Guest - Your question on the master is going to stay unanswered. He could be dead or alive. He could be an OC, he might not be. If he is dead, how did he die? If he's still alive, was he caught? No one knows. Only Ryoma knows the truth behind it all, but his past is still blurry.

CHAPTER 50

Ryoma found himself waking up on the sofa. He felt someone touch his cheek and saw a tear on the others finger. He'd been crying. He looked into dark brown eyes that gazed at him with concern. "Have another nightmare?" Mitsu spoke in a soft voice. Keigo was no longer there. They had managed to separate the two and then wake the King up telling him that he had a tournament to attend and not forgetting to let him in on the making of the relationship they were going to try.

Keigo had actually agreed and seemed willing to try anything. He had turned red at one point when Syu had offhandedly stated that it was because he wanted to see what it was like to sleep with both Gen and Mitsu at the same time. Which had only really cause him to stomp his foot and say that it was a ridiculous assumption.

Kunimitsu had told the cat that, him, Sei and the boy himself, were the only one's in the house now. Ryoma was still angry at both Tezuka and Fuji for arguing and wasn't going to let them off that easily. So ignoring the Seigaku captain he went to search for the Rikkaidai one. Both of the 18 year olds were going to leave for the hospital as soon as Ryoma's 'babysitters' arrived. The cat was about halfway up the stairs when he started to feel dizzy. He clutched his head and felt the world spinning around him. The next thing he knew everything fell sideway and it went dark.

(Flashback / Ryoma POV)

I was now in a strange lab. There are lots of people in white coats. They are all staring at me. I snuggle closer into Master. These people are scary. They all seem to be looking me like they are trying to find something. I heard one speak up. I didn't understand, but I still listened.

"Sir, is this the child? Is this going to be our final one?" These men speak in riddles. I don't like things that confuse me.

"Yes, his name is Beauty. I want to give him a birthday present considering he is four today. I want it to be one that he will never forget." I looked up at Master when he mentioned present. I was so happy. Master will give me something to remember him forever and ever. All the men started to move grabbing this metal bar. One got a fire in the corner. I sighed. I was thinking it was cold. I thought it was nice that they decided to heat up the room.. It's when I saw them put one end of the piece of the thin metal rod in that I started to get curious.

Master had sat me on the counter and told me to stay still. He came back with this big needle. I think there scary those thing. I mean, who want's something like that put into your skin. I felt my foot getting lifted and I watch silently. I had to be a good boy. I wanted Master to praise me. He slowly put the needle into my ankle and slanted it downward slightly. I winced, but didn't dare speak. I don't what him to lose focus.

This liquid stuff was now slowly being pushed in. I felt him let go of my left foot and he told me to stay still and I won't feel to much. I sat there for a bit and slowly my foot started to feel funny. It was like I couldn't feel it. "Master, why does my foot feel like it's not there?" He only smiled at me before going over to get the metal rod. The end that had been in the fire was all red.

"Stay still now Beauty. This will only hurt for a bit." He then asked one of the men in white coats to hold my foot. I felt myself shake slightly. It was then I felt this massive pain going though my foot and up my body all the way to my head. I could feel him putting something on my foot. I was openly sobbing, screaming slightly and rubbing my eyes. I did as Master had said though and stopped myself from pulling my foot back.

When he was done he told the mean man that held my foot to get bandages and he'll wrap it up. He just waited and muttered something about the man taking his time. When he finally came back Master snatched the wrappings from his hands and went to work in stopping my foot from hurting so much.

My foot was now bandaged and I was still crying. I felt horrible. It was then Master kissed the top of my bad foot and whispered the magic spell to make all my pain go away. I could feel myself calm down. I had a small smile on my lips. Master then kissed my ankle, then my knee and then my nose. I felt it scrunch up slightly. I felt better now, still in pain, but not as much.

I stretched my arms up asking to be picked up. It didn't take him a second to respond and bring me into his arms. I'm safe. I'm loved and I could never ask for anything more.

I am Ryoma, but I am Beauty as well. I'm four and my Master has given me my present. I don't understand what it is since I haven't seen it yet, but what ever it is, I'm bound to like it.

(End Flashback / Normal POV)

Tezuka stood there stunned. He couldn't believe he was ignored. He was about to follow the boy who he could hear making his way upstairs when a loud bang sounded throughout the house. A few smaller ones followed and Mitsu's rushed to the door and looked to the stairs to see the boy out cold at the bottom of them. He quickly moved to Ryoma's side and checked his breathing. "Sei!" He shouted up the stairs.

It didn't take a second for Sei to appear at the top of the stairs. He had just showered and had a towel wrapped round his waist. The blunette saw the boy and rushed down the steps holding the towel in place so it wouldn't fall off. "Did he just collapse?" Sei asked as he watch Mitsu pick the boy up in his arms and take him to the lounge.

"Yeah, I think so. I only heard a bang and then him at the bottom of the steps." Tezuka placed him on the sofa and crouched down wiping the boy's hair out of his face.

"He must of had one of his flashback thingies." Sei commented and he kneeled down beside Mitsu. Mitsu kept his eyes on Sei's face as he shook his head having no idea what the other is talking about. "Oh, Shan told me once that Ryo-Chan can have flashbacks at any random time. Sometimes he will space out, other times he will faint or he could already be asleep." Mitsu felt himself calming down and looked at Sei, letting his eyes wonder down to the exposed legs.

"So Ryoma will be okay?" He murmured. Letting his eyes stay on what was hidden under the towel.

"Mitsu. One, my face is up here." He let his hand guide Mitsu's face upwards until they where looking at each other. "Second, he will be fine... Okay." He leaned in wanting to capture Tezuka's lips with his own. They were getting closer and about to seal the deal when they both froze. They look to the couch when they heard giggling. They saw Ryoma covering his face with his hands, but peeking though his fingers so he could watch. His knee had come up to his chest and you could see a small blush on the boys cheeks. "Ryo-Chan..." He was about to carry on when Ryoma stopped him.

"Wait, don't stop. It was getting interesting." The boy sat up and stared at them with wide golden eyes. "I want to know what's going to happen." He was now sitting with crossed legs and his tail wagging eagerly behind him. Sei was about to say something when Ryoma started giggling again. He was burying his face in to his hands and squealing slightly. It was what the cat blurted out next was what Mitsu loose face and Sei wanting to die on the spot. "Look, look." He pointed to Sei's towel covered lap. "Sei's all excited. I think you called it something like aroused."

Sei looked down and was just blaming his penis. Calling it a traitor over and over again in his head. Mitsu had taken to coughing in his hand to try hide his smile.

They were all brought away from Sei problem when a knock was heard on the door. Mitsu thought fast and told Sei to go sort himself out upstairs while he answered the door. He also made sure that the cat would stay on the couch just in case it wasn't Oishi or Eiji which was very unlikely since they said they would be here about this time and Ryoma was still in shorts and a t-shirt from this morning when they had their tennis match.