The dark skies completely enveloped the night with a gentle breeze over the grass and trees that covered the solid ground. The full moon was its only light source shining over everything in its path. The hours of darkness were calm and peaceful in its complete tranquility.
A shadow travels amongst the air and across the landscape above it. Even at full speed, it creates no sound. It carries a small girl in its arms as it jets to its destination rather urgently. She held onto his walking cane while she tried her best in her ability to concentrate.
?: ...tch. Nothing…
These two traditionally traveled in a dragon carriage with all of their belongings, but recently, the man had received a distress signal from within his territory so now they travel by air. Something which once took several hours to travel was now only under a few minutes.
The man carrying her darts his eyes at her and notices her tensed face. He turns his head as his long lavender hair flutters in the high speed wind behind him.
?: No need to worry, Ram. We can consider it a surprise visit when we arrive. There is no need to strain yourself…
Ram: My apologies, Roswaal-sama, but It is very unusual for Rem not to answer.
Roswaal: Then we must consider the possibility that she might've slumbered so early...
This is a definite possibility. Ram was trying to contact Rem through their synesthesia to see if she was in danger and they would arrive shortly. It was common for these two sisters as maids to use this ability and let each other know to be presentable for their master's arrival, but Rem wasn't responding. Ram was worried.
He looks away from her and she looks at the side of his face where his yellow eye is shown. Her cheeks flushed upon seeing this elegant view of his face and his hands under her legs and back only made it worse.
Roswaal: …,but it still seems unlike her to sleep so soon. Perhaps when we arrive, we will see.
Ram: U-Understood, R-Roswaal-sama…
He notices the hesitation in her voice. It sounded low and shy. She sounded nervous. He turns his head at her face and her eyes widen from his sudden reaction.
Roswaal: ...What seems to be the matter? Are you feeling rather ill?
Ram: N-No! Roswaal-sama. Nothing is amiss. Please continue…
He faces his head forward again and continues to fly across the land. The view of the large mansion is seen in the distance. It's long pathway stretches far in front of it with the towering gates at the end of it. From this distance, the lights from the interior are clearly shown through the windows, which indicates its residents are still awake.
He decelerates his speed as he gets closer and closer until he passes over the gates and across the long path. From a distance, he notices a little girl sitting on the steps of the entrance of the mansion. Upon closer look at this figure's long cream colored drills, he concludes that it was Beatrice.
He lands in front of the stairs and gently sets down Ram. Beatrice had her hands supporting her head on her knees and slumped down. Her eyelids were half shut in a very bothered look. The two walk toward the girl.
Roswaal: My my, for you to summon me so soon is qui~te questionable...and rather urgent as well. Is there an explanation for this?
In the past, Roswaal has contacted Beatrice through the wavelength of mana in the air by using high amounts of mana in a single spot in an instant, but only within the boundaries of door crossing. In the loop where Rem had died, Roswaal had contacted her for Ram's consolation of her loss of her sister.
In this scenario, Beatrice used this method to contact Roswaal from the Miload mansion estate. The building barely reaches within the boundaries of door crossing's ability. This technique sorta works like a flare ( honestly this is my guess.).
Beatrice: I do not wish to be in this filthy house, I suppose….
His one blue eye widened from this piece of news. For Beatrice to say something as this was definitely questionable. Even for Roswaal's understanding of Beatrice.
Roswaal: ...What did you say? To no longer reside in my manor is problematic...and to question it's sanitation is inconceivable. Has Su~baru-kun disappointed you once again?
Beatrice: It's not what I meant, I suppose...
Suddenly, her cheeks turned red and she cupped them to hide it. It was an unusual response. Roswaal stood with both hands on his cane and stared down at her with his one blue eye. His hair covered his other yellow eye.
Roswaal: Then what is it you demand of me? If you cannot properly answer my question, then we cannot reach a resolution. Is that understoo~d? Now please, if you can kindly elucidate me of this sudden alert so we can reso~lve this questionable issue.
Beatrice: It's...degrading, I suppose...
She completely hides her face in her arms as she sits at the edge of a step. Her face was completely red from embarrassment. Whatever it was that was troubling her, she didn't want to speak about it. Roswaal was beginning to get frustrated by her brief responses.
Roswaal: ...For you to contact me so urgently during this hour is quite aggravating. If you no longer wish to speak, then this conversation is over and I shall take my leave-
Beatrice: I hate to be in this disgusting house with that filthy degenerate, I suppose! Those two are at it again, in fact!
