To celebrate the drawing of Neko-chan (She shoud now be the image of the story, no longer Julius with bunny ears) I have decided to update to Chapter 10. Enjoy.

I felt alone. He just walked away from me and left me out in the cold alone. I guessed I had deserved it. It was my fault, or so I told myself. He was angry with me, for what? I did not know. Maybe he was angry that I had left him before. Maybe this is pay back. My hand rubbed my sore neck. He had clenched it tightly. I coughed slightly after remembering the feeling of being choked. I unconsciously yawned and figured I was tired. I decided I would just sleep in the trees. Again. I couldn't wait to be able to be in a bed again but tonight was not the night that I would be in a bed. I got myself as comfortable as I could being that I was laying in the tree and closed my eyes until I fell asleep.

~x~x~x~

"Nightmare-sama." I greeted as I entered the dream world.

"Ah. If it isn't the little kitty~'' he chimed. "How was your day today?" he asked. I grimaced at the memory of waking up in Ace's arms and running away. Getting called a slave. Getting chased by Ace and almost getting killed. Then the sleeping in a tree thing, again. I closed my eyes and looked away from him without speaking a word. He frowned.

"Ace did that?" He asked. I nodded. A tear was forming in my eye. I shook the feeling away and sighed. I tried to get rid of my thoughts to possibly block out the incubus from my mind. "Even Gray hasn't mastered that." He chuckled. I crouched down on the ground and hung my head. My fingers wound into my hair in frustration.

"I-I don't understand him…. I thought I did but now…" my voice trailed off. I couldn't speak anymore. Nightmare only floated there silently. Tears formed in my eyes as my nails dug into my scalp.

"Why don't I just put you in a dreamless sleep…?" he offered. I looked at him and nodded. He smiled sweetly and with a wave of his arm everything had begun to get dark. "Ace is starting to fall asleep…." I heard him whisper before everything went dark.

~x~x~x~

I woke up feeling strangely warm. I wasn't in the tree anymore but I was… comfortable.

"Ace-kun?" I asked as my eyes fluttered open to reveal two large yellow eyes looking into mine. "Boris?" He grinned at me.

"Hey. Long time, no see." He chuckled. I nodded my head slowly as I sat up. I was sleeping on a bed… A bed? "I found you sleeping in a tree, and I know how uncomfortable that is, so I brought you here to sleep in my bed." I grimaced. "What? Don't trust me to let you sleep in my bed?"

"That's not the problem. You removed me from my sleeping spot without permission. If you did try something I could have woken up instantly and pushed you away." He laughed.

"Pushed me away? Are you sure you're strong enough to do that? I am a man after all." My cheeks puffed up in anger.

"If I am capable of pushing the knight off of me then I can push a kitty such as yourself away."

"Ace? Why would you have to push Ace away?" He asked, confused.

"He is my boss." I shrugged. Boris's mouth flew open in shock.

"What? He is a very dangerous man!" he argued.

"I know."

"I'm surprised he didn't kill you if you have seen him."

"He tried to kill me." I muttered, remembering the hand around my neck. I looked away from Boris.

"That is unforgiveable!" He growled.

"Why would it matter?! I am easily replaceable!" I yelled. He opened his mouth to speak then closed it, pausing.

"Alice once told me that yes," He started, calmly. "Everybody is replaceable with their job but… In the hearts of others they are not replaceable. When their clock is repaired they would not be the same person. So if you died there wouldn't be any more Neko-chan for me to play with." He said smiling. He turned to hug me. I was… shocked. This cat worried about life? Yet he put his on the line all the time? What gives? The foreigner…. Alice…. She changed him…

"Do you… miss Alice?" I asked, cautiously.

"Hm? Oh, of course. I think everybody does… Even the old man…" Boris mumbled. Then his ears perked up. "Oh! The old man wanted to meet you! You ran off before he could get to know you and he was feeling kinda upset about it."

"I didn't mean to make him upset. I just wasn't comfortable staying here for the night… So I ran out to sleep in a tree…" I mumbled. Boris chuckled as he took my hand and began to drag me out of his room. "H-hey!"

~x~x~x~

"I am Gowland, the owner of the amusement park." The man from before explained. I nodded, cautiously shaking his hand.

"I am Neko-chan. The Squire of Hearts." Gowland's smile disappeared.

"What?" he croaked.

"I'm the Knight of Heart's squire. I travel with him and do as he wishes." I mumbled. "Its so tiring to sleep outside all the time but…." I trailed off.

"So you're an enemy of the amusement park…" He muttered.

"Hmm. I would rather think of myself as neutral. I do as my knight tells me to do, not the queen. That and I really like you guys here. I should really come here more often." I smiled. Gowland became happy again and hugged me.

"Well that is great to hear!"

"BORIS~!" I heard unfamiliar voices yell. I turned to see two young boys, twins, running up to the cat. I jumped behind Gowland to hide myself from view. Gowland laughed at my attempts to be ninja. The people that I assumed to be twins looked alike except for their choice in colors. One dressed in blue and the other dressed in red. Exact same outfit, just different colors, but what confused me was that their eyes went with their outfits. Blue and red eyes. They reeked of blood which is why I was hiding. My fingers gripped Gowland's jacket while I hid.

"Hey Dee, Hey Dum. I want you to meet someone." Boris said, turning to where I used to stand and furrowing his eyebrows. "Where did she…?" Gowland raised his arm to show Boris where I was hiding.

"NYAAAAA!" I yelled when Boris took my hand and pulled me away from Gowland. I thought I saw him frown slightly but I couldn't tell. Was too busy being yanked away by the Cheshire Cat.

"This is Neko-chan~" Boris said talking to the boys. Their eyes grew wide.

"Can we play with her?" They asked, simultaneously. My eye twitched at the cute begging faces they were making.

"Eh… I don't think that is a good idea…." Boris mumbled.

"I'm not a child. I don't play." I growled. These twins were covered in the smell of blood and it was making me nauseous. The cute looks made it even worse. I would rather ride the roller coaster than stand here with these two.

"What?" Said the blue one.

"You don't play?" Asked the red one. They both frowned.

"I'm afraid you two are making me nauseous with your… scent…. Even Ace-kun's smell isn't as powerful as yours." I groaned.

"What do you mean?" They asked at the same time. Boris looked at me, confused.

"You reek of blood. It's absolutely repulsive." I complain. They frown and look down at the ground. More cuteness… must… resist…. "I should probably get back to my job." I say attempting to pull away from Boris.

"What? Why?" Boris asked.

"Ace is probably lost in the woods. I should probably find him to help him out…." I trailed off, scooting even farther away from Boris so I could make a run for it.

"Does kitty lady not like us?" The blue one asked. He finally broke down my defenses and I ran and gave him a hug.

"No, no! I do like you! I like you both very much." I said, squeezing the kid. He smiled.

"Then play with us!" he yelled. He then somehow grew into an adult and threw me over his shoulder and began to run. His hair grew out and was pulled back with a hair tie. He wore a black suit and blue tie. His brother was right behind him, still a cute child. Boris started running after us when he finally figured out what was going on.

"Hey! Wait a minute!" He called out. The red twin turned and stuck out his tongue at the cat before I was pulled out of the park.