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The 48 Hours of Fate

Haruka release Konatsu's grip and go out from the room. "What should I do? Konatsu-kun need to hear my answer in 2 days" Haruka thought, she keep on walking until she sees Hyuuga, Kuroyuri and Haruse entering a room. She joins them and can't believe her eyes. Haruka sees Teito sitting in the hospital bed surrounded by the black hawk, they seem to be talking cheerfully to the confuse Teito.

"Teito-kun…" Haruka enters.

"Haruka! I finally meet someone I know! What happen? Where's Mikage?" Teito ask, Haruka look at Hyuuga and he put his finger in front of his lips, telling her that she can't tell him anything.

"You bump your head in a mission right? We're in the same unit, the black hawk! And Mikage-kun is currently away on a mission" Haruka smile, ignoring the thought that disturbs her.

"Teito! You're Ayanami-sama begleiter right?" Kuroyuri jump beside Haruka.

"Ayanami…who is Ayanami?" Teito ask. Haruka and Hyuuga escort Teito into Ayanami's office and they both return to their office.

"Hyuuga-san, why is Teito-kun here?"

"He seems to miss school" Hyuuga smile.

"Liar! Tell me!"

"If I tell you, you will do something that can anger Aya-tan right?"

"Gh…" Haruka grit her teeth and Hyuuga walk pass her.

"By the way Haruka-chan…how's Konatsu?"

"He's sleeping right now"

"Is that so? What does he say until you're blushing like that?" Hyuuga smirk and walk away.

Haruka just stand still, realizing she's still blushing. Suddenly, a soldier approach her and give her a salute. "Haruka-sama! You have been called by the royal family, they demand your attendance in 30 minute" the soldier gives her a salute again and walks away. "The royal family? What does Ouka-sama want to do with me?" Haruka wonders and directly go to the palace. When she arrive, Hakuren directly greet her and explain to her why is she called.

"So, Ouka's sama birthday is coming and we will held a masquerade ball. You will be assign as her guard"

"Okay~ is that it? Can I come back now?"

"There's one more thing…can you dance?"

"Of…Of course I can!"

"Is that so? Then let me see your dance move, he will be your partner" Hyuuga appear, wearing a black tuxedo.

"Oh no…" Haruka say.

"Haruka-chan! Will you dance with me?"

"Why are you here?"

"Hm? It's because I heard that you will have a dance practice and I volunteers to be your partner"

Haruka take his hand and they both dance along with the music. When the music end, Hakuren clap his hand and Haruka quickly get away from Hyuuga.

"But Hakuren-kun, I don't need to dance with Ouka-sama right?"

"Of course not! We will assign one more guard, you may go back now"

"Well you go first Haruka-chan! I need to change my clothes since I know Aya-tan won't be happy about this"

Haruka walk away and return to the office. When she comes in, she only sees Ayanami.

"Huh? Where's Teito-kun?"

"He's currently going on a brain scan now"

"Brain scan?"

"They want to help him remember his memory" Ayanami look up at Haruka. Haruka know what he means, if the scientist can freely search through his brain, Teito's real identity will be revealed. Haruka is about to run outside when Ayanami stop her, grabbing her arms.

"Where do you think you're going?"

"I'm going outside!"

"Finish your work"

"But…"

"Do it or else" Ayanami give her a death glare and squeeze her arms harder.

"Yes…" Haruka go back to her desk and do her work.

Haruka feels so awkward being in 1 room only with Ayanami. She occasionally looks outside the window or hearing for footsteps. Haruka finally finish all her paperwork and approach the door.

"Where are you going?"

"Um…I finish my paper works, so can I go now?"

"No…sign these documents with the chief of staff stamp" Ayanami gives her 3 stacks of thick documents and Haruka quickly sit back. Haruka know Ayanami wouldn't let her go outside until Teito is finish with his brain scan.

She finishes all her stamping and Hyuuga enter the room, he brings a bag of candy with him and smiling cheerfully.

