Key Chapter 6: Tea with Queen Yuki, a cat returns fanfic

Tea with Queen Yuki

Haru awoke the next day, her body feeling like it had been through five marathons. She sat up and (for reasons unknown to her) began to cry her little heart out like she had done for the past four mornings. Eventually her crying stopped and Haru made her way to the kitchen. Once she had eaten she made her way back up to her room to inspect her body for any more injuries, not knowing that the injuries she finds are the ones the healing dust missed. Satisfied that there weren't anymore marks on her she grabbed a shower and got dressed, before headed off to the crossroads cafe in hopes of finding Muta, suddenly feeling the desire not to be alone.

When she reached the café she started looking for the chair with a big blob like cushion on it. She smiled when she found a napping Muta, walking inside the cafe she ordered a cup of tea for herself and a Victorian sponge cake for Muta when suddenly her stomach growled making her realize she was hungry, checking the time a look of surprise crossed her face "1.07 pm wow I really over slept," she thought ordering herself a tuna sandwich.

After paying for her food she walked outside and sat in the chair across from Muta jolting him awake along the way.

"Hey what's the big idea I was asle... Oh Chicky it's you... Is that cake for me?" asked Muta drooling with anticipation, suddenly wide awake.

"It's nice to see you too Muta and yes this cake is for you but this sandwich is for me," Haru replied with a chuckle, biting into her sandwich. Muta took note that her smile didn't quite reach her eyes, and decided that now would be a good time to take her to Baron, after finishing his cake first of course.

"Er listen Chicky, Baron asked me to invite you to the bureau for tea... He's having Snowball round for tea and said she would love to see you," Muta said between mouthful's of cake; taking delight in the smile that appeared on her face, this one reaching her eyes, though whether it was about seeing Yuki or Baron he was unsure.

"Muta how many times have I told you? Her name is Yuki." replied Haru sternly "though it's probably Queen Yuki now," thought Haru before adding "I would love to see her, Baron and Toto, as I don't think I can make it to my usual visit this Friday, sure I'd love to come."

"Great her Highness is already there, and bird brain should be back by now, let's go." replied Muta scoffing down the last of his food.

Haru and Muta set off to the bureau, Haru in front having the route memorised from all her visits, Muta trailing behind feeling like they were being watched. Looking around he just narrowly missed the red eyes held within the shadows.

After five minuets of walking, jumping and running Haru and Muta finally made it to the refuge. As Haru walked under the entry arch her body started to shrink as it usually did since they had fitted the shrinking spell to the arch way. Mid way through shrinking a flash of images came through Haru's mind.

Yellow eyes, moving shadows, blood, healing dust, black fur, key, darkness, pain, yellow eyes, moving shadows, blood, healing dust, black fur, key, darkness, pain, yellow eyes, moving shadows, blood, healing dust, black fur, key, key, key, key.

Haru let out a deafening cry of pain causing Muta to jerk back in surprise and Baron, Toto and Yuki to come running out of the house.

"Warghhh!" screamed Haru collapsing to her knees.

"HARU! What's wrong?" cried Yuki being the first to reach the brunette

"Miss Haru!" called Baron his heart aching at the sound of her cry. Sweat started to mop Haru's brow, her facial features pulled back into a frown, her hands clinched into fists and teeth gritted with tears slipping out the corners of her tightly closed eyes. She was completely oblivious to her friends frantic cries, lost in a tidal wave of memories.

Cries of Chicky, Haru and Miss Haru were heard as the young brunette fell into unconsciousness.