Yixing?”

“From now on, unless i say differently, you are not to leave my side, even for a moment…Any more stunts like today and ill chain you to this house to make sure you don’t leave……” His stare is meaningful but so intense , I cant help but look away. Yixing lifts my dress to make sure that the gun hidden in its holster is still there, and then covers it again with my dress and removes his hand

"do not forget that you are my shield, my , my property, my thing"

Thing...This man's thing...Those words pierce my heart like a knife. Just a short while ago, i was a secretary, just a normal company employee..who put me in that auction as a thing, and why? i've been kidnapped, forced to carry a gun…

"are you too good to answer me?"

"i..i'm sorry"

My arm is pulled hard as he pushed me down onto the bed and covers me with his body. He scowls at me as he brushes the hair out of my face. Abruptly, he laughs

"it doesn't matter. i'll make it so that. you won't be able to do anything, mind or body, without me"

The tips of our noses touching, he whispers these words into my ear. The corners of his mouth turn upward as he laughs roughly

I look out side of the window still holding back my tears , i see that it is already midnight. I feel the fatigue of today weigh over me and suddenly I feel extremely tired.

As he moves from ontop of me , i felt a sudden heavy exhaustion fall upon my shoulders. Vainly wishing to escape that oppressiveness, i sigh deeply

Jupiter then peeks into the room “Welcome home Yixing…..would you like something to eat? perhaps a hot bath?”

Yixing "i thought i told you that if i come home angry your not aloud to intervene?"

Head Maid : "I am  here to serve you, Master Yixing. it would be wrong to ignore the masters presence"

"i said it was OK"

She smiles , obviously trying to make his mood shift "that doesn't matter"

i didn't expect to hear such words from Yixing , who always  treats me so abominably. Yixing sighs, and looks a bit happier.

"i asking you to go ahead and leave…. is that acceptable"

"as you wish"

“what are you looking at?"

I look to the window again , biting the inside of my cheek "nothing.."

He suddenly turn to look at me. The slightly happy look has disappeared and he regards at me with his usual sharp expression

"don't just lie there"

Still, something seems slightly different than before.. he looks away from me and exits the room , I let out a discouraged sigh

Jupiter then re-enters "Ms. Sayuri, your room is finally ready for you"

“oh, thank you"

"if you need anything, please let me know"

"i will"

with a polite bow, Jupiter shuts the door softly after showing me to my room, leaving me alone in my new room.

"whew.."

I feel as though i am a bird in an open birdcage, trapped inside a large box. But there is no use in just standing around in a daze

 "i'm tired, but i think i'll take a bath first" Im starting to talk to my self….there is seriously something wrong with me

Maybe i'm still taking this all too casually, but i can't escape with the gun. i look around then open the door and look to the left and right before leaving the room. Just as i begin walking slowly down the left hand hallway..

Yixings voice hits me again "where are you going?"

i jump in surprise at the voice behind me. i turn around swiftly to see the owner of the voice standing there wearing a nonchalant expression

"w..what!?"

Inside, i'm unexpectedly calm, but my body hasn't gotten the message. As i fumble for words, i find myself steadily stepping backward

 "answer my question"

As i try to move away, he grabs my arm and pulls me close. until our hips are locked together. at some point, the hand holding my arms has become entwined with mine, and brings it to his lips

"are you unable to answer?"

His tongue slips from between his lips, and he begin slowly my nails and in between my fingers

 "there must be punishment for bad girls who try to run away

Ah…no this must be a misunderstanding….i have to tell him I was looking for the bath!

His sharp eyes glaze over slightly, and his beautiful lips curve in a smile. i wasn't trying to run away, but i constantly have the desire to escape. At this insight, i am unable to speak. A while ago, i thought he might be a nice man after all, but i was mistaken. He's not nice at all

 "uhn..." I feel my body get slightly hotter as He continues to my fingers, occasionally biting down slightly

"i just want to take a bath.."

 "i wonder if that's true?"

 "i can't escape while i have this gun, can i? “

"hmph, it seems that you do understand your position"

Yixing smiles in satisfaction, and then kisses the tip of one of my fingers

 "...uhn!"
He smiles "well, i guess that's enough play time"

Yixing suddenly steps away from me , straightens his shirt and loosen his tie, and exhales shallowly

He rubs his head as he speaks "you are not  to leave my side without permission, even inside the house, i believe i explained that earlier"

"oh.."

 i recall what Yixing had said earlier. looking tousled and languid, he grasp the doorknob of the door to my room

 "what? that's.."

 "i'm going to bed"

Isn't that my room?
 

 "uhm.. where should i sleep?"

Yixing removed his jacket as soon as he enters the room and throw it on the carpet covering the floor. At my words, he turns around

"here. They told you that this was your room, didn't they?" a devilish tone escapes from such a beautiful creature….but how….i don’t understand…
 

"huh? but.."

Why does Yixing think he's going to sleep in my room? unable to wrap my head around this, i stand in front of the door blinking. Yixing is looking at me with an expression that says 'what else did you expect?'

 "Why do you think i got you that gun?"
"why.."
"to protect me, of course.."

Before i can grasp the meaninig of his question, he answers for me

"how many times must i tell you that you are not to leave my side without permission?"
“why..!  i have to stay with you, for 24 hours a day!?...every moment?"
"yes"
"even when sleeping?"
"yes"
"...bathing?"