This is my Second K-ON fanfiction. This story takes place during the girls senior year.
The Cursed Guitar! To Save Ui! Into Brane's World (Nodoka's Arc)
Chapter 37: Brane's Pet: Azusa. (Part 2)
(Takes place after the events from the end of Azusa's arc)
Hours later, Brane returned to Azusa. He places a spell on her. Brane went up to Ui's room and saw her sleeping as well. "Good girl." Brane said and kissed Ui's cheek.
The girls rented a house for the night in the city. They all had their own rooms too. "Yui, it's getting late. You should head to bed already." Nodoka told her.
"Ok, Nodoka-chan. I'm almost ready." Yui said and fixes her pillow and blanket. Nodoka went to her room and got in bed.
"Let's hope Azusa is ok." She said to herself. Mio, Jun, Ritsu and Mugi were already fast asleep. Yui had trouble sleeping that night. Worried about Azusa.
"Azu-nyan...I hope Brane doesn't have you." She said and closed her eyes.
"I hope you're safe Azusa." Nodoka said before she fell asleep. The next day had hit, Ui was up and eating breakfast, Brane had healed her hands up back to normal. She was eating at the dinner table with minions. Brane cleared his throat and got up from the table.
"Excuse me, I have something to take care of." He said and went down into the basement and into the prison room where Azusa was awake. Ui wondered what Brane was up to down there.
"What is he doing?" Ui asked a figure.
"It's none of your business Ui-chan." Said the figure as it continued eating.
"I hope he'll let me use the restroom." Azusa told herself. Azusa heard the door open and saw Brane carrying a big box. He placed inside Azusa's cell by the wall.
"Do you have to use the restroom?" He asked her. Brane also gave more food to Azusa, bacon and eggs. "Also, since you were good last night, here is a reward." Azusa stomach growled loudly at the sight of the delicious food.
"Thank you sir...may I use the restroom?" She asked.
"Allow me to get it ready for you first." Brane said and got litter from a bag. He pour it inside the box.
"Um, may I use a toilet instead?"
"No! You are my personal pet, my cat and therefore you will be treated as such. Do you understand me Azu-nyan."
"Yes sir." Azusa gulped. Brane then locked up Azusa's cell and headed to the door.
"I will be back in 15 minutes to check on you." Brane smirked and left the room. Azusa looked at her little box. Brane sat back down at the diner table and resumed eating his breakfast.
"Sir, what were doing down there?" Ui asked as she sipped her milk.
"Just took care of something, it's not important." Brane said and finishes eating his eggs. What was Brane hiding from Ui? I wonder if it would be a good idea to see. Ui thought to herself. After 15 minutes, Brane had returned to Azusa. He takes her empty plate and checks her litter box He sees a stain.
"What is he hiding?" Ui thought out loud.
"What was that Ui?" Brane tilted his head.
"Nothing sir. I said nothing." Ui replied and finishes her plate of food.
"Ah good girl." He said and pets her head. "Now meow for me Azu-nyan."
"Ny...nya." Azusa meowed at him. Brane claps in response.
"You're doing well, keep that up, and I won't hurt you." Brane said and decided to leave. He stops himself and looked at Azusa. She was dirty. "One more thing...you need a bath. I'll get it ready for you. Stay there and don't move." Brane said and forgot to lock the door. Azusa could leave. She gasp as she saw the door open. Brane left the room and went to go get the things to make Azusa's bath. Ui returned to her room and sat on her bed.
"What is Brane hiding from me?" Ui said to herself. "I have to see it for myself."
Azusa stepped out of the basement and headed up to the first room after entering Brane's castle, which happens to the throne room. Azusa hid behind a wall as she saw dark figures walking around. Azusa made a run for it. She bumped into Brane. Azusa fell down and gasped as she saw him. Brane looked down at her.
"What do you think you're doing?" He growled.
"I-I-I-I was...j-j-just exploring...your castle sir." Azusa lied and gulped in fear.
"YOU LAIR!" Brane said and picked up Azusa and choked her. "You must be punished! Guards! Take this cat to the torture room." Brane ordered and threw Azusa on the floor. Dark figures wearing heavy armor appeared and drag Azusa away to the torture chambers. Brane teleported to the room and Azusa soon got there. The guards place her on the floor and takes the cuffs off of her hands and ties her hand with rope. Azusa was going to get whipped. A guard formed a sharp black rope and Brane raised his hand up. Azusa embraced for impact and Brane gave the thumbs down. The guard proceeded. He slashes Azusa's back four times. Azusa yelped in pain and tears flow down her face. The guard slashes her again and again and again and again. Azusa kept screaming in pain. Brane laughed it up. "Your screams of pain is music to my ears! Ahahahahaha!" After 20 more whips the guard stops. Brane then whipped out a bottle of boiling hot water. "This is gonna hurt a lot Azu-nyan." Brane chuckled and poured it over Azusa's bloody and slashed back.
