Adolf opened his eyes then looked to his side, taking in the way the curtains fluttered slightly with the cool air coming through the cracked open windows. Did Yukari get to wake up to a sight like this every morning? A part of him was envious. Usually he woke up to a body part of Nagare's in his face. He sat up then heard two knocks before someone entered.

"Ah, right. You're staying in here now." said Kuroh before closing the door.

Adolf wondered what usually occurred if Yukari was in the room. He got out of bed, wondering if Yukari slept well at all. He found Kuroh in the living room, shaking Yukari awake. The blanket had covered his entire body, hiding him from plain sight.

"Honestly, you could've slept with me." fussed Kuroh.

"Kuroh." Adolf called out, gaining his attention. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

Kuroh left Yukari's side then raised an eyebrow at him. He needed to find out otherwise he wouldn't be at peace.

"The room at the end of the hall... what happened?" asked Adolf, moving them further from Yukari.

"It was a long time ago, before I started working for him. He doesn't know that he told me this. He was drunk when he told me. Apparently family had come to visit him, I think his uncle and niece and he ended up staying in that room. His uncle was the one pushing his buttons and he snapped. The uncle and niece had just gotten back from an outing and it was her who found him in that room, dried and fresh blood on his fingers, arms, face." said Kuroh in a quiet voice. "She was the one that calmed him down, took care of his injuries. No other family came to visit after that."

Adolf looked at Yukari who blankly looked around as if searching for something.

"So he is psycho..." whispered Adolf, somewhat scared.

"I won't tell you what to think, just know if you upset him in the slightest or hurt him, I won't hesitate to retaliate." said Kuroh before walking over to Yukari.

Adolf quietly watched the two of them interact and wondered if there was more to the story than what appeared on the surface. There had to be a trigger to make him go ballistic.

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Yukari smiled happily as Adolf wore one of the many outfits he bought. He looked at Kuroh who remained silent. Was he envious of the treatment? He had to admit, he never did anything this grand for him.

"Kuroh, would you like a new wardrobe as well?" Yukari asked sweetly.

"No. I'd personally prefer if you continued to spend time with me like you always have. I'll feel completely replaced if you don't." replied Kuroh softly.

Yukari quietly gave him a hug in response. He couldn't believe Kuroh feared replacement. No one in the world could replace him, the only person he's ever met that has stuck by his side, despite everything pointing to him being a nutjob.

Adolf curiously looked on, wondering if he should say something. His dilemma was soon solved as Yukari made his way over to him.

"Is there anything you want to do? Play a game? Watch TV? Stream a movie?" Yukari asked as he sat Adolf on the bed.

"Is that all?" asked Adolf.

"Well, yes. There isn't much to do inside since I was always out and never thought to buy things..." Yukari muttered with a thoughtful look.

Kuroh glared at Adolf, making him feel uncomfortable. He wasn't going to forget that Adolf and his friend were the reason his employer could no longer go outside. Yukari clapped happily then looked at Kuroh.

"Do we still have those paints?" Yukari asked.

"Yes, but I thought you didn't want to use them because they smelled awful." Kuroh responses a bit worried.

"Why don't we go outside?" Adolf suggested.

The duo looked at him with confusion on their faces. Kuroh glared at him again, well aware of what he was trying to do.

"You're not going to make him break the promise, you ingrate!" Kuroh snapped, moving Yukari out of his sight.

"That wasn't my-" Adolf started, then jerked back slightly at Kuroh's tone of voice.

"I said he's not going to break that promise! It's bad enough you had the audacity to show up here and force him to already break one of those two promises! Are you purposefully trying to destroy him? He's human too!" Kuroh shouted, completely seeing red.

"Kuroh..." Yukari called out softly, calming the beast within him. "It's okay. You can go outside with him if he wants to go out. I'm the only one not allowed out."

"But Mr. Misha-" Kuroh started but was silenced by Yukari's finger. Kuroh looked at Adolf, waiting for him to speak. "Where do you want to go?"

"I was expecting the three of us to go..." said Adolf, looking at Yukari. "Forget it then."

