When Reiji and Adryn got into the kitchen, they realized that everyone else was there. Apparently, they'd all been already told about Adryn's surgery and loss of hair, because no one looked shocked to see her looking different.

"Hey, everyone," Adryn spoke up as she and Reiji took their seats.

"Why are you wearing Reiji's beanie?" Ai asked simply, showing that it was his only concern. Adryn smiled at Ai softly.

"Don't worry about it." Adryn's response didn't make Ai happy. So he asked another question.

"You don't want to talk about personal things too?"

"I'm only wearing Reiji's beanie because he wanted to help make me feel better. That's all."

"What is going on between you and Reiji?" Ranmaru asked the question that most everyone wanted the answer to, as most of them were in the dark about everything. Adryn and Reiji looked at each other, her face growing red as everyone stared at them.

"Well..." Reiji began, realizing that Adryn didn't want to be the one to explain everything. "There is something going on, just not something we're ready to discuss yet. We haven't had much time to talk about it with each other yet."

"You shouldn't be having anything between you and a woman. If your little relationship brings QUARTET NIGHT down, you'll be in huge trouble." Camus grumbled from his seat at the other end of the table. To Camus's comment, Reiji chuckled.

"Don't worry, Myu. Nothing bad will happen due to Adryn's and my budding feelings for each other. They are still currently innocent feelings." Camus wanted to say something more, but Eclipse spoke up first.

"Food is done. Come get some." Eclipse interrupted simply with a smile on her face. Taemin, Nova, and Eclipse had all made food, so they grabbed plates first. This was followed by Shiori getting herself some food. She then went past the kitchen table and out of the door to the kitchen. Adryn instantly hurried after her group member.

"Is everything alright?" Adryn asked as she followed Shiori.

"How about you take your whore ass and go back to your little man!" Shiori snapped as she spun around to face Adryn. This caused Adryn to freeze and jolt backward in shock.

"Why would you say something like that?!"

"It's clear that PURGATORY is coming to an end. It's all Taemin and Reiji's fault! They are taking you and Eclipse from Nova and me!"

"Nothing is going to break apart our group! You don't need to worry about that. Eclipse would never do anything to hurt her father and I wouldn't leave this group."

"You're a liar! You three all left your previous group in Korea to come here!"

"I promise, I'm not going to leave this group. This time it's different. This is a perfect group and we're great together. Even though we don't always get along." Hearing this from Adryn and seeing the look on her face, Shiori began to believe her.

"Alright... If you say so..."

"Good, now let's go back to the kitchen!" Adryn then began to drag Shiori along back to the kitchen.

"I brought some food for you," Reiji commented once Adryn entered the room.

"Oh, thank you." Adryn then made her way to her seat as Shiori went to sit in her normal seat as well. There was only silence for dinner, but it was a comfortable silence. No one argued and no one made any snide comments. After dinner was eaten, Eclipse stood up and went to collect the plates, but Adryn stopped her.

"Reiji and I will clean up. You and Taemin just go hang out while you can." Adryn told her best friend who instantly looked appreciative.

"Thank you." Eclipse and Taemin then left the room together to go hang out. Ranmaru and Nova decided to go and work on their song, as did Shiori and Camus. Ai decided to remain in the kitchen and just watch Adryn and Reiji. So, with everyone where they wanted to be, Reiji and Adryn began to clean up. They put food away in the refrigerator, put the dishes in the dishwasher, and then wiped everything down. While cleaning up, occasionally Reiji and Adryn would bump into each other and chuckle or smile at each other, before resuming what they were doing. To Ai, it seemed like they were finally getting the hang of being around each other without any awkwardness.

"Adryn, you seem a little different now. Like a weight is off of your shoulders and you're finally being who you're meant to be, or so I've heard from Eclipse and Nova." Ai commented making Adryn and Reiji pause to look over at Ai.

"Well... I feel a little bit more like myself. I've seen a light, so to speak."

