Chapter 2

Kurusu was slowly waking up, the fogginess was still there. 'Where...am I?' He then saw that he was in a white room, the fluorescent lighting was bright. As he turned his head he saw he saw a few figures sitting or standing, they looked familiar but their names weren't coming to him. He then saw the IV and then it clicked. 'I'm in a hospital...how did I get here?' He remembered feeling intense pain, then sorrow. He wondered why he would feel sorrow. A name was dredged up from his murky mind.

"Rachnera." That seemed to get the others attention.

The bird-girl whooped for joy and tried to land on him, but was held back by the horse-lady.

"Master, I am sorry, but she isn't here." The horse-lady looked on him kindly.

"I-I'm sorry...but I know I know you, but I don't know your name..." His voice croaked out, heavily medicated on drugs.

"This is...bad." A human nurse looked at his chart. "He may have some memory loss now, but it will return with time." She looked hopefully to him and the group of liminal's.

"What do you mean?! Darling doesn't remember me?" The snake-girl looked like she was going to cry.

"Listen to what she said Miia...It will come back in time. Master needs the time to recover. In that time we shall take care of him." The horse-lady looked to Miia.

"What about the fate of Rachnee-san?" The girl in the wheelchair pointed out.

"As far as those hoods are concerned, they weren't hurt. She'll be going home with Darling-kun." A lady in a business suit walked in, taking off her glasses. "Besides, she splinted his legs well by wrapping them in her silk. So the medics had an easier time transporting him. I took the liberty of remodeling his house again, the MON squad will be staying with him now. Tio knows how to cook, and I'm sure you all can clean. Now I have to be off and prepare my room as well as get some paperwork done." The lady in the suit left and he looked confused.

"What...what house?" That question made the rest of them worry.

"Your house. Your home...you said we were family." The girl in the wheelchair looked to the others.

"Ok...I'm feeling tired..." He slowly fell asleep as the rest watched him.

"I would love to know what Rachnee-san did to those that hurt him that bad..."

"We shalt never know, for it would get her deported. And that would hurt Master." Centoria made the point known.

"All right..." Miia looked away. 'This could be my chance to...'

"He nearly died and I wasn't there..." Lala just voiced her thought.

"He shall be recovering." Centoria stated. "I shall stand guard over Master."

"Fine, fine..."

xXx

Rachnera quietly opened the window and let herself in, what she didn't expect was to feel a blade at her throat.

"Friendly here." She held up her hands.

"Tis only thee...you saved master so you do deserve some time with him." The centaur pulled the blade away from the arachne's throat.

"I know you're all curious...and that is something I will never tell." Rachnera looked seriously to her.

"I do not want to know...but I do know that the others are curious."

"How is he doing?" She gently held his face.

"He has some memory loss. But he remembered your name." That got the arachne's attention.

"I see."

"Since you're here you can take over." The centaur left them alone in the room.

She built a web to watch him from and just hung suspended. 'My name...why did he only remember my name?' He looked so peaceful as he slept, doped up on the drugs that was helping him deal with the pain.

'I know what I originally thought of him...but he is what he is.' She thought of his reaction, all of his reactions from when she initially kidnapped him. And then she giggled. 'He is a genuine nice guy. But what about the webcams?'

This got her thinking. The more she thought about it the more she needed to talk to Agent Smith.

'If someone is trying to stop this, why?' Then it hit her like a ton of bricks. 'The US...or more accurately, the theocracy behind the government that happens to have a few senators...why do they want to hurt people like Honey? Ever since the Stock Market Crash of '09 things haven't been the same...'

The second Great Depression hit america hard, 65% unemployment thanks to a historical president. Causing fines to not be paid because the people couldn't afford healthcare and ended up not paying taxes. Add to that the fact that crime skyrocketed in the areas that were basically crime free. If you were apart of a church, you were fed, clothed, and housed. If you needed a job, they helped you find one as long as you stayed a member of the church. All in all, the church started to run things. Then the Liminals came out of hiding in Japan and of course the church called them demons. Many churches sent over "missionary" groups to "free" the people of Japan from the "demons" grasp. But a lot of the citizens were like Kimihito Kurusu, they didn't judge based on appearances, they judged by actions. Of course there are always a few rotten apples and they were found by the "right" parties, which in turn led to a new political party. It wasn't a very popular one due to its beliefs, but thanks to the Treaty and the Laws, Liminals were safe in Japan.

Elsewhere was a different story entirely. Europe was a mess, each nation having their own laws on the extra-species. Surprisingly Germany was very tolerant, allowing ancestral lands to go back to their previous owners without much trouble. Even allowing Liminal children to attend public schools, which was the first time when "outraged" american's started to try to boycott German products.

