A/N: Before you ask, yes, I'm still alive. I just had a hard time deciding on what route to take this chapter, and I just hope it turned out well. Other than that, I plan on doing a Halloween special after this. Seeing that Lala is playing a big role in this story now, I'll let you guess what it'll be based on. Anyway, hope you enjoy the new chapter and don't forget to follow and/or favourite if you want to keep up to date. Thanks for reading as always and I'll see you in the next chapter.
A couple of weeks had passed since the raid in Koto ward and Yuuto was finally well enough to leave the hospital. During the time he was immitted there, he took the chance to get accustomed to his new devil powers while no one was looking. Having a private room certainly helped in that regard. He noticed that when he was in his 'Devil Mode' his vision became sharper, his senses were quicker to react to outside stimuli, and he could also feel the increased strength in his muscles due to the chaotic energy that coursed through them. Right now, he had almost no control over the amount of energy that coursed throughout him, which he quickly found out could give someone a nasty shock if they got too close to him, something he'd need to get to grips with as soon as he could.
During his time in the hospital his younger sister, Hikari, had come to visit him on several occasions to check up on her precious older brother. She was initially shocked when she found out from him that they were part elder devil, but Yuuto was quick to reassure her that everything would be alright and that she probably would never have to worry about going through the same thing that he did. The problem was that they had no concrete information about what they truly were, and the only person that would be able to tell them was their father, the man that they had come to despise. Through many discussions, the MON agent finally managed to convince her to come with him to confront their father about what lay hidden within both of them, though the chance of reconciling with the man was still very slim even after all these years. Even though they were both hesitant about the idea, it had come to the point that they couldn't ignore it any longer, they had to know the truth.
The pair now found themselves driving towards the Kazama Family HQ in Shinjuku ward in one of the ICEP black sedans that Yuuto had borrowed. The atmosphere in the vehicle was tense, the hybrid's body ridged as he focused solely on reaching their destination. Hikari sat quietly in the front passenger seat, not wanting to say anything that could set her brother off. As they stopped at a set of lights, the MON agent couldn't help but think about all the bad memories he had of their father, the way he treated them after their mother left to go back to the USA. He didn't treat him like they were his own children, instead, he treated them like his successors to the Yakuza clan the family had built up over the decades since their grandfather's youth. Just the thought of it had him on the tipping point of unconsciously triggering his devil mode, but before he realised it he felt a hand grasp at his shoulder and gave it a comforting squeeze. He glanced to his side to see his sister giving him a reassuring smile.
"It's going to be okay, Yuu-nii. I'll be here with you." She said in an attempt to calm him down.
Yuuto couldn't help but smile back at her as he let his mind and body relax slightly. "Thanks, Hikari. I knew bringing you along would be a good idea." He replied as he focused his eyes on the road once more and continued to drive the vehicle.
"No problem, but are you sure you really want to do this? How will Dad react when we show up out of the blue like this?" She asked in a worried tone.
"You know how bloated his ego is. He'll probably see this as us 'coming to our senses' after all these years. All we're here for is to discover what we really are, nothing more." He replied in a more serious tone.
"I know, but sometimes I just wish we could be a family again…"
Yuuto sighed to himself in annoyance. "Hikari, you know he and Grandpa won't leave the Yakuza, ever." He stayed silent for a moment, noticing the downcast look on his sister's face. He couldn't bear to see her so sad, so he decided to try and cheer her up as best as he could. "Besides, we still got Mom's side of the family. I was actually talking to her on Skype the other week while I was staying at Kimihito's place. She wants us to come over to Idaho for Christmas if you're up for it."
Hikari's face instantly brightened up as she turned to face her brother once more. "Of course, I'd love to go!" She exclaimed excitedly before just realising. "But, I'll need to stay here in Japan, seeing I'm hosting for Mireille still."
"Don't worry about that, I'm sure Kasumi would love to cover for you while we're gone." The hybrid replied with a smirk on his face.
Hikari couldn't help but giggle to herself. "That's a good point. Those two have really become a pair of love bugs recently, it's so adorable to see Mireille swoon every time I mention her."
"Then that's one problem settled, I'll talk to Smith about it when I get back to work."
"That would be great. I can't remember the last time I saw Grandma and Grandpa Marshall."
"Yeah, seems like a lifetime ago now…" Yuuto trailed off, reminiscing their childhood days before their mother left for America.
