Sorry everyone, I've been really really sick.

Buttercup's POV

I was walking through the woods, the moon was full, making the enchanted Woods look more magical than ever.

I just wanted to clear my mind of everything...I would even risk not being able to use my magic, just for some fresh cool spring air. The crickets chriping, the forgs croaking, and owls hooing. The twigs cracking under my feet as I walked.

Bardock hasn't came yet and I haven't told Dave yet either. He's been working to the bone. The twins guard the rice paddies and after work, I've been cooking, cleaning and helping out. I don't even care if anyone sees me using magic anymore. The whole Estate knows I'm an Earth Fairy, in fact, the other serfs have been asking me to enchant their seeds too for like extra food or milk. I try to reject it but, we did need it.

And then...Butch...

I looked up as I pushed a branch out of the way and I saw someone...

My eyes widened, "Oh No!" My voice screamed inside my head, "It can't be."

It was Butch...

What the hell is he doing here?

I could barely breathe...I felt so happy...but at the same time scared...I ddn't know what to do...I didn't...I felt so sick...

I stepped back...softly...

CRACK!

I stepped on the branch that made the loudest crack ever. I froze, hoping he didn't see me.

"Who's there?" He just asked as he turned around.

Oh Shit!

I was screaming inside my head as I just ran off...

"What! Wait!" He was screaming behind me...

"What the hell is he doing here! What am I doing here!" I pushed the branches along as I could still hear him yelling. It was just like when I was back at the castle at the ball...I was wearing the gown again...when suddenly... the branches stretched out and turned into a stone wall...I just ran right towards the wall. The clock was ringing...it was Midnight.

I felt trapped...cornered...as the walls reached high above me.

I was out of breath as a shadow stretched over the wall. I just turned around, there he was...

"I finally found you." The moon shined brightly behind him, his green eyes brightened even though they were half opened, "My Future Queen."

"No...wait please!" I just wanted to get out of here but the final twelfth ring and my dress turned back into rags.

Butch looked so...so...shocked...he even stepped back.

"Wha...what is this!"

"Butch...I...I can explain...please just let me explain."

"Pretending to be a Noble!" Lady Morbucks' voice echoed.

"The very nerve!" Princess screamed.

"My sweet Prince, you've been decieved! This Common girl only wants your wealth, her and her treacherous father." Duchess appeared right beside him

"No...No...I wanted to tell you."

Butch was looking down when he asked, "And were you going to tell me? When we got married?"

His voice was boiling over the top with angry, heat flow around me, it was suffocating, the very hatred from his eye as he looked down at me.

"Please...please don't hate me."

That was all I could mumble, my heart felt like it was sinking.

"I thought you were different...I thought you loved me for me...but all you wanted was my title...you're worst than any one else."

"No...please...please." I fell to my knees and covered my ears.

"I hate you...and your Father can roast in hell for all I care...you can even join him."

I stumbled a little as the ground shook, before I knew what was happening, I was falling...through a hole...

"Goodbye Cinderella." Duchess smiled as she held Butch's hand.

"No! No!"

"Cinderella...Cinderella."

(Hahahahahaha! I bet you thought they really met but that would be no fun)

End of the Dream

"CINDERELLA! WAKE UP!"

I shot up and just fell...

It was just a dream, I looked up and saw Lady Morbucks looking down at me as I was lying on the floor.

"You Lazy Fool, I asked you to finish mending those shirts and here you're sleeping."

My chest was hammering out of control, it felt so horrible...so real...but why? It shouldn't feel this bad but...I felt almost sick to my stomach and it wasn't in a good way.

"Mommy, go easy on her. Look at her face, she might becoming down with something. Right Cinderella?" Duchess looked down at me. I touched my face, it was cold too and covered in cold sweat.

"Oh...Oh...t...this is nothing." I could barely speak, I could barely breathe and my chest was pounding even faster...and faster...as just the thought of that nightmare...made me so scared.