'If they're trying to get the webcams canceled...this would be the route to do it.' She looked to him again and then proceed to set up a protective web around him before she left.

xXx

Miia looked at the ogre in shock. The spread that was laid out on the table looked like a five star chef had prepared it.

"It...it looks so good..." The awe in her voice was thick.

"Ogre's are like humans with their taste-buds, but with all the bad folklore about us, they never got to know how well we cook." She put the ham on the table right next to the potatoes.

"The salad looks great." Centoria looked to the ogress with awe.

"We can eat plants as well you know...we don't always eat meat." Tio looked igdinant.

"Meat...hehe..." Zombina flashed a knowing grin.

"I didn't think she meant that kinda meat..." The small cyclops looked annoyed over to the zombie commando.

"Yeah, he'd be broken after."

Manako just shook her head as she reached and picked up her ringing cell.

"Yes, MON squad...Ok, be right there. Tio, stay and guard the house, the rest of us have a mission." She went to her room to change as did the others.

"Awww...but Tio really wants to come..." The ogress looked depressed.

"I believe you get to go on the next one. I think she wants to have one of us here at all times." Zombina left as well.

"I'll let you know how it went." Dopple left as well.

"She also wants you to bring him home. Rachnera will be with him." Manako appeared in full load out.

"Ok!" Tionisha happy again to be doing something.

"We shall wait for thy return with Master." The centaur nodded.

"Enjoy the food." She left in the dress that he had let out for her.

xXx

The graffiti on the wall of the residence was appalling. Inside the home the family sat with their homestay, what looked to be a little girl. If you looked closer you would see that she had horns and a tail, the wings she had didn't look like they would fly, but gliding was possible. Her emerald green cats eyes darted to the windows and she ducked, that was the only warning the family had. A brick broke the window as a crowbar broke another.

"We don't want those demons here!"

"You're all going to hell for taking that demon in!"

"Monster lover!"

The horned girl started to cry but was shocked when the male child of the family no older than eight just held her.

"I-I remember what my sister said to me...'Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.' Those are just words...so don't cry." He patted her back as she openly sobbed into his chest.

What they heard next was sirens and police, some shouting and some screaming.

"The monster is in there, arrest them!"

"Down on the ground NOW!"

"Get them not US!"

The knock on the door surprised them all. As the father opened the door there stood a woman in a business suit.

"I'm Agent Smith of MON. Are you alright?"

"We are but..."

"Please don't take her away...she's a big sister now." The child looked at the agent with the kicked puppy look.

"But Kenshi-"

"Please?" The child looked to his parents as he held onto her.

"I promise." She smiled at the young man.

He happily hugged the extra-species girl that was next to him.

"But...how do these attacks stop?" He whispered to the agent.

"Keep calling the cops. If they won't come, We will." She handed him her card.

"Thank you...I don't know how much more we can take it..." The mother looked to her son which was playing with the horned girl.

"We'll remodel the place for free." A man in blue work coveralls walked in. "Sign here...and here...and here. Done." The other men were already replacing the windows.

The family was amazed at how fast the work was being done.

And the thing that brought a smile to the MON squad was the human child that defended the right for an extra-species girl to stay in his house.

xXx

Kurusu looked at the house like he didn't know it. 'I really live here?' The ogress next to him wheeled him in slowly. He saw the entry hallway and then something clicked.

"To the left is...the kitchen?" He looked uncertain.

"Yes." A beautiful girl with a fishtail dressed in gothic lolita ware rolled up next to him.

"I-I'm sorry...but...what's your name?" She looked away, knowing that his memory was fractured.

"Meroune." She smiled at him as he was processing the information.

"Ah, I see you're getting reaquainted with the rest of the house." An arachne saddled up next to him.

"Yes Rachnee-chan...I'm still a little lost..." He looked up to the six-eyed beauty.

"No worries Honey, it will all come back in time." She rubbed his shoulders.

"Darling!" A very happy lamia rushed in and hugged him fiercely.

"Miia..." The arachne gave her a scathing glare.

"Everyone else got to spend time with him!" She looked back just as hard.

"...He can't breath." Rachnera pointed out how blue his skin was turning due to the lack of oxygen.

As she released him he gulped in air.

"Boss is home, Boss is HOME!" Papi glided in and sat in his lap, very happy he was home.

"Lets go to the living room...so that we may all welcome him back properly." Rachnera wheeled him into the family room where the centaur was eating a salad.

Suu peeked out from a pot and then molded herself into her humanoid form.

The slime hugged him just like Papi was doing but then left to get back in her pot.

"She...isn't like that normally." This surprised everyone. "I get bits and pieces...and all of it is confusing..."

