i'm sorry this is kind'a short but please enjoy,

oh yeah, after posting chapter 1 i realized that i forgot to put the disclaimer up (i felt pretty stupid when irealized this) so i'm sticking it here: all characters belong to You Higuri not me

chapter 2

When Florian next awoke he was back in his cell.

Had it been a dream?

Tears pressed at his eyes as he looked around in to the familiar darkness.

"Noir?" he called quietly. No answer. He sat up, trying to remember everything he went trough. He had felt very weak before he was abused on stage and even wearer when he was in Noir's embrace.

'Malnutrition has terrible effects,' he thought. 'It all felt so real, it couldn't have been just a dream.'

He tried to stand but found that his legs wouldn't hold him; he fell to the floor with an airy thud. Struggling to pull himself back up he heard foot steps out side his door. Closing his eyes before the out side light could attack them he listened the door swing open and the rush of cool air hit his body. It was then Florian realized he wasn't naked any more. He opened his eyes to see black silk covering his body, 'Noir's cape…'

"That was quite the stunt you pulled Violet." Florian's eyes transitioned to meet the fat face of the master. When the over weight man got no response he said, "I hope you realize you won't being getting away so easily."

"What the hell are you talking about?"

The man's face took an ugly shade of dark anger, he kicked Florian square in the jaw before shouting, "Thinking you can pity your little ass out of here. I know you haven't been eating but that is no excuse to upset your new master. Sir Butterfly came out of the room in hysterics saying that you were dying! You were sold for one million dollars and almost died; do you have any idea what the rest of the night was like for me?! Barely any one bet a dime after that, afraid their merchandise would keel over!" he shouted.

"So what did you do to me?" Florian asked as he rubbed his sore jaw, tasting metallic blood. The man sighed and rubbed his temples with his forefingers, "We led the man into the back room telling him that we'd tend to you and to enjoy the rest of the night. I'm quite surprised how he reacted however," he paused and stared at Florian, still on the ground.

"What do mean?"

The fat man cocked his head to one as best he could, and side quietly, "I mean usually when some one has bought something broken they rant about wanting their money back, when I told him we'd just refund him if you died he yelled at me…" he trailed off staring more intently into Florian's deep amethyst depths. Florian had no idea what he was looking for in his expression so he stoned his gaze and muttered, "Fool."

The man seemed to buy it that Florian still really hated his "new" patron, and turned to leave nonchalantly. "Wait." The man turned his obese face to glare at Florian. "When will he receive me?" Florian asked carefully.

"Tonight at the ball"

"What ball?"

"The ball that all prizes will be displayed before going home. You'll understand better tonight, I'm tiered of talking to you so I shall leave Raudrick to you preparations, ja."

With that he flicked his chubby ring covered hand in Florian's direction and exited the small room. Raudrick stood in the light hall way with that stupid grin on his face. What very little color had been in Florian's face drained, 'What preparations?!'

'3 more hours.' Noir counted in his head trying to block out the painful screaming in his ear. "WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU DONE TO MY FLORIAN!!!!??? I WANT HIM BACK YOU BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAKA BAK-"

"Shut up you little brat!" Noir hissed at Noel. The little boy had stationed himself on Noir's floor and started to hanker him with questions before he had even lit up. Big mistake on the kids part, because after the fifth question Noir threw his cigar case at him knocking him on the floor, and responded with a lying, "Dunno.'" This triggered a classic temper tantrum from the small boy, who always surprised Noir with just how much noise he can produce out of his tiny little body.

Noir kicked his feet up unto his desk and reclined, ignoring the sniffling boy on the floor. He would have his precious little amethyst home in 3 hours time. But he couldn't help but feel entirely nauseated with worry because A) Noel wouldn't let him forget that he could very likely be dead and Noir was just sitting on his ass and B) he wasn't even sure if Florian would be there. When Noir had left him, he had looked far to weak to stand on his own, let alone "be presented" as the fat master had put it.

He tried not to think of the worst but the image of the man's pale body burned into his mind, he looked so fragile and weak that Noir couldn't help but imagining him breaking in the big man's rough grip at any time. He shuddered, the thought away and looked at the boy laying tummy up now on his carpet.

"Your worried aren't you?" Noel spoke quietly now. Noir looked at the boy with his cigar resting on his lip.

"How can you be so stupid at times...?" Noel scowled at him before Noir whispered, "And still seem to know so much about people?" Noel stared at him upside down before rolling over and crawling to Noir.

"You'll get him back this time too right?" Noir wasn't sure how to answer so he just sat there. "You're acting so different from all the other times Florian has gone missing." Now Noir turned his head to look away from Noel's piercing gaze. "I'll do what ever it takes," he whispered. He looked back at Noel who gave him an assuring nod. Noir sometimes forgot that Florian's presence wasn't just for him, even though he wished it was, that man was special to a lot of different people, this thought only heightened his anticipation of getting him back. He ruffled the little boys hair, "I'll bring him home," he said.

This seemed to be what Noel had been waiting for, these simple words that would guarantee to make things better. The boy moved away from Noir towards the door. He was about to leave when he turned back to look at the older man.

"What?" "I think this is the first time I've left this room with out you screaming and throwing things to get me out," he said with an evil smile that made Noir raise an eyebrow. "I'll have to get you back sometime," with that he closed the door and was gone.