Before they realised it they arrived at their destination on the left. Yuuto parked the car next to the curb and stopped just in front of the building. The building just looked like a typical five-story office building, though it had a tall wall surrounding it with a metal gate providing the only access to it, which had a pair of security cameras manned at either side of it. The pair got out of the car and Yuuto immediately made his way to the trunk of the vehicle. He opened it up and pulled Black Lotus from it, much to the surprise of his sister.
"Why did you bring Dad's katana with you?" She asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"Can't be too careful with the Yakuza, plus it might help us get in." He replied, smiling back at her as he shut the lid of the trunk and locked the vehicle.
With that, the Kazama siblings made their way to the gate and the cameras on either side of it immediately trained in on them. With a confident smirk, he raised the sheathed weapon above his head and looked up at one of the cameras.
"Hey! We're here to see our dad, so open up!" He shouted as loud as he could.
He was greeted with silence, but after a moment the gate started to slide open for them. Yuuto then lowered his katana and tied it to his belt before both he and Hikari walked through the gate. As the gate began to close behind them, several men came out from the front entrance of the building to greet them, all of which were wearing black suits with white button-up shirts underneath and black polished shoes. The man leading the group was tall and had slicked-back grey hair, brown eyes and looked like a grizzled veteran from a war. He wore his suit neatly with a red tie tied around his neck. The other two men behind him wore their suits more loosely, neither of them wearing a tie and both had the top button of their shirts undone. The one on the left had short brown hair, blue eyes and looked like his was around the same age as Hikari. The man on the right had messy black hair and green eyes, with stubble on his face and a long scar going down his face from the base of his forehead, across the bridge of his nose, all the way down to his left cheek.
The scarred man looked at the pair of blondes with a smug grin on his face. "Well, looky here! Looks like Lil' Bro and Lil' Sis finally decided to come back after all these years!" He exclaimed in a cocky tone.
"Shut it, Araki." The man leading the group interjected. "We're only here to escort them to the Boss, so you'd do well to keep to yourself."
"Oh, C'mon, Mukai. It's like a family reunion here, just letting them know how much we've missed them." Araki replied in a sarcastic tone.
Mukai just sighed to himself as he focused his attention on the Kazama siblings once more. "I apologise for his behaviour. If you'd kindly follow me, I'll take you to the Boss and your father." He said before he started to guide them inside.
Yuuto nodded in response and placed a hand on his sister's back to make sure she was right by his side. "Hikari, stay close to me, okay?" He said to her in a hushed tone.
"Will do." She replied quietly as they started to follow Mukai inside.
The two younger Yakuza filed in behind the siblings as the group started making their way to where their Boss was. They made their way to the elevator and filed in before Mukai pressed the button for the top floor. As they were standing inside Yuuto noticed that Araki was standing right behind his sister with his eyes locked on her, noticing the perverse grin on his face. The blonde kept to himself for now, but if that man tried to do anything to Hikari he'd be giving him more than just a piece of his mind. They heard a ding and the elevator doors opened up, finally arriving on the top floor of the building. The group stepped out and headed towards the main office on the floor, presumably where the siblings' father and grandfather were. Araki seemed to be right on Hikari's heels as his grin grew wider.
"I gotta say, the two of you have grown up a fair bit since we last saw you, and what a fine young woman you've become." The scarred man said in a lecherous tone, causing the girl's skin to crawl.
"That's my sister you're talking about, so watch it." The hybrid interjected in an annoyed tone.
"And the Boss' granddaughter I may add, so cut the crap." Mukai added as he tried to keep an even tone.
"How can I? She's an absolute bombshell." He replied as he started to reach a hand towards her. "I mean, look at those-"
The man had been cut off as a fist coursing with chaotic energy collided with his cheek. Yuuto had finally lost his patience and the anger welling up inside him had subconsciously triggered his devil mode. Araki was sent flying and collided with the wall which cracked on impact before falling to the floor, now clutching at his face as he lay on his side curled up in agony. During her visits to the hospital, Hikari had seen her brother's transformation and so she wasn't surprised by it, but to see it happen so suddenly still made her feel uneasy, considering she was told how dangerous it could be. The brown-haired Yakuza had a terrified look on his face after witnessing the current proceedings, not expecting such a devastating attack from the blonde hybrid. Mukai merely looked back at his scarred associate now curled up on the floor and shook his head in disappointment. He then locked eyes on the MON agent and gave him a knowing look, seemingly unsurprised by his transformation.
"I take it that's the reason you came here today?" He asked in a calm tone.
