Here's chapter 2 coming your way! Beware of OOC-ness in this chapter. OTL

DISCLAIMER: I do not own BaraKiss.

"Why are we here again?" Mutsuki grumbled standing next to Anis in the middle of Gothic Land.

"You looked like you didn't have anything better to do…"

"Humans…" He said before running a hand through his hair.

Earlier,

"Mutsuki!" Anis called out to her Black Rose Knight who was apparently taking a nap on his usual tree branch.

"Hm?" He looked at her from his position.

"Let's go to Gothic Land! I want you to investigate something."

"And if I say no?" Vines appeared on his neck and he found himself on the grass.

"This isn't a request, it's an order!"

Now,

Mutsuki sighed and glared at everything in sight. Why did his Dominion have to be so pushy?

"So! Can you use your threads to find out what happened to… um…" She hesitated.

"To Red and his new girlfriend," He stated simply. "My abilities are used for investigation, not fortune telling."

Anis cringed at his reply. "Can you at least try to find hints to how the incident happened?"

He grunted and looked around lazily. "There are too many people around."

She then motioned for him to go to a more secluded area.

Mutsuki touched her shoulder. "How troublesome," He said before threads appeared on his hands. He closed his eyes and let them work.

There must be something that'll help me find out what happened to Kaede…

Mutsuki opened his eyes a few minutes later.

"So?" She asked hopeful.

He turned to his left and followed the thread. "Come." Anis scurried after him.

They stopped in front of the Ferris wheel. "This was where they were last."

Anis surveyed the area looking for possible clues. "That's it?"

"Nothing more," He shook his head and shoved his hands in his pockets.

She sighed in defeat. This isn't the time to be discouraged now.

"Why are you so concerned about him" He asked curiously.

"Why you ask…?" She went silent for a few seconds. She smiled. "Because I'm your Dominion! Someone needs to keep you guys in check!"

"I see…" He trailed off looking at the Ferris wheel turn.

"Besides, I wont be able to rest if something bad happened to any of you…" She muttered.

Mutsuki smiled at her last sentence. "What was that?"

"Nothing!" She shouted.

"Hey there!" A woman in an odd costume with small wings on her back called out.

"Have a whale feather!" She said shoving a white feather on a string in Anis's hands.

"We're giving that away for free to all the girls who are at the park today! They say whale feathers grant any wish you want! You just have to throw it to the ocean to have it granted!"

"A-ah… Thank you…"

"Have a nice day!" The woman said before she left.

Mutsuki looked at the feather in her hand. It wasn't like any feather you'd see a bird would drop everyday. There was something odd about it.

"Wishing? How childish."

"Uh… I think I'll just keep this then," She said placing it in her pocket.

"Shall we be going?"

"Oh… yeah…" Looks like coming back here didn't help as much. What am I going to do now..?

A hot breeze blew. The Black Rose Knight sensed a dark aura.

/ Have you forgotten anything? / A familiar voice asked.

He stayed silent and kept walking.

/ Don't let her slip through your fingers now… /

Mutsuki smirked. The voice belonged to a child he was sure. He just doesn't know who.

"Mutsuki?" Anis asked in a concerned tone/

"It's nothing. Let's leave."

That night, Anis stood at the terrace of her apartment unit. She leaned on the railing and held up the Red Rose card and stared at it.

I don't want to summon him without hearing a proper explanation first… But it's now or never.

Anis brought the card to her lips and kissed it. Red rose petals swirled around her. Kaede came out wearing a casual kimono.

"…What's with the outfit?" was the first question that popped out of her mouth.

"That's none of your business," He answered nonchalantly. "What do you want?"

"You know exactly what I want!" Anis let out her fury and hit the back of his head. "Why have you been avoiding me?"

Kaede grunted and smirked. "Why? WHY? You know exactly why I have!" He mimicked her tone.

"I don't matter right? You have him anyway."

"What are you—"

"Don't you get it my dear 'Dominion'? In the end you'll only be choosing one of us."

Anis just watched him, not following anything he was saying.

"Why do you always have to make me suffer every time…"

She felt herself back up, the wall not letting her go further. It was the first time he saw Kaede act like this.

"Kaede…" She tried reaching her hand out to him but he shoved it away.

"Why are you still entertaining my feelings when you've already got the White Rose?" He blurted out, pounding his fist o the wall just above her.

SLAP.

"You have no say in who I want to be with!" She shouted back. He touched the area where her hand was just then.

"K-Kaede, I'm—" Anis said realizing what she just did but was cut off.

"I see. So that's how it is…" He trailed off and picked up his card.

"Never summon me. Ever again." He pressed the card to her lips and disappeared as he was engulfed by the rose petals.

The Rose Princess stood from her position on the wall awestruck. She slid down the wall and sat on the floor.

Kaede…

You'll know the whale feather reference if you've watched Persona Trinity Soul. I'm planning to do something with it later on~ Fufufufu~

Again, I apologize for the OOC-ness. I'm trying not to use any swear words as requested by a friend.

This chapter felt a little rushed I know. I'll try to make a longer one next time. And probably with more description and such.

R&R

Stay tuned!