Shinkus: Here is Chapter 14. All right then. Enjoy!

CHAPTER 14

Shinku sighed. The two bumbling idiots were peering around every building and screaming, "WHAT IS THAT THING!" every five seconds. And after she barked specific orders that Suigintou would not put them in places, and that there would be a clue, she did not entirely believe what she said. They only had an hour.

If we save only one, the other would kill me. I seriously…don't know what to do. Shinku thought desperately as she looked over a charred tree.

Shinku turned to the two idiots behind her still looking around in specific places and then she saw Jun's watch on his left wrist. It was dusty and a bit patched and old but it seemed to be in a good use.

"Jun!" Shinku barked loudly that made Marcel and Jun jump two feet in the air. "Show me your watch."

Seeing how Shinku suddenly stop and shout orders at him, Jun immediately nodded without question and stripped off his watch quickly and handed it over to the doll.

Currently the time was 10:19 AM in the morning. They had 41 minutes left. Eleven was the time that they had to return before they both disappeared. Suigintou said an hour….there were two twins…this was a straight path…Could it be possible?

Shinku pointed her watch directly in front of her like a compass and went left in the direction of the number eleven. She saw a small hovel and a green door entwined with broken vines with sap dripping from it. Closing her eyes in disgust she severed the vines and opened the door. Jun followed her and Marcel stayed back in disgust, obviously revolted.

"Shinku. What is this place?" Jun asked solemnly as he stepped inside the small room. It was like a grotto. A very dark cave with little blue lanterns hanging from one place to another. It seemed ghastly and ghostly and scary. Not a good place to go trick-or-treating, even if it may seem awesome that the effects were so scary that sent a chill up your spine.

Shinku looked around and saw nothing. Or she couldn't see anything. It was dark.

"I do not know in the slightest. But we should investigate more. Come along Jun. Marcel will be waiting for us I suppose…That coward." Shinku said glowering back at the door shooting it a nasty look.

Content with the fact that the glare wasn't met for him he followed Shinku around while they both bumped into a wall at the same time, rubbing their heads grimly.

"We need light Jun. Do you have anything?" Shinku asked looking at his pockets. Or where it seemed to be his pockets. She could not see at all in the bit.

"I might have a lighter…to light some stuff later on. Nori gave it to me…gaah." Jun said exasperated as he ruffled his pockets. "It's…..here somewhere…I know I saw it a few minutes or go or something…A…HA!" Jun rummaged around and pulled out a small candle. He lit it with the blue light and now, they had light.

"I have plenty of candles so-

"Jun. Drop that…NOW." Shinku said sharply while Jun looked at her blankly as the blue light shined palely on his face giving him a ghastly look.

"What…I found a-

"JUN! DROP IT!" Shinku screamed as the sound of a knife slashing against a piece of rope. A slight explosion and puffs of smoke followed as it shattered the chipped windows. A chandelier had fell from the ceiling and Jun who luckily dodged it at the very last millisecond, was slightly injured.

"Oh damn. My ankle got caught in the thing.." Jun muttered angrily as he cursed madly while trying to rip his leg out of the chandelier.

"You idiot!" Shinku shouted as she whacked him hard with a cane. "I told you to drop it, and you give me an objection. You.-" Shinku whacked him again, "Don't.-" She hit him on the cheek with the cane, poking him in the eye, "Object-" She stomped on his other free foot, "When I say something!!!!"

Whacking him a few more times hard on the hand with the cane she exhaled slowly as she caught her breath.

"You asked for a light didn't you? It's obviously-

"I don't think you two should bicker now." A voice said quietly behind them. A figure slowly advanced towards them, as one glowing pair of red eyes flashed as they turned. "You are about to die anyway, I prefer that my victims that I assassinate not be to loud."

Shinku blinked. Why did a that voice sound so similar. It sounded…as though two people were talking. Were talking…red eyes…two people…

"Suiseiseki…Souseiseki?" Shinku asked her voice strangled.

A light flashed. The place glowed a faded light and the figures were more visible.

"What are you saying? Those two? We already devoured their spirits and rose mysticas for Miss Suigintou. They are not existent at the moment." The figures of Suiseiseki and Souseiseki appeared smirking as demented and more terrible than they ever could. They had a heavy thick accent, but of what language, it seemed hard to decipher.

