"Well you'll just have to find her then!" The King slammed his hand down on the table and the young butler at his side jumped. The shout echoed throughout the room and made itself heard to all the maids and workers in the castle. "Luka-san, did you not make sure that she stayed in her room?"
Luka stared in shock, unable to remember clearly as her mind had been preoccupied with Miku's confession the previous night. "O-of course I did, your Highness." She curtsied with her answer, but didn't dare look directly at the King.
"I want all of you searching for her, do you hear me?" The King's voice reverberated in the ears of all the maids, butlers and guards. "Forget all other duties for now, and just… find her."
He turned away, biting his lip to hold back his tears and fear. Behind him, the workers began to take action, splitting themselves into groups and heading out of the doors to the main gates. Luka span on her heels and ran for the doors. Her footsteps tapped over the gravel and she exited through the iron gates onto the street. Unlike the others who ran aimlessly down the roads, she knew exactly where she had to go.
Her legs carried her down the familiar streets on the course that Miku had taken the night before, bringing her to a stop beside a confused Kaito.
"Gumi's shop. Take me there." Luka demanded, tugging on his shirt sleeve.
"Huh? What?" He screwed up his face at the woman's commanding tone.
"No time for questions." He glanced at her and then quickly looked away, leading her down a small side road.
Once they arrived, Luka stared at the closed sign in the window of the store. Gumi's father pottered about inside, rearranging cans and packages on the shelves, oblivious to the woman glaring at him. She shook her head in annoyance and banged her fists on the locked door.
"We're closed!" A muffled shout travelled through the wood to her ears.
"I don't care! Let me in!" She continued to pound the door with the palms of her hands.
"Luka!" Kaito hissed, grabbing her wrists. "Calm down."
"NO! I need to find Miku-sama!" She wrestled him momentarily, but gave up knowing his grip was too strong for her to escape. The click of a lock caught her attention and she whipped her head around to look at the wide man in the doorway.
"What do you want? I already said we're closed."
Luka pushed past him and barged into the shop, her shoes tapping loudly over the tiled floor.
"Hey, you can't just come charging in like that," the storeowner complained loudly.
"I can and I will." The maid opened the door to a set of stairs leading to the living quarters above.
"Look, lady, I don't know who the hell you think you are-"
"Oh, shut up."
The man glared furiously, clenching his fists.
"Can't you do something about her?" He growled in Kaito's direction, receiving nothing more than a simple shrug.
Luka sprinted up the steps to the door at the top.
"OI! You're not allowed up there!" She ignored the yelling and let herself into the room. She looked around the messy kitchen and opened every door one by one. The storeowner charged up the stairs behind her, followed closely by Kaito.