The cold glare Psyche gave him and the fact the feline started to ignore him didn't help much. Not that Tsuki missed Psyche's jokes any bit. But by his face, he could tell Roppi told him what happened and it just made him more sure Roppi was hurt, if not angry.

"E-Excuse me…" He said as he came in and closed the door. "I-I need to talk with your highness… It's something important…"

He gulped and took a deep breath as he closed his eyes. He could feel his heart beating so fast it felt like it would jump off of his chest. Trying to make the words come out of his mouth, Tsukishima started to move his lips, but no sound came out, until he noticed Roppi wasn't even paying attention to him. He was completely ignoring his presence. Did he hate him now? Was that really right to ask forgiveness when the other seemed so angry? Would he accept his apologies?

"R-Roppi-sama… I-I… I'm… Sorry… About before… I was afraid… I'm still... Afraid… I don't want to go against the kingdom… I don't want to end up dead… But…"

"I would rather die than live without you!" He held the raven's hands gently trying to not hurt the injured one. "I-I want to take back everything that I said! I will accept! I will do anything for Roppi-sama as long as it makes Roppi-sama happy! I want to be by his side and no one else's! I… I can't… live… without you..." He looked down feeling his face was completely red by now. How could he say all those things? Even Tsuki was surprised he found courage to speak his mind like that. But now he had said that and he wouldn't take it back for nothing in this world.

"I-I love you… Roppi-sama… Forgive me…"

Though Psyche was trying to ignore the rabbit as he worked, he heard every word and it made him angry. He dropped the pan and broom, and turned to face him. "Take it back?! Take! It! Back?! You can't just take back a broken heart!" His hair was bristling on edge. "It's not that easy to make 'better'!"

Tsuki looked down ashamed hearing the cheshire's words. He was right. No matter what he did, nothing would fix what he did before, but he was willing to do anything to be forgiven by the one he loved.

"Psyche, be quiet," Roppi said in a low voice.

"R-roppi-san?" Psyche watched somewhat scared as Roppi stood, Tsuki's hands still in his. An eerie smile pulled at his lips as he removed his hands gently. "Tsuki. You want to be mine?" He reached up and stroked Tsuki's cheek gently.

Tsuki looked up at his prince as he stood up and took his hands away from him slowly. The words caused him to shiver and feel a little hesitant, but he knew Roppi would do no harm to him. The raven loved him and he loved the raven back. They grew up together, looking out for one and the other and treasuring each other.

"Y-Yes. Your majesty! I-It's all I want!" He said in a more fearful tone than anything else. He felt Roppi's touch on his cheek gently stroking it, but something in him seemed strange. Sinister. What was that look in Roppi's eyes and that smirk on his face? He never saw the prince like that. But he didn't want to believe Roppi would do anything against him.

That was until…

Roppi grabbed the rabbit's wrist and threw him onto his back on the bed. He leaned over him, pinning his wrist to the sheets staring down at him. His red eyes had a madness to them.

"A-AH!" The rabbit's expression just showed horror and fear at that moment. "R-Roppi-sama! W-Wha-?"

Roppi hover over him, looking with a dark gaze. What was going on? Why Roppi was doing that? Did he hate him now? Those eyes showed only madness and cruelty in the place of the usual kindness and warmth that his gaze usually showed to the rabbit. Tsuki trembled in fear, he was afraid of Roppi. He'd never been that scary before. His eyes looked back to the prince hesitantly, not wanting to see what was in front of him.

"You've been mine since we were born, and there is no way I'm letting go of my property." He leaned down farther, and licked Tsuki's jaw causing the rabbit is given an involuntary moan. "You'll always be mine," he whispered.

Property…That was all that he was for the prince? That was all that he represented for Roppi? "R-Roppi-sama… Mmm…" Always be mine…He was just an object. He was just something Roppi would use as he pleased. Tsuki couldn't help but tear up with those thoughts. Thinking that he wasn't anything for Roppi but something he owned, hurt him deeply. He couldn't believe in what was happening, but unfortunately that was the truth.

Roppi then licked Tsuki's neck before biting down on it hard enough to break the skin.

Tsuki let out a mix of a moan and a scream. Feeling his skin being broken and the pain of Roppi's teeth digging it was nothing compared to the pain and humiliation he felt at that moment. He had opened his heart and told the prince what he felt. He was willing to accept his conditions, but being just his object… Tsukishima felt his heart being broken in a thousand pieces at that moment. Being bitten by Roppi was a mark to remind him he had no free will, no freedom, no rights. He was nothing but a doll.

The rabbit felt guilty, unworthy, lonely. He had nothing. He couldn't and wouldn't be loved. Never.

Blood leaked out of the wound as Roppi pulled away, licking up what was on his lips. A cruel smirked appeared on him before he pulled away completely. He started walking away and spoke to Psyche. "Draw my bath Psyche. I want to relax." And he left the room.

