The girl walked back in the house and into the kitchen. She got a glass of water before going upstairs. Going over to Alan, she sat down next to him and lifted his head and shoulders. Carefully, she placed the glass to his lips and let some water run down his dry throat.

Setting the glass down on the table by the chaise lounge, Fangurl turned back to Alan and saw the Shinigami's eyes flicker underneath his lids. Suddenly, Alan Humphries opened up his eyes wide. Fangurl's face smiled as she said "Alan you're finally awake."

He looked over at her, and became terrified of what he saw. "What's wrong?" she asked as she reached out to touch his shoulders.

Alan backed away from Fangurl like her hands were lethal weapons. He fell off of the chaise lounge as he screeched out in fear. "No, don't touch me! Please don't touch me, just let me go home, please," Alan pleaded as he crawled across the carpet to one of the corners.

Fangurl dropped to her knees and slowly crawled over to him. "Alan, please, listen to me," she responded.

The girl felt her heart drop as she watched the brunette Shinigami curl into a ball, wrap the bed sheet around him tighter, and want to become nothing less of invisible. He closed his eyes tightly and shook his head. "No, don't do it again please! I'm begging you! Please –"

"Alan," Fangurl whispered as she reached out and put her hands on his face; brushing her thumbs gently over his cheeks to help him relax. The Shinigami opened his eyes slowly and looked in Fangurl's eyes hesitantly. "It's okay Alan, it's okay."

Alan looked into Fangurl's eyes and soon began to recognize her again. "Fangurl?" he whispered back almost inaudibly.

The girl exhaled and released happy tears of relief as she replied quietly "Yes Alan, it's me, it's Fangurl."

He reached up and slowly put his hand on Fangurl's face. "This isn't a dream is it?" he asked worriedly.

Fangurl smiled and said "No sweetie, it's not a dream. You're in the Phantomhive Manor; you're safe now Alan."

When the brunette heard those words, he let his tears flow freely as he let out shuddered cries. Fangurl slowly took Alan in her arms and held him close while he sobbed his eyes out. He leaned his head against her chest, gripped her shirt, and whispered "Please don't leave me, please don't let them take me."

Fangurl ran her hand through Alan's hair and replied "Don't worry, I'm right here, I'm not gonna let them touch you."

Alan continued to cry, even when Fangurl helped him up and sat him back on the chaise lounge. "Do you remember what happened?" she asked.

This only made Alan cry even more. "They touched me, they hurt me, they hurt me!" he cried. Fangurl wrapped his arms around Alan and felt him lay his head against her shoulder.

"It's okay Alan, I won't let them hurt you anymore," Fangurl promised. She slowly ran her hands up and down his back, careful not to apply too much pressure to his scars or bruises.

"Where are Eric, and Ronald, and William, and Grell?" Alan asked looking around for his Shinigami companions.

"They've gone out to find the demons that did this to you. It's just you and me right now okay?" Fangurl informed. Alan nodded and leaned into Fangurl's touch. The demons had hurt him, but Fangurl was being gentle and delicate with him. He knew that Fangurl would keep him safe.

"I'm sorry Fangurl, I'm so sorry," Alan cried as he buried his face in her shoulder.

"Sweetie what are you sorry about? You've done nothing wrong," Fangurl responded quietly.

"Yes I did, I let someone other than my future mate touch and feel me." Alan looked up at Fangurl with his bloodshot yellow green eyes. "They made me impure; they violated me and made me do unwanted things. I'm a fallen Shinigami; I've committed sins with demons."

Fangurl shushed Alan as he cried even louder. "Alan listen to me, you were forced to do those things with the demons. You are not a fallen Shinigami. William is not gonna fire you over something like this; he's trying to put an end to this with Eric, Ronald, and Grell. Would you like to go take a bath so that you possibly may feel better?"

Alan nodded. "Can you come with me?" he requested.

