Chapter 3

(Marisa Pov)

I walked along the winding dirt road I had awakened on, I was using the unnaturally bright moon as my guide while it's pale light gave off a serene feeling which comforted me. After a while of walking I saw someone else on the path when the person looked at me they had a blood red eye it narrowed at me before the figure turned and began walking further down the path. I followed whoever it was for a reason I couldn't explain and I came upon a horrible sight. The path was full of corpses,people who were killed with vicious animosity limbs torn and thrown about as the once serene moon now gave me the ability to see flickers of red painting the grass that was off to the side. "It's horrid right an atrocity that can't be forgiven right?" there was now a woman like figure next to me talking"So tell me…..why do you want me to be with you?" the silhouette turned and I did as well to see a much more man like figure who said

"Because I...you….we could be together I would protect you from the villages mistreatment!" the words came out choppy some of them missing and trying to think about them hurt then the other figure let loose a chuckle and asked

"I can defend myself… I will not deny I have feelings toward you but, I am a…..so it wouldn't work out!" the man silhouette appeared in front of the women one taking her by the hand and said

"We can make it work even if I... because of your...towards...I'll stand by you." the woman silhouette nodded and then they walked away for some strange reason I held my hand out towards them then, the scenery melted away. I looked around now on a cliff a light which I guessed was the sun raising meant this was dawn I looked behind me after hearing a soft gasp of pain. the man and woman silhouettes were there again though this time I could see one was a young man from the human village while the woman was wearing clothing I didn't recognize.

"You can make it I swore to protect you...I won't let you… here!" the man cried and I then
I saw the blood pooling out around the woman who smiled lightly at the man through her pain asking.

"Can I see her my beloved...?" the man nodded and gave a bundle of blankets to the woman. She gave a light grin and said

"She's lovely I can tell she'll grow up to be as kind as her…" she then gasped as the bleeding increased the wounds getting worse by the second. "It's a shame I won't live to see her grow up." the man then said

"I can take you back we can get the doctor to patch your injuries !" the woman nodded no before gasping out a sigh of sadness then she said

"I can't risk it that thing will be here soon giving chase and I doubt the miko will spare mercy on me so go promise me you'll keep her safe." the man nodded and the woman said one last thing. "I'll give her a name before I expire have a good life my dear M….." and then darkness surrounded me as tears gathered in my eyes what was wrong with me?

"Hehe sob stories suck am I right?" the figure behind me was sitting in a crouched position covered in black all you could see was it's left red eye gleaming menacingly.

"Who..who are you...what did I just see?!" I growled out through my tears and the figure just shrugged before saying

"If you're asking that question then you have no right to know for now so go wake up and play with you friends so you can put this dream behind you. That's what you want right?"

And darkness took over my vision. I shot up putting my hand to my head as I felt tears falling down my eyes

"That was one hell of a dream ze." I said to myself. I went to get up my legs were a little shaky but, after a few moments I got my balance. I got dressed and wondered more about the whole thing and more importantly that final bit. "What the hell did that guy mean more to the point why do I care?" it's already been strange what with Remilia being weirdly nice to me and Yukari actually being standable during the whole date scenario. I shivered after saying that it's not something you can just get over ya know? Finally Flan's appearance in all of this and how Sakuya just happen to get there to catch her from falling yet not get into the fight herself just screams suspicious. "Whatever can't let a dream make me get overly suspicious of people besides I'm sure if I ask Patch she'll know something...and I guess I should see how Flan's doing after taking that attack whatever it was." As I went down stairs I was greeted by knocking so I quickly wondering who it was I opened the door to see Sakuya.

"Hello Black-white to answer your question before you ask it milady wished to speak to you about yesterday if you have the time?" I nodded and answered

"Sure why not I have a few questions for her myself and I also gotta talk to Patch about something that happened while I was sleeping." that seemed to peak the maid's interest

"What does that mean?" she asked and I responded with a smile

"One hell of a strange dream ze by the way what was up with Flan she came out of nowhere and attacked me while I was with Yukari?" The head maid just shrugged before saying

"I got attacked from behind and Meiling alerted me after I woke up that the young mistress was less than happy so I made chase as soon as I could." Seemed legit then I remembered how she was perfectly on time to save Flan from falling.

"You were watching the fight and didn't get involved right ze?" her surprised reaction was more than enough proof and Sakuya coughed saying

"Your sharper than you look black-white yes I didn't get into the fight mostly because you know as well as I do the more people that are fighting her the more frantic the young lady gets." I had to nod in agreement and asked with a smug look

"If ya don't mind me asking since I guess I'm sharper than I look mind explaining why Remilia was genuinely being kind to me? I'm pretty sure last time I checked I was on her shit-list ze." The maid looked at me confused and said

"I found it odd at first as well but, it might just be that she saw how much Flan liked you and decided to give you a chance."I highly doubted that with Remilia any common logic is out the window.

"Ehh well just suspicious is all." and we continued flying to the mansion this time broom was in hand if I needed to make a quick escape from a certain not so happy with me magican I had to visit.

"We have arrived milady is in the same room as last time I trust you won't cause havoc if I let you walk to her alone?" I looked wide eyed at her she was trusting me of all people

"This has trap written all over it!" I was about to accuse her of something but, stopped myself"The hell why am all jumpy for I don't have proof so she could just be trying to give me a chance." "Yeah yeah head maid I'll make sure that any of the fairy maids who attack me for being here go through the windows instead of the roof and walls." I walked off while she went to do whatever she does.

