TA-DAAAAA! It's the edit! I didn't spend a whole lot of time on it, but it was still a pain to just crank out , but I am pleased with the results. If anyone wishes to read the original chapter, you may find it on deviantart. It's still there.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any characters from the original H/C/J/T/DnKnA mangas/games. All characters belong to Quinrose


"Hey! You still alive?" I heard a voice call out, waking me from my nap. I opened my eyes and saw my best feline friend standing above me, her hair falling around her face. I watched her cat tail swish back and forth behind her, a small smirk on her face. I yawned, stretching my arms over my head while trying to wake myself up, and started snickering after.

"I haven't been alive for years, Mal," I said to her, "ah, still sleepy," I yawned again, finally sitting up and stretching my arms out, hearing my elbows and back crack as I did.

"I've warned you not to sleep in the garden, and yet here you are," she mumbled at me, sounding slightly annoyed. I narrowed my eyes and stared at her from the corner of them as she sat down next to me, an exhausted sigh escaping from her as she rested on elbow on her knee, holding her head in the same hand.

"You just may have to keep telling me... Miss Triple-D," I answered monotonously, my expression blank. I watched her face redden with anger and embarrassment.

"Stop calling me that!" she shrieked as I felt her hand connect with the back of my head.

"Ow..."

"It's your own fault!" she snapped, "You're the one who keeps making fun of my bust size!"

"Aw, but you're just so fun to tease," I whined, a light smirk on my face.

"SHUT UP!"

"Ooow..." I moaned, rubbing the second slowly rising lump on the back of my head.

"Whatever. I'm going back inside. I have no clue how you're able to stay up at this time of night. Downright unnatural."

"Um, hello! Vampire, remember?" I asked, a hint of sarcasm in my voice.

"Ugh. Again, whatever. Just stop falling asleep out here. Hmm?" she paused her exit when she saw the book in my hand, "Lewis Carroll? Wow, that's unexpected," she mumbled, though the shock was apparent in her voice.

"What? I've read this a million times! Good man, that Lewis. Bit odd in the head sometimes, but a good man none-the-less," I stated.

"Well I'm going back inside. Try not to... fall asleep out here," she said sleepily, yawning in the middle of her sentence.

"Sleep well!" I yelled after her. She waved back at me before disappearing from the heart of the labyrinth. I sat still for a few minutes, staring up at the waxing moon when my eyes started to seal shut again, getting sleepy again for some reason.

Ah, sorry Malory. Looks like I broke my promise, I thought to myself as I laid down in the grass, the smell of roses filling my senses. I started to close my eyes as the rose's scent covered me like a blanket when I saw a white rabbit dart through the bushes, my eyes snapping wide open. Was…that rabbit wearing a WAIST-COAT? I asked myself. I looked at the book in my hand then shook my head. Clearly I've read this book much too often. I started to close my eyes again when I saw the rabbit dart through the bushes a second time. Suddenly, I felt a pang where my heart once beat. I thought for a moment and realized I hadn't eaten for almost a month. Grinning some, I jumped up to me feet, the hunger slowly taking hold over my mind. I bent into a crouch and remained still as a stature, focusing all my senses on what would soon be dinner. It darted out at least a foot in front of me not five seconds later, catching me a bit off guard. I shook my head and got back into focus when it ran out behind me, making me whip around, but the dew had already budded on the crisp grass, and I fell right on my ass.

"…Okay now this is really starting to piss me off," I growled, pushing myself up from the ground. I started to chase after it again when a bright light shone on the other side of a hedge. I jumped over it, though somehow managed to cut my leg and fingers, even though I didn't necessarily care. My predatory instincts were now in full drive.

So one would probably imagine my shock at finding a man with rabbit ears instead of a rabbit on the other side.

I tried in vain to stop myself, only managing to shout at him in warning and hoping he would move. The white haired man only whipped his head around… just before I landed on top of him.

We both groaned in pain, and I propped myself up on my hands, opening my eyes some. My eyes grew wide when I caught myself staring into the blood red eyes of the man under me. He blinked back up at me from behind his glasses, and I was a bit awestruck at how handsome he actually was. We remained frozen like that until my face contorted in confusion, my nose twitching.

