A Year Past

Chapter 1: Warming Up.

Disclaimer: I do not own Rozen Maiden or Yakult. I used to have a fridge full of it. Sadly its empty now.

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"Jun, wake up." A voice calls from the darkness.

Jun lazily replies: "It's Saturday."

Pain surged through his body and he sat up wide eyed at the image of Shinku's cane at his face.

"It is rude to keep a lady waiting. You are-" she paused as a black feather floated by.

"1.4328 seconds late? What? No tea for a visiting sister?"

Shinku replies: "I was just about to handle that. Jun, it seems you have forgotten your place. I am your master and YOU are my servant. Now go make me some tea, (bleep). I... I mean, immediately! NOW!"

Jun runs out of the room and heads down and boils water.

"Why are you here? Suigintou." Shinku said looking out of the window to Gin floating just outside.

"You know why I'm here. I'm here to finish what we started." Moving backwards Gin releases a barrage of feathers breaking the window while Shinku defends herself with a rose petal barrier. Downstairs Jun clutches his wrist as the ring glows a bright red.

"She's fighting again. Probably Suigintou." He opens the refrigerator, takes out a small box and runs upstairs. Shinku screaming out loud "Junk!" and hurls a whirlwind of petals at Gin.

"I am not junk!" She screams back.

Shinku replies "You just can't stomach the truth! Worthless junk!" Gin smiles sadistically and floats back.

"You're very wrong Shinku, very wrong." She sends one more barrage of black feathers and disappears.

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Enju, his head in his hands sobs within the dimly lit confines of his workshop.

"Otou...sama..." A voice calls from behind. Enju, shocked, turns around and screams. "Barasuishou!" who is nowhere to be found.

The voice mockingly repeats itself. "Otousama... Otousama..."

Enju continues on searching for his doll. Pulling out boxes and shelves... searching... crying out as if it was his last breath.

"Barasuishou!!"

Shirosaki enters the workshop. Seeing the crazed Enju he attempts to pull him away before he damages the rest of the shop.

"Enju stop this! You'll only destroy what you made!"

Enju replies. "I cannot live without Barasuishou, I CAN'T!" Enju takes his knife and holds it up to his wrist. Shirosaki comes closer in hopes to disarm Enju. Enju his eye wide as if he had an epiphany drops the knife and continues to sob.

"Just leave me alone."

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The next day...Jun in the living room school bag in hand says goodbye to the dolls noticing the morning news, he stays for a minute to listen to the interesting report. "Last night several groceries reported to police authorities that a small amount of their Yakult stock has been stolen or has gone missing. Police suspect that the thefts are connected."

Seconds later Jun leaves.

"Perfect, no one left but them kashira" Kanaria happily twirls her umbrella.

"My time has come, this 9032nd attempt is the moment that the smartest of all the Rozen Maidens will finally infiltrate Shinku's home! Isn't that right Pizzicato?"

Carefully, Kanaria balanced herself above the low wall and cautiously climbed up into the open bathroom window. Halfway through she hears the door knob being turned and quickly slips back out keeping to herself, the thoughts of worry as she knew that Pizzicato has hidden in the toilet bowl. Pulling herself up to peer into the bathroom window, she sees a hint of green light just as Jun sits down to do his "heavy work". Nearly bursting into tears as she sees Jun flushing the toilet she sits with her back to the wall.

"Pizzi...cato..."

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Thanks to Misaki for proof reading. And many frustrating nights of exchanging this through Yahoo Messenger. Comments and flames are welcome.