Chapter 21

Haru walked into the banquet hall that next morning (her watch had said that it was about ten in the morning) wearing a green dress as she looked around and let out, "Wow, this room sure looks a lot bigger without all of those cats in here."

She then looked ahead of her when she heard footsteps as she saw that it was Lune as he bowed to her and greeted her with, "Hello Haru, i hope you were able to get some rest from yesterday. I also hope showing you around the castle did not bore you too much."

"No don't worry it wasn't boring, Lune." The brunette reassured him, as she gave him a smile. She then added, "And besides I never really had gotten a chance to look around the first time that I came here. The two main places inside the castle that I had been shown to where just the changing room and then the banquet hall...unless you want to count the maze that I walked through and the portal tower."

"Ah, I see." The mismatched eyed half cat replied, as he stood back up straight and made his way towards her. When he was in front of her he extended a hand to her as he went on with, "Would you like to dance, Haru?"

A light blush appeared on the young woman's face as she protested with, "What are you serious, Lune?" She looked away as she ended with, "Besides I'm a pretty lousy dancer."

"You say this, but from what I heard you weren't that bad after dancing for a little while with Baron." Lune pointed out, as she could tell that he was still waiting for her to change her mind about the idea.

Haru then found herself letting out a sigh in defeat as she placed her hand on top of the lavender furred half cat's. Her head then snapped back into attention when she heard the entire band of cats as all them started to play their instruments. And as the two started to dance the hazel eyed young woman thought, "O-Okay I-I can do this...I think."

But after turning a few times the brunette was quite surprised and relieved that she had not stepped on the shorthaired Cat King's feet as she let out a gasp and asked herself, 'Am...Am I really dancing without any problems at all this time?"

She was brought back into reality when she saw Lune look down at her as he asked in concern, "Is something wrong, Haru?"

"Hmm, what no everything's fine." Haru answered back, as she smiled once again while the blue and red half cat began to twirl her a few times before he gently retook her hand into his.

And as they began to turn around the room again Lune replied, "You see Haru, you had nothing to worry about the entire time."

"Yeah, I guess you're right." Haru responded with, as he then dipped her and then pulled her back onto her feet.

After doing this he then started to twirl her around again and as he did this he said, "Haru, there is something that I have been wanting to ask you for some time now..."

"Really and what is that, Lune?" The brunette asked, as he retook her hand into his once more.

She then noticed that there was a bright blush on the blue and red eyed half cat's face as the two turned around the room. And once he had dipped her for a final time which was a queue for the band to stop playing he responded with, "Haru, will you..."

Haru's eyes widen though when he had suddenly stopped talking as he pulled her back onto her feet again. But before she could ask him any questions the young woman heard an applause coming from a distance along with footsteps. And when both she and Lune looked to see who it was. They realized that it was Basil as he said, "My, that was quite a performance."

The brunette then broke away from the lavender furred half cat as she asked, "Basil, why are you here?"

"Oh, I just thought I'd pass on by so that I could ask His Majesty as to how the meeting with Her Majesty went a few days ago." The light brown furred half mouse answered, as he walked towards the two.

Haru watched as the half cat's ears and eyes shot up a bit in surprise as he replied, "Oh, yes I apologize for not telling you about that." He then smiled as he added, "I actually just received a message from Her Majesty, which said that she had agreed to my offer. So in two days you and everyone else who lived in the Mice Kingdom can return to your former homes."

"Well, that is certainly good news." Basil stated, as he stopped in front of the two. Once he was looking at Haru though he offered her a hand as he added, "Perhaps you wouldn't mind celebrating this wonderful news by dancing with me, Miss Haru?"

The young woman then felt a blush appear on her face as she asked, "Huh, right after I just finished dancing with Lune?"

"Of course." The half mouse answered back with, as he looked over at the half cat. He then went on with, "I'm certain that His Majesty would not mind this one small request of mine?"

"No...that is fine, Basil." Lune stated, as he walked away from the two before he nodded at the band to begin playing again.

The brunette stared at the mismatched eyed half cat for a moment or so before the half mouse took a hold of her hand and two started to dance. While the young woman was turning with the light brown furred half mouse she thought, "Wow I can't believe I'm not tired at all yet." After the half mouse had dipped her though he brought her back up to her feet and as he began to twirl her around a few times Haru took the chance to look over at Lune. She was a tiny bit surprised that the half cat had a somewhat displeased look on his face as she added, "Gee, I hope Lune isn't getting too jealous by watching this."

When Basil had retook her hand into his and started to turn around the room with her though she said, "Wow, you're a real good dancer, Basil."

"Thank you, Miss Haru." Basil replied, as he looked down at her. He then smiled at her as he continued with, "You are not that bad of a dancer yourself."

"Thanks." Haru responded with, as the half mouse started to twirl her around again. While he did this though the young woman could not help but look into the half mouse's eyes as she thought, "Hmm, the look Basil is giving me seems so familiar. I just can't remember where I've seen that look before."

She was broken out of her thoughts though when she realized that Basil had dipped her differently then what Lune had when the music ended. Instead of like the first dip the brunette noticed that the half mouse had his one arm around her waist now instead of it being in the air. She also noticed that his face was really close to hers as she nervously asked, "Basil, why are you staring at me like that?"

The young woman's answer though was not what she was expecting as the Mouse Detective gently pressed his lips against hers. This not only caused Haru's eyes to widen in surprise, but she also heard Lune's voice as he let out a gasp and shouted, "Basil, what is the meaning of this?"

The half mouse broke the kiss as he stared at the hazel eyed young woman for a moment before he turned to face the half cat king and explain himself. But before he could Haru swung her right hand and as it made contact with his face everyone in the room let out gasps of shock.