Author's note: this is my first try in making a RM fanfic please help me by giving off comments and suggestions. The more the merrier. Rozen Maiden, its characters, and the like is a copyright of peach pit… bottom line, I do not own Rozen Maiden.

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Rozen Maiden: Eternal Play

Act 1: Well-Laid Plans

The bright ray of the morning sun glimmered all throughout the patio of the Victorian house, gracing its rose-hedge, and everything else within its grasp, sufficient warmth and nourishment. From the center of the magnificent courtyard lay a tea table where there sat a beautiful girl lavished in white, with a rose sticking out of where her right eye should have been.

She reached for a cup along the table and crossed her booted legs as she relaxed back at her seat. She held the cup to her lips and savored the rich aroma of her tea. She placed her soft lips on the brim and took a sip. She returned the cup to where it stood along the table and resumed her position back at her chair. From her clasped hands, her golden eye gazed upon a huge mirror that lay across the table.

O O O

"Hmmm…. Hmm… Hmmmm…" from the open window, the wind danced with the hum of Megu's tune.

The pale girl sat comfortably on her bed, closing her eyes as she hummed more of her melody. The wind kissed her cheek and comforted her hair as she continued her harmonious hymn until it was halted by a flutter of wings near her window. She glanced to see her angel comfortably perched on the window sill.

"Hello angel-san" Megu greeted her.

"I believe I have told you to never call me that. Anyway, who gave you the permission to stop?" Suigintou raised her eyebrow quizzically.

"Oh… sorry" Megu closed her eyes and resumed her tune.

The wind danced again as it graced the doll and her medium with calmness within their soul. Suigintou closed her eyes and felt her medium's song envelop her spirit. It gave her comfort, peace, a haven for her weary heart. Though she did not show it, she always felt her place with her medium more than anybody else.

"Onee-sama…"

Suigintou's eyes widened. She felt someone call out her name with such chill. She surveyed her medium's room for a sign of any other being but found no one except for her. Megu, sensing her doll's distraught, paused her singing.

"Are you alright Suigintou?" she looked at the doll worriedly.

"It's none of your concern human" The doll replied wryly. "Keep singing"

The first doll met her medium's worried gaze. She felt weak and upon her sight and could not understand why she seemed to be holding back her anger on her. Her medium smiled at her and patted the side of her bed. Suigintou raised an eyebrow quizzically.

"Here." Megu patted the side again. "Sit".

"Is there a reason why I should sit beside you?"

"It won't be hard for you to sit beside me.. Would it?" Megu smiled. "Please?"

Suigintou sighed. She hopped down from the sill where she sat and walked towards the bed and seated herself in front of her medium.

"May I touch your hair?" Megu asked?

"Do as you wish"

Megu reached for a hairbrush and combed the doll's silky hair.

"May I know what you are doing to my hair?" Suigintou asked sternly.

"I am brushing it. I don't like seeing your hair ruffled."

Megu close dher eyes and continued stroking the doll's hair carefully. She was amazed at how soft and elegant Suigintou's hair was. Moreover, how it would sparkle gracefully, especially during the night. Megu was thrilled being this close to her doll that was elusive with her. She felt her heart hum out a melody, representing her joy.

Suigintou glanced slightly at her medium. She dare not speak to her for fear that she might stop her song. She turned her head back and closed her eyes, feeling the calm rhythm from her medium.

'This human… this feeling…'

O O O

The image from the antique mirror vanished. Kirakishou felt tensed from her position as she reached for her cup. She switched her crossed legs as she held her cup closer and took a sip from the brim. The mirror rippled again and displayed another scene for her to see.

O O O

"Jun, where is my tea?" Shinku demanded. "Honestly such a lazy servant you are"

"You…" Jun glared at the doll.

It was another day at the Sakurada household. Everyone had their own pace of what a normal person would call as a busy schedule. With Shinku demanding a lot from her medium, Suiseiseki harassing Hinaichigo and Nori being out for a Lacrosse match.

"Give that back -nano" Hinaichigo claimed as she hopped to retrieve her artwork from Suiseiseki.

"Ohoho… chibi chibi ichigo… if you can't get it, you can't have it -desu" Suiseiseki remarked as she evaded Hinaichigo's attempts of rescuing her drawing.