She immediately bolts up out of her seat and yells at the man and the servant next to him with her fists clenched. The two were shocked by her reaction, but they didn't take a step back. They only opened their eyes wide in shock.
Roswaal blinks and lowers his eyes back to its normal state.
Roswaal: What do you mean by that degenerate? Are you perhaps talking about Su~baru-kun? What has that boy done this time?-
He stops and looks down when he feels something grab hold of his hand from his cane. He was surprised to see that Ram had held his hand and rubbed the back of his hand with her other. Her cheeks were completely flushed and she was zoned out.
Roswaal: Ram?...
Ram: …
Roswaal: Ram?...
Ram: …
He pulls his hand away quickly and she snaps out of it instantly. He stared at her with a plain face. She notices the look and realizes what she has done. Her mind was completely enveloped by this new feeling.
Roswaal: Are you sure you're not feeling unwell? Perhaps you should have Rem heal you with her healing magic.
Ram: ...Rem?
The thought of her sister crossed her mind. Her body started to feel hot and her cheeks were red from this new feeling.
It felt different than excitement. It felt very pleasing. A part of her heart was pounding like crazy. Immediately, she realizes that it might be from her telepathy. She looks at Beatrice.
Ram: My apologies, Beatrice-sama, but who did you say it was?
Beatrice crosses her arms and raises an eyebrow. She was completely bothered by this situation and she really didn't want to talk about it, but Roswaal was right. If she couldn't speak then there won't be a resolution.
Beatrice: It was that boy and the blue hair, I suppose. Your sister….
Immediately, she runs past the little girl who doesn't acknowledge her and upstairs into the mansion. Roswaal watches the pink haired maid run inside cluelessly. Ram didn't want to believe it, but her synesthesia proves otherwise. Also the fact that Rem was with Subaru as Beatrice has stated. She hated the idea of Subaru accompanying her sister so for them to be doing the unthinkable was a living nightmare.
Ram: REM?!
She stands in the lobby and uses the best of her ability to call her sister, but it was no use. She couldn't get an answer, but she was still feeling what Rem was feeling.
She runs down the hallway towards Rem's room and bursts open the door.
Ram: Rem?!
No one was in there. The bed was made and everything was still organized. She runs out and towards her next destination. This feeling grew stronger. Her privates began tingling and her undergarment began to soak. She barely burst open the next room and almost fell to the ground.
Ram: Barusu?!
There was no one present in the room. The bed was unmade and everything was out of place. Subaru's track clothes lay on the bed. This was Subaru's room. She ignores the clues and moves on to the next spot. If those two weren't in their respective rooms, then she had no choice, but to burst down every room in the building.
One by one, she opens each door from the kitchen, to the parlor, and even the storage closet. This feeling kept growing inside her. This sensation of pleasure was intermixing with her own frustration and anger. It was completely agonizing. She collapses to her knees in the middle of the hallway when it becomes stronger. She was feeling weak from this pleasure. She puts her hands over her stomach and pants very heavily. She wanted to cry from complete irritation.
She managed herself up and made her way upstairs. This feeling began to subside slowly, and she regained some of her strength. She walks down the hallway and stops when she notices the lights are on in a certain room through the underside of the doorway. Through further speculation, it was the room with the large bath. Without hesitation, she quickly opens it.
Ram: Barusu!
?: Eeep! Ram?! What are you doing here?!
She was disappointed to find Emilia completely nude in a bathtub. Emilia's face flushed, then she quickly covered herself and dunked her entire body into the bathtub filled with warm water to hide herself. She peaks her head above the water halfway to make sure she doesn't see her, but of course she saw.
Ram: Emilia-sama, have you...seen Barusu anywhere?
Emilia: Ram?! Can I have a little privacy here? It is very inappropriate to come in here unannounced while I'm bathing. It's very rude...and are you...feeling alright?
Emilia surfaces her head and questions the pink haired maid, then she noticed she was panting and her cheeks were red. Ram didn't have time to talk to her. She needed to know where Subaru was. She clenched her fists and grits her teeth.
Ram: " Tch...Where is Barusu…", she said angrily.
Emilia backs away a bit from intimidation and sinks in the water a little bit. Ram's tone of voice startled her as if she wanted to do horrible things to Subaru. She rises from the water a little bit.
Emilia: What do you want with Subaru? Did he do something bad this time?
Ram: I need to know where my sister is. I've searched for her in every room downstairs and I can't seem to find her.
Emilia puts a finger on her lip in thought. She rises from the water to reveal her neck, but she still covers herself. The last time she saw Rem was in the kitchen, but Ram said she looked everywhere downstairs including their bedrooms so it was a tough situation. Maybe she should ask Subaru.
