HINO
When Sumire snapped out of her odd daze, she was looking at Toh startled."D--did I--?"
"It's fine beautiful.
Sumire bit her lip. "There is something wrong with me. Every time I drink from you Toh--"
Hino knew what she was struggling to say, after all he just saw it with his own eyes. Indeed, it's too dangerous for Sumire to drink from Mashima. However, the only other alternative she would have for a blood source is him and from what he knows.
Hanyou feedings can get really intimate. He knew it was the reason why Sumire picked Mashima over him the first time. She won't be content just drinking from his hand. If he offered his neck, they would have to get close and that would break the boundary he has been working hard to maintain this entire time. In the end, Mashima is still the better choice. The two were in a relationship before so he knows what boundaries there are. Just now Mashima was being respectful.
'I will have to turn a blind eye to this. Yuhi must know about Sumire drinking Mashima's blood. If Yuhi can accept it, then I ought to do the same.'
"You'll need his blood Sumire." Hino interjected.
If what Mashima says is correct, then she definitely needs to drink from him. At least until Yuhi returns. Even if she drinks from another person, it definitely won't be enough.
"Well if you say so Hino." Sumire turned to Toh. "Can I drink some later?"
"Sure beautiful." Toh said with a gentle smile.
'Maybe Mashima is a good guy after all. But, I've only ever seen him act nice around Sumire. He is ruthless around others.' If he was truly kind, he wouldn't be kind to just one person.
"That fan of yours was an evolved human his ability is perfect aim. Your child's powers did work. But because of the oppositions power and the age difference, it didn't work." Hino started to explain the events of the past week.
"Is Huan okay?" Sumire immediately asked.
"When he heard you woke up he burst into tears. He should be coming here soon. He's been keeping Yuhi company the past week."
"I'm really glad Miya was there too. If she didn't put that shield around Huan, he would have gotten hurt too." Sumire trailed off. "What about Miya?"
"Shizune called the ambulance, and the police. It really was good that she was with you. As for her wellbeing, she is strong and stubborn just like you." Hino trailed off. "I hope you don't mind that she has been taking over some of your jobs."
Sumire shakes her head. "Miya is the best person to take over my work. This is the time frame where I am supposed to be very active, you had me fullybooked. So, it would have been problematic if nobody took over."
"At first it was just Shizune. But, after much discussion we decided to split your work with others from the other top companies." Hino paused. "Nagawa Akane is the representative for D entertainment so she-"
Sumire nodded. "Right, of course. She would be the natural choice."
"You don't mind?" Hino didn't detect a hint of resentment in her tone. Then again, Sumire is not the type of person who would hate on a person for nothing.
"Mm, I've never resented her. It's her twin that bothers me."
The other eldest daughter of the Nagawa family. The other twin who was originally the one who was supposed to debut with D entertainment. When he passed on the list to Nakara Shin, the name on the list was originally Nagawa Kanade.
The one who performed in the debut concert for D entertainment new artists was Nagawa Kanade. But the one who held the solo concert was the other Nagawa daughter. It's unusual, why did they switch?
Sumire turned to Toh. "I was stalling for time. I thought you'd come but-"
Toh frowned. "You know how I left a few minutes before, because one of my subordinates were causing trouble nearby?"
Sumire nodded. "Let me guess, it was a ruse?"
"You noticed."
"I sensed something was wrong. I had a bad feeling since the concert ended. That's why I wanted to get home faster."
"Sumire, you should have said--" Hino started.
She was indeed acting odd after the concert. But, he simply thought it was because she was overwhelmed. 'I should have known better, and just asked her.'
How many times has she proven to him that her insights are sharper than most people?
Sumire shakes her head. "Whoever was following us had malice written all over him. I wanted to get the kids home, safe and then I was going to deal with it. Even if Miya didn't offer, I would have dragged someone else to stay over."
Dragged someone over to protect the kids, not her. Always other people over her own safety. It's no wonder Yuhi and the guys in M5 are so overprotective over her.
"It's not like you, not to dodge that blade." Toh commented. "-and don't tell me you were feeling drained after the concert. You told me you wanted to stay up and watch a movie with me."
Hino frowned at those words. Initially he agreed to the living arrangement between the two because he thought it would bring them both some closure. However, this entire living arrangement has simply brought them closer.
'Haven't I just made it more difficult for Yuhi?'
"I recognized him as one of my long time fans. He was one of the first who supported me." Sumire sighed. "I suppose, I have been a bit soft lately."
Hino frowned. "It's not that. That reporter who has been stalking you since you were in star town knows how much you treasure your fans, even the ones who turned against you."
Those reporters are truly insane. Yuhi was right, they should have dealt with them a long time ago. It wasn't until he became Sumire's manager, when he realized how serious the actual situation was.
"Still, he knew that information because I showed such weakness." Sumire's gaze dimmed. "I've been on my best behaviour since the incident with Toh's brother, and I wanted to cultivate good karma for my kids. But, it's time to end that."
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