The gate to the party was huge, dark iron, and made an awful sound as it opened, but either than that the gate served its purpose of keeping unwanted guests out.

"Whoa," the boys breathed as they watched the gate doors open wide as the small group walked right on through. They watched the gate all the way until they were completely inside then turned back around to watch Zakuro take her father's left hand, and Ichigo take his right. Haruhi waited for the three-some to be a few paces ahead when Woo and Soul took each of her hands and began walking the same pace soon followed by the Host Club.

Shunko stood back to watch all of them walk through the doors of the party until a familiar voice shook him out of his daze; "hey Shunko, if you keep standing here the gates will knock you outside until the party is over."

"Surge, I didn't see you there," he replied back until he looked at Surge a little closer, "you're not in uniform either? Did Glacier decide to let you attend after all?"

Surge pulled on his turtle neck a little, "not really, he said I have to watch the Queen Candidates while they have fun with their human friends."

Shunko slowly started walking, "that's going to be hard since Zakuro won't be able to leave Pierre-sama's side the whole night. Her friends might be easier since Pierre-sama won't be paying much attention to them. Did mother or the Council talk to you yet? They asked me to carefully watch my sister in the human world."

"Oh, that reminds me," Surge said making a small white envelope appear to his hand, "Vanilla-sama has ordered both of us to watch over the Candidates while they finish up their high school years in the human world. But then again, Vanilla-sama doesn't have to ask you to watch Zakuro since you've been doing that our whole lives. You've been more of a knight than what I am, good for you Shunko."

Shunko stared at the envelope but quickly looked away knowing what his mother has asked of him personally, "our parents really rely on us to protect the next Queens of the Magical World from the new enemy that has fallen over this land."

"Hai," Surge said as he pulled on Shunko's arm, "well we better get in otherwise my dad might have another energy rush." Shunko smiled at his friend, walked in behind him, and saw that the party was just fine. "Oh Shunko," Surge asked again, "doesn't Ichigo go to an 'all girls school' like Vanilla-sama requested from Pierre-sama? Ichigo was cute when she came back in her uniform that one time wasn't she?"

Shunko thought about it for a little then shook his head, "she's my sister so why do you ask such dumb questions?"

"Well," Surge said staring at Zakuro while holding his chin in thought, "Zakuro goes to a school where she wears the boys uniform and attends that human's club. In turn, Zakuro is more like Chocolat-sama in being a tom-boy ... but then again she has gotten a lot of hearts from being a model in the human world."

"What's your point," Shunko asked as he began to walk off towrds the refreshment table, "Ichigo will be fine in that all girls school since the main threat is coming from him right? Ichigo lives with Pierre, Juiliet makes sure she gets home safe, so therefore Ichigo is just fine. Where as Zakuro, she's always with those humans, she lives on her own with Duke, her father goes to the same school to teach classes to the humans, and Zakuro is one tough girl."

"I don't mean it like that," Surge said grabbing Shunko's shoulder before he was out of range, "I think he has something to do with Zakuro. What's more is that nobody knew of this threat until Zakuro changed when she first met him! Think about it!"

Shunko's head began to spin as the memory of seeing him leave her balcony came to mind, he also recalled that day when she ran off somewhere and didn't return until the next day in Woo's arms from the forest he and Soul guard. He didn't think about anything else as the room suddenly got dark when a single spot light showed Zakuro holding Pierre's hand while they danced in the middle of the entire room. Shunko watched her move so gracefully that he couldn't help but let his pink heart show.

Surge coughed, Shunko noticed and quickly changed his mood, "I want her to belong only to me."

"Shunko, you know that she probably gave her heart away demo …"

"Huh? What do you mean by 'but'?"

"It's only a rumor that I've heard Shunko," Surge said looking happy, "besides Zakuro is way too obsessed with how her parents got together that – ohhh;" he said trailing off, "yeah, we have a problem Shunko."

"What do you mean by that!?"

"What are you two up too," Robin asked followed by Glacier, "you're supposed to be watching over Ichigo and Zakuro. What are you fighting over now?"

"Ah, nothing father," Surge said shaking his hands, "Shunko doesn't want Zakuro to give her heart away to anyone but him."