"Jun, I have been waiting her for three minutes. How long do you intend a lady to wait?" Shinku asked sternly.

"Yeah, yeah it's almost done." Jun replied. 'Tch, some lady' he said to himself. Shinku raised her brow intensely.

Jun turned off the stove and carried the kettle to Shinku where he poured the tea in her cup. The steam from the freshly brewed tea rose and pleased Shinku. She delicately held her cup close to her lips and took a sip. She felt contented and sipped again.

"Well? How was it?" Jun asked as he placed the kettle on the table.

Shinku extended her arm and poured the tea on Jun's feet.

"YEEEOOOOW!!" Jun yelled in pain as he clutched his knee and hopped around. "Y-You evil doll!! What did you do that for?!" he winced. "If you don't like the taste, just say so. Don't just pour a freshly brewed tea on my feet!"

"Actually, the tea tastes wonderful" commented Shinku as she reached for the kettle and refilled her cup.

"If it's wonderful then why'd you have to pour some on my feet" Jun retorted as he still clutched his knee.

"My, my, what a disrespectful servant you are" claimed Shinku as she sipped from her cup. "I poured tea on you as punishment."

"Punishment?"

"Do you think I have not overheard your side comments back there while I was requesting for my tea?" Shinku sipped again.

Suiseiseki, who was still being chased by Hinaichigo came to Jun and stared at him, Jun stared at her back. The pursuing Hinaichigo stopped and stared a Jun, then at Suiseiseki, then back at Jun, then back at Suiseiseki. Without any warning, Suiseiseki stomped on Jun's free foot.

"YEEEEOOOOWWW!!!" Jun fell and rolled over now holding both his legs in pain.

"Y-You evil doll!! What's the deal?!" He glared at Suiseiseki.

"Serve's you right you puny human -desu" beamed Suiseiseki. "That is for completely ignoring me -desu"

"W-What? Ignoring you" Jun winced quizzically.

"Ooooh!! You are so dense -desu!" with that, Suiseiseki kicked Jun's stomped feet immersing the medium more in pain.

Suiseiseki clutched her fists when she noticed the paper she was holding, Hinaichigo's drawing. She grinned at Jun menacingly. She turned around to face the bewildered Hinaichigo.

"Hey chibi Ichigo" Suiseiseki waved the drawing on Hinaichigo who snapped herself back. "Here's your puny drawing -desu"

"Unyuu-?"

"If you want it, get it." Suiseiseki threw the paper where it landed above Jun's head. Hinaichigo followed pursuit of her art, eventually stepping all over Jun, contributing more to his currently experienced pain.

"Yaaay!! I have my drawing back -nano" The childish doll exclaimed giddily.

Jun thought his torment was over until he glanced Hinaichigo jumping on his stomach…

Shinku took a sip from her cup. "Honestly what a loud bunch you are"

"Oof!! Easy…. oof! For you… oof! To say!!" Jun managed despite his uncomfortable situation. "Maybe you want to stop that Hinaichigo and go down."

"Unyuu-?" the child stopped hopping onto Jun's stomach.

"I have my drawing back!!" Hinaichigo shrieked and ran along the living room, stepping Jun's face in the process.

Jun managed to raise his head to see what has become of himself. Satisfied that only shoe prints was evident all over his body and no other sign such as blood or any serious injury, Jun laid his head back down and muttered 'Honestly, you guys are very troublesome!'

O O O

From across the street, on an electric post, was another doll that clung herself around it, she held her binoculars as she surveyed the current situation on the Sakurada household.

"Ohoho… This is a great opportunity -kashira" stated Kanaria under the binoculars.

"Shinku's medium seems to be in pain. This is the moment where I shall strike them when they least expect it! -kashira" the emerald-haired doll remarked under her glee.

"With their medium weakened, I will now be able to snatch Shinku and the others' Rosa Mystica -kashira!"

Kanaria started to climb down the post when a group of crows noticed her and decided to pay her a visit.

"Uwa-" greeted the flock of birds.

"Huwah-" Kanaria tried to end them off with her hand until she finally lost her balance and fell. "Woe is me -kashira!" her eyes spinning from her fall.

"Are you ok Kanaria?"

Kanaria's eyes returned back to its state and turned to the direction of the voice.

"Sou-Souseiseki!"

The tomboyish doll clad in blue leaned close to her.

