I wake up tied to the chair, naked except for my underwear and my mouth tapped.
Suddenly, there's a creak, and it's Ichika, smiling and singing.
She walks around me and pulls the tape from my mouth,
"Where is Itsuki?"
"Patience, my prince, it's been a long time since I've seen you," I yelled, kissing him on the cheek
"let me alone, where's she?" I shouted at her
"Itsuki, Itsuki, Itsuki, Itsuki, where am I, you always talk about my four idiot sisters and don't pay attention to me," she slaps me and yells.
" Just leave us alone, Please" I begged her
" oh !.. my poor lamb, always getting to the bad side" Ichika chuckles" don't you wanna know how I survived, how you got the wrong person"
"What exactly do you mean?" I inquired
"You seem the same old Fuutarou, ever since you and Yotsuba got engaged, we were happy but also jealous, Nino and Miku continued their own business and Itsuki forgot you to pursue her dreams as a teacher, but I lost my acting job because I wasn't cooperating with the director cause everyone forgot that each of us loved you, no more fights about who was worthy, I watched you with Yotsuba.When we were playing cards when we were kids, but what did you do, you mistook me for Yotsuba?"
" you all look alike that time, it was hard for me to recognise" I replied her back
Ichika then hit me again "I became so extremely jealous that I began blackmailing my own sisters." "what?" I spread all bad things with each sister, especially Miku, who was easily captured, and she started loving you again and asked Yotsuba to cancel the wedding, but Yotsuba got angry as Miku spread rumors, and I felt happy seeing my sisters fight apart for you, but Miku got sick, lost her memory, and went insane, but she got her medication correct and was recovering, so seeing their sister everyone starteded to love you again."
"I remember after a week when you came, I wanted to add spice up so I threw her medications when father went overseas, which made her insane and our fight happened, when you and Itsuki came from airport when she came to pick you up, I knew you would be confused as to who is the real culprit, so I killed Yotsuba and Nino and stabbed my own self to create a scene and Itsuki who would think Miku did it ."
"Now that you mention it, I really don't know what happened that night, I only saw Miku in the ground, smashed and dead, and I, too, received bleeding unless... "
"ding dong, yes it was I who did it, when you were witnessing the fight, I hit you in the head and pushed you, causing you to fall, causing Miku to fall from the balcony, I too was shocked to see this and pretended to be dead," she said laughing
" you're sick" I told to her
"And what if I did, now that Itsuki is out of the picture, you and I are finally together," she smiled
There was a sudden noise, "ah, I think she's finally awake." Ichika opening the storeroom, she drags Itsuki close to Fuutarou.
"Itsuki, itsuki, Answer me, Itsuki," I screamed as I saw her covered in blood.
"She can't respond, she's on the verge of death, but don't worry, she won't die.. yet..." she glared.
" What do you mean ?".... I questioned nervously
"We five have always said that we will always love you, no matter what."
"Do you remember that the dug graves of our sisters were fake?" she asked, with a sinister smile.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"They were still alive except Miku who was in critical stage and was in coma, but father didn't want Itsuki to know, but I didn't want them alive so I did something that you will enjoy loving us for." She gives me a wink.
As she removed her clothes, I discovered stiches all over her body.
"Try to guess them, Fuutarou?" she asked. I was perplexed until I saw her hand.
"No way!" I panicked
"Yes Fuu-kun, the left arm belongs to Yotsuba, your dear fiance, this here, my right arm belongs to Nino, and this legs belongs to your favorite person Miku," she laughed.
" you're a monster Ichika" I said to her
"I wouldn't say monster, that hurts my feelings," she said worriedly "now, what should I take from you Itsuki, how about your palms, I would complete us, wouldn't it" Ichika said laughing. "leave her alone" I shouted while Itsuki lay down unconscious
"Fuutarou, my dear Fuutarou, love me and all this drama will be over" she said to me
"Just let me die. Just let me die. Just let me die. Leave Itsuki alone" I cried
"Don't cry over spilled milk; just say the three-letter word and you'll be set free."
