Despite Haru's words Baron had distanced himself from the group, preferring to spend some time in a room upstairs in the cat bureau. Haru paced below Muta and Toto watching, keeping to themselves for once. Haru eventually turns to the cat and crow.
"Spill it." Haru demanded, Toto shook his head as Muta opened his mouth.
"Baron has only killed once before." Toto cawed in surprise and batted Muta with a wing, Muta ignored this and kept explaining. "He was protecting his fiance, another creation made for him. Louise was, killed around the same time. Baron promised to never kill again."
"And he killed to save me..." Haru stared at the ground a sad understanding present in her eyes. "I, should talk to him."
"No, Muta should have kept his fat mouth shut, he should never have brought the past up." Toto prepared to berate Muta more, Baron interrupted before he got further.
"No, Haru deserves to know, although it should have come from me." Baron said walking into the room, he looked tired.
Haru walked to him and wrapped him in a hug. Baron stared out in space surprised, he turned to Haru and returned the hug.
"You're not, scared?"
"Why would I be? You saved me twice now."
"I've just killed a creation to do it Haru..."
Haru sighed and pulled away slightly putting a hand on Baron's cheek. Haru smiled, a contagious act for the creation as his face soon had a soft smile painted on it. Haru turned to the other two in the bureau.
"I can stay here for the next case, but," Haru turned her head to Baron. "I would like to come along on the next few afterwards."
"Of course Haru." Baron smiled, soon turning to a frown. "I visited the one who cursed you Haru. I wasn't thinking straight and left before I could get any information."
"Don't worry about it Baron, you'll find a way you always do." Haru waved a hand in the air. "Now you have a case to work on, I expect both of you to have cheered up Baron by the time you all return."
000
Easier said than done, as soon as the group left to find the missing figurine Baron grew colder. Muta and Toto both figured Haru's prescence was needed to keep him happy right now. However work called them and Baron refused to say no to anyone in need. The group arrived at a museum where the figurine was last seen.
"Shouldn't we ask the client first?" Muta asked as they flew to an open window.
"They have provided a way in, I'm certain it was an accident, but I'm not turning it down." Baron slid off Toto and jumped to the ground below.
Muta followed grunting as he lands on his belly. Toto snickered and quickly caught himself off as a familiar prescence filled the air. A cloaked figure stood a few meters away from the group.
"Rose. Arius is dead no need to fight us." Baron stated, Rose only giggled.
"He isn't dead you killed a double dear Baron. And now you've left your prize all by herself at the sanctuary."
"Impossible... Toto! Get back to Haru quick." Baron made to jump on Toto, only to be kicked through the air by Rose.
"You're going nowhere Baron, with you here no one can protect your prize."
Baron growled and grew in size pulling the blade out of his cane. Muta held his leg, getting shaken off shortly afterwards.
"Don't do anything foolish Baron. I'll head back to save Haru." Toto flew out the window as sparks flew from the windows.
000
By the time Toto arrived the sanctuary was already raided. Haru's building had a hole burned through it, the flowers she had been taking care of scattered on the ground and coated in a dark red liquid. Toto walked into the building and looked around for the half-cat.
"Haru!?" Toto cawed loudly. "Haru please answer me!"
Toto's talons hit something warm and wet. looking down he found himself standing in a pool of red. Hoping it wasn't Haru's, Toto started moving through the building, moving anything and everything.
"Haru! You have to be here! you have to be ok. Baron will, we all. The bureau needs you..."
000
Baron growled as he walked through the sanctuary's main archway. Muta followed close behind, both were unscathed. Upon entering the creation and cat noticed Toto in front of Haru's home. The destroyed building instantly filled Baron with fear, he dashed to the house only to be stopped by Toto.
"She's gone Baron." Toto said sadly, Baron stopped and looked down, face dark under his hat. "I was too slow and she was taken, I'm sorry."
"I should never have left her here alone. This is my fault, just like it was my fault Haru was cursed, and hurt, and it's my fault I keep getting her into trouble." Baron fell to his knees staring at the house.
"Baron, we can still go after her." Muta walked up and put a paw on Baron's shoulder.
"We have no way of finding her. Unless... of course."
"What?" cat and crow asked in unison.
"We're going to Camelot."
000
Two things, one I write when I get I get inspired, two I write as much as I feel I can before running out of inspiration. So none of the chapters will be consistent in length for the time being. Another is that I will focus on Baron's family more in a little, I feel I can write more for that right now and it is turning out a little better than this one. Also I have a split ending set up for this one. So whenever I do end it you can choose the ending you want, or read both.