"R-Rai…?" My mom stuttered. I held my arms out a little, as if showing myself to her.

"Su-priiiise." I said, a smile breaking out on my lips. We moved at the same time, our arms tightly wrapping around each other. Tears flowed from our eyes as the long awaited hug was given. After a good five minutes, she finally pulled away.

"But, how? Where did you go?" She looked me over like a mother hen. "And what happened? It's been three years!" I sighed.

"A long, long story. But before I get into it, is dad home?"

"Yeah," She said distractedly before snapping out of it. "Yes, yes he is." She noticed a look on my face. "Rai?"

"Can we go in and talk? There's something I need to tell you." Her brow furrowed in confusion, when she caught sight of Akumu leaning against the fence that stretched around the yard. My mom's eyes widened, and she started to shout.

"W-!" I held up my hands.

"No! Stop, please!"

"How is she alive?! What is she doing here?!" I grabbed her shoulders, trying to get her to shut up for five seconds.

"Mom! Stop!" She was shaking as she sucked in a breath. "Let's go inside." At that time I heard footsteps hurrying down the stairs in the living room. I turned her towards the door and ushered her inside, throwing a glance at Akumu. She nodded at me, signaling she wasn't going to move. I shut the door and led my mom into the living room, my dad freezing when he made eye contact with me.

"Rai…?"

"Geez, act like I've grown a second head will ya? It was only three years." I snorted before dropping the act, both of us wrapping our arms around each other.

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"Where have you been this whole time?"

"Before I get to any of that…Dad, do you remember Akumu?" My mom, who's eyes had been blankly staring at the floor, snapped her gaze up to look at me.

"You mean the girl who hunted you?"

"Y…eah…" I rubbed the back of my head. "Yeah, her."

"What about her?"

"Well…she's…not as dead as we all thought."

"And she's standing out front!" My mom cried out in a panic. My dad's eyes widened as he stood up.

"WHAT?!" I was on my feet, my hands out.

"Let me explain!"

"…You brought her here? Rai, why?!"

"If you let me ex-!"

"She tried to kill you! She almost killed us! She is dangerous Rai!" He sucked in a breath to continue, but I cut him off.

"Just listen!" The silence rang loud as I took a moment to recenter myself. "She's changed."

"How do y-!"

"Because I've spent the last three years with her!" I shouted. Lowering my voice, I continued. "She realizes now what she was doing. But there was one thing she always had that I never did."

"What?"

"A rage that buried itself so deep that it completely consumed her. She had only one thought, and that was to kill. She was blinded for years, and I was the perfect outlet. I was faster than her, stronger than her, better than her in almost every way. I was the perfect challenge." My dad was glaring just off to my right, his jaw clenched tight. My mom looked at me after a minute.

"So what changed…Or did anything?" She asked.

"A lot of things. You might want to sit down dad, it's a long story."

"…Fine."

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"So she snapped?"

"Basically." I shrugged in response to my mom' question.

"And she hasn't tried to kill you since?" My dad asked.

"Not a scratch. Outside of sparing of course."

"You two sparred?"

"Well, yeah. Gotta stay in shape." I said as I uncrossed my legs. "She's a lost teenager who watched someone murder her brother at a young age. She has no where else to go." I looked at my parents with pleading eyes.

"Rai…What if she goes back to her old ways?" My face darkened, a somber look flooding my features.

"Then I failed her. Everything I worked for over the past few years have been for nothing, and I will end it. For good this time." I tilted my head back a little bit. "But it won't happen. She's come way too far for that." I made eye contact with both of them while I leaned forward, my elbows on my knees. "Please. She's like a sister to me." They looked at each other, the mental eye-to-eye conversation occurring over the next few minutes in silence. They came to a silent conclusion and looked to me.

"The moment she tries anything, she's done." My face split into a wide grin.

"Thank you…!" I jumped out of my chair and hugged both of them. I hurried to the front door, nearly throwing it open. "Akumu!" I shouted as I leaped off the porch, running over to her.

"What? What's going on?" Her eyes were a little wider in concern, unsure if something was wrong or not. I grasped her hand and gently pulled her forward.

"Everything's fine. Come here, there's a few people I would like you to meet." She didn't budge and I shot her a look. "Don't."

"Bu-."

"They said it's okay." I insisted. I pulled her towards the house. "Come on, we have an extra room. You can sleep in my room until we get a bed for you. I'll sleep downstairs." She pulled her hand from my grasp. "Akumu…?"

"Even after all this time…" She looked at me, small tears shimmering in her eyes, "And you're still too stubborn to say no." I smirked, relief washing the worry away.

"Of course. It's my best quality." I said. She snorted and smacked me over the chest.

"It's definitely one of the bigger ones, that's for sure."

"I resent that comment."

"Get used to it bud, I've been holding back all this time." I smiled and took her hand, walking her up the steps of the house. My parents stepped out of the doorway and we all stopped. I stepped forward.

"Mom, dad, this is Akumu." I turned to Akumu, "Akumu, these are my parents." She shot a half hearted glare at me before awkwardly looking at my parents.

"Hello ma'am…sir…" Both of my parents smiled gently, seeing her nerves.

"It's nice to meet you." My mom said.

"Yes. I will admit, I am impressed with your fighting skills. According to Rai, you were able to best him in a few matches?" My dad asked, tilting his head a little.

"More than a few." She retorted gently. I placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Shall we show her the place?" My mom nodded.

"That sound wonderful." We led Akumu into the house, relief and joy filling my body. Without any warning, I promptly turned to Akumu and wrapped her in as tight of a hug as I could.

"Welcome home, imouto."

There! It is complete! I have done it! Akumu has a home!

BTW, imouto, according to the five second research I did, is when someone refers to their little sister. If it's wrong, I'll change it. But only once someone gives me the proper term. I can't stand it when someone says something is wrong and then leave it at that. It's like telling a cat it's starving and not giving it a mouse.

(I'm weird, you know this. Don't judge me.)

Also! I did something I had never done before! I made my interpretation of the events in Chance Untamed chapter 30. Go to DeviantArt and search the tag "#ChanceUntamed" and the WIP and the finished product should both pop up. It surprisingly only took me a day or two, and while it's not cleaned up very well, I think I did good for my first try.

Make sure y'all go and vote on which story you want to see next! The poll is in my profile!

See you on the flip side mah dudes!

~Silverleone