Chapter 13 She Returned

(Loxen POV)

It has been at least three months since Rose left. Within those three months, before Rose came back, I found out Lauren was still alive. It was when Even had a request for me.

"Loxen, I was wondering if you could pick up my roses for me," Even told me.

"I could do it," I told him, "Which shop is it?"

"Lumaria's Floral Arrangements," Even told me, "it is the flower shop that Marluxia's Somebody, Lumaria, runs."

"Okay, I'll tell him, that Even sent me," I told him.

"No just say that Vexen sent you," Even told me.

"Okay," I said.

I guess I could find my way; Lumaria's Floral Arrangements was close to Myde's Lessons and Instruments. I entered the shop; there was a slight chime from bells near the door that chimed when the door opened. I smelled the aroma of the lovely flowers, I could see why Rose kept the flowers she got from Marluxia for her birthday.

"Welcome to Lumaria's Floral Arrangements, how may I help you," a girl had said, her voice was close to familiar, "Loxen, is it you?"

I got a good glimpse of her when I saw who she was, "Lauren, is that you?" I asked, "Don't start dominating people again."

"Yeah it's me, don't worry, when I saw my existence end, I saw what I was going to do to people, by the way, its Laura now," Laura said, "by the way; may I help you in any way?"

"May I speak to Lumaria?" I asked.

"Lumaria, someone requests for you," Laura said.

"Okay," Lumaria said, coming out, "Loxen it has been a while."

"Vexen sent me to pick up his roses," I said.

"Okay, here they are," Lumaria said, handing me two beautiful vases, one with roses, and the other with roses and tiger lilies, "the extra one is for Rose okay."

"Laura, do you want to come to live with everyone else in the Radiant Garden Castle?" I asked her, "I also need help with the other vase."

Laura gave Lumaria a questioning look and he said, "Go ahead, I can always run this shop by myself."

"Thank you Lumaria," Laura said.

Laura came and helped me carried the vase full of roses, while I carried the vase full of roses and tiger lilies. We passed by what we guessed was Larxene's shop, Lightning Boutique.

"We can go to visit mom later," Laura said as we came to the castle.

When we went inside the castle we saw what was going on, there were party decorations set up all over. They all saw Laura but were relieved by the peaceful look in her eyes.

"What's going on?" Laura asked.

"Ah it's nice to see you again Lauren," said Ienzo, "I believe that Rose will finally come back. The Speed Cards she used are somewhat linked to me so then I would have known when she uses them and where she would go. Now I am certain that she is coming home."

"That's amazing; I haven't seen Rose since," said Laura, "Besides, name's Laura."

Laura soon was levitating in the air, a glow came from her. The darkness within her left her, and disappeared into thin air. Her eyes began to glow; the icy electric blue had warmed up to a bright electric blue. The split-antennae like strands lengthen, the split parts joined together, flowing down and turned into an electric blue. Even an electric blue lightning bolt appeared in her hair, on the right side of her forehead. When she floated down, she saw her change, and was really glad of it.

"Now I can really forget my Nobody life," Laura said.

Everyone finished with the preparations, and Maxia's wolf ears picked up a sound, "I caught Rose's scent as well as two others, they're going to come in soon."

With that everyone went and hid, waiting for the doors to open.