Chapter 4

Haru opened up a chest that sat in her room as she pulled out a dress that was green on the top half and white on the bottom half. It also had a long bow on the back section as she put it up against herself and said, "Isn't it lovely? It was my mother's."

Hearing this caused Toto to become quiet yet he still nodded agreeing with her question. Baron on the other hand just continued to stare at the dress that now was on a stand as he whispered, "Yes, and you're mother looked breathe taking in that dress."

To the figurine's surprise Haru turned her head and asked, "Did you just say something, Baron?"

"Um, no please don't mind me, Haru." Baron reassured her with, as he mentally sighed with relief that she had not heard his comment. He then walked a ways away as he added, "So Haru, what do you plan on doing with your mother's dress?"

The brunette just smiled as she got up and replied, "Well, actually I was hoping to give it a new look." She then grabbed a book that was on the floor as she turned a few pages until she found the design that she was looking for. She then set the book down in front of the orange and cream furred half cat as ended with, "You see this is the design that I want to use."

Seeing what the brunette had planned for the dress caused a smile to form on the Cat Creation's face as he said, "That looks like a lovely design, Haru." But how will you be able to make the necessary changes?"

"Well, actually that won't be easy since I'll need make the sleeves shorter. I'll also need a sash, something for color and then I'll need-" Haru stated, before she was cut off by one of her stepfamily members who had called out her name. She then looked towards the door as she added, "What do they want now?" She then got up and lightly gazed the fabric of her mother's dress as she went on with, "I guess...my dress will have to wait." When she opened the door to her room though she heard her stepfather shout her name as she ended with, "Alright, I'm coming."

After the brunette had left though the Bird Creation looked at his friend as he asked, "Baron, you do realize that Haru isn't going to be able to work on her dress right?"

The green eyed half cat nodded as he answered, "You're probably right, Toto." He then walked towards the door and kicked it shut as he turned and added, "That is why I'll be making the changes to the dress."

"What are you crazy, Baron? The crow asked, as he flow down to him. He then continued with, "You know that if that giant marshmallow sees you that we'll be dead right?"

The Cat Creation just turned his back to his friend as he replied, "I know this Toto, but you know that I would do anything to make Haru happy."

The Bird Creation was going to protest some more, but right away he found that it would be useless as he let out a sigh and said, "Alright Baron, just be careful."

Baron nodded as he ran towards a hole that in the wall and made his way down the inner sections of the wall until he reached one of the rooms on the second floor of the estate. And when he opened the removable part of the wall he peered inside only to see Haru being thrown clothes left and right while her two stepsisters told her to do this or that. He then looked over to his left when Renaldo said, "Oh and Chicky when you're done with Louise and Hiromi's things. I have a few extra things for you to do before you start your regular chores."

The brunette just looked over at her stepfather for a moment before she let out a sigh and replied, "Very well." She then opened the door and then gently closed it behind her with the back of her left foot.

After Haru had left the room though Baron continued to watch her stepfamily as Hiromi complained, "Father, I don't see why everyone else as such nice things to wear." She then threw a green sash onto the ground as she continued with, "Like this sash for example. I don't even think that I would even want to be seen dead in it."

"You should talk!" Louise snapped back, as she threw a necklace that was cover from one end to the other with sliver beads. She then gave the item a small but hard kick as she went on with, "These beads I can't stand to look at them anymore!"

The two then continued to complain to their father even as the door closed on them. Once the orange and cream furred half cat knew for certain that the three were gone he quickly jumped out of his hiding place and muttered something under his breathe. He then extended his hand and within an instant both the sash and the necklace began to flow in the air. The Cat Creation then made his way back to Haru's room with the items still floating behind him hoping that he could make her mother's dress into something that would suit the brunette. And that would make Haru's beauty shine.

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Later on that night the large clock tower that was next to the castle stroked at seven causing it to ring a few times as a carriage then left the castle and made it's way to the estate. Once it was in front of entrance doors to the home the driver stopped and looked upward towards the window as Haru looked down for a moment and then walked away. She then approached a door as she lightly knocked on it. Her stepfather soon after opened it as he asked, "Yeah, what is it?"

"The carriage is here." Haru replied, as she then turned her back to him.

But when she had done this Renaldo noticed that she hadn't changed as he asked, "Hey Chicky, aren't you going to change your clothes?"

The brunette stopped walking as she simply replied with, "I'm...not going."

"Awww, that's a shame to hear." The large white half cat said, as he looked at his two daughters and grinned at them. He then turned his head to look at her again as he added, "But hey I'm sure that there'll always be next time."

"Yeah, you're right. Goodnight." Haru responded back with, as she then made her way up to her room.

When she had finally reached her room however, the brunette let out a sad sigh as she looked over at the castle and told herself, "Oh well, why would I care anyway. I bet the ball would be really dull and boring, and simply...simply amazing."

She then noticed a dim light coming from the back corner of her room as Baron's voice replied, "Haru, could you please turn around."

The brunette did so and when she did she gasped at her mother's dress. It now had two bows