4 years had passed between Haru and Ren. Ren came back to Tokyo, and they moved into a smaller house left to him by his paternal grandparents. After they found out about his mistreatment is disownment of him. They both parted for the master bedroom as it was getting late.
It was the eve of her father's passing. That horrific day still haunts them both. In the master bedroom, they changed into their pajamas and went to bed.
"Thank you for taking the time for this press conference, " a man said. He begins addressing the future of Okurama foods and the recent scandals surrounding it. As he continues to spark change and reveal the name of his boss, his eyes roll into the back of his head. Black ooze comes out and he collapses.
Gasp! "Father! " Haru cried out with all her friends at Destinyland. And ran away crying. Just then, a uniformed officer shows up. "Ren Amamiya? " the officer asked. "Yes? " he answered and immediately placed handcuffs behind him. "You're under arrest for the murder of Kanizaku Okurama. And the murder of Kobayakawa is suspended. "
As Ren was being dragged away, his friends were talking about how they had failed their mission. "Guys help! Tell the officers it wasn't me! " He cried out, feeling helpless.
Kanazu holds his head up and states: "You did this to me! Yes, you! Ren Amamiya! " He said.
Then he enters the interrogation room where the police are injecting him with truth serum. Breaking his leg. Forcing him to sign a false confession to one count of murder. Suspected of murder in the second degree.
Then, a woman with silver hair walked in. "I'm Sae Niijima from the public prosecutors office. " Sae said, looking at the student accused of murder sitting before her, ignoring the broken and used syringes around him.
In the real world, a cold sweat begins to form around him. His sleeping beauty next to him is also struggling with an impending nightmare.
In the real world, a cold sweat begins to form around him. His sleeping beauty next to him is also struggling with an impending nightmare. Having witnessed the mental shutdown of her father, Haru felt alone. Her first mission as the newest member of the Phantom Thieves, and she failed to change her father's heart and watch him survive. She felt alone. Until a man comes up from behind and grabs her wrist. "Now my condolences for the loss of your father. " Sugimura began, "but we have a strict contract to uphold. "
"I don't love you at all, you abusive jackass! " Haru shouted, trying to fight off his advances and fight back. She felt her clothes being forced off as he forcibly held her down, trying to rape her. Her bra was exposed. "GET AWAY FROM ME, YOU CREEP! " She shouts, "This is what your father would have wanted! Quit fighting me you bitch! "
"NO! MY HEART BELONGS TO REN-KUN! " She continues to struggle, continuously feeling everything being forcibly ripped off. Until finally managing to kick him in the groin.
Haru awoke in a fight, hyperventilating while scaring Morgana a bit. "A nightmare, Haru? " he asked. "Mhmmm, " Haru answered, trying not to wake Ren up next to him. He scratched his favorite spot behind his ear. She looked over at the calendar and realized that today is the anniversary of her father's death.
"That's right, today is the anniversary of Father's mental shutdown, " Haru said to Morgana with a feeling of despair in her tone. Meanwhile, within Ren's nightmare:
SLAM*
"Tell me the truth already! " Sae said, looking at him. "I am! We didn't kill Kanizaku Okurama! Nor did we kill principal Kobayakawa! " Ren said defensively. "That's unacceptable! Because you couldn't help but meddle in his affairs. A similar calling card was found in his office. "
"Affairs? " Ren realized. "A calling card? What are you talking about? "
SLAM*
"Don't you dare play dumb with me! " As he felt himself passing out from the beatings and the drugging. "Then there's me! Why were the Phantom Thieves also targeting me? " Sae then asked him. "Was it to also make my mental shutdown a three-for-three murder case? " As he sat there feeling like he was going to pass out from the beatings.
SLAM*
"Answer me, dammit! "
Ren sat there, unwavering, "The Phantom Thieves do not kill. " He said, "We only change the hearts of criminals. "
SLAM*
"WHAT! YOU THOUGHT I WAS SOME CRIMINAL?! " She continues to shout in his face. "You know what, why don't I step outside and let you clear your head. " As Sae walks out of the interrogation room. "Try to recall it again! And this time I want straight answers from you. " She said as she closed the door behind her.
The door opens again. Then immediately another figure walks up to Ren, holding a gun.
