Love Thy Human: Alice Game No More!

Chapter 2: Alice Game No More!

"Wait, what the hell do you mean that the Alice Game is banned?"

Jun Sakurada, the boy who just moments ago, woke up naked to Shinku and got a loving confession from Suiseiseki, demanded from Souseiseki. Until today, the three females were dolls, magical dolls no less. They acted like human beings, having the ability to eat, drink, talk, breathe, etc. To anyone who wasn't familiar with a Rozen Maiden, they would've thought that the dolls were possessed and fear them like normal people. To those lucky and unlucky enough to meet them, it would either be good or bad. In this case, anything goes. To be honest, nobody would be a stranger to them when they meet all 7, find out the Alice Game and had to, unfortunately, partake in said game. The Alice Game is a competition between all 7 dolls to find out who would become Alice, the girl of flawless beauty and innocence. Only 1 doll would become her, and the others would become regular dolls again. To become Alice, one must take another's Rosa Mystica, the very item that makes these dolls, well, Rozen Maidens. No one would think that things would get stranger than that…

…that is, until one of the dolls, who happened to turn into a full-grown human, tells you that the Alice Game, the one thing that determined their existence, was banned. Try wrapping that around your head.

"Yes, the Alice Game is banned." Souseiseki continued, "I can't believe it myself, but it looks true enough. I guess father…doesn't need us anymore." At that moment, Souseiseki's green eye started to shed a tear.

"We're…free…"

Jun looked on at her and crossed his arms. He was confused about the whole thing, as would any person. Free? Banned? Nothing made sense to him, and as a curious person, he finally decided to gather the courage to speak.

"Um…Souseiseki? Mind telling me about what are you talking about? Being free? The Alice Game being banned? Enlighten me here, please?" Jun asked. "Souseiseki looked up at Jun and nodded, wiping the tear from her eye.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I'm…just so happy right now, but you deserve an explanation for all of this. I will tell you about Rozen and the Alice Game, but let me start back before this all started, many years ago…"


Meanwhile, Shinku was busy watching Kun-Kun, trying to find out what she found so interesting in the puppet. Sure, he was interesting and fun to watch, but as for anything romantic, nothing came to her mind except Jun. Every time she tried to picture Kun-Kun doing something romantic for her, the image would immediately flow back to Jun replacing Kun-Kun in the process, and in turn, made her blush and swoon. She smiled and her hand slowly went to her lips, touching them and then her hand became Jun's lips, kissing her lovingly. Her heart did jump flips from the 'contact' between her and 'Jun' and it made her giggle like a princess who found her true love. She couldn't remember a happier time when she felt this way. That's when she closed her eyes and fantasized about her and Jun, living their life together…

[INSIDE SHINKU'S IMAGINATION]

On a top sunny hill, where the luscious green grass blew in the wind, the wind itself blowing gently, making the trees move in a melody that only the purest can hear. On the same hill, a woman with long golden hair in a bright red summer dress stood there, feeling the wind on her face and watching as the grass tickled at her feet. Her eyes were like the clear sky: blue and deep. Her smile was that of an angel's and her skin was so soft, the wind kissed it gently and let her hair go with it. She turned around and saw a person who made her smile shine brighter than ever. A man with black long hair in a ponytail, dressed in a white unbuttoned collared shirt and blue jeans, carried a bouquet of flowers in his right hand and held out his left. His glasses shined with a handsome brightness that shielded his brown eyes from the world, only for them to show when his head lifted up to meet her eyes. He found her running to him, colliding and falling over together as they rolled down the hill, laughing as they did so. When they got down to the bottom, the woman on top of the man, they shared a gentle yet loving kiss as they looked into each other's eyes.

"Jun…" The woman said.

"Shinku…" The man replied back.

From a short few feet away, an "Ewww" was heard. The two looked up to see a young girl, who hair was black like the man's, but her eyes were as blue as the woman's. Her face nearly resembled the woman as well, but she wore glasses like the man. She had on a bright yellow dress, complete with white stockings and black flats.

