Taken place shortly after poor Lord Herminius lost control of himself. And the poor-er Yushi is rather out of it... :O

"I just don't understand what would possess a man like the lord to lose control of himself over a servant boy!" Yushi lamented over a plate of hot yeast rolls.

Across the table sat Jaoul, who tried to feel compassionate toward Yushi's predicament. Afterall, it was a startling revelation to the young Amoian scientist that the heroic Lord Herminius could lose the battle of duty versus emotion. But ever since his human friend Jaoul had given him the...rather overdramatized story of the leader's impulse to pursue Ellis, he had overthunk the whole ordeal...again and again.

Jaoul smiled slightly at the sight of his friend, drooped over the table with the most pitiful look on his face, his glossy black hair veiling his chin. Sometimes Yushi's ignorance to matters of love and passion was just too cute.

"One word, my friend," Jaoul said, leaning a little closer. "Love."

Yushi swallowed.

"But...but how?" he asked, disappointed at the childlike quality of the question.

"How can a man lose control of his emotions?"

"Yes!"

"Hmmm... You really want me to show you how?" Jaoul pushed away from the table and stood, gazing down at Yushi with intensity.

Yushi found himself feeling rather nervous again.

"Well...yes. I suppose I would."

In a matter of moments, Jaoul was behind Yushi, and the unexpecting Amoian felt a whiff of hot breath tingle against his neck.

"For the love of Jupiter!" Yushi cried, flailing back in his chair and thumping against the floor in utter shock.

He stared upward, and saw the confounded man he previously called Friend staring down at him with a face as solemn as the moon.

"That, my friend...is how one loses control to emotion."

BAD Jaoul. :[ Poor Yushi! o_o Be sure to comment :D