IT FINALLY HAPPENS IN THIS CHAPTER
It took me around 27/29-fricking episodes to gather the team...boohooo :'
That wasn't supposed to happen, Sorry Kirika.
Also the next ep will be uploaded on ... an important date~ And it will be an important episode~!


''Hey, Frank?'' Kuroneko asked, leaning against the chair in which the tall boy was sitting, mindlessly staring into the distance.

''Frankie~?'' She asked in a sing-song voice, pinching his cheeks.

''What does black cat want?'' He finally asked softly. His voice wasn't gruff nor irritated, but weak.

Kuroneko giggled at the nickname.

''You know, I've been smelling a familiar fragrance lately,'' The cat girl spoke. Frank looked at her, utterly confused.

''Huh?''

''I think If we look really hard, we can find Kurobara.''

''Kuro...bara?'' Frank cocked his head, still as confused.

''The sister of Onibara. She was captured by some humans like 30 some years ago. The reason for Onibara's inactivity is because she's looking for her.''

Frank didn't say anything at what Kuroneko was telling him.

''But...I can smell her, and Onibara can't,'' Kuroneko added with a grin. Frank still wasn't sure what she was trying to say.

''Let's look for her! I'll be glad If you come along and, If we find her, I'm sure your 'master' will be very proud of you too!''

''He will?'' Now Frank's interest was piqued. For a long time Sagino always seemed disappointed in him. Like he was a failure...

''Cheer up, little guy!'' Kuroneko tapped Frank on the back, using an ironic nickname for laughs as he turned to her and nodded slowly.

''Ja, let's go!'' He finally said with a genuine smile.


Op: 'Halloween Night' by Aya Ikeda

Episode 29: Aah! The Truth about Roberta! Cure Geist rises!


Gone.

It was gone.

Kirika just stood silently. She wasn't even floating, staring at the empty hole in a tree thump.

''Uh...Kirika?'' Yuina began, crossing her arms as she inspected the tree. Was that 'phantom' in the tree?

''It's gone,'' Kirika's voice was barely a whisper. She cursed under her breath, hoping the others didn't noticed her losing her calm.

This was bad.

''Gone?''

''It's gone. It was supposed to be here!'' Kirika pointed at the small hole. ''Someone must have taken it...It can't move on its own.''

''What are you talking about? Whe-..''

''We have to inform Eve. She might be able to help us catch it!'' Kirika already floated away before anyone could react.

They quickly followed her, to the school. Hoping that Eve would still be there.

Luckily she was, in fact, she just walked out of the entrance.

''Eve, it esca-...'' Kirika trailed off, taking more distance when she saw Noriko, beside Eve. They hadn't noticed the ghost yet and were discussing something, something good as Noriko and even Eve had smiles on their faces.

Kirika said nothing. She just floated in the same spot until Eve finally saw her, an instant frown appeared on the woman's face.

''Kirika? Is something wrong?''

''It's gone. The doll, it's not where I left it,'' Kirika said quietly, trying desperately to ignore Noriko.

''That damn phantom!'' Eve hissed. She whispered something to Noriko, who was still staring at Kirika.

It was only now that almost everyone else caught up. Miku and Tomoko both seemed out of breath, Yuina reluctantly approached Eve but Noriko already turned to her and the others.

''You all go home. You need rest. Let us handle this!'' She demanded. The stern voice she always used during class was even harsher than normal.

''But Ms. Morino...You know about...?''

''The phantom? Yes, Eve told me,'' Noriko said calmly. She looked at Yuina, then at Kurenai, who stood behind her. ''You two are vampires. I know that too. I'm sorry I couldn't prevent it. I should have called Eve sooner. I should have noticed that something was wrong,'' She lamented, looking at the sky, as the moon shone down on them.

''Kirika, what is-?'' Tomoko asked the ghost, who seemed to have calmed down and forced a smile on her face.

''A few years ago, I helped Eve imprison a phantom and we left it in that old, abandoned community center.''

''Community...center...?'' Miku squeaked. Memories of the time they had spent in that 'clubhouse' came flooding back to her. Yuina and Wakaba too.

''Eve returned to her own city and one day the community center suddenly was destroyed. Luckily it was still there so I hid it in that tree but...now..'' Kirika continued, either ignoring Miku or not hearing her soft voice.

Yuina didn't like where this was going.

''Kirika, what object actually did you put that phantom into?'' Miku asked the question Yuina wanted to ask.

''A doll. I made it long ago but I figured we could use it to imprison the phantom-...''

''Did...did the doll have a ...name?'' Yuina asked, already fearing the answer.

''Roberta.''

Yuina managed to become even paler, Wakaba pressed her hands against her chest, Orlok and Jacky trembled a bit and Larry simply frowned.

''I knew it!'' Miku cried. ''I knew something was off with that doll! Don't trust dolls, ever!''

Tomoko, Zeta, Wisp and Kirika all didn't understand what ticked the others off. Then they told them about the community center, their meeting with Roberta and their fight against an Okinakuchi-Roberta.

''Everything it told you is a lie. Phantoms are very manipulative and try to lure you in a fake sense of security,'' Kirika explained, turning to Eve and Noriko again.

''You girls have to go home, your parents-...'' Noriko began but was interrupted by the person she least expected.

''No, we'll help!'' Almost everyone was surprised when it was the usually quiet Wakaba who spoke up, and with a growl as well.

''We have been through worse,'' She added. Her face and tone were dead-serious.

''No. Unless you want me to call your parents?''

Even Wisp seemed frightened when Wakaba glared at the teacher, she breathed loudly and she seemed ready to lash out at any moment.

But she didn't, Miku gently put a hand on her shoulder (even standing on her tiptoes to even do so)

''I agree, you should spend some time with your parents,'' Zeta said softly, but clear enough for everyone to hear. ''Do it, while you still can''

''Zeta!'' Orlok hissed with big eyes, afraid for any of the girls to fall into a pit of depression again.

''You're right, Zeta. That is a good idea'' Yuina admitted. ''Kurenai, do you want to stay over? I wanted to ask you something.''

''Y-yes, of course!'' Kurenai squeaked, surprised, but so happy that Yuina asked her that and not with an annoyed face and tone she usually had.


Reluctantly, Yuina, Kurenai, Miku and Wakaba decided to go home, leaving Tomoko, Kirika, and the faries with Eve and Noriko, as they searched every corner of the streets, the forest, the mall and everywhere they could look.

Noriko sighed and looked at Tomoko, who didn't seem tired at all. She wasn't sure what Tomoko was but Eve had told her that the green-haired girl definitely wasn't a human, and she apparently was an insomniac too.

Too bad Noriko actually was a full, normal human. Sure, she did know more than most normal humans but having a hunter as friend, it was inevitable to not get involved into something supernatural.

And Kirika, oh god...Kirika.

Why was Noriko able to see her?

She never was able to see any kind of ghosts. Eve was, but not Noriko.

But why? Out of the every ghost, did it have to be Kirika Uzumaki?

The friend who killed herself because she just couldn't bear the pain anymore. Because everyone hated her. Because...Noriko was an awful friend.

Did she still have the same cross-eyed expression? Noriko didn't know since, all this time, the ghost hadn't opened her eyes, nor even taken notice of the teacher. How was she able to see?

''Nori?'' Eve put her hand on her friend's shoulder, noticing her drowsy look. ''Is something wrong?''

Noriko remembered, Eve didn't know about Kirika.

''Nothing.''

Soon they continued their search. Tomoko and Zeta even managed to mess around with the security in the mall so they could enter.

''How are we supposed to find some doll?'' Larry asked after a while with a growl, getting more frustrated and impatient by the second.

''Oh, I don't know~!'' Kirika admitted. She held up her hands with an awkward giggle.

''You...DON'T KNOW!?'' Larry roared as Zeta and Orlok were holding the small wolf down. ''What are we doing now? What will we achieve? Nothing!? Just forget that doll!''

Larry freed himself and ran away in surprisingly fast pace.

''And there goes another one..'' Zeta commented quietly, hand against his head.

''Oh dear. He's a feisty one, isn't he?'' Kirika giggled, amused by Larry's little outburst.

They continued their search until it was 3 A.M. Eve decided to call it a day...eh..night, and Noriko accompanied them to Tomoko's home, the fairies (sans Larry) followed.

''Thanks, you'll be careful too,'' Tomoko waved politely. All the fairies already going inside, as Noriko and Eve left.


''It's the Precure...wait...it's only one of them...?'' Kuroneko, hiding with Frank in a bush a little away, signed when she noticed a few familiar faces nearby.

