(Monday - Morning)

"Good bye, Ryuuji," Gran said with a bright smile as the human was heading out the door. He gave a muffled response due to having toast in his mouth, but Gran understood what he was trying to say (a good bye and wishing Gran a good day). The alien chuckled softly to that, watching the human until he was out the door and a click sound was made.

The smile faded, his face now resting as he looked back to the living room. It wasn't particularly exciting to be cooped up indoors all day. While he could go out to the garden, he didn't want to risk looking strange. And he could only experiment with his new bed for so long to. He found it was best to keep it folded during the day, it left more room to walk as a couch.

Lately, he was eager to do something productive. He wanted to help Midorikawa, but had no clue how. He could tidy up the home, but it wasn't particularly dirty nor did he know how to clean a human living space either. There was cooking a meal for him by the time he returned home, but some of the instructions for meals just seemed odd. Human contraptions were a little less technological than what he was used to.

A sigh escaped the alien as he found himself sitting on the couch. At least the television that was provided was functional and easy to use. Yet, he wasn't finding anything of interest on. Dramas were over-exaggerated, the documentaries about space were hardly ever on (or accurate), the news wasn't that exciting to watch (and he didn't want to end up seeing it now in case there were rumors of him floating around), and the cartoons were aimed more towards children during the day.

I just wish I could do something for him...Maybe I can learn to make him something? But I don't know too much about human materials...nor do I have permission from him to use his items to craft anything. There has to be something I can do for him. Even if it's small, just enough so that I can return the kindness he has given me...I never thought I'd be trying so hard to try and please a human so much.

Gran, for the moment, gave up. Something would come to mind eventually, there was no use in rushing it. As usual, he turned on the television, letting it play. The alien had no clue what was chosen to be on, it just became white noise to him, something to fill in the silence of this home.

But then he heard a strange, unusual noise. At first he assumed it came from the television, turning it off for a moment to see if that was the source. But, it persisted, even with it off.

Curious, Gran got off the couch, trying to find the source of this sound. He walked around the house, trying to see if it was something like an alarm (as Midorikawa had called them, apparently his cell phone and clock could be considered one) or something else. As he reached Midorikawa's room, he found that the sound wasn't anywhere indoors, but out.

He hesitated for a moment, debating if he should step outside or not. If he was in the backyard, he should be fine. There was a fence and he doubted that he'd be seen. Against better judgement, he took a chance.

Gran stepped outside, eyes looking around the backyard and this garden. Everything seemed fine, but that odd noise persisted. It sounded like a machine, something unnatural. He had to peer over the fence, looking around for anything odd. Surprisingly, there was nothing. Except for a man, Kenzaki, walking around the area with a few other humans.

Are they making that noise? But there isn't anything...that can make it. Unless if its a smaller machine, but then others should be hearing it to...

Before they could look over, Gran had already retreated back indoors. That odd mechanical, buzzing noise (he couldn't identify what it was anymore) still nagging at him. But if it was coming from that human, he'd rather remain unseen.

(Tuesday - Afternoon)

Gran hadn't told Midorikawa about what he saw the day before. It would be more worry and trouble on his mind and he did not want the other to be overburdened by something like that. While he was left at home, there was an uneasy feeling left in his gut due to the sight he'd caught yesterday.

Will he be back...? The thought bothered him and he decided to head towards a window, peering out of that, yet seeing nothing out of the ordinary. He couldn't comprehend what that human was thinking. Why was he around this home? There was the reason he gave before, but he couldn't believe it now. He was too close to his living quarters. Shouldn't he be investigating the woods instead?

It really did bother him and it unsettled him even more knowing that the human was looking for him. Once again, he waited, nearly expecting to hear that noise again. But, none came. Time passed and there was nothing, no Kenzaki or other odd humans with him wandering about.

Just as he thought he could relax, his eyes caught movement out the window. His gaze drifted over to it and his body followed, walking towards said window. There were only people passing by, chattering amongst themselves.

I thought that human was around again...Maybe I am the one being paranoid now. He sighed to the thought, finding it a little funny that now he was being the overly worried one instead of Midorikawa. Perhaps he was gaining a human habit, he couldn't quite tell yet.

Still, he found himself remaining by the window, still watching as people walked around. He did note there was more than before, normally the outside area was quiet, less crowded. And for a moment, he could have sworn he saw a pair of familiar faces. It must have been his imagination, he thought. There was one face that he wasn't imagining though.

Kenzaki had walked by, (angrily) speaking with a couple of other humans. Gran could feel his heart practically leap out of his chest upon the sight of him. If he kept passing by, he wouldn't be able to keep this hidden from Midorikawa for long.

