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Amaimon POV:
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Everything was so heavy. Every part of my body ached with exhaustion and pain. I'm so cold, I feel so cold inside, where's Korosu? KOROSU! I jolted at the thought. My eyes flew open and my whole body strained and screamed as I sat up.

I looked around and was confused when I saw all the new things in my room. Bottles placed here and there and needles in my arm. I didn't have time to wonder about everything before I started pulling all the needles out.

Lights started flashing red and in a few seconds I could hear people falling over themselves on the way to my room. Yukio was the first to come in.

He was panicked but quickly relaxed at the sight that I was struggling but at least awake. I stumbled to the door but held onto the wall for support. I tried to get through the door way but Yukio blocked my path.

"Get back on your bed Amaimon, you're not done healing." Yukio said crossing his arms. "Don't you think I know that?" I hissed at him. "I don't care what state I'm in, where is Korosu?" I asked trying to get through the door.

"I'll tell you after you sit down Amaimon, you're not well." Yukio said calmly. "Do you think I care!? Get out of the way!" I yelled frustrated, my body screaming at me to just get back on the bed but my heart wouldn't let me. My heart wanted to know if she was okay.

"Well if both of you are in a coma then you can't protect each other." he said pushing me back. I felt my heart drop and my limbs go slack at what I had heard. "Coma? She's in another coma?" I asked defeated. "I'm sorry Amaimon." Caster said helping my shocked state to my bed.

"What happened? What happened after I passed out!" I asked gripping Caster's arm. He flinched at the force but looked sympathetic. "She was in really bad shape, she was dead but she is a fighter. Her soul refused to leave her body, refused to leave you all alone. But she needs to heal a lot so naturally she is in a coma. The strange part is what we found." he said pulling up a script spell. Mostly used to write and send notes among the magic community.

"Her heart rate is low, thus the comatose state, but her brain waves are... unnatural. usually in comas patients show little to no brain activity, but..... her brain is producing normal waves. Like she's awake or having a dream. It's amazing, my sister is amazing isn't she?" he said smiling. "She really is." I smiled a little to myself, and everyone stood at the doorway and said "Aww."

I glared at them and growled. "Shut up" I yelled. night fell fast and I listened as the dorm fell silent. When everyone's breathing went even, I slowly got up. No matter how tired I was, my body wouldn't let me sleep, because she wasn't in my arms. My body had healed a little but I still strained at the force I was giving.

I carefully made my way out of my room and opened the door to Korosu's. The moonlight was only a strip but it lit up the whole room, still not as bright as her smile would. I looked over at her and gave her a sad smile. She wasn't hooked up with wires like she was last time.

She looked more alive than last time she laid there. All she had was a small plastic clamp on her finger to check her pulse but nothing else. She looked peaceful. Beautiful, but she wasn't in my arms. I slowly crawled onto her bed and pulled the covers back.

I slipped under them and pulled them back over me once I was in. I curled up next to her and slid my arm over her. "Please be okay. I'm so sorry my queen. I'm so sorry." I said trying to will away the tears. I gave her a kiss on her shoulder and was quickly engulfed in sleep.

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Korosuakuma POV:

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I jolted awake. I'm alive? I looked around and saw I was surrounded by flowers and trees, most different from the last. or not? I looked around and was so confused. the sky was blue and the grass was green. Was I back in Assiah?

"Amaimon?! Amaimon where are you?!" I asked looking around. I looked down and was surprised when my wedding dress was back to normal, almost like it was untouched. where am I? I'm not in either, am I?

Wow that hurt! Do you know how hard it was to keep our soul in our body? Oh shit! she said. She started off groaning but quickly snapped out of it, obviously seeing what I was seeing. I started to feel in alarm at my Keyta's tone.

Wherever we were, she knew, and I wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing. "AMIAMON!! AMAIMON!!!" I yelled hoping he was somewhere. He's not here. He's not allowed. She hissed. Where are we?

