Tour and Talks

Kushina was showing Ai around, the mansion was large but there weren't as many rooms that weren't bedrooms.

Ai did like some of the rooms like the Studio, she was reminded of the studios she normally practiced in.

"There are secret rooms, I don't know much about them but Ethan said that there were." Kushina explained as they stepped out onto the backyard.

Ai looked up at the sky. "... What can you tell me about him?"

"Ethan? Well he's a nerd, that's a big part of his personality." Kushina chuckled. "He's also greedy... I don't even think he'll stop with all of us, he'll keep buying more."

Ai frowned. "Doesn't it get hard for him to pay attention to you all?"

"Oh we just do our own thing at times and go to him when we want to, or he comes to us and flirts." Kushina explained, she's seen it happen with Nejire who just jumped into his arms. "Also he has his sister living here and she's been keeping one of the maids company."

"Sister?"

"Selena, she's staying here till she gets her own place, she's currently at work." Kushina responded.

Ai nodded as the two stayed outside longer.

"Welcome back, your second session!" Harleen was sitting in her usual spot.

Ai took a seat and nodded.

"So, yesterday, we talked about your anger, now we'll talk about your happiness!" Harleen announced.

"My... Happiness?" Ai could be happy...

"Yeah, like, when your babies started doing a dance routine during your concerts." Harleen explained.

Ai smiled at that.

"There's a smile! You see, you can feel happy about a lot of stuff in your life, even the little things." Harleen spread her arms out. "What do you like to do for fun?"

Ai blinked. "Ummm dancing and singing?"

"Do they make you happy?" Harleen asked.

Do they? She enjoyed doing it yes...

Harleen saw the termoil in Ai's face. "So you like doing it just not performing?"

"I like performing." Ai retorted.

"But it gets tiring."

... It does at times...

"Tell ya what." Harleen leaned back. "Find another hobby, something that interests you, that's your first assignment."

"... Okay..." Ai nodded

"Seeing that we still have plenty of time, we'll push happiness aside and go to your sadness." Harleen crossed her arms.

"Why would I need to be sad?" Ai asked. For so long she was just told to smile brightly.

Sadness is a part of life, how would you feel if someone close to you died?" Harleen asked.

Ai blinked and then imagined her kids... She felt a weight drop in her stomach at the thought.

"There." Harleen pointed at Ai. "That there is sadness."

Ai looked at Harleen who was giving her a smile. "You gotta process these emotions correctly, if you lie and just try and smile... That'll be unhealthy."

Ai nodded and took a breathe.

"Okay, now give me examples of moments to be sad!"

Ai was in the kitchens a few hours later, Aoi, the head maid, was coaching her on how to cook meals.

She was trying to find something she enjoyed doing besides dancing and singing.

"Is this correct?" Ai asked Aoi.

"Mhm... Although it's too much salt." Aoi grimaced.

Ai tried the curry and flinched.

Okay, maybe not cooking...

"Would you like my help in fixing this?" Aoi asked.

"... Please."

Tonight we'll be watching a movie all together!" Harley announced as the whole household was in the cinema.

"Okay.... But what are we watching?" Ethan asked as he was in a large seat with Wanda and Rebecca clinging to him.

"I'm glad you asked Lover boy!" Harley smirked as she called out. "Play Hachi: A Dog's Tale Cortana!"

"Fuck this I'm out!" Selena immediately got up and walked out.

"Where are you going?!" Emerald asked.

"I know this movie and I'm not gonna spend the night crying!" Selena was about to leave but Emerald grabbed her and pulled her back.

"Your not leaving, if I have to watch this, you have to as well." Ethan glared, he wanted to leave, but... Wanda held him tightly.

"It won't be so bad." Rebecca rolled her eyes.

"... Twins, please have tissue ready..." Ethan ordered .

Ai had an understanding about certain emotions, it was quite easy as to feel it and put a label on it.

Right now she was feeling immense sadness after the movie ended.

She was crying her eyes out, her heart ripped out figuratively as she wanted to go and comfort the dog on screen.

The other girls' weren't handling it either.

Coco was hugging a sobbing Velvet.

Jenny was holding onto Bonnie as she cried, Bonnie looked very sad but... She was tearing up a bit.

Meru was fine... Not, she was crying and hugging a pillow. Aoi trying to hide her own tears but was shaking at the sad story.

Ochako, Izumi, Nejire and Fuyumi were a crying mess, Izumi especially.

Shouko was crying and cuddling Gwen who tried to wipe her tears, she's seen the movie before and was not happy about watching it again.

Yor was silently crying and got up from her seat and walked over to Ethan who was holding a sobbing Wanda and ugly crying Rebecca.

She joined the cuddle pile. Ethan himself was silently crying as he saw the movie a couple of times.

Kushina and Sakura were trying to stay strong but their heart strings were pulled.

Loona looked disinterested but... She was a hellhound...

Selena was holding onto Emerald and Ty Lee, both crying like no tomorrow.

"Why the fuck would you have us watch this!?" Mirko demanded as she wanted to hit something now.

"I DON'T KNOW!!!" Harley cried the hardest of them all, she was close to animals and seeing this she thought it would help Ai with her emotional therapy.

Now they were all crying with the Twins going around distributing tissues.