Guess whose back? I finally worked up the courage to update this fiction, even if everyone bags on me for it! I guess I took a break, then it went on too long, and then I saw my old writing and felt disgusted looking at it. I just really felt disappointed in my former writing skills. Anyway, another reason is that I got into kpop (korean pop music aka. Anime men came to life). I had left the site for that too~ I'm going to try to get back into my stories, but I don't know how it's going to play out. Let's see~ I am a bit rusty with my skills, and if I forgot something or it didn't make sense, please inform me.

Dedication: Iwatobi Swim Club (Thank you for getting me back into anime.)

Kaoru froze up. Her breathing picked up at the sudden touch of cold hands grabbing her paralyzed arms. She couldn't move, she couldn't stop this person. Her throat was dry and sore, her mind was screaming at someone, anyone, to find her and stop this man.

The man hadn't noticed anything amiss, since he threw her over his shoulder carelessly like a sack of flour. Kaoru made a grunting noise at the harsh digging the mans shoulder was doing to her stomach, and felt like vomiting up all the contents of her breakfast.

The green puff felt her heart sped up at the sudden feeling she started to get. It started in her toes, a tingling feeling, like the blood flow was coming back. She gasped, her eyes opening a bit. Her legs started to get the feeling too, and the hope she was losing was starting to come back. The man still hadn't noticed, as he was trying to figure out a way to get out without being unnoticed. Since he had come in by the window as one person, he was sure two people would be a problem. How was he supposed to be as agile as he was before?

The man awoke from his pondering when a fierce kick was suddenly delivered to his abdomen. He grunted at the contact, successfully dropping Kaoru to the ground. The green puff was still a bit woozy, but she managed to pick herself up. The man glared up at the girl from his knees, his teeth clenched together in pain.

"Get...away...from me." Kaoru breathed out, suddenly feeling tired again. This was going to be a hard fight if this man didn't give up. The man answered her with a loud war cry, tacking her to the floor. Kaoru growled out at the force, struggling to get the burly man off of her. Her body was lashing itself away from this man, trying to gain the upper-hand again. She refused to be taken away from her friends while she still had to try to find a way out of here.

Kaoru had ceased her attempt when the man had grabbed her forearms, holding her down. He growled lowly, obviously telling her that if she moved, it would mean death. Kaoru was panting loudly, the fighting obviously drained her. She now had a good look at the man who was pinning her down.

He was a tall man, taller than anyone she had met before. He was very muscular, as shown from the outlines on his pain black shirt. It wasn't even the good kind, but the overly muscular gross kind. He was a older man, his face so sharp he could probably cut someone with it. His head was bald and shiny, a fact that Kaoru would have made fun of if he wasn't holding her life in his hand at this very moment. His eyes were a angry bright blue, and his thin fleshy lips were pulled into a deep scowl, barring his clear fangs at Kaoru. In simple terms, he wasn't somebody Kaoru would enjoy having pin her to the ground.

"Give up. You are coming with me back to HQ, whether you like it or not, got it?" Kaoru glared back at him, but didn't say anything. Her mind was already focusing back on her friends that were somewhere else in the castle, maybe even getting kidnapped too. Were they okay? She hoped so. There was also a thought in the back of her mind that she really didn't want to admit to. She was scared. Incredibly scared of what was going to happen, of the unknown. Kaoru didn't let that fear show, she just rolled her eyes as the man once again, threw her over his shoulder, but this time, he made sure to hold her legs properly.

"I smell a rat." Ben looked around him, his eyes scanning around for anything that would confirm his suspicion. He looked down at the iron key he was holding, clenching the key tightly in his palm, before stuffing it back into his pocket. The white ruff gave one last look at the iron door, before swiftly leaving the room, not looking back. He decided he needed to look for the perpetrator. He shut the door right as banging as well as muffled cries started to fill up the silent room. Before he left completely, his eyes glowed a darker gray, and a black creature appeared out of nowhere, its skin slick and shiny, its beady eyes white as paper. Ben patted it on the head, and left it to guard the door.

As if he had the power to teleport, Ben had managed to materialize right behind Butch, who didn't even seem surprised when he turned around. It must have been all the years playing pranks and being little pests around each other that they've come to expect the unexpected. Ben raised his eyebrow at his brother.

"What are you doing?" He asked about the chips the other was holding, but his voice clearly said that he couldn't give two shits. Butch rolled his forest green eyes, not really wanting to deal with the younger right then and there.

"I'm getting my mate a snack." Ben suppressed a snort.

