Hotohori is sitting on a psychiatrist's couch, crying in a dignified manner. He has a look of utmost horror on his face. The psychiatrist sitting next to the couch is Keisuke, in a white lab coat and funny glasses, talking with an odd Freud-like accent (on Japanese, what a frightening thought). The others are in various other places nearby, almost all close enough to hear what he is saying to Keisuke.

Keisuke-psych: So, vat seems to be ze problem?

Hotohori: I can't get the image out of my head!! It's so...so...ugly!!!

Keisuke-psych: I am going to need more information zan zat to help you.

Hotohori: Yesterday I met the most beautiful man I've ever seen. And we kissed, but then he turned out to be a hideous monster. And I kissed that...thing!!

Meanwhile, Ashitare, who can hear the whole thing, looks very upset by being called a monster and is crying on Miboshi's shoulder.

Keisuke-psych: Perhaps it is just your inner self, saying zat you do not truly want ze men. Perhaps the beautiful person you met really was beautiful, but because you did not want to stay with him you imagined him as ugly.

Hotohori: (shudders) He truly was one of the most hideous sights I've ever seen, only rivaled in ugliness by Taiitsu-kun!

Taiitsu-kun: (face appearing in front of Hotohori, which causes him to turn over on the couch and hide in fear) What did you just say, pretty boy?

Hotohori: (stammers, still not looking at the ugly one) N-nothing oh most wise Taiitsu-kun.

Taiitsu-kun: (still frowning, but slightly placated) That's better.

She disappears, and Hotohori brings his head up cautiously.

Keisuke-psych: (not even seeming to be phased by Taiitsu-kun's appearance) Now, my suggestion is that you should find yourself a nice woman. Get rid of your sexual tension and see if zat does not clear up this fear of yours.

Hotohori: How do you expect me to do that?? I was turned down by the only woman I ever loved! I will never love another!

Keisuke-psych: Perhaps it is time for you to give up on my sister.

Hotohori: But I shall never love another woman! Miaka is the only woman for me!

Houki, who is across the room, but heard Hotohori's impassioned outburst, starts crying. Miaka, who is still red eyed from crying over losing Tamahome to first Hotohori, and then Nakago, comforts the sobbing empress.

Houki: But what about me? You married me. I had your child!!

Hotohori: (looks at Houki, but is far enough away that he mistakes her for Nuriko) Nuriko? But I never married you, and I told you we couldn't stay together. And since when have you been a woman?

Houki: I'm your wife, you insufferable ass! Remember, the woman you took as your empress??

Hotohori: Oh, you... I only married you because they wouldn't leave me alone. That, and you reminded me of Nuriko. Miaka is still the only woman for me! And she had to turn me, ME!, down for that...that blue haired freak!!!!

Chichiri looks up from an impromptu make-out session on the floor with his firey-haired bandit with a look of indignance and confusion on his face.

Chichiri: Daa?

Hotohori: Not you, Chichiri-san, that oni, Tamahome!

Chichiri: Daa...

Chichiri looks away from Hotohori and is immediately pulled back down by Tasuki. Houki and Miaka both start crying, Houki because of Hotohori's words before, and Miaka because of the mention of Tamahome. Meanwhile, Keisuke gets fed up with the psychiatrist act, stands up from his chair, throws off the lab coat, and pulls out a katana.

Keisuke: Okay, that's it, no more mister nice onii-san. You made Miaka cry, and while I know that she's gone a little overboard with her obsession with Tamahome, I won't forgive you for this! Shii-ne!

Tetsuya: (who is in the corner with Yui, watching everything with an amused look on his face) Better lay off on the Weiss Kreuz for a while, Keisuke. You're starting to act like Aya again.

He walks over to the agitated, katana-wielding Keisuke, puts a hand on his shoulder, and leads him out of the room gently. Yui follows behind. Hotohori leans back on the couch, covering his eyes in a melodramatic fashion, acting much the put upon bishounen.

Meanwhile, Ashitare is still bawling his eyes out on Miboshi's shoulder. Miboshi looks just a little intimidated by the huge beast, but isn't about to move for much the same reason that he's frightened in the first place. An angry or hurt Ashitare is not a safe Ashitare.

Ashitare: Awroo, snarl growl, wail!!!!!! (Translation: He called me hideous!! I can't believe that. Does he have no sensitivity?? Can't he just look beneath the beast and see that I just want to be loved?? Why does no one love me??)

Miboshi: (uneasily) There, there... I'm sure he just couldn't see your incredible... uhh... primal charm. Yeah, that's it, your primal charm! Just ignore him. After all, he's a Suzaku shichiseishi, and obviously doesn't have a bit of brains underneath that hair of his.

Nuriko: (forgetting that Hotohori dumped him as well) How dare you talk about Hotohori-sama like that!! He's ten times the man you are!! Who do you think you are???

Amiboshi grabs Nuriko's arm, giving an apologetic look to his fellow Seiryuu shichiseishi and pulls Nuriko back. He is helped by Suboshi.

Amiboshi: Please, Nuri-chan, calm down... Remember what heika did to you.

Nuriko: Oh yeah. Sorry about that, Ami-chan, it was just an old reflex.

Chiriko: (eye raised) Ami-chan?

Nuriko: (blushes) We're close.

Nuriko grins, grabs Suboshi's arm, puts his other arm around Amiboshi's shoulders, and flashes a victory sign at the crowd (uhh, the others). The 'boshi twins start blushing, then both sigh, in stereo, and lead Nuriko out of the room before he can make them blush any more than they already are.

Right after the three of them exit the room, Tomo runs in, half naked and definitely lacking his makeup and headdress. He looks about with a panicked look, then finally decides to go hide behind Mitsukake, who seems to be the largest person in the room besides the obviously distraught Ashitare.

Seconds later, Soi bursts in. She is even less dressed than Tomo, and is carrying a rag smeared with white, red, blue, and black splotches that suggests it was used to wipe off Tomo's face, as well as Shin. She looks around the room, an annoyed expression on her face, then notices the long hair (with a forgotten feather stuck in it) that is showing behind Mitsukake. Triumphantly, she marches over to the poor cowering Tomo and pulls him out from behind Mitsukake.

Soi: Aha! I found you! Why did you run off, we haven't even gotten to the best part yet!

Tomo: Get away from me!! (he pulls away from Soi and hides by Mitsukake) Please, get the scary woman away from me!!

Mitsukake obviously does not want to get fried by Soi, so he, with an apologetic smile, steps out of the way to let the psycho bitch at Tomo. She grins, takes Tomo's arm, and starts dragging him out of the room. He has a look of pure terror on his face.

Soi: Now come, let me raise your chi for you, Tomo-chan.

Tomo: Nakago-sama!!!!!!!

Tomo's cries can be heard (almost as well as his cackle can usually be heard) as his feet disappear through the door.

Mitsukake: I almost feel sorry for him...

Miaka: Hmph, I don't. I remember what he did to me, making me forget about Tamahome! (she remembers her situation with Tamahome) Wahhhh, Tamahome!!!