Jun's eyes widened and muttered, "Devoured? Are they soul-eaters?"

"Our names, are widely known around the world-

"Adolf Hitler?" Jun asked in a bored tone. "You guys are planning to be dictator?"

The gave him an irritated response on their face and replied, "Don't be so impertinent slave. You will be are food after we play with you for a bit. To continue my name, is Lord Piocasa." The one that was in Souseiseki's body replied avidly.

"And I am Lady Natasha." Said Suiseiseki. "We are siblings. But we have not crossed the barrier past Death's hands. We will, after we swallow the power from you dolls. It is amazing how you seven can move diligently without pain and ease and can talk with nothing at all helping you. Your own minds."

"We believe that if we eat your artificial spirits, and the medians. We can pass through the barriers of death." Souseiseki continued smiling broadly. "We are spirits that have roamed the earth until we met Lady Suigintou. She has provided us with such nourished containers and souls to make us good and healthy again."

"Yes, Lady Suigintou has done us a great deal. All she requests is these rings on your hands. She has also told us the story to pass the barriers of death we seek. She is the goddess of the world. We will help her reach her goal to repay our debt to her." Suiseiseki also grinned as she said the words dreamily as though she was talking about her idol. "She is wonderful."

"I will provide you a better container if you return their souls." Shinku said her voice soft. "and their bodies without harming them."

"I'm afraid that is not possible." They both said in unison. "We have made a contract to Lady Suigntou. And also the dead belong with the dead, and they cannot return. We have devoured their souls. And now they have nourished our damaged and ripped souls. We have healed of course, with the help of their spirits. They tasted awfully like vegetables."

"We are no vegetarians. You two will be perfect to satisfy our hunger." Piocasa said in Souseiseki's voice. The only slight change in her was that when he smiled, his shiny teeth flashed. They were sharp and white.

"You…two were vampires?" Jun asked as his eyes widened. He suddenly looked sick.

"We were not what you mortals call blood-suckers. We are the Naiti. We have lived longer than any of the tribes of the Past Ones. We were the children of your race, but we have drunk the blood of god, and we were the first. We thrived after life and life. After being killed in the heart by a cross, we still roam the earth as empty souls with no containers." Suiseiseki said as she bared her sharp teeth.

"After meeting Lady Suigintou, she latched our souls onto these bodies. It is not possible. But she has done it. In exchange, we give her these rings and we get our food to pass the arms of Death." Souseiseki followed.

"Why tell us all this?" Shinku said silently.

"We always tell our food our story." Suiseiseki smiled viscously.

"Really?" Shinku said her eyes innocent. "May I ask how you latched yourself on their bodies? And how did you eat them? And how is it possible for you to be latched on while their souls are still in intact? I'd like to know every single detail, how to get out of a body to change into one. Before I die. You can have my body of course, and his." Shinku looked at Jun and he looked dumbstruck.

"Sh-SHINKU?!" Jun whispered loudly as he looked at Piocasa and Natasha.

"Your skin does look a lot better than this doll. Much more soft." Natasha said as she touched her cheek warmly.

"So generous. You plan to lay in the hands of Death of such an early time?" Piocasa asked, his voice was inaudibly soft.

"I have willed death ever since I was born into this Alice Game. I do not wish to fight my sisters." Shinku said truthfully as she looked away.

"A boy's body would do me better than this girl's. I certainly agree. We will make a deal with you then."

"Well. Do you like Suigintou's personality?" Shinku said her mouth curving slightly. Although the twins in front of them was oblivious, Jun could see that Shinku was plotting something. He closed his open mouth and he knew that Shinku would not hand over her rose mystica so easily.

"She is selfish in a way." Said Natasha and Piocasa admittedly. "And obnoxious. Insensitive."

"That's very true. She is also very cruel. She can be in a bad temper, and immediately kill all of you if she is in a bad mood. Without her, you two could probably already have past death."

"She is lying?" They asked loudly, their eyes flashing dangerously.

"As long as she has that golden rose in her hand. You are not able to pass death. If you hand it over to me, I shall help you. I will give you my soul. Only I can create a wish. After I give my soul, all shall be yours." Shinku said her eyes soothingly gentle. Her voice calmed them down and they smiled.

