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Chapter 4: The Departure

"Haru? Darling? Are you sure you're going to be okay all by yourself?" Haru's mom yelled from the kitchen. She was cutting some cabbage. Haru was in her room, dressing and putting on some make up on he face.

"I'll be okay, Mom! It's just a bit further from our house!" Upon hearing that her mother sighed.

"Just make sure you'll back before midnight!"

"I will!" She walked down the stairs, carrying a small silver bag and started to put on her high heels. Her mother approached Haru and took a look at her daughter.

"It's been a while. You don't normally dress up like this." She smiled, but suddenly she's starting to cry.

"My baby is growing up!" she sobbed.

"Oh, Mom..." Haru hugged her mother and tried to comfort her. "I'm not a baby anymore, okay? Besides, do I have to remind you that this is NOT a date!" But no avail, her Mom was still crying. Seconds passed... Suddenly, her mother stopped sobbing and blushed a bit.

"Oh! Sorry Haru...M-maybe I'm overreacting a bit about you... After all... You're an adult now... You better get going, Haru. Look at the time." Haru gasped.

"Oh! Right! I'm leaving, Mom!" She kissed her mom's cheek and rushed out.
The night was silent.. stars decorated the dark blue sky, sparkling happily at her. After a few turns, Haru's feet bumped into a white cat with a few big brown dots.

"Oh! Sorry, Muta! I didn't see you." Muta snarled a bit and took a look at her.

"... Follow me." With that he walked away with a fast pace.

"H-Hey! Wait up!"

Haru could barely kept up with him. He was using the hard route (You know, climbing roofs, stairs, walking through narrow valleys, etc.). She was now holding her little silver bag and her high heels (There's no way she was wearing them while chasing Muta).

"M-Muta! W-What did I do to you t-to deserve this?!" She yelled at him. Instead of slowing the pace, he just looked back with a smirk and continued walking. 'Some of these days I'll get my revenge!' She thought angrily.

At last, they arrived at the Cat's Bureau. Haru was soon greeted by Toto.

"Haru! I thought you would never come!" He greeted happily.

"Muta... Was bullying me.... about... the route... to this place..." She said between pants. Hearing that Toto quickly flew to Muta and pecked him on the head.

"You Cow! What have you done to Haru!"

"Ouch! I'm just giving her some work out, you chicken!" He kept pecking at Muta's head.

"Ouch! Come here you... Ow!" Muta tried to scratch and catch him with his paws, cursing slightly as he missed inches away.

"You're too slow! It seems that YOU are the one that needs more work out! Moo-ta! "

Toto laughed loud and pecked him again. This time on his back.

"I'll rip you apart as soon as I put my paws on you!" Muta growled in frustration.

Haru released a sigh and smiled a bit ' They're still amusing as ever...'. Then she scanned the place a bit. 'It didn't change a bit'. Her attentions focused on a small house. It was Baron's.

"Baron?" called Haru. No answer. "Baron?" she approached the small house, crouched and knocked the door twice. Suddenly, the door opened. Haru fell down as she felt someone push and grab her by the waist at the same time.

"Natoru! What are you doing here??" Yes, it was Natoru. It seemed that he rushed out as soon as he heard Haru's voice.

"Miss Haru! I missed you sooo mucchhh!" He said overjoyed, still hugging Haru.

"Uhmm... I-I missed you too, Natoru... Honestly, I didn't expect you to be here!" Haru tried to move but failed. The cat was stronger than he seemed to be.

"Natoru-san, we better prepare quickly. Or we're not going to arrive there in time." A familiar voice said. Haru looked to the open door and saw Baron. She smiled. Baron smiled too. He observed her from head to toe, and there was only one word to describe her… Beautiful…

He shook this thought off and realized that he was staring at her. He coughed once.

"Well then. Shall we go?"

"Of course, Mister Baron!" With that Natoru released her and clicked his hand once. A large amount of cats appeared from nowhere, circling Haru, Baron and Natoru.

"A-Aren't there any other ways to go to the Cat Kingdom??" Haru panicked. She didn't like the riding ON the cats. The last time she had, she had nearly had a heart attack.

"I'm afraid, no, Miss Haru. Here we goooo!" Baron jumped on Haru's shoulder, tightly holding his hat and cane.

"NOOOOOO!!" And there she goes... her scream could be heard in the air. Toto and Muta were left behind. They stared at the group of cats as they disappeared. They warped already.

".... Did they just forget about us?"

And STOP! Sorry guys, But it ended here =D It's 8:00 PM at my nation's time and I'm STILL at the internet booth!

I'm not going to update for a few days, be patience okay? ^^

Oh, and BTW I'm writing a story about Sesshoumaru =P

Love,

Lorie