"Hmm?"

"Well, where I was before was all dark and quiet place in my head. Like I was trapped in a cage all alone and cold. Now that I've been shocked out of that, I feel much brighter and lighter. I'm more how I used to be." Adryn explained to Ai, before continuing. "There are still issues like my bipolar disorder and other mental health issues that will come back without medication and will probably bring me back down. It's like I'm in a manic state currently."

"Well, no matter what, you won't have to face your darkness alone anymore. Whether it's Eclipse, Nova, or me, you'll be alright and with someone." Hearing Reiji's uplifting comments, Adryn smiled at the man.

"I know that now and I won't take it for granted as I had been." With that settled, Adryn and Reiji finished up their cleaning and headed out of the room, leaving Ai alone to think about everything he'd seen and heard. "How about we watch a movie in the theater room?"

"Sure." With Reiji's agreement, the two-headed into the theater room, only to see Taemin and Eclipse in there already. "Hey." Reiji greeted them with a little wave.

"Hey guys, wanna join us? The movie hasn't started yet." Eclipse suggested, prompting Reiji and Adryn to nod their heads.

So, with Taemin and Eclipse more in the middle of the room, Reiji and Adryn sat in the very back of the room. The movie then started but soon after it started, Adryn lost interest. It was a Korean movie and she had already seen it with Eclipse before, it was one of Eclipse's favorites, but Adryn wasn't all that interested in it. Meanwhile, Reiji was having a hard time following it because it didn't have subtitles and Reiji wasn't too confident in his Korean. Eventually, Adryn drifted off to sleep, leaning against Reiji with her head on his shoulder. A few minutes after that, Reiji too fell asleep with his head on Adryn's head.

The next thing Reiji and Adryn were aware of, was the sound of a door closing. This caused Adryn to jolt, causing Reiji to then jolt as well. The two looked around and saw nothing. The theater room was darkened completely but there was no movie on.

"Did... did we fall asleep?" Adryn asked with a chuckle.

"I think so," Reiji responded simply. Adryn then pulled out her phone to check the time but saw she had a text message. It was from Eclipse. She opened the message and all that she saw was a picture. It was of Adryn and Reiji sleeping together. Adryn leaned over and showed the picture to Reiji, prompting the man to laugh. "We look nice together."

"Sh-Shut up!" Adryn stuttered out, completely embarrassed. "Wait, it's nearly time for Taemin to leave!" This caused Reiji and Adryn to hurry out of the room to go find Taemin and Eclipse. They eventually found the two of them in Eclipse's room, packing his things.

"Did you guys have a good nap?" Eclipse questioned with a smirk on her face.

"Yes actually, we did." Reiji proudly stated causing Adryn to blush.

"Taemin is just finishing up packing right now. He'll be leaving shortly. I was planning on waking you guys up before he left."

"Taemin, I'm really sorry that our club night didn't go well. Next time, we'll just hang out at home or something." Adryn spoke up, making Taemin pause. Taemin then looked at Adryn and smiled at her.

"Don't worry. I don't blame you. I agree though, let's just stay home next time. Or maybe you, Eclipse, and Reiji can come to visit me in Korea." Taemin then paused and thought for a moment before asking a question. "What is going on between you and Reiji, if I might ask?" This prompted Reiji and Adryn to look at each other.

"Well, I'm still in love with him like I've been for a while now."

"I have started to feel something for Adryn. It started after her... episode and hospitalization." Reiji explained simply with a smile on his face.

"What kind of something are you feeling for her?" Taemin asked, clearly having his big brother mode turned on again.

"I like her, romantically. It isn't as strong as love yet, but it's something." Hearing this from Reiji caused Taemin to smile.

"Alright. Well, you're more than welcome to come to Korea to visit when the girls come."