Psyche had watched in horror, not knowing what to do. His thoughts went from poor Roppi to poor Tsuki in an instant. He jumped when addressed again. When the prince left, his gaze then fell over to Tsuki. Swallowing hard, he went to collect the first aid again and patch up the poor rabbit. "Psyche!" he heard his named called, making him jump again and put the kit on the bed and whispering, "I'm sorry…," before running out to catch up with the prince.

A bath… So that's it…

Tsuki had always been a little jealous of Psyche for being so much around Roppi, but after that he was sure. He had lost the prince. Roppi would take Psyche instead. Tsukishima curled into the bed crying lowly and trembling.

It hurts so much…

The rabbit couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe how cruel the prince could be. How stupid he could be to believe the prince would ever have loved him. How selfish he was for wanting the prince for his own. He didn't care to sneak into the bathroom or try to spy on them. He was sure Roppi was having his fun with Psyche. He couldn't look, he didn't even want to imagine that. His heart felt even more broken with those thoughts.

He stood up and did the only thing that he could think that moment. He walked away from the room. He couldn't stay there any longer. It was killing him. The fear, the pain, the humiliation, the jealousy. It all was eating him alive at that very moment.

Hiding the wound under his scarf, not even bothering to bandage it or take care of it, the rabbit walked off of the prince's room and headed out of the castle. He wouldn't stay like that. He loved Roppi, but living like that would end up killing him. Tsuki didn't want to make his prince any angrier. So he would rather disappear.

He didn't look back as he crossed the castle's gates and walked off to the forest. He should find somewhere to hide. It hurt him, but it would be better if he never saw Roppi again. He would vanish completely from his life. "Good bye… Roppi-sama…" He whispered to himself before entering into the deep forest and disappearing in the shadows.

Meanwhile, Psyche followed Roppi into the bathing room and ran the water for him, making it how he liked. He then helped him undress and after Roppi entered the bath, the prince looked up at him with that same awful smirk, and asked, "Aren't you going to join me?"

Fearing what he'd do if he disobeyed, he undressed himself and got in as well. Psyche stayed as far away as he could from the prince, avoiding eye contact. He'd glance up at him occasionally, wondering how he could do that to Tsuki. He loved him so much, and Psyche knew it. This heart break was worse than he thought. The prince himself seems to be broken as well. This was all unlike him to be so heartless.

Roppi reached over and scratched under Psyche's chin. "What's the matter, Psyche? Don't you like me anymore!?" Normally, Psyche liked the attention, but now, everything was just wrong.

"I just…Is your majesty feeling alright?" he asked.

"I'm fine," he smiled. He petted the feline's head. "You're a good kitty." Psyche did let out a low purr, though partly from stress of the situation. "Now, would you kindly, wash me?" Psyche nodded and began doing so, as Roppi settled into the bath with his eyes closed.

Psyche washed the prince clean and rinsed him, then cleaned himself since he was in there. They both got out of the bath and Psyche drying them both off before dressing them.

"Thank you, Psyche. I feel like going for a stroll. You're free to go." He left the bathroom, leaving Psyche alone. The feline sighed before rinsing off the tub and leaving himself. He headed back to Roppi's room, somewhat hoping Tsuki was still there. But when he entered, Tsuki was no was to be found. He saw the kit was in the same place he left it. As if Tsuki never even used it. "That Rabbit…" He checked the container and confirmed it hadn't been used. He sighed. "Tsuki…It'll get infected." He left the room and search for him, taking the kit with him.

However, he coudn't find him anywhere. He started to wonder where Roppi went too, as he never crossed him on the search. The last place he had to look was the Gardens. Maybe Tsugaru could tell him where he was.

Finding the blue clad man, he called out, "Tsugaru! Tsu-chan! Have you seen Tsuki?" Tsugaru shook his head and looked curiously at the feline, who started crying.

"Ah, Psy-chan!? What's the matter?" he asked worriedly. Psyche dropped the kit and hugged Tsugaru tightly. "It's gone wrong! All wrong! Tsuki rejected him and it did something to his heart. He bit Tsuki, claiming him as his property. Roppi-san's completely cold and Tsuki's missing!" he cried into Tsugaru's clothes. "I don't know what to do…."

Tsugaru put his arms around him and rubbed his back. "It'll be okay Psy-chan. They need time to heal. I'm sure Tsuki just wants some alone time. It's been a bad day." He smiled down at him reassuringly. Psyche glanced up at him.

"…If you say so…"

Meanwhile, as the prince went for his stroll, he was called to visit the Queen.

"I'm here, mother. What is it?" he asked as he entered the throne room.

"Ah, darling~ Almost twenty-one, and ready to be king. And to find a queen," she said happily. "And I have just the girl for you. This is Princess Anri of the Clover kingdom." She gestured to the young woman beside her.

Roppi eyed the princess. "She's still a child."

The Queen nodded. "Yes, dear. She'll be 18 in less than one year. On her birthday, you will wed."

"I see," was all Roppi said, as the Queen beamed brightly.