We are in the garden. She said breathing hard. Garden? What garden? I asked. The garden of Amahara. She whispered. So we are dead? I thought letting my heart ache. NO! We aren't dead! I can feel our soul inside us. We are alive, barely.

Why are we here? I asked her. Usually humans with trauma are brought here to feel better while their body tries to heal. Usually people end up here in dreams or sometimes comas depending on their trauma. The garden is meant to make people relax and forget what happened, give them a little quiet before they return to their lives. She said. 

How do you know all these things? Remember, I am a replica of your mother, I am still technically an angel, which is why I know so much, but I share a soul and body with you, making this body and soul a Keyta she said. Right. Wait! am we dreaming?

No, sadly. She sighed, Keeping a soul in the body while already dead is draining and puts a massive strain in the body, most likely breaking tissue and organs and can even leave cracks in the soul, lucky we got away with only one crack because I know how to deal with souls. It was my job after all.

So we are in a coma? I sighed, not again. Yes, but the strain on your body wasn't as bad as it could've been so we won't be for long. Sadly time moves slower here she said. So we're stuck here? I asked annoyed. Yeah, but it's not all bad, we have demon blood now! She said excited.

I thought Keytas hated demons. We do, but demons have always had one advantage over us: Magic! And now we have demon blood, and I can feel the magic in our veins. It's the perfect time to practice! She said more excited than I've ever heard her. I've got the magic in me. I sung laughing. You bet! she said laughing

This is the happiest I've ever seen her. I thought while smiling. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad in here I thought looking around.

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Okami POV:

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It sucks that we have to go back to school. We just went through an adventure and now we have to go back to school and learn about boring things and do homework. Let's not forget to mention that Korosu is back in a coma and Amaimon was back at her bedside before we even got up.

Flashback:

I woke up and stretched. It's almost weird being in my room since I've been gone so long. Poor Amaimon, he just can't catch a break. I guess none of us can. Must be the Keyta curse. You know, life of pain and misery.

We thought we couldn't catch a break. Amaimon was destroyed yesterday. The rescue mission didn't go as planned. He was supposed to go to Gehenna and break her out, then go through a portal and we would be off scot-free. He knew more of the plan than we did since he would be the one going in.

We were expecting him to be at the portal a few miles out, where he was supposed to meet us. We worried when he didn't show up. Caster used a tracking spell and we ended up following him to a meadow in the middle of nowhere.

Grimora wondered why he was there and not at the portal. She sensed that there was something wrong, screaming about the interdemensional portal or something and atoms and energy and I couldn't understand any of it.  

She made a run for it and the coal tars followed. The coal tars flooded the meadow, looking like they would swallow it whole. Grimora started screaming but I couldn't understand. I could barely hear because I was so distracted by the feeling.

There was this almost ominous feeling. But at the same time it was like the world was shifting, like something big was happening and that everything that was gonna happen would be at the center of that meadow. It felt like the world was bending and letting something big into it.

Suddenly the coal tars started to leave, and the world felt normal again. At the center of the meadow saw Amaimon sitting there. The teal hair attached to the limp body he was cradling snapped us out of the confused trance we were in. We ran to get to them. "They're here!" Grimora yelled.

He was closing his eyes and quickly opening them back, trying to stay wake. The closer we got the worse I felt. He looked so tired and hurt. He probably wouldn't last much longer. "Protect her. Help her first." he said looking at Kasai who was in front of most of us.

And then he fell backwards and laid there unconscious. I had half the mind to think he was dead. Kasai gave Korosu to me saying my werewolf strength would help me keep up. Rin picked up Amaimon and we started to run back to the dorms, a few miles away. Luckily Amaimon would be fine. He was just drained of energy, but I couldn't say the same for Korosu. 

Another coma. I couldn't believe it and I almost wish I could tell her to stop getting herself stuck in comas, but they all said she should be fine this time. It wouldn't take longer than a few days. Thank God, I didn't want to wait another year.