"Mommy and daddy were kissing! Nasty!" The girl said, while making a motion that she found the previous act disgusting. The woman, now known as Shinku, got off of the man, now known as Jun, and went to pick up the little girl and hug her.

"Now now, Nori Sakurada. That's no way for a 'princess' to behave, is it?" Shinku asked with a smile. Nori shook her head and snuggled into her mother's chest.

Jun chuckled and got up as he went to hug both Shinku and little Nori. "Your mother's right, you know. Speaking of, are you done with your homework, little missy?" Jun asked. The small girl shook her head and the parents laughed. Nori laughed as well as the three shared a family moment.

[END SHINKU'S IMAGINATION]

At that moment, Shinku was fast asleep on the couch, smiling as she dreamt about her life with Jun. She whispered in her sleep. "Jun…I love you so much…" Unbeknownst to her, a lurker spied on her, her right red eye and left green one looked on with envy….and a murderous intent…


"Jun, you know about the kidnappings about the 7 girls that went unsolved years ago, right?" Souseiseki asked the boy.

Jun nodded. "Yeah. I read that it went unsolved because the girls were missing for years. It was closed when they just assumed that they died because no one knew about their whereabouts. No one even knew what they looked like because the families of the girls died under mysterious circumstances, and all traces of their photos were burned, so no remaining photos were ever found.

Souseiseki looked at Jun and continued. "Well, they were wrong. You see, Jun, the 7 Rozen Maidens WERE the 7 missing girls, and the families never died. They hid elsewhere in a remote part of the world because of the death threats that Rozen sent to them."

"Wait, so Rozen was a murderer?" Jun exclaimed. "How is that possible?"

"You see, Jun, years ago Rozen had a love named Alice. She was his first love and he loved her like no other. They did everything together and it was thought that they would share their lives together. That is, until one day, Rozen found out that Alice was raped by a common street thug. He went to comfort her and was about to get the thug, but she told him something that he would never thought to believe: she raped the guy and was now pregnant with his child. Rozen was shocked and brokenhearted to hear that his one true love cheated on him. When he asked why, she replied that she never loved him, and only used him to produce a child, but Rozen wanted to wait until marriage. 9 months later, she died giving birth to the child, who died moments later due to drugs that were found in Alice's body. Rozen heard about this and was about to commit suicide, until he got it in his head to recreate Alice, this time as the daughter he wished to have. That's when he was looking for someone who resembled Alice."

Jun took a moment to suck it all in. "Whoa…so he went nuts because his girlfriend betrayed him? That seems a little, stupid if you ask me, but I guess love can make you do crazy things, huh?" Souseiseki nodded in agreement. "But there's still something I'm not sure I understand. How did he make you guys into dolls?"

Souseiseki cleared her throat and continued. "I think I'll start with what we were before that…"


Meanwhile, Suiseiseki was outside in the garden, watering some lilies and roses with her custom watering can, which was designed like her watering can when she was a doll, but it was much larger and silver in color. She smiled as she watered the plants and she closed her eyes. Her thoughts went to Jun and how handsome in her mind he was, with his brown eyes of beauty, black hair of flavor, and lips full of juicy love. She then puckered her lips as if she was kissing Jun, using her tongue for much more passion. In her mind, Jun was kissing her back, holding his arms around her small frame, while she mimicked the motion. She opened her eyes to her disappointment and saw that Jun was not there, but still felt like he was. She then closed her eyes again and fantasized about her and Jun's life together.

