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While Shun might have thought it was comforting to tell her working for the family could make him stronger it really did quite the opposite. It made her worry all the more that he was just going to put himself into more danger and a harsher environment. And for what? Because he didn't know what else to do? Mitsu herself didn't know what to with herself anymore but it didn't mean she was going to fall back on being a labrat because that's all she knew she was good for.

As he apologized Mitsu shook her head again, he wasn't weak. He was being too hard on himself as usual. The hunter's were just too much for any of them to handle. They trained specifically to track them down and either kill them or weaponize them.

Feeling herself being moved, Mitsu tilted her head up, her cheeks visibly streaked with tears. She looked worried all over again because it seemed like Shun wanted to do something and right now. Sitting up quickly she pointed back toward the bed trying to make her face look stern but with the tears she mostly just looked upset. She didn't want him to leave he needed to rest and recover.

Closing her eyes she rested her head in his hand as his fingers rose to brush away the tears. Her own hand came up to rest against his, holding him in place as he continued to speak.

He never thought himself good enough but Mitsu was certain it wasn't because he wasn't stronger. No, Mitsu thought he had grown quite a bit even after coming here but Shun had been trained that even little mistakes were a weakness. He could fight someone ten times and lose once and consider himself not good enough because he didn't succeed all ten times. She hated to see the self doubt that he had and it wasn't exactly a motivator to getting over her own doubts and fears. Besides, her own encouragement that what he thought wasn't true never seemed to be enough.

'Please rest.' Mitsu pulled away her hand so that she could sign. 'And try not to think so down on yourself. It's not true.'

'I know so.' She signed without hesitation.

'You focus too much on your failures but you hardly give notice to the things you succeed in.' She reached out toward him to press lightly against his shoulders to get him to lay back down. At least it didn't look like he was going to go anywhere but she wanted him to rest after such an ordeal.

Mitsu nodded. 'Just don't lose sight of the things you do well. It's good to want to improve but you can be obsessive about it.' It was true, everyone had something they worked on striving to improve and get better at. The feeling was natural to want to work harder and change otherwise people would be the same from the time they were born. She just didn't want Shun to get lost in the need to get stronger like he had before. It was one thing to push himself and another to push himself well beyond his limits and think it was helping.

'I'm scared though.' Mitsu admitted. 'The hunters are still close.' They were like a haunting nightmare. Always lingering on the edge of reality waiting to strike. She felt nervous about leaving the room again, scared of running into a hunter or worse the haunted house on her own.

If he would try that was all she could ask for. She didn't want him to lose sight of the things he had accomplished and the deeds he had done. Especially the good ones. He had helped a lot of people besides her. To think of those accomplishments as nothing would only mean that the problems he helped solve were nothing when that wasn't the case.

His words were reassuring enough just knowing he was going to look out for her. Hunters posed a big threat but she knew nothing would happen to her without a fight. It was just difficult to be completely without fear. Too much had happened to pretend she wasn't afraid. Shun's confession was surprising though. It was like he was starting to realize part of her fear.

Smiling slightly Mitsu placed a hand on his arm. Slowly her reaper was changing the way he saw things. It made the worry she held close to her heart lessen a little.

Mitsu made a face at the mention of pudding but then remembered one key fact. They were no longer guarded. Now that Shun was back, safe, and...mostly in one piece her mind was free to focus on other things. Mostly pudding consumption. He said that if she could get a cup on her own she could have it. He didn't say the knife had to be there.

Her intent was clear as her eyes brightened, her head turning toward the desk and the refrigerator. The lycan tried not to make any sudden movements but stood fluidly from the bed ready to run for the desk to retrieve her treats.

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Oh cruel fate to give her a fiance with such an ability. Mitsu continued to make her way to the desk none the less. He hadn't summoned his blades he was merely there and looking a little wobbly. If she acted fast enough maybe she could snatch a pudding and run.

'You said I could have a cup if I got it on my own.' Mitsu pointed out. She was trying to make a play on words much like she had tried to with the coffee cup. The only problem was Shun didn't give in easily just because he didn't word his sentences without loop holes.

She approached slowly though, cautiously, expecting him to summon his daggers at any moment and cut her off. Just one pudding that was all she wanted. Just. One.