"Its ok...we have Tio here that can cook..." He looked to the ogress apologetically as Lala pointed.

A crash from a window alerted everyone, the resident arachne looked a little disappointed.

"Of all the rooms here, why did they have to break into mine?" She shook her head and looked to the ogress and the centaur. "Raiders have decided to storm the castle, shall we show them the way out?"

"Papi, Suu, Lala, stay and guard Master." Centoria grabbed her sword and galloped out of the room.

"I'll take the outside." Rachnera left through the sliding door.

"Stairs!" Tionisha left.

The man that was in the room looked around in disgust. 'Vermin...' He dodged his way through the webs till he found what he was looking for. 'Ah...time to cut this.' He used bolt cutters and cut the satellite connection. When he turned around he was surprised.

"Now I'm touched that you would break into my room, but I'm already taken." The arachne gave a coy smile to the man.

"You freak! I-"

"Now now, being suspended while having sex isn't freaky..." The disgusted look on his face was her only warning. He made to strike her with the bolt cutters, when this happened she pulled a few threads stopping the makeshift weapon. She pulled a few more and he quickly found himself tied up and gagged.

"Now what should I do with you? Hmm... I'll let Tio talk to you." She picked him up and webbed her window closed. "Excellent idea... She would love to talk with you."

Every time he moved the webbing got tighter and he was starting to cry.

xXx

As Agent Smith walked in she burst out laughing. Papi had a pot on her head and Suu held a spatula in defense of the Kurusu that was sitting in his wheelchair. What then got her attention was a man that had been webbed to the wall.

"We had an unexpected houseguest...we decided to keep him here till you got here."

"Really?" She looked to the rest of the MON Squad.

"Yes...he wasn't very talkative with us, and we were very charming." Rachnera had a seductive smile on her face.

"Which room?" The human female had a knowing look.

"Mine. He cut the sat connection before I got there." The six eyed beauty was behind Kurusu, her arms around his neck.

"I'll need to get a crew on it, Zombina, you have the first watch." Agent Smith left the room when she pulled out her cell.

"The only other room I can stay in is Honey's..." She had a coy smile on her face.

"Over my dead body!" Miia looked daggers to the arachne.

"Normally I would also agree...but Master needs someone to be there. Rachnee-san can have tonight, but tomorrow night someone else will be with him." The cold look on the centaur's face was telling.

"Awwe..." There was mock hurt in Rachnera's tone.

As the man struggled in the webbing the undead female went over and looked him over.

"Tio...not enough meat on him."

"I know...I had a look at Kurusu and he was much larger." The ogress had a smile on her face.

"I'm going to have some fun..." Doppel stepped out and left.

"It's small as well...Kurusu is much better in that department..." The cyclops squented.

"His spear is a mere dagger...I feel sorry for his female." The centaur looked over the man.

"When did you get to see Darling?" The furious Lamia looked over to the Ogress.

"I peeked when he was changing."

"My my honey...Seems you have a lot of approval...and they're all talking about you with you in the room." The arachne looked to the blushing human male.

Dead silence. Papi looked around confused.

"Is that a worm?" She looked to the webbed up man. Suu looked confused as well.

"When did you all peek?" Miia sounded annoyed.

"When he was being changed." Manako looked back to her catalog.

Miia left the room in a huff and Centoria slowly stood. "I'll go and talk with her, be sure Master is fed and taken care of."

"Since when did she become the first wife?" The Mermaid looked confused.

"I think it's up to Honey who the first wife is..." The Arachne looked down to his head, which just so happened to be in between her breasts.

"Wife?" He looked confused and embarrassed.

"I forgot to tell you, You have to choose one of us to marry...but since centaurs have the strange concept of the one man and one woman relationship...and im not sure about Dullahans..." She looked thoughtfully up, pushing his head up and into her 'H' cup chest.

"You mean...arachne share males as well?" Tio looked to her surprised.

"Why yes, sex wise female is the dominate, 75/25...Its usually one male per three females, and a situation like the one here in this home isn't unheard of. Some human males have successfully bred with arachne." She looked down to Kurusu when she said this.

He knew he couldn't move and he didn't dare say anything.

"Ogres are about 55/45, but a few die in birthing..." Tio looked to the lone human male.

"C-Can I go to my room now?" He looked up to his [roomie of the night].

"Why sure..." There was a silken quality in Rachnera's tone as she carried him up to his room.

When he was gone Zombina burst out laughing. 'I feel so sorry for him...'

xXx

A/n: Another fluffy chapter...and some other things...It took awhile to write it, but I enjoyed it. I do like honest reviews and I know some of my grammer and spelling sucks. But I do like to read some of the reviews. Have fun reading.