"Please leave us alone," I cried.
"you are so stubborn Fuu-kun" she pouted, "you know what I got a better idea" she said
she went to the other room and took out a hammer "you know this is kinda familiar, I killed Yotsuba and Nino with this, want to recreate the scene" she laughed
"Don't, please don't" I cried
"then love me" she shouted
"arrrr...." I yelled as my hand began to bleed.
"Why can't you love me?" she cried
"It's because you always hurt others, I knew during our Kyoto vacation back in school, you were always jealous and did bad things for your sisters, how can I love you?"
"You're wrong, I love my sisters very much, after you came, our lives changed, and now you have to pay the consequences," she said. She was about to attack Itsuki when she heard sirens and the police slammed the door in her face.
"You're under arrest," the detective said
"How, how?..." Ichika yelled when she noticed Itsuki was carrying a device that would allow the police to track them.
"No, no, it can't be over, I don't get a happy ending, Fuutarou, it's all your fault," she says as she grabs the hammer and charges at Fuutarou.
Itsuki grabs her legs as the detective panics and shoots her.
Itsuki regained consciousness and ran to Ichika, holding her head. "Ichika, Ichika, don't leave me," Itsuki pleaded.
Ichika smiled at Itsuki and said her final words to him, "stay alive with him."
She looks at me and says, "I'm sorry Fuutarou, please keep Itsuki safe, I love you Fuu-kun," before passing away.
As the police investigated the surrounding . Both of us stood there in grief.Later I was proved innocent by trial and we rejoiced. As we were checking the old apartment of the sisters we found Ichika's dairy.
We discovered the sisters' remains from Ichika's dairy few days later and buried them next to the Nakano family in the cemetery.
I then started handling the Nakano Medical Thrust to support people and also brought up special care for depressed people having the same cases. We renovated the old apartment and started staying there.
...
years later, we were to get married
" Oni Chan wake up" shouted Raiha as I was sleeping, "wake up and bring Itsuki Nee-sama "
" fine , fine" I said, I entered the room and saw Itsuki in a wedding dress
" you look beautiful" I said with a smile
" you're making me blush" Itsuki said
" come let's go" I said giving my hand
As we walked, she was upset
" Are you ok" I consoled her
" yes, I wish my family is here" she said
" don't worry, where they are they'll always be watching us"
As we entered the hall, we walked to the aisle and Itsuki saw the front seat was empty
" I kept that seat for them as they can give their blessings"
" Fuutarou" she teared
As the ceremony began we were finally married and as we looked at the front seat, we could see Dr Nakano and the sisters including Ichika who became good.
we teared
As I look at them, I saw Yotsuba
" Yotsuba " I said in low voice
I could not hear what she was telling but I knew she was telling to take care of Itsuki...
....
Years later, we were to marry.
"Oni Chan wake up," Raiha said as I slept
"wake up and bring Itsuki Nee-sama."
"fine, fine," I said as I entered the room and saw Itsuki in a wedding gown.
"You look beautiful," I said with a smile, "you're making me blush." Itsuki said
"come let's go," I said, holding my hand.
She was upset as we walked. "Are you okay?" I asked.
"Yes, I wish my family was here," she replied.
Itsuki noticed the front seat was empty as we walked around the aisle.
"I thought they'd be happy to see you get married," I said, looking at her.
She burst into tears.
As the ceremony came to a close, everyone congratulated us, and we were surprised to see the Nakano family in the front seat.
Itsuki began crying when she saw her family, including Ichika and their mother, Dr. Nakano was smiling, I saw Miku and Nino waving and Yotsuba, I was in tears, I couldn't hear what Yotsuba was saying but understood what she told " Take care of Itsuki"
Years passed and we eventually had Quintuplets and named them after their aunties, with the last one bearing their mother's name.
As I gazed at the sky, I remembered the first time I met the Nakano siblings.
"what a pain in the ass" I exclaimed.
Suddenly, I heard a voice that gave me chills, but it was the last time I heard:
"You're mine Fuutarou!..."