Okay, here's to this chapter being better in grammer-wise then chapter one because I spent a good amount checking for past tense. If there is still problems, I will consider a beta reader. -clanks her hoagie with someone else's hoagie-

Eefi-chan (does not own anything)


CRACK!

Lightning struck throughout Neo Domino City, breaking the creepy silence. Ruka usually jumps whenever a sound suddenly breaks a long term silence-

When she isn't in writing mode.

She was writing furiously in her notebook; not stopping for breaks. She felt great excitement that she has to hold her tongue from squealing like a rabid fan girl. Or whatever Jack calls his stalkers.

Ruka was never challenged on writing this before and she is determined to put her heart, soul, and mind into it. Ruka felt a smile form on her face, replaying the lovely memory that had cause the story rush.

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The credits of Sleeping Beauty started to play on the TV screen. Neither female utter a word. Ruka lost the ability to keep her jaw closed; making her opened mouth as big as her widened eyes.

The said eyes stared at the magenta female's downcast eyes.

"Aki." Ruka said softly, breaking the silence. Now she understood almost everything about the girl who had been labeled the Black Rose Witch. Aki wasn't fibbing about her life had being somewhat of a bad fairytale. She even uses the movie to explain parts of her life to her!

Ruka launched into Aki and gave her a big hug. Aki stiffed like a cat again, but quickly soften. Ruka could feel Aki gently patting her head.

"It's alright now." Aki told her mildly, "I'm fine."

Ruka detect some hints of doubt on Aki's last sentence, but didn't push to it.

She knows what she had to do.

"Hey, Aki." Ruka begun to speak.

"Yeah?" Aki asked.

"I'm glad you are here." Ruka bluntly said. She felt Aki's hand pause the patting. But then she felt Aki giving a gentle hug.

"I'm glad too." Aki responded, as the credits on the TV ended. Ruka smiled at Aki warmly.

After a while, both girls release each other. Ruka had felted the story rush creeping in her veins.

"I'm going to check on everyone, will you be alright?" Ruka asked, getting up to her two feet. Aki nodded.

"Sure."

"Make sure you come to dinner." Ruka said with a serious tone. Aki rolled her eyes.

"I am not promising you that." Aki respond, looking away from the younger female. Ruka sighed. She doesn't want to face Yusei.

"Be there, or be square."

And Ruka gently close the door, leaving Aki be.

Ruka put her ear on the door, making sure Aki is still there. She heard the opening of Sleeping Beauty playing in the background and smiled.

Satisfied, Ruka let the story rush take over her and dash upstairs.

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Ruka's smile widens even more. Aki's story gave an impact more then she had desire. She couldn't past this opportunity.

Ruka plans to give Aki the story after she is done. Aki may not say it, but she really does love the fairytale. Ruka figures she'll give Aki what she silently wants- an escape from reality.

With the careful planning Ruka has done for this story, she is sure Aki will be satisfied- and surprise.

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Slam!

Ruka slammed her pencil down dramically.

"Done!" she cheered, letting the beat up pencil rolled off her desk. Ruka neatly closed her notebook and lift it in the air. She admires her work as if her own baby is smiling at her.

"It's finish." Ruka breathed, smiling back at the notebook. The title "Sleeping Rose" in Ruka's neat handwriting becomes visible in the moonlight. Ruka then glance at the kitty clock above the door.

"Three hours?" Ruka gasped, "Someone defiantly will notice my absence by now, especially now dinner had gone by!"

Ruka went to her bed and quickly placed the notebook securely under the covers. She made sure to make the sheets wrinkle-free by using her hands.

"I'll give it to Aki as soon as I clear my absence." She thought as she went to the door. Ruka quickly open her door-

And was greeted by the sight of Rua and Crow slamming into the ground in front of her.

"I told you not to lean hard against the door!" Crow hollered, lifting his elbows up.

"But it's hard to hear what she is writing about when you keep mumbling every five seconds!" Rua whines.