"AHHHHHHHHH! AHHHHHHHHH!" Azusa squirmed and screamed bloody murder as the pain was intense. Brane stops and throws the bottle away. He then picks up Azusa and slams his knee into her back. Azusa gasped and fell down. Brane picks her up bridal style and proceed to take her back to her cell room.
"You were doing so well. Until this!" Brane spat at her. Azusa didn't look at Brane and was crying softly. Brane throws her to the floor inside her cell. He shuts the door and locks it up. "You will starve tonight! DO YOU HEAR ME!?"
"Yes sir!" Azusa moaned in pain. Brane leaves the room and left Azusa in the dark.
Back at the city, The group finished eating breakfast and proceeded to ask around. They asked for about an hour and got nothing. No one knows of an Azusa Nakano and nobody has seen her. They then asked for directions for Brane's castle.
"I'm afraid you won't be able to just go in uninvited. He'll kill you if you do that. Only Brane gets to chose who enters his kingdom." She said, sipping tea that Mugi had made.
"We believe our missing friend is their. We need to go there now." Nodoka said.
"I'm sorry. But no one gets in without an invite." The old lady responded and finished her tea.
"How do we get one?" Ritsu asked, as Mugi poured more tea for the old lady.
"That I do not know. I've only seen a handful of people get invited." She answered.
"Awwww...but Azu-nyan could be back in the hands of that monster. We really need to get in!" Yui pleaded with the lady.
"I'm sorry. I cannot help you." The lady said and got up and went into her room to sleep. The group left the old lady's house and went to get some sweets and talk about how to get into Brane's castle. It was far away which meant the girls had a long journey ahead of them.
"I'm sure Brane has her again!" Yui cried.
"We're not sure about that Yui. We don't know if Brane has her or not. Maybe Azusa is safe and sound." Ritsu said and ate her cookie.
"Yui, Ritsu has a point. We don't know if Brane has her. Or Ui for that matter." Mio said and sipped her tea.
"We're going to get in there one way or another." Nodoka said and finished her cookie.
"We should travel tomorrow yes?" Jun asked.
"Tomorrow morning is the best way. I've overheard that a person was invited to Brane's castle not to long ago. We can find that man and he can take us." Mugi said.
"We don't even know who this man is." Ritsu said.
"We need to find him then! He can lead us to Azu-nyan!" Yui exclaimed with determination. Perhaps this man was the key to find Azusa and Ui. "I also think Ui might be with Brane to."
"Ok. It's settled, tomorrow morning, we search for that man and travel to Brane's kingdom. No questions asked?" Nodoka looked at the group.
"No." Mio said.
"Nope, I'm good." Ritsu said.
"Alright." Mugi nodded.
"Sure. Works for me." Jun said.
"I'm in." Yui said.
"Okay." Nodoka took a deep breath. Was this the right move? After finishing the sweets, the girls returned to their rented home. The girls explored the city for the entire day and had dinner at the old lady's house. After that the girls went to bed early. Azusa hadn't eaten since breakfast. She was starving. Brane had her whipped, burned with hot water, and treated like an actual cat. If Yui could see her now, she be torn in two, much her club members. Azusa was gonna try to escape Brane's grasp. But it seemed she now has a zero percent chance in doing so. She felt horrible, and she knew this was just the beginning of her torture. She tried to sleep that night, but she couldn't. Brane was with Ui, making sure she got ready for bed.
"I will be gone tomorrow, I'm heading out to the city to visit someone. You are going to stay here. I will make sure my minions keep a close eye on you. If you try to escape, you know what will happen. Do I make myself clear Ui Hirasawa?" Brane looked at Ui, straight in the eyes. Figure guards were watching Azusa.
"Yes sir." Ui nodded.
"Good. Now go to sleep." Brane ordered. Brane then leaves the room and made sure that his guards were on task with Azusa. "Good men. Make sure she does not lure Ui. I do not want them to see each other...not yet anyways."
"Yes sir. We will make sure Azusa is in her cell until you get back." The guards saluted.
"Great. Now I will see you later. Good night." Brane headed to his room as Azusa finally fell asleep.