I bring to you… chapter 12! I was actually in a hurry, but oh well, I managed! Yay! (I finished this just now, 1:20AM XD)

I hope you like it, people! Chapter 13 MIGHT be slightly delayed, since I'll release it after 2 days, so, I apologize for that.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Pandora Hearts or any of its characters. All of it belongs to Jun Mochizuki.

I won't make you wait any longer… here goes! *dives into box*

XII. Intentions

As soon as Gilbert left him, Break decided to go back to the room where Gilbert and Sharon previously talked as quickly as he could. Knowing that he won't get anything from Gilbert, he thought that perhaps Sharon managed to squeeze some information.

And for once, he decided to use a door, considering it as a very small way to 'make amends'.

Sharon heard Break entering the door, so she straightened herself up, pulled off her most innocent face, and prepared something behind her back. As soon as he fully entered the room, she stood up, not managing to hide her dark aura.

"Why, hello, Brother Xerx~ what brings you back here now?" she asked in her sweetest, most innocent tone. However her aura still got the best of the current atmosphere, so Break tried to hide his fear.

"Why, Ojou-sama, I—" as he tried to explain himself, his brief statement was interrupted by a sound from Sharon's infamous paper fan.

"That" she said, still smiling, "is for playing a very bad prank at the very wrong time."

"Eh? Didn't you like it, Ojou-sama?" he asked 'politely', resulting to the angry Rainsworth maiden to hit him again.

"And that," she started once again, her anger beginning to show, "is for not being serious at the right time!"

"Wait, Ojou-sama…" Whack. "That hurts—" Whack. "Let me expla—" Whack. "OJOU-SAMAAA~" Whack.

"Brother Xerx, you really are horrible!" she cried, as she continued whacking him, each whack becoming stronger than the previous one.

And after much continuous smacking and screaming, she finally gave in to his protests. When she did stop, she became serious once again, hiding her paper fan. "So what is the reason you went back here, Break? And you seemed to be in a hurry."

"Well, you see, Ojou-sama…"he began, taking a cake from the plate on the table, "I just wanted to know if Gilbert-kun told you anything in regards to his 'secret'. Did he tell you anything?"

At that moment, Sharon looked at him straight in the eye. "No, he didn't tell me anything Break. What would you need it for? And are you really sure he's hiding something?" she asked, a puzzled look on her face.

"Don't you understand?" Break asked. "He might be carrying something related to the events that happened 100 years ago. It could contain vital information!"

"I see…" Sharon said, looking down at her teacup, which was half-full. "But if you ask me, I don't think Master Gilbert is willing to say anything on the matter. So how, may I ask, will you get what you need, then?" Sharon asked, still looking puzzled.

"Don't worry, Ojou-sama…" Break replied as he turned away, only to conceal a smirk that was forming on his lips. "I have my ways. No matter how insignificant they may seem," he ended. "Oh, well, I need to get going, Ojou-sama~"

"Hm?" Sharon asked, slightly raising an eyebrow. "And where will you be going?"

"Well, I can't tell you, but it's something very important! So I wouldn't want to be late, would I?" he said. After that, he disappeared into a cabinet way too quickly.

Upon hearing his last statement, she sighed. What if his appointment has something to do with his plans? She wondered, shaking her head.

Break opened a cabinet once again to see his current destination. He was doubtful at first, until he heard voices. "No doubt… they're here~" he said, smirking as he stayed quiet to listen.

After a few minutes, Oz was finished talking, leaving Gilbert very shocked and downright speechless.

"I see now," Gilbert said, as soon as his Master finished. He can't believe what Oz just said, while Oz, on the other hand, was a bit shocked that he actually managed to tell him the truth. And he was also shocked that his servant took it in.

"Now do you understand how confused Alice and I are now? And the worst thing is… I have this feeling that one of us, if not both, is going to have to go, if you know what I mean," Oz said, a worried expression on his face.

Gilbert, in return, assumed a serious look. "I personally, and strongly, think and agree that Stupid Rabbit should go," he said, oblivious to what the blond-haired boy's reaction would be.

"Gil!" Oz exclaimed, shocked. "Do you know what you just said? And do you actually think that I'll let any of us die? No way am I doing that!" he continued, eyes widening. However, this confident side of his suddenly turned back into his self-sacrificing side. "But… but if someone really has to die," he said, emphasis on the word 'die', "then it should be me. After all, I am the original chain, not Alice."

"Young Master!" Gilbert screamed, making him stand up from his seat. Then he scratched his head upon immediately gaining his composure to avoid another lethal argument. "I'm sorry, I just… I just don't get it. I don't understand why you insist on defending that rabbit, or why you're bent on sacrificing yourself, more than anyone else," he explained, his tone showing confusion.

"It's not that hard to understand, Gil. Look at it this way: her past and my past says it all if you combine it together," he began.

"I don't believe that, Young Master. I think your past is much worse than hers."

"That's exactly the problem, Gil. I had a very bad past, then it collides with hers, which is as bad as mine… now, how do you think would that turn out? So now, do you understand that I, more than anyone else, caused her so much pain and sorrow? The pain that I experience in our contract, in my role as her servant… can never match up to the pain she felt before, way before everything caught up with us. That's why… I want her to be happy," he said, pausing. Then he continued, "I want her to smile, just like how she did in the past… and I'll do everything I could to bring back that smile of hers once again."

As Gilbert listened to him, he finally understood his feelings. Even if Oz didn't tell him about it directly, he understood right then and there just how genuine his feelings are for Alice.

"Now I really understand," Gilbert said, nodding with a solemn expression. "But I'm afraid there's still something wrong with your alternate plan, if ever one of you needs to… go."

Now it was Oz's turn to get confused. He scratched his head in the process. "Eh? What now?"

"Well," Gilbert began, slightly smiling. "Assuming that… okay, let's say Stupid Rabbit lived and you died… do you think you'll make her happy and smiling with you doing that? I don't think so," he said, shaking his head.

Upon hearing his answer, Oz suddenly twirled a bit, just enough to face Gilbert.

"Now that," he said, winking, "is what I call 'correcting your Master'."

"What the…?" Gilbert exclaimed, shocked. So he was just…

"Heheheh~ I love it when you make that face, Gil~"

"Y-Young Master!" he exclaimed in embarrassment.

"Don't worry, Gil… when I was saying those things earlier, I was serious back then. You might be thinking I tricked you or something," Oz said, smiling.

Heheh… Gilbert thought. You really are the Oz I know, even if Jack says you're B-Rabbit.

But please… for once, Oz. Just for once… think of yourself, okay? Gilbert thought, wishing that he could this to Oz personally.

As Alice remained outside the room, she began to have a weird feeling.

Why do I feel as though… someone's here? She thought.

And that's chapter 12! Sorry for the weird title… it's hard to think up of new ones~ *peeks from box*

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