''Attack?'' Frank asked, as quiet as he could.

''Nah,'' Kuroneko shrugged. She had been attacking them so much lately it had become boring. Kuroneko didn't even care about them anymore.

Onibara should just send out Karasu or Sagino to do something again. They apparently cared. Now they were just 'searching' for clues for Kurobara, which means Sagino was in his lab 24/7 and Karasu stayed by Onibara's side, admiring his jewels.

Such useless creatures.

''Not Miku,'' Frank suddenly said, staring Tomoko, the fairies and Eve.

''Hmm, you still like that witch?'' Kuroneko purred as her tail wiggled around playfully.

Frank didn't reply. He only stared at the small group looking around the street.

''Black cat smell something?''

''No,'' She signed. She sniffed in the air again.

Nothing.

''Soon, Kurobara. We'll get you very soon,'' Kuroneko grinned.


''That Tomoko is a really nice girl,'' Eve admitted as the two walked on the dark, empty streets of Seinarushima.

''Nori, would you mind If I search a little longer?''

Noriko rolled her eyes, seems like Eve also was an insomniac.

''Alright but call me If something happens,'' Noriko said as she watched Eve walk into a different direction.

Noriko continued the walk home alone.

''Oh, hello?'' A voice suddenly called out.

The teacher didn't say anything. Her hands were trembling, especially when she saw something move in the corner of her eyes.

It was Kirika, who slowly approached her, a smile on her face.

''Noriko?''

''Ki...Kiri...ka...!?'' Noriko's knees gave up, making her sink on the hard ground.

''Kirika! I'm sorry, I'm so sorry...I'm sorry...'' She started chanted. Her voice weak and trembling, as tears streamed down her face.

''It wasn't your fault, Silly!'' Kirika knelt down, still floating, to face her friend.

''I did it myself,'' Noriko was horrified how light Kirika took the situation. ''Oh...how long was that ago? Twenty years? Thirty?''

''But...''

''But I'm feeling great now and that's what counts~!'' Kirika grabbed Noriko's shoulder. She could feel Kirika's hands, faintly, but she could feel them. ''Don't dwell in the past, Nori.''

The two slowly stood up, Noriko quickly wiping her face.

''I hope you don't mind me attending your class with the others. You don't mind teaching me some algebra or something?'' Kirika giggled, looking down at her attire, the Fukutoku-school uniform.

''...I'm not a math teacher,'' Noriko smiled, a genuine smile.


''..Ah...you're still awake?''

Wakaba didn't turn around when she heard the familiar voice. Larry entered Wakaba's trailer through the open window while Wakaba sat on a pillow on the ground, in front of her small television, playing some old video game Larry didn't know about.

For quite some time, neither of them said anything as Larry watched his partner frantically press the buttons on the controller in her hands.

''Urgg! Screw this boss!'' She threw the controller in frustration, landing on a pile of clothes.

''Wakaba, calm down,'' Larry warned, trying to do the same thing as Wakaba started pulling her hair.

''Urgrg! I'm just...''

''I understand. You're just a little...'' Larry paused for a moment, looking for the right word. ''Moody.''

''Damn right,'' Wakaba cursed in a low voice. ''We've been deceived, again...first by you guys, and now it turns out that doll did it too...we're too damn gullible!''

Larry was surprisingly calm, though feeling guilty again, especially in comparison to Wakaba, who kept cursing and growling.

He looked out of the window. That full-moon was still hanging in the sky, probably the source of Wakaba's state right now. They had to find a way to defeat Onibara. Halloween was coming closer.


''Stop that,'' Yuina found herself ordering when Kurenai was holding a frighteningly thick fly between her fingers and ready to put it into her mouth.

But Yuina's pleas were unnoticed as Kurenai already closed her mouth, chewing.

''Hmm?'' The blonde girl turned to Yuina, still chewing.

''Stop that. It's stupid and disgusting,'' Yuina repeated as the two sat down on Yuina's bed.

Kurenai swallowed, making the other girl cringe.

''It's tasty! You should try it!'' Kurenai smiled but immediately changed the subject when she saw Yuina's face. ''Eh...what did you want to ask?''

Now Yuina sat up straight, took a deep breath and waited a moment before beginning. Kurenai knew that whatever Yuina was going to say, was going to be serious.

