And here's the next chapter. Yes, it came very quickly right after chapter 5, but it's pretty much just a continuation.

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-Chapter Six-

-A Romantic?-

"So are you a romantic?" Boris asked as I spied on the twins. I nearly choked on his words.

"Of course not. Why on earth would you ask such a thing?"

"Well you were talking about true love and all that other crap."

"No… I only care about true love when it involves people I love."

"Nya, so you love the twins?" Boris asked while smirking.

"Heck no. First off, I say screw Dee. Secondly, I'm helping them because of Dum."

Boris looked surprised at my answer.

"But aren't they both similar?"

"I don't know why, but Dee irritates me more. Dum is like a companion to me though. And companions can't let each other down," I said with determination.

"And how are you companions?" Boris asked with a raised brow.

"Simple. We both have red eyes," I said cheerfully.

"Like hell that makes any sense," Boris thought to himself.

"I had no idea you had red eyes with your bangs covering them. Actually I don't have a clue what your face looks like. Why'd you grow them out so long?"

"Reasons that shall not be named. Ahh what are they doing?" I asked in a panic while trying to get near Alice and the twins without being noticed. Boris followed behind.

"What the heck is wrong with them?" I watched as the twins showed their display of affections towards Alice. They were all grabby with her. The poor girl didn't look like she could breathe.

"What's wrong?" Boris asked. He was becoming bored with the little game of stalking.

"Don't you see?" I asked the cat in irritation. "What kind of girl would like it if a moron or two just came up to her and started grabbing her in places? It'd piss her off."

"So what are you going to do?"

I looked around and found a rock on the ground.

"Operation: Knock Some Sense Into the Idiots," I said while picking up the rock.

"Wait, what are you-" Boris started to say but then stopped as he saw me throw the rock as hard as I could towards my target.

"OUCH!"

I froze in place. I definitely hit a target, but it wasn't the one I was aiming for… I seriously hoped that poor Alice wouldn't get a lump on her head.

"BIG SIS! ?"

"Why the hell did you do that?" Boris asked.

"I don't know," I said then ran far away from my targets. They'd kill me if they knew. Boris, not wanting to be blamed for the incident, ran as well.

"I wanted the rock to hit Dee," I said in disappointment. We were both sitting on a bench somewhere FAR from the twins.

"H-hey now… Dee was the farthest one away. Wouldn't it make more sense to aim for Dum?"

"But Dum's a companion," I argued.

"You and this companion crap. I don't get it," Boris said in irritation.

I pouted.

"Nya, so does that mean that knight and white rabbit are your companions too?

"Ace is definitely a companion as well," I said matter-of-factly. "And what white rabbit?"

"So you haven't met the Prime Minister yet."

I sighed in dismay. Why did I have to hit Alice?

"What if I gave her brain damage?" I whined.

"…I don't think she'd get brain damage from that."

I pulled out a small notepad then looked over some notes.

"What is that?" Boris asked while taking a glance.

"Reviewing my notes for their date."

"Man you really are a love freak," Boris said and sweat-dropped.

"Am not!"

"Then what's with the notes?"

"I'm not really an expert, okay? I've only ever done this once."

After everything Boris had seen so far, he honestly didn't doubt it.

"Why are you even getting involved?"

"Because of the deal. I can't go back on my word."

Boris stole the notes from me then took a look.

"H-hey!"

"What is this? Mission Affection?" Boris burst out into laughter. "What the hell is this?"

"Sh-shut it!" I shouted while taking back the notepad. "Like I said, I'm no expert."

"No kidding. Why are you even playing match-maker if you can't even do it right?"

"I can too do it right! The one and only time I ever did this ended up being a huge success might I add," I said in anger.

"I doubt it," Boris said, still laughing.

"Did too! It was with my sister. See I used to not know anything about love and didn't care."

"And it doesn't look like you know anything now." The cat had finally calmed down.

"Shut it! Like I was saying I used to not care, okay! ? Then one day my sister, Aura, came to me and talked about a boy she fell for. She asked for my help, and as her sister I couldn't let her down."

"I see. So what'd you do? Nya."

"I researched. Since I knew nothing about love, for several days I watched romance movies, read about romance, and paid close attention to couples and took tons and tons of notes."

"Wow."

