Nine

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I shot up in bed and wondered why I was awake suddenly when I heard something in the bar downstairs. I got up and crept towards Yata's room then cracked the door but he was asleep.

"Yata!" I whispered and ran to his bed as someone came up the steps. I jumped under the covers, waking him, then I covered his mouth before he could say anything. He stopped when he heard the footsteps then held my waist and I waited as the person came to our floor.

"Hey, looks like one has a girl. Let's snag her." I looked at Yata in fear then screamed as I was grabbed. Yata grabbed his bat and ran after us but I kept screaming and kicking, waking the others as I knocked things down and Yata fought one of them.

"Leig leam falbh!" I yelled and they froze.

"What language is that?!"

"YATA!" I screamed and he smacked a guy in the head when the guy holding me stopped and a gun clicked.

"I'd let her go like she said." I smiled as Fujishima growled his demand then I was dropped and I ran behind Yata, who held my leg and let me press into him.

"We're just looking for some quick cash. She'll sell for a pretty price in the traffics." He said and I felt honestly grossed out.

"Sex traffic, huh? As if." Kusanagi said and knocked them out then Yata turned to me.

"Are you hurt?" I shook my head and he hugged me then I shook in his arms as I held him close.

"Shh, its okay." He said and I cried into his shoulder.

"You heard them, didn't you?" I nodded and we went downstairs as the cops came.

"And you woke up when you heard them down here?" One officer asked and I nodded as he questioned me.

"I ran to Misaki's room and woke him but they came upstairs so I hid under his covers. I didn't know what to do but I started screaming when they grabbed me, so the others woke." He nodded and wrote that down then left as Yata side hugged me.

"It'll be okay, I promise." He said and I nodded as Kusanagi checked his register, safe, and the alcohol. You never know with robbers. The guys came towards us as the cops left but I grabbed my necklace and closed my eyes, thanking whoever heard my silent words that I wasn't hurt, that known of us were hurt.

"Did they hurt you?" Chitose asked and I shook my head.

"Good." Miwa said and I smiled softly.

"Kusanagi?"

"They didn't get into the safe, just the register. It didn't have much in it." He said and I nodded, happy their money hadn't been taken but we got the stolen cash back.

"Why don't we all get some sleep?" We nodded and went upstairs but Yata kept me in his room since I was still shaking.
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I sat on the couch as we opened our Christmas presents then I saw Anna smile at the new Lolita dress I'd gotten her.

~~~I sat on the couch as we opened our Christmas presents then I saw Anna smile at the new Lolita dress I'd gotten her

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"Thanks, Seona!" I smiled and felt my hand shake but Yata grabbed it and I smiled at him.

"Hey, this is for you." Bandou handed me the soft gift and I figured it was some sweater or the other. Then I saw there was no name listed for the 'From' part.

"Wait, who is this from?"

"It came in the mail." Kusanagi said and I opened it then stopped as I saw my quilt that my seanmhair made me.

"What is it?" Rikio asked and I pulled the quilt out of the paper then held it to my nose, her sweet cherry perfume still scenting the cloth.

"What is it?" Rikio asked and I pulled the quilt out of the paper then held it to my nose, her sweet cherry perfume still scenting the cloth

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"My quilt, my seanmhair made me this when I was a baby." I said and grabbed the paper then saw a letter inside the wrapping. I grabbed it and opened it, reading her handwriting.

Seona, my aingeal beag*, I am sending this quilt to the address your friend gave us. He said to tell you his name is Saruhiko, and that he's sorry for doing this. Whatever that means. I love you, your grandfather and I both do. Your parents are angry but I haven't told them where you are. I don't need to tell my son everything. Be safe, aingeal beag. And promise me you'll bring me there before I become an old hag!
Grandma

I laughed at her words then held the quilt to my face as I smiled.

"Is toigh leam thu, seanmhair**." I whispered and closed the letter.

"Good news, found the monkey." I said and they all eyed me in shock.

"He went to my grandparents' house, told them the address of the bar. My seanmhair made me this quilt, she sends it with her nickname and love." I said and they laughed.

"It's a gorgeous quilt." Kusanagi said and I nodded.

"It really is." I whispered and held it close as we opened the rest of our presents.

(*Little Angel
**I love you, grandmother.)

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