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Ah. Overcoming laziness to bring you another chapter. Yes. I admit. I am lazy, but at least I'm not lying. ((shut up and move on with the chapter...))

Chapter 4:

The Theater

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"Do you see, Master?" As the girl glided onto the stage, I remained in the doorway. The massiveness of the area caught me off guard, although I should have expected such a thing from this castle. Even so, it wasn't until I noticed that Rin was pulling furniture out that I made my way through the ghost rows I found them to all be covered in a soft dusting.

"How long has it been?" I finally had found my voice to allow me to speak.

The doll sat me down on a couch that had an ancient pattern on it. She left me for a moment to grab out a small table. Once the stage was set, she snapped her fingers to make two glasses and a bottle appear. She had ignored my question till she handed me a glass filled with a clear drink. "Too long." She raised her glass for a toast. "We've missed you... I've missed you. You have gotten so much older. I feel as though you are now much more... Oh never mind."

As much as it was killing me, I decided to not ask her to go on. I changed the direction towards something else eating away at me. "What's that song you've been singing? It sounds so familiar."

Rin nearly choked on the sip she had just taken. "Oh that? It's nothing.. Just an old tune. Maybe you have gotten it mixed up with another song that sounds close to it." She spoke with her face down in her glass. She couldn't look me in the eyes.

"Rin," I spoke with the same smoothness as before. ", what is that song?"

"Well, it's just.. Maybe it has.. If you could say..." Her words tripped over each other as they ran out her mouth. Her face was flustered and red as she was trying to come up with an excuse. I forced her face up by tenderly grabbing her cheeks and turning her head at me. I noticed the eye patch still covering her red eye. I could see as her face melted that I had her in my hands to mold. "It was a song we would always sing to you..." Rin moved her head back into the cup. "You loved to listen to me. Remember?"

I could tell by the smile on her face that the memories of us together meant a lot to her. She may have been a doll, but somehow, she was human as well. "I can see that you really did miss me, huh?"

"More than anything in the whole world!" Her eye caught mine. She looked so hurt. "When you left, and forgot about us... We thought- Len thought that you had.."

"Had what?"

"Abandoned us, of course. it was a pretty good assumption if you ask me. Yet, I knew. I just did." She smiled again, but then turned to look like she had a great idea. "Oh let's dance!"

She hoped off of the couch grabbing both of the glasses and before I had a say in the matter, I was up with her in my arms. "Do you remember how to dance, Master?" I looked down at our feet trying to think. I solemnly shook my head "no" and a slight blush crossed my face. "Well that is okay! I can show you."

She led me through the steps. Smoothly running my feet along with hers. They were perfectly aligned doing just as they had to do and I was having a very good time. After some time, she began humming that song again. A twirl here and a dip there, she was never off and her voice stayed solid. What a lovely girl she is. I enjoy this life so much. I wish I could stay here forever.

As though reading my thoughts, Rin whispered in my ear. "You know, you don't have to leave."

"But if I never leave, people will worry. I have a very important job in the world now. I can't just disappear."

She stopped our movement. "Why not?" It seemed like she wanted to say it harsher, but it came out pained. "I don't want you to leave again. Please stay."

"I can't make promises..." I couldn't just say "yes" and go back on it later, plus, part of me thought that I really did want to stay, and that frightened me quite a bit.

And as smart as she was, Rin figured as much. I could tell from her face that she knew what I was thinking. "I see. Okay, Sir. Well, we should be getting to Len. He must have set the room by now."

I had almost completely forgotten about Len! "Of course. Hey, do you think I could have one more sip of that drink you brought out before?"

"It would be my pleasure." she brought a glass and beverage out the same as before. The sip I took brought me low. I felt dizzy, but it was a feeling I was growing used to. I could just smile up at Rin as I fell on the soft cushions of the couch and into a deep sleep. I could hear just a few words of her singing.

"My my, what a wicked child! You're already awake?

If the blindfold came off, then shall I blind you?

Come now, smile! Let's see that precious face

Slip back into your skin

and go back to the show."

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A whisper crept in my ear. "Hey, give me some?" My eyes opened to both of Rin's. I couldn't remember what had happened and as I tried moving around, I found myself to be strapped in yet again.

"What happened to make your eyes so wide? Your body is trembling

Shall I bring you some warm milk?

Now now, come inside! It's very warm in here

The stuff from your pockets will be enough in return"

I was brought to a room with a tall ceiling and many tables piled with goods of all sorts.

"If I may have the chance to say this, Master." A boy's voice was heard, but he was unseen. "I cannot wait to play with you again. I hope my sister was well behaved."

The other doll joined in the group next to his sister. He untied me and led me to a table.

"Enjoy. Please feel free to have as much as you want. The other guest will be joining in just a moment."

Other guest? Who could that be?

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Okay. So there you go! I hope it was to your liking. I really am trying to drag these out because The ending is chosen now and I actually really like writing this. I'm sad that I have to finish it, but it will happen soon.

Hopefully future chapters can be posted quicker, but I really need to update on a couple of others.

Check out some of my other stories maybe if you like my writing.

I hope to read your input soon~

With so much love and appreciation,

-CG ^_^