DISCLAIMER I DO NOT OWN BROTHERS CONFLICT IN ANYWAY SHAPE OR FORM

"We're here," Ukyo and Hannah's driver said as they pulled up into a cute looking Italian themed restaurant.

"I hope this will suffice," said the other gaurd, "the breadsticks here are to die for!"

"Looks good," Hannah said looking at Ukyo.

"I enjoy Italian," Ukyo agreed. He turned and looked at the two escorts. "What are you guys going to do?"

"We'll probably chill, maybe drive around and find our own dinner," said the gaurd.

"Are you sure? Wouldn't you want to eat here too?" Hannah asked.

"Nah, you guys enjoy yourselves, we'll be fine," the gaurs assured her, "just call when you're ready to be picked up."

"Okay, sure," said Ukyo. He and Hannah shrugged and headed to the restaurant.

"Burger and fries?" the gaurd asked the driver as he climbed into the car.

"I was hoping you'd ask!" the driver said as he started up the car, "I don't care for that fancy Italian shit!"

The gaurd smirked as he pulled out his phone. "I just got a login where we dropped off the pair for Richard and Chrissy and then we'll be a-okay."

"I don't see why, who's going to come bother them? Especially here?" the driver asked.

"Protocol is protocol," said the gaurd, "if you'd know that, you wouldn't constantly be a a driver."

"Go Windstorm, go!" Wataru cheered as he road his loyal horse around the feild.

"Wow, your little brother wasn't kidding when he said he was good on the horse," said Erica as she and Masaomi watched.

"Yeah, this has fast become his favorite activity," said Masaomi.

"Masaomi, Erica, are you watching?!" Wataru called out as he got Windstorm to do a fast turn.

"Nice trick Wataru!" Masaomi called back. He looked back at Erica who was smiling but also leaning uo against the fence, looking tired.

"You need to go rest for a little bit? Take a breather?" he asked.

"Oh I wouldn't want to leave your brother," Erica said.

"He'd understand. You've had a busy day, you should rest," Masaomi insisted, "Wataru!"

"Yeah?" Wataru called back.

"Erica and I are going to go find a place to sit down and rest. Maybe have some dinner," Masaomi told his brother.

"Okay," Wataru said like it was nothing.

"You should soon too, you and Windstorm!" Masaomi made sure to add.

"Oh, okay," Wataru said as he patted his horse. He watched Masaomi and Erica walk off before glancing back at Windstorm. "We can go for a a little longer right?"

The horse nodded his head as though he was responding yes to him.

"That's what I thought!" Wataru cheered as he and Windstorm started to run around some more.

"I'm not tired at all, but if you are, let me know!" Wataru told Windstorm. The horse neighed in response. Hw was having such a good time, he didn't notice the two men coming outside, and knocking out the instructor supervising him.

"That looks promising," Masaomi said when he noticed a few fancy tables out on the terrace. He had seen them before but never thought much of them. He led Erica towards them and pulled out a chair for her.

"Thank you," Erica said kindly, "it does feel nice to slow down a little."

"That's what I thought," Masaomi said as he sat down as well across from her. They both started to enjoy the slight calmling atmosphere around them. Both not feeling the need to say anything at the moment.

"May I be of assistance Master Masaomi?" a butler asked as he came out on to the terrace.

"Uh well," Masaomi sputtered as he looked at Erica, "you hungry?"

"Maybe a little," Erica admitted.

"Absolutely, what can I get for you?" asked the butler.

Masaomi looked back at Erica.

"Surprised us," she said, "just don't have something with mushrooms. Can't stand them."

"Will do," said the butler as he bowed and left the pair. However the minute he was inside, he pulled out his phone, "I found one," he said, "the oldest, he's on the terrace with a woman."

"Thank you," Henry replied, "we're on it."

Rose giggled some more as Subaru "helped" her with some basketball training. She was holding the ball with Subaru behind her helping her hold the ball.

"This fun," she said a little flirtatious.

"Yeah" Subaru surprisingly agreed. He was surprised he liked spending time with Rose like this. He hasn't even done this sort of thing with Ema.

"Maybe next time, I can show you some of my riding tactics," Rose suggested.

"Maybe," Subaru said, as he found himself dropping the ball and putting his hands on Rose's hips. Rose blushed.

"What kind of training is this?" she teased.

"Hmm," Subaru said shrugging his shoulders.

Rose giggled some more. "Well feel train as much as you wish."

'What is going on with me?' Subaru thought even though he was enjoying himself with the woman.

They were both startled by the sound of the gym door opening.

"Rose! You in here?!"

"You with your guy?!"

"Those are Henry's men! I recognize their voices!" Rose said in alarm.