"This is goodbye, Joker! " As he immediately points the gun at his head and pulls the trigger.
Gunshot fired
Ren opens his eyes immediately, surrounded by a cold sweat. "Haru, I'm so sorry, it's my fault. Your father suffered a mental shutdown! " Ren said out loud, really fast, breathing heavily. With Morgana and Haru looking over at him. "Bad dream, Ren-Kun? " Haru asked, Ren nodded, realizing today was the anniversary of Kanizaku's death.
She wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It was never your fault, Ren-kun, " she reassured him. Haru added, "She's right. " Ren felt reassured and joined Haru in scratching his favorite spot. "Meow, " Morigan exclaimed in excitement.
Morgana sat atop Haru. Ren got up. "Ren-kun, where are you going? " Watching him step out. Having not heard what Haru said. "I'm sure he still blames himself for what happened, " Morgana said. "It's not his fault, but Boss went through a passage in his journal and told me once as leader he will forever take responsibility for failure. " Haru said, talking to the not cat. "I want to help him. But I feel so helpless. "
As she really begins to worry, "Hey, hey, you're there for him. Be his rock. I don't know what's going through his mind or why he walked off the way he did. But he needs you. Like you needed him. "
"You're right, Mona-chan, " she began to process everything Morgana had said. "Now don't mind me, but I'm going back to bed. " As Morgana curled up and got comfy next to Haru's side of the bed.
Ren returned several minutes later to their room, with two mugs in hand. "Do you like yours with whipped cream on top? " Ren asked, giving Haru a cup. "What's all this then? " Haru asked, taking the cup. "When I was younger and if I ever had a bad dream, my mom would make hot chocolate for the both of us and discuss my nightmare. It's a small tradition I'm trying to keep alive. " He remembered the comforting feeling when he was young, having nightmares. His mom would make him a cup. And talk about the dream. She always reminded him that nightmares are nothing to be scared of.
Ren took the first sip, "this takes me back. " He said. She took a sip and lowered the mug. "I've taught you well, Ren-Kun, " Haru said, "I've had two good teachers. " Ren teased. Haru smiled, and both opened up about their nightmares. "Sushi, " Morgana said in his sleep.
"He's dreaming about sushi, " Ren began. As Ren continued to talk about the interrogation room, "Sae-san has come a long way since. " Haru said. "We made it a motto when me, Ryuji, Morgana, and Ann formed the Phantom Thieves to never kill a palace ruler. " Ren began, "just beat their shadow up, steal the treasure, and change their heart. It still bothers me seeing your father's face when he suffered that mental shutdown. And us getting the blame. "
"Same here, but mine was almost the same, but instead, my ex-fiance tried to rape me. But you gave me strength, and I was able to fight him off, even managing to kick him in the groin. " Haru said, smiling with whipped cream on her lips.
With permission, Ren was allowed to lick the whipped cream topping off her. Between his thumb and index finger, they shared a comforting kiss. Reassuring everything was alright. "When you walked away, I began to worry. I didn't think you were just getting up and making us some hot chocolate. But Mona-chan was right, " she said as she smiled and giggled. "We really did need each other. Also, " as Haru mustered up the courage, "thank you. "
Ren looked at her in confusion. "Thank you for doing everything you could to try and change my father's heart. " As she wrapped him in a comforting hug, making sure he didn't spill his drink. They both finished their cups. Haru volunteered to take the mugs away, as Morgana still lay there curled up asleep and undisturbed. 'Maybe I'll surprise him later on in the day with real fatty tuna. ' Ren thought to himself, 'see if Haru is up for sushi at least. ' As he went back to sleep, both their minds fell lighter after the nightmares that plagued them and ended. Haru returned a moment later and planted a kiss on his forehead, "Good night, my gentleman thief. "
"Mmm… fatty tuna, thank you, Lady Ann, " Morgana continued in his sleep. Haru giggled, "Alright, Mona-chan will get you some sushi. I don't know if Ann-chan will deliver it to you or not. " She said, returning to bed. 'Please don't continue to blame Ren-kun. It hurts to know. ' Haru thought to herself before returning to bed. 'Thank you for making hot chocolate part of our tradition. ' As Haru fell asleep.