Emilia: Well, Subaru is taking a bath right now so maybe you should wait until he's done. If Rem is missing, I can help too if you like?...Hey! Wait! Ram?! Can you at least close the door first?!
Ram ignores that last part and runs off into the next destination. Her legs still felt weak the closer she got. She held her hand to her chest to catch her breathing. She used the wall as a support and stopped when she almost fell to her knees again. She faces downward and pants heavily. Tears started to form on the sides of her eyes from this overwhelming sensation.
Suddenly, she heard a noise. Her eyes opened wide and she looked up. There was a room next to her and upon further look, the lights were on inside. She heard mumbling from the inside. This was the men's bath. Slowly, she grasps the doorknob. She didn't want to believe it, but the fact that Beatrice called them here so urgently and these feelings which were definitely coming from Rem say otherwise. Now, she basically heard a conversation within this room specifically reserved for men. Her heart and mind raced like crazy from the idea of Subaru deflowering her precious little sister.
Ever since the night when her entire race was completely slaughtered, including her dear parents, she vowed to protect her beloved sister from anything that comes in between them so for this boy, whom they barely knew, to come in and steal her sister's heart was inexcusable. Just the idea of this incompetent boy taking her sister's virginity was already unforgivable, but the truth lies on the other side.
She turns the knob slowly and opens it a little, but then overheard their talk.
?: Well, it's not often I have a cute girl in my arms so it is unreasonable not to…
?: You still can be embarrassing sometimes. Even after we made love. You can still say such embarrassing things…
?: If it's another way of saying how much I love you, then I don't mind!
Ram: What...the…?
These voices were familiar. It was definitely Rem and Subaru, but their conversation sounded just like they're flirting with each other. This was her final conclusion.
Every little ounce of hope was gone in a single moment. Tears overflowed under her eyes and she nearly collapsed from this intense pressure.
All feelings she felt before were now gone and replaced with complete anger, rage, fury, wrath, annoyance, depression, regret. Regret of not being able to protect her. What little faith she had was now gone.
The air began to whirl around her like a tornado. Her scarlet eyes burned into flames and her teeth heavily gritted. There was no way to calm her in any shape or form at this moment.
?: Rem?! What is it?! Are you hurt?!
Immediately, she bursts the door open.
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Roswaal: Hmm, Well that was surely unexpected. It is quite rare for Ram to act so deliberately without hesita~tion.
Beatrice: What did you expect, I suppose? After what that boy has done, Betty would be upset as well, in fact.
Roswaal: So you have decided to side with her and yet here we are. You are still unable to properly give me an explanation of Su~baru-kun's misdemeanor. Care to te~ll?
Beatrice: …
Beatrice just crosses her arms and turns around to face her back to him. She still was embarrassed to explain what she saw in full detail. Not to mention stubborn. Roswaal was still a little annoyed, but he thought he'd find out soon after Ram returns.
Suddenly, a loud explosion came out from the window. Glass and pieces of debris came falling down to the ground beside them. Roswaal's eyes opened wide upon this destruction towards his mansion. He looks up to the source. More sounds erupted from that very room.
Inside the mansion, Subaru was hurled from the room and crashed into a wall on the other side. Spit flies out of his mouth and he crashes to the floor. He held his hand to his chest to catch his breathing from the crash.
Subaru: ...hk!...Ram! wait!
Immediately, he gets up and runs off down the hall with a towel wrapped around his waist. A blade of wind slices the side of the wall where he crashed. An infuriated pink haired maid slides out of the room with burning red eyes and wind accumulating around her entire body. She readies for another attack, but she is quickly tackled by a blue haired girl wearing a white robe and misdirects her attack to a door nearby.
Rem: Ne-chan! Please!
Ram: "BASTA~RD!", she growls.
She held onto her sister tight so she wouldn't move any forward, but Ram was too enraged to hold back. She was using all of her energy to murder this weak and disgusting boy without any further thought of reason or understanding.
She releases herself from Rem's hold and quickly launches another blade of wind from her hand. It whistles past Subaru's shoulder and he instinctively covers his head as he runs.
?: Subaru? What's wrong? I heard-HYA?!
Subaru: …?!
He completely lost track of direction and bumps into Emilia. They both fell to the ground and he landed on top of her. He pulls away on all fours and looks down at her, then he realizes she was in a bathrobe. Her face completely flushed when she saw him with only a towel tied to his waist so she covered her eyes with her hands.