"So then after my research, I came up with ways to pair my sister up with the boy she liked. And they finally ended up together."

"Nya, but how did you get them together?"

"Well... Let's say that the dress I got for my sister to wear was a bit too long for her, and then she ended up falling in a mud puddle… And well, the boy happened to be there at the time. She was so embarrassed, and he laughed so hard. Then they started dating after that."

"So in the end, it was your screw up that brought them together?" Boris asked then chuckled.

"It worked though."

"Yeah, but I feel that all the research you did was for nothing."

"Maybe it was, but it will help me a lot this time. I plan to use all my knowledge to bring those twins and Alice together."

"Riiight. Well here comes Dee and Dum now," Boris said while pointing at the twins.

I looked at the twins marching over then back at the spot where Boris was at only a few seconds ago. GONE! ?

"Sister, you'll never believe what happened," said Dum.

I had a feeling I did.

"Someone threw a rock at Big Sis," Dee said in anger.

Yep, I was right.

"They did? How awful," I said while trying my best not to act suspicious.

"If we ever find out who did it, that person will pay with their life."

"Poor Alice…" I said nervously. Yeah, this was definitely going to forever remain a secret.

"That's right!"

"Anyways, what now sister?"

I looked down at my notes and decided that maybe I needed to put more thought into these plans. Things like a candle-lit dinner in the Amusement Park and being personal butlers might not have been very good ideas. And maybe it was too early to kiss on the Ferris Wheel.

The time suddenly changed to night. The lights of the Amusement Park lit up beautifully.

"Sister?" Dum asked, snapping me out of my thoughts.

"How about you three ride on the Ferris Wheel?"

I noticed Alice running towards us.

"Alex, where have you been? I couldn't find you anywhere." Worrying over such a small thing. She really was like Aura.

"I'm fine. I was just exploring the place on my own."

"That's a relief."

"Hey Alice, how about we all ride on the Ferris Wheel?" I asked with a smile.

"Sure," she answered.

"Hey, I thought it was just going to be me, brother, and Alice," Dee whispered.

"It will." To be honest, I really was acting a bit ridiculous today. How embarrassing.

As our turn came up at the Ferris Wheel, I decided to feign sickness.

"Are you alright, Alex?" Alice asked, feeling worried.

"Y-yeah, just a stomach ache. You three go on ahead."

"Are you sure? We can all ride together another time?"

"No, I'm sure. You three have fun," I said with a smile.

"Okay…" Alice said as she walked in.

"Don't do anything stupid," I warned the twins as we separated.

As I sat on a bench and watched the Ferris Wheel, I couldn't help but think about the time when I played match-maker for Aura. The time she fell in the puddle, and her face became beat red with embarrassment. And the time when the boy laughed then asked her out. At that time, she had such a pure and beautiful smile. When I saw that smile, the happiness I felt was too great.

Boris was right. My plans for today were ridiculous. And I guess best that they weren't attempted. But at least I got to remember something good.

I really wanted to feel that happiness again. It probably sounded selfish, but it's what I really wanted at that moment. I would definitely make those annoying brothers and Alice happy.

"So they let you live?" Boris asked from behind.

"Don't you dare tell them that I threw the rock," I warned him.

"Is it really that fun playing stalker?" Boris asked with a grin on his face.

"I'm not playing stalker you freak." He really was getting on my nerves.

"Ouch. Exactly how am I the freak? You're the one who's covered your face with loads of hair. It's not cute."

"At least I didn't dye my hair pink," I argued.

"Mine's not dyed either. It's natural," Boris argued back.

"Sure it is. Anyways, don't make fun of my hair. I like it this way."

"You like looking like a freak?"

"Who's a freak! ?"

"What's so hard about tying it back?" Boris asked as he put his hand up to my face and pulled up my bangs.

"H-hey!" I looked up to see Boris with a stunned look on his face.

"Darn you," I said while slapping his hand away. I fixed up my hair, making sure the bangs covered my face perfectly.

"How rude. So maybe I am ugly, but you didn't have to look THAT surprised," I said in anger, looking back up at the Ferris Wheel.

"Not cute," Boris finally said after a long pause.

I sighed in defeat. Just how long would the ride last? I really wanted to go home right about now.

And that's the end of this chapter. 3

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Now time for bed. *walks off*