"Why are you lying down there?" The doll asked quizzically.

"I -er" Kanaria whined.

"Don't tell me you're spying on Shinku and the others again?" Souseiseki smiled.

"I-It's not that -kashira. I-I was just -eh"

"Just?"

"I-I was just practicing climbing this post!" Kanaria excused, pointing to the post she fell from. "Th-that's it hahaha"

"You were climbing that tall electric post?" Souseiseki's gaze followed the direction Kanaria is pointing. She held her chin and examined the post carefully. "Well you ought be careful Kanaria" she finally said.

"Wh-Why should I be careful -kashira?" the doll whined.

"Well." Souseiseki looked at the emerald-haired doll "For one, that post is very tall. If you fall you may seriously injure yourself." She said, glancing back at the tall post.

'No doubt about that -kashira'

"You were saying something Kanaria?" Souseiseki asked.

"N-Nothing -kashira" Kanaria excused. "Uhm -er other than that, could there be any more hazards this post may pose on me?"

Souseiseki held her chin again and examined the post. "Well, this post seems to be the turf of those crows up there"

Kanaria followed Souseiseki's gaze and caught sight of her assailants.

She shivered and thought to herself 'these crows are scary -kashira. I need to find another post that is crow-free to use as surveillance -kashira'

"Are you okay Kanaria? You seemed troubled?"

"A-Ah Eh It's no-nothing -kashira" Kanaria whimpered. "P-please continue... -kashira"

"Hmm… the last hazard this post has, actually, a common hazard electric posts have are the wires that hung on them" she pointed.

Kanaraia followed the diretion Souseiseki is pointing and noticed the wires that hung over the posts.

"What's so dangerous about them -kashira". She asked Souseiseki quizzically. "they seem to be harmless -kashira."

"Well, they may look harmless but if you touch that wire, you will be electrocuted." Souseiseki.

"E-Electrocuted?!"

"Yes" Souseiseki nodded. "You'll be burned to a crisp."

Kanaria imagined herself trying to cross a post to another by walking over the electric line. The moment she stepped on the wire, electricity was discharged on her, burning her down to a crisp.

"T-that's dangerous -kashira" Kanaria sobbed.

"That sure is." agreed Souseiseki. "Anyway, I'll be heading off to Jun's house. Do you want to come?" The doll offered.

"I-I'd rather not -kashira" Kanaria made up. "Micchan will be waiting for me -kashira."

"Micchan? Ah yes, she's your medium correct? I guess she won't mind if you spend some time with us. We're you're sisters after all" Souseiseki smiled as she grabbed Kanaria's arm and headed towards the Sakurada household.

"B-But… -kashira"

"Don't worry, Jun is a good boy and so are the others. You will enjoy it there."

"Micchan… -kashira"

O O O

She saw everything from the mirror under her golden eye. She held her cup close to her lips and took another gulp. She returned the cup to where it was and waved her hand over the mirror that lay across her. Ripples formed and the images disappeared.

She stood up and treaded her rose-filled courtyard as the bright sun glazed upon her white, soft hair.

From a bush she picked seven red roses and two purple ones and returned to her table. She swept the tea cup away from it, letting it fall on the ground, shattering the expensive china. From her arms, she picked a red rose and placed it on the edge table.

"Me"

From her rose, she placed another above it.

"Hinaichigo"

From Hinaichigo's rose, she placed another one on its top left and another on the top right.

"Shinku, and Suiseiseki"

From the triangle formation of Hinaichigo, Shinku, and Suiseiseki, Kirakishou placed one of the two purple roses.

"Jun-kun"

Kirakishou placed another rose above directly above Shinku's

"Kanaria"

And placed another directly above Suiseiseki.

"Souseiseki"

She then placed the last purple rose above the middle of Kanaria's and Souseiseki's

"Megu"

Then she placed the last red rose above Megu.

"Onee-sama"

She held her chin and studied the position of the roses.

"In order for me to be loved by Onee-sama" she smiled menacingly. "I must remove all obstacles that stand in my way."

She picked up Hinaichigo's rose and set it aside.

"First I must have all my sister's Rosa Mystica and offer them to Onee-sama… Only then will she notice me… Love me!" Kirakishou said gleefully.

She then studied the rose formation between Hinaichigo, Shinku, and Suiseiseki.