Emilia: EH?!
Subaru: Sorry! Emilia-tan! I didn't mean to!-
Emilia: -S-S-Subaru! Why are you naked?!
?: BARUSU! ILL KILL YOU!
He looks over his shoulder and sees the enraged oni sprint after him, but then an ice wall forms right in front of her in her tracks. She crashes into it, then punches her way into its hard surface. The wall cracks within each strike of her fists.
Rem: "Run! Subaru-kun! RUN!", she pleas desperately.
Subaru gets up and runs off towards the stairs, but his wet feet slip over the carpet. He tumbled down the long staircase, and lay flat on his side. He sits up and holds onto his bruised arm.
Subaru: Ah! Dammit!
He rubs his back from this pain and grits his teeth. He was completely lost in this moment. Why was Ram here so soon? She was supposed to be here in the morning. Things weren't making any sense. Everything he worked for is crumbling right under his feet. Even if it was next to nothing. He buries those thoughts for now and manages himself up.
Subaru: Ram! Can't we talk for just a!- AHH!
He jumps out of the direction of the blade of wind and it decimates the floor, ripping the carpet to shreds. Rem tackles her down upstairs and tries to hold her down the best she could.
Her cheeks were completely covered in tears. The thought of her beloved getting murdered was a complete nightmare like none other and by the hands of her 'loving sister made it so much worse. All she can do now is stall so he can get away. She held onto her and pleaded for her to stop, but Ram wasn't listening.
Rem: Ne-chan! Please! I love him!
Ram: LET GO OF ME! REM! WHAT HE DID IS UNFORGIVABLE!
Rem: Please! Listen to me!-
Ram: -BARUSU~!
She uses all of her power to break free and pushes Rem with force to the ground. She leaps over the railings of the stairs. Subaru stood nearby the doorway entrance. He stood there like a statue from awestruck in this moment. His mouth gaped open and put his hands to his front steadily to show he surrendered.
This beast he once called his friend had landed right in front of him. He takes a step back. Her glowing red eye scowls down at him as he shrinks under her menacing aura. He gulps from this intense intimidation. The intense wind almost blinded him from her ferocious fury so he tried to block it out with his arms in front of him.
Subaru: Ram, just let me explain- HK!
She knees him in the gut so hard that spit flies out and launches him straight outside through the doorway with her wind magic. He rolls across the cold dark pathway and lays limp on his stomach. He gets on all fours and red drool spills from his mouth. His vision was blurry as he tried his best to pick up his head, but the pain in his stomach made him throw up more blood covered spit. He covers his stomach with his arm. Upon further inspection, he realized he had bit his tongue really bad which caused the blood. He was glad it wasn't internal bleeding from his stomach, but he was still frightened.
She could've killed him right there, but at this point, she wanted him to suffer. A quick and painless death was not an option until this point. The air revolves around her once again as she walks across the lobby and within the doorway. She glared at him with fire burning within her pupils. Her growls became louder and louder.
She readies for another strike and stances her legs to pounce at him. Only one strike from her meant death.
Ram: You will pay for taking my sister's innocence you bastard!
Rem gets up from the floor upstairs and watches her sister about to leap onto him. She yelled as loud as she could to get her attention, but it was no use. Ram had already leapt towards him with the air accumulating in her hand.
Subaru covers his face and shuts his eyes from anticipation of her deadly attack. Soon, Return by Death will activate and he will return back to a spawn point.
He sat there on his knees with his eyes shut. He felt no pain or any wind flowing at his face. Everything was quiet and calm. Slowly, he opens his eyes to peek through his hands. The pink haired maid hangs loosely in the arms of a man. He held her by her stomach in one arm while his other hand softly pats her back.
Subaru: ...Roswaal?
Roswaal: My apologies, Ram, but I cannot allow you to do away with Subaru-kun so easily~.
Subaru: What did you?-
Roswaal: -No need to worry. She is not dead. She is only unconscious…
He pats her back a little more and turns his head to Subaru. He had that usual wicked face he hated, but in this moment, he was thankful Roswaal had saved him once again.
Roswaal: ...What a troublesome situa~tion you're in. For Ram to act so murderously is quite bothersome. Rest assured, I will handle this from here on out.
Subaru: What did you do to her?
Roswaal turned her over and carried her bridal style. The two were right in front of each other so any closer she got and Subaru would be dead. Subaru looked at Ram's face closely. She was definitely unconscious. She looks so peaceful in her sleep, but from closer inspection, she had a red mark on the side of her neck. He came to a conclusion that Roswaal had karate chopped the side of her neck, but it didn't make sense to him. From Ram's speed, Roswaal couldn't have traveled that fast since he was only a magician, but then again, he didn't realize Roswaal was around either.
