On Saturday morning, a pissed off Yusuke with a serious case of bed hair loudly slurped from a big cup of coffee I bought for him, mumbling swears under his breath as we both drove to Mushiyori city "I can't believe you woke me up at stupid o'clock when the relocation is at two in the afternoon." The dashboard indicated half past six in the morning, granting me just a couple of hour of sleep and even so I didn't have a rotten of a mood as fussy boy to my right.

"Mom has been calling nonstop, practically begged for me to agree to this meeting." Wide eyes took me in as his lips sealed shut for once "I could have saved you the trouble and asked you to take the train but I really don't feel like doing this alone." Admitting that much stung, grip on the steering wheel tightening, but my family would be the last straw. If I didn't have someone near me I might burst at the most inopportune moment. Not even I knew what could set me off, what could become the last straw.

"Still not on talking terms with Kurama?" his tone was calm, but he couldn't sit in the same position for more than a few minutes.

"We're good, not there all the way, but good." Taking his cup, he protested when I took a sip "Oh shut it, you've been grouchy all week. What's with all the protest?" taking his cup back, he slid on the chair until his knees touched the dashboard. Getting him to wear a seatbelt was an impossible task.

"I can't believe you're seriously asking me this." Glancing his way, even if he looked cute slouched that way in the chair, something dangerous burned in his eyes "How can you be ok?" me speaking his name had little effect "I had to watch you cry and scream all week, there are upgraded fucking tentacle babies, my friends are fighting each other and I" a huff left his chest "I can't do anything to help." The last part was spoken slowly, a small admission on his side.

Extending my hand, I ruffled his already messy hair, stopping only when he swatted my hand away twice and threatened to actually bite "You are already helping so don't turn into an idiot now." The tone of my voice dropped "I really need you, even if I don't say it, but I couldn't have pulled through this week without you. Without someone yelling at me to grow a pair, to push through the pain and heal." Glancing at him I smiled "I still need you Yusuke."

"I'm here." A strong hand gripped my shoulder, smile spreading wide "But you owe me breakfast." Laughter bubbled in my stomach, eyes taking the road before us once more. I don't know how I would have taken a lot of things without having him near me.

And to be honest, the early morning was no exception. Once we reached the address mom sent in a text, brows drew together as I read the name out loud, one belonging to a prestigious law firm. Going up in the elevator, I was nervous for different reasons since I didn't know what to expect. Being redirected inside an office, I refused the drinks offered as I stared at my mom and a lawyer sitting across from me.

"Should I be worried?" the lawyer provided me a small smile, eyes travelling to look at Yusuke "He is my lawyer, a different branch." They both shared equally confused looks and I tried not to crack up.

"Yeah, the ass whopping branch, can we get this over with so I can go have breakfast?" seeing how neither of us seemed to have the necessary patience for pleasantries, mom took the scene.

"I know this must look bad Hana, however it's with the best intentions I can promise that." taking a stack of papers from the lawyer she slid them across the table "We have found a loophole in my mother's will, well actually my grandmother's. In short, all assets that were in her name cannot be added to a man's name, they will always belong in the family, direct, not added, not even by marriage."

I looked at the papers with a blank stare, not really processing "So you mean she gets her home back?" thankfully Yusuke put in words what my own mouth couldn't mutter.

"Precisely and if her father tries anything else, there will be repercussions."

Looking back at her soft smile didn't make me feel better "This does" I chocked on my own words "this can't erase" Yusuke's hand touched my shoulder for the second time that day, keeping me grounded. He knew best what a dysfunctional family was like.

"What she's trying to say is that one good act can't erase all the years of abuse she had to endure. It also doesn't erase the fact that I will personally knock his teeth in when I get a chance." He got up when mom tried to speak, the lawyer sitting back in his chair "You didn't see her after, you don't know, fuck not even I know everything but that is not normal."

I have never seen my mother look away ashamed until that day, until Yusuke cut the air with his bare hand, yelling at her, shoving in her face facts, painting for her an ugly picture, as ugly as the truth way about my family. There was no elephant in the room, Yusuke talked about everything, delivering a speech worthy of a king, me staring at him in awe "I know but there is nothing I can do to amend what has already been done, I can only hope the future will be better." Another first right there, mom taking about the future.

It was the lawyer's turn to talk, sounds dimming around me as he explained my mom was also filing for a divorce. Honestly I didn't know what sort of reaction she expected from me. I didn't know when my hands picked up the pen and signed the contract for the apartment, I just sat there, words clashing around me in incoherent sentences.

"Mom" I slowly got up "thank you, really, but you must understand it's safer for you to stay away from me." A gasp fell from her lips, tears swimming in my eyes "There is a lot going on, a lot that could hurt you just by being associated with me."

"Hana dear, talk to me." Raising my hand she quieted down.

"If somehow, someday all will be ok, I will call you, see how the single life is treating you. I don't expect you to understand, I am having a hard time trying to grasp everything, but trust me. The more you try to get close to me the more your life will be in danger." Glancing at Yusuke I urged him to get up, both leaving. I heard my mom sob away but I didn't look back. This was for the best, she had to stay away, not like she didn't know how to do that.

