Torn (Book 2)

"Umm...it's...Kai Chisaki..."

Y/N POV

"Y/N?" I hear Shouji say, snapping me back into the present.

"Hm?" I hum, looking at him.

"You went silent..." Tokoyami mumbles.

Shouji sets the bear back in the pile.

I turn back around and continue my research.

"Hey...Y/N?" Shouji says.

"Yes?" I respond, attention mainly on my work.

"What are those bruises and spots on your neck? Are they bug bites?" Shouji asks.

"If you ask Tokoyami...you'll get the same truth, so...go ask ask," I mumble, loud enough for only Shouji to hear.

He nods suspiciously and turns to Tokoyami,
"Hey, Tokoyami, Do you know what those marks on Y/N's neck are?"

I peek around and watch Tokoyami jump,
"Umm...that...it's...umm..."

I then hear something hit my glass window.

It sounded like...

A bird flew into the window...

I get up and open the door.

I see Hawks rubbing his forehead, sitting on my balcony floor.

I sigh and let him in.

He sees the files and computer.

I see Tokoyami and Shouji resting on two bean bags I have.

I quickly get out my spare mattress and fix it up for the three of them.

I then get back to my paperwork.

I'm not exactly sure when, but I end up falling asleep.

What confuses me, however, is how I ended up on my bed.

I look down on the floor and see the three boys piled up on the spare mattress, wrapped in blankets and pillows.

I get up and head to my closet to change into my spirit medium clothes.

I exit and finish up my research.

I then start packing up.

"Y/N?" I hear Tokoyami say behind me.

I turn around and see that he's awake.

The only other one awake.

Tokoyami walks over and wraps his arms around my waist, nuzzling his beak into my neck.

"Good morning," I mumble, hugging Tokoyami back, snuggling my face into his chest.

We stay like that for a while.

Warm and cozy...

Then my phone vibrates.

I reach for it on my desk, still hugging Tokoyami.

My arms are too short...

Tokoyami picks up my phone and hands it to me, an arm still wrapped around me.

I check my messages and see I have one from Detective Gumshoe.

I need to pick up some paperwork on new crimes.

I sigh,
"I have to go pick up some more paperwork...normally it's delivered to my office so this must be important..."

I end the hug and change again: