Author's Notes- I really am enjoying writing this story. I'm still looking for challenge participants, so please don't be shy. The more the merrier. PM myself or pleaseignoreme9 to enter, and both of our profiles have the rules posted. I'm really looking forward to it. Anyway, enjoy-

Chapter 4

Fawful has been at Castle Bleck for a day. Mimi has made sure to keep her distance from the strange beanish. She is sure his mission in life is to ruin hers. Nastasia was pleased to hear her hard work on the new minion's room was appreciated. She has just one more thing on her list for every day. O'Chunks has pretty much forgotten Fawful wasn't always here. Count Bleck is getting his thoughts together and is almost back to normal. Timpani makes sure she is near Bleck, just in case.

Today, Mimi and Dimentio are supposed to do some chores. Mimi walks up to Dimentio's door. "Hey Dim! Get out here!" She doesn't even bother to knock. Two seconds pass, so she opens the door herself.

Dimentio's rear end is hanging out from under the bed. Mimi stares, silently walking in. After stopping right behind Dimentio, she smirks. Silently, she grabs a book from the shelf and raises it over her head. This will be sooo fun!

"Touch me, and you'll be in The Underwhere faster than Nastasia can check something off of her to-do list."

Mimi tosses the book onto the bed, disappointed. Dimentio crawls out from under his bed. He rubs his head in confusion.

"Lose somethin'?"

"It appears I have, Mimi. A book."

Mimi smirks.

"There is no possible way you could have stolen it. You are incapable of such an act."

Yes, she didn't take a book. No, she is perfectly capable of taking stuff from Dimentio… she has never tried, but she is pretty sure she could do it.

Mimi asks, "Was it a library book?"

Dimentio drops his head. Nastasia always knows what books the minions have from the library, and she makes sure they are back at the library before they are due. His book was due yesterday.

"Why do you need the book?"

"One; I didn't finish it," Dimentio explains. "Two; I am sensing a pattern."

"Humina?" Mimi doesn't get it.

Dimentio says, "Something to do with Fawful."

Mimi tries to leave. She heads for the door.

"You'll want to hear this."

Mimi stops. She listens.

"In the book, the main character's master was killed, resulting in the main character being sent to his master's old friend."

Mimi looks at Dimentio. "Sounds interesting, but how does this relate to…" She doesn't have to finish. Such similarity… just a coincidence? What? How could she even think that it isn't a coincidence? It has to be. "Dim, I know what you are thinking; not true."

Dimentio floats over to Mimi. "Think about it. Prophesies are being found all the time. Is it not possible that a simple fiction book is a prophecy?"

Ok, Dim has a point. She has to find that book! "Ok, how do I get it?"

"You and I will go and find the book at the library. We will know exactly what shall happen in the future." Dimentio floats towards the door.

"I just want to see how close it is to real life. It may just be a coincidence, Dim." Mimi explains.

Dimentio opens the door while looking at Mimi. "And if not?"

"Are you guys going to do your chores?"

Nastasia startles Dimentio. He looks at her, afterwards hoping he didn't look surprised.

"I was getting lazy-bum, here. We're on it." Mimi explains, walking over to the door.

Nastasia says, "Do your chores before anything else. K?" With that Nastasia walks off. Dimentio and Mimi head off to do their chores.

Mimi somewhat likes the days when Dimentio is helping her with chores. His magic makes chores so much easier. They can just teleport to different rooms in a snap (literally) and have magic duplicates help out. Truly, numbers do get things done faster.

Five duplicates run around the castle collecting the trash. Two duplicates dust the fans in the bedrooms. Three duplicates wear brushes on their feet and 'skate' the kitchen floors clean. The real Dimentio cleans the windows on the top floor on the inside. Mimi climbs up a ladder and reaches up to change a light bulb.

"Another Dementia doing chores around the house? How many of them are there?" Fawful walks in.

Dimentio smiles proudly. "My duplicates. I'm the real one."

"That's what all the doubles say. They all think they are the real one." Fawful continues walking. Dimentio silently chuckles to himself, agreeing.

Mimi twists the light bulb, standing on her tiptoes. When the bulb comes loose, Mimi loses her balance. She is sure to hit the ground.

Interception. Mimi's face doesn't smash the ground. Fawful catches the falling shape shifter, to his surprise. He didn't even know she was falling.

Dimentio is distracted. He watches as both Mimi and Fawful, who are motionless in confusion.

Fawful looks up, and then at Mimi in his arms. "Nasty fall, wouldn't you agree?"

Mimi only stares up at Fawful's glasses. She is mortified and disgusted beyond screaming level; she could die right now. Maybe Dimentio would send her to The Underwhere if she asked him nicely.

Mimi starts to get heavy. "May I do the setting you down now?" Without an answer, Fawful gently places Mimi on the ground.

Dimentio expects Mimi to have a seizure, but she just lies there. Finally, Fawful reaches out a hand to the motionless girl. Mimi takes the hand, and Fawful helps her on her feet. Once she is on her feet, she takes off running down the hallway.

Fawful doesn't know what to think. This is more confusing than the time he woke up in Cackletta's room. However, that was a long time ago.

"I think you scared her off, Fawful." Dimentio states the obvious.

Fawful only gives a half smile.