(Wednesday - Late Afternoon)

There were footsteps- someone was coming to the door. Gran had begun to silently walk towards it. Normally he would not answer the door, not unless if he was informed that he could. As of late, he had been told to only go to it for Midorikawa or Saginmua and he doubted either one of them would be returning here at this time.

"Open up, I know you're in there, Hiroto."

Gran stopped as he heard that voice. It wasn't one he had heard (clearly) for a while, but he had remembered it quite well. Kenzaki was at the door.

"If you don't open it, I'll fire Ryuuji. Now, hurry up."

Gran frowned to that threat. He didn't understand why he'd set Midorikawa on fire (thats what he assumed it meant) but he did not want that to happen. Reluctantly, he continued his way to the door, undoing the lock and allowing the man to come in.

Kenzaki looked displeased at first as he enters, immediately shutting the door before Gran was able to. He walks past him, coming to a stop near the back door. "I didn't know that he'd be your weakness."

"My weakness?" Gran asks, confused as he walks toward him, but stops, leaving distance between them both. He didn't want to get too close to this human.

"Yes, but thats not important. Or perhaps it is." Kenzaki shrugged, not bothering to turn around. His back was facing the alien while his gaze was focused on what lay beyond the little window of the backdoor. "You are such a strange creature. No one would ever care so much for that nervous wreck besides that disgusting man."

"Please, do not speak ill of him," Gran said, disliking how he called Midorikawa by such an insulting term. "Why are you here? I thought you worked with Ryuuji?" And why have you been coming around here so much?

"Hmm. Maybe you're not as intelligent as I'd like you to be. That can be adjusted in time," Kenzaki says before turning around, now facing Gran. His gaze sending chills down the alien's spine. "I'm certain you know why I'm here. Or must I spell out everything for my extraterrestrial?"

"I don't know wh-" Gran cut himself off as he picked up on that last word. Extraterrestrial. "I am not one..."

"Don't play stupid," Kenzaki hisses. "I know you're an alien. The owner of that space ship. I'm not an idiot like the rest of the world. You may appear to be human and even attempt to act like one, but you're not."

Gran frowns, taking a step back. He wasn't sure what to do with this man in here now. He knew what he was. And he was the one who had been searching for him all along to. All he wanted was Midorikawa to be here. He would be able to help him, wouldn't he?

"Oh, that look...You think I'm going to hurt you?" It's too soon for that. "I'm not. I know you're little secret and I'm willing to make a deal with you. One you won't be able to refuse."

"What...do you want from me?" The moment that question leaves his lips, the alien soon regrets it.

"I want you, simple as that," Kenzaki said so casually. "Now, I know you're not going to come willingly. That's why I'm making this offer to you." He paused to chuckle, a dark smirk forming. "If you wish for Midorikawa to live, you'll come with me."

"You're...going to kill him?" Gran asked, the words trembling at his lips. It frightened him as the other had just so casually suggested such a terrible deed.

"Not me, no. I won't do it directly. But, accidents can happen. Maybe on his way to work he gets hit by, oh, I don't know...a truck? Smashing his body into little pieces, bones broken, blood simply oozing everywhere as his heart stops beating."

Gran shivered to the image of his body like that. It made him feel sick. It made him want to heal Midorikawa before that ever happened. But even an injury like that would be too much for him.

"Are you considering the offer?" Kenzaki asks, leaving him no time to even recover from such a sickening thought.

"You're a terrible human..."

"Am I? And here I was, going to allow you to spend some more time with the human. I'm being so generous you know. I could have my men storm in here and snatch you away this instant. That'll leave that little weakling wondering where you had gone off to. You wouldn't want more worries to pile upon his plate, would you?"

"..." Gran didn't want to admit that he had a point. Although he couldn't hear anyone else around, he'd rather not test that threat. And he didn't want such an outcome to affect Midorikawa in such a negative way.

"If you come with me, I'll leave little Ryuuji alone. And don't expect to tell him and run off with him. I will not allow my perfect specimen to get away from me." He began to walk towards Gran, stopping in front of the other. "You have until Friday night to see me." Kenzaki reaches into his pocket, pulling out a piece of paper and handing it over to Gran. "They're instructions for you, so simple even a child could follow them. They'll lead you straight to me. And if I don't see you by then...well, you know what'll happen to Ryuuji." He chuckled to that threat, knowing how much of an upper hand he had here.

Gran didn't respond, silently taking the piece of paper into his own hands and holding onto it tightly. The alien wanted to defy this human, tell him he would not listen to him and follow his orders. Yet, he was silent while clutching onto the paper, a defiant glare aimed at Kenzaki, which seemed to have no effect on him at all. If anything, the human only looked more amused.

"Well, I'll be going now. I do hope to see you Friday night. Let's make it a date, shall we?"

a/n: and now things take a serious turn huehuehue. anyway, loving your comments about how cute the last chapter was~