Roze's POV

I sighed as I pushed some of my bangs out of my face, picking up a tray from the counter with white, flower decorated teapots and cups placed on top. Although Ulrika had allowed me to stay, I had to help out at the shop. Not that I complained, it wasn't too bad, but damn do those customers annoy me. Running the Bazaar at school was much easier. I set the tray down in front of two elderly women, who gushed about how cute and helpful I was. I tried not to roll my eyes at them, and plastered a smile on my face. I decided it was best if I not stay to long with them and hurried back to the counter where Ulrika was.

I was actually surprised with her. I didn't really think that she would be so...happy. I had been staying with them for almost three weeks, and instead of trying to break my neck, she's been whistling away for more than two whole weeks. I must have been staring to long because now she is glaring at me, I looked away. Unfortunately, there was a pair of girls giggling and batting their eyelashes at me. And that reminded me why Ulrika was even in such a good mood.

The days that I spent here seemed to rope in more customers into the shop, mostly of the female kind. Ulrika was pleased, and was more than happy to let me stay as long as I needed. That didn't really make me feel great, I was already pretty sick of having women flirting with me left and right. Working here was no different than working back at Miss Lily's mansion. The maid's would bat their eyelashes the same way those girls did, and some of the female customers stared at me in such a predatory way that reminded me disturbingly of Miss Lily. I sighed, running my gloved hands over my face. I just had to last another four more hours.

"Raze, you okay?"

I blinked and looked up at Ulrika's worried face, "What? Oh, yeah I'm fine."

"You sure? You look paler than usual." I shrugged, "Yeah, I'm fine really. Just thinking is all."

She looked at me unconvinced, but soon nodded slowly, "Alright, why don't you take your break. I think you really need it." I nodded and headed to the back room where Pepperoni was working diligently.

"Hey, I'm taking my break. I think you should go help Ulrika."

"Alright! Please watch the cauldron for me." He squeezed through the door way and left me to think.

I sat down on a stool placed near the cauldron and pinched the bridge of my nose with a sigh. I wonder how the old man is doing. I wonder how it was doing. The three of us had split up and I was left to find a safe place to hide on my own. I couldn't actually believe that I would decide staying at Ulrika's shop was safe. At all. I know that one of these days, the ridiculous fairy would blow the shop up. One of these days, Ulrika would seriously snap and murder us all in our sleep. Maybe one of these days, Uryu would go berserk again and wipe us all out. Why did I decide to come here again? I'm starting to re-evaluate how safe it was exactly to be here. I slumped in my seat annoyed with myself, and soon I had slipped into a dreamless sleep.

"Waze! Wakey!"

I groaned and batted the soft fluffy tail out of my face. "...what?"

"Dinnertime!" I immediately sat up, "What? What time is it?"

"It's Dinnertime!" Uryu cocked his head at me oddly, "Uwurika will be mad."

I stood from my seat and stretched my arms; wincing, I placed my hand on my shoulder. I hated when I slept funny. The two of us left the backroom to join the flamboyant fairy and the seething banshee.

"Just how long were you planning on sleeping you slacker!" so much for being in a good mood.

I decided it was best not to answer, I wasn't in the mood to dodge flying objects at the moment, so I simply shrugged.

She decided not to press on the matter thankfully, and with a huff, she sat in her chair and picked up a bowl of mash potatoes.

For now I was safe from getting an earful.

But as I stirred the thick stew in my bowl, an uneasy feeling still sunk into the pit of my stomach. I glanced up from my bowl to see Pepperoni inhaling his food, Uryu was chewing a carrot stick enthusiastically and Ulrika calmly spooning some mixed vegetables into her mouth. Guilt seemed to settle into my chest, causing me to shift in my seat uncomfortably.

I was bringing danger to them, and trouble was the last thing the three needed.

"...I'm not hungry."

The three looked at me oddly. Ulrika stared hard, "Are you sick?" she asked slowily, a frown forming slowily.

"I'm going to bed." I stood quickly and headed to my room, not looking her in the eye. I can feel her watching me as I hurried up the stairs.

The longer I stayed, the sooner they would find me. I can't stay any longer, I had to leave soon and find my old man, how could I have forgotten the plan?

The sooner I found that amulet, the sooner everything would end.

And maybe I can talk to her properly then.

A/N: So sorry for the long wait...life is a real drag, the next chapter may take a while.