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When Shun had told her about the call to return home there was a great deal of unease. She knew what it would mean for him to get involved with his family again and she couldn't say she was happy about it...but perhaps it was better than other alternatives. Whatever direction Shun took she knew there was going to be danger, so it was just a matter of learning to deal with it. Mitsu was actually surprised when he offered her an invitation to tag along, though she knew the warning of meeting his family was more of an inevitable occurrence. Sooner or later she was going to meet his father again. They were engaged after all.

With only a couple of days to fret about it Mitsu packed her bags and followed Shun to the train station where they took off. The place she had come from was rather large, much bigger than a normal town but she had a feeling it was nothing like what Shun had described to her. Tall buildings that reached toward the sky with walls of glass and metal. It was something she had only seen in the movies.

Eyes locked on the window beside her Mitsu watched the scenery go by without even seeing it. There was too much on her mind to focus on anything else. It was probably why the ride had been so quiet thus far.

"Hmm?" She heard some symbalence of a sound come from Shun's direction and finally she peeled her eyes from the window to give him her attention. The lycan looked lost though, her eyes questioning. She hadn't quite caught what it was her reaper had said.

As he repeated his question Mitsu had to give it a little thought. "Nervous....mostly." Was all she managed to say before the train came to a stop. Shun was the first one up and Mitsu followed though slowly and grabbed her things. Once everything was in place she focused on Shun's offered hand before slipping her's into it. Hopefully this wasn't going to be a shell shocking experience.

"Does your father know?" The question was at random and it took a moment longer for Mitsu to realize she needed to verbally clarify her mental thought. Shun couldn't see into the chaos that was her mind, but that was probably for the better. "About us?"

It was hard to say what would come of his father knowing about their relationship. She knew what danger it would hold if Suto were to learn about it but she tried not to think about that man. The likelihood that she would ever return to that house was very unlikely.

As soon as they were off the train Mitsu realized their first problem, or rather her first problem.. It was a madhouse. People were everywhere walking by and bumping into one another. It was like nothing Mitsu had ever seen or experienced before. The sea of people was just as vast as the large body of water they had passed to get here.

Shuffling closer to Shun she walked as close to him as possible as they made their way further into the chaos. Staying on the train felt like a good idea but that really wasn't an option.

"Do you think it would be bad if he found out?" Mitsu had a feeling the answer would be yes but Shun would know better than anyone about it. His reassurance had her lifting her head, her eyes seeking his. She really wasn't as worried about herself but about him. When the time came would she be able to help him?

And suddenly Shun's ability to reassure was gone. Just knowing it was a waiting game wasn't really helping but Mitsu already knew that. Sooner or later his father would find out and at that point they would know how hard he would make it for them. Mitsu's only hope was that he wouldn't try to split them up just because he didn't like close ties or bonds.

"Aren't far? Where are we going exactly?" Mitsu tried to look ahead but all she could see were towering buildings and more people. So many people. Where did they all come from?

Home...

Somehow considering the circumstances that word wasn't as inviting as it could have been. Even more so as Shun explained exactly where home was. "T..the same building?" Mitsu thought Shun's home would have been separate and far away from his family's main base of operations but apparently they were one in the same. There had been a glimmer of hope but it diminished quickly to nothing.

As Shun paused on their walk Mitsu looked around wondering if he had spotted something only for him to give her another odd form of reassurance. Glancing around nervously at the people around them she motioned for Shun to come closer. Once he was close enough to speak to quietly she let him know what was on her mind. "When you say....'I don't think...it doesn't really instill confidence."

His words held a bit more confidence this time and Mitsu tried to nod in understanding, following her reaper the rest of the way to their destination. When it seemed they had arrived her eyes trailed upward at the building taking in its appearance. Honestly it looked like any other building in the city, Mitsu was expecting something that stood out more...perhaps in an ominous way. Wasn't that how it was in the movies?

As her eyes shifted down again she watched as Shun entered the lobby, her feet hesitant to follow. She stood in the doorway for the longest time looking around the room as if it were a snake pit. Uneasy and unsure Mitsu began to fidget with her jacket as she slowly made her way inside, her actions more like a startled animal. It looked like the slightest thing would make her bolt back out of the building and toward the train station.

When she heard her name whispered Mitsu turned her gaze toward Shun, her ears folding back in a pitiful manner. She knew she wasn't doing a very good job of hiding how she felt about the place but it was hard not to when she didn't know what to expect.

Moving stiffly at first Mitsu finally picked up her pace until she was inside the elevator with Shun. The doors closed and it was vaguely familiar to being in a cage. Somewhat nostalgic actually and not in a good way.

Eyes focused on the door Mitsu counted away as the elevator dinged at each floor. She knew what button Shun had hit so it was just a matter of counting down until they reached it. Why was Shun's room always so high off the ground? It was unsettling to be so high up, she was not a bird.

She made a startled noise as the elevator suddenly came to a halt and not on the intended floor. Mitsu was worried who would be on the other side but when she was faced with a stranger she sighed quietly in relief.

As the older man and Shun exchanged words Mitsu peeked around him to see what was on this floor. She was still unsure what to expect. Torture devises? Bodies? None of that seemed to be present. It was only when the older man addressed her did she turn her attention back to him and she nodded slightly before bowing her head in greeting.