Closing the front door as Michelle and Chole headed towards their house, I entered the front room and approached Yuki; sitting beside her head, I lifted her up and rested her head on my lap, making me realize I was only wearing a towel.

'Talking with Michelle made me forget I didn't have clothes on.' Thought Alexander with a shake of his head as he looked down at his towel before grabbing his face.

Despite our suggestive situation with Yuki's head so close to my cock, I wasn't the least the bit aroused; after all, she was still sick, though I've got no doubt things would be different if she were in good health. Shaking my head, I attempted to stand up while carefully lifting Yuki off my lip, and after I gently set her back onto the couch, I was about to leave, but she suddenly grabbed my hand, causing me to turn around and look at her half-lidded eyes.

"S-Sorry, did I wake you up, Yuki?" Asked Alexander apologetically as he squatted down beside Yuki, holding her hand while resting his own atop her cheek, transferring his soothing emotions to her.

"S-Stay, A-Alex." Muttered Yuki softly as she looked at Alexander, causing him to open his mouth, yet no words were uttered, and he just sighed.

"Haa, alright, Yuki." Replied Alexander softly with a sigh as he stood u and lifted her head while sitting back on the couch before resting her atop his lap.

Looking down at Yuki, I saw her staring right at me, so I simply smiled in response, causing a reddish tint to adorn her cheeks as she also weakly smiled.

"T-Thanks." Said Yuki weakly as she looked at Alexander before slowly blinking.

"Of course, Yuki; I'll always be here for you, so just go to sleep and rest. When you get healthy, I'll cook my favorite Oni a hearty meal of whatever you want; there'll be so much food you'll vomit from overeating." Declared Alexander lightly as he lightly poked Yuki's nose, furthering the reddish tint on her cheeks, only to reach into her blankets and rub her stomach, causing her to faintly smile.

"O-Okay." Muttered Yuki with a nod as she closed her eyes, only to nervously open them a few moments later.

Gently rubbing Yuki's head, I saw her open her eyes once more, though this time, they carried a great deal of nervousness and slight fear, causing me to tilt my head in confusion.

"What's wrong?" Asked Alexander softly as he looked down at Yuki, who opened her mouth only to close it and shake her head as she rolled onto her side and closed her eyes.

'Well, that was weird.' Mused Alexander lightly as he gave Yuki a weird look, only to shrug his shoulders and forget about it while he continued to soothe Yuki with tender rubs.

Yuki fell back to sleep rather quickly, and although she still seemed to be in pain, it looked to be slightly better than before, which caused me to smile but she was still a long way away from being perfectly healthy. Time passed by rather quickly as I was entirely focused on Yuki, constantly transferring my calming emotions to her, using the language of the trees while occasionally checking her condition with my eyes, ensuring nothing unforeseen had happened.

Before I even knew it, a few hours passed, and dusk had arrived, followed by someone knocking on the front door; with [Heroes Gaze], I was able to tell it was Michelle, and unfortunately, I couldn't get up and open it for her, but I apparently didn't need to since I saw her reach underneath the flower pot and grab the key Yuki always hides there.

'Haa, I told you, Yuki, that wasn't a good place to hide a key. But nooo. You wanted to be a hardheaded Oni and ignored my words.' Thought Alexander mockingly as he looked down at Yuki while poking her cheek with a twitching expression.

Hearing the door open, I looked up and saw Michelle enter the house, only to freeze when she saw me giving her a blank look.

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"So, how long have you known about that key being under the flower pot?" Asked Alexander quietly as he looked at Michelle, who closed the door and approached him with a slightly bashful look.

"S-Some time. Though to be fair, I'm pretty sure everyone in the neighborhood knows." Replied Michelle defensively as she handed Alexander the key while sitting beside him, causing him to glare at Yuki.

"What did I tell you, Yuki?" Muttered Alexander as he pinched Yuki's nose, causing her to breathe from her mouth while he just sighed and let go.

"So, what did you come here for, Michelle? Is Chloe already asleep? That's pretty early for her." Asked Alexander curiously as he shook his head and glanced at Michelle, who nodded.

