(Y/n) was stunned. For a split-second, she found herself paralyzed over being trapped between the bed and Takuya. And though she knew he was only trying to stop her from leaving, a shiver ran up her spine as she saw the look on his face. It was one he'd made before; one of desperation and something else she couldn't put her finger on. Either way, it was dangerous. She could tell that much.

"Uh, Takuya - "

"I'm sorry; I'll make it better."

With that rushed and panting statement, Takuya suddenly lowered himself onto her, supplying her neck with ample kisses. With each passing act of "love", he became less himself. On the contrary, it was like something was taking over him, possessing him to the point where the kisses began to hurt. As she made a sound of discomfort, he suddenly shot up, his eyes trembling and the rest of him shaking to the point where he could barely hold himself up. He looked weak - weak enough to lose any and all strength in his legs.

"Y-You can't be - ," he paused, repeating that first part for a while before a rush of fear washed over him and forced out the next words, " - mad at me. You can't. You can't, okay?!"

"Then get off of me!"

"But if I do, you'll leave and, if you leave, you'll never come back, and, if you never come back, you won't love me, and, if you don't love me...She might really kill me."

"What - "

"So, I have to make you happy, right? That's all I have to do? I can do that! J-Just like she taught me, so - "

Takuya didn't even finish his sentence, leaning back down with a shaky body to "make her happy". Though she didn't know what that meant, she found out rather quickly when the white-haired male began sneaking his hand down to the bottom of her shirt. He tried distracting her with kisses but she flinched as his hand made its way under her shirt and towards her chest. Angrily, she kicked at him, but, in that state, it was like he couldn't even feel it, far too focused on the task at hand.

He kept murmuring about whether or not she liked it, but he clearly didn't seem to enjoy it. The male was in tears as he toyed with her chest, his eyes going blank like he was trying to distance himself from the scene. In fact, she didn't notice - far too preoccupied with other things - but he wasn't breathing anymore. (Y/n) struggled as much as she could but, when he couldn't feel any pain and had her pinned down, there wasn't much she could do. And, yet, just when she was about to shout out his name, suddenly, he collapsed.

The younger girl let out a scream, shoving him off of her while she waited for the others. As always, Yamato was the first to respond, firstly relieved she was alright but secondly worried about the white-haired male. Shota and Haru came in not too long after, the redhead moving forward to take Takuya's pulse. He flinched as he noticed how fast it had become, turning quickly to Haru.

"Go get his pills! He's probably like this since he stopped taking them...right? If you get them now, hopefully, he'll wake up soon."

"Do I have to?" Haru grumbled, giving an unrestrained sigh, "I mean...if he doesn't wake up, I can sleep with (Y/n), so - "

"I didn't ask for your opinion, brat! If you're not going to grab them, then get one of your doctors here right now!"

The brunette gave another scoff and walked away to do what he was asked, making Yamato rush out to grab the pills. Shota continued monitoring the white-haired male, taking constant notice of the rapid heart beat and the slow, labored breathing. He glanced up at the younger girl for an explanation but he didn't receive one. She simply shrugged as though it were merely an accident. The male gritted his teeth.

"They're coming," Haru mumbled, sitting on the bed next to the younger girl and snuggling up next to her, "I did good."

"Yeah," she mumbled, making him give an enthusiastic smile.

When Yamato returned, Shota helped sit Takuya up, both of them assisting in making sure he took the pill (whatever it was). Even then, they hovered around him, panicking while they waited for the doctor. Haru looked unaffected by the scene in front of him as though he was apathetic to it. He merely turned around and laid down on (Y/n)'s lap, ignoring Takuya's collapse. Annoyingly, he also pestered her until she started petting his head. He did that even when the doctor finally arrived roughly fifteen minutes later, the man escorted by Yamato.

The doctor entered the room, flinching when he saw Haru, and though the male wasn't looking at him, he still gave a deep and respectful bow. As soon as the man began inspecting Takuya, everyone became deadly quiet. The doctor measured his heart rate, his oxygen levels, blood pressure, etc., each test becoming more worrying to everyone involved, especially Shota. The redhead looked like he was telling himself it was alright, muttering under his breath, but his worried expression told himself it was not, in fact, alright.

"It looks like a panic attack," the man ended up finally sighing, "I would need more information to understand the cause, but - "

"No," Shota chuckled nervously, "That can't be right. Takuya's attacks never happen like this. Something else must have happened."

"Well, there is irregular breathing and shortness of breath, a rapid heart rate, shaking, sweating, and the list goes on. I understand Mr. Miyahara has a history of anxiety?"

"Sure, and he's on pills for that, but he collapsed. Collapsed! That's not normal!"

"I would have to talk to him to find out more, you understand. For now, I recommend moving him to his bed and letting him rest. In the morning, we can find out more."

Shota looked for more objections to make - more excuses for the man to stay there and fix his friend - but, in the end, he was right. There wasn't anything they could do with Takuya asleep. In fact, he was safer asleep than awake, it seemed. So, with Yamato's help, they moved the white-haired male back to his bedroom, determining that the brunette would watch over (Y/n) that night instead.

In truth, the rest of the night was wildly uneventful. They all went to sleep with a bit of unease in their hearts, but, in the morning, Takuya was up and about like nothing ever happened. In fact, he was smiling, helping Rei with breakfast. And when (Y/n) came downstairs, he lit up and rushed over to greet her, giving her a big hug as usual. Confused, she paused, darting her eyes over at Shota, but he couldn't tell what was happening either.