Roswaal: ...but still, for Ram to act so deliberately is quite unusual. May I ask what caused this sudden-
Rem: -Subaru-ku~n!
They both looked towards the direction of Rem's cries. She came running out still wearing nothing, but her bathrobe. Roswaal's eyes opened wide and frowned from astonishment.
Rem runs over to Subaru, completely overlooks her unconscious sister, and kneels down at his level to check him for any injuries. After she realizes it was only minor injuries, she embraces him and cries over his shoulder.
Rem: I was so scared! I thought she...she…
She couldn't finish her sentence and kept crying on his shoulder. He hugs her back to comfort her. To hear her so worried about him was a comforting feeling, but he was sad that she had undergone it. This was probably his worst outcome.
Even if he did die, he could eventually restart things to make it better, but he's still alive and Ram will definitely hate him even more now. He didn't want this, but he was too afraid of death to retry. He'll do what's best for now since no one is dead.
Roswaal just stood there, watching the two in their moment. He analyzed the situation. Subaru was wearing only a white towel around him and Rem was wearing nothing, but a bathrobe. Also, the fact that Ram was about to murder him with such an extreme force. Upon a closer look, the two in front of him were still wet. Their hair still created droplets to the sides of their heads.
Roswaal: What is the meaning of this?
It was so low, it was almost inaudible. The two embraced each other and turned to the man standing tall in front of them. Subaru was especially scared the most out of this. He never heard this tone from Roswaal before. The once loud and wicked clown sounded as if he was frightened as well from what he was seeing. He loses his grip on Ram and Rem instantly sees this and runs in front of Roswaal to catch her sister, bridal style. She kneels and lets go of her legs to wipe Ram's hair from her face. Upon closer inspection, Rem concludes that Ram was passed out.
Roswaal: ...Subaru?...what did you…?
Rem instinctively scoots away from him with her sister in her arms. She pulls the unconscious Ram closer to her chest. Rem was especially scared of him as well since she knew him. This was different from the Roswaal she knew. His face started twisting into something she never wanted to see.
Roswaal: Do you...have any idea...
Subaru: "Roswaal, I can explain…", he says panicky.
Roswaal: What is there to explain?! That you've completely desecrated my household and violated my dear maid?!
Roswaal's voice. It was so terrifying and his face. Even with the clown makeup, it was so scrunched, it didn't look like him. This man was worse than Ram. It was like a monster was standing right in front him. Subaru lowers himself from intimidation.
Subaru: Roswaal-
Roswaal: -Do you know shame my dear boy?! Even after I've taken the liberty of welcoming you into my home, you disregard everything else except for yourself!?
Subaru: It's not like that!-
Roswaal: -Then what is it, SU~baru-kun?! Perhaps it was only for your sick pleasure?! Does it satisfy you to take advantage of young maids such as mine?!
Subaru: NO! You're wrong!-
Roswaal: -then what is it you desire?!-
?: Subaru?...
The three turned around and saw Emilia at the doorway. She still wore the white bathrobe from her bath. Her hair was still wet from the water and she stared at them worriedly.
Emilia: "...is everything alright?...", she asks timidly.
Roswaal's face unscrunches in total shock. To see Emilia also in a bathrobe was a complete red flag for Subaru. With all three soaking wet with only one piece of clothing, Roswaal completely misinterprets the situation. He turns back to Subaru in fear of what he had done.
Roswaal: You...filthy...SWINE!
He sweeps his leg to Subaru's side and launches him across the large path. He rolled over the pavement and onto the grass beside it. It hurt. It definitely hurt him. His entire left side felt numb. He grabs his right arm to try and ease the pain, but it just made it worse.
Subaru: AAAHH!
He held onto it from this pain. He yelled as loud as he could to where spit flew out of his mouth. It will definitely bruise up. He couldn't move his arm anymore. From that force, he could tell Roswaal was strong as a fighter. Maybe the clown didn't want to kill him either.
Rem: "SUBARU-KU~N!", she shrieks.
Emilia: ROSWAAL?! What are you doing?!
Rem and Emilia were about to run to him, but Roswaal puts a hand in front Rem's view to order her to stop. He slightly turns towards Emilia who was halfway down the stairs.
Roswaal: Emilia-sama!
Emilia stops to look at him. His face was plain. There was no emotion to it at all. It intimidated her. She steps one foot back.