"Mommy, My future Husband has been focusing more about the common folk, we can't have one of our 'servant' girls getting sick. What would the Prince think of us." Duchess was still looking down at me, "Maybe she should stay home tomorrow."

"N...No...I'll be fine...see I finished the dress. I'm just busy...you know taking care of the twins and helping Dave with the farm...since my Pop isn't around to help. I wonder why?" I threw that hint, hoping that Duchess would back off and trying to said like myself again.

"Of course." Lady Morbucks looked up at me as I stood up, "Why don't you go home now, but I want you here bright and early, but if you feel sick...*glaring at me* Then Don't bother coming."

I nodded as I grabbed my basket and Fang followed me as I left. The sun was just about set as I left, Fang flew onto my shoulder. That nightmare was still fresh in my mind, it's funny...

"Fang, it's funny, after all the things that I've been though, he's what scared me the most, that look in his eyes...,"I patted Fang on the head and listened to him purr but my heart...my chest felt so heavy.

I paused and sighed as I saw three shadows standing in front of my house...it was Blossom, Brianna and Belle.

"It's time you told us what happened." Blossom crossed her arms.

"Yeah, I covered your ass yesterday...so spill."

"And what if I don't want to?" I snapped back, my heart still felt heavy from that nightmare.

Brianna and Blossom just smiled evilly at each other.

"Oh Sweet Cousin Belle." Blossom just called out sweetly.

Oh Crap

Butch's POV

Dinner with the family, I'm already exhausted with the hundreds of Slipper fittings today and yet...still no Black Rose, not even close...I wonder if she's still here...Will I ever find her?

It's getting hard to encourage myself when...not even my brothers or Cousin heard anything about her...what if...

I sighed again, I just seriously lost my appetite, I think Sarah saw me about to leave...

"Invite the King of Flora and the King of Kansai, King Ember isn't too happy about the engagement being postponed, hopefully the party can cool off his anger and keep our trade routes open." My Dad handed papers to the Royal Messenger, "Now then-"

"Ahem...how many times do I have to tell you? No work at the dinner table." Sarah frowned right at him, "Plus...what about your Sons and Nephew?"

"Shit...can't escape now."

Dad put away the papers, obediently. I glared at Sarah who was just smiling. She's so nosy, she's just dying to know about this mystery girl, she was just doing that sneaky sly thing that she use to do when she was our Governess.

"Oh yes...so Brick, how is the search...I meant Butch...sorry...you four are really starting to look alike to me."

Brick instantly stood up, outraged, "WHAT THE HELL! HOW THE HELL DO WE LOOK ALIKE! WE'VE GOT DIFFERENT HAIR COLORS, DAMN IT!"

"Brick Laxus D'Asheia, "My dad snapped, "Such language...and in front of a Lady too. What has gotten into you?"

That was a good question, Brick has been on edge ever since he came back from that...well looking for the Countess on my behalf. In fact, I would see him...looking into his hands.

I wonder if he proposed...or whatever happened to that Bow maiden that he was dancing with...the only woman I've ever seen hold him down.

"Butch, how is the search going?"

"So far...no woman can fit the slipper."

"Blitz...how about you? I've been hearing from Elsa, that you actually brought a woman to the Mansion with you...and that was before the Ball-"

"Wait," Sarah yelled and then she looked at me, "Butch maybe if you told us, the name of this mystery girl of yours-"

My Dad looked at me, his eyes widened, "That's right, we could-"

It was soft, but it was enough to get everyone's attention, Beast just stood up, he was blushing the brightest red I ever seeen, but everyone was looking at him, "Ah...Ah...I apologize for interrupting but I...I...I...must asked Big Brother Butch something...about...about...*smoke coming out of his ears*...my Bride."

Everyone gasped, even the servants...

Beast just walked over towards me and just bowed, his face was sweating, "Please Big Brother Butch, I could use help."

