Daffy here thanks to all those who reviewed. Lock Jack doesn't look like a dark Baron, he is just a black cat a description of him has been written he just hasn't come into a room with enough light to properly see him. Any way here is the next update, enjoy.

Explanations

"Haru!" cried six voices, pleased that she had woken up at last. Haru stood up only to be engulfed by a blur of white.

"Oh Haru I'm so glad you're awake you had us so worried!" cried the blur that could now be identified as Yuki.

"I'm sorry to have worried you," replied Haru looking around sheepishly before her eyes rested on Baron. Baron walked forward and sat on the edge of the bed looking at Haru detecting a hint of fear in her voice.

"Miss Haru please tell us what happened" asked Baron. Haru looked down before answering.

"That's the thing I'm not sure..." she stopped hearing Yuki sigh beside her.

"Haru... Please tell us... has... has someone been hurting you?" asked Yuki trying to find the right way to ask without sounding accusing or commanding, when deep down she wanted to shake the answers out of the girl. Haru took in a sharp intake breath before placing her left hand over her right arm, which Yuki took note was covering the long laceration she had come across on Haru's being, one that had already started to heal, hidden under her blue sweater. Haru looked to Yuki before answering.

"Sigh... about four days ago I woke up with these odd marks, but I didn't know where they had come from. Every morning I seem to find more of these odd marks and my body always feels like... I don't know it just really hurts," Haru paused letting them take in what she had said before continuing, not once looking up. "When I walked under the archway I... I guess I had a flashback of some sort, there were these yellow eyes and... And moving shadows, black fur..." she stopped once again after hearing Muta gasp causing every one to look at him.

"Midnight yellow..." whispered Muta, causing Lune to jerk back.

"Muta? You know something about this?" asked Yuki hoping he could shed some light on the situation.

"Not much... But long ago it was said that a Midnight yellow would open the gates of darkness and bring about devastation..." said Muta falling to his knees hoping it wasn't true.

"That's Impossible!" cried Lune catching all their attentions "The Midnight yellow is just a myth, it can't be true, it can't!" cried Lune his voice enveloped in fear. Yuki rushed to Lune's side giving him a reassuring hug.

Baron Turned to Haru who was lost in her own world a frown settled on her features.

"The gates of darkness?" asked Toto turning to Muta for the answer.

"The gates of darkness hold a power beyond comprehension, it is said that only a key can open the gates and only a key can stop this power," replied Muta looking to the floor as if hoping it would swallow him whole.

Haru listened to Muta before gripping her head in pain letting out a whimper as the attention of everyone in the room was once again focused on the girl on the bed.

Flashback

"Rude! You drag me from my home, torture me into giving you what you want then wipe my memory and do it all over again the next night!" exploded Haru having enough of his games.

"I wouldn't have to if you tell me what I wanted to know!" he replied almost as loud as her.

"I already told you I don't know anything about this key and even if I did there is no way I would betray Baron or the Cat Kingdom!" she returned staring him in the eyes.

Squinting her eyes as he sharply turned on the light, missing the glare he directed at her before it was replaced with another smirk.

As her eyes adjusted to the light she could finally see him. His midnight black fur was now covered with a blood red robe, when he turned she could just make out something on the back of his robe. "Oh I have really got to learn to read cat," she thought as he turned to face her once more.

End Flash Back

"Key," Haru said letting go of her head to look to her friends "That's what he was looking for... the key to open the gates of darkness; he thinks Baron has the key," exclaimed Haru looking towards Baron who turned away from her.

"So it's my fault that this happened to Miss Haru," thought Baron sadly before he was enveloped in a hug by the young brunette.

"I know what you're thinking Baron and you can stop that right now, it's not your fault, besides we've got bigger things to worry about," said Haru holding onto Baron.

"She's right we have to find this key before it falls into the wrong hands," said Lune turning to Baron waiting for his reply.

"I wish I could help you with this; but I'm afraid Muta is more informed on this then I am. I can't even say that I've ever heard of the gates of darkness," replied Baron holding Haru close to him now as if trying to protect her from an unseen force.

"Lune do you know what this key looks like?" asked Yuki holding onto Lune for comfort.

"I'm afraid not as far as I know it has always been referred to as the key," said Lune looking down, wishing he could be more helpful, when inspiration hit. "But maybe some one in the Cat Kingdom knows, we could look through the murals and see if any have a description of this key," exclaimed Lune turning to Baron.

So it was agreed that they could find the answer in the Cat Kingdom, and after casting a spell on Haru making sure that she wouldn't turn in to a cat during their stay the group left for the Cat Kingdom, in search of the answer.