Yuzu and Mei held each other in bed feeling each other's warmth
"Mei...how are you feeling now?" Yuzu asked
"I'm calm..." Mei said as she had her eyes closed. Yuzu smiled a little and stroked her hair softly
"Would you like to get out now?" Yuzu asked
"Is the place all cleaned up now?" Mei asked
"Probably..." Yuzu said as she sat up and Mei clinged onto her
"M-mei?" Yuzu asked and Mei only blushed deeply. She looked at her and kissed her softly
"Mm...M-mei I love you too b-but we need to speak to my parents about this. I just can't possibly let this slide. They know something..." Yuzu said
"Then let's head back to the castle" Mei said as she held her hand
"Okay" Yuzu said. The two girls headed out and saw Matsuri who stepped out of the room with Harumin
"Hey Yuzu-chan and Mei-san" Matsuri said as she leaned against Harumin
"How are you two doing?" Harumin asked as she held Matsuri closely
"We're doing fine. Thanks for asking but uh...we plan on going to the castle. I need to have a word with my parents" Yuzu said
"Ah okay then. See ya later" Matsuri said and clinged onto Harumin
"Let's get going" Yuzu said as she guided Mei out of the place
"Can we head home now?" Matsuri asked as she kissed Harumin's chin
"Sure. But remember you can't move around so much" Harumin said and kissed her forehead
Her ears twitched and turned around meeting up with a concerned mouse
"Huh?" Matsuri asked
"Heh uh...has anyone seen Nitski?" Cyndi asked
"Nitski? She was here a while ago. Why?" Matsuri asked
"I-I just...I haven't seen her after the fight and she usually comes to me" Cyndi said
"Then it's time for you to go after her. I mean...you love her right?" Matsuri asked
"O-of course I love her" Cyndi said as she blushed a bit
"Then maybe you should go and meet up with her" Harumin said
"She is probably just waiting for you or maybe she's just dealing with Prisma" Matsuri said
"Ah...thanks. I'll go and find her" Cyndi said before she walked away. She sighed deeply as her ears dropped slightly and stepped out of the rooms
I don't think she got severely hurt right? Is she still mad at me? Was I too harsh on her?
Cyndi's thoughts were interrupted as she bumped into one of the bitches
"Please step aside" Prisma said
"H-hey...uhm...do you know anything about Nitski?" Cyndi asked
"Why the hell are you asking me? Shouldn't you be the one who should know all about her? I mean you're her mate after all" Prisma said
"Don't be that mean" Tonisha said as she nudged her
"What? It's not my fault this rat is sensitive" Prisma said
"I-I'm not a rat! A-and I don't care if you don't like me! I just want to know is Nitski is okay a-and you b-better get your hands off her! She is mine!" Cyndi said and trembled a bit
"Pfft! And what is someone like you going to do...? Give me a disease?" Prisma asked as she laughed a bit
"J-just stay away from Nitski!" Cyndi said and left running away
Ugh! I-I can't deal with people like her! Th-they're scary...people...
Cyndi hugged herself and shook her head trying to focus
I-I need to see Nitski
"Cyndi! What are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be inside?" Hinria asked as she held her hand
"I-I have to see Nitski" Cyndi said as she pulled her hand away
"What if she is just messing with you? I mean she usually just plays around and likes to joke around. You should try and be mo-"
"Enough! Stop badmouthing her!" Cyndi said as she pushed her
"H-hey! I'm just protecting you!" Hinria said
"I know I'm a prey and sensitive but I can't always get help from you" Cyndi said
"But Nitski is the typ-"
"I-I don't want to hear it! Just leave me alone already!" Cyndi said and ran away. She pinned her ears down and ran away heading towards the Mizusawas place. Cyndi panted heavily as she tried to catch her breathe
"Agh...I-I really need to start working on my running..." Cyndi whimpered and gasped hearing a couple of moving bushes
"Wh-who is there?!" Cyndi exclaimed and flinched but saw it was a light blue fox
"Huh? Cyndi, what are you doing here?" Juhin asked
"I-I came by to s-see Nitski. Is she okay? Why hasn't she talked to me? Did something happen?" Cyndi asked worriedly
"Oh that...well uh...l-let's just say it's family business. But you can see her. She is back at home" Juhin said
"Oh thanks" Cyndi said as she smiled softly and walked away
"Good luck" Juhin said and left. Cyndi walked towards the Mizusawa territory looking for Nitski's home
Hm...it's been a while since I usually hate this place. It's quite scary...
Cyndi took a deep breath and walked pass a couple of bushes then got to Nitski's place
"Ah! I made it" Cyndi said and rushed towards the front door. She reached out towards udoor but hesitated for a moment
Sh-should I? I mean...what if she is busy? What if I'm interupting something important? Could she be mad at me? Will she ignore me? Agh! Quit it with these stupid thoughts!
Cyndi shook her head and sighed before knocking on the door. Her ears twitched as she heard a couple of footsteps and trembled while her heart started beating fast
Ugh...why is my heart behaving like this? Am I that nervous to see her?
The door opened and Nitski looked up. She seemed surprised as her ears and tail perked up
"C-cyndi? What are you d-doing here?" Nitski asked
"L-listen I just wanted to check up on you and apologize if I was rough on you with th-this whole punishment. I was just worried after the fight since I didn't see you nor knew anything what happened. I'm sorry if I ended up hurting you and-mmph!?" Nitski only pressed her lips against hers before pulling away and rested her head on her shoulders
"N-nitski? Is everything okay?" Cyndi asked as she held her
"Just hold me... please.." Nitski whispered softly. Cyndi only blushed deeply and held her
"D-do you want to lay down inside?" Cyndi asked and Nitski nodded. Cyndi took Nitski back inside and the two girls went to the rooms
"Hey Nitski...have you been...crying lately?" Cyndi asked. Nitski stayed quiet and only clenched onto Cyndi
"Lay down...with me...and hold me" Nitski whispered softly.  Cyndi's expression soften and did as she was told. She rested on Nitski's bed with Nitski in her arms
"Nitski...would you like to talk about it?" Cyndi asked
"...mm...some other time...right now. I-I just want to be with you..." Nitski said and pressed her face against her chest listening to her heartbeat. Cyndi got all flustered but couldn't help but smile a little as she held her a bit tightly
"I love you Nitski..." Cyndi whispered
"I love you too Cyndi" Nitski whispered softly and closed her her eyes. Cyndi looked down at her and played with her red bright hair softly
Nitski...is so soft...and warm

"Ugh...h-haah..." Ume trembled as she leaned against the wall and the soul behind her was holding her closely
"I-I said...st-stop..." Ume said and gritted her teeth. Alyssa licked her ear slowly and slid her shirt up. Ume gasped softly and trembled as she closed her eyes
"A-alyssa...wait~" Ume moaned and felt Alyssa's fingers between her legs. Her tail wagged rapidly and whimpered softly
"N-no..." Ume panted heavily and gritted her teeth before pushing her away
I-I need to close it!
Ume grabbed the glowing necklace and closed the lid keeping the soul locked in place. She trembled as she felt Alyssa's hand against her cheek
"G-go...you can't-mmph!" Ume gasped as Alyssa pressed her lips against hers
St-stop!
Alyssa licked her lips and shoved her tongue inside her mouth. Ume moaned softly and began to kiss her back
F-fuck! I'm falling for her tricks!
"Mm! Ahh...haah...n-no more. Pl-please...just l-leave" Ume panted softly and trembled. She heard a soft mumble against her ear and soon Alyssa vanished. Ume collapsed to the floor shaking and panted heavily
D-damnit...
"Ume?" Yongi asked as he knocked on the door. Ume jumped up and hid the necklace behind her before going towards the door
"Y-yes?" Ume asked as she opened the door
"How are you feeling?" Yongi asked as he reached up and touched her cheek. Ume only stared at his emerald eyes and smiled a little
"I'm...doing fine" Ume said
"Uhm...Yuzu...wants to have a talk with us about...all this. I mean you don't have to tell her about yo-"
"It's fine Yongi. Either way...they need to know the truth about us" Ume said as she rubbed the necklace softly and sighed softly
"I understand. Let's go now...she is waiting along with Mei" Yongi said. Ume nodded and held the necklace since it was hard for her to let go. She walked beside her husband and reached towards the room where the two young girls were waiting
"Ah! Mother...a-are you feeling well?" Yuzu asked
"I should be the one asking you that..." Ume said as she smiled softly
"W-well...I'm feeling okay" Yuzu said
"Your highness...we came to learn more...about what happened" Mei said
"Take a seat girls. This will  take a while..." Yongi said. The family took a seat and stayed silent for a minute since they seemed confused
"So...I guess we should start from the beginning I suppose. I'll start off with...my story with Sho" Yongi said
"Wait...you knew my father?" Mei asked
"Heh...actually...the Okogi and Aihara were allies" Yongi said
"What?!" Yuzu and Mei exclaimed
"Yeah...your grandparents were actually quite friendly with one another until...we were born. I met Sho during my training camp and...well I decided to befriend him because he was always so harsh and cold. I thought he needed a friend by his side to help him relax a bit. So I annoyed him everyday. He always pushed me away but I kept asking him to be friends until one day he decided to give in as long as I stopped bothering him. Anyways as the years went by...we became close buddies and the young princes of the Kingdom. Although everything seemed to be going smoothly...something inside him ended up changing" Yongi said
"What happened?" Mei asked
"Well...his mother passed away and his father began to...well putting pressure on him. He trained Sho everyday to become a great leader and fighter. Especially since Sho...wasn't gifted with the Aihara power. His father still had some faith in him...but after watching me succeed and get stronger than him. He started...to lose faith and uh...well...leave Sho behind. He was sick and tired of working with him since he didn't see any improvement so...Sho ended up snapping. He decided to challenge me in a fight and...our friendship broke at that moment. Sho and I...split paths as he decided to break our alliance. I tried to talk to him but he just wouldn't listen. Your grandparents decided to end the alliance as well since...something happened. I asked them but they never told me the truth so... that's how things ended up going downhill" Yongi said
"...so is that the same reason...why he decided to leave?" Mei asked
"That...I'm not sure. I always knew Sho was born different and I wanted to help him but...I guess I couldn't" Yongi said and sighed
"...and mom..." Yuzu said and Ume flinched slightly before looking at her daughter's eyes
"...you...you knew her...isn't that right?" Yuzu asked. Ume stayed silent for a second before taking a deep breath
"Let me just get straight to the point..." Ume paused and pulled out the necklace
"Alyssa and I...are mates" Ume confessed