How did it turned out this way?
No matters even if someone asks her, as she will not reply.
After all, how did the world changes after a single choice made by her?
Her hand held across her chest as she clutched her heart that thumped and glowed pink at the sight of Pierre in front of her. It wasn't her fault that her heart ended up out glowing pink, as though she is prepared to surrender her heart anytime. She silently cursed Waffle and her housekeeper for feeding her the love-love-essence cookies, when Pierre suddenly one-knee kneel in front of her, clutching her hand with his. His other hand folded across his chest.
"Could you please become our queen?"
"That way, we won't have a quarrel," he continued, which left her wondering about what he meant.
She didn't know what comes across her when she casts her spell. Petals of flower fluttered across the air while she was so deep in her thoughts of what he just spoke of, hardly noticing the arrival of her friends until she swallowed a cookie down her throat.
Quickly snapping out, she rushed into asking him before he leaves. "Wait! What do you mean that if I become the Ogre's queen, there will be no quarrels?"
He stared at her intently, without uttering a word. Saule and Haux were shouting in the background, but she paid no attention to them.
"Chocolat, someday you will know what I mean. See you," Not giving her a chance to ask him another question, he flew away, leaving her alone with her friends.
They flew back to their rooftop house. The others were reprimanding Waffle, while she was lost in her thoughts once again, about her feelings and Pierre's words to her. She lazily mumbled goodnight to the others before heading off to her room and sleep.
At least, that was what she was planning to do.
Instead, she couldn't sleep. Tossing around her bed several times didn't help in getting her to sleep. The words Pierre said echoed in her mind the whole time, causing her to dwell on his incoherent words.
Become our queen...Won't have a quarrel …
She slammed her covers open, finally making a decision to meet him. She changed to a comfortable attire before grabbing her broom and flew out, directions to Pierre's mansion. The doors to his mansion opened easily, as though welcoming her in, but she ignored a foreboding warning and continues her way in.
Chocolat wondered her way in the mansion. First by climbing the stairs greeting the main doors. As she was about to do that, silhouettes attacked her that she identified as ogres. Before they launch another attack, she was about to cast her wand on them but was stopped when a purple cat appeared and stand between them. The ogres left almost immediately and she was left standing with a cat.
The cat started walking, pausing when it noticed that she wasn't following. She joined her soon after before they walked up the flight of stairs and to the maze of hallways. They soon reached a pair of luxurious mahogany doors. She turned back to the cat to thank it but found that it disappears, leaving her alone in the quiet hallways. She was about to knock when she heard a snap of finger from the inside of the room.
"Chocolat, welcome to my mansion," Pierre greeted, from his seat. His servant standing next to him.
She clenched her fists tightly by her side, silently hoping that she wouldn't regret her decision of meeting him. "Pierre, what do you mean earlier?" she paused briefly before continuing, "About being your queen?"
He smiled, "I will explain. But first," another snap of fingers caused a seat to appear out of thin air, "make yourself at home. It would be impolite to treat a guest without courtesy."
Chocolat sat on her seat before Pierre started to talk, "It's quite simple actually. Become the Ogre's queen." His expression turned serious, "That way, no war will be cast. I believe that you understand what this means?"
She nodded, Queen Candy mentioned that mama and her want peace between the two sides that has been in war for so long but… what does becoming a queen has to do with it?
"But becoming a queen myself won't stop the war, no matter how much I want it to happen," she admitted.
"No, you are wrong," that confused her, "By becoming a queen, you will be able to unite both sides by preventing war as becoming a queen gives you the authority to control the witches and wizards from both sides."
Pierre continued, "Becoming queen means preventing war. Preventing the death of your friends and family members that you cherish so much." He leaned back with a sly smirk, "And you can also be my queen, just as you always wanted. Don't deny, the colour of your heart says it all."
Her face flushed bright red, looking anywhere but at him. Ignore your feelings for now and focus on your main objectives. Now, becoming a queen…. I always want to be a queen to prove to mama who lost to Queen Candy… But now-these issues and all-, what should I do?
"I wish for it to end. Le Royaume and the Ogres were originally one people. I believe that one day things will be settled,"
"Chocolat-chan, we're really worried about you, so please promise to not go too far, okay?"