"Really?" they said.

"Get along then. You should know the barrier?" Shinku said her soft blue eyes smiled gently at them.

"We do. You must help us. Do not lie. Promise us" they said their eyes piercing through her's. Shinku looked like she was holding back the urge to scream no, but she calmly smiled and nodded, "Of course. Why would I lie?"

"Very well." They said grimly and they flew away towards the barrier and they heard the shrill scream of Marcel.

"Funny Blond Dude Who Looks Nerdy! You Okay?!" Jun yelled as Shinku looked at him blankly.

"I'm okay Buddy Boy who is a Geek!" Marcel shouted back his voice hinted that he was on the floor. "I just saw your two friends flying out with their teeth bared at me as though I was food and fly towards that bush!"

"Really?" Jun asked snickering slightly. "Oh really?"

"Jun. This is not a laughing matter." Jun reverted his gaze to Shinku who was trembling and murmuring some words while waving her hands at the same time. She had broke out in a terrible sweat and her face was red and puffy. Her eyes were bright and her lips were cracked and dry. She looked like she had been sick for weeks; she was in a terrible state.

"Shinku! What's wrong!" Jun asked his eyes widened at the sight.

"I am fine. For all who lie to them, they will-" Shinku choked, "become a bit dizzy and dry." Shinku stifled a laugh, "Do not worry, I am perfectly capable of taking care of myself. Dolls can get a bit sick I suppose."

"We need water then." Jun said as he looked around the dark house that had brightened up after the two twins disappeared. Rummaging the place, he found a chipped mug, but nothing in it.

"Tea." Shinku wheezed as she went into a coughing fit, "Tea! Herbal Tea!"

"Where can I find tea then! Don't be so picky!" Jun bellowed as he continued to look for anything suitable for the doll to drink.

"No-nori?" Shinku asked her eyes blurred as she saw a figure. She had a honey brown hair tied in small pigtails. She wore round glasses. Her attire was a deep blue sun dress.

"Shinku-chan? Are you all right? Where is Jun-kun?" Nori asked. "I was a bit worried. You three didn't return after a few hours so-

"You aren't Nori." Shinku stumbled across the room grabbing a dirty armchair with fluff poking out of it for support. "She could never cross the barrier of Suigintou's. It would not be possible. She is not related to Father or does she have any connection with him, nor is she a doll or is she a median. She is the relative of a median. But that does that mean she can go across the barrier of magic. Only those in those categories may enter."

"What are you saying Shinku?" Nori asked nervously. "I am Sakurada Nori!"

"Don't act in her form and voice. It makes me sick." Shinku said her eyes slightly closing. "Do not."

Nori's face deepened and she looked almost calm. "Have you found me out fifth doll of the Rozen Maiden? I am Kirasuisho. Seventh Doll of the Rozen Maiden. I will take your Rose Mystica for Onee-sama. And I will also take over your body."

"W-what? Kira…kisho?" Shinku asked as she fell over on the wooden floor and Nori disappeared. In her place, was a doll.

Her hair was a silvery white color. Her eyes were those of a cat, bright yellow. Her dress was palest pink as it hugged her thighs tightly, it was shaped beautifully as another layer stretched on her back. A small eyepatch covered her right eye, and small roses were in her hair. Her sleeves was long and floaty, and her collar was slightly laced.

She was the seventh doll of the Rozen Maiden. The youngest of all of them.

Shinku inched away from her as fast as she could. But Kirakisho stepped over her. Vines entwined Shinku's body.

"J-jun…" Shinku murmured as her eyes closed hesitantly. "J…Jun."

"Sister, your body shall be mine to use then. I have no real body in the real world, and you are suitable. I shall never see you again."

And by this Kirakishou reached for Shinku's neck as Shinku wheezed a small scream that was barely audible for anyone to hear.

To be continued in Chapter 15

Uh-oh. I wonder what'll happen to Shinku…Scary….scary. Okie Stay tuned for teh next chapter then!

-Sorry about the mistake of Barasuisho and Kirakishou. I have modified the chapter. Thank You Ancient Death for teh reminder!