[INSIDE SUISEISEKI'S INMAGINATION]

In a luscious green garden, filled with lovely flowers of all kinds: roses, lilies, sunflowers and the like, the wind was blowing like a gentle touch, kissing who or whatever it decided to. In the middle of the field, a young woman, who hair was long and brown in length and color, kneeled down to gather a whiff of the majestic beauty around her. In her hand was a watering can filled with fresh, crispy clean water, ready to be consumed. Her eyes open to reveal two very different colors: her left eye was an everlasting green, while her right eye shown a fiery red, but her smile made the two colors pale in brightness in comparison to her lively expression. Her bright green dress flew through the wind as the bottom of the dress kissed her knees and her hair waved in the wind. She slowly poured the can of water gently into the flower, each one getting much needed nutrition to become even more beautiful than ever. She heard footsteps walking close to her, and she looked up to see the figure approaching her. Her smiled widened and she stood up to approach the figure. It was a man, who had combed back black hair and glasses, hiding his large brown eyes with a shine. His chest was covered with a brown collared short-sleeved shirt and black jeans. He held out his hands to catch the woman, who fell into his arms and with that, both of them fell to the ground. Flower petals flew around them as they made contact, the wind blowing them away. The woman looked up at the man, who looked back at him, their eyes over-flowing with love and passion for each other.

"Jun…" The woman said

"Suiseiseki…" The man replied back

Their lips were slowly about to make contact, when they heard an "Ewwww" from next to them. The two looked up to see a boy, making faces at them. The boy had brown hair in a ponytail, with glass that hid his red and green eyes, which looked like mixtures with brown. His attire consisted of a blue shirt with blue pants, complete with black shoes. The woman smiled as she got up and hugged the boy and kissed his head.

"Rozen, you're supposed to be studying, are you not? Your father will so punish you for this." Suiseiseki said with a smile. The man, now known as Jun, got up and patted the boy's head. "Your mother's right, son. You want to become a smart man like your dad?"

Rozen nodded and held his hands up. "Yeah, and when I get bigger, I'll find someone as pretty as you, mommy!" the young boy exclaimed. Suiseiseki blushed and kissed her son's head. The three then shared a laugh as they walked back to their home…

[END SUISEISEKI'S IMAGINATION]

Suiseiseki opened her eyes and got up. She looked up towards Jun's window and wondered about what was taking him and Souseiseki so long. Surely, the explanation wouldn't take that long.

(Flashback)

"Suiseiseki, Shinku, I'm going to tell Jun all about our past and what Rozen really is, ok?"

Souseiseki explained as to why she took Jun upstairs. "You two are too lovestruck to tell him anything, so it looks like I'll have to do it." Suiseiseki and Shinku looked at their sister with murderous intent. Obviously, they didn't want to have Jun in anyone's hands except their own, and Souseiseki telling them this is like saying 'I'm having Jun for myself, and only myself, and there's nothing you can do about it! So hah!'

"WHY YOU? I SO DO NOT ACCEPT THIS! SOUSEISEKI, YOU MAY BE MY TWIN, BUT LISTEN HERE AND LISTEN GOOD: JUN SAKURADA IS MINE, AND MINE ALONE, SO GET THAT THROUGH YOUR THICK HEAD! IF ANYONE SHOULD EXPLAIN THIS TO HIM, IT SHOULD BE HIS FUTURE WIFE AND NOBODY ELSE, YOU GOT THAT!" Suiseiseki yelled at her younger sibling. Souseiseki sighed and turned to Shinku, who had the same look at Suiseiseki. "Shinku…you believe that I would really try to take Jun from you?" Shinku nodded, oblivious to anything else except the fact that Jun was going to be in the hands of another woman besides herself. Souseiseki sighed and was about to get angry at the blonde's behavior, but felt a hand on her shoulder, which turned out to be Shinku's. The short-haired girl looked at her friend, who had a smile on her face.

"Souseiseki, I do not like that you are going to be with Jun, alone, but…I trust you with not trying anything on him. Please…do not betray my trust, ok?" Shinku replied. Souseiseki's face brightened and nodded. Shinku then hugged her friend and left for the living room. Suiseiseki looked at the scene and looked away. "Fine! If Shinku trusts you, then…I guess I do too. After all, you're my sister, and-" she was cut off by Souseiseki hugging her.