Roswaal: I strongly advise you to stay where you stand. I assure you I won't harm the boy any further…
Emilia: ...but Subaru is hurt. He needs healing-
Roswaal: -Please allow me to take care of his injuries. I will resolve this issue when I am done with him.
He turns his head back to Rem. She instantly hugs her sister tighter from this immense aura.
Roswaal: Rem, take your sister to her room. She will need treatment immediately.-
Rem: -but Roswaal-sama, Subaru-kun needs-
Roswaal: -Are you disobeying an order? If it is his well being that troubles you, then there is no need to be concerned. I will no longer lay a finger on him. I do admit I have overreacted...so for that, I truly apologize.
She looks at Subaru in the distance. The only light she had from the darkness was emanating from inside the mansion from the open door and through the windows. She was able to see Subaru trying to get up, but it still was dark where he laid on the grass. He was panting very heavily and grunted from his injuries.
Rem: Subaru-kun…
Her face shedded tears from this saddening view. He needed help, but she couldn't run over to him. She held her sister tighter against her and covered her face in Ram's shoulder in denial of what she was seeing, but she had to trust Roswaal on his words. She runs inside with her sister in her arms to lay her down. She needed to do this quickly so she could be there for him. Emilia just watches her run inside. She still didn't understand what was happening, but it definitely wasn't good at all.
After Rem makes it inside, it becomes quiet once again. Nothing, but that light breeze and the little rustling of the trees. Roswaal starts to walk towards Subaru leisurely. Each step he took, it became louder and louder the closer he came towards Subaru. Subaru managed his head up and on his knees while he held his arm.
Roswaal just looked down on him. Staring at the miserable look on his bruised face and his dirty body, yet he doesn't pity him. With both hands rested on his cane, he stands right before him with an uncaring look.
Roswaal: I do apologize for my behavior. It was quite immature of me, but you must understand. If this scandal were to reach the public, then Emilia-sama's reputation will be dee~ply shamed upon…
Subaru: ...then, why didn't you...kill me?
His once careless face turns into a wicked grin. Subaru flinched when his face suddenly changed. No matter what this man did, he always intimidated Subaru.
Roswaal: For that, you must thank those villagers of Arlam. If their savior had suddenly disappeared, then they would grow suspi~scious...also, I am not a sadistic brute such as yourself.
Subaru scowls at that last remark. He knew he was not a deviant as Roswaal kept assuming so for this man to keep pestering him was infuriating. He had already grown out of that guilty conscience since he and Rem made up. He grits his teeth.
Subaru: Stop calling me that! I am not some disgusting sadist! My love for Rem is real!-
Roswaal interrupts him by holding in a laugh. Subaru raises an eyebrow questionably from this man's mocking laughter. It angered Subaru to hear this form of ridicule.
Roswaal: My apologies, but it is quite laughable to assume as such…
Subaru: What do you mean?
Roswaal: If you truly love this girl, then why even bother to hide your relationship from her sister? Is it because you want her to acce~pt you?
Subaru's face softened a bit, but he still had a questionable look. It was true. He was trying to get Ram to accept him. Nothing out of the ordinary, but he was waiting to hear his point. Roswaal lowers his head with his long lavender hair covering his yellow eye. His blue eye stares down at him with that disgusting smile of his.
Roswaal: ...or is it because you are still disgusted with yourself?...and why even still have sexual relations if you want what's best. Truly, it is in your nature is it not? Just as much as you would do the same for Emilia-sama.
Subaru's face suddenly turns to rage from this man's annoyance. It couldn't be true. He knew this wasn't true. He had resolved his guilty conscience days ago. There was no proof he had these feelings.
Subaru: Shut up! I'm not that kind of person to take advantage of others!-
Roswaal: -I~f that is true, then why don't you explain that to her…
He turns his head and looks at the little girl walking up the steps. Subaru follows the direction he was looking at and his eyes widen. Just by looking at the side of her face, he could tell it looks sad and broken. She wipes her eyes with her sleeves and doesn't acknowledge them.
Subaru: Bea...trice?..., but...wait…
He wanted to call her, but his throat choked up. He tried to move, but his dead arm started to sting him so he stopped.
Subaru: "Ah!...tch...wait…", he calls inarticulately.
He couldn't even tell her his apology because he should've known she was watching, but he ignored the clues.
He remembered last night's talk about Beatrice. Roswaal had ordered Ram to inform Beatrice to maximize her magic once again and Subaru completely overlooks this information. Now, he ended up disobeying her trust. She walks past the doorway and out of sight. He never wanted this to happen.