"I knew it. You really do just want him to get into trouble." said Kuroh angrily. "Mr. Mishakuji, you don't need him anymore. Sometimes it's better not to have curtain thins in a collection."

Yukari remained silent as he looked at Adolf. He certainly was curious as to why he wanted him to leave the house as well. Was Kuroh not enough?

"Why do you want me to leave when you're the one who told me to never appear in public?" Yukari questioned.

"It's been awhile since you've been out. Don't you want to go out?" Adolf asked, wondering if he had no intention of seizing the opportunity.

"I'm a man of my word. No turning back." replied Yukari as he turned on his heel.

"Then I retract that request." said Adolf, causing him to pause at the door. "There's no way anyone would be happy being cooped up in their own home for so long..."

"I politely disagree with you action. I don't feel like I've earned it." replied Yukari with a smile.

"You have earned it! The request in of itself is stupid!" Adolf argued, refusing to back down. "If you don't agree, I'll pack up and go home, telling others you kidnapped me to add to your collection."

Kuroh held him by his collar, enraged by him threatening Yukari.

"If you must go so far to get me to agree, then I have no choice but to." said Yukari before leaving the room.

Kuroh released him and hurried after Yukari. Adolf coughed a bit as Kuroh had choked him a bit unknowingly. He was doing the right thing, releasing him from unfair chains. It was the least he could do in return for such treatment.

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Kuroh put on Yukari's coat then slipped glasses onto his face. Yukari gave him a puzzled look.

"It'll be harder to recognize you like this. Trust me." said Kuroh as he put on a pair as well. "Do you have a place in mind, Adolf?"

"There's supposed to be an event downtown. I heard ceramic pieces would be there." replied Adolf as they stepped outside, the cold air nipping at their cheeks.

"Really? That sounds nice." said Yukari with a pleased smile. "I wonder if they're beautiful..."

Yukari happily rambled on about possible color combinations and brightness, forgetting that he'd sound like a lunatic to Adolf. He looked back at Adolf with a worried look.

"I'm not crazy..." he whispered, disliking the idea of Adolf distancing himself.

Adolf remained silent, not sure if he could really believe the outcasted man. He had no reason to lie to him, though there was no guarantee that he did have a reason. If there was a way for Yukari to show him, he'd easily believe it.

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They arrived at the grounds and Kuroh had to hold Yukari back from running off. Yukari tugged on his sleeve, pointing in the direction he wanted to go in.

"They're dull..." said Yukari with a frown.

"Excuse me?" said the seller.

"Don't mind him. He's easily bored." said Kuroh quickly before leading Yukari away. "Keep your comments to yourself."

"I want to see something worthwhile." said Yukari with a yawn.

"Why don't we check all of the booths?" Adolf suggested, pointing towards one at the end.

"I guess so." mumbled Yukari, getting into serious mode.

They stopped at each booth, Yukari looking more displeased as they went on. Were there really none that caught his eye?

"Hey, there's one more seller over there but they don't have a booth. Want to check it out?" asked Adolf.

"Might as well since we've gotten this far..." said Yukari with a shrug.

They walked over to the person and Yukari's eyes immediately lit up. He picked up two necklaces, quietly mumbling to himself as he looked them over.

"You've found one? Let me see." said Kuroh excitedly.

Adolf looked at the two, wondering if Kuroh could see colors of beauty too. He peeked over their shoulders, looking at the necklaces. They resembled his, tho were different colors and had a single silver gem in the middle. Yukari handed the jewelry to Kuroh then squinted at the rest of the items. He picked up a ceramic jar and looked it over.

"How much for the necklaces and this jar?" Yukari asked with hopeful eyes.

Adolf watched the transaction, wondering why he spent money on such low quality items. Yukari squealed excitedly as he held the jar in his hands.

"The colors are so pretty... I wish you could see what I see..." said Yukari to the both of them. "Though I'm glad you can't... it's tiresome, constantly seeing dull grays all around you..."

"Sir...?" Kuroh called out.

Yukari perked back up and took off towards another part of the event area. Adolf looked at Kuroh who's face was sullen. There was more to Yukari's "ability" than what he let on. That was the conclusion he came to.