There Hiroomi was, smiling at her so gently. Stroking her face as she woke up. Kissing her so softly.

And then reality hit.

Mitsuki awoke with a gasp, sitting up rapidly. Blinking and rubbing her eyes, she tried to remember where she was when she felt the cold granite underneath her fingertips.

That's right, she was still here. Still Tohru's prisoner.

She had no idea how long she had been here. It had definitely been more than a week. At the fourth day, she had succumbed and started eating the food Tohru had so "graciously" provided.

"Good morning," Tohru murmured, an all too happy grin on his face. "How did you sleep?"

Mitsuki stayed silent, swallowing heavily. Fuck, she could smell him from here. He smelled of blood and disease. She held back a shiver and moved away from him, pressing herself against the wall.

"There's no need to be afraid," Tohru chuckled. "I wouldn't hurt you, you know that." He unlocked her cell and walked in. Mitsuki held back tears and shook her head. Izumi next to her was standing, holding her breath. "To earn your favor, I'm doing something…nice for you. You'd like that, wouldn't you?"

Mitsuki whimpered as he grabbed her arm, hoisting her to her feet. He walked her over to Izumi's cell and threw her in, Izumi catching Mitsuki's exhausted body. He closed the door and locked it once more. "You two sisters have fun catching up." He walked down the hallway, and Mitsuki began to cry.

Izumi stroked her sister's hair. "Shhh," she whispered. "It's okay."

It had been weeks. Hiroomi was growing frustrated. In the end, he couldn't protect Mitsuki. He couldn't protect her from anything.

Akihito came up to Hiroomi.

"Aya's found them. We need to move quickly."

Hiroomi's mouth went dry. "Them?"

"Yeah. Izumi's there too."

Hiroomi went white. Tohru had them both. He had captured his remaining family. "Tell me where," he rasped, and Akihito nodded.

"Come on, man. Let's calm down and make a plan first."

Izumi and Mitsuki heard the clacking of Tohru's shoes.

"He's coming," Mitsuki whispered hurriedly.

"It's okay," Izumi murmured, clutching Mitsuki to her. "I won't let anything happen to you." She bit her lip. "This is my fault. Awakening him from the seal made him even more unstable than he already was." Her grip on Mitsuki tightened. "I swear I won't-"

"You won't what?" Tohru's voice was eerily high-pitched and squeaky with a hint of a growl. He let out a creepy giggle. "You won't let anything happen to her?" He opened the cell and tore Mitsuki from Izumi's arms. "THINK AGAIN."

"Izumi!" Mitsuki cried out. Izumi leapt into action and grabbed Mitsuki's arm, engaging them into a tug of war.

"Don't touch her," Izumi said lowly, but Tohru pinned Izumi to the wall with his magic.

"I've been more than patient," he growled, and Mitsuki could smell his putrid breath. A tear escaped the corner of her eye, and she whimpered as Tohru dragged his tongue up her neck.

"Nononono-"

"It's time, Mitsuki-chan," Tohru whispered. "Time for you to become mine."

While he was distracted, Izumi gathered enough strength to push away Tohru's magic and ram against Tohru's body, pinning him to the floor with her body. She got one good hit in before Tohru threw her off with a grunt. Forgetting about Mitsuki, he lunged at Izumi, cackling wildly. He hit her again and again.

Mitsuki forgot her fear, tears still streaming down her face. She tackled Tohru from behind and shoved him against the bars. She hit him square at the scar that connected his body and head, and he coughed up blood, his eyes turning red.

He grabbed Mitsuki's wrists. "Enough! It's time for you to obey m-"

Tohru stilled, and his grip loosened. Mitsuki felt something wet splash at her feet. She looked down and saw a blood scythe stuck in Tohru's gut. "You wretched little-" Tohru grunted out, and Mitsuki teared up when she saw who was behind Mirai.

Hiroomi took the seal out of his pocket and stepped in front of Mitsuki. Tohru was trapped. Muttering under his breath, Hiroomi slapped the seal onto Tohru's forehead. "Everyone, step back!" he yelled. He covered Mitsuki, shielding her with his arm.

Tohru attempted to speak but all that came out were garbled words. "Curse… you…" he choked out, and sparks started shining from his mouth before his body turned into dust.