"What have you 2 been doing when I'm not here?" Hyuuga ask.

"Nothing…" Haruka won't look up because she know she's blushing.

"Aww, come on~ tell me"

"Hyuuga, if you ask again…" Ayanami give him a silencing death glare.

"Okay! I'm sorry Aya-tan, by the way, Haruka-chan, do you want some candy apple?"

"No, it's okay you don't have to…" Before Haruka can finish her sentence, Hyuuga directly pop a candy to her mouth and smile cheerfully.

"See? It's sweet right?"

"Um…yes…. Oh right! Ayanami-san, Hyuuga-san is here, can I go now?"

"Suit yourself" Ayanami say, Haruka run outside and close the door behind her, listening to Hyuuga's and Ayanami's conversation.

"So…Aya-tan, what will we do if Teito-kun and Haruka-chan meet up?"

"There's nothing she can do…I already lock Teito Klein's memory"

"But you know she's the chief of heaven's daughter right? She can do anything, besides, what do we do if Haruka escape the military again with Teito?"

"If that happen, we just need to drag them back. They have nowhere to go to since all the 3 ghost is here, in the first district" Ayanami smirk.

"Ilyusha nii-chan, Castor-san and Frau-san is here on the 1st district?" Haruka thought and she run away, trying to search for Teito and tell him this.

Haruka keep on running until she meets Hakuren.

"Haruka-chan, Ouka-sama demands your presence"

"Right now?"

"Yes"

Haruka follows Hakuren, because she can't refuse the princess's order and go outside the Barsburg fort. She ends up in a garden full of many kinds of flower. Ouka is currently planting 1 new flower.

"Ouka-sama, why are you calling me here?"

"I just want a girl company!" Ouka give a 'leave' sign to Hakuren and he leave.

"Do you need an advice or something from me?"

"Yes! The masquerade is 2 days away and they already decide my other guard… It's Teito!"

"2 days…" Haruka thought.

"Huh? Is something wrong?"

"Nothing! Anyway, what advice do you need?"

"I'm nervous…The masquerade decides my future husband and after the day of the masquerade, I directly become the empress of this empire, what should I do? I don't want to marry yet and I'm not ready to be the new empress"

"Ouka-sama…you're a tough girl aren't you?"

"Huh?"

"You have your own decision, you don't want to do what other people told you, you will be a good empress! Just remember, don't lose your true self…achieve your dream and, remember… always be by the side of your most important person"

"Most important person… Say, Haruka-san, tomorrow can you spend 1 day with me? We need to discuss about what to wear in the masquerade"

"Eh? Tomorrow?"

"Yes! Just say to Ayanami-san that it's my order"

"Sure! Then, I'll be leaving now"

Haruka gives a salute to Ouka and go back to her search for Teito. She has no luck finding him and go back to her office. When she goes back, she sees Konatsu…as healthy as ever.

"Konatsu-kun, you're healed!" Haruka run to him and hug him.

"I'm jealous of you Konatsu~" Hyuuga appears, showing Haruka his puppy dog face.

"Ouch!" Konatsu jolt and Haruka release her hug.

"So…Sorry"

"No, it's okay" Konatsu smile.

"By the way, Ayanami-san~ I have a request for you"

"What is it?" Ayanami ask.

"Tomorrow, can I have a day off? Ouka-sama wants me to accompany her 1 whole day, she says it's an order"

"…If she says so, you may" Ayanami look Haruka and go back to his documents directly. Suddenly an alarm when on.

"What happen?!" Haruka ask.

"There's an intruder" Ayanami say calmly, without looking up from his documents.

"I'll take care of them~" Hyuuga say and took off.

"Will he be alright?"

"Haruka-chan, don't underestimate major Hyuuga" Konatsu smile.

