Ch.4

~Hatter Mansion

*Christopher

~In the real world

I turn the front light off locking the front door, I sigh. 'Alright then, time to go rabbit huntin.'

I return to the rabbit hole, Ryains bag along with my other "supplies". "Welp, here goes nothin."

I jump into the dark rabbit hole, not knowing what to expect.

~During Ryains talk with Blood

*Dinah

I did as Ryain told me to do, too tired to argue anymore. As I laid down to take a nap I noticed Boris move to the foot of my bed, as if to guard it. I watched as Ryain talked to Blood only to notice him smirk mine and Boris's way before leaving to discuss something with Ryain. Sighing I turned to my right side to try and sleep.

"Why are you so different from your cousin? You act so much like Alice than she does." Boris said sitting on the floor by my head.

"Well, that's because I was raised near Grandma Alice, my father decided to stay in England with her and marry, then go to America like my Aunt's did. I may have a slight southern accent because of my cousins, but other than that I was raised to be a sophisticated young lady. Meaning no time for child's play where as Ryain sometimes continues to behave like an immature teenager."

"You mean you never had any fun? Even as a kid?" he asked shocked.

"Well, I did play a little when I was young, mostly I was with Grandma Alice or sick. Which I was sick quite often, but I would mostly work on my studies. I would try to do anything to make Mama and Papa proud..."

I started to nod off a little the more I talked. 'I guess I'm a little more tired than I thought...'

"Why did you want to make them proud?"

"I guess it was just a goal I had always set... for... my... sellfff..." I said the last part before sleep had overcome me.

*Normal POV

*Click*

Boris swings his head toward the door to see Blood enter the room. "Ah, I see she has finally fallen asleep."

"Yeah..." he replies looking back to Dinah with a strange expression on his face.

"I suppose I should carry her to her new room, then." Blood moved to pick Dinah up with a slight smile on his face. Suddenly Boris stands up and hisses at him, pulling a gun on Blood. "No, you're not touching her!" he says, spreading his arms out as if to shield Dinah from Blood.

"Then how do you suppose we move her to her new room?"

"I'll carry her." he replies, putting his hands in his pockets, looking off to the side.

"I thought as much." Blood smirks "Well hurry up then, I have some arrangements to see to." Turning around he starts for the door, not even seeing if Boris was following.

Boris turns to Dinah, picking her up gently, so as not to wake her. Cradling her to his chest. He starts after Blood.

*Ryain

~in the guest room

I look around the large room, awed at the size and elegance. "This room is mine?" I ask the two faceless maids who'd shown me the way.

"Yes it is Miss Ryain."

"Where is Dinah?"

"She is in her room down the hall, Boris is with her."

I nod, so long as she's not alone "Where's the shower?" I ask still looking around the room quizzing the maids while scanning the room for cameras (Hey, I'm paranoid).

"The bath is through that door, also connects to Dee and Dum's rooms." I smile wickedly at that.

"I'm off to relax in the bath, do come inform me when supper is,"

"Of course."

I sigh grabbing a towel from the table as I pass by on my way to the tub. I am surprised when I enter the room a cloud of steam pours out the door. (Hmmm, a maid must have known I'd want a bath) Not once, as I slowly undressed and sank into the chest deep water, think that anyone else was planning on a bath.

I laid my head back enjoying the peace and quiet...

After a few minutes, I get the odd feeling of being watched. Opening my eyes, I scream. Dee and Dum are sitting beside me in the tub leaning over into my face.

"Get out!" I yell, "get the hell out."

" But big sis, ' Dee pouts

"I'm not 'big sis' nor am I Alice, quit calling me that my name is Ryain nothing else!" I climb out of the tub and head to the doo to get my towel. "I know you aint Alice your bigger than alice" Dum had snuck up behind me and wrapped his arms around me snuggling his face into my neck.

"Hey no fair" Dee jokes, walking up to me. I push them away and wrap the towel around me. " Oh no, you don't. I'm mad at you two. sneaking into a bath without permission, you should be ashamed of yourselves" I turn and walk out into my bedroom. a black dress, boots, and a black ribbon lays on the bed. (Hmmm, well at least Blood has great taste). I put on the dress, its short and does a cute crisscross around the neck. I dry my wet tangled mess called hair, then pull it back into the ribbon. Once dressed, I wonder around till I get to Dinah's room. I lightly knock and crack the door, sticking my head into the room I find Boris and Dinah curled up and fast asleep.

I slowly close the door and turn slamming straight into Blood.

"there you are Ryain, I was wondering where you had run off to."

"Well you found me. what do you need?"

"I was wondering if you'd accompany to my room" Blood's charming smile quickly turned into one devilish thoughts (damn everyone here seems to have a wicked "sense of humor")

"No thanks , I have personal matters to tend to" (there suck on that dismissal) I give him an innocent smile, yet daring him to say something.

Blood nods and turns half way down the hall he stops, turns and gives a warning that screamed DANGER!

"sleep well princess, you'll need it..."