Disclaimer: I do not own Hakushaku to Yousei... I'm just a fan...

Hi everyone… it has been a while since I've written a story and just like my other ones, this is the first time I've written a story on Earl and Fairy. Frankly, I found it hard to make up a story for this particular anime maybe because I am satisfied with the series and just needs a follow up or a season two. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the prologue… Although it's too short, even on my POV, well, I think it justifies its means.

Oh yeah, I should probably mention that the timeline is right about after the series…

PROLOGUE

Blond hair glistened in the morning sun, swaying with the wind, which is what Lydia first saw after she opened her eyes. She sat slowly from where she was laying, slightly apprehensive on why she is lying there on the grass field together with a stranger standing only a few feet away.

The said person turned around. She caught her breath when she saw those ash mauve eyes looking straight at her seemingly full of joy despite the calm appearance he is trying to portray. She knew for herself who that person is, the one in front of her is none other than the Blue Knight Earl. And although she hates to admit it, she's happy to see him looking at her through those eyes.

The Earl stretch out his right hand, beckoning her to come to him, although undecided, Lydia slowly stretch out her hand little by little.

"Ermine", the Earl said with a soft voice full of love.

Lydia stopped her hand midair, shocked. She can't believe the words that came out from the Earl's lips. Why does that name came out from his lips?

"Lord Edgar", answered a calm but delighted voice behind her.

Lydia's world shattered. She knew that voice… it's her and she knows it. Slowly, she turn her head, almost afraid to see what lies behind her. She wished that she's wrong… that all of these things are a lie. But alas, her nightmare came true, for behind her stands the girl that the Earl yearns for, the one girl who is very special to the Earl, standing proud and true with a bloody red dress in exchange of her butler suit… Ermine.

As if she was a ghost, Ermine's body ran past through her, as if she is nothing but thin air. Possessing grace that Lydia could only yearn for, she flew in the loving arms of the Earl who is now smiling, with open arms waiting to catch his beloved laughing as if they have all the world on their own.

Tears flowed through Lydia's eyes unnoticed. She could feel the earth beneath her feet crumble and start to wish that the earth could just swallow her whole. She heard herself sob and was shocked to see bitter tears flowing out of her eyes cascading to her face, she wiped them out hastily but it is of no use because tears continue to come back as if there is no tomorrow. It is as if her whole world came crashing down and she knows that there is no way to stop it.

Heartbreakingly, she stretched out her arm, wanting to be noticed by the lovebirds.

"E-Edgar!", she choked through her tears… but it seems like the two of them didn't notice, they continue to swirl around not taking notice of the crying girl as their witness.

~oOo~

"Lydia, are you alright?! Why are you yelling in your dream? Did something bad happen to Edgar?"

Lydia looked around. Sure enough she is still in her room, sitting on her bed with her arm outstretched. She looked down and found Nico, her loyal fairy who appears to be a cat looking worryingly at her.

"Nico?", she said, feeling aghast and stupid to find herself in an awkward situation.

"Bad dream?" he stated, with one brow arching.

'So, it is just a dream…' Lydia felt relieved to know that all that she dreamed about is just in her unconscious. It didn't really happen. Although perturbed, she tried her best to look back at her partner/friend/cat so that he wouldn't notice.

"Yeah… though nothing serious for us to be thinking about"

Her loyal cat still looked at her uneasily, but get back to his sleep nonetheless. However, Lydia decided to stand up and sit near the window where the first rays of sun is starting to shine its way for another day. She stared at the window with a serious look on her face. She sat there for half an hour, staring at the moon ring, the ring that the Earl gave to her as the sign of their engagement.

~oOo~

Nico is starts to awaken from his nap after being woken by Lydia's ramble earlier. He was surprised to see Lydia, still in her night clothes sitting near the window. Normally, his friend/master is up and about by now and rattling in the kitchen to prepare their breakfast but somehow, she's still in that chair near the window doing nothing.

He heard a noise, looking up, he saw his master standing up, with a weary but decided look on her face.

"Nico, I think it's about time for us to go home"

Author's Note:

So everyone, that's the prologue… I know that I am a bit rusty but please bear with it because I promise that the story will be better as I get used to this style of writing. which will probaly take form in the next chapters. Please let me know what you think of it at your reviews.