"However it won't be easy. If I strike Hinaichigo, The others might get in my way…"

Setting Hinaichigo's rose back to its place, she observed her table for any pattern, any hint of granting her wish of being loved by her Onee-sama.

She stepped back and turned around to keep her mind off her plans. She has been thinking for sometime now that her head actually began to hurt. She shielded her eyes as she gazed at the bright sky, pleading for any sign to help her achieve her goal.

'If only I had my body…' she thought.

She glanced around as if she was actually searching for her physical body around the vicinity. Kirakishou sighed and glanced slightly back at her table. From the corner of her eye she noticed something of interest and turned fully to face the rose formation.

Her gaze shifted from Hinaichigo's to Shinku's then to Suiseiseki's rose, then… centered on to Jun's…

O O O

A candle's glow bathed the dusky room. He seated in front of his working table, busying himself with another masterpiece. He smoothed the face he recently carved and blew the dust off. He held his work with both his hands near the candle to examine his work. For awhile, he seemed fulfilled with the doll he made however; he gritted his teeth and looked infuriated with the junk he held. He placed his work on his desk and reached for a nearby mallet. He raised it high and shattered his monstrosity. He smashed it to bits again and again.

"How long would you keep doing that?"

The doll maker swung his head around to see a figure beyond the mirror. His eyes widened and glared back at the image.

"Ohoho, what's with that look on your face?" Kirakishou mocked.

"Why have you come here seventh doll of Rozen?" The man retorted.

"I find that your jealousy of father has become… passionate, Enju"

'Tch'

Kirakishou observed the room of the dollmaker, various doll parts lay scattered, shattered in every corner of the small room.

"My my, you are brutal" Kirakishou scorned. "How long has it been Enju? You have you still not granted yourself an art that could exceed that of Father? You were his apprentice are you not? Your skills at creating dolls were superb, like what father commented. However, your skills for creating a Rosa Mystica…"

"SHUT UP!!!"

Enju darted at the mirror and smashed it with his fist. Blood dripped from is knuckles.

"Do not insult me!!"

"Or else?" Kirakishou replied. Rose vines thrusted out of the mirror, entangling the doll maker. Kirakishou held him up high and tightened her grip.

"I am much amused by your foolishness human. How do you hope of defeating me without a doll?" she tightened her vines more. "Do you think punching this mirror would even harm me?" she smiled. "Pathetic." Kirakishou choked him more.

"However, I have a proposition for you. Would you like to hear it?" the doll smiled innocently. Enju managed to open his eyes to the doll to see if her offer was true. Kirakishou smiled nicely and released Enju from her grip. The doll maker landed on his floor and clasped his neck to catch his breath.

"I will help you create a doll" Enju opened an eye to the doll. He eased his breath and slowly regained his composure.

"You will make a doll in my image and would present it to my sisters as the seventh true doll." Kirakishou held out her hand. "Feel free to take my measurements, after she is complete, show her to me. The name for the doll is up to you." Kirakishou declared.

"Why shouldn't I name it after you? Won't your sisters notice?" The doll maker asked.

Kirakishou grabbed her chin and looked at him thoughtfully. Enju eyed her for a reply.

"Because there can only be one Kirakishou. Besides, she is your work, your daughter, I am just an outline of her form."

Enju nodded. "Well then, I'll be back in two weeks." Kirakishou smiled nicely at him and vanished from the mirror, leaving the doll maker to be consumed in the darkness of his room.

O O O

Kirakishou reemerged back to her rose filled courtyard. She eyed the rose formations on her table again until she shifted and focused back onto Jun's purple rose. She turned to face the mirror once more to observe Shinku's Medium…

An ominous smile formed between the doll's lips…

O O O

Laughter echoed all throughout the N-Field under Kirakishou's domain. On the roof of the Victorian house stood however, a figure. He observed the youngest of the dolls under his red eyes, he smoothed his whiskers and thought out loud, "Interesting. The stage is set and the skit is done. Now we shall see how things run. Indeed, Kirakishou's ploy has now begun."

With that, he tipped his hat and sliced a dimension in Kirakishou's N-Field, leaving the whole realm to be consumed by Kirakishou's laughter.

O O O

End of Act 1

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Re-edited to make the story a bit longer. This is my first take on the anime. Please help me improve my fic by sending in comments. Thanks