Epilogue

Later in the day, Helena resumes her work at her desk while leaving the bedroom door open to keep an eye on Kasumi. She finishes on the last of the paperwork, putting her pen down and piles the papers together neatly.

"Done with this for today." The French beauty says proudly before putting them in the drawer.

Helena takes her smartphone and looks through the schedule on it to see what she has left to do. She rests her elbow on her hand while crossing her arm close to her chest.

"Another meeting… video conference… Gosh, so much left to do." She sighs. She perks up when she hears the sleeping kunoichi mumble softly in her sleep.

Helena turns her head to see Kasumi sleeping with a heavenly smile, resting her head on her hands with her body curled up. The blonde smiles seeing her new adorable companion continuing to catch up on her rest.

"At least I'm not alone in this now." She says a little happily.

Helena turns back to her phone and makes a business call.

After a few minutes, she ends the conversation when she suddenly hears Kasumi talking in her sleep.

"No… stop…" The redhead begs, clutching her ribbon.

Helena turns to see her girlfriend struggling in her sleep and gets up to walk to the bed. She kneels on the ground, placing the phone at the foot of the bed to get a closer look at Kasumi's worry-filled face.

"Ayane… please… You're hurting me…" Kasumi pleads again.

"Kasumi… wake up." Helena says worryingly, putting her hands on the bed getting a little closer to Kasumi hoping her lover hears her.

Kasumi still moves around with soft struggling noises, talking in her dream.

"Don't… I beg you." The kunoichi pleads again, her breathing getting a little more erratic.

Helena gently gets on the bed and lies down next to Kasumi.

"Darling… don't be scared. It's not real." She gently warns her companion.

Kasumi still struggles when suddenly she speaks out again.

"Helena…"

The French Aristocrat gasps softly.

"Lady Helena… Help me…" Kasumi cries out again.

"Kasumi… I'm right here, darling!" Helena responds, hoping Kasumi could hear her.

"Helena... Where are you?" Kasumi cries out once more.

Helena thinks to change her tactics and cautiously wraps her arms around Kasumi, gently embracing her.

"You're not alone anymore… I'm right here." Helena says softly in Kasumi's ear.

Kasumi subconsciously feels her body feels Helena's warmth close to her and wraps her arms around her mistress's waist.

"Please… Help me… I'm so scared." Kasumi cries below Helena's chest.

Helena's heart stings and hugs Kasumi a little tighter.

"Don't be frightened, dear… Listen to my voice." The French woman gently begs.

Kasumi's breathing starts to slow down a little as Helena continues to speak closely to the redhead, calming her down.

"Kasumi… don't give up… You're strong, I know it… Be brave, my cherry blossom." Helena soothingly says.

Kasumi finally quiets down and resumes her slumber. Helena sighs deeply, thankful that the ginger's nightmare had seemingly passed. The French beauty pats Kasumi's head gently and strokes the top of the ninja girl's hair.

"You poor girl… No wonder you haven't slept well." Helena softly says. "You've been running in your sleep, too… I swear, your running days are over, ma cherié." She softly declares before kissing the top of Kasumi's head. She moves the bangs of Kasumi's hair with her fingers and places one more gentle peck on her errand girl's forehead just to be safe. Kasumi mews happily and buries her face deeper into Helena's body, pleasing the elegant blonde.

Helena continues to hold Kasumi for a little longer, petting and brushing her companion's hair. Kasumi continues to sleep peacefully, which was music to Helena's ears compared to what happened earlier. Eventually, Helena slips out of Kasumi's arms gently to shift her position to kneeling on the bed resting Kasumi's head on her lap like before. She gently pats her redheaded companion, content seeing Kasumi resting peacefully. Helena grabs the phone and looks at the blank black screen, reflecting her gorgeous looks.

The elegant Aristocrat's face changes to a worried expression, knowing how much she still had to do. She turns her head to look down at Kasumi again with her hand still resting gently on her head, then back at the phone. Helena closes her eyes and lets out a defeated sigh.

