Disclaimer: i do not own princess tutu

AN: Hey guys. I'm so sorry i have not gotten back to my story. it's been a crazy school year and i've had horrible writters block. But rereading through the story i have come up with a great idea for the rest of the story. I hope you can forgive me. So here is a nice long chapter to tell you how sorry i am.

Ahiru and Rue walked to Rue's house. It was a large mansion that was a beautiful white. Ahiru couldn't believe it. It was amazing. Rue lead her inside and took her through many halls to a nice guest bedroom. Inside was a queen bed and a large dresser for clothing. The walls were a pale blue and there was a small tea table and two chairs to the side of the bed.

"Wow Rue! This is increadible!" Ahiru said as she looked around the room. Rue smiled.

"I hope you will enjoy it." she said and closed the door behind her as she left. Ahiru sat on the bed looking around. There was a balcony out of one of her windows. she smiled opening the doors and stepping onto the balcony. She looked outside. There was a beautiful lake in the back and some forests surrounding the mansion. Ahiru looked around excitedly and did not notice the figure in black behind her.

"So. how is the first part of being human again coming along?" The figure said. Ahiru nearly jumped out of her skin..

"What?!"She said and spun around. "Oh. It's very nice." The figure stepped out. For the first time she saw clearly who it was. It was a boy well not boy persay. Young man is more like it. He was taller than her but not quite as tall as fakir. He had black hair that covered his left eye.

"Good. now i need you to do something for me." he said. Ahiru frowned but waited. "In this shop is a book i need. You will get it for me." Ahiru tilted her head.

"But it's night. The shop won't be open." The boy smiled.

"Well you'll just have to borrow it."

"You mean steal."

"No borrow. i will have you take it back when i am finished." He said shrugging. Ahiru sighed.

"As long as you really will return it. Okay. What shop is it?" She asked and he handed her a paper. On it was drawn the shop.

"I trust you still remember where it is." Ahiru thought about it and slowly nodded. "Good. now go." he said and dissapeard back into the darkness. Ahiru frowned but hurried out of Ru's large mansion. She made her way through the city streets till she reached the book store. She looked around and slipped inside the building. She looked around and saw the name of the book the boy had written at the bottom of the papper. She looked aroud then saw a large black book. It had the same title as what he had written. She grabbed the book and quickly made her way back to Rue's mansion. Once inside her room again Ahiru looked at the book. She wondered what could be in it and she opened the cover. Suddenly the book was out of her hands and the boy from before was standing in front of her with the book in his hands. "Thank you. i will see you tomarrow." he said and turned. Ahiru stood

"Wait. can't i at lease know your name?" The boy turned his head slightly.

"Jake. My name is Jake."