"Y/N." You glanced up as Reiji addressed you, quickly swallowing the food in your mouth.
"Yes?"
"I would like you to come to my lab after you have eaten. There's something I have to discuss with you."
"Ooooo, Reiji is making his move! Inviting her to his room, no less! What a sneaky maneuver. I underestimated you, brother." Laito cooed, and Reiji shot him a filthy look, thoroughly annoyed.
"Don't be so crude." He snapped, eyes narrowed as he glared at him with disgust. "Not all of us are degenerates like you."
"Yeah, I mean...you are pretty much total opposites when it comes to mannerisms." You pointed out, not really enjoying the turn the conversation had taken. Why did Laito have to make everything sexual? Was there no off switch?
"Indeed." Reiji added, standing. "Y/N, you're finished eating. Come."
"Oh, but I...fine." You got up, taking one last longing glance at your half eaten dinner before following him out of the room, ending up back in that laboratory he had taken you to just two days prior when Laito had destroyed the back of your hands. "What were you wanting to speak with me about?" You questioned curiously as he gestured for you to take a seat.
"I will get to that in a moment, but first, some tea." He had placed a steaming cup on the table before you had even sat down, something which you greatly distrusted. The last time it had been some vile concoction, except you definitely knew that this wasn't healing tea. It could only be bad, but you doubted Reiji would allow you to leave without drinking it so with much hesitance you raised the cup to your lips and took a sip, eyes widening as the taste hit your tongue. It was...fantastic! You had never tasted anything quite like it; there was an almost honey-like aroma rising with the steam, and the flavour was mellow and sweet, making your tongue buzz in the most amazing way. In fact, it felt as if it were uplifting your mood, a strange sense of relaxation flooding your muscles. You didn't think it was even possible to relax this much anymore, a hazy smile lifting your lips as you sank back into the chair. You frowned, then, finally clicking as to what was going on.
"You...drugged me." It wasn't a question, and he gave a slight laugh as you tried and failed to stand, legs numb and tingling.
"Ah Y/N, you've just made this that much more difficult. Still, I should have known you wouldn't be fooled. Really, though...an effect of that drug is that you should feel as if the changes in your body are completely normal. I patented it specifically to be completely debilitating without the person even realising. Truly unusual. I should expect that by now."
"Why...?"
"I want to ask you a few questions. That's all." He said, taking the seat opposite you. "First...who is your father?" You frowned, considering. Your father...did he mean your 'your father' or Yui's 'your father'? You gave a giggle as the thought passed through your mind.
"My dad? He's a man...a guy...nice man...or is he? I'm not sure...pass!" You clapped your hands together, grinning, however Reiji didn't share your excitement.
"And your mother?" Did Yui even have a mother? You knew that you definitely did, but you had no clue about Yui.
"Nope."
"Elaborate." He sighed impatiently, and you laughed, leaning forward.
"No mother. I don't have a mother anymore. She's in another world." The English fell from your tongue naturally, and you smiled at him, reaching for your tea and taking another sip. "Oh...whoops. Drugged. The tea is drugged." You spoke around the mouthful of pleasantly warm liquid, briefly considering spitting it out before swallowing it with a shrug.
