Defy

Chapter 16

Author Notes: I'm back~ *feels deadly glares and crying fangirls approaching with weapons* Well frick...this wasn't the welcome I was hoping to find. I do not own Nanbaka.

3rd P.O.V

"Enough of this!" To say the warden was pissed off was an understatement as she approached her supervisors, all squabbling like children. And like children caught stealing from the cookie jar the arguing individuals looked away with dejected expressions.

Goku especially as he had been the loudest of them all. Momoko went straight for the patient's room, refusing to make eye contact with any of them. "Within half an hour I will be out-by then I expect everyone to straighten themselves out so I can explain the situation at hand."

With a little more force then needed, she slams the door. "Ms. Momoko." Her and Musashi share a small nod as she slowly approaches, taking in Aki's body language and injuries.

With the time of being a warden, came the observation skills and experience of having an understanding of ones mental state. She didn't need to ask to know how the teen was feeling.

"Aki...did you take any birth control recently?" Quickly she receives a nod, bringing forth some relief. "How long ago? Do you remember?" Even though Jyugo was made with the role of being a male escape artist Momoko always insisted she had some sort of birth control on her.

And she was so glad that she was prepared for the worst. "A couple days ago...it was the start of the new month." Not even realizing she was holding her breath Momoko sighed. That was good.

Really good. "Ok, so here's what going to happen Aki. I'm going to help you get cleaned up while the boys wait outside with the others. Then you're going to lay down and get some much needed rest. Do you understand?" A part of Aki, the remains of her Jyugo persona most likely, was irritated.

She was treating him like a child. "Yes ma'am." But in the end that's what she was, and could only nod, wrapping the covers further around herself. She was still unstable as she tried rising. Musashi and Uno moved fast, able to catch her with little issue. The british man wanted to stay, but he knew Momoko wouldn't let him

So he put her in Momoko's custody. "Come on, let's go." Musashi led the little party out, not giving them any chance to say anything else while he thanks the warden. Grateful for all of her efforts.

It was clear Aki needed to be with a feminine figure who could understand. "How'd it go?" Kenshirou eyes his inmate, watching the young man clench and unclench his fists. One of the tell tale signs of him barely suppressing his hatred.

"Ms. Momoko is taking care of her and will be out in a little bit." Satisfied with the answer, he nods before shifting his gaze to a rather quiet Mitsuru. "Well then that gives us some time to catch everyone present up. As there are some that know more than others."

A scoff bursts through Rock as his gaze falls on Uno. "I'll say." Pissed Uno swirls on his cell mate poking the muscular foodie right on the chest. "Watch it Rock. She didn't tell me shit. I wasn't supposed to know just like you guys." Mitsuru rolled his eyes, not that anyone could tell.

His sunglasses did a really good just in hiding his eyes. "How did you know Uno?" For once the happy go lucky game enthusiast turned guard had no patience for the bullshit.

"I accidentally walked in on her that day I went to give her the peach buns Shiro made. She was getting dressed and well..." There were no words. He turned away, not able to face anyone's gaze as he continues.

"Point is she didn't mean for me to ever find out, and even told me not to poke my nose into her past afterwards. She was worried just knowing what I did would attract Elf's attention." Nico's face fell, like Rock he was hurt.

"Didn't she trust us? We would've helped her." Finally Mitsuru couldn't take it anymore, he approached the green haired boy, petting his head. "She wasn't allowed to Number 25. There were only a handful of individuals here that knew, and that's because they had to. It wasn't because she didn't care."

Supervisors Goku and Mitsuba gave him a pointed look, clearly annoyed that him of all people was in on the little secret. "Who's bright idea was it to have a girl in Nanba prison?! Seems pretty stupid to me." Mitsuru choked on a laugh, he couldn't control his snorts for a couple seconds.

Pissing off his curious co-workers. Finally he got ahold of himself, grinning as he lowered his glasses a touch. "Tell that to the Warden, it was her idea." Samon's lips puckered as if he was chewing on a lemon. He'd best pray no one tell the she-demon herself or there'd be hell to pay.

"Tell you boys what. If Zen/Musashi is ok with it, he'll tell us his story, explaining to us how he and little Aki found themselves on Momoko's doorstep. By then the boss should be out and give her version of the events. Sound good?"

Hajime was still smoking, mildly shocked, yet grateful as Mitsuru actually took charge. At the very least he got a few respectable points in his books just for shutting up the stupid monkey that was Goku.

Meanwhile...

"We're lucky Kaguya used waterproof stitches to bind your wounds. Does it hurt?" Aki was so tired, everything was just too much. Both of them were stripped of their clothing, their shower at this point turning into a shallow bath as it reached towards Aki's knees.

She really didn't have the energy to stand, even with the warden acting as her support, so she sat, watching the steam rise from her wrinkled skin. "Everything hurts." It really wasn't a surprise, if she were Jyugo he would've told her it was a stupid question to ask.

But Jyugo was killed alongside Seitarou, Aki's protective mask was completely broken with no hopes of being fixed. "I'm sorry." There was really nothing anyone could say to make the seventeen year old calm down.

There was no cheering her up with the recent revelations. So she stayed silent, grieving over the loss she once more caused as the older woman scrubbed her clean with a wash cloth, trying to be as gentle as possible over the still fresh throbbing wounds.

The only sounds that could be heard was the running water sprinkling into Aki's hair, she was ready to close her eyes and submit to the darkness. But everytime she came close Momoko would do something to jerk her back to reality. She was beginning to suspect it was being done on purpose.

"We're almost done Aki." All she got was a small hum in acknowledgement, and sighed. Taking a bottle of shampoo she pours a dollop over the short soaked locks before digging her fingers in.

Her black strands were clumped and matted with dried blood and sweat, however as the blue haired she demon swirled her fingers around Aki's scalp, it became smoother and easier to handle.

Eventually the mini heated pool of water turned a disgusting murky brown. "Ok, we're good." Carefully she grabbed Aki by the underarms, assisting her in standing before swallowing her in a big soft towel.

Momoko was starting to get worried as the girl she was taking care of was responding less and less to her, however those anxious thoughts went away when she saw green and purple eyes half lidded.

"Raise your hands Aki." The shorter of the two does as told, blinking sleepily as she gets dressed in a patients' gown. The moment her head touched the plump pillow Aki was out like a light. Up and down her chest went in an easy going rhythm.

Bringing the warden some comfort as she steels herself. Collecting her own clothes she gets changed, refreshed and ready to go. Her gloved hand opened the door leading to the hall, finding everyone right where she left them. Making a little circle around Zen as he told his tale, knowing people were listening.

It was perfect timing as she closed the door behind her. Musashi had just got to the part he had finished telling Uno all those weeks ago. The part where he and Aki had been shipped out of the country to stay with a friend of his mothers. "So I guess this is where I take over in our little story?"

Momoko Hyakushiki

To be continued

Author Notes: Ending it there~ For now at least. I figure next chapter we do a flashback chappy on Momoko and how she ended up playing such an important role, alongside Kenshirou, Mitsuru and Hajime. I imagine the series is like 2/3rds of the way done so yay me for doing so much in such a short amount of time.

Anyways...everyone thank you all so much for checking out this story and reading it. If you like this story, please feel free to fav/follow/review as it makes my day knowing someone is as crazily obsessed with this series(which I can't seem to bloody walk away from!) as I am. Tchao for now!