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Chapter Nine: Misery Business

SeeU's POV

No matter how many times I tell myself to stop worrying about show time, I always worry. It's possible I've developed a fear of "show time".

Scratch that- I have developed a fear. I've had one since Kaito told me to plug my ears…

About an hour later, when show time was over and sick fantasies were fulfilled, Neru came in to feed us.

"Hi Neru," Miku said politely.

Neru didn't respond, she just nodded her head, as if she had better things to do.

Which she did, don't get me wrong, Neru is an important person and she has tons of stuff to do to keep Gakupo happy, but she's usually the more… kind one. She talks to us and gives us polite smiles, and she even apologizes for show time and the acid. It's almost as if she never wanted this at all, and she probably didn't… Gakupo wanted it. I always forget that.

Not to mention I haven't seen Neru so…quiet. I know I'm one of the newer circus freaks, but I've been here long enough to know she never sighs like she's depressed, at least not in front of us, or stays quiet for the rest of the day.

When she left, like I mentioned, she let out a long depressed sigh and sort of… sped walked away.

"Okay, what's up with her?" I asked.

Miku frowned, "I'm not sure, but it worries me…"

Kaito looked at us, "What do you mean? She seemed fine to me,"

Meiko sighed, "Kaito, are you blind? Even I've been here for less than a week and I know Neru is definetly not okay,"

Rin and Len piped up, "Yeah, she did not seem okay,"

Kaito just stayed silent as Gakupo walked in.

"Alright, you guys are the last people I want to talk to about this, but… You should have noticed it by now, What the hell is wrong with Neru and where in god's name is Haku?"

"I- I'm not sure. There's a connection between those two things, however," I replied.

Gakupo seemed… different. Was it just me or did he seem… I don't know, out of place? Like he had so much on his mind and just seemed stressed? He didn't seem normal.

He nodded his head, "Good thinking, I'm going to look into this," he walked away.

"Is it just me or does he seem different too?" I asked.

Miku was about to open her mouth when Luka walked in with Gumi. Sheesh, how many people were going to visit us?

"Guys, where's Haku?" Gumi asked.

We all looked away, "We're not sure," Meiko responded.

"You all know something. Spit it out," Luka said. She was still controlling but her tone of voice wasn't as… bitter…

"We believe there's a connection between Neru's personality change and Haku's disappearance," Miku answered.

Luka nodded and left. Gumi stayed in and closed the tent.

"Alright guys, tell me what you think,"

"Gakupo, Luka and Neru seem off. Even you do Gumi, you don't seem as cheerful," Kaito said.

"So I'm not the only one who thinks my parents are off. That's why I don't seem so peppy, I'm worried- what if- what if-,"

Gumi was cut off by Miki and Piko ripping open our tent.

Miki gently pushed Gumi away.

"All of you, tell me where Gakupo is. Now," Miki demanded.

"And why should we tell you that?" I retorted.

Mentally, I slapped myself, why should I talk like that to someone I barely know?

"Because if you don't, you all die," Piko answered.

Miku scoffed, "Beats this life,"

"So you want to die?" Piko asked her.

"Please Princess, let me handle this," a voice came from outside.

"Alright, Piko, please let him in,"

Oh, So Miki's a Princess?

Gumi's eyes widened and she let out a small scream. "Why Princess, why would you bring him here?" She asked Miki.

Miki looked at Gumi, "How do you-?"

The person that came in looked extremely familiar.

"Mikuo Hatsune," I growled.

PLOT TWISTTTTTTTTTT~! Okay, haha, not really! I bet some of you knew he was coming, am I right?

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