Yuuto looked back at the man in confusion while still in his devil mode. "You know about this?" He asked, puzzled that the man hardly reacted to his transformation.
"I should hope so." He replied with a smirk.
Just then a flash of crimson came from the man as he was swathed in the same chaotic energy that Yuuto possessed, and soon extra appendages fazed into existence from his person. A pair of black gnarled horns protruded from the sides of his head that curved forwards with the tips pointing upwards, as well as a pair of black bat-like wings unfurled from his back and a long thick black spade-tipped tail. Yuuto and Hikari were slightly taken aback by the man's transformation, but the brown-haired Yakuza didn't seem phased by it.
"I am an elder devil too after all." Mukai answered as he continued to stare at the MON agent.
The group heard a grunt of pain from Araki's direction and saw that he too now had purple horns protruding from his head, as well as a pair of purple bat-like wings from his back and a thick purple spade-tipped tail, as well as being swathed with the same chaotic energy. The man struggled to get up onto his feet as he stared daggers at the MON agent.
"You bastard! I don't care who you are, no one makes a fool out of me!" He yelled as he started to charge at the hybrid.
"THAT'S ENOUGH, ARAKI!" Mukai shouted with a booming voice as crimson lightning swathed the area around him, now emanating an intimidating aura.
The younger Yakuza froze in place, now seemingly losing the will to fight as he stared back at his superior with fear in his eyes.
The older Yakuza cleared his throat in an attempt to calm himself down before looking back at his subordinate. "I suggest that you go back downstairs and keep an eye on things there." He said in a commanding tone.
Araki stood there for a moment as his anger threatened to boil over, but instead of attempting to go after Yuuto he huffed to himself and walked off back towards the elevator. "Whatever, I have better things to do anyway." With that, he entered the elevator and the doors began to close behind him, though he let his annoyance towards the blonde known before they closed fully. "Fucking half-breed scum."
With the door fully closed, Hikari and the brown-haired Yakuza let out a sigh of relief with the potential confrontation now averted, and Yuuto calmed himself down so he was no longer in his devil mode. The MON agent locked eyes with Mukai once more with a serious expression on his face.
"Is everyone in this group a devil?"
The older Yakuza shook his head in response. "The majority of our members are devils, but we do have humans amongst our ranks as well." He answered as he looked over towards his subordinate. "Ose here was thrown out of his home for constantly getting caught up in street fights. The Boss recognised his talents and brought him into the fold."
Ose dipped his head in respect. "I had nowhere else to go, and the Kazama family brought me in without a second thought. I will admit that discovering that most of the members weren't human was jarring at first, but they respected me for who I was a hell of a lot more than my blood relatives ever did." He said in a solemn tone.
Mukai smirked to himself for a moment before he continued to lead the group to their destination, now donning his human disguise once more as his devil features seemed to phase out of existence. "We shouldn't keep the Boss waiting, he gets very impatient."
As the group started moving again, Hikari moved to her brother's side once more and looked up at him with worry. "Yuu-nii, you going to be okay?"
Yuuto glanced down at her and gave her a warm smile as he placed a hand on top of her head to help reassure her. "Yeah, I'll be fine, so don't worry."
She couldn't help but smile back at him at his comforting words and started to gently nuzzle her head against his hand. "Alright but promise me that you'll try to keep your cool in there."
The MON agent's smile faded as he looked away from her. "I'll try, but I can't make any promises…"
The group finally made it to the main office that the Boss resided in, and Mukai gestured for them to wait a moment as he knocked the door and let himself in. The Kazama siblings were getting tense while they were waiting, while Ose stood to the side of the door and prepared to keep watch. After a moment, Mukai opened the door and gestured the pair to come inside. Yuuto and Hikari nodded in response and made their way inside. The room they entered had a pair of small windows lining the left side of the room, and all the walls were lined with what looked like mahogany wooden panels, all of which were adorned with framed slogans as well as a myriad of Japanese décor. The right side of the room was lined with bookshelves while there was a small marble table at the centre of the room with two black leather couches on either side of it, as well as a large desk with a black leather seat behind it at the far end of the room. Sat behind the desk was a broad-shouldered man that looked like he was in his seventies wearing a white suit with a black button-up shirt and a red tie, as well as a pair of black polished shoes. He had brown eyes and a neatly trimmed white beard lining his face. His head was bald at the top, but the sides and back were still lined with short white hair. Standing to the side of the desk was a man with brown eyes, shoulder-length black hair and a neatly trimmed black beard wearing a grey suit with a white button-up shirt underneath with the top button undone, a pair of black polished shoes and a gold chain around his neck. These men were their grandfather and father respectively, the older man giving them a neutral look, while the younger man gave them a victorious looking smirk.