''You know that, after this is all over, we won't return to normal,'' Yuina girl began, trying to look into Kurenai's eyes but seeing how red they had become, pained Yuina too much. It was her fault that Kurenai was into this. If she only had controlled herself..

''I-It would be impossible to stay in this world. So we are going to live in Halloween World...after everything is done...''

''That's alright, Yuina,'' Kurenai nodded calmly, while waiting for Yuina to continue.

''Would you want to stay with me in Halloween World?'' It actually sounded very stupid, but considering the circumstances Yuina didn't care.

''Yes, of course!'' Kurenai hugged Yuina with so much force, the older girl fell on the ground.

''I'll be your apprentice. I mean I'm still a vamp-in-training'' The blond girl grinned with glittering eyes, as If it was a great thing. Yuina couldn't help but smile.

That did sound stupid.


The next day came much sooner than expected, when the girls arrived in the classroom they were immediately approached by Hotaru.

''Can I talk with you for a moment?'' She asked. Her voice surprisingly low.

She didn't even wait for an answer and left the classroom. The five followed her rather reluctantly, through the hall, eventually stopping at the rooftop.

''Is something wrong, Hotaru?'' Tomoko asked, worried, before Hotaru could even open her mouth.

''Wrong? Wrong?'' Hotaru looked at the five with big eyes. ''On the contrary. I haven't felt this free since eons!''

Tomoko cocked her head.

''Huh? What do you mean?''

''What did you want to talk about?'' Yuina asked. Her voice was more cold than she would've liked.

Hotaru spread her arms wide and looked at the sky.

''I'm finally, finally able to move again! It's great'' She smiled, turning around a few times. ''But not thanks to you miserable, little humans''

Hotaru's eyes darkened, as did her voice.

''You probably don't remember me, Pretty Cure.''

''Hotaru, you're scaring me...'' Tomoko said awkwardly, trying to let out a laugh.

''Hotaru...Hotaru...I like that name.''

''You are that phantom!'' Kirika suddenly called out with a gasp, not expecting to be seen by 'Hotaru', but she was as she immediately turned to her with a smug smile.

''Bingo! It's me 'Roberta'! But you can call me Hotaru from now on~!''

Tomoko's heart sank, what happened to Hotaru? What happened to her friend?

''Where's Hotaru!?''

Roberta caressed her new face, ignoring Tomoko's question.

''Hey! We asked you a question!'' Yuina hissed, violently grabbed Roberta's shoulders.

''What did you do!?''

''You are quite the violent one. Last time you seemed so weak,'' Roberta's words came out harsh and sharp but not harsh enough for Yuina to let go.

''Where is the doll?'' Kirika asked, knowing that the real Hotaru must be inside the doll right now. Somehow Roberta manipulated the girl into switching places.

'Hotaru', well...Roberta, shook her head with a smile.

Kirika shoved Yuina out of the way and faced Roberta.

''Feh, I'm not afraid of you anymore!'' The phantom laughed, crossing her arms and turning her back to Kirika.

But with her back turned she didn't notice, or see, the enraged ghost grabbing her necklace.

''Boo Boo Bogey! Monster Change!'' She had never done it before, but when her ghostly fingers touched the necklace, she knew exactly what to do.

''Kirika!?'' The others cried. Surprised at Kirika's sudden transformation.

Her silverly gray locks became even longer and a small, blue ribbon was tied on the tip of her head. She wore a dark-blue and black dress, reaching her knees. Her legs were covered by pale white stockings and small black shoes. She also had very short black gloves on her pale hands. The last and most unnerving change was that Kirika's eyes opened, small, pitch-black pupils, which looked like it could pierce through anyone's soul.

''Peek-A-Boo, I'm going to ruin you! Cure Geist!'' Despite her cold stare, Kirika, or Cure Geist's voice was just as giddy as ever, even when speaking those rather...malicious words.

''Oh my!'' Both Geist and Wisp giggled in perfect sync.

''Eeh!?''

''What?'' Roberta slowly turned around. ''You too?''

''Girls, could you find Eve for me?'' Cure Geist said, slowly approaching Roberta, who took a few steps backwards.

Yuina opened her mouth to protest, already having her fingertips touch her necklace but what Geist said next completely froze her.

''Please,'' Just that one short word came out so harsh and demanding.