Ruka watches their argument in amusement. She should have expected Rua doing something like this (especially since she kicked him out of their room in the first place).

But Crow?

"How long you two been here?" She ask, might as well get over with it.

"Ah! Ruka!" Rua said, his expression went from annoy to friendly in a blink of an eye, "You missed dinner!"

"And I had made a good meal too!" Crow cut in, not hiding the fact that he is furious.

Ruka winched. She forgot that Crow was the cook for tonight's dinner. Also that Crow has a pet peeve for people who miss out on his cooking.

"I'm so sorry Crow! I totally forgot about it!" Ruka pleaded, bowing in respect. She had been looking forward to what Crow was making for them too.

"Yeah, you better bow lower, because it was so good!" Rua said, playfully pushing Ruka's head lower. Ruka slap Rua's hand away from her head and gave a glare to her older brother.

"May I ask what was served?" Ruka asked Crow. Crow's eyes bright up.

"It was stuff Yusei, cover in butter!" Crow proudly answered.

"And it was De-lic-ous!" Rua added on, rubbing his stomach happily.

Ruka turned white. Stuff Yusei? In butter?

The disturbed image of her brother figure being stuff with meat, cover in butter, and serve on a silver platter has sent the weirdest chills one girl can endure down the spine.

Crow notice the sick look of the female twin.

"Oh! Sorry! It's actually crab!" Crow reassured her, while Rua was laughing in the background, "Rua and I name it after Yusei, because it looks like his hair."

Ruka narrow her eyes. Now that made sense.

Now it was Crow's turn to winch. He scratched back his hair in nervousness.

"Sorry for that... inappropriate visual..." Crow manage to get out of his mouth. Ruka glare at him, hoping to make him feel even guiltier. This is something she will not be able to forget that easily!

"I made a plate for you in the fridge. A good five minutes in the microwave and two extra for the peas." Crow quickly said, pointing down the hall, "I am going to look for Yusei. He missed dinner too, along with that magenta girl..."

Ruka blinked. He's still looking for her?

Rua poked Crow on the shoulder.

"Actually, Yusei is trying to run away from Yanagi." Rua pointed out. Rua got two confuse faces in response.

"He's that old treasure guy who hides everything in his clothes. The one who try to dissect the crab back at dinner." Rua told Crow. Rua then turn to Ruka.

"Yusei was spot after dinner looking in the laundry room for something while Yanagi and I were cleaning up from dinner." He began to explain, "Yanagi somehow mistaken Yusei going on a treasure hunt and suddenly was able to pull out a pick, a hammer, and a shovel from his cloths."

Crow and Ruka gave each other disturb looks before facing Rua again.

"And then he starts to tail Yusei like his own shadow." Rua let out a laugh, "It's really funny to see Yusei trying to get Yanagi off his shoulders, literally."

Ruka groan at the bad image of the old man hanging on to Yusei. Yusei is blessed with great patience.

"Is this still going on?" Crow asked. Ruka gave Crow's worry tone a questioning look.

"Don't worry, Yusei wouldn't get molested by him. Yanagi will leave him alone as soon as he realize Yusei is really looking for-"

CRASH!

The three of them jump in surprise and instantly look down the hallway.

"What the f-" Crow caught his tongue in time, "What the heck?"

As to answer Crow's question, Yanagi's laugh was heard down the hallway.

"Sorry, Yusei. Wrong pipe." Yanagi called out.

Crow and Rua winched while Ruka sigh. Why are they in the bathroom?

Crow started to dash down the hallway as if the world was about to end.

"Hang on, Yusei!" He cried out, disappearing down the hall, leaving just the two twins in front of their bedroom door. Rua gave a nervous look to Ruka.

"Should I-"

"Just go." Ruka interrupt, knowing what Rua is going to say. Ruka then suddenly remember something.