Subaru quickly pulled her behind him.

"Rose?!" the two men shouted as they came closer and found the pair.

"Well this worked out perfect," said one.

"What do you guys want?" Rose demanded as she tried coming around Subaru. Subaru however kept her behind him.

"We just want him!" said the man, "he needs to come with us."

"No," Subaru replied.

"You don't have a choice here bud! You either come with us or you die. Frankly we don't care which!"

"What are you talking about?!" Rose shouted.

"None of your business lady! No unless you want us to use her a human shield, get over here!"

"Don't you touch her!" Subaru ordered.

"We don't want to touch her!" said the leader.

"Well, maybe a little," said his partner giving Rose a look.

"Shut-up! Get over here now!"

Subaru looked at Rose.

"Don't do it!" she insisted.

"I'll be okay," Subaru assured her as he walked to the men.

"And let's keep this between us Lady!" the leader warned, "I'd hate to allow my partner to come and touch ya!"

"You better not!" Subaru warned.

"Shut up! You're not making demands!" said his captor right as they came out and one fiddled with doors.

"What are you doing?!" Subaru asked.

"Just make sure your girlfriend doesn't follow or call for help!" said the leader as they led Subaru off. Subaru kept looking back towards the gym worried about Rose being locked in there. More so than whever it was the men were taking him or what they plan to do to him.

"... And finally we add some jasmine and, perfect!" Iori said as he and Jane stepped away from their last flower arrangement.

"It looks too good, just like all the others!" Jane said as she looked along the long row of flower vases filled with different flower arrangement. Each it's own unique design and beautiful in their own way.

Iori and Jane had intended to only do one, but Iori kept getting new ideas and would start a new one to see if it would be better. There had to be 8 in total by now.

"I do apologize, I was also enjoying myself a little too much, both with the arranging and the company," Iori said, rubbing his neck.

'Did I seriously just say that?' he thought. However he did notice Jane was blushing at his comment.

The mood was interrupted by the sound of Jane's stomach grumbling.

"Guess reality is starting to kick in again," she said embarrassed.

"We didn't even eat lunch today, did we?" Iori recalled, "shall we then?"

"Sure, what would you like to do?" Jane asked.

"I was going to ask you that. Would you like to go out or maybe have dinner here in the palace somewhere?" Iori asked.

"I do have a room here," Jane said, "why don't we swing by the staff kitchen and see if they can fix something up for us and have a quiet evening there. Or do you want to eat somewhere else?"

"That might work," Iori agreed as he, "but first, which arrangement should we use?"

"I think, we should, us, number, 7," Jane finally said, " I like the bluebells with the irises."

Iori nodded, "number 7 it is," he agreed, "maybe we can talk to someone about helping us transport it to the university."

He and Jane turned to leave when they heard the door open.

"Hello?" Iori called out.

"Iori, is that you?" Louis asked as he came around a bind. He paused when he saw Iori witb Jane. "Am I interrupting something?"

"No, no, we were just leaving," Iori insisted as he and Jane started to leave.

"Don't think you have to leave on my account, Iori," Louis said to his brother.

"Oh, no, we're basically done and are hungry. You're fine Louis," Iori assured his brother.

"Oh I see, that's actually why I'm here. I'm having dinner with my new friend Lady Sophie," said Louis.

"You and Lady Sophie? How fitting!" Jane said happily.

"Thank you," said Louis.

"All the more reason we should go, let him and Lady Sophie have some time together," Iori said as he started walking around the bend. As he did, he heard and saw the door opening again and two men walking in. They hurried in and stopped in mid step when they found Iori.

"Oh, wow, we found one!" one of them said.

"Nice, that'll make Lord Robert and Henry happy!" said the other.

"I'm sorry can I help you?" Iori asked, right as he felt Jane come up behind him. She gripped Iori's shoulder.

"Maybe we should go out the other way," she said nervous.

"Uh, no, we need him to come with us," said one of the men as they tried walking towards Iori.

"I'm sorry gentlemen, but I don't think that's possible," said Iori.

"Oh look at that, he think he has a choice!" said one of the men.

"Iori, are you okay?" Louis asked as he came running over as well. He too paused when he saw the men. He quickly moved to sheild his brother.

"Iori," Louis said, "I think you and Lady Jane should go out the other way."

"Ah shit him!" said one guy.

"Are we supposed to nab him too?" asked the other.

"I'll ask," said the first as he pulled out his phone. "Uh hi, we found one brother, but we also found Lord Louis. Did you want him too?"

"No," the three spectators heard Henry's voice, "you leave him alone. I'll deal with him personally! You just get the other brother!"

"Iori, go now!" Louis ordered.