I got up and followed Beast.

"This is big, me and Brick gotta see this." I heard Blitz say as we left out of the Dining Room.

We were in Beast's room when Blitz and Brick came in, Blitz was grinning ear to ear, "I have something big to tell you."

What Blitz told me...I...I was shocked, but so...so...it was hard to explain the feeling that I felt...excited...

"We should go over there now!" I could hardly breathe, I don't get excited like this often.

"It's almost night time-" Brick snapped.

"But I only have til the first day of new week...three days...three days and all I have is a clue that she's close to New Town Shire."

"Well, sorry Cousin, but I could barely get that out of her...and..."Blitz looked like he was about to say something else but he just stopped, "But still, what a clue huh? At least you know that your 'Countess De La Quell' is still here."

I shushed him, I thought there was someone outside of Beast's room.

"Alright, starting tomorrrow, we're around the New Town Shire area. Plus Sarah was talking to the Morbucks, she asked me to stop by...I'm saving them for last...last."

Back to Buttercup's POV

Belle bounced right up, smiling wide, "It's tea time and no worry flurry, I've got the spready spread, " Belle cheered as she pointed to a small grassy area with a quilt on it, she pulled me onto the blanket and handed me a tea cup, "Will that be one lump or two?"

"Eh...two."

"Belle grasped, "Cupie doesn't like Sugar and yet she wants two lumpy lumps or the cube crystals...Right Jackie...it could only mean one thing...that Cupie admits that she has a super sweet sugary goodness for her Manly man candy cane."

"Wait...What! I didn't say anything!" I forgot about Belle's random weird Wiccan Questions.

Belle looked at me closely, "So you're turning into a cute peach because..."

"I'm not a Peach!"

"Ah ha, denial...Mina...give her three lumps, her heart needs the aching sweety goodness of the pure white crystals. Next question, Cookies...or tea cake?"

I looked over at Blossom and Brianna, who were just slipping their tea and grinning.

"You made her curious didn't you?" I snapped at them, "You traitors, don't you have a heart?"

"All I said was, doesn't Cupie's ring look nice, but if it's so nice then why is she upset?" Blossom asked, "And that triggered the Wiccan Random Question ability...well...Belle's ability anyways."

"Answer my Cupie Fairy McFairy Wings. Cookies or Tea Cake?"

"Eh...eh...scones."

"Scones...oh no...this is worse than I thought...she needs both. Now Cupie, next questions-"

"We can make it stop...just tell us." Brianna just said.

"Blueberry Tea cake or sugar cookies?"

"Blue...No...suga...no..eh...eh.." I didn't know what to do. This was so frustrating, I could barely keep myself under control.

Belle pouted with her eyes all wide and big, her eyes sparkled as she tilted her head," Oh Cupie...don't you wanna feel better...we are your fiendish friends."

"Fiends, is right?" I sighed, but winced as Belle's cute face was starting to make me sweat a little. She had that excited curious look, like she was expecting a present, and then...something worse happened...

Fang sat in front of her, his eyes just as big, and his loud purring...and then his signature move...he lays on his side and laying his head on the quilt, looking straight at me.

"Mew." He lets out this tiny cry.

"Traitor." I hissed at him.

Blossom had hearts in her eyes, "So cute."

Brianna was blushing and looking away, "I've seen cuter."

"Way to go, my Knight of Cute destruction." Belle gave him the thumbs up, but then she laid on her side and her face cuddle right over his, "Cupie."

I don't think anyone could resist...I mean...the utlimate cute charm attack...well at least the twins aren't here.

"Fine. I'll tell you."

More soon, I hope you enjoyed. The next chapter is gonna rock and you'll hate me at the same time. I know Cat Whispurrer, a big cute Belle's fan: I hope you love this chapter. And sorry again for the late responses and not updating. Sinus Infections suck. I hope you tell me who's the cutest: Fang or Belle.