"Well, it seems like the two of you have finally come to your senses after all these years." Their father said in a confident tone as he began to walk towards his children.
"Don't jump to conclusions, Takahiro." Their grandfather interjected as he stood to his feet and made his way to the pair, causing his son to stop where he stood. "We can't say for certain why they've come back after so long," He continued before focusing his attention towards his grandchildren, giving them a warm smile. "It is good to see that you both are doing well."
Yuuto gave his grandfather a respectful nod while Hikari couldn't help but walk up to the man with a warm smile of her own and wrapped her arms around him, resting her head on his chest as the man returned the hug. "It's good to see you too, Grandpa." She replied in a caring tone as she fought to hold back her tears.
While this was going on Takahiro approached his son with a confident smirk on his face still, while the MON agent just scowled at him in return. "No need to be shy, Yuuto. We're all family after all." The younger Yakuza said, acting as if there was no bad blood between them.
"Don't even try to act like nothing's happened, Dad." Yuuto replied in a serious tone as he continued to give his father a scowl.
Takahiro glanced down as he noticed his old katana strapped to his son's belt, which only caused his grin to widen. "Oh, and I see you brought Black Lotus with you too. This is very promising."
"Don't get full of yourself. Hikari and I aren't here for the reason you think we are." Yuuto replied with venom in his tone of voice.
"That's enough, both of you." The Yakuza boss interjected as he broke the hug with his granddaughter, giving the pair a disapproving look. "I expect the two of you to keep things civil in my presence."
They both glanced at him and nodded in response before Takahiro stepped back and made his way to sit down on one of the couches by the marble table. The older Yakuza nodded back at them with a smile on his face as he made his way to sit next to his son before turning his attention towards his grandchildren. "Yuuto, Hikari. Please feel free to take a seat." He told them as he gestured a hand towards the opposite couch before speaking up towards Mukai, who was still standing by the door to the room. "Mukai, would you be so kind and make tea for all of us?"
"Of course, Boss." His subordinate answered with a respectful bow before he made his way out of the room to do so.
As the man walked out, Hikari made her way to her brother's side and grabbed hold of his wrist, earning his attention. "Yuu-nii, let's just sit down already." She said in a worried tone.
Yuuto gave her a brief glance before sighing to himself. "Alright." He barely muttered as he tried to calm himself down, causing his sister to smile back at him.
The siblings took their seats facing opposite their father and grandfather before Hikari let go of her brother's wrist. The Yakuza boss cleared his throat before speaking to his grandchildren once more. "So, tell me, what brings the two of you here after all this time? It must be dreadfully important seeing you made the effort despite leaving on such bad terms."
Takahiro smirked to himself. "It's obvious that they've seen the error of their ways and wish to re-join the fold, which I'm more than willing to accept." He interjected in a smug tone.
Yuuto was losing his patience with his father and gave him a piercing glare as his devil mode triggered by itself, the chaotic energy now coursing throughout his body and his eyes taking on their demonic form. "We didn't come back here to join you. I was told the other day that I'm possibly part elder devil, and we're here to confirm if it's true, and to find out why you never told us we were hybrids." He responded in an angry tone, trying to hold back his rage.
His father and grandfather hardly reacted to the sudden transformation, and the younger Yakuza started laughing to himself after a moment, earning a look of confusion from his children. He calmed down after a few seconds as he locked eyes with his son once more. "Finally, after all these years you've finally awakened. I just knew there was some potential within you."
The Yakuza boss kept a neutral look on his face as he looked towards his granddaughter. "Hikari, are you able to do the same?"
She gave him a despondent look and shook her head in response.
Her grandfather glanced towards his son, who in response nodded back at him with a smirk on his face. They both stood up as they looked down at the siblings. "I believe it's about time that you two knew the truth." He said to them as both his and Takahiro's bodies were now crackling with chaotic energy.