Then, without any warning Cure Geist rose a little off the ground and dashed towards Roberta, grabbing her and flying through the fence, painful for Roberta, as she had a human body, yet Cure Geist didn't even have a scratch.

''NOW GO!'' She ordered the bewildered group one last time, glaring at them with big eyes as she was still holding Roberta by her neck, who was struggling and violently trying to hit the Blue Cure.

Somewhat reluctantly, Yuina was the one who dragged the group away, searching for Eve. Although they didn't know where she was, somewhere in the school? Maybe talking with their teacher again?


''Soooo, I think we're alone now~!'' A wide smile grew on Geist's face as she held Roberta closer to her, still struggling to get free.

''You're never alone, dear,'' She could hear Wisp's voice whisper, with a small giggle, to which Geist only giggled in return. ''Of course, how could I forget you, sweetie?''

They surely were the most perfectly fit partners.

''You...you...little...'' Roberta's last few words were drowned into a gurgle as she struggled in Geist's grip.

''You want me let you go, right?''

No response. Just a glare from eyes which once belonged to Hotaru.

Cure Geist giggled again, it sounded a lot more forced this time. ''Such filth you phantoms are. Deceiving people for your own good. I do wonder who you used to be when you were.. alive. Not Kurobara, I hope?''

Still floating in the air and not waiting for a response, Cure Geist pretty much threw Roberta into the ground, like she was a basketball, luckily for her, a potentially fatal fall was prevented because she landed onto the grass.

''...Kurobara...she's here...I...smelled...her...roses...''

''She is?'' Geist stopped, floating in front of the almost limp body with a curious expression.

A weak, shaky laugh was her only answer.

Cure Geist wasn't satisfied with that answer at all.

''Geist Rip!'' Tightly placing her hands hold onto Roberta's face, Geist started to glow in a blue light, staring at the suddenly trashing Roberta, who eventually calmed down and eventually lost consciousness.

With her pale hand Geist practically ripped the phantom out of Hotaru's body. The phantom was a little flame-like in appearance but it couldn't be seen or touched by others normally. It were her Cure-powers which made her do it.

Geist looked around, looking for an object she could force the phantom into. She hadn't though this through enough.

Oh dear.

''Oh, Cure Geist!'' Wisp called her partner, floating in front of her, holding a small watch.

Of course, she wasn't alone anymore. She had friends to help her.

Though, Cure Geist wasn't sure where the small orb got that watch from but she quickly grabbed it with the hand where she was holding the phantom with, which made a high screeching noise as it was being forced into the little watch.

In an incredibly quick flash of blue, the phantom was completely imprisoned into the small watch, which Geist was inspecting after she slowly had laid the currently soulless body of Hotaru on the ground.

''You seem a little...frustrated,'' Geist giggled as she stared at the watch, whose hands frantically began to turn and turn, as a sign of Roberta's panic.

''Oh my, does this mean she's...?'' Wisp began softly, floating over Hotaru's body.

Geist, still holding the watch, floated to Wisp and Hotaru.

''If we can find her soul, we might be able to transfer it to her original body,'' Geist thought out loud, soundlessly transforming back into Kirika.


''Ms. Eve!'' Tomoko's voice was the loudest among the group when they had finally found Eve, searching through a closet in the hall.

''What?'' The woman snapped, turning around and facing the students. Her face softened a bit in relief.

''It's just you. I was-...''

''Ms. Eve, Ms. Eve! We found the phantom! Kirika is fighting it!'' Again, Tomoko was the first to speak.

At Tomoko's statement, Eve's eyes darkened and her face tightened.

''Where are they?''

''Uhehe...The roof. We think'' Miku said with a wry smile, the last time they had seen Kirika and Roberta was with the former holding up the latter while floating in the air. Who knows where they went.


''Ooohhh, I did it!~'' Kirika exclaimed happily when she saw the group arrive at the roof, she floated up and told them to come to the gate. It didn't take long for them to come and it also didn't take long to be utterly horrified by Hotaru's paling, empty body.

''This is bad!'' Eve said, placing a hand on Hotaru's cheek.

It was literally dead-cold.

''A body which is stripped from its soul, can only be resurrected by returning their soul in 24 hours! We have to find that doll. Hotaru's soul must be in there,'' Eve said, then started looking around cautiously.