"But what about you?" Iori asked in a panic even though Louis was backing him up while Jane was pulling him away, further from the men. "I can't just leave you here alone!"

"Go! Now!" Louis ordered again. "They don't want me! They want you!"

"But!" Iori kept arguing.

"Go! I'm telling you this as your big brother! Go! Now!" Louis snapped furious.

"Please!" Jane pleaded. Iori looked at Louis one last time before makning a mad dash away with Jane.

"Ah shit! Don't let him get away!"

The two men tried getting around Louis, but he was quick to block their path.

"Where does that other door go?!"

"I don't know! Let's go back the other way!"

The two men turned and ran back to the door they had come in.

"No!" Louis shouted as he ran after them. However the door was opened and in walked Sophie accompanied by a few servants carrying some food plates.

"Sophie don't let them escape!" Louis called out to her, "they're after my brother, Iori!"

"What?" Sophie tried to ask.

"Oh, so this is going down now, huh?" one of the servants with Sophie said as he suddenly surprised the other by smashing his plate of food into his face, knocking him over. He then grabbed Sophie and held her close, moving out of the way so the two men could hurry along their way.

The traitor servant turned and look at Louis who looked confused.

"Richard did warn you there were some of us on the rightful future king's side didn't you?" he taunted as he kept holding Sophie hostage.

"So the second brother is still unaccounted for, we have eyes on the third brother who's heading to meet with one of the triplets," Henry listed off, "we're moving in on the first brother now, the fourth is still shopping with the prime minister's daughter. Once they're done they'll make their move."

"Careful! I don't want that stupid lady getting involved! She'll be furious if her daughter gets hurt!" Robert ordered.

"Yeah-yeah," Henry said, "looks like they located two of the brothers out at the stables. And they, oh, actually caught the basketball obsessive one. And they've cornered one in conservatory along with Louie. I'll want him personally!"

"Yes, sure, I'd like the same honor with the one that stole my fiancee!" Robert said, "in fact, I think I'm going to use him a visual example for my little cousin. I'm going to go get her right now! Just so she's ready when I find that wife thief!"

"Sure, oh and the last two. One of our spies said the idol is trying to take off to the Wallflower club. I'll have my men follow and take him out there," Henry said.

"And that last one? The first one we should have killed with Emma?" Robert asked.

"He's apparently off doing some sort of gaurd training," said Henry.

"Gaurd traing huh? See if there's anyway we can use that to our advantage," Robert ordered, "like say finding the second brother!"

"Good idea," Henry said with a smirk getting to work on his orders.

Robert took off on his own.

"Where did that slut and her ugly fling go to!" he muttered as he looked around some more.

"Okay, I got someone to tail your brother and his girlfriend," Billy said, "he really should have been taken more precautions."

"Yeah well, he's not always that observant," said Yusuke.

"Listen, you had a long day, go rest, I need to report to Richard about your brother anyway," said Billy, right as his phone beeped, "actually, could you maybe go and check in with where it is your brother Ukyo went first? Looks like his gaurds just checked in."

"Oh sure," said Yusuke as he headed to the control room.

"Thank you Sean, as on top as always" one of the control room operators said as she took in the info Ukyo's gaurd had sent on their whereabouts. Just then the door light flashed.

"Who is it?" the operator asked into her mic and looking into the security camera

"Me Yusuke."

"What can I do for you?" asked the operator.

"Billy asked me to see if anyone checked in Ukyo," Yusuke asked.

"Oh, right, good timing, they just did," the operator said as she hit the enter button and the door opened. Yusuke quickly walked in and the operator handed him a slip of paper. "Here's both your brother and his car's last whereabouts and the name of the places they're eating."

"Thanks," Yusuke said as he hurried out. As he did, he noticed two of Henry's men coming his way.

"What were you doing in there? You know thay area's authorized personal only," said one.

"Well good thing I had permission," said Yusuke as he tried to walk past.

"Why would you need permission?" one of the guys asked as he threw his arm out in front of him.

"I'm getting security training under Billy. I'm sure that gives me a little qualification," said Yusuke.

One of the men grabbed his arm.

"What were you doing?" he asked as though he was threatening him.

"None of your business!" Yusuke snapped as he managed to free his arm. He took a defensive stance against the men fully ready to use some of the basic training Billy and the other guards had taught him.

However the men responded with each pulling out a gun.

"You wouldn't dare!" Yusuke said as he backed away.

"Oh wouldn't we?" the men asked as they each pressed a gun against Yusuke's body, one at his head, the other at his chest.

"Okay, okay, what did they tell you to do in this situation?' he thought.