We were surprised to see Amaimon up and looking for her within hours though. Struggling with his injuries but still trying to get to his mate was amazing. I love seeing the mate bond in people. I also snuck into Yukio's room last night.

I could barely look at him this morning; I was so embarrassed. we all eat breakfast in silence and Yukio decided he would go check on Amaimon and I thought it would be the perfect time to apologize. "Look, Yukio, I'm really sorry for last night. I don't know what come over me, but it won't happen again." I said scratching my neck nervously.

"It's okay Okami, seriously. I think both of us were in the wrong. but I don't want to forget. If it's any consolation, I actually kind of liked it." He said laughing nervously at the end, his cheeks heating up.  

"So we're good?" I asked. "Yeah, we're good." He smiled. He turned and walked down the hall and I followed quietly behind him. He opened the door and his jaw dropped. What happened? I wondered. I walked and looked into the room and Amaimon wasn't in there.

Where could he have- I quickly slid past Yukio and opened the door to Korosu's room. and there he was, laying there next to Korosu. I sighed and looked at Yukio. "We should've known we couldn't keep them in separate rooms." I chuckled.

Flashback over:

And now I'm stuck in first period junior year history. I sat down next to Kasai. Yukio and I aren't in any of the same classes since he's in very advanced classes. He wants to graduate a year early and study medicine and be able to continue teaching his exorcist class. Which would allow him to stay in the dorms.

I was just talking with Kasai when I caught a whiff of something. A group of guys barreled in all laughing together. Werewolves. True Cross was a purely no mans land area, no werewolf could step foot on it without asking Mephisto for permission.

I got up and looked at them. Unmated, male wolves. But not rogues. What would they be doing here? "Okami, what are you doing?" Kasai asked. "They're werewolves." I whispered and they had heard me.

They snapped their heads over to me and Kasai stood up, glaring at them, ready to fight if need be. "Oh! I didn't think we would find any here." One of them said. The one who seemed to be in charge walked up to me slowly.

"How are you gorgeous?" he smiled. "Not interested, found my mate already. What are you doing here? I need to see your transfer scripts and I need to know why you're here. This is a no mans land." I asked politely. 

"I didn't know you were a teacher" he said lifting an eyebrow. "I'm not. I'm the only werewolf here and I know the rules. I have the right to be cautious" I said hardening my stare. "Now now, lets not get off on the wrong foot." He said.

"I'm Samuel. We just came here to look for mates. We mean no harm, but it's great meeting another werewolf." he said sticking his hand out. He seemed really harmless and he was on normal ranking. I could kill him easily if I wanted to.

"Come on. I'll show you around. Kasai, tell Mrs. Kara I will be showing them around." And with that I was their tour guide.

{time skip brought to you by what do you think happened with Yukio and Okami?}

I was laughing at the story they told me. I dropped my guard a while back. They are just a harmless group of guys. They're actually pretty cool. "Okay your turn to answer one. why are you a rogue?" they asked.

"I was the beta of my last pack. I was surrounded by werewolves but I never felt at home, you know. My family showed up and offered to bring me with them and I felt like I belonged. so I packed up and moved in with them." I said being pretty vague.

"My turn to ask. Why here?" I asked while we walked across the courtyard. "We have been looking for months, it was just the next on the list." The blonde one said. "Your turn, why aren't you mated if you have a mate?" the brown haired one asked.

"We have had a pretty bumpy path to put it vaguely. We actually started dating recently and decided to take it slow." I said as they all made kissy faces and I started laughing. One minute I was laughing and the next something grabs my arm and I'm pulled into someone's chest.

I breathed in the smell and sighed when I noticed it was just Yukio. "You scared me for a second." I said laughing. I turned to look at him and he did not look very happy to see me. "We go back to school and you already have guys circling and hitting on you and you're just playing along!" He hissed.