Mitsuki clung to Hiroomi, and he gathered in his arms.

"Mitsuki, let's go home."

The three siblings had all safely gathered at the Nase residence to rest. Well, before that…

Izumi was sitting across from them at the kitchen table, hands folded and expression stern. "It is my understanding that you two are…together."

Mitsuki flinched, but Hiroomi nodded. "It's true. I'm sorry."

Izumi waved her hand. "Enough." She exhaled deeply. "I don't like this," she said honestly. "It's not uncommon in our family, but it's…a bit strange, when it's your own siblings." She pinched the bridge of her nose. "That said…I'll just have to get used to it."

Mitsuki blinked rapidly in confusion. "What?"

"As long as you two are alive and safe, that's all I need." She was silent, and Hiroomi had to resist the urge to open his big mouth. "I know I haven't always been here, but I just want you two to be happy. I had a lot of time to think in that cell," she laughed awkwardly. "I've said my piece. I'm going to go to bed." She got up from her chair and started walking out of the kitchen.

Mitsuki turned around quickly. "O-onee-san!" Izumi stopped in her tracks. Mitsuki chewed on her lower lip. "Th-thank you."

Izumi smiled. "Good night, you two."

Upon hearing Izumi's door close, Mitsuki stood up abruptly and grabbed Hiroomi's wrist. She dragged him to his room despite his questions and slammed the door shut. Sighing heavily, she buried her face in his chest and inhaled his familiar scent, all too glad to be close to him again. "I missed you," she whimpered.

"I'm so sorry it took so long to find you," he croaked, and he embraced her fully, his head resting upon the crook of her shoulder.

Mitsuki shook her head quickly. "It doesn't matter, you found me," she cried. She kissed him fully on the lips, and Hiroomi reciprocate enthusiastically. They parted, and Hiroomi kissed away each falling tear. "Tohru – he – he-" Mitsuki's lips quivered. "I don't want to feel him anymore."

Hiroomi nodded. "Are you sure?"

Mitsuki kissed him and looked him straight in the eyes, showing that she was serious. "I'm sure."

"Okay."

He undressed her with care, every so often placing soft kisses on her body. Mitsuki wanted to hold him close to her, to feel him on every inch of her skin.

It was Hiroomi's turn, and Mitsuki watched intently as he undressed himself, baring himself to her. Mitsuki swallowed and gently moved their lips together.

Hiroomi laid Mitsuki down on the bed slowly and stroked her hip with his hand. Reaching up, he caressed a breast, and Mitsuki moaned when he caught a nipple in his mouth. He flicked a tongue over those hard peaks, and he felt himself grow harder as Mitsuki arched against him. He traced a finger above her mound, and she twitched in anticipation underneath him. He finally reached between her folds to tease her clit, and Mitsuki whimpered at his touch. "Hiroomi, please," she begged. "I need you."

"Are you ready?"

"Trust me, I'm ready."

Hiroomi rolled on the condom and placed himself at her entrance. Pushing in, he squeezed his eyes shut. She was tight after a few weeks, and she was definitely feeling it by the way she was cringing.

"It's okay, baby," he murmured. "I'll make it better.

Thrusting slowly, he brought a hand between them and stroked between her soft folds. She inhaled sharply as his thrusts quickened.

"Hiroomi," she sighed.

Neither of them lasted long. Mitsuki came undone first, tightening around Hiroomi and crying out his name. Hiroomi came second, spilling into the condom with a groan, burying his face into Mitsuki's shoulder.

Hiroomi was careful not to crush Mitsuki and lied by her side, stroking her back comfortingly. Mitsuki turned around and snuggled up to Hiroomi.

"I'm home," she whispered.

Hiroomi smiled. "Welcome back."

That's pretty much it. Next chapter is an epilogue and will be uploaded tomorrow.

I really wanted to show a rushed yet gentle sex scene? One that would bring comfort in a soft way.

I mainly wanted to draw up a conclusion on Izumi and Mitsuki's relationship and Tohru's demise. This story is in no way necessary to the first, and it's definitely a bit rushed. I enjoyed writing it nonetheless, and I hope you guys can give me some feedback!

Thank you

~mocha