(Remilia Pov)

I sat in my chair with a smirk while thinking"Everything went better than expected not just did Marisa beat Flan she did so while unleashing some unknown power." the smirk dropped into a smile as Marisa walked in I needed to play my cards right so it may cost me a bit of pride as a noble. "Greetings Marisa I heard about what happened with Flan I do apologize for her misbehaviour and I can assure you her punishment was fitting for her disruption."

(Flashback Flan's Punishement)

"Big sis please don't hurt me Sakuya told me Marisa was gonna play with me!" my little sister cried honestly for someone who could destroy others in seconds she was a baby times. I petted her head with a smile and said

"It's fine it's fine I understand next time though let Sakuya finish since the original idea was her to come over to play with you." My dear sister bought the lie and nodded happily as I petted her it kind've hurt to use her as a pawn in all this but, all is fair in love and war.

(Flashback end)

I of course didn't tell her this instead I simply left it with a comment on a spanking or a 2 year time out something common for a girl her age."Nah it's fine she doesn't get out much and I haven't really played with her for awhile now so it was bound to happen at some point. I nodded in agreement she was such a caring girl

"And soon ufufufu she will be my caring little witch just gotta make sure this meeting goes well." I thought as she asked

"By the way Remilia why have you been being nice to me all of a sudden." I slightly panicked was it really that out of character for me to want to see her now that I look back on it me and her were never really on the best of terms.

"Um well..""Think damnit what would be the best thing to say I then remembered the few times I heard Flan talk about Marisa." I twiddled my thumbs before saying " Flan was going on about how nice of a person you are and that if I gave you a chance I would see it as well." she looked at me with a very surprised look and I mentally cheered at my ability to stump the witch and she smiled

"Well thanks..I guess." she tilted her hat down this was very amusing to watch but, I wouldn't let it go to my head. Looking at me she then said

"Well I gotta go ask Patch a few questions if you don't mind." I then replied giving her a small grin.

"That's fine as long as you don't go snooping around or try to take anything then it's fine." she nodded and then I gave her one of my more crueler smiles and said"If you are found taking something I may take you punishment into my own hands...as a friend of course better me than Sakuya who won't show mercy." she nodded in understanding and I sighed I felt that went well enough.

(Marisa Pov)

I sighed letting go of any suspicions for now and said to myself"Remilia being nice to me is still off setting but, better to accept it than deny it though now I have to be a bit more quiet when I'm borrowing from patchy rather not know what she would do to me as a personal punishment.

(Yukari Pov)

I walked in front of the door of a very nice looking shop and walked in to be greeted by a bell chime. A man quickly walked in and said

"Welcome to my shop and you would be." his greeting was quite kind I figured he would be shaking in fear from being in my presence but, not all people are afraid of Youkai anymore. I decided that at the moment a more business like tone would need to be used for explaining the situation.

"Hello I am Yukari Yakumo you are I assume?" he nodded and said

"Yes that would be me so what would you need from my shop." I usually would go to throw a taunty word or two in but, again this is serious or anyways I think it is.

"Actually it's about your daughter Marisa." before I could continue the man asked

"Is she hurt is she dead please tell me she isn't!" it honestly surprised me from how Marisa talked about them I would have figured he wouldn't be able to care at all about her I reassured him with

"No quite the opposite really she is in the best condition for a girl around her age but, I have a few concerns." he seemed to sigh and ask

"These concerns being?" it seemed that after that scare he was going to at least be cooperative so I explained the events to him he seemed to mull over them before sighing out

"There's no point hiding it is there well it's not like it wouldn't be obvious I'm guessing you already have a theory on what I mean Miss Yakumo?" I nodded it was a long jump of a hunch

"I deduce that the woman that Marisa currently knows as her mother isn't her real mom more of a step-mom if anything and her true mother was a youkai." the resigned father nodded before saying

"But she wasn't just any youkai she was something beyond most people's idea of to be exact she is well she is…"

(Marisa Pov)

The moment I opened the door to the library it was quiet almost a bit too quiet even for Patch I decided to get a bit of height and find her by flying when a certain succubus smiled at me waving like an idiot. "God save me." I thought another reason I dreaded the library now a days was that Koakuma for one reason or another has taken it upon herself to constantly sit there trying to convince me to become her bride. Said Succubus was right next to me in an instant happily hugging me before saying

"Marisa what do you need I hope your not playing thief I really hate shooting at your cute face." this is what I mean and I thought

"I can't believe even knowing what started this whole Marisa love fest would be enough to satisfy my urge to kick someone's anyone's ass." I put my hand on her face and pushed her a bit back saying "Personal Space I'm sure we talked about it more than once Koa." she began giving me a pouty face before I said "That doesn't work I'v dealt with Alice enough to be immune."

"Auuu Marisa you're so mean to me why is that." I sighed I rather not deal with a crying succubus girl who happens to be the servant of the person I need to talk to so i petted her head saying

"Lot's been going on if ya lead me to Patch I'll hold your hand the whole way." I doubted this was going to work she's a succubus not a child for christ sakes when I felt her hand snake onto mine and she with eyes twinkling said

"Really Marisa okay let's go!" she really only acts like this when she's alone with me it honestly pisses me off

"Hey hey quit yanking my arm it may come off!" as she dragged me to where Patch was.

Chapter 3 end

Author's note- I apologize for how long it's been I had major writer's block and things came up at my home I still hope that you are enjoying the story despite the delays. Also do not be afraid to flame or comment if you think things are needed to be done or you are enjoying it helps me improve as a writer. One last thing I may be thinking of making a unique reference in the fic as to the identity of Marisa's true mother so this story may be moved to the crossover section later on.