''Wait...where is...?'' Yuina began, voicing Eve's questions.

As response, Kirika held up the watch, which was still turning around in rapid speed.

Silence. Everyone stared at the little watch.

''How were you able to separate a soul from its body!?'' Eve cried, grabbing Kirika's shoulders and staring at her. She really wanted to know. She had to know!

''Pretty Cure,'' Was Kirika's answer, pointing at her necklace as she floated through Eve's hands and extended her arms with a bright smile. ''I've decided to really help you.''

''..Wait...you didn't already?'' Miku whispered but Kirika's didn't seem to hear it.

Tomoko sat down next to Hotaru's body, reluctantly touching her hand, only to jerk it away after feeling its intense coldness.

It was like she was dead. Well, she technically was.

''I'm sure sweet, little 'Roberta' knows the answer, hmm~?'' Kirika fiddled with the watch in her pale hands.

''Like she's going to tell us,'' Yuina frowned with a sigh. Was she stupid or what?

''We have to look around as many places as possible. Let's split up and-!''

''Whoah there, leader!'' Miku interrupted, grabbing Yuina's arm. ''You do know that splitting up always leads to someone dying?''

''Uh...yeah,'' Yuina lifted an eyebrow. ''In movies, not in real life, stupid!''

And besides that also happened in one episode of 'Secrets and Tears'. When a little kid named Kouta ran away from home and the parents split up to find his hiding place. Nobody died then.

''Isn't this all kinda like a movie already?'' Wakaba meekly said but she was ignored completely by the others, except Wisp, who gleefully said; ''Oh my~! It is. Who knows what can happen?''

''We have to find Hotaru! Now!'' Tomoko yelled with a harsh voice, everyone falling quiet as they noticed the cold stare of the girl.


''What this thing?'' Frank tapped Kuroneko on the shoulder as they walked through a dark, rather isolated street.

The cat-girl turned around, rubbing her shoulder from Frank's 'gentle' tap, and looked at were Frank's large finger was pointing.

Kuroneko cocked her head. Well, she hadn't seen something like that before.

They looked into the garden of a small house, judging from the closed windows and no lights being on, nobody was home, but that wasn't what they were looking at.

It was the doll that was hanged out of the window with a simple rope. It's head hung down motionlessly.

''Lucky that dolls can't breath,'' She laughed, taking a closer look at the hanging doll. It's pitch-black empty sockets staring straight back into Kuroneko's green ones.

''Hmm, is this some voodoo-ritual? I have no knowledge of that stuff'' She said with another shrug and continued walking.

Frank, however, couldn't help but stare into the empty sockets. It looked so...sad. Even he could see that.

Without knowing why, Frank gently tried to untie the rope around the doll's neck.

''Stay safe,'' He simply said, putting the doll on the ground and getting ready to follow Kuroneko.

-ase?

The boy stopped and looked around.

A voice?

''Hey, Frank?'' Kuroneko called, turning around and finally noticed Frank hadn't moved away from the doll.

''What's the matter, boy?'' She asked after seeing Frank's confused face.

''Voice. Black cat hear that too?''

Kuroneko never got the chance to answer.

She smelled it again.

Kurobara's roses. That unique, indescribable smell!

She had to be close. Somewhere.

Like she was in a trance, Kuroneko followed her nose. She found her feet moving on her own. She didn't even look around where Frank was. If he was following her or still standing still, Kuroneko didn't really care, all that matter was Kurobara.

The cat-girl closed her eyes, her feet still moving, following the scent of darkened roses.


Can somebody hear me? I'm scared, It's so dark


And then, out of nowhere, the watch in Kirika's hand stopped turning, pointing to the west.

''So, dear, you decided to give in?''

''Don't trust it. It's still a phantom!'' Eve reminded Kirika with a stern look.

Then an argument started between the group, which may have been the phantom's intentions.

''B-But, can't we at least ta-?''

''No! It's probably a trap!'' Miku cried, holding Wakaba's arm tightly.

''Do you have a better idea?''

''I know. We can-!''

''Are you stupid? We shouldn't listen to-!''

''S-T-O-P!'' Tomoko suddenly chanted with a high-pitched yell, silencing everyone present.

''Give it here. I'll go take a look!'' Tomoko snatched the watch from Kirika and began inspecting it thoroughly ''Hmm, alrighty. Let's go!'' She nodded to Zeta, who sat on her shoulder and began walking to the west, following the direction of the watch.

