CHOSO'S POV

When I open my eyes again, I find myself lying on a couch. I close my eyes and sigh. What happened?

,,Good morning~"

I open my eyes and look into brown eyes. Then my eyes wander to the woman's blonde hair. Who the fuck is she? I groan and try to sit up but the woman presses me back down.

,,Nuh-uh. Your wounds still need to heal", she says and gives me a smile. ,,Who are you?", I ask between gritted teeth. ,,Yuki Tsukumo, and you are...?", she places her hand on my chest and I feel the urge to slap her hand away but I'm too weak.

,,Choso.. Choso Kamo", I say and sigh, ,,Where is (Y/N)?" ,,(Y/N)?", Yuki looks at me surprised and looks away for a few seconds, ,,You mean the woman that was in a room with a curse?"

,,She's still there?!", I ask surprised. Yuki shakes her head and smiles:,,Oh, of course not. I have freed her but... She's still cursed.."

,,Where is she??", I sit up, slapping her hand off my chest. Yuki tries to press me back down but I give her a death stare and she immediately pulls her hands back:,,My bad."

,,You haven't answered my question..", I sigh and stand up. ,,You should be careful, your wounds-"

,,Where. Is. (Y/N)?!", I interrupt her, not giving two fucks about my wounds. ,,She's with Tengen, he's trying to help her..", Yuki says and groans, ,,But anyway. What connection do you have to Satoru's sister?"

,,Where is Tengen?", I ask her and turn around to face her. Yuki sighs and runs a hand through her hair:,,You're avoiding my question, dude."

,,I don't care..", I sigh and shake my head, ,,Look.. I haven't seen her in over a year and finding out that she was -or better said- is still cursed really hurts me. I could've prevented all this from happening."

I could've prevented Kenjaku from abducting (Y/N). I could've saved her earlier. If I had only woken up in the middle of that night. I'm such a bad boyfriend.. I just shouldn't have accepted the mission. If I would've never seen her.. Maybe...

No...

I can't turn time back. I don't regret accepting the mission and falling in love with her. How could I? She's so perfect...

My vision blurs and I look away, not wanting to cry in front of Yuki. A few seconds later, I feel a hand on my shoulder.

,,It's okay, you can cry. Don't suppress your feelings", Yuki says and strokes my shoulder.

My lips open but I close them again, letting the tears flow down. Shit... This is embarrassing... ,,I.. I love her so much..", I mumble and wipe my wet cheeks.

I have to save her... I can't let Kenjaku win...

,,Choso... That you still keep fighting for her shows that you love her and that you are strong. I've never seen someone fight for someone like you do. So... Let's find a solution together to free (Y/N) from that curse, okay?", Yuki stops stroking my shoulder and pats my head instead.

I let out a snort and look to my side at her:,,Thanks, Yuki. You're right.. I can't find a solution on my own, thank you for offering help. I'll be forever thankful. But please stop patting my head as if I am a dog..."

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Later that day, I walk to the room where (Y/N) is inside. I open the door, seeing her lying on a king-sized bed with her eyes closed and her hands resting on her stomach. Even though she is not in a good condition, I can't help but feel overwhelmed by her beauty.

She reminds me of a Disney princess.. I smile a little, walking towards the bed while fidgeting with my hands. Then, I sit down on the bed and look down at the star tattoo on her left cheek.

I let my fingers slide over her cold cheek, my vision becoming blurry again. I pull my hand away, slowly leaning down to place a kiss on her forehead. ,,I'm sorry, (Y/N)..", I mumble and pull away, staring at her for a long time before I stand  up with a frown on my face.

,,I'll protect and free you, I promise. And this time, I'll hold my promise. I won't let anyone hurt my princess again..", I say into the air, turning around to walk out of the room, cocooning (Y/N) in hushed silence. ...