Kairi POV

I wake up with a gasp. I breathe heavily as my mind races. What was that dream just now? That was kinda terrifying.

I feel him roll over next to me.

"Asumi? Is everything alright baby?"

"Yes, Daddy. Just a nightmare. That's all."

"Aww, baby. It's ok. Want to talk about it?"

"No. I'm too scared Daddy."

"Shh. It's ok baby. I'm right here. You'll be less scared if you talk about it."

"Ok, Daddy. I dreamt that that man in the store took me away from you. That we were separated like we were before. That man told me I was never going to see you again." I start to cry a little.

He pulls me closer and wraps his arms around me. "It's ok baby. Nothing like that is gonna happen ever again. Daddy will make sure of it. No one is taking you away from me."

"Are you sure Daddy?"

"I'm sure baby." I hug him tighter. "Aw, you were really scared weren't you baby?"

"Mmm-hmm." I nod against his chest.

"Don't worry baby. I'm right here." He pulls me closer and kisses the top of my head. "Come on, let's go have some breakfast. I'll let you help."

"Really?"

"Of course. Come on baby."

"Ok."

We walk out to the kitchen and make breakfast. After we finish, I turn to him.

"Daddy?"

"Yes, baby?"

"What are we gonna do today?"

"Well, I thought maybe we could start you on some schoolwork."

"Aww. Really?" I pout.

"Don't look at me like that. You do need to learn still."

"But I don't wanna. Can't we do something else?"

He chuckles. "Like what?"

"Hmm." I think about it. "Can we play a game?"

"And what game do you wanna play?"

"The one we played last night."

He looks at me, a little surprised. "Really?"

"Yeah."

"You wanna play that again? Aren't you exhausted from it?"

"No. I like playing it."

"Hmmm." He looks like he's contemplating something. Finally, "Alright. But we have to do schoolwork after ok?"

"Ok, Daddy!"

We go back to the bedroom and play.

Kyoya POV

"God damn it!" I slam my hands on the table. The maid at the door jumps.

I've been trying for hours. One second she was there and the next, she was gone. What happened? Did they enter a dead zone? Maybe he set up a jamming device? Actually, that would make sense. That would be why we can't track his phone either. Or Kairi's. I should talk to him about this.

I pull out my cell and call him.

"Hey, do you think he would've put up a jamming device? That would explain why we can't get her signal anymore."

"Actually, that does make sense. Why didn't we think of this sooner?"

"Hey, we're both exhausted. Don't beat yourself up over it."

"You sound like I'm the one who lost someone important to them. I should be saying this to you."

I chuckle. "I'm just trying to keep a level head. I can't help her if I'm putting blame on others."

"Huh. You've matured quite a bit since you were little."

"I have grown up since you last saw me."

"I suppose."

"So, what can we do now?"

"Well, do you recall the last location that it showed? We could always send some men and check out the surrounding area."

"Yeah, I'll send you the exact coordinates." I quickly send them to him. After a moment he speaks up.

"Hmm. Well, lucky for us this area isn't dense. There aren't a whole lot of buildings in the area. And based on data from other cases, he couldn't have gone too far. There's no way he'd be able to have a dead zone big enough. It looks like there are 3 buildings in the center of the estimated radius. I'll split my men into three groups and have them check each one. If we're lucky, we'll find her."

"I wanna go."

"Kyoya."

"I need to be there to save her. If I'm not there, she might not come out. We talked this out before. If she were to get captured by him, she'd play along with his fantasy. She wouldn't try to escape. She'd make him think she was genuine. And we agreed that she wouldn't break the act unless I'm the one who shows up. We have a code. She knows not to trust anyone else."

"Wow. You guys really thought this through, didn't you?"

"We wanted to be prepared for anything."

"Alright. I'll let you be in the area. However, you will stay outside until we have confirmation of their presence in one of the buildings. Until we know for certain, I don't want you in there."

"Agreed."

"I hope you know what you're doing Kyoya."

"Thank you. For everything."

"You can thank me when this is all over and you have her back in your arms. I'll see you out there."

"See ya." I hang up. I quickly dial Tamaki's number.

"Kyoya?! Is there any news?!"

"Tamaki! Calm down. We might have a lead. Just in case we do, I'm gonna come by and pick up some of Kairi's things. If she is there, I want to make sure we have some of her things for her. She'll feel more comfortable the sooner we can get all trace of him away from her. Will you pack a bag with some of her clothes and a couple of personal items? Things that she'd feel comfortable having."

"Of course. I'll do it right away. I'll see you soon."

"Bye." I call and have the car brought to the front. I quickly head out there and hop in. When we get to Tamaki's, he's standing outside with a bag and a blanket. I get out of the car and approach him.

"There are some clothes in the bag for her. The blanket is hers. It's one of the few things she brought of her own when she moved in. I figured it'd be a nice sight for her."

"Thank you, Tamaki." He smiles at me. "Hey. We're gonna get her back, ok?"

"Yeah. I'll be here for her when she gets home. Go get her."

"That's my plan." I hop back into the car and tell the driver where to take me. Hold on just a little longer Kairi. I'm coming.

Wow. Ok. Didn't realize it's been this long already. So, I just moved back home from college. I made the decision to take a break and focus on my mental health and priorities. Hopefully, I'll have more time to write more chapters and update more often.

Thank you everyone who's stuck with me so far. I'll see you all next chapter. As always, please comment as you please. Until next time.