The two adults laughed a little until Robin soothed it over, "Zakuro-chan will give her heart to the one person who shows her affection like Pierre and Chocolat showed their affection to each other."

Shunko was about to say something when they heard a loud crash. When they looked Zakuro was jumping out of the way when she almost got hit by a large rock of some kind when Shinrou came up behind her, wrapped his arms around her, and landed on the stage where the rock missed.

Everyone was fully aware of what happened, where Zakuro was standing, but more importantly – who was with her with his arms around her. Pierre took a couple of steps towards the two with his fists full of energy, "let her go, now!"

"Huh," Shinrou teasingly said as he moved a lock of Zakuro's hair away from her neck, "demo … Zakuro-chan will be quite lonely without her father by her side."

Pierre held up a hand, "let her go! My daughter will not be your prey!"

Shinrou kissed her neck as Zakuro closed her eyes as if in pain as he continued to speak, "Chocolat was my father's prey … I'm only keeping Zakuro-chan out of my father's grasp only until Chocolat wakes up!"

Pierre's hand stopped brimming magic as his hand got less tense as he heard Shinrou's words; "Chocolat … will … wake up?"

"Hai," Shinrou finished, "Chocolat will wake up after my father fully recovers from her magic used all those years ago, but until then Zakuro-chan will be apart of my plans for the Magical World."

Glacier held onto his son's shoulder, "go get your princess back."

Surge and Shunko nodded their heads as they drew out their swords and raced over to Zakuro and Shinrou.

"It's no use," Shinrou said holding up a hand making dark energy come out to almost render the two knights unconscious, "my power is greater than that of noir. My race was the reason why your ancestors fled the human world, and then later sealing us away like you did Glace so long ago."

Zakuro yelled as they landed a few feet away as they coiled in pain, "No! Surge! Shunko!"

Shinrou pulled his hand closer to them, "see you back in the human world everyone," he said as he snapped his fingers to make a dark black fog appear everywhere. When it finally cleared Zakuro and Shinrou were gone.

"Where ..." Robin said looking around as Surge and Shunko slowly got to their feet, "... did he take her?"

"Everyone," Pierre yelled at the top of his lungs as they all looked at him, "find them! Zakuro must be found alive! Go now!"

"All the guards flew off in different directions," Shunko finally breathed after a while as he watched them leave, "Pierre-sama? What now?" He looked over at Pierre as he kept his head tilted down until he finally made a sudden movement.

Pierre balled up his fists as he pushed Ichigo closer to Shunko, "watch over your sister in the human world, take them with you!" Pierre looked back at the Host Club as they titled their heads down, "we understand sensei." Pierre began to fly off when Vanilla asked him a question, "where do you think you're going to start? He could've taken Zakuro anywhere, they might even be in the human world!"

"I don't care!"

Shunko watched as Pierre slowly turned around to face Vanilla as Woo and Soul got close to him. "Follow Pierre's orders Shunko," Soul said as he raced off towards the forest he and Woo guard. "Zakuro's fate is already decided, try not to make it any harder on Pierre," Woo said heading off to the Ginger Gardens.

"To Pierre," Vanilla said as she held Ichigo in her arms while looking at Shunko, "Zakuro is the only important thing left after Chocolat-chan fell asleep," she turned around to see his face, "with all my heart I hope you find her, for Chocolat-chan's sake."

"I understand Vanilla, I'll do my best," Pierre said bowing his head a little as he flew off towards a nearby mountain ridge.

Shunko smiled at Ichigo as he took her hand, "let's go before it get's too late. Surge are you comming or what?"

"Yeah I am, so try not to fly off too fast we have some very slow humans on our tails."

"Hey, we're not slow!"

Vanilla smiled as she watched the group of kids go back through the Moon Door, "for your sake Chocolat-chan," she thought as she went back to the palace to sit next to Chocolat's side, "I hope nothing bad will happen to Zakuro. Ichigo might not be able to handle the pain that we went through, let's make a wish for Pierre to bring Zakuro back safe and sound."

Again, I'm sorry it's short but I promise this next chapter will be longer because it's about Zakuro and Shinrou.