"Yes I will," Fangurl agreed. She stood up and helped the Shinigami to his feet as he wrapped the sheet around himself tighter.

He took one step and fell to his knees. "It hurts Fangurl, I can't move, it hurts too much," Alan cried as he leaned against the girl.

Fangurl knew he was probably talking about his member and thighs. "I know sweetie, c'mon I'll help you," she whispered as she helped him back up to his feet and wrapped an arm around his shoulders.

Walking slowly, Fangurl took Alan into the bathroom. She ran warm water in the clawed-foot bathtub before undraping the bed sheet off of Alan slowly. He backed up a little bit, and Fangurl could sense he was nervous of his vulnerability. "Don't be nervous," Fangurl said quietly as she walked over to Alan slowly.

She held out her hand for Alan to take, and he did after a few moments. Fangurl led Alan over to the bathtub and helped him get in and sit down in the warm water. "Does it feel good?" she asked quietly as Fangurl reached for a washcloth.

"It kinda stings my scars," Alan muttered as he looked down at the water.

"I know sweetie, it'll hurt for a few minutes, but with time, it will get better," Fangurl promised. The girl hesitated before asking her next question. "Would you like me to wash you?"

Alan felt his eyes glisten with tears. He'd been touched roughly, violently, and abusively so much in the past twenty four hours, that Alan had almost forgotten what gentle touching was. But the Shinigami did trust Fangurl so he nodded. "Alright, I'll be as gentle as I possibly can," she replied.

Fangurl took a washcloth and dipped it in the warm water before gently wiping Alan's face with it. He sat there with his eyes closed, not wanting to look at Fangurl directly.

Silence filled the room as Fangurl reached for a spare loofa she had and began to scrub Alan's body clean of dirt and blood. When she reached the back of his thighs, Alan jolted a little. Fangurl pulled back instantly to show that she didn't mean to hurt him. "I'm sorry Alan, did I hurt you?" she wondered quietly.

"It's not your fault, there are just . . . marks there," Alan muttered.

"What kind of marks?" Fangurl asked.

Tears slid down his face as the Shinigami responded "One of them liked to bite me." Fangurl's eyes widened and her mouth dropped slightly. Carefully she placed her hand underneath Alan's thigh and could feel many teeth marks on the Shinigami's flesh. "Please don't, they humiliate me," Alan requested as he looked away from Fangurl.

"Okay, I'm sorry sweetheart," Fangurl whispered. After she finished washing Alan, Fangurl drained the bathtub and helped him stand. She dried him off and took him back into her bedroom. Luckily, Sebastian had just done some laundry that day, so there were clean clothes available.

Finally, the girl found Alan some boxers and a long, white, nightshirt to wear. As soon as he'd put them on, Alan curled up on the chaise lounge and looked at the fireplace. "Alan, why won't you look at me?" Fangurl wondered as she sat down in front of him.

Lowering his head, the brunette stated "Because I don't want you to be any more disgusted with me."

"Alan I'm not disgusted with you. What happened was not your fault whatsoever," she replied. He briefly locked eyes with Fangurl and she saw so many emotions running around; hurt, anger, sadness, humiliation, loneliness. She placed her hands on Alan's face and whispered "I look at you with just as much love and friendship as I did a few days ago."

Not but a few seconds after Fangurl said that, did Alan hurry into the safety of her arms as he tucked himself against her warm body. "Please don't leave me Fangurl, please," he cried as he buried his face in Fangurl's shirt.

"Don't worry sweetie, no one will take you from here. C'mon, let's go lie in bed, so hopefully you can get some sleep," Fangurl suggested as she stood up and led the brunette to the bed.

She and Alan lie down underneath the comforter and for the first time that night, Alan began to breathe calmly. Fangurl ran her hand through his hair and down his back to help him fall asleep. The girl looked down and saw his eyes were closed and that his arms were wrapped tightly around her.

Fangurl kissed the top of Alan's head before whispering "Sleep tight my sweet Shinigami."