"So how do you feel finally standing up to your parents and calling off your wedding?" Tsubaki asked as he and Bea sat together, cuddling without fear of being caught.

"It felt good, but I know they won't give up!" said Bea, "they'll be fighting me on this of their lives! Their tombstones will read, "Marry Robert Beatrice! Do it for the family!"

"That'll be a sight," said Tsubaki. He stroked her hair, "you know, if you really want to get rid of them, you could leave Elence all together."

"What did you have in mind?" Bea asked.

"Come back to Japan with me. My place has plenty of room and you could have a better shot at getting a directing gig. I could help you with my own connections in the entertainment industry."

"I could see that," said Bea, "but I don't know much Japanese."

"I can help with that, easily," Tsubaki said in sexy voice as he leaned in for a kiss.

Just then the door to their room burst opened.

"Oh now what?" Tsubaki moaned as he looked up to see two of Robert's men running in.

"Found him! We found!" one of them shouted.

"What are you losers doing here?" Bea asked as she too sat up annoyed, "didn't you hear? I dumped your boss!"

"That's exactly why were here!" one of the guys said as he and his partner came around to the front of the couch, guns pointed right at them, "your little stunt today pushed Lord Robert over the edge! He ain't going to hold back no more punches no more!"

"Like he was holding back before," muttered Tsubaki.

"What's he up to now?" Bea asked.

The goones started to smirk.

"You'll find out first hand once he's collected the little princess himself," said one. At that Tsubaki jumped up.

"He better not hurt her!" he warned as he tried approaching the men. One pressed his gun up against him.

"Oh he won't hurt her, probably," he said. His buddy laughed at his comment. "But he does want her to see just how far you and a lot of your other brothers have pushed him. You get to set the example! While your other brothers will be more of a negotiation tool for her.

"My brothers?" Tsubaki said a little concerned.

"Well maybe not all of them. Some of them might not make it that far!" the second man joked.

Tsubaki clenched his fist in rage.

"You'll pay if you hurt any of them," he warned.

"Like to see you try!"

Hailey race happily back to the golden Mabee tree and scurried up it's trunk. It was there she found Juli putting together a big pile of acorns.

"Busy still Juli?" she asked.

"Yes! With Aunt Marion still out, and her need to punish me, I've been kept Very busy!" Juli complained as he looked over his pile, "I think that's enough for the day."

"Famous last words, I'm sure," he and Haily suddenly heard a deep booming voice from above.

"You!" Juli snapped as he looked up at Bernard up on a branch just above the two. Bernard suddenly jumped down next to him. "What are you doing back here! You were banished to the old bird house!"

"I know, but I felt I should come and warn you," said Bernard, "Robert's mad."

"He's always mad!" said Hailey.

"No, this is a whole new level. He's going for it! He's rounding up all the princess' brothers, intending to use them in some form or another to get her to leave. He's making his move now!" Bernard warned.

"Does that include my Chay?!" Hailey asked.

"Most likely," Bernard concured.

"Why should we believe what you're telling us?" Juli asked still a little suspicious.

"I owe the princess one for being kind and fair with me when I accidentally pushed Marion out of the tree. She actually listen to my side of the story and believed me when I said I didn't do it on purpose. And was actually fair with her punishment," Bernard explained a little reluctant. "Look, I know you don't like me and I still want to be Robert's companion especially when he's king. But in this case you have to believe me and help those guys out. The princess will be most upset if they're hurt or worse. Plus I think Robert means to flat out off one in front of her!"

"He wouldn't!" Juli shouted.

"He's that man!" Bernard insisted, "if I were you, I'd round up the scurry and send them out to help! Fast!"

Juli looked to Hailey for guidance.

"I think we should," she agreed, "I know I'm at least going to go check on Chay!" She hurried away.

"If this is some sort of trick, you will pay!" Juli warned.

"I know," Bernard accepted, "but I swear on my great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather Archibald, companion to King Stephon the 1st, I am 100% telling the truth!"

"You better be!" Juli shouted as he and Bernard ran into the tree. The scurry was going about their usual business when Juli gave a whistle.

"Everyone listen up! I have, a somewhat reliable source, that says my Chi's wolf brothers may be in danger! I want volunteers to come help me find them and protect them if need be! Who's with me?!"

"I am!" practically the whole scurry shouted.

"Great! Divide yourselves into teams of four and spread out! Cover as much ground as you can and stay alert!" Juli ordered. He looked back at Bernard, "I'm going to check on Chi personally and keep her safe. Can I trust you to inform Aunt Marion about this? As well as his majesty?"

"Absolutely!" Bernard promised.

"I hope I can trust you on this!" Juli said with a stern look before taking off, the scurry following after him.

"Charge!" Juli shouted.