''Tomoko...?''

''Don't worry, I'll check it out. I'll be back in a minute! Alrighty?'' She said simply, not a single hint of irritation was found on her cheerful face.

''Just leave it to uuuusss~!'' She turned around with Zeta on her shoulder as she quickly transformed into Cure Alien and pretty much flew away before anyone could react. Orlok rushed after them, flapping his little wings like crazy.

''Hehe, she seems like a better leader than Yuina,'' Miku teased with a grin, earning her a glare from the other girl, as well Kurenai.


When Frank had turned around, Kuroneko was gone.

''Black cat?'' He asked with his low, slow voice.

No answer.

The boy wasn't sure what to do when he realized the cat girl was really gone. He took another glance at the doll, who, despite it having no eyes, still seemed to stare at him.

-ow you?

Again?

''Who there?''

-ru?

Frank slowly knelt down to look at the doll again.

A familiar feeling. For some reason.

''Uh...hello?'' He said, even slower than normal.

No answer. Seems like nobody really was in the mood to talk to him.

''Oh? It's corpse-boy!'' A voice suddenly cried out from above.

Oh, there was someone willing to talk to him.

Frank looked up and saw Cure Alien standing on the roof of a house, wearing a genuine friendly smile as she waved her hand.

''Hello Frank!''

''Corpse boy?'' Orlok asked between his breath. He seemed really tired and landed next to Zeta on Alien's shoulder.

''Of course. He's made out of a corpse, isn't that oblivious?'' Cure Alien said simply, then she noticed the doll at Frank's feet.

''Eh!?'' She, Orlok and Zeta gasped and cried in almost perfect unison. ''It was the right way!?''

Frank took a fighting stance, while still wearing a rather confused expression. Cure Alien jumped from the roof and landed perfectly on the ground.

''Can I take this?'' She asked as she carefully picked up the doll.

Frank slowly nodded.

''Thankies!'' Alien smiled and was ready to get back but she suddenly stopped, confusing Orlok and Zeta.

''There's always place for another friend, so...If you want to come with us...'' She extended her free hand with a smile.

No reply. Frank shook his head and turned around.

''No.''

''..Oh, that's okay,'' Cure Alien sighed quietly as she leaped on the roof again, back to where Hotaru's body was.


''Got it!~!'' Cure Alien made a high jump and danced around with the doll in her hands.

They all couldn't believe that the watch actually told them the right way.

''So, what now, Ms. Eve?'' Alien asked, holding the doll out to the woman, who frowned.

''I know!'' Kirika clapped her hands together and immediately transformed.

''Geist Rip!''

In just a minute, Kirika, or Cure Geist, had transfered Hotaru's soul from the doll back to her very own body, who was still in a deep sleep, but luckily breathing again.

Eve brought Hotaru back to her home and took the doll with her while the girls all were walking to their own homes.

''So, where was the doll?'' Miku asked Tomoko.

''Nearby Hotaru's house. Frank was there too. Don't know what he was doing there''

''He was?'' Yuina asked. Could that mean the Black Roses were getting active again?

''And you didn't try to defeat him?'' Larry asked with a growl, to which Tomoko shrugged with a wry smile.


''Sweetheart, this is for you!'' Kotone Akagawa shoved a bouquet of heavenly white camellias into her husband's hands.

''I grew them myself. Aren't they beautiful?''

''They're very nice, honey,'' Hideo simply lied, he put his hand on the couch. ''Why don't we watch some TV together?''

''But my roses need watering!'' Kotone grumbled and returned to the garden, leaving Hideo alone until Yuina came home, looking a little distraught.

''Hey, dad'' She muttered absent-mindedly. ''Where's mom?''

''In her garden. Your mom is acting a little...strange lately,'' Hideo said, taking a sip of his coffee. ''She's just in that stupid garden of hers, and doesn't she know I hate camellias? Urg!''

Hideo put the bouquet of flowers far away from his sight.


Kotone didn't hear a single word of what Hideo had said. She stood in her precious garden, watering the various flowers.

She was waiting.

For what? Kotone didn't know.

But she felt it.

Deep inside, she was waiting.


ED: 'Delusion Disco!' - Noriko Rikimaru (Kirika Uzumaki)