Yusuke didn't press the subject over breakfast and for that I was grateful. He ate to his heart's content, I barely touched mine. A divorce? Now? What about when I was little and just developing my personality? That's when she fucking should have gotten a divorce, not when her daughter is an adult. She probably didn't want to take care of a kid, wouldn't that fuck up her glamorous life style.

"You want to talk about it?" shaking my head I refused completely. This was insane, this was stupid.

"Come on, we need to get to the meeting point soon." Glancing at him after paying that intense stare wouldn't let me be "Stop it, I am too mad to talk about it now." Mad, hurt, annoyed all those things clashed inside me and if I opened my mouth I might spit out more than I intended initially.

Still Yusuke let me be, family affairs were after all a delicate matter, but we had the first relocation since the restart of the programme and that required all of out attention.

Arriving at the location took us a bit longer than expected due to traffic however we still made it in time since we were already in town. Kido, Yanagisawa and Kaito were already there as per the agreement, all physics in one place for all relocations, Yusuke being our brute force.

Standing in front of the opening portal felt natural, as if I had done this a thousand times before, as if I knew exactly what needed to be done. Once it reached the full expansion, we waited as per usual for the relocation to step out alongside a couple of the boys who would generally accompany the relocations.

Taking a deep breath in, I tried to clear my mind of recent events and just focus on the task at hand. A soft murmur travelled to us from inside the tunnel meaning they were close to reaching Human World.

The next thing I knew, pain burned inside my chest, all happening in an instant. From inside the portal a former SDF member emerged, weapon directed at me "Darkness said hello Light." I couldn't scream, my hands going numb as I fell to my knees, Yusuke yelling close to me. It felt like I forgot to breathe, it's like I didn't know how, despite the growing pain in my chest.

Kido slid next to me, Yanagisawa and Kaito backing away as the SDF closed down the portal, a fight breaking out before me, Yusuke's speed making me dizzy. Clutching my chest, I fell forward in Kido's arms "Hana, Hana, look at me." I knew, I hated that I knew what was happening.

"No." pushing him away I stared around me with wide eyes, territory blooming as I stared at my chest "No, no, no." taking my shirt off, the bruise like mark was already spreading as I clawed at my skin. Kido took hold of my hands, wide eyes filled with fear since he knew, he understood.

Getting up, I was knocked off my feet as Yusuke's spirit gun created an energy surge through the air. The SDF took a stance, one of them communicating via compact mirror with Spirit World "Ayame go quickly, Hana has been hit." Spirit World? How could they help? How could anyone?

"Hana, try to breath normally." I didn't even realised I was hyperventilating until Kaito told me, vision blurring him out as tears once again threatened to spill.

"Don't" my chest expanded in rapid motions eyes locking down on Yusuke who was running over to us "I don't want to die." His hands grabbed my arms, eyes lowering to the expanding bruise on my chest "Yusuke please, DON'T LET ME DIE!" Cradling me at his chest made it harder to breath, agitation making my chest hurt, my head fuzzy.

"You won't die, no one is dying you hear me?" I pushed him away as well, trying to focus on attracting the thing inside me, but it was moving too fast, way faster than it would have at a demon. Taking my phone out, I dialled one number before it was too late, while Yusuke was bickering with everyone and no one, just letting out some steam.

"Kurama?" I could feel he picked up the phone with a smile, but he quickly realised something was off by my hectic breathing. Kido held the phone to my ear as I kept trying to call the monster inside me back using both hands "I don't have much time so please listen."

"What is going on Hana? Why is Yusuke yelling?" I could feel the agitation in his voice, something giving out inside of him.

He waited for my response, tears biting at my eyes, chocked words barely coming out "I'm so sorry." Covering my mouth I tried to suppress a scream "I got hit." Grabbing the phone from my hand, Yusuke closed the call not even looking to see who I was talking to.

"Look at me stupid, concentrate. How fast…" he didn't need to finish the question, the bruising on my chest, dark veins attested to how fast it was spreading.

Taking a deep breath in, I ignored my phone ringing "You need to kill me." Getting up on my feet, I took him by the hand, shaping it in his famous spirit gun "If you don't this thing will shatter my soul." He knew I would cease to exist, that there was no possible way I could be brought back after that "Please."

Glossy eyes took me in as he shook his head "I can't kill you Hana, how do I even know that will work?" taking his hand away from my grip he gritted his teeth, muscles in his jaw tensing "Fuck!"

"Don't you get it, I can't. I can't help myself at this rate." From behind two arms wrapped around me, a territory other than my own now hectic one engulfing us. Turning, Kaito was pale as a ghost, panic set in his dark eyes.

"No one can kill you inside my territory, no one is dying today." His hands shook as he let me go, taking out his phone, typing something "I need you to trust me, can you do that." I shook my head taking a step back, Yanagisawa grabbing my arm before I stumbled "Regardless, I won't let you die." Pushing the phone close to my face he demanded for me say the word written on it, but my lips were sealed shut "Damn it Hana let me save you. Say the damn word."

Swallowing hard my eyes focused on the text "Hope." It felt like I was struck once more, but this time from the inside as my soul was not my own anymore.