Oh hey, look! I'm actually updating a week later! Wow, the world must be ending. You can shoot me later for my dry humor after you read this chapter.

DISCLAIMER: Nope, still don't.

NOTE: Nobara-hime means 'Wild Rose Princess'

Several days passed after Anis discovered Kaede was no longer at arm's reach. Mitsuru ordered his men to investigate Mikage and to report immediately when they find something out. The days went by normally like always since there was no strange activity from the fake Dominion and her fake knights yet. The only thing Anis couldn't stand was that Mikage was always all over Kaede whenever she was around them.

Anis heaved a sigh and rested her chin on her hand while looking at the warm afternoon. She ignored the teacher's lecture and let her thoughts wander. It still hasn't fully sunk in her mind that Mikage was really Domina Galacta. Anis knew her as that shy, quiet, innocent girl in class that was smart and great at drawing. Though there were times she'd see her looking at Kaede from afar at some odd way, that is, with a mix of longing and obsession. As to why she took him was still a mystery to the Rose Princess.

"Eh?" She felt something poke her side. She reached in her pocket and pulled out what looked like an oversized feather dangling on some string. 'Just throw it back to the ocean if you have a wish!' It was the whale feather she got at Gothic Land.

The only thing I really wish for now is for everything to return to normal. For Kaede to return to normal, but I don't think wishing will do me any good... Since she was no longer wearing her choker, she decided to wear the feather as a necklace. She then tucked it inside her uniform for safe-keeping.

"Yamamoto-san!" The teacher called out.

"Ah, hai!" She stood up abruptly.

The man eyed her curiously. "Translate the next page."

Anis took the book and browsed through it frantically trying to look for the page. Which page, dammit!

"Forty-two," Someone said to her, but not loud enough for the teacher to hear. It was a male voice she recognized. She glanced at the red head's direction, but read on before the teacher yelled at her. Nah, it can't be.

After classes ended, Anis went up to the rooftop for a little fresh air. She thought about what happened earlier. Kaede never helped her in class. Why start now, considering the state he's in. She sighed and looked at the horizon. The sun was still shining despite the time.

"Hey there, Nobara-hime."

Anis turned around and was greeted by the school's pop idols and secretly, fake Rhode Knights. "What do you want?" She drew her cards and made a stance.

"Isn't someone a little lively today?" Idel said casually running a hand through his hair.

"Don't worry, we're not here to pick a fight," Yakoh reassured her, yet she refused to put away her cards.

"Calm down, Nobara-hime. We were just hiding from a few fangirls," The Orange Rose explained folding his arms behind his head.

Anis cringed at the title given to her. "How do you expect me to trust you after all we've been through?"

The Lime Rose placed a hand on his hip. "Believe what you want," His eyes drifted and came upon the odd colored card she was holding.

Idel noticed this and raised an eyebrow at it. "Hey, what card is that?"

She winced and averted her gaze, her hands trembling slightly.

Yakoh walked over to her a closer inspection. The card was mostly gray and blank but it had a little red at the edges. "By any chance, is this... the Red Rose card?" He inferred seeing as the only cards he could tell apart from it were Blue, Black and White.

Anis gritted her teeth and balled her free hand into a fist. She's been reminded too many times already.

"Hm, is that why he's been hanging out with that creepy nerd girl all the time now?"

She kept silent.

"Well, you're the Rose Princess, aren't you? Just beat her up and take him back," Idel grinned at her. One thing Yakoh couldn't stand about his partner was that he could be so candid at times.

"If only it were that easy," She mumbled.

"Idel-kun! Yakoh-kun!" Several female voices were heard receiving a sneer from the fake knights.

"Gotta run!" They raced to the door. "See ya, Nobara-hime!"

"Stop calling me that!" She glowered but cooled down soon after. She looked at the cards once more before putting them away. Maybe those two helped even just a little bit. Endure it just a little more, Anis...

With that, she decided to go home to get some rest. As she opened her shoe locker, a small piece of paper fell out.

Please don't hesitate to summon us when you need someone to talk to,
Anis-sama. We don't want to see you sad. At least I don't.

Seiran

Anis smiled at the note the Blue Rose left her. She always wondered how someone as gentle as Seiran became a Rhode Knight. Because he isn't human. She shook her head at the thought. It didn't matter whether he was human or not, he was her Rhode Knight. My friend. She smiled once more and went her way.

Shortest chapter ever. That is, unless I write something else that's shorter than this. I hope not though. Anyway, I think I'm going to make a little filler chapter and cheer Anis up since I've put her through a lot of agony since I've started this ;;

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