Soon, extra appendages fazed into existence on both men. They both had large crimson horns protruding from the sides of their heads, both curling around the crown of their heads and curving up from their foreheads into elongated tips. Large crimson bat-like wings unfurled from their backs, as well as long thick crimson spade-tipped tails. Yuuto just kept his eyes locked with his father's as he continued to give him a piercing gaze, while Hikari sat there with a frightened look on her face, shocked that the two men that had played a big part in her upbringing had turned out to be devils this whole time. Eventually, the Yakuza boss and his first lieutenant took their seats as they calmed the chaotic energies within them with practised ease. Before anyone else could speak up, Mukai came back into the room holding a tray with four glazed ceramic mugs, all filled with herbal tea. The subordinate quickly made his way to the marble table and silently placed a mug in front of everyone.
"Thank you, Mukai. Now, if you'd care to excuse yourself, we have personal family matters to discuss." The Yakuza boss said to him in a commanding tone.
"As you wish." Mukai replied with a respectful bow before he excused himself and left the room as quickly as he came in.
With that, Yuuto's and Hikari's grandfather focus his attention back to them as he leaned forward in his seat with his hands clasped together under his chin and his wings furled behind his back. "Now, tell me, what do the two of you know about devils?"
The MON agent was first to speak up. "From what I know from the ICEP, devils aren't natural surface-dwellers like most species, yet they enjoy nothing more than to torment other species when given the chance, though my knowledge of elder devils specifically is somewhat limited."
The man nodded in response. "I would expect as much. Out of all the devil species, we elder devils tend to keep to ourselves, for the most part, only interacting with the other species when needed, yet ironically most myths and legends associated with the Devil derive from our deeds." He explained to them matter-of-factly.
"And you also have the honour of being members of one of the great Devil Houses." Takahiro interjected with a smug look on his face.
Hikari quirked an eyebrow at her father. "Houses? Like in Game of Thrones?"
"Indeed." The Yakuza boss answered before taking a sip of his tea. "There are many different houses that make up the governing bodies of the Demonic Realms, though four houses stand above the rest to rule over them. Houses Satan, Beelzebub, Lucifer, and the one that we belong to, Diablo. They take on different responsibilities, but our house is responsible for maintaining relations with the other species. This may surprise you, but I am currently the head of House Diablo."
Both of the Kazama siblings had shocked looks on their faces upon hearing this, though Yuuto quickly recomposed himself. "So, does that make this whole Yakuza business a cover-up then?"
"Yes and no. We didn't wish to stand out too much to the humans when we initially founded the group. There would've been mass hysteria if people knew devils suddenly came into the world, though with this whole business with the Exchange Bill, I suppose the cover is not as important now. But this Yakuza business has proven profitable to us, so it would be a waste to give up on it now." Their grandfather explained with a smirk on his face.
Their father then interjected as the grin on his face widened. "Either way, it's important that we keep the bloodline going, which is why I'm so elated to see you, my dear children, once more. Relations between human and devil-kind would surely benefit if the two of you reunited with us once more."
The blonde agent slammed his chaos-imbued fist into the marble table, causing his corner of the table to crumble into pieces whilst sending the tea on the table flying. Hikari flinched and backed away from him slightly as their father and grandfather stared at him, unintimidated by his outburst. Yuuto locked eyes with his father once more, giving the man another death glare.
"You expect us to believe that bullshit?" He said in an angry tone. "I don't care for your reasons, but you must be out of your mind if you think we'll come back just like that."
Takahiro was starting to lose his patience and stood to his feet, giving his son a stern look. "Listen here, boy. You and Hikari wouldn't even be here if not for me, so you better damn well get in line and-"
"AND WHAT?!" Yuuto yelled as he also stood to his feet, holding Black Lotus in its sheath in his right hand. "YOU EXPECT US TO BOW TO YOUR WHIM AFTER ALL THE SHIT YOU PUT US THROUGH?! YOU CAN GO BURN IN HELL FOR ALL I CARE!"
"THAT'S ENOUGH!" The Yakuza boss yelled at the top of his lungs.
The pair both turned their gazes towards him to see the devil swathed in arcs of chaotic energy, looking back at them with a look of fury. Hikari was huddled up in her seat on the couch, frightened stiff by what was happening. Yuuto caught this in the corner of his eye and was immediately filled with guilt for acting the way he did.
Their grandfather spoke up once more. "Yuuto, I suggest that you and Hikari leave if you have nothing else to ask. It's best if things don't escalate any further than they already have."
Takahiro interjected in an annoyed tone. "But Father! The future of House Diablo-!"
"That's enough from you, Takahiro!" The Yakuza boss shouted, causing his son to go silent. "You only have yourself to blame for the way your children resent you. You have nothing to gain from trying to coerce them into coming back, so let it go for now."