"Chloe had apparently ran around a lot today at school, so she was rather exhausted and went to sleep earlier than usual." Replied Michelle lightly as she glanced at Alexander, who nodded, only to subtly blush while turning rather meek.

"A-As for why I had come, i-it w-was to help r-relieve your s-sexual urges." Added Michelle bashfully with a slight blush while fidgeting her hands, causing Alexander to faintly smirk.

"Heh, was it to relieve my sexual urges, or was it to relieve yours? I wonder, Michelle." Asked Alexander with a teasing smirk as he whispered into Michelle's ear, causing her to blush, nearly squealing when she felt his tongue enter her ear.

"Hehe, unfortunately, as much as I would love to get a taste of your thick, plump, meaty ass, Yuki isn't feeling well, and I couldn't, in good conscience, sleep with you while she's like this. Sorry." Added Alexander with a slight chuckle as he reached underneath Michelle and groped her ass, only to retract his hand while sighing and apologetically shaking his head.

"It's fine, I completely understand. I'd be the same if Chloe were ever to get sick; she's my number one in my life, after all." Said Michelle with an understanding nod as she looked at Yuki before glancing at Alexander, who lightly pouted.

"Hmph, and I thought I was number one." Remarked Alexander with a fake pout, causing Michelle to chuckle as she grabbed his head before pulling him down into her large breasts.

"Nope, Chloe is and always will be first in my life, with you and I tying for second. I love you, Alexander, but I can't allow anything to happen to me since I need to always be there for my baby girl. Who will take care of her if not me?" Stated Michelle seriously while rubbing Alexander's face, which rested on her bosom, causing him to nod.

"Well, I can't be mad at that; at least I'm tied with you." Said Alexander lightly as he kissed Michelle's breast.

"So, what about me? Where am I on your list of importance?" Asked Michelle curiously, only for Alexander to suddenly lift his head and suspiciously stare at her.

'I don't know why, but my heart suddenly warned me not to answer that question.' Mused Alexander as he looked at Michelle, who seemed confused.

Thankfully, just as I was about to try changing the topic, which would've been a little awkward without answering her question, Talis flew in through the opened window.

"ALEX!!" Said Talis loudly as she zoomed through the house towards Alexander's head, only to suddenly spread her wings, causing her to come to a near-instant halt while softly flapping her wings and landing on his shoulder.

"Shhh! Be quiet, Talis; Yuki is sick, and she's sleeping, so please lower your voice." Stated Alexander with a thankful expression as he frowned while eyeing Talis, who tilted her head before looking down at Yuki, her eyes slightly widening.

"Eh? I had poisoned her food this morning, but it was only supposed to give her a bad stomach; she wasn't supposed to end up like this." Said Talis with slight concern as she softly leaped toward Yuki before lightly touching her face with her talons, only to suddenly be lifted into the air upside.

"What. Did. You. Say. Talis?" Asked Alexander with an angry look as he glared at Talis while holding her upside by her legs, causing her to awkwardly hide herself using her wings.

"Um, I-I said I p-poisoned her. B-But before you get angry, Alex, this was supposed to be revenge for all the times she's eaten my food; the poison was only supposed to give her a bad stomach, some diarrhea, and maybe some vomit. It wasn't supposed to be this serious." Remarked Talis fearfully as she looked at Alexander, who gnashed his teeth while glaring at her.

"Oh, she did all those alright, and guess who had to clean it up? Clearly, it wasn't Yuki since, as you can see, she's been sleeping ever since we returned home, nor was it Michelle. That leaves one option left." Stated Alexander through gritted teeth as he brought Talis closer to him and stared her in her eyes, causing her to cutely chirp.

"S-Sorry?" Replied Talis apologetically, though she tried to frantically escape when she saw Alexander's eyes narrow.

Releasing Talis from my hand, she swiftly flew away and hovered in the air a few meters in front of me.

"I'm not going to do anything since I'm taking care of Yuki, but no dinner for you; you're going to sleep hungry. Next time, how about you simply steal Yuki's food instead of poisoning her?" Remarked Alexander in irritation as he glared at Talis, who chirped and reluctantly nodded.

"Yes, Alex."