Haruka believe in Konatsu's word and she calm down. But when Hyuuga doesn't come back for more than 10 minutes, Haruka quickly go outside, trying to search for Hyuuga. She finally finds him, surrounded by a swarm of enemies. Hyuuga seem to not having any trouble fighting them, but he is outnumbered.

"Well, this is a pain in the ass…You insect doesn't seem to end aren't you?" Hyuuga ask. He holds his sword with both hand, facing it in front of his face. Hyuuga mumbles something and a rain of black stuff come out, killing all the intruders. Suddenly, a memory hit through Haruka like bullet.

Haruka keep on running when Teito and Fea Kreuz are gone. She pass all the dead bodies lying in the street, entering a forest. Haruka suddenly stop when she hears a large noise. Haruka take a peek to where she hears the noise. She can't believe her eyes. Standing there are a black hair man and one of Teito's and Haruka's guard, Karen. Karen is really beaten up when the man put his sword in front of his face, the man mumbles something and a rain of black stuff comes out, killing Karen.

Haruka feels like she want to scream, running to Karen and make sure if he really is dead. But she knows she can't because the man is too strong and she was just a little girl.

"2 gone, 3 to go~" The man says cheerfully. Haruka know what he meant, he already kill someone other than Karen. Haruka have a bad feeling that the person is Teito. Haruka quickly leave and try to search for Teito.

Haruka thought become blur, the feeling that she felt when Konatsu was pierce comes back, but this one is too powerful she can't handle. Suddenly, Haruka eyes become bright red and she approach Hyuuga with incredible speed. Hyuuga doesn't understand what happen.

"Haruka-chan, what's wrong?"

"Eliminate the person who destroys Tiashe's life" Haruka mumbles. Hyuuga realizes that Haruka's eyes has turn bright red. He know what this means.

Haruka keep on attacking Hyuuga with the swords she summons while Hyuuga only defends from her attack, not willing to hurt her.

"Haruka-chan…stop! Or you going to hurt yourself"

"Eliminate the person who destroys Tiashe's life"

"She keeps on mumbling about that, what's wrong?" Hyuuga thought. Haruka is about to give her final move when Hyuuga stop her.

"Stop! Haruka-chan, you need to move on! Don't stuck in the past forever!" Hyuuga comes close to Haruka and hug her. "I know you hate me for killing your precious person, but let me tell you that I…" Hyuuga whisper something to Haruka, hearing his words Haruka eyes change back into blue.

"Huh? Hyuuga-san?! Are you alright? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" Haruka's tears slowly fall down to her cheeks.

Hyuuga pat Haruka's head and calm her down, "I'm okay Haruka-chan, don't worry!" Hyuuga smile.

"By the way Hyuuga-san, do you say something earlier?" Haruka wipe her tears and she look into Hyuuga's red eyes.

"Nothing~ Just forget it Haruka-chan, well then, should we head back?"

Hyuuga and Haruka go back to their office, but they doesn't know that Konatsu was hearing their conversation the whole time.

"So…what major feels about Haruka-chan is true huh?" Konatsu turns back and walk away.

Haruka and Hyuuga finally arrive at their office and Ayanami quickly ask for Hyuuga's report.

"As usual Aya-tan, those intruders want to kill you, but I finish them off all by myself, right Haruka-chan?"

"Huh? Oh right…yes"

Ayanami look at both of them, he feels something like he never felt before, but he quickly clear away that thought.

"Haruka…"

"Huh? What is it Ayanami-san?"

"Tomorrow you'll be with the princess for 1 whole day right?"

"Yes…"

"While you accompanying the princess, the rest of us will go to Wakaba's Oak funeral"

"Huh? Funeral?! The general died?"

"Yes…when you 2 gone earlier, we receive the information about his death"

"Oh is that so? Poor Shuri" Haruka can only say that word because she's not really close to Wakaba Oak nor Shuri.

The next day, Haruka quickly go to the imperial palace and visit Ouka. After asking so many staff, finally Haruka manage to go to the place where Ouka usually study.

