New law of Beast Taming

Once Ehn had been put to rest in Amane's room, it was time for her to head back. Stella had decided to stay around for the time being but it was only a matter of time before she would have to go back to work as well.

Stella was waiting for her when she went out into the living room.

"What are you going to do next? The police will be spending all our resources on tracking down Professor Cardin so we will have no time to be with you. Are you sure you will be alright without me?"

Stella asked with a worried expression. The anxiety on her face looked real and Amane felt terrible for worrying her.

"You should not be that worried about me and my well-being. Despite my looks, I am quite a capable person and I can take care of myself. But if you are going to go after Professor Cardin, be careful. I do not think the person who kidnapped him is an ordinary one."

Amane warned and Stella felt her heart swell with gratitude. For the second time in her life, someone was worried for her. And that was what made Stella fall harder for the other female.

Her feelings showed visibly on her face and Stella did nothing to hide her smitten expression. She did not know she made one in the first place.

"I see. In that case, I should get going now since it is getting late…Yoko, please do not do something to put yourself in harm's way. I am begging you."

Stella almost whispered these words before she ran out of the door. Her sudden exit startled Amane and she looked at Stella's fleeing back.

'I never realized that Stella could run away that fast. And she also left Ehn behind so what should I do with this kid.'

Ideally, Amane could find someone to take care of the kid while she attended to her stuff. But she was the only one left in the guest house now who could decide. And it did not feel right to leave a kid here alone.

In the end, Amane decided to be a decent human being (for the first time in her life as far as she knew) and take Ehn home with her.

The kid had been knocked out because of energy exhaustion and he was not going to wake up unless he caught up on his sleep. As expected, he did not even flinch when Amane picked him up.

"Time to head back home."

Amane whistled and formed a shadow servant. These things were convenient at these times and she handed Ehn to her former servant.

Their car was waiting for them outside the guest house. Amane had made this call as soon as she had been declared innocent. Somehow, the timing had worked out.

"Lady Yoko, welcome back. Is that person coming with us? Where shall I drop your guest off?"

The driver looked back at Amane without a hint of hesitation on his face. He was a well-trained and loyal servant who had been with Amane for some time now. And she trusted her driver to not betray him this time.

"This kid is a guest I will be taking home with me for now. You can drive us off straight back."

Amane ordered and the driver followed those orders without question. The car made it back to the Tsurugi estate in record time.

The atmosphere of the Tsurugi estate was filled with dark and gloomy clouds of despair. Everyone looked down or depressed, having lost one loved one or another.

The servants looked marginally happier once Amane stepped out of the car, but they also looked concerned for her well-being. Those who had betrayed Amane and sided with her aunt had pale faces and now awaited their trail.

"Yoko, you are finally back. Thank goodness you are back."

Amane felt a body collide with her own and almost knock her off her feet. Sakura's arms locked around her middle and pulled Amane into a tight hug.

For a second, Amane reached out to pull Sakura's face up and look at her. But she stopped herself from doing so in public. It was clear that Sakura was taking measures to hide her face from other people for now.
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"Yeah, I am back. Did Charlie finally go back home? We both should head in before you faint from exhaustion."

Amane's voice was filled with concern and Sakura nodded at her suggestion. The servants looked attentive, wanting to hear what Yoko Tsurugi had to discuss with her sister.

But their attention turned toward her other guest, Ehn, once the shadow servant picked up the kid and headed inside. Amane had already ordered the shadow to put Ehn in a guest room and let him rest for the time being.

The arms around Amane's middle tightened even further, preventing Amane from moving around even more and the tight squeeze was also filled with concern.

"Sakura, let's head inside as well."

Amane guided Sakura inside and the younger finally looked up at Amane. Prominent dark circles were the first feature Amane noticed. They were dark and contrasted directly with Sakura's face.

"How long has it been since you had a good night's sleep? Tsk, look at your condition. You look ready to collapse any second now."

Amane scolded Sakura as she held her face in her hands. She felt sorry for Sakura and all that she had to go through.

Now that Amane looked closely at Sakura's face, there were also tear marks on her cheeks. She had been crying for quite some time now.

"No, I…. I am alright. I know that this moment will come for some time now. My mother…did make a lot of mistakes and enemies. I would not have been able to wipe her slate clean myself."

Sakura sounded exhausted. Anyone would feel bad if they looked at her and Amane felt especially awkward when she looked at Sakura.

When she put her hand on Sakura's cheek, the other female leaned into her touch and looked up at her with a concerned expression on her face.

"Is there something you want from me, Sakura? Anything that will make you feel better? If it's within my powers, then I will give it to you."

Amane offered and she watched how Sakura bit her lip as a result. It seemed like her cousin did have something in mind, but she hesitated to ask for it.

Sakura took her time to gather her courage before looking up at Amane with her tired eyes.

"I…can you help me forget who I am for a little bit? It is too much and everything feels too overwhelming. I-I know that I should not feel anything because of *her* death, but she was still my mother…"

Sakura sounded lost. It seemed as had an inkling of what she needed, but not a straightforward way to express herself.

Not that it mattered to Amane since she had figured out what Sakura needed from her. Since Sakura was leading so heavily in her palm, Amane decided to keep it on Sakura's face and use her other one to circle Sakura's waist.

"I see. But Sakura, aren't you thinking too much right now? You are just a silly pet of mine and your head should be filled with anything but me. It seems you are in your rebellious mode once more."

Amane whispered these words directly into Sakura's ear which caused her to flush. Her body might be tired but it still showed its reaction to getting wet. Sakura rubbed her legs together and looked up with a tired expression.

"Yoko, please…help me out."

Sakura begged before she was pulled into her room by Amane. The servants paid half attention to the two and Amane took advantage of this to touch Sakura on the way. No one noticed how Sakura flinched or even her small moans.

As soon as the door of Amane's room closed behind her, she looked at Sakura's body in front of her and noticed how Sakura was shivering. They both needed cleaning up first.

"Which one would you like to be today, Sakura? A pet or my maid? Since today is about you, I will give you a choice."

Amane handed this choice over to Sakura and waited for her to decide. Sakura looked confident in her answer.

After all, she did not want to think, and being a pet allowed her to sink into a place where she did not have to constantly think or make decisions. She could drown herself in pleasure and not think about complicated things.

Before she even knew it, Sakura found her leash and collar. She ended up putting it on herself and walking toward Amane with her leash in her hand.

She handed it to Amane and waited for the elder to grab hold of her.

"Sakura, from this moment on, you are handing your control over to me. I do not want you to think about anything else but me, alright?"

Amane asked and Sakura nodded. She noticed how Amane brought out a small pill from her secret inter-dimensional pocket and held it in front of Sakura.

"This is a transformation pill. It will allow you to truly get into your role as my pet. I was only able to get my hands on this recently and now feels like the right time to use it."

Amane had found the pill in the pleasure district when she had been there but she finally got a chance to use it fully.