"Oh, Rua!" Ruka whisper, poking her twin brother, "Didn't you say you need to change your underwear?"

Rua smile at Ruka.

"I found an alternative, no worries."

And with that, Rua ran off, leaving Ruka there, tilting her head in confusion.

"But I just finished a load before we left for Godwin's..." Ruka thought, but then snap her fingers.

"Ah! Himuro must had been doing extra, since he was complaining that he and Yanagi were bore while we were out, " Ruka logically thought, "And we were gone for a long time..."

Ruka's belly rumbled suddenly, cutting her thoughts off. She sighed again.

"I think that's what I really need to do now. Eat." Ruka spoke out into open air, as she turn the opposite direction and head off.

She will deal with the four idiots later. Especially Yusei.

"Aki, you don't know what trouble you just cause..." Ruka thought, thinking of the older female signer who is probably still down in the basement. Maybe I should include a note of complaint with the story.

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"Ah!"

Rua emerged into their own bedroom after that huge burden that he, Crow, and Yusei had to perform to save Yanagi from suffocating in the toilet. He rolled his shoulders, hoping to remove the great tiredness that is hanging on to him.

"Honestly, if this is how a man feels, then I don't want to grow up at all." Rua said out loud, not wanting to save someone's head getting stuck in a toilet ever again.

Without looking whose bed, Rua slammed head face first into the bed closest to him-

-And suddenly felt paper under the covers.

Rua sat up and quickly scanned the area.

He was on Ruka's bed, but at this point he didn't care. Rua poke the area where he felt the paper to make sure.

Poke. He heard a crackle.

Rua quickly withdraw his finger as if he touched high heat. He poked the blanket again.

Crackle, went the bed.

Rua continue this process for a couple more minutes until he finally confirms that there is something under Ruka's bed.

Without thinking twice, Rua strip the covers off of his younger sister's bed to unravel a dark red notebook with the title "Sleeping Rose" across it.

Rua picked up the notebook and study it very closely. He squinted for the heck of it as he read the note on the corner of the notebook.

"Hope this story makes you smile, Aki. From, Ruka"

Rua smiled widely and quickly scanned through the notebook.

He picked up a few words per page, his excitement growing each second that dies out.

After about a minute, Rua slammed the notebook shut and tuck it under his arm.

"The guys should see this!" Rua said happily, forgetting that he is crossing into dangerous death as he ran out of their room.

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Ruka never felt this satisfied for food for a long time.

"Crow is no joke. He can cook." Ruka thought, as she climbed up the stairs, "Is there something he can't do?"

Ruka was lost in her thoughts of good food when she suddenly realizes how quiet the household is.

"Well, it has been a long day." Ruka quickly thought as she went through each person in her head.

Himuro has retired to his bed after he saw Ruka eating her dinner.

Crow came down not too long ago to inform her about what happen and had offered to see Yanagi to bed.

Ruka overheard Mikage forcing Jack to go to sleep not too long ago as well. Now both she and Trudge are sleeping on the couches in the living room.

Yusei, god knows where, is still looking for Aki. Ruka grunt at failing to get his attention a while ago. He past the door to the basement how many times?!

And Aki is still in the basement. Wither or not she is sleeping there is out of Ruka's reach.

Maybe she should give her the story now and yell at her to go to bed, so Yusei would go to bed too.

All that leaves is Rua...

Ruka figures he will be in bed, because Crow told her how gruesome it was to get Yanagi out of the toilet. Ruka giggled at the thought of details Crow provide her. Such a shame I didn't get to witness that.

Ruka then choked on her giggles when she entered their bedroom. Her eyes fell upon her mess up bed.

Panicking, Ruka dive straight into the covers and dig.

The story was not there. It was gone.

Ruka stared at the place where the story should have been. Her calm nature suddenly vanished and was replaced with anger.

Before she had known it, she had scream the name of the only person who could, no dare, to cross into her private grounds-

"RUA!"


See you all in Chapter 3!