"Wah! It's so big~ Ouka-sama, I'm here"

"Oh? Haruka!" Ouka appear from behind the large book shelf. "Since you're here, let's pick our dress for the masquerade now!"

"Huh? Now?"

"Yes, of course! After that, we will have a sleepover until the masquerade tomorrow! Is it okay for you?"

"Sleepover? I haven't told Ayanami-san about that"

"Um…Haruka? I'm sure he let you!"

"Okay!"

Both of them quickly head off to the city. They arrive at a large boutique full of dresses.

"Oh right! Ouka-sama, it seems like…I don't have any money" Haruka say, looking through her uniform pockets without any luck.

"It's ok, just choose the dress, I pay it for you!"

"Is it okay?"

"Of course" Ouka smile.

They go in to the boutique and a middle age woman greet them.

"Ouka-sama, it's nice for you to visit here again" the woman smile.

"It's been a long time since I go here right? Akihina-san"

"Yes, the last time you're here was when you're 10, is that girl a friend of yours?"

"Ah! Yes, she is Haruka, we're here to find some dress for the masquerade ball tomorrow, will you come?" Ouka give Akihina the invitation and she gladly receives it.

"Feel free to explore this store all you want"

Haruka and Ouka quickly daze off and trying stacks of clothes.

"Does this look good on me?" Ouka ask. She wears a layered long pink dress with white border and a green stone attach to the chest.

"Wah, it's so good~ My turn!" Haruka look through the pile of dress and choose a strapless blue mermaid dress with small white ribbon attached to the hip.

"That looks good on you! Match your eyes"

"Thank you" Haruka look at herself in the mirror and blush.

"Then let's pay for it!"

"Um…Ouka-sama, where should we go after this?"

"Hm…let's see, how about we go grab some lunch?"

"That would be nice!"

The 2 of them get out from the boutique and go to a café near it. Haruka and Ouka attract many people attention, Ouka being the empire's princess and Haruka a military officer.

"May I take your order?" the butler approach the 2 girls, holding the menu book.

"I order tenderloin steak! What do you want Haruka?"

"Um…I order sirloin steak"

"Is there anything more?"

"2 ice tea please, well that's all!"

"Then please wait a few minute" the butler go and tell the chef their orders.

"Ouka-sama, it seems like many people is looking to our direction"

"It's normal! Just relax Haruka!" Ouka smile.

"Well, if you say so"

"Say, Haruka…what do you think of Ayanami-san?"

"Eh?! Why so sudden? Well, I only think he's a cold person"

"Other than that, do you know any relative of his?"

"Eh? Relative? Right, I never knew anything about Ayanami-san"

"Yes, like sister or brother"

"I don't know, do you? It seems like you know about his past, Ouka-sama"

"Indeed…but please what I'm about to tell you is top secret, promise not to tell anyone about this okay?" suddenly, Ouka's face become serious.

"Yes, I promise"

"Ayanami was a part of the Raggs kingdom, he is the son of king Krom's cousin, well actually he's adopted. He was found by his parents in the wood. His mother is a part of the Barsburg royal family. When his father died, Ayanami move to his mother's home in the first district. One day, a conflict in the Barsburg empire occurs, determine who is the next successor. Ayanami's family was broken apart and his mom was killed in an assassination attempt to kill the head of the family. Ayanami can't cover his sadness towards his mom's death and run away from home. He ends up being taken by a warsfeil family. Surprisingly, Ayanami really masters warsfeil technique and being respected by all family members…until the rule to eliminate all warsfeil user applied. All the warsfeil family was killed except Ayanami, seeing his incredible combat skill, the military take a decision to keep all the skilled warsfeil in the military and turn them into the military's ace. Ayanami is put in the military academy where he meet Hyuuga, who is a fellow warsfeil. Both of them have been treated badly in the academy, until one day…some kid talk badly about Ayanami, Hyuuga can't cover up his anger and injured that kid badly. Since then, both of them were never been bully and Ayanami end up as the military top seat when he graduates"

"Wow, I don't know that...Then, who are his biological parents?