"I feel so much better now that we've made up!" the white-haired male giggled, soon backing away quickly, "Ah, I'm sorry. I forgot I'm not supposed to hug you."

"I -," the girl paused, "What do you remember?"

"Nothing much. Just that I was really scared about you hating me but that you said everything was fine now. I-I thought it was a dream for a while since it was too good to be true but...Ha, I'm so happy."

(Y/n) didn't correct him. Sure, she was pissed about him pushing the issue of Pasnad with her. Plus, now she knew he and Shota had snuck into her house before she had changed its appearance. Still, it was probably better for Takuya to live in whatever little fantasy he dreamed up when he collapsed. When he was frightened her affections for him were wavering...it didn't seem like either of them would have a good time.

Takuya ran off rather quickly back to the kitchen to help Rei, leaving her confused. Shota, too, gave a weird look to the male, wondering just what had happened to him. Either way, as breakfast was served, Rei excitedly ushered her to the table, presenting her with a nice, sweet piece of honeyed toast as well as some sides. Recently, the blonde been making all kinds of dishes that were sugary, which made him very pleased with himself, too.

"Good morning, cupcake," he hummed, taking the seat next to her and watching her eat as usual, "I have some great news for you."

"Oh. 'Great' news?"

"That's right. I know you hate being trapped in this house, so I decided it would be a great idea to take you to my homeland. Can you just imagine it? We'll have to take a plane for a few long hours to get there, so we'll have to amuse ourselves by getting to know one another. Tempting, huh?"

"The others okayed that?"

"Like their opinion matters to me," Rei scoffed, placing his hand on the girl's cheek and giving a simper, "I've been wanting to take you home for a long time now. And what better time to do it than during my cousin's birthday celebration? The streets always parade for a week leading up to it and everything is gorgeous. I assure you you'll love it there. Hopefully enough you'll never want to leave."

"A birthday party?"

"It's more of a ball. It's very prestigious. Ah, speaking of which!"

Rei excitedly presented her with a present. It was decorated in white wrapping paper and a violet bow, revealing a wooden box under it. As the (h/c) haired girl opened it, she found a stunning and elegant dress. It was one that Rei had commissioned just for her a while back. He was so glad to see it finally had a use. The nice lavender color emphasized the both of them, and, of course, he had a matching suit to go with it.

"Don't worry. I have some accessories and shoes for it, too. Plus, everything will be taken care of by my mother's ladies. Trust me when I say they're the best at what they do. Aren't you excited?"

"Rei," Shota interrupted, crossing his arms over his chest, "You're not taking her out of this house."

"And why not? It's not like she'd be able to run away. My citizens would leap at the chance to help find me for her. Besides, with all the guards, there's no way she'll even make it out of a room without me knowing."

"Vethela is thousands of miles away!"

"So? If you have to come, you can. It's not like I'm trying to steal her...yet."

"Yamato, help me out here."

"I don't really have a problem with it," the brunette mumbled, given a look of anger by the redhead, "Well, if she's in Vethela, she's away from the killer. As long as I can go, I don't mind."

"See?" Rei chuckled, "And Akari's on my side, so even if Haru or Takuya have a problem with it, we're still tied. In that case, wouldn't (Y/n) get to vote? I think you'll know what she'll choose."

Ultimately, the blonde ended up getting exactly what he wanted, so much so that Shota didn't even try to get Takuya and Haru to object. He just stormed away. He'd been doing a lot of that recently. His power in the house seemed to be wavering. That was probably a good thing for the younger girl, especially since he was the one who understood her way of thinking the most. If they didn't listen to him, she might have been able to get away with a bit more. She smiled as she thought about it.

"Mm, see?" Rei chuckled, hugging the younger girl from behind the chair, "You are excited. And why wouldn't you be? Vethela's the best. If I tell them to, they'll treat you like a queen."

"Which means...?"

"It means they'll all fall at your feet when you grace them with your presence. Vethelan royalty are gods, you know. And now that I've decided you're going to be mine, that extends to you, too."

"What if I don't want to be a god?"

"Suit yourself. I never get tired of my people gazing at me in awe. Though, you'd still get plenty out of it if you were mine. I noticed you like money. Do you know just how much the royal family is worth? No, even just one of us?"

(Y/n) shrugged. She didn't know off the top of her head, but she assumed it was some ridiculous number. The country was most well-known for their love of beauty, having been the hub for art and music since both were created. They also were well-known for their military - the largest force in the world. And while they fell just short of Echal when it came to overall wealth - mainly due to Haru's family - they were still loaded.

"Do you suggest I fall in love with you because you're rich?"

"Well, I wouldn't mind it. We can work on sincere feelings anytime, don't you think? Now, let's go ahead and pack so I can get you over there as soon as possible. You can try as hard as you want not to fall in love with me when we get there."

The younger girl rolled her eyes but he only chuckled as he went up to his room to gather his things. She didn't have anything she was planning on taking, especially since it seemed like it would only be a short day or two trip. All the same, she continued eating her breakfast, waiting for everyone else to finish up. Even Shota had decided to pack and come along despite his clear distaste for following Rei's wishes. To wrap up things there, Haru temporarily left Bastien in the care of his nannies and Yusei stayed over to watch the dogs.

Despite the fact that she'd already made her way out once, they still blindfolded her, Rei making immature jokes about it the entire time. When she was finally allowed to see, they'd already arrived at the airport, supposedly to the private plane that belonged to one of the boys. It wasn't clear whether it was Haru's or Rei's, though, considering the fact she couldn't tell, it was probably the former's. Either way, it was a long trip, one which the girl had to spend entertaining the brunette.