Black Rose
Chapter five: Taken by Shadows
The next day, Laharl seemed to be avoiding Etna, and vice versa. They had had an embarrassing moment and didn't want to think about it. But, of course, it was all that was on their minds. The reluctant two wouldn't acknowledge that they were in love, and they liked it that way.
But little did either one of them knew the truth about their feelings but….. they did not know Flonne was plotting to get them together but then one night at the castle Etna decided she wanted to leave for a while her dark heart was taking over her and she needed to control her dark thoughts this way. But what she did not know was that some thing big was going to happen. Poor Etna did not realize the truth. How could she be so dense?
Elsewhere in the castle, Laharl sat on his bed. Little did he realize, an invisible demon floated above him, preparing itself to possess the young demon prince's heart. When Laharl sensed the demon's presence, it had already swooped down and possessed Laharl, leaving him unconscious on the bed.
A few hours later, supper was prepared and Laharl was no where to be seen. Etna was almost embarrassed to go looking for him, for fear of the topic changing to the day before, but she went anyway.
Etna finally decided to go looking for Laharl, after all, she was getting slightly worried and she wanted to make sure he was alright. While Etna was wondering down the hall, she heard a small noise, she wasn't sure whether she should pay attention to it or ignore it. She continued to walk until she heard a louder noise. "W-who's there?!" She managed to say, you could tell that she was scared just how she spoke.
Laharl had already woken up and the demon was gone, thankfully. "What in the ..." He mumbled, slowly standing up, rubbing his sore head. "I hope no one was worried about me.." He mumbled to himself as he opened his door and slowly walked down the hallway, looking around.
Suddenly, Laharl heard a scream. "Etna!" He could tell her scream from anywhere. He raced down the halls only to find that Etna had screamed because of a small white mouse running across the hallway floor.
"L-Laharl..." Etna mumbled. "I'm sorry If I scared you.. but.. I just..." Etna was cut off by Laharl pinning her against the wall, pulling her into a romantic kiss.