The lieutenant looked back at his father in frustration before he calmed down and locked eyes with his son once more, furrowing his eyebrows at him. "You heard your grandfather. Go if you have nothing else of importance to discuss."
"Gladly," Yuuto replied before he tossed Black Lotus to his father's feet and turned around to leave. "you might as well have it back. Just looking at it brings back too many bad memories."
Hikari got off of her seat and started to make her way towards her brother. Takahiro looked down at the katana at his feet before glancing back up towards his son. The devil kicked the weapon up with his foot and proceeded to swing a reverse roundhouse kick at the sword while it was mid-air. He hit it and the blade was sent flying towards the MON agent. Hikari froze where she stood as she witnessed that act and was about to call out to her brother, but the hybrid stopped and turned to his side in a flash before he effortlessly snatched the katana flying at him with his right hand. He then looked back at his father with his devil mode still active, giving the man a look of contempt.
Takahiro smirked back at his son. "Keep it, it'll be of more importance to you. Besides, I have no use for it anymore."
Yuuto was going to question why his father was so willing to give up his once precious weapon, but he had enough of the man for one lifetime. He eventually returned to his normal state as his eyes returned to their natural blue and he tied the weapon to his belt. "Hikari, let's go." He spoke up as he was about to leave once more.
His sister was hesitant for a moment, but she nodded back at him and quickly made her way to his side. As she did so, her brother placed a hand on her back protectively and they walked out of the room, closing the door behind them. Takahiro let out a sigh and made his way to sit on the couch opposite his father. He took his seat and rested his feet on the edge of what remained of the marble table as he unfurled his wings and relaxed into his seat.
"Well, that could've gone better. That boy needs to work on his temper." The devil said sounding not overly bothered by what had happened.
"Can you blame him after the way you treated them? It's a wonder he didn't try to kill you." The Yakuza boss replied as he gave his son a stern look.
Takahiro chuckled to himself for a moment before locking eyes with his father. "He doesn't have the nerve. Besides, they will come crawling back eventually. Now that they know what they are, they won't be able to escape their responsibilities to House Diablo. They'll come around."
"I'm not so certain, but with what's happening in the Demonic Realms right now, they'll soon find themselves in the firing lines of the other Houses. It's best that we keep an eye on them just in case."
"Don't worry. From what I saw from Dagon just now, House Diablo will have nothing to worry about." The lieutenant responded with an evil glint in his eye.
"I hope you're right." His father said with doubt in his tone of voice.
Back outside the Yakuza hideout, Yuuto and Hikari made their way past the gate before it started shutting behind them. As they made their way back to the car, the MON agent silently went to the truck of the vehicle to open it. He then placed his katana inside before slamming the compartment shut.
Hikari looked on in worry. "Yuu-nii, just talk to me already. I know you're angry with Dad, but you need to calm down."
Her brother didn't answer as he opened the car and got into the driver's seat. The young woman eventually got in as well and sat in the front passenger seat. She looked to him again to see him with his arms crossed and resting on the steering wheel and his head buried in his arms as he started to sob to himself.
"Yuu-nii, what's wrong?" Hikari asked as she placed a hand on his shoulder.
His sobbing died down as he lifted his head up to look at his sister. "You heard what Dad said back there. He didn't really care about us, we were just tools for him to use." He answered as he sat up in his seat and continued to sob uncontrollably. "I fucking hate that bastard."
Hikari couldn't help but feel sorry for her brother. All their lives Yuuto had always looked out for her, but he always took the brunt of the punishment they received from their father. He spent all those years suffering for her sake, yet she couldn't protect him as he did her. All she could do was be his emotional support and tell him everything was going to be alright. As she started to cry too, she pulled on his arm to get his attention. As he turned to face her she wrapped her arms around his chest and pulled him into a hug, resting her chin on his shoulder.
"It's going to be okay, Yuu-nii." She started as she wrapped her arms tighter around him, struggling to hold back her own tears. "I'm always going to be here for you."
Yuuto couldn't hold back anymore, and soon he buried his face into her shoulder and wrapped his arms tight around her as he started to cry uncontrollably once more.
Hikari started to cry hard herself as she patted his back comfortingly. "It's alright, just let it all out."
The siblings stayed like this for some time as they let their emotions spill forth. They had a lot of issues to deal with, include this new revelation of them being half-devils. They would have many challenges ahead of them, but at the very least they had each other.