Chuuya glanced at the assassin's blades from a distance once again, while the assassin banged them against one another, pleading for a battle.

Chuuya

"You son of a bitch... You coated it with poison, didn't you?"

The assassin could only grin. Chuuya was obliged to flee, he had no other option. He felt like an idiot for escaping from someone like him. But he knew it was best for your health, and he couldn't battle someone on the top of a packed tram. There was also the matter of him carrying you in the process.

Chuuya

"Don't think that we're done here."

Chuuya returned his attention to the assassin, attempting to recollect his features. Chuuya then took a step back, you in his arms, and leapt off the tram. Chuuya dashed to R/N, knowing that the assassin was already on his tail.

Chuuya

"R/N!"

Chuuya screamed, violently slamming the doors to the masquerade ball open. When he arrived, the whole masquerade ball was shrouded with police tape, and the only people there were one masquerade dancer and a squad of police. The masquerade dancer was briefing a policewoman about the scalpel stabbing event; the scalpel had the assassin's fingerprints all over it.

Policewoman 1

"Can I help you?"

Policewoman 2

"He's got an injured person!"

Masquerade Dancer

"That's them! That's the person that got stabbed with the scalpel!"

Policeman

"Is that so?"

Chuuya

"Yes, this dancer isn't lying... I and they are R/N's bodyguards. The assassin tried running away, but we chased after him. This resulted in my partner getting two scratches on their face, but the assassin's blades were covered in some sort of... Poison."

Policewoman 1

"Poison?!"

Chuuya

"I'm afraid so. And um... Just asking, where did R/N go?"

Policeman

"He was escorted back to his home. He's safe now, so you don't need to worry."

Chuuya sighed with relief.

This meant Chuuya could be at your side as you were taken to the hospital.

He couldn't accompany you in the ambulance, so he requested that a cab pick him up and transport you there. Chuuya took an eternity to get to the hospital because of the terrible traffic. In the vehicle, he tapped his feet frantically.

He hurried through the corridors and located your room as soon as he arrived.

Chuuya

"Y/N!"

In addition to Chuuya's thumping, loud heartbeat, he could hear the heart rate monitor beeping at a perfectly normal pace. He couldn't be more overjoyed. After holding his breath for so long, he exhaled and slouched against the door of your room.

Nurse

"Um... Excuse me, sir, we aren't accepting guests at the moment."

Chuuya

"Huh?... Why not?"

Nurse

"Well-"

R/N

"Chuuya! I heard about what happened to Y/N and decided to come here. The police found the scalpel to use, we'll be getting important info soon."

Nurse

"Oh my..."

R/N

"... Why hello there."

R/N looked at the nurse and smiled.

Nurse

"Oh... You're R/N... Is that right?"

The nurse unexpectedly sounded out of breath, despite the fact that she had done nothing but stand there.

Chuuya

Hmph. I see how it is. "Oh, I'm sorry, it seems like we actually have to go now, R/N. Apparently, guests aren't allowed at this time, so I suppose we should-"

Nurse

"No! No... You can visit them."

Chuuya

*Sigh* "Of course."

Chuuya said, mumbling a bit.

R/N and Chuuya sat on the chairs next to your hospital bed.

Chuuya locked his focus on you. Your brows were no longer furrowed, and you appeared to be at ease.

Chuuya, on the other hand, was not used to seeing you in a hospital gown. He was used to seeing you wear ties and fine apparel.

Chuuya wanted to stay the night there but was warned he couldn't, and R/N had already left, so Chuuya couldn't use R/N as a reason to gain what he needed.

Chuuya

*Sigh* What should I get for dinner...

Chuuya wandered about Vegas since he didn't want to return to the resort alone. He felt uneasy thinking about it. He strolled around looking at everything, even though he had no interest in some of the things he went to see.

Chuuya grew weary and took another cab back to the resort as it became quite late.

Surprisingly, he didn't drink anything that night. Not even a sip of wine.

He was too preoccupied with your condition, despite being promised that you'd be awake by tomorrow.

He awoke first thing in the morning and prepared to go to the hospital. He couldn't go another night without you. Chuuya stepped right in when visitors were admitted.

Chuuya

*Sigh*

You were still fast asleep. Thankfully, the heart rate monitor continued to beep at a typical rate.

Chuuya

It's still early in the morning... Maybe they'll wake up later.

Hours passed, and Chuuya did nothing except sit in the same chair, locked in place. He didn't want to go.

You

"Hmm..."

You mumbled.

Chuuya

"You're awake!"

You were completely unaware of everything because you had just awoken after sleeping for more than 24 hours. It was already 2:00 p.m.

You

"Chuuya?..."

He'd never been happier, based on what you'd seen of him. Wednesday has already arrived.

You

"How long have I been here?"

Chuuya

"Since yesterday. You stayed overnight."

You

"Did I?..."

Chuuya

"Yeah... But it's fine now! You're not poisoned anymore, and when you get better, we'll continue our job here."

You

"Hehe... You seem so excited about this."

Chuuya had never spoken in such a tone before. Ever. As you sat up from laying down, you rubbed your face with your hands.

Chuuya

"Oh."

Chuuya cleared his throat.

Chuuya

"... Do I?"

You

"Oh- Chuuya, I didn't mean for that to be a negative thing. I've just never heard you like this, that's all."

You were released from the hospital after a few hours and were doing fine again. The crucial information obtained by R/N from the police was then passed on to you when you returned to work as his bodyguards.

You

"And you got all this from his fingerprints?..."

R/N

"Not me- The police."

You

"Wow..."

You and Chuuya were holding a massive folder that contained almost everything about the assassin. They were able to identify this man based on the fingerprints on the scalpel.

Chuuya

"Look at that. He has a job at the bar that I visited the other day."

You

"Ah! Then we know where to find him!"

While the two of you went out to the bar, R/N stayed in his luxurious apartment room. You planned to conceal yourselves since this assassin is familiar with both of your appearances.