Roswaal: Do~ you now comprehend your actions have consequences, Su~baru-kun?
Subaru: ...no...
He wasn't sure now. It's like reality hit him hard enough to notice the after effects of his actions. Once she was out of sight, his eyes drifted towards Emilia. She stood there with her hand clenched up to her chest in worry. She was at a distance just enough so she couldn't hear them so she had no clue what was happening.
He just stared into her amethyst eyes. He thought about what Roswaal had said. Subaru would've taken advantage of her as well if he had the chance to like with Rem. He was already pushing Emilia to be closer to him and keep his and Rem's relationship a secret. It was a stubborn thought of using these innocent girls for his own desire. He looks down and furrows his brows.
Subaru: It's...not...true…It can't be...
Roswaal: ...but it has. Has it not? It is your desire to utilize others for your advantage because of how weak and pathe~tic you are. Even you should have noticed.
These thoughts started sinking in gradually. No matter how Subaru saw it, Roswaal was right. He used others like playing cards in order to save them and took credit for it. He thought of that night when he kissed Rem. He never really had a feeling for her until now so what else could have triggered his hormones. He felt so disgusted of himself to use her this way and she still stood by him.
Subaru still stood on his knees while holding his right arm. He looks down depressingly.
Subaru: ...then...what do I...do?
Roswaal: If you truly cared for them, I suggest you leave here...immediately…
Subaru's eyes widen and look up to face the man. It was a shocking answer and it was questionable. Why should he leave them to save them? It didn't make sense. There must be another way.
Subaru: ...to...leave? I...can't desert them. I won't abandon them.
Roswaal: It is to protect them from your compulsions. If you cannot control these urges then I propose that you take your leave from here and return to the capital. Also, for your injuries, I will allow Emilia-sama to heal you, then you will be properly e~scorted out of my domain within five days of recovery…
It sounded agreeable now. If he was the cause, then he should leave now so it doesn't crumble any further. He ruined the once strong sisterly bond, violated the mind of a little girl, put a girl he liked into an uncomfortable situation, and had sexual relations in another man's home. It was sickening to think of the damage he caused. All thanks to his intolerance to alcohol.
Subaru: then...where do I stay?
Roswaal: Not to worry. I will allow you to take refuge in Arlam until then. Is that understoo~d?
Subaru says nothing or does nothing. If leaving was his only option, then he should take it. He didn't want to use them this way anymore. Roswaal took this as a yes so he decided to turn his back to him.
Roswaal: If you decide to retu~rn here, I will have no choice, but to do away with you. Of course, Ram wouldn't mind.
Subaru heard what he said, but at this point, he didn't care anymore. His mind was clouded with these thoughts in his head. He wanted to be there for all of them, but he couldn't. He was only a burden. A failure as a man and a human being. He kept his head down as Roswaal walked away from him.
He stops next to Emilia, but doesn't face her.
Roswaal: Emilia-sama…
Emilia pays no attention to him. Part of her was still startled by what she saw and she was upset with him at this point.
Roswaal: My deepest apologies for my rude behavior, but you may remedy his wounds and mend his arm. We are done here...
He walks into the mansion and out of sight. Emilia puts a hand on her chest and hurried down the steps towards Subaru. He pays no attention to her as she runs up to him and kneels down to his level to start his healing. The light glow emanates from her hands and reflects on their faces. She completely concentrates on his arm since it looks the most injured. Once she is done, she stares at him as he looks down. He doesn't acknowledge the fact that she healed his once broken arm.
Emilia: Subaru?...
Subaru: …
He pays no attention to her. He was lost in his mind to notice his surroundings. She softly puts a hand to his cheek and redirects his face to face her. He blinks and finally notices her. She definitely knew something bad had happened. For Roswaal to lose his temper towards Subaru was severe and frightening, but also shocking so she needed to be here to comfort him.
Subaru: ...Emilia?
Emilia: "It's ok, Subaru. Can you...tell me what happened?", she asks timidly.
Subaru: ...I'm...sorry, Emilia, but...I need to be alone…it's all my fault.
Emilia: ...What is? You didn't do anything...
The once energetic and charismatic boy before her was completely dull and depressing. It really worried her to see him this way. She can't leave him by himself so she needed some details to help support him out of this mood.
Emilia: ...what did Roswaal tell you? I can help you if you'd like?
Subaru: No, it's fine. I...need time to myself.
