the bundle of fur in my arms as tight as I could.

After the central part of Oval Tower collapsed, all functions of Platinum Jail came to a halt. But a quick intervention from the mainland calmed the chaos. The cause of Oval Tower's collapse was said to be the shutdown of its main system and a subsequent terrorist attack. Most of the people left in the tower were miraculously saved, and there were no deaths or critical injuries. Before the tower began to act up, a message advising everyone to take refuge was apparently transmitted.

However, a portion of Toue's inner personnel are missing. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Toue's plans, research, and experiments were brought into the light. Toue Inc.'s affiliated businesses have been undertaken by different companies. Allmates as well. The initial bug was erased, and all existing Allmates were distributed the fix free of charge. Even the Rhyme companies have been transformed, and Usui is no longer used.

Soon, Toue Inc.'s presence will fade from Midorijima. Right now the islanders are active in their efforts to take back Midorijima. Koujaku is still a hairdresser, and I hear many rumors about Noiz's team. Mink broke all the contact, but I don't think he'd die so easily. Clear visits Heibon sometimes. Mizuki regained consciousness. He can't leave hospital yet, but he's always smiling whenever I come to visit him.

And…

I returned to the Old Resident District and passed my days with Granny. The headaches feel almost like a lost memory and the feeling in my hair disappeared.

Everything…is over.

"And now a follow-up report on the demolition of the Oval Tower that occurred only days ago. According to a statement given by the government, there were explosives planted in the basement level of the tower, likely a crime done by terrorists. A thorough investigation is still ongoing. The tower's collapse caused some damage, but all of the staff and citizens inside had previously been alerted by Coil to evacuate. There are no reports of casualties or injuries. There is currently an investigation going on in regards to the location of Toue Inc.'s group members.

...And so a year passed.

I'm working at Heibon like I used to. We have as little customers as we did before, so I'm not too busy.

…But.

Only now I realize how precious normal days are. So much has happened, so much lost…

So this is more than enough for me. I remembered a lot of things this past year. It was an important year for me. I felt some of my fragmented memories come back to me and pile up little by little…

And while that was happening, I spoke with Granny. She answered my questions clearly and carefully. The beach I saw in my dreams was by the church I was left at in Midorijima. One day, I had slipped out of the church and went to the shore. And then… I met him there.

My father.

I strongly wanted to leave along with him. I wanted him to take me. We weren't connected by blood. The same went for my mother. I was born in Toue's research lab.

My mother wasn't Granny's real daughter, but she was raised by her. My father was a man who just stumbled upon this island and fell in love with my mother. He was a man who traveled a lot, and he had no intention of being binded to that island with my mother. She knew that, but a day came where he had forced her away from island. He was a man with no family, so Granny was suspicious of him from the start. But she had intuition, and could tell by the serious look on my mother's face, a woman with her heart closed. That this man had some sort of miraculous power. So Granny resolved herself and accepted him. Granny sent her daughter off with him. And after some time, they came back to her.

…But this time with a child, me. Granny was horrified, hearing that I was at a church by the sea. And she knew with one look to my face. They looked into the church… and the one who had taken me to that church was Granny. She said that she believed it was fate. That it was fate for me to come to her after she had given me to the church…

…Granny said to me that "the time to talk has finally come" when we spoke together. She always was silently watching over me. I was grateful from the depths of my heart after I heard her story.

I thought about all that with my elbow on the counter, when the phone started to ring.

"Hello, you've reached Heibon."

"Hello? I have something to ask, would this happen to be Aoba-san?"

"? Yes, it's me."

It's a voice I've heard before. Who, again…?

"Is that so. This is Midorijima General Hospital. I'm actually here to inform you of a relative that has been admitted."

"Eh? Relative? Do you mean my grandmother?"

"No, it's your older brother."

"…Brother?"

"Yes. He didn't have any ID on him, so our call is a bit late. He told us about you."

"No… Are you sure you have the right person? Maybe it's someone else?"

"No, it doesn't seem to be. Your name is Seragaki Aoba, is it not?"

"…Ah, yes. It is."

"And your older brother 's name is Sei, correct?"

"….." I lose my words. No one knows that Sei was my older brother. Just the sound of his name brings back the built up emotions from a year ago. And my mouth began to move on its own. "…Yes. My brother's name is Sei."

"I don't believe we're wrong here."

"I see…"

"How about you make a visit when it's a convenient time for you?"

"Ah, yes. Right… I'll look into it."

"That's great. We'll be waiting. Please come and visit. Well, then."

I put down the receiver, half-dead. I reseat myself on stool. Was that… Real?

"That phone call just now…"

Sei was found? It's been long time that the realization only sunk into me just then. But I can't believe something like that so easily. What do you mean they found them? They found what? The body?

They may have miraculously found him in the tower, but his heart is…

Sei…disappeared in front of my eyes. Saying that "he wanted to end things once and for all."

I lost my brother.

And…Ren too. The Allmate of Ren is still like it was at activation. I thought of inserting a training program into him, but there was no point.

The Ren I know isn't coming back.

The other me, Sei, Ren, they all left me…

It's back to same old same old, but my heart still feels like it's full of holes.