And here we go again, I ripped my arm out of his grip and glare. "They aren't hitting on me! we are just friends! Am I not allowed to have guy friends!?" I glared. "No, I don't want you near any guys!" he yelled.

"So I can't have friends because you're a jealous asshole!? You know what, I don't know why I even thought I could have a relationship with you!" I yelled stomping off. What an asshole! It's the same shit every time!

I didn't even notice I made it to a forest until I was in front of it. My wolf, Rain, subconsciously led me here. She knew I needed it.  He doesn't change! He doesn't even trust me! I need to go on a run. I quickly stripped my skin for the beast inside to sprout its fur and, in a few seconds, I was off running through the woods.

I felt my legs push me harder, faster. After a while my legs wanted to give out but I wanted to get it all out, all of my anger, sadness, all of it. I kept running. I kept pushing myself to do more, be more. Sometimes I wish life was easier, like if I had stayed with Nick. What would life had been like?

I skidded to a stop when I heard the rushing of water. I slowly made my way to the source and found a creek. I leaned down and drank out of it. I knew I wouldn't get sick from the water, my body wouldn't let me.

I sat there for a while because that's what I needed. I spent my time looking at the squirrels and birds, thinking and just existing for a while. Maybe.... maybe I don't belong here either.

NO! You can't run away this time! I'm sick of running Okami. Rain hissed and pleaded. But I don't know what to do Rain. I can't even have friends without him coming in and being an asshole I thought annoyed.

I don't know what to do anymore I thought laying my head down and crying. I don't know how long I cried, just that night had fallen in the time. I didn't want to go home tonight. I just want to live in peace, even if it's only for a night.

I basked in the light of the moon. The forest turned quiet and everything had fallen asleep, even the small leafman who had loved bringing me flowers while I cried. It was late at night when I had perked up at the sounds of something in the woods.

The rustling wasn't from the wind and I was on alert. Suddenly Grimora had stumbled out of the bushes, almost falling into the creek. I stared at her confused. What is she doing out here at this time of night?

"Oh! I found you! Leafmen give lousy directions." She said smiling. "Look, you need to come back. Yukio is worried sick and a group of guys even stopped by to see if you were okay. Everyone is worried, please come home." She said sitting down on the other side of the creek, knowing I needed my space.

I rolled my eyes when she mentioned Yukio. "Look, he didn't come because he knew you probably didn't want to see him. He'll be happy to know you haven't left town since, you know, you ran away when you were little.  

I huffed and looked away. She was right anyway. "I can't talk to you when you're like this and holding it in will only make it worse. Talk to me about it, I can help." She said pleading with me.

I sat up and huffed looking down at myself and back at her. "I'll take care of the clothes, don't worry about it" she said smiling that she was getting through. I sighed and slowly shifted back, allowing the fur to retract into my body and my bones to reshape into my human form.

I stood there as Grimora was quick to recite a spell and I was quickly clothed. I looked down and raised an eyebrow. "It's from my closet." She said waving her hand, dismissing the topic quickly. I sighed,  I guess it's time to open up.

"This isn't what I signed up for. This isn't what I thought it would be like. I grew up in a huge house watching everyone find love and I couldn't wait to be in love like that. And then I get here and I'm screwed. Nothing went right! You know after all of that crap I thought we would be okay but he just makes it so hard! You know he hasn't even told me he loves me since I almost died! I just... I just want what they have. You and Caster have it, Kasai and Rin have it, even Korosu and Amaimon have it and she hasn't even been awake for half of it! I want to be loved, just like everyone else who have a mate. Everyone fits so well and me and Yukio just don't." I said relapsing into my sad state from before.

"What is he messing up on?" she asked. "He doesn't tell me he loves me at all. He won't talk to me during cram school. I can't even hang out with any of my guy friends because he is a jealous bastard." I growled.

"Wow, he is a pretty big fuck up for someone so smart. But he must have his reasons. The jealousy is just the demon heat, that will stop after mating, but I can't fix the other problems. You guys have to fix those your own." She said smiling sadly at me.