"That I don't know, it seems it was kept as secret and no one know about this except my mother, who was the previous empress"

They talk a lot until their orders arrives, they eat quickly and go around the town, Haruka realize there have been a group of man following them.

"Ouka-sama, I think we should leave now"

"Why? It just have gotten fun"

"Come on"

Haruka drag Ouka and walk quickly, she realize the group has surrounded them.

"Yo! We're lucky~" one of the man says.

"What are you 2 ladies going alone?"

"The one with pink hair is the princess, if we taken her as a hostage we'll gain a lot of money" the scariest of them appear from behind, carrying a big gun in his back.

"Move aside! I don't want to hurt anybody" Haruka warns them.

"That uniform…oh, so you're in the military, then it will make this more fun, boys…don't hesitate" the boss say and all of the man attack them.

"I warn you…" Haruka quickly hides Ouka in her back and use her zaiphon as defend. She summon many swords and easily defeat all of them.

"Gh…you are good kid" the boss, the last one say. He pulls out his gun and targets Haruka. Haruka quickly summon 1 katana and split his gun into 2 pieces.

"I warn you…"

"Gyaaa! I'm sorry!" the boss bows in front of Haruka, but she knock him off with her zaiphon.

"Wow~ You're so great!"

"Thank you, I'll call the police and have this guy arrested, let's go back to the palace, by the way…is the dresses okay?"

"Don't worry! They're fine" Ouka smile, showing the undamaged purple shopping back. "Hm…when we get back, I'll order spa treatment for both of us"

"Huh?! Spa, is it okay?"

"Yup, besides, tomorrow is the grand masquerade ball anyway" Ouka talk in a royal accent that makes both of them laugh.

Ouka and Haruka finally arrives in the palace and Ouka directly order a spa treatment. When they're done, Haruka follows Ouka to her room.

"Hm…you don't feels hot wearing that uniform all day?"

"Well, kinda, since the sun is too bright and there's no rain all day"

"Then, why don't you try wearing some more casual clothes?"

"Eh?! But I only have 1 and it's in my room, the rest are my pajamas"

"Huh?! You're a girl and you only have 1 piece of clothes?! Well then! It's decided! We're going on a fashion show"

"HUH?!"

"Not a real fashion show, just the 2 of us…you can try my clothes and have the one you most like"

"Really? Thank you so much! Then who's going first?"

"You go first, I insist"

"Somehow you look scary, fine then"

Both of them keep on trying different clothes when Haruka have her eyes on a strapless and layered blue mini dress that goes on her tight with golden belt. When Haruka try it on, Ouka quickly gives a huge applause.

"Wow! That looks good on you!"

"Then…can I have this one?" Haruka blush.

"Sure!"

Both of them keep on playing and chatting until midnight. They quickly falls asleep, they can't wait for tomorrow's masquerade. Before she is asleep, Haruka thought of something "tomorrow, I need to answer Konatsu-kun's confession" and she enters dreamland.

Rose: Woot chapter 8 done :D

Teito: Why are you so happy about it?

Rose: Because next chapter will be more interesting :D

Teito: Who is today's guest?

Rose: Please welcome…. Kuroyuri-chan!

Kuroyuri: Call me Kuroyuri-sama you obedient fool.

Rose: Why are you so cold? Well, please answer this question… *gulps* are you a boy or a girl?

Kuroyuri: Because my seiyuu is a girl, I think I'm a girl *smiles*

Rose: Think?! Why do you 'think' your gender?!

Kuroyuri: You want to die?

Rose: Eep! Gomenasai!

Labrador: The flowers told me that in the next chapter, Haruka will be caught in a tornado of love!

Rose: Shut up! Well, please review and remember to enter the drawing contest :D