"Thank you." Reiji smiled at Taemin and Taemin returned the smile. He then went back to packing his things. Once Taemin is done with packing, Reiji and him take his bags down to the entrance hall. Reiji then backs off and sits with Adryn on a bench to give Eclipse and Taemin time to have a moment together. Eventually, the others arrive at the entrance hall to say their goodbyes to Taemin as well. Nova fusses over him, telling him to be safe and to stay in touch as she tries to not cry.

"Adryn, good luck with your surgery tomorrow. I hope someone will keep me updated on everything." Taemin spoke to Adryn who stood up to hug Taemin. The two hugged as Adryn thanks him and then Taemin goes to Eclipse again. "Eclipse..."

"Taemin. I'll make sure to send you some care packages every now and then to make sure you're taking good care of yourself since you have a tendency to neglect yourself for work."

"Thank you." Taemin then pulled Eclipse in for a kiss, in front of everyone. Once the kiss was over, Taemin headed out of the mansion with his bags as his car had been there waiting for him. With a little wave, Taemin gets into the car and they drive off. Eclipse stays and watches until Taemin's car is out of sight.
As she sadly closed the door and turned around, she was engulfed in a hug by Nova and Adryn.

"We know that you're having a hard time with him leaving, but we're here for you. Don't forget that, alright?" Nova told her sister as she held onto her.

"Right, we'll always be here for you even when Taemin can't," Adryn spoke next as she held onto Eclipse as well.

"It's alright guys. I'm used to him leaving. I was the first one who left anyway. Besides, it's you, Adryn, who'll be needing someone these next few days." Eclipse commented as she pulled away from Adryn and Nova.

"Right. The surgery is tomorrow. I guess I should probably go and get ready for that." Adryn had a hint of nervousness about her. "Who is going to drive me there anyway?"

"I will," Reiji spoke up, bringing a smile to Adryn's face.

"I'm coming along though!" Nova declared instantly.

"Same." Eclipse was next to speak. Adryn couldn't help but chuckle in response as she nodded her head. Before Adryn could leave the room, the others wished Adryn good luck in their own special ways. Adryn nodded her head and thanked them before heading to her room quickly. It was all hitting Adryn now. She was getting cut open the following day. She wasn't sure if she could handle that. "Adryn is going to have a panic attack. I just know it. Reiji, go help her."

"Me? Don't you want to go and help her?" Reiji wasn't against helping Adryn or anything, but he just thought that Eclipse would want to help Adryn instead.

"I think Adryn would like it much better if you are the one that helps her through this. You two are a lot closer now, I think it'd mean a lot to Adryn if it was you."

"Alright, thank you." Reiji instantly hurried out of the room after Adryn. As soon as Reiji got to Adryn's door, he went to knock on it and it opened up. This revealed Adryn on the ground with a bag, breathing heavily. Reiji made his way to Adryn's side and touched her back to soothe her.

"What's going on?"

"It's a panic attack... I'll calm down... eventually..." Adryn breathed out through her heavy breathing.

"What can I do to help?"

"Nothing can help." Reiji didn't like that answer, so he wrapped his arms around Adryn and pulled her to him.

"You're not alone anymore. You can ask and receive help now." Immediately, Adryn turned to cling to Reiji as the tears began to fall from her eyes.

"I'm so scared! I'm scared of the surgery and everything that comes with it! I don't want to die and I don't want my life to be changed forever!" Adryn cried out as she held onto Reiji's clothing.

"It'll be alright Adryn. I promise." Reiji whispered to Adryn as he held her tighter. He allowed her to continue crying until she was feeling better. She slowly began to calm down and pulled away from Reiji. "I'll help you gather your things."

"Okay." Adryn then guided Reiji to get a few things for her from random places in her room. She asked him to get her case for her jewelry, and a handheld gaming system with a couple of games and its charger. Meanwhile, Adryn gathered her clothes for the hospital stay, if she could wear them. She then picked out an outfit for the day, which was just a normal outfit consisting of shorts and a tank top. Once they were all done putting everything into the bag, Reiji stood up to leave.