"No… I can't focus right now." She admits.

Helena wakes up her phone and makes a call to her secretary.

"Hello?... Yes, it's me. Move everything that was on my schedule to later this week… No, I'm fine, something else came up that demands my full attention…" Helena relays, looking down at her girlfriend, gently patting Kasumi while making the call.

"…Qui, Friday works. Send my apologies to those I was supposed to meet. I know it's on short notice, but I can't ignore what's come up… Merci. Sorry for springing this on you. I'll talk to them when the time comes. Thank you again. Bye." Helena gratefully says before hanging up.

Kasumi moves around a little but Helena continues to pat her.

"Shhhhh, it's okay sweetie." Helena says soothingly. "Sleep as much you want. You're safe here." She says with a warm smile.

Helena continues to pet her girlfriend for a few more minutes before Kasumi finally opens her eyes and gets up. Helena lifts her hand off, watching the ginger rest on the side of her leg, stretching and rubs her eyes in the cutest fashion imaginable.

Kasumi lets out a small yawn while rubbing her eyes before her vision clears to see a smiling Helena in front of her.

"Oooooo… Hi, Lady Helena." Kasumi says groggily.

Helena chuckles lightly. "Hi, sweetheart. Did you sleep well?"

Kasumi nods. "Yes, I did!..." She says eagerly at first before her face quickly changes expression and looks down at the bed. "Well, for the most part…"

Helena places a gentle hand on her shoulder to get the ginger's attention.

"You don't have to hide it from me… I heard you talking in your sleep." Helena reveals.

Kasumi casts her eyes down again, picking up her ribbon and gently rubs her thumb on it.

"Helena-sama… It was scary. No matter what, I can't escape from them." Kasumi says with a little fear.

"Kasumi…" Helena says empathetically, getting her girlfriend's attention again.

"As long as you're with me, they'll never hurt you again. I promise." The French Aristocrat says with a strongly-clutched fist over her chest.

Kasumi slowly lets a smile grow and gets on her knees to bow deeply before her mistress.

"Arigatou, Helena-sama… That means the world to me." Kasumi says with a strong sense of dedication and love in her tone.

Helena beams hearing her lover's words, watching Kasumi rise back up.

"Just so you're aware, dear… I've canceled the rest of my plans for today." Helena reveals.

"Really?... Why?" Kasumi says confusingly with a tilt of the head.

"I must be honest… After hearing you earlier, I don't think I can focus on my work." Helena admits, putting both hands on Kasumi's shoulders. Kasumi puts her hands on her chest in suspense.

"You're my whole world now, Kasumi… So, I want to make you a top priority in my life. Therefore, I want to spend the remainder of today with you. Starting tomorrow, you'll begin working for me… But as for right now…" The elegant blonde says, moving her hands to touch Kasumi's face.

"I'm all yours, little cherry blossom." Helena declares.

Kasumi's eyes sparkle as she lets out a touching smile before hugging Helena around the neck. Helena returns the gesture by wrapping her arms around Kasumi's waist.

"Helena… you're too sweet." Kasumi says affectionately.

The blonde chuckles near her errand girl's ear and rubs her back, feeling strands of Kasumi's loose hair.

"You deserve the best from me, my love." Helena says. Kasumi back up and Helena cups her cheeks.

"You're my everything now. I promise to hide nothing from you, my dear. I love you, Kasumi." Helena says with her love-filled voice.

"I love you, too, Lady Helena… I'm honored to be yours. Thank you for being my friend… my protector… and now, my lover." Kasumi returns with her own lovely voice, touching her chest again with both hands.

Helena smiles and leans in slowly, closing her eyes. Kasumi closes hers as well, keeping her smile on as Helena's lips mesh with her for a slow and loving kiss.

Once their lips part, Helena puts Kasumi's head on her chest, like before in their first hug when they confessed their feelings, stroking the ginger's beautiful hair gently. Kasumi embraces Helena by the waist and sighs with her eyes close, once again enjoying the warmth of Helena's body enveloping her own in the French woman's arms.