"W-what?" he asked, narrowing his eyes some. Instead of answering his question, I bent my head down to his neck, closing my eyes and inhaling deeply. I blinked in confusion again before I shot back up, sitting up straight while pointing my finger at his face.

"You're that damn rabbit I was chasing!" I exclaimed in some surprise and anger, but mostly the latter. I noticed his face was starting to turn pink.

"How do you know that?" he asked while propping himself on his elbows, my finger hitting his nose. I drew my hand back and crossed my arms with a huff of annoyance.

"Because you smell exactly the same," I clarified, "unless you happen to own a plethora of rabbits."

"I do not. I find them flea ridden and full of germs. Those untamed beasts would never be on my good terms," he huffed back. My brow twitched at his rhyming.

"Germa-phobe, huh? Awful hypocritical of your not swiping madly to get my germs off your nose," I scoffed, rolling my eyes at him.

"Would you mind getting off of me?" he asked. I blinked at him, raising a brow as I looked down. I inhaled sharply through my teeth when I saw I had ended up straddling his waist. I felt my face get hot as I stood up and off him, moving quite a few feet back. There was a dull throb in my fingers, and I brought my wounded hand to my face, furrowing my brow before bringing my hand closer and lapping up the blood.

I turned slightly to look at the man, and saw what he wearing. Waist up, he wore a red plaid waist coat with a chain coming from the inside of his pocket to one of his belt loops, a giant clock dangling from the middle of the chain. His tie was red and a slight pink and bore the image of a cut-off clock. On his hands were white gloves and for bottoms he wore brown pants. Did I mention how incredibly hot he was?

I looked down at myself afterwards, seeing my light blue dress a crinkled mess from my running around, and I went to smooth out the material when I saw a few of my fingers were bleeding. Giving a small frown, I brought my hand to my face and lapped away the blood. As I did such, I became less and less aware of what was happening around me, and the next thing I felt were a pair of arms lifting me up and over a shoulder.

"H-hey, this is kidnapping! Put me down this INSTANT!" I snapped, grabbing one of ears and tugging on it.

"I would appreciate you not yell or tug on my ears, miss," the rabbit man said calmly, turning his head some to look up at me.

"Where in the hell are you taking me?!" I shouted anyway, trying to turn my body to see in front of us, "AND SINCE WHEN WAS THERE A GIANT CHASM IN HERE?!"

"If there's a hole we know, then down it we go!" he said happily. The cheeky bastard, I wanted to punch him. Badly. I closed my eyes for a split second, and when I opened them, I was falling.

Wait, what the hell?! I shouted in my head. Even though I was already dead, I still hated falling with a passion.

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon," the rabbit said. I looked at him like he was crazy. He simply smiled back at me. I closed my eyes and covered my ears, preparing for impact. When nothing happened, I opened my eyes and removed my hands.

"Where am I?" I whispered as I felt myself go into shock.

"Ari, my dear, you're in Wonderland," the rabbit said, "welcome."

HUH?! I thought, a bemused look on my face.

"Now I need you to drink this," he said, brandishing a vial of liquid with a heart shaped stopper.

"Are you insane?! I'm not going anywhere near that thing!" I yelled as I started to stand and back away slowly.

"Ah, so difficult, just like her," he mumbled. I watched as he opened the vial and took a swig from it, coming towards me after and gripping my chin firmly in his hand while his other arm looped around my waist. His lips pressed against mine, forcing my mouth open so I could swallow the bitter tasting fluid

HE'S MAKING ME DRINK IT! I shrieked as I swallowed.

"N-no," I huffed out, trying to push him away, "stop!"

"Not until you drink it all, Ari," he said. A pained and angry expression crossed my face, and I grabbed the vial from him, swallowing the rest in one gulp. I didn't want to be forced to drink anything ever again when I was turned, and this rabbit just broke my record. I turned back towards him when it was empty, both of us breathing hard.

"How did you know my name?" I questioned, the liquid making a coating over my throat so it was all I could taste when I breathed. I needed blood and fast.

"Does that mean you want to know my name, too?" he asked, sounding happy about it, "Splendid! It's-"

"I never said that, you idiot!" I interrupted him. He looked at me with a shocked and somewhat sad expression before an easy smile spread over his face. He turned to leave afterwards, looking back over his shoulder at me.

"Well if you ever need anything, come to Heart Castle. I'll be waiting, my dear..."