"I don't think that's as important at the moment, for as I have sniffed out a rat." Butch's gaze hardened as soon as the words left Ben's mouth, himself becoming serious real quick, and he dropped the chips on the ground. Ben sighed, and gestured for the other to follow him closely. On the way to where Ben smelt the familiar yet unwanted scent, they discussed more in detail on the matter.

"I don't want to confirm it, but I think the smell was from one of the "Ravens" members. Not only that, but another smell was with it..."Ben felt himself lose his voice at the end of his sentence. Butch glanced at him quickly, before looking straight ahead again. Ben was sure of it that the other smell was one of the girls, and he was pretty sure it was Kaoru. He was wary of telling Butch since he was known for being a bit of a hot-head, and he really didn't want him driving a stake through his heart in his rage fit.

"Who? Who was it?" Butch glared back at Ben, his pace getting faster as he suddenly felt his chest tighten. He had a feeling of dread start to consume his mind. It wasn't...it couldn't have been...he'll rip their head off.

"I think you already know."

Ben quietly said, right as Butch slammed open the door to his room, a loud scream of rage echoing throughout the mansion at the sight. Ben dodged the on coming of random objects thrown randomly at him and everywhere. He knew better than to try to talk to the beast when he was mad. At last, when he broke his lamp in half, and threw it at the younger, Butch finally calmed down enough to approach.

"We will get her back." Ben calmly state, his expression unchanging.

"Damn right we will." Butch narrowed his eyes at him, before roughly pushing past him, going back down to the dining room. Ben followed closely behind, his mind only briefly going back to Yuki, who was set in a dark room with no windows or anything in it except for her.

To say that Xander was expecting the green and white ruffs to suddenly barge into the dining room suddenly would be a complete lie. The older man had dropped his knife and fork, his eyes glaring at the two in the doorway. Butch was pissed, like always, and Ben seemed more serious than usual. Xander sat back, waiting for them to continue. Miyako and Momoko were staring at them in fear, and Boomer and Brick were undisturbed to the sudden intrusion.

"They took her." Ben said simply. Miyako and Momoko felt their hearts leap up into their throats at his claim. By her, did he mean Kaoru? Kaoru had been taken up to her room a while ago, enough time for something to happen to her.

"I see. So I guess that means we get to go on a hunt." Xander got up, excusing himself from the table. He walked around, and as he passed the boys, they got up as well, tailing him from behind. The girls looked confused at them, but they didn't spare them a glance.

"Girls, I think it would be wise for you to stay in your rooms. You're maids will be in there with you to keep you safe, so don't get any ideas." Xander's smile didn't match his eyes, it was more of a fake one than a real one. Both puffs shivered from their seats. Boomer gave Miyako a soft smile before after the rest out of the door, Brick didn't bother saying goodbye and just left. Soon, Kimiharu and Ava both entered to room, there to guide the two back to their respective rooms.

Miyako didn't say anything as Ava helped her up, and told her that Madison was going to come in here to clean up, so she didn't have to worry about that. Momoko was already on her way to the door with Kimiharu leading her back to the room. Momoko was deep in thought. She wanted to help Kaoru. She was extremely worried about her. An idea suddenly popped into her head. The pink puff looked back at Miyako, who was starring back at her. As if she could read her mind, Miyako turned to Ava, gently grabbing her shoulder.

"Uh, Ava, do you think you I could stay with Momoko... I know that it would be going aganist orders, but I'm really scared and want to be with my friend at this time..." Ava blinked innocently up at her, before she looked deep in thought. She gave her a cautious look, before nodding her head.

"As long as nothing bad happens, then I guess its safety with numbers..." Miyako gave her a cheery smile, happy that she agreed. Now she could be with Momoko and not alone! Only if they could get Rika and Yuki with them...

Miyako skipped up to Momoko, linking their arms together like a chain as they made their way down the halls to their rooms upstairs. Ava was keeping an eye behind them, and Kimiharu was keeping a watchful eye in the front. Momoko leaned down into Miyako's ear and explained to her the plan.

"I think we should go look for Kaoru, too." Miyako's eyes widened, but she didn't say anything, as she didn't want to give it away that they were conspiring a plan together. Momoko sighed.

"If we manage to find her, then we can probably escape. We just have to get Rika and Yuki in on this too." Miyako grimaced. She was all for the idea, but what if they were caught? Just thinking about the consequences made her shiver in fear. Momoko tightened their linked arms tighter, trying to give her a sense of comfort. Miyako glanced at her, then down at the floor again. She didn't want to agree, but her head nodded at the plan. Momoko grinned.

Now they just needed Rika and Yuki.