"Come on, let's go home. They are all waiting for you." She said. "I'm not sure I want to go home tonight." I whispered but being a demon she caught it. "Well then. I've already made calls to Mephisto, he has a room ready for you if you don't want to sleep on the ground out here." She smiled blowing me a kiss before disappearing into thin air.

What do you think Rain? As much as I do love the forest, I'm not sure I trust those wolves from before. She said huffing. What? I didn't get any bad vibes, I think they are pretty okay. It's just a feeling, we should go sleep on a bed though, you have school tomorrow. She said shrugging which gave me a weird felling when she shrugged because she lives within me.

We started to run across the woods and made it to the road before signaling a taxi. The man driving it was surprised to hear that I was going to the Johann Faust Mansion. Upon reaching the mansion I was immediately greeted by Mephisto who paid the driver even after I said he didn't have to.

"Okami, I heard what happened. I'm sorry my new guests were the cause of all this. I know how jealous demons get." He said, opening the door to his mansion for me. "Thank you for letting me stay here tonight Samuel." I said walking in.

"I haven't been called Samuel in so long, just call me Mephisto. We are basically family, after all." He said smiling as he led me up the stairs. "Yeah, I guess you're right." I said smiling a little.

"You can sleep here. I'll come to wake you up at 5:40. There is a spare uniform in the closet and I'll take you to school. Breakfast will be served at 6:10. We have to be out of the house at 6:30 to get you to school on time. Ah, the things I do for family. Usually I would get to the school midday." He said sighing at the end.

He started to shut the door and I quickly grabbed it. "Thanks for everything Mephisto. You're a good guy. Goodnight." I said as he chuckled at my comment. I quickly got into bed hoping that the night would go by fast.

{time skip brought to you by I should stop before a ship starts}

I was woken by a knock at the door. "Okami, its time to wake up" I heard Mephisto yell through the door. "Okay, I'm up!" I yelled wishing I could go back to sleep. 

The bed was so soft and it lulled me back to sleep for a couple minutes before Rain shook me back awake. I rushed to get dressed and went downstairs for a breakfast of pancakes and bacon. We were in a hurry, thanks to me falling back to sleep, but we made it out of the door on time.

{small time skip brought to you by I'm a very lazy person ~editor's note: same tho~}  

I stepped out of the bright pink limo and was immediately greeted by a very confused Yukio with a stack of papers. I saw a flash of anger run through him and decided walking away would be the best option. I held my head high and walked by him.

He tried to grab my arm but I avoided him and continued to class. Needless to say, I stayed away from him for the rest of the day. I wasn't in the mood to see one of the reasons we weren't working out. I did see him a few times in the hall but I would start walking away upon noticing his distinct scent.

I had been out of focus all day. Even my teachers noticed and they were worried. Most telling me that whatever was going on wouldn't affect my life too much. Ha, if only they knew. He's my mate. he IS my life and based on the way we're going, it's going to keep turning to shit.  

By the time cram school rolled around, I was bitter. I was that bitter ex that brought up all your mistakes throughout the relationship. I couldn't help it, my head was constantly filled with thoughts of him and they all turned sour. After hours of that, of course I would be bitter.

Cram school was okay until it was time to go to Yukio's class. I had been quiet most of the day but I think everyone understood I was angry, which was good because they didn't try to talk to me.

I walked in and Yukio wasn't there just yet. I sat down in the back of the class, my usual seat since the first incident. I was the first person in class and everyone slowly came in. When my family pretty much swarmed the room, because they always came in together, Caster quickly glanced at me and gave me a quick smile.

"I was sure you would skip." He said sitting in front of me. "Trust me, I was thinking about it." I said smiling lightly. Caster was that one guy that could make anyone smile when they were down. It was a very good trait of his.

Yukio walked into the room with his briefcase and papers nearly falling out of his hands and his hair a mess. "Back so soon from the succubus problem?" Grimora said surprised. He went on a mission?