…Queen Candy…..Vanilla…...Houx…Woo…..Robin….
Her clenched fists released and she looked up at Pierre with determined eyes. "Pierre, what should I do to be queen?"
Vanilla woke up in the middle of having a nightmare. She didn't know why, but a bad feeling kept bugging her. She knocked on Chocolat's door, planning to sleep with her for the rest of the night. Silence was the answer and she was ready to apologise for barging into her room, but was greeted with an empty, messy room with no sight of Chocolat.
She immediately notified Houx, Saule and Robin about the missing Chocolat. All then began their search. Chocolat, please be safe! Vanilla thought.
Pierre led Chocolat to another room, where a black noir heart is placed at the centre, surrounded by black petals all over the ground. Pierre extended his hand to her, gesturing her to come closer.
"Noir, the heart of hatred and jealousy. To be a queen of both, you will need to have a noir in you and to abandon any emotions you have in you," he said.
Chocolat became vigilant all of a sudden, dread washed over her. She quickly reassured herself that everything will be fine, whilst Pierre was getting ready to place the noir in her.
Pierre slowly placed the noir in her, but the repulsion between her heart and the noir made it an impossible task. "Chocolat, are you really prepared to do this?" This caused her to remember her true purpose, and she allowed access to the noir.
The moment the noir enters her, she felt enormous pain. Pain that she never felt before and not willing to experience again. Pain shot up her body and she could feel flames all over her, before she fainted and landed on Pierre's arms.
At that moment, Pierre's servant came. "Pierre-sama, you have unwanted guests."
"Get ready to greet them."
After finding nearly everywhere for Chocolat, they were about to call it a day when they sensed the growing power of Noir in Pierre's mansion. They then headed to the mansion. A light push by Vanilla opened the double doors, leading everyone inside.
Petals scattered around the floor guide them the way. They walked up the stairs and enters a room. In there laid Chocolat lying on the bed, head placed on Pierre's lap as she seemingly sleeps. Through the peek-a-boo glass, they noticed the noir heart in Chocolat.
"Noir! Pierre, what have you done?" Vanilla screamed to him.
He gently placed her head on the pillow before standing. "I placed a noir in her. Now, she is reborn as the Ogre Queen."
"Why do you do that? Is it because Chocolat likes you?"
He shook his head, "It is not a decision made by me alone. It is also hers." That statement shocked them.
Houx and Saule both shouted at him simultaneously, "Impossible!"
"Oh? But it is possible. Why else did she came and find me now of all times?" That shuts them up.
Vanilla got closer to the pair. "Chocolat-chan! Wake up! Let's go home and I will make tea for us like usual. Come on, Chocolat-chan," By now, tears were cascading down her cheek. "CHOCOLAT-CHAN! LET'S GO HOME!"
"That's enough!" yelled Pierre, "I let you in to meet Chocolat, and not to make a ruckus." With a swipe of his arm, everyone was blown away by a gust of wind out of the mansion. They were fortunate that Robin was there to soften their blow.
Needless to say, Vanilla cried so much that she didn't stop until she fell asleep.
Back at the mansion, Pierre stroke a lock of Chocolat's hair away from her eyes. This action caused her to open her eyes just to find his face just inches from her. She blushed so much from the close proximity and turned her head away, hoping that he didn't realised it. Luckily for her, he wasn't paying attention to her blush.
Instead, he asked her, "You were awake when they were here." It wasn't a question, but a statement.
Chocolat sat on her bed, hugging her knees close to her, hiding her face. "Sorry. I will see them when I am ready."
"As you wish, but remember to forget your emotions you felt in the past as it no longer exists in you."
Pierre was about to leave her in her new room, but was stopped by a tug on his sleeve.
"W-Wait!" He looked behind and found her blushing, eyes looking down. "P-Please stay."
She shut both her eyes tightly, preparing to get a negative response from him as he released her hold on him, but surprised when he clutched both her hands in his.
"I will stay. So sleep," Her body obeyed his smooth voice and she fell into a deep slumber, not realising that he adjusted his position so that he was embracing her to sleep instead.
That's how she woke up the next day, blushing furiously, within his grasp.
My very first ever fanfiction posted. Forgive me for any grammar errors. Review and comments are greatly appreciated. I don't own Sugar Sugar Rune.