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Aki met my gaze in the mirror.
"Crim. You're safe. I won't hurt you, but if you want me to stop..."
"It's fine. I know...just...just a minute," I stuttered.
I looked at Urufu who eyed me carefully, her pink eyes meeting mine. She began to make these calming sounds, almost as if she was trying to hum.
I took a few deep inhales, exhaling the air slowly.
"Okay...you can continue," I urged, continuing to listen to Urufu's quiet hums while my eyes stared at Aki who nodded.
"Let me know if you want me to stop," he stressed.
I nodded in agreement, toughening up to let him finish. My inner thighs were the hardest for him to put the cool cream on, especially the last three days.
The first time I had a full on breakdown where Aki had to cradle me in his arms to relax me. The second time it was Father's turn to calm me down from the panic attack I had. Yesterday wasn't so bad, Urufu staying in the room and making those sounds had really helped, as they did now.
It was essentially why Aki had let the guys wait in the guest house, knowing if I had a panic attack or breakdown, that having the other five rush up to see why I was crying like a baby was a bad idea.
Aki was a bit quicker today, not wanting to jinx my calm behavior. He rose up and announced he was done before he walked to the small washroom to wash his hands.
"Arigato, Aki," I announced, going over to the bed where a flowy dress was laid out. It looked brand new which told me Aki must have bought it on the way here. The dresses helped, helping me feel as if I got enough air and didn't feel as constricted.
He got these specific types because they had short shorts under them which was like wearing a second pair of underwear in my opinion. It made it annoying to go to the washroom, but it gave me a confidence boost, like a layer of protection.
"You're welcome. The woman at the store only had that dress available, but the order your mother put in comes in tomorrow. I'll get Itsuki to make you some hair clips and maybe a comb. I didn't like the ones they had there," Aki revealed.
"I'm thinking of dying my hair," I confessed, slowly putting the dress on.
"What color?"
"Black. Maybe keep the silver strand here, but I think it would be for the best for now. At least till everything works itself out," I suggested.
Aki looked deep in thought for a moment before he nodded in approval.
"Sounds good. Haru and Itsuki can help us out with that," Aki added.
I finished dressing and walked over to the mirror. I lifted the dress slightly to make sure the shorts were in place and noticed the slight smile on my lips.
"I like it," I said in a hushed tone.
"I'm glad," Aki replied.
"Is it weird that I'm scared to face them?" I asked.
"Not weird. It's normal to feel scared to face the people you love when you know you hold information that can hurt them."
"Document issue first, then the truth," I confirmed, turning to face Aki.
He nodded, fixing his white shirt and making sure his blue jeans were smooth.
His hair was up in a ponytail with a white ribbon with blue incantations, and his green eyes sparkled with seriousness.
"Yes. Let's see what this document is about. Then, we tell the truth about Storm Yuna."
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"How are you feeling, Crim?" Malachi asked.