"Yeah, fell into a trap at first but it's over now so it's okay." He said combing his hands through his unruly hair. "Let's take attendance." He said sitting and taking out an attendance sheet from the drawer.

He started taking attendance but I zoned out as I starred at him. For an annoying asshole he was too attractive. "Okami." He said and I snapped out of it. "Here" I said and he snapped his head up.

"Okami." He whispered surprised. I had been avoiding him all day, no wonder he thought I wouldn't be here. "Class dismissed." He said getting up. "WHAT!?" All of us yelled. Yukio was never like this, he made us go to class even if we didn't have school. He wasn't the kind of teacher to just give us a free day.

"You heard me, get out. But be back for your next class." He said. No one wanted to question it in fear he would change his mind. Everyone packed up as fast as they could and ran for the door. I tried to blend in with the crowd and make it out but that dream died fast. "Miss Okami, you stay." He said as all the students betrayed me and push me back in class.

They knew not to anger him or they would be back in here and learning for the next hour and thirty minutes. "Traitors!" I yelled as they quickly shut the door. And now I am left here with the spawn of Satan, literally might I add.

"I thought you would skip my class Okami" He said. "Yeah, me too." I said not turning around to face him. "We need to talk." He sighed. "I know" I said.

"Why have you been avoiding me?" he asked. "Do you really need to ask why?" I hissed. "That's not- wow I can't even talk to you. I know I'm always messing up and I always say the wrong things. But can we please just sit down and act like civil adults?" He sighed trying to sit in his chair but it slid out from under him and he hit his head of the edge of it.

I started laughing as he rubbed his head. His cheeks flushed and I realized that he's just like a puppy. I took a deep breath and took a chair out from behind a desk and sat in it across his desk. 

"See what I mean?" He said exasperated sitting down in his seat, successfully this time. "We need to talk about yesterday." I said. "And today." He said. I looked at him curiously. "You walked out of the car with Mephisto. What was that about? I overheard Grimora saying that you slept at his house yesterday too. What's going on? Are you and him together or something?" He asked annoyed but I could see that it has been tearing him up inside. 

"Of course me and Mephisto aren't together Yukio! Are you crazy? You know you making assumptions like that is the exact reason we aren't working out." I said crossing my arms. "I can't help it! My demon keeps telling me that if I don't mate with you then someone is gonna take you from me one day and I've been paranoid. I don't want to lose you and he is always filling my head with thoughts like that. I'm scared Okami." He said, and I could see he was close to tears.

Silence fell after that. Neither of us spoke, neither of us would. But someone had to. "I'm scared too." I said and Yukio looked up for the first time since the silence started. "I'm scared because this isn't how I pictured my life with my mate. I'm scared that its not gonna work out" I said trying to calm my breathing.

"You're so jealous all the time. I don't even see you during school and you won't even talk to me during cram. Do you know how that makes me feel? My mate won't even talk to me but you get jealous even though you're never even around enough for me to call you my friend. It doesn't feel like we are even together at all Yukio and I feel like you don't even trust me, always assuming that every guy I hang around I'm flirting with. I don't feel loved at all! Everyone else in the dorm is so in love but us, I can see it in the way they look at each other, but you never look at me like that. You don't even tell me you love me." I had started off strong and sure of mind but I slowly started to break down until it was nothing but a whisper.

I don't think I can do this I thought as I got up and decided to make my way to the door. "Wait" He said as he grabbed my hand. He's never grabbed my hand like that. It was always my arm so it would be harder to get away. Why was he being so gentle all of a sudden?

"You're right. I am jealous all the time but its not because I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust them. You're the most beautiful girl in the world and I know that any guy would jump at the chance to have you. Maybe I should've yelled less and been with you more. I never talked to you during cram because you're too distracting, I stare at you when you do your work. You always run your hands through your hair when you don't know the answer and when you try to wear make up and scratch your face and then look in horror thinking you messed it up, I see all of it. But you're also wrong. I do look at you like that, you just never see it. I've always been looking at you, I was just to shy to stare when you look back." He said and the feeling to run away from him slowly started to leave me.

This isn't the time to run away. I'm done running away. "Why do you never tell me you love me?" I asked looking back at him. "You never told me you loved me back." he whispered sadly and I looked at him with wide eyes.

I never told him I love him? "I never told you because I was scared you wouldn't say it back. I don't want to say it so much that it doesn't mean anything. You don't know how many times I want to tell you I love you every day?" He said his eyes pleading me not to walk away, begging for me not to reject him.

"Of course I love you Yukio. I thought I had told you before but I hadn't. I love you so much Yukio, you don't even know." I said trying to will away the tears but one slipped through. I turned around fully and gave him a hug. We are both a mess. We both make assumptions that ruin our relationship, but we will make it through.

"We both need to fix things." He said squeezing me tight. "First things first, stop being jealous. I'm in love with you and no one else. Get that through your head, okay?" I said looking up at him as he pouted.

"I'll try." He huffed. "I'll start paying a little more attention to you in class. I'll tell you I love you everyday if it makes you happy." He said kissing my head. "That would mean a lot to me." I said holding him closer.

"Well we have another 40 minutes and a whole classroom to ourselves. What should we do?" He said looking at me and our eyes locked.

(Comment what you think Okami and Yukio's sexual personalities are!)

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We've been in the garden for days, learning magic nonstop. My Keyta said we should be going home any minute now which is good. I'm gonna miss the garden, but I miss Amaimon more these past few days.

Sometimes I can feel his sparks travel up my arm like he is holding my hand. I was sitting there ready to black out to go home when I sensed something. Someone else was there in the garden.

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Okami POV:

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It's been a few days since Korosu has been in a coma. Yukio said she'll wake up any day now. Caster begged Amaimon to come downstairs to eat with us since Korosu would kill us if she woke up and he was starving himself.

He walked down the stairs a mess but we all applauded anyway. He still held himself like a king, although a very sleepy and tired one. He sat down at his usual spot at the table and looked at the empty spot beside him.

Kasai set a plate in front of him and he pushed his food around. We sat there and had a quiet dinner until we heard a thump from upstairs. We all looked at each other and Amaimon bolted for the stairs.

We didn't think much of it until we heard glass breaking. We all took a split second to look at each other and we all ran for the stairs, our food now forgotten. When we got upstairs, we only caught a glimpse of Amaimon jumping out of a broken window.  

Everyone else ran after him but I stayed for a second to view what happened. The bed was open and the machine was letting out a flatline beep since it wasn't attached to a pulse. But for the most part everything was untouched.

They tried to sneak her out of here but it didn't work. Someone messed up and when Amaimon got up here, they had to make a hasty exit I thought as I looked at the balcony doors off their hinges, with broken glass and blood.

I knew I had to be quick. I ran and jumped out the window. I shifted in midair and ran as soon as my paws hit the ground. My wings wanted to come out too but they would definitely get damaged if I spread them out here. I followed the scent of my family but a familiar scent was mixed in.

Half way there I realized what that smell was. Werewolves. Oh God please no. I ran faster and skidded to a stop at the river. My family was on my side of the river, the scent of Korosu's captors  washed away by the river, they must have swam through it.

I came in time to see Amaimon have Caster up by the collar yelling at him. "THIS IS YOUR FAULT! IF YOU WOULD HAVE LEFT ME ALONE INSTEAD OF MAKING ME GO DOWNSTAIRS THEN THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED!" Amaimon yelled but we all know he wanted to cry.

He just held in the tears and Caster didn't respond to the yelling. He knew that yelling wouldn't get her back but he needed something to yell at right now. We all stood in silence as Amaimon roared into the night.

He needed it a lot more than we did.