A/N: I probably won't have an update until late tomorrow if I do. Enjoy this chapter and if I can't get it updated then there will definitely be one up on Thursday.

Four months, that's how long Yuuri had been living at the castle, married to the master, and away from Yuuko, Takeshi, and the triplets. 120 days have passed but there was no word from Chris. Everyone at the castle began worrying about their futures. What if Chris died and now the rivalling clan is after them right now.

Yuuri had gotten to know some of the other members of the clan and started developing close bonds with them. Phichit had become one of the closest to him and he and Yuri would walk around the castle with him. They hung out with Yuri a lot but Yuri hardly opened up to them. Ever since that first day, Yuuri never heard much about his bodyguard's personal life after that.

Yuuri was with Phichit that morning in the dining hall while Yuuri ate his breakfast. "I was talking with your bodyguard before I met up with you." he told Yuuri.

Yuuri took a bite out of porridge that the master had showed him a while back. "What did he want?" he asked with his mouth full.

"He wants to meet you on the first floor of the West Wing after breakfast." Phichit answered. "Just the two of you."

"You're not joining us?" Yuuri was a little bit disappointed at the idea.

Phichit shook his asked. "Yuri specified that he just wanted a private moment between you two."

Yuuri was curious with what his bodyguard wanted so he quickly finished his breakfast. He felt bad abandoning Phichit, but Phichit told him that he's okay with them doing something without him and that he'd go find Georgi to talk to. Yuuri practically sprinted his way around to the West Wing and found Yuri waiting for him as he jogged down the stairs.

"I want to do something with you." Yuri said firmly. He had Yuuri follow him to the large doors that he knew lead out to the gardens. "You haven't been outside since getting here, correct?" he asked Yuuri.

Yuuri shook his head. He hasn't been out in the Sun for months and he really missed the feeling of the rays touching down on his skin and warming him up. He would stand next to the window in the master suite some mornings and stare out at the world while drinking a coffee that the master had brewed for him. He longed for winter to end and spring to begin so the Sun would bring him more warmth, and as the seasons did change he would crack open the old window as best he could to let the fresh air in.

Yuri opened the garden's doors and let Yuuri free. "This is still on the castle's property and we're between the walls of the castle so we're not doing anything to disobey Master."

Yuuri's face lit up as he ran around a small portion of the gigantic garden. He felt as if he could cry tears of joy as his feet rubbed against the soft grass. Yuri joined him outside. "Let's go for a walk." he suggested. Yuuri nodded with the bright smile on his face and let his bodyguard take the lead.

They walked in circles around the garden for about an hour talking very little except for a few basic questions and things here and there.

"If you are vampires then how can you stand in the Sun without burning up?" Yuuri had asked at one point in time.

Yuri had laughed at him then gave him an actual response. "That's just a myth. But it isn't entirely wrong. We do have to watch our skin because we get sunburnt quite easily." Yuuri looked up at the Sun, realizing they've been out long enough to burn the skin on anybody. "Don't worry, I've applied a thick layer of sunscreen with a high SPF." he held out an arm towards Yuuri.

Yuuri sniffed him which gained a disgusted look from his bodyguard. Sure enough, his skin smelled of the lotion he said he had applied to him.

"Now I want to ask you a question."

"What would you like to know?"

"You really miss home, don't you? It's been four months, typically you'd be in the acceptance period, and though you've tried to hide it, I can tell you're still hurting. What was home like for you?" Yuri asked the newcomer.

Yuuri tried to keep the tears down and tried to keep a confident façade. "Almost three years ago I was out at my friend's ballet studio instead of home. My parents owned a hot springs and twenty people died in that devastation." a few tears escaped. "While I was away the fire whistles blared and trucks drove past the studio and towards my home. A fire had broken out." Yuuri stopped and took a seat in the grass. Yuri joined him, showing interest in the story. "That day I lost my mom, dad, sister, dog, and home." Yuuri dug his nails into the palms of his hands and squeezed his eyes shut. "It was all gone.

"I went to live with my best friend, Yuuko, her husband, Takeshi, and their triplets, Axel, Lutz, and Loop."

"Wait, aren't those ice skating jumps?" Yuri interrupted. "Sorry, I just want to get this cleared."

Yuuri nodded. "I met Yuuko and Takeshi at our local ice rink when we were kids. We were all obsessed with ice skating. Yuuko had inspired me to pursue professional figure skating.

"That dream died after my family did. I fell into a bit of a depression after that. I gained a lot of weight out of sadness. Things eventually started to get better after about year with them. I would leave the house to go grocery shopping or hang out with Minako, the friend who owned the ballet studio, and when I came home Yuuko's girls would be there to tell me everything that happened to them while I was away and bring a smile to my face.

"Axel, Lutz, and Loop were what brought me out of my depression and got me to lose weight. We've grown a close bond and I was always there for Yuuko and Takeshi to help take care of the girls. They can be a little rambunctious and difficult but I felt like a father when I took care of them.

"They began seeing me as a big brother. I was always the one that snuck them treats and let them stay up to watch the livestreams of the Grand Prix in secret. The triplets always counted on me to keep secrets from their mom and dad.

"Then just as things were really beginning to feel normal again you swooped in and took me for the master. Once again I lost everything dear to my. . . h-heart." he choked on his tears at the last sentence.

Yuuri brought his knees to his chest and hid his face in them. "I miss them so much." he sobbed.

Yuri was quiet, he let the man cry for a few minutes in the garden. Yuuri's story broke his heart a little and he wished that they could go back in time so he didn't kidnap Yuuri for the master.

When Yuuri finally calmed down his bodyguard asked him if he wanted to get up and walk again. Yuuri shook his head. "Can I just sit here, soak up the Sun, and forget I told you anything?"

"I'm sorry, Yuuri." he whispered so quietly that Yuuri didn't actually hear him.