"Don't worry, Suiseiseki. I won't do anything. I promise. I love you so much that I could never hurt you at all." Souseiseki replied. Suiseiseki smiled and hugged her sister back, knowing that her Jun would never be stolen from her.

(End Flashback)

Suiseiseki still didn't trust Souseiseki alone with Jun, and she so missed Jun's loving touch on her frame, so she decided to go and spend some time with Jun, hoping to herself that her twin wouldn't try anything on her future husband.


"Suigintou was a daughter of a nobleman and a noblewoman, but was, in a way, a rebel. Kanaria was taught in the art of violin from her mother. Her father died in a war. Me and Suiseiseki lived with our uncle and aunt. Our parents went on a cruise and they died drowning. Shinku was a daughter of two wealthy people, and was brought up as a proper young lady. Hina Ichigo was living a normal life with her mother and father. I don't know much about Kirakishou, and Barasuishou was created long after we were. Rozen was a simple photographer, looking for young ladies to pose for his company. As you figured, we were chosen for such pictures, simply because we looked like Alice to him. Weeks later, Suigintou disappeared, and all that was left was the picture Rozen took of her. Next was Kanaria, and the same thing happened. Then my sister and myself were captured next. Then Shinku, then Hina Ichigo, then Kirakishou. We were kept in a cage, being fed scraps of food. Then he told us the reason why he kidnapped us: We were to become dolls to partake in the Alice Game, where the winner would become Alice, who was, in many ways, the perfect girl. We were scared, obviously, but nonetheless, we became dolls. Suigintou…was the first. He carved a doll that looked like her and he somehow put her body and soul into the doll, therefore giving it its Rosa Mystica."

"So…your Rosa Mysticas…are…" Jun was afraid of the next answer

"Correct, our Rosa Mysticas are our bodies" Souseiseki finsished. Jun was shocked at the news, but nevertheless, the girl continued.

"Our souls are basically our souls, and their names are our last names. For me and Suiseiseki, we had to take our parents' last names. My father's last name was Lempicka and my mother's last name was Suidreama, but Rozen changed it to Jade Dream and said that it would be called Sui Dream when Suiseiseki gets a medium. Anyway, Rozen placed a spell on us. This spell would make us human once again, should he end the Alice Game. Until then, we would remain as dolls, cursed to fight one another and destroy one another until one of us becomes Alice, and to truly reveal our powers, we had to have mediums and absorb their energy for his selfish desires. It's a tragic story…but I'm glad that it's all over. I'm…so glad…" Suddenly, Souseiseki's eyes started flowing tears of happiness. Jun witnessed this and his arms wrapped around her small frame, an act that surprised the short-haired girl.

"You all had a bad experience, and here I am, bitching about you all being annoying. I….I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry about all of you. I…I wish I could've helped you back then. Now all I can do is support you, and try to ease your pain. Souseiseki, you and the others are hurting…I know it…" Jun explained. Souseiseki looked up at him, tears full of eyes. Jun looked down at her and smiled. "…so I will do everything in my power to help you guys. After all, you helped me, so I should return the favor, right?" What happened next, nobody would predict. Souseiseki shot up at Jun…

…and planted her lips right onto his.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, intent to taste and keep the flavor of Jun Sakurada's lips. She didn't know why she kissed him, and to her at the moment, she didn't care. All she knew was that Jun attracted her to him with his simple words, and that was all the logic she needed. Jun, himself, was shocked at what the young girl did to him, and was too shocked to move any part of his body. Too bad they didn't hear the door open up and awaited the shocked gasp and angry cry of the person responsible for such a thing.

"SOUSEISEKI, YOU BITCH!"

Souseiseki released her lips from Jun to meet a fuming Suiseiseki, who was hell bent on ridding herself of a certain backstabbing sibling. Jun looked at the angry woman, and thought of only one thing.

"Ah, shit…"


The one thing I kept thinking was…what the hell was going through my mind when I wrote this?! This is too mushy…