I was bored… and needed a distraction from missing my Natsu like crazy. So, I decided to write a second part for this story… from Shizuru's POV of course. Enjoy!

Part Two

Shizuru was concerned.

One minute, she was chatting with her fan girls and teasing some of them. Innocent teasing, mind you!

Then the next minute, she saw Zhang and her Natsuki running down the hallways with a pale face. It looked like they saw a ghost.

"Ara, ara… don't tell me. They went to the sacred grounds? Hmm…"

Wondering if the stories were true, Shizuru wanted to see for herself. She walked off to look for Miss Maria. When she found the old lady, she had to refrain from laughing out loud. Next to the punch bowl, there stood Miss Maria with Yukariko… and their faces were red. From drinking.

Yes, the stern old lady who would get mad at you for running down the hallways, the very same stern old lady who would scold you for not having manners was DRUNK.

"Oh my, Miss Maria… where in the world did you get the alcohol from?"

"V-viola! :hiccup. Giggle: Uhnn… dun say anythin' to any-:hiccup!:-one puhleeease…" the old woman had to lean on Shizuru's shoulder for support and giggled.

"Ara, I think you've had enough to drink…" Shizuru snatched the cup from her hand and sighed, "And not to mention, it's bad enough you're drinking where the students are."

"MISS MARIA! WHY ARE YOU DUNK!?" the Graceful Amethyst winced as she recognized the bellowing and let forth another sigh, "Haruka-san, it's drunk and you came at the perfect timing… will you please take Miss Maria to her room so she can sleep it off? I need to go and check up on something."

"Fine! Don't you dare run off with Natsuki. You have to chaprine this party!"

"Hai, hai. By the way, that's chaperone… ookini." After she gently pushed Miss Maria to Haruka's support, she walked off towards the Gakuenchou's office.

"Natsuki?" Shizuru called out loud enough and grabbed the door knob. However, frightened voices inside the office stopped her and she listened intently.

"How the fuck was that possible?! You're alive! Yet… yet… you were there! Dancing with her!"

"How the hell am I supposed to know?! I'm just as stumped as you! No wonder some of the students were avoiding me and Shizuru. Jesus. Look at my arms! I've still got goosebumps!"

"Hmm…" the older Otome mused softly and walked off to another door that led to their bedroom. She grabbed the flashlight from their closet and made her way out.

Five or ten minutes later, upon the sacred grounds of Fuka…

Shizuru shivered as it suddenly became colder the minute she stepped on the sacred grounds, but she persisted on and headed up the road to the dark and abandoned mansion.

The woman knew that Natsuki and Zhang were here when she saw the front door wide open. She stopped at the steps for a minute and let out a sharp exhale. Certain feelings had been stirring up inside her as she got closer to the mansion. Not that they weren't unpleasant… they were just… different.

She took a deep breath and exhaled slowly again then proceeded up the steps and entered the mansion.

As expected, dust was everywhere. It made Shizuru sneeze a few of times. Although, what was strange, when she stepped in, she felt warmer. It was warm inside the mansion.

Up the hall ahead from her, she saw light from under the closed doors and she could hear music faintly playing. Giving in to the curiosity, the Graceful Amethyst ventured closer to the doors and slid them open.

Burgundy eyes stared in shock.

In the room, at the long dining table, there they sat. One looked just like her Natsuki but younger… and transparent of course. The other one was her. A younger version of her. They seemed to pay Shizuru no attention as they laughed together then the ghost Natsuki blushed as the other teased her.

"…Ara."

The two stopped laughing and jerked their heads in the Otome's direction and gasped. Then they vanished into thin air.

Shizuru frowned. She wanted to talk with them but sighed. At least she knew why the students, her Natsuki and Zhang were frightened.

"Could it be… we're the reincarnations? I wonder," the Otome then smiled and whispered to the vacant space ahead of her, "At least you two have each other forever… have a good Hallow's Eve." With that, she winked, knowing the two were probably watching her and shut the doors behind her after she left.

Somewhere in the room, the cobalt haired ghost blushed.

-Fin-

Omake

How Miss Maria got drunk…

Natsuki: Oi, you sure we should do this? What if she finds out?

Nao: Don't be such a pussy. The old lady really needs to loosen up, besides we'll never get out of here with her watching us like a hawk. (Grumbles. Glances around before emptying a bottle of vodka in Miss Maria's punch and stirs it up.)

Natsuki: Good thing she requested that she had her own drink made…

Nao: (Snort. Evil smirk.) Maybe I should dump some in the other one too… hehehe.

Natsuki: Don't even think about it! (Glare.)

Nao: Just kidding! Sheesh… let's get out of here before Miss Maria comes back. (Flees the room with Natsuki.)

Five minutes later…

Miss Maria: (Enters room and looks around. Walks over to her punch bowl. Shifty eyes. Pulls out a small bottle of vodka from the sleeve of her dress and empties in punch bowl and walks off whistling.) Tonight is going to be a good evening. I'm so glad Viola-sama agreed to chaperone this party. (Smirk.)