Chapter Three: Explanations, Outbursts and Rosette's Random Thoughts

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"FOR THREE BLOODY YEARS?!"

Alan took a step back in shock. Three years may have passed for the blond haired teen, but only eighteen has past for them. To see him change dramatically within a short amount of time all the members of MÄR were surprised.

"It was only eighteen days here." Nanashi said, though hushed up when Ginta directed a dark glare towards him.

"Why was I trapped in the Training Gate?!" Ginta demanded, crossing his arms over his bare, muscled chest.

Alan sighed, hoping to calm the blond's hot temper. "A bishop came and used an ärm that sealed the Training Gate shut."

"We've been trying to rescue you for the eighteen days." Snow piped up through refused to turn around. "But we weren't powerful enough to break it."

A look of understanding crossed the blond's face as he sat cross-legged on the ground. Looks like some of our old Ginta is beginning to shine through, Alan thought amusedly as he took off his coat and slipped it over the youth's thinner shoulders.

"It did take me three years of training before I could break it." Ginta agreed as he stood up, zipping the coat to hide his nakedness. "… You can turn around now, Snow… Dorothy…"

Dorothy's eyes bulged as she inspected the man properly now that he was clothed. Snow stood frozen as her eyes darted towards the witch, her mouth clenched shut.

"One thing," Ginta stated as he turned to face Alan before a vein throbbed on his forehead. "WHY DIDN'T YOU THINK OF KEEPING SPARE CLOTHES IN THERE?! YOU COULDN'T REALLY EXPECT ME TO WEAR ONE SET OF CLOTHING FOR THREE YEARS?!"

The outburst caused Alan to stumble back in surprise. Babbo laughed, finally making himself noticed. He doesn't look any different… Snow thought before she slapped her forehead. Ärms don't age!

Ginta suddenly paused, as if noticing something. "Where's Alviss?" Bell suddenly broke out crying, making the teen's blood freeze. … Did… something bad… happen?

Snow bowed her head. "He disappeared the day you were trapped."

"FOR THR-"

"May I remind you again that only eighteen days have past in our time?" Alan interrupted after he cleared his throat.

Ginta smiled sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his neck before he realized the seriousness of the situation. "You tried looking for him?"

A vein throbbed on Alan's forehead. "Of course we tried! He's just not in the area!" Ginta frowned.

"Maybe he was captured by the Chess Pieces."

Alan sighed. "We had already come to that conclusion. Alviss wouldn't just disappear."

"THEN WHY DIDN'T YOU STORM THEIR CASTLE TO SAVE HIM?!" The random outbursts were beginning to grate on Alan's nerves.

"We were too busy trying to save you."

Ginta's eyes widened slightly before he narrowed them. "I saved myself without your help." He said darkly, causing the others to wince as he pointed an accusing finger towards them. "But Alviss needed help more then I did! Who knows what that sick, twisted bastard, Phantom, is doing!"

When he received no answer, the blond youth bit his lip and stormed off towards the direction he remembered the castle was in.

"Phantom-sama."

The immortal blinked as he was roused from his sleep before glancing around the room with a keen eye. He spotted the youth that woke him up; his head peeking through the door.

"What is it, Rosette?" Phantom demanded as he sat up, giving the amber eyed youth a dark look. Rosette rubbed his neck sheepishly as he walked in, closing the door after him.

"I just thought you wanted-"

"Why the hell are you whispering?" Phantom questioned, giving the violet haired boy a pointed look. Following Rosette's line of sight, Phantom let off a bark of laughter.

"Alviss? He's so exhausted; I doubt he would hear you even if you screamed." Rosette made a face at the response.

"Anyway, my Gate Seal ärm just broke." As if proving his point, the amber eyed teen raised his shattered ärm, as his bottom lip begun to wobble.

"Ginta destroyed my poor Gate Seal!" Rosette whined, letting off a wail as over exaggerated tears rolled down his face. He held the ärm to heart as he begun muttering incoherently under his breath.

Phantom, meanwhile, narrowed his eyes in thought. Ginta's powerful enough to break the seal? Hmm, this would be interesting. Especially after what I did to Alviss, I'm sure he'll be furious. He smirked, running his fingers through black tresses of the sleeping form next to him. Eighteen days had passed. For every day, sixty passes in the Training Gate… so he would be seventeen now since three years would have passed…

Phantom snapped his head up as an idea formed in his head. "Rosette." The teenager stopped muttering as he glanced up, dropping his broken ärm to the ground as he did a mock solute. "I want you to take Alviss back to Ginta."

Rosette's face dropped. "Ginta's weird."

Phantom looked at the youth sharply causing Rosette to freeze. "I-I mean. Ginta is sooo awesome! I want to be just like him when I'm older!"

The white haired Knight looked annoyed. "That's not what I was asking. A 'Yes Phantom-sama, I shall take Alviss to Ginta because it's your desire and I live to do your bidding' would do nicely."

Rosette nodded. "What you said!"

The violet haired youth suddenly looked confused. "Don't you want him anymore?"

Phantom smiled a crueler smile than a happy one. "I'll just wait until Ginta coaxes him out of his shell, then I'll take him back. He's a handful at the moment, more trouble than he's worth. " He suddenly smiled cheerfully. "And make sure you take him to the castle. I don't want him waking up and drowning in a puddle or something."

Rosette muttered unhappily under his breath as he struggled to carry the black haired youth. Not that Alviss was heavy or anything, he was more of a lightweight… but so was he!

Finding that bridal style was straining his arms and making them sore, he flung the youth over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.

"If I didn't know better, I'd think he's dead." Rosette muttered. After carry him for five minutes down a corridor; Rosette begun to doubt Phantom's statement about him just being exhausted and decided to check for a pulse. It turned out the youth was alive after all. Even with all the manhandling, Alviss didn't awaken, making Rosette smirk as he bounced him on his shoulder, only to shriek when he lost balance and fell on his backside.

Alviss' unconscious form landed in a heap, making a cold shiver run down his spine. I hope nothing broke, Phantom would kill me. He paused from the thought as he lifted the black haired teen back up again. Actually, he would maim me, gut me and then feed me to the poor unsuspecting pawns for lunch. Rosette gulped. And just to be even more sadistic, I'm sure he's going to sprinkle me with cheese. I hate cheese!

Rosette clenched his teeth. Damn cows. I hate you soooo much! Breeding cheese like no tomorrow! I WILL EAT YOU!

Raising his hands to the sky as a proclamation, the youth just realized his mistake when he heard a 'thud'.

"You're okay." Rosette insisted as he lifted Alviss up and dusted the dirt off him. A soft groan sounded, causing the amber eyed teen to stiffen. However, the black haired youth didn't awaken, making Rosette sigh with relief.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! LET GO OF ALVISS YOU JE-"

Startled, Rosette screamed and dropped Alviss as he teleported away before the person could finish his sentence.

Thought that place was an okay way to end. Not much of a cliffy though T.T

Rosette… Whether it is a girl's name or not, I don't care. He's my OC… obviously since you've probably never heard of him before. I have to admit; I think I've made him rather weird, and he doesn't really have a stable personality but oh well. I'll live; you'll live, so I guess that's okay.

Anyway, Alviss is back with the others! So you better review if you want to know what happens. grins Just push the button, you know you want to.

Anywho, ta-ta. I'll post the next chappie soon.