(Author's Note: Gah, two in a row….well, I've discovered THROUGH THE MAGIC OF PLANNING that this fanfic will come to a good…15-16 chapters, maybe 17-18 due to including a bit of preview material for upcoming fanfics set in the same verse and the notes that I took for planning this sucker out – which is sort of a tradition carried over from my old account long long ago. I just thought that I'd tell you all so you didn't expect a 60-chapter whopper or something. Nope. That'll come later. ;) Anyway, I hope you enjoy ^^)

Chapter 11: Kagome, Kagome

Marisa woke up that morning with a heavy heart, still feeling awful. "Damn, I thought it'd go away, at least by the mornin', ze…" She sighed. "Keine, if you're around….I'm sorry, I just didn't want you to get hurt…" She looked down for a few minutes, and then looked up. "Keine?" She got up, and walked to the kitchen. Seeing no one there, she walked to Keine's room, and opened the door, stepping inside, seeing the covers were raggedly thrown off as if in a rush, and there was nothing left behind. "K-Keine…please tell me you didn't…" She checked all the other rooms, and then quietly hung her head. "S-She did…"

Marisa attempted to resolve herself, breathing slowly and calmly, before looking around, and finally taking a decorative sword in hand, charging out to look for Keine. "I won't get much of anywhere on foot….dammit, Nausicca…." She sighed, walking ahead nonetheless. "And it's not like I'm at Youmu's level on blades. Most I know is what they've shown in movies, and that probably doesn't work….ah well, I'll go through death to keep Keine safe….though she's probably already been taken as well…"

She searched until the night, her footsteps becoming a slow and steady rhythm. Sighing gently, Marisa slumped against a tree, the blade slicing into part of it. "Whoops…" She quickly moved the blade aside, chuckling weakly, although her happiness died quickly. "She's not comin'…I don't blame her, I'd hate me too…" She sighed, looking up. "Oh, a full moon….Keine must be in her hakutaku form now." She crossed her arms quietly. "I wonder if she's still looking…" Sighing, she got up, taking her blade with her, she continued on. Hearing a rustling, she held her blade close to her, looking around. Noticing a figure with a cloak on, she ran over, curious. "K-Keine…?" She stuttered, approaching the figure. The figure smiled, throwing off her hood, to reveal Keine, completely well and fine.

"Marisa….I…I'm sorry…I ran off without you knowing, and...I feel so awful…" Keine approached Marisa, hugging her, pouting. "Is there anything I could do to make up for it…?"

"Mmn, just get home…" Marisa sighed, smiling, hugging Keine and keeping her close. "Nothing I want more than for you to go home…."

"Are you sure? I could make it up to you in….other ways." Keine winked, taking her arm out of one of the sleeves of her dress.

Marisa blushed deeply, but shook her head. "N-No, I'm good, just get home….I had a feeling that you'd get a bit lustful in your hakutaku form, but…."

"Mari…I want to do it with you, and do it with you right now….you should just accept, delusional idiot…" Keine put her hands on her hips, pouting. "There won't be a next time, you know…"

"W-Well….um….we can do that at home! Y-You don't want to right here in the open where there's animals, and the smell of sex attracts a bear, I read once, and I don't want to get mauled by a bear, ze…" Marisa laughed nervously, still blushing deeply.

"DO IT WITH ME NOW, IDIOT WITCH! I WANT IT NOW! I WANT IT NOW!"

"N-No….what about Cirno, eh? I-I'll be ready anytime, but….Cirno….might get tortu—"

"FORGET THAT LITTLE IDIOT! I WANT MY MARI! NOW!"

"…Excuse me?" Marisa blinked, pushing Keine away. "No. I don't care how horny you are, Cirno's more important than us getting down to business."

"Damn stupid witch…you're an idiot and I hate you. I was going to kill you right after you finished me off just to get you, my pain in the ass, out of the way, but no, you have to reject it, like earlier and that date….hmph, fine then. I'll…I'll just kill you right now to get my peace of mind." Keine frowned, slipping her arm back into her sleeve. Marisa blinked, stepping back.

"I…I don't want to hurt you, Keine…."

"That's fine, then. Makes for an easier killing anyway." Keine smiled, that oh-so-innocent smile that always made Marisa's heart melt…and began chanting something under her breath while pulling out a spellcard. "Activate. 'Dream Sign: Wonderland'." Strings of danmaku flew out, which Marisa tried to graze, but as it grazed against her lightly….

"O-Oww…" Marisa winced, stepping back further. Keine giggled.

"Oh? Did that hurt, Mari?" Keine smiled, drawing out another. Marisa quickly ran away, horrified, as Keine laughed at the top of her lungs. "DON'T COME BACK TO THE HOUSE! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU THERE!"

Marisa whimpered, running away, horrified.

I-I won't….I won't, if that's what you want…I'll do what you want….

Keine's laughter continued through the night.