Rush

The Past

I TRIED NOT TO LEAVE YOU HANGING TOO MUCH THIS TIME OKAY? SO DONT HATE ME!! Now with that being said, let's get it going! 

Yuzu

Mei pinned me beneath her, I was stuck and I was blushing badly. 'Mei why do you do these things to me, you know what this does and you don't mean it!' I screamed in my head unable to voice my thoughts. I couldn't look at her, I wouldn't! 'Don't make eye contact, just breathe. Don't make eye contact, just breathe' I chanted over and over, "Yuzu," I turned my head, 'Crap! I looked!' Her violet iris's' engulfed my whole attention. I couldn't look away. "I.." she paused again, her face softened and all I could think was 'damn it she's beautiful!'

"I do love you, Yuzu." She said it, but how could I believe her? 'Becides she doesn't mean it like I do anyway.'

"I know, you love me like a sister right?" I stated but it came out like a question.

She shook her head, "No Yuzu," she was leaning towards me, 'RED ALERT!' My head screamed but I was frozen, 'what did she mean no?' My question was answered when her soft lips touched mine. This felt different, it felt.. well honest. She pulled away and blushed, "I mean I love you, dummy."

My heart felt heavy, "but you're getting ma-" she silenced me with another kiss, "Not as of today, I'm no longer engaged, grandfather informed me at dinner with Udagawa. That's why I'm here, I'm free now, Yuzu I came back for you.." I had completely forgotten about our parents being in the room until Mei's father cleared his throat, she jumped off of me and sat on the couch, "now girls. I do support you but perhaps there are certain things that should be done in private?" I say up and looked towards him. He was facing away and he looked like a tomato.

My mother spoke up just then, "Oh Shō leave them be! My baby girl is in love!!" My mother gushed, which just caused me to blush even harder, "Mamma! Stop it!" I looked away and saw Mei staring at me from behind on the couch. I stood up and went to her, "Mei?" She looked at me, "Are you sure? Cause I don't think I would survive you leaving again.." she grabbed me by the hand and pulled me towards her, I leaned down so our faces were inches apart, "Yuzu, I have never been more sure of anything in my life, and that includes the academy. Okay? I want you, but I understand if you don't trust me. I hurt you badly and I'll forever be making that up to you, but I am not leaving again."

She pulled me closer and went to kiss me but stopped she looked behind me at our parents and I knew she was being considerate, so I kissed her cheek and stood up. I was just noticing that she had yet to change out of her torn and bloody clothing. Seeing that brought up one memory I didn't know I had. A detail about one of the guys that attacked Mei I didn't even know I saw. I turned to face my mother and Mei's father.

"Two things, One, since you aren't actually married what do I call you now?" He smiled at me, "well if it makes you uncomfortable to call me papa you can call me Shō, if you like, but I don't mind if you call me papa still. Just because I'm not actually your dad doesn't mean I don't love you like a daughter Yuzu." My mother nodded beside him, " same goes for me Mei, whatever you're most comfortable with but I wouldn't say no to you calling me mamma." I turned around briefly and saw her nod.

Facing them again Shō looked at me and asked, "what was the second thing Yuzu?" I looked at him and asked, "Who were those guys tonight and why did they have a tattoo of a silhouetted wolf under a moon?" He gasped, "you saw that?" I nodded yes to him. "It was only a brief glance but I saw it on his arm after I disarmed him."

My mother and Shō looked at each other before answering me. "They're a group we called the Organization." 'There's something else I know it.'

I glanced at my mother, noticing her being extra silent I directed my question to her, "Mamma, what aren't you saying?" She shifted in her seat, looking uncomfortable, "well Yuzu... have I ever told you about how your father died?" I nodded, "of course, you told me we were attacked one night and he gave his life for us to live, but what does that have to do with-" I stopped mid-sentence to let what she was saying sink in, "mother, what are you trying to tell me right now? That they were the ones who attacked? They killed my dad?" Slowly her head started moving up and down nodding yes.

I sank back into the couch, 'those four are a part of the group that killed my father?' I questioned to myself. I felt Mei reach over and start gently stroking my back, it kinda tickled but it was calming and just knowing she's there, it's very comforting.

"Yuzu there something else.. something you should probably know should you run into any of them again. They aren't just regular humans they're, stronger and... different. They have their own name for their group... they call themselves The Pack."

'What in the world kind of name is that?' I said in my head. I glanced at her questioningly before she continued. "There is a lot more to this world than just humans Yuzu, both of you have been ignorant of it because of how you both of you were raised. But Yuzu especially your seal, you were blind to the rest of the world because of it and now you're being thrown into it." She took a breath and I noticed my step father take her hand to comfort her.

"What your mother means Yuzu, is the monsters from the fairy tales, vampires and were-wolves and faeries.. they're all real and the organization, or the pack, they're a group of were-wolves."

"So you're telling me we're-wolves killed my dad?" My mother nodded, "Yes Yuzu, as ridiculous as it sounds yes." My head was spinning, "I think I want to call it a night, I need to process this and I'm still tired from earlier." I started walking away. I noticed Mei sitting on the couch still, "Mei? Are you staying up? Or are you going to come sleep?" Mei looked up and straight at me, " I figured you wouldn't want me in there so I was going to sleep out here on the couch."

I walked back towards her and grabbed her hand, "Come to bed unless you plan of leaving me to be alone all night." She blushed and nodded, my mother spoke up, "umm girls? You should get cleaned up before bed, I know it's a weekend but still, you both had a hard night." She smiled and looked at us adoringly.

"Well.. do you want to take a bath with me and then lay with me Mei?" I had asked her. She squeezed my hand and started towards the bathroom, "NIGHT GIRLS!!" My mother called out, "Night!" We both said together and went to go bathe.