In Sickness And In Health (Yandere M. Genius x F. Reader x Yandere M. Prince)

Chapter 33: White Lotus

Haru was frozen stiff. Like a possum playing dead, he attempted not to move, if only so he could disappear from sight. Though he was a friend, the fourth prince posed a threat he never thought he would have to confront. So, when he saw Rei in front of him, he thought of the past. The blonde raised a brow at the brunette, pondering just what he was doing, but he knew as well as anyone that the Akahito heir was stranger than most.

"I was not told you were here," the blonde hummed, placing his hand on his hip, "Shouldn't you have texted?"

The brunette continued to play dead, staying still in his tracks and darting his eyes nervously from Rei to Akari. He had a decent reason for not wanting to open his mouth around them. Besides his inability to lie and his compulsive way of speaking without a filter, he had a habit of taking things. In particular, with the two in front of him, what he had stolen was not a thing, but a one Miss Shiratori.

Two years ago, before Haru had taken her for himself, among others, Rei and Akari kidnapped her. They didn't particularly have a plan for who would eventually be able to have her for themselves, making it easy for Haru, who had ownership of the house they stayed in, to steal her. The only issue was that his friends knew nothing about what he had done or that she was with him. And though it was clear they hadn't run into the younger girl, if they found out, it wouldn't be good. At least, he knew it wouldn't be good for him. He didn't know how it would play out for her.

"I see you're the same as always."

"It's nice to see you though!" Akari beamed, giving a tight hug to the male, "I missed you. And is this your android?"

Sona gave a befuddled glance to the brunette, who tensed up. The teal-haired male decided on taking the lead. Though he was terrible at lying, at least he could if the situation called for it. Haru would just blabber about how (Y/n) was at the embassy, a result neither of them wanted to see. Nervously, the brunette tugged on the android's sleeve, pushing him in front. And though Sona was woefully underprepared to handle the two people in front of him, it was his responsibility to keep the younger girl safe.

"Yes, I am. I'm a special model designed just for him. You must be Akari Otsu, the son of Cecilia Otsu and Katsuro Yori. I've had the pleasure of meeting your mother."

"Really? I bet she asked you to model for her."

"She did! And, you are the fourth prince of Vethela, Rei...What should I call you?"

"Refer to me as 'your highness'. Just because your creator is my friend doesn't mean you are, too."

"Understood, your highness. We were just about to go have lunch. Would you like to join us?"

Akari's eyes began shining as he peeked out from behind his playmate. He was trying to figure out exactly what an android would eat, ultimately landing upon nuts and bolts comprising a meal. Rei must have realized what a stupid thought he was having, hitting the male upside the head. The younger of the two then chuckled and apologized, not affected whatsoever by the hit. If it were Haru, the prince still would have hit him for having a dumb thought, but the brunette would have responded in equal aggression. Ultimately, they would be duking it out until both were exhausted.

"Might as well catch up," Rei shrugged, "but I'm not eating in the embassy. Follow me."

Haru darted his eyes over to the teal-haired male, trying to alert him of the dangers of that. After all, the (h/c) haired girl was currently in the palace. They didn't know exactly where she was or what she was doing, but they did know she was there. If they were going to the dining room, they had a high chance of running into her on the way. As they began walking with the royal pain in the ass, the brunette very aggressively started calling the younger girl. As per usual, she didn't pick up, prompting him to call numerous more times until the blonde noticed.