"I'll leave so you can get some good rest."

"No!" Adryn reached out for him, clearly panicked. "I mean... Can you stay? Just until I fall asleep? You know, just in case I get all panicked again?"

"Of course. Go get ready for bed. I'll wait here." Reiji sat down on Adryn's bed and watched as Adryn gathered her sleep clothes and headed into her bathroom. After a couple of minutes, she returned to her bedroom all ready for bed and wearing red glasses. She then climbed into bed and held onto her silkies to her chest.

"Thank you for being here for me and for being so kind to me, even though I'm so problematic."

"Don't worry. I'm sure I'll be problematic at times too, and I know you'll be here for me when I am."

"You're always problematic, Reiji," Adryn muttered as she closed her eyes.

"Goodnight, Adryn. Sleep well."

"Hmm... Goodnight..." Adryn whispered as she drifted off to sleep. Reiji then noticed that she still had on his beanie, which brought a smile to his face. Reiji then gently got up from her bed and left her room. He then headed back down to find other people to chat with until he was tired. Unfortunately for him, he ran right into Nova in the entrance hall.

"It's so nice that you're going along with my plan, Reiji." Nova smiled at Reiji as he frowned at her.

"I'm not. I never have been going along with your plan, not as you thought. I actually have feelings for Adryn."

"Sure you do. Thank you though, for getting her to get treatment." Nova then patted Reiji's shoulder as she walked past him. This caused Reiji to flinch away from her touch. Nova just laughed and then exited the room, disappearing into the mansion's halls.

Unbeknownst to Reiji and Nova, Ai had been in the other hallway and had accidentally stumbled across their conversation. Ai is not an idiot, he's far from it, so he easily realized what had been going on. Reiji had started his relationship with Adryn due to Nova telling him to. Apparently, Nova would do anything to make sure Adryn got treatment. However, Ai also realized that Reiji truly did have feelings for Adryn. Ai wanted answers though, not that he particularly cared much. He was just curious about the truth. So, Ai walked into the entrance hall and approached Reiji.

"Hey there, Ai-Ai. What's up?" Reiji asked, in his usual friendly voice. He wasn't aware of what was to come.

"Is everything you said to Adryn a lie? Do you really like Adryn? Or are you actually going along with Nova's plan to manipulate Adryn into getting treatment?" Ai asked, fully startling Reiji. Reiji recovered from the shock and then got a little angry with Ai.

"You shouldn't have been eavesdropping on our conversation." Reiji scolded Ai, not that Ai cared or anything. "And I really do care for Adryn. I never lied to her and I never faked my growing feelings for her."

"Does Adryn know about Nova's plan?"

"No."

"I think I should tell Eclipse about this. She asked me to keep an eye on you to make sure everything was true with you and Adryn, but now it seemed like there could be some doubt of your feelings." Hearing this, Reiji began to panic.

"Please Ai-Ai. Don't tell Eclipse just yet. She'd go right to Adryn and I want to be the one to tell Adryn about the plan. I truly care for Adryn. Isn't that all that matters?"

"No."

"What is Adryn hears this and then decides to not go through with the treatment." This caused Ai to frown deeply. Even so, he knew that Reiji made a good point.

"I won't tell Eclipse yet. After her treatment, you can tell them about it."

"Thank you Ai-Ai! I owe you one!" Reiji moved to hug Ai, but he moved out of the way and left the entrance hall. This caused Reiji to frown, but then he just decided to head to his room. Reiji figured that it was late enough he could sleep now. He also didn't want any more confrontations that night.

So, as Reiji walked back to his room, he thought about everything. He felt bad about bringing Ai into the problem, but he knew that it would be alright. He just needed to be 100% honest with Adryn after everything was done. Things would go alright, he just knew it. As soon as Reiji got to his room, he got ready for bed and set his phone alarm to make sure he got up on time. Reiji drifted off to sleep, wishing the best for Adryn and hoping everything went well with her surgery.