He lifts his right arm and rotates it to test it, then he decides it's good enough. He manages himself up on his feet, but as he stands straight, he slumps down when he felt his stomach hurt from when Ram kicked him. He covers his belly with both hands and grits his teeth as his stomach aches.
Emilia: Are you alright, Subaru? Let me heal you…
Subaru: No, I'm fine. It doesn't hurt…
It really hurt him a lot, but he didn't want to use her anymore. He turns away from her and starts limping away slowly. Emilia puts a hand on his shoulder to stop him.
Emilia: You're hurt. You need treatment.
Subaru: Please...I need to be alone…
He shrugs her off and starts walking again. She still held her hand out to him as he walked away from her.
Emilia: Subaru...where are you going?
He stops and hugs himself tighter. He really didn't want to talk anymore. It hurts him to keep sending her away like this. He was glad that Rem wasn't here or else it would've been worse for him. He needs to end this quickly.
Subaru: I'm sorry, Emilia-tan…
He walks away slowly on the long pathway to the gates in front. Emilia pulls her hand away and clutches it to her chest. She understood now what was happening. Subaru was leaving. She didn't know why this was happening, but she didn't want him to leave. He was suffering.
She takes a step forward to run to him, but she stops herself when she realizes she couldn't go with him. She needed to stay because she still had her priorities to claim the throne. It was a selfish thought to her to watch her friend giving up on them for her own reasons, but she needed to stay.
Emilia: Subaru…
She watches him trudge away from everyone he cares for, until he leaned himself beside the front gates. He took one last look at the towering mansion and the girl that he left alone from a distance. He never wanted things to end like this. None of this should've happened. He turns away and pushes the gate open just a little to pass through it and into the darkness.
Emilia watches as the gate closes from a distance. She stood there and waited for him in hopes he will come back, but she knew this was not the case. For him to leave so sudden is definitely unlikely of him.
?: Emilia-sama, where is Subaru-kun!?
A voice calls to her and she turns her head to face the blue haired maid in a white robe. She hurries down the steps when she no longer sees her beloved in sight.
Emilia: ...Rem?
Rem runs in front of Emilia and looks around the area, in search of the spiky haired boy. She was distressed when she couldn't find him, then she clenched both hands to her chest.
Rem: "...Where is Subaru-kun?", she asks worriedly
Emilia: …
Emilia stared into her sapphire eyes. She knew this would sadden her a lot. Carefully, she puts a hand on her shoulder.
Emilia: ...Rem, Subaru...left….
Rem: Where did he go?
She never wanted to say sorry. She would rather say thanks, but there is no gratitude in this moment. Emilia pulls her hand away and turns to the gates where he last stood. She looks down in thought of his apology. She didn't know why he apologized, but from the way it sounded, it sounded empty and detested. This was his goodbye.
Emilia: ...He doesn't want to see us anymore...He's gone. I'm sorry…
Rem was in complete denial of what she was saying. She didn't want to believe that her beloved would abandon her. She grits her teeth and clenches her fists tighter.
Rem: No!...Subaru-kun would never abandon us! Please stop telling lies, Emilia-sama!
Tears start to shed from the corners of her eyes. She knew that Emilia would never lie. It's not in her nature so for her to speak of this was sinking in gradually. She kept trying to block it out, but because he was nowhere in sight, it was possible.
She was about to fall to her knees, but Emilia caught her and wrapped her hands around the crying oni. She hid her face in Emilia's shoulder and sobbed her tears into the white fabric of her robe.
Rem: Shubaru-ku~n! Why?!
Emilia held her to comfort her, but she was letting it all out. Rem didn't know where he could be nor could she go. She knew her sister will track her down and if she was with Subaru, she'll definitely murder him. She couldn't leave.
Inside the mansion, a man with long lavender hair enters his office in the dark, removes his hat, and sets it on his desk. He seats in his desk chair and supports his forehead with his hands. He brushes through his long lavish hair in disappointment of the recent events. He reaches in his coat pocket and pulls out a black book. He opens it and flips through its pages rapidly looking within its pages, but there was nothing he could find. He closes the book with one hand and tosses it on the desk. He supports his head over the desk with his palms on the sides of his head.
Roswaal: ...What is there...to do...
AHA! You thought it was Ram's anger, but it is also Roswaal's! I feel like he would be bothered by it as well. It took me quite a bit of proofreading and editing, but I like this route instead of RBD. It's nice to be different for a change.
Also, about the beginning with Roswaal and Beatrice's distress signal thing, I'm not too sure if that's how he actually summoned her in that loop, but I've decided to use that. If you feel that it's not in par, then let me know.