Ahiru has been sitting in the living room the whole day, waiting for Fakir. He's been cooped up in his room ALL day. My story should be easier, he knows what he wants the story to be about and end. Why's it so hard?

For Fakir actually, it was just the opposite. He was almost at the ending, but still wasn't satisfied with what he wrote. One mistake and I could kill her. That thought was echoing in Fakir's head the whole time. Finally, he seemed satisfied with what he wrote. It was missing a major component however. Romance.

Fakir purposely left this out. He didn't want such a major part of Ahiru's life controlled by him. If only he could though… He knows what he would write.

"Baka! Stop thinking those thoughts. You're here to help her. He read over what he wrote. "Once upon a time there was a duck… She wanted to be human… She could be Princess Tutu…" Fakir was fairly satisfied with this. He just needed to get a new pendant for Ahiru. He decided to keep that part of the story the same. She needed the pendant, or else she would turn into a duck again. Fakir also kept that Ahiru needed water to be human again. Uzura seemed to like that part.

"Fakir-zura! You're turning Ahiru back-zura!" "Yes Uzura." "So that means you DO love-love Ahiru. Zura" "What! No Uzura. I'm doing it for her safety." "Ohhhh. Zura." Uzura then left the room, ready to annoy Charon.

"I better go and get Ahiru's pendant now." And with that Fakir left to town.

"Okay, what would a girl like Ahiru like?" Unfortunately, Fakir was rather unsure in the department of what girls like. He stopped at the jewelry store and went in. Instantly, he was sprung upon by a rather annoying salesperson. She was the elderly manager, so he didn't flee right away.

"Uh. Do you have any pendants a girl might like?" "Ahh. A special girl?" Fakir, now rather tired that everyone assumes he likes someone answered back rudely. "No. And if you don't mind I'll just look for one myself!" He then stormed off, but was cut off by the elder. "So a pendant in the shape of an "A" wouldn't suit her?" A shining letter pendant was held up. The very color of Ahiru's eyes. "How did you..." "Ahh. I know many things being a lady with as many years as me." She then smiled up at Fakir. "It's on the house. Give this to her. I'm sure she'll treasure it." "Hmm." Fakir just grabbed the pendant and walked away. "Thanks."

As Fakir left he didn't see the lady stare at him. Didn't see the lady pull off her head, which was apparently a mask. Didn't see who it was. And didn't hear the soft carnival music coming from her… Gem Box.


"Yes, yes. Good job Edel-Number-Two! Yes, it was genius of me to build another Edel. Now the story will progress. And this time THIS Edel will not try to have a heart!" Drosslemeyer gave a satisfied grin to no one in particular. "What's going to happen now? Ahiru-san?"


That's all for today. What kind of story awaits us? A happy story? A sad story? Or maybe...