Toman's Catphrodite (Book 2 of Toman's Black Cat)

Panic

Y/n's POV

After Shinichiro and Izana found us, the air seemed to be way more tense. Izana even pulled me, practically yanked me away from Mikey and as we all walked back, there was so much silence, my head hurt. It felt like all of their eyes were on me but every time I looked up, they were looking anywhere and everywhere else but at me.

At least Mikey isn't mad at me. I hadn't heard from him in so long, I thought maybe he hated me and..

"Stop sluttin around..."

The sudden familiar voice brought me to an abrupt halt as tears sprang to my eyes. Although I recognized it as Mikey's voice but he was next to me and didn't say anything.

It was suddenly hard to breathe.

Shinichiro's POV

He had asked her if she was okay when she suddenly stopped.

Maybe we should at least pretend to be okay for her sake.

But when she suddenly started wheezing and clawing at her neck, he was overwhelmed with fear. "Hey! Y/n? You're okay! Just breathe!" He rushed to her side, pulling her into his arms and rubbing small circles into her back to try to calm her down.

"Shh it's okay. It's okay." He had heard of this before. A panic attack could be triggered by many things but knowing that Y/n had been through something scary enough to bring about such a thing broke his heart.

Why would anyone want to hurt her? She hasn't done anything but be open. 

Even without his thoughts having any clear information, he pulled her closer, gently cooing into her ear.

"It's okay. No one is going to hurt you now." He placed a hand over her head as her breathing began to calm down. "You're safe now."

Izana's POV

He couldn't believe it. He didn't know what could've scared her bad enough that she would be scared enough to have a panic attack. 

She's the kindest woman with the sweetest heart.....But why do I feel angry?

He looked toward a stoic Mikey with clenched fists.

Something is wrong here...but...

He looked back toward Y/n as a multitude of feelings welled up inside of him. Even as he watched her and saw she was finally calming down, he began to relax as one feeling overpowered the rest.

I love her and I won't hurt her by hurting others.

Mikey's POV

She remembers.

She may not know that she remembers.

But she does.

His shoulders slumped in defeat.

Even if she doesn't hate me, it doesn't matter.

I hate me.

"Mikey, stop feeling sorry for yourself." His eyes shot up toward Izana who was giving him an intense stare down that rivaled his own. Izana turned toward Y/n and Mikey's gaze followed. "Whatever is going on, it has to be different. Got it?" Izana's stern voice caught Mikey by surprise.

Does everyone somehow remember but not realize it?

He's right, though.

He gave a firm nod and faced Shinichiro. "We need to get her some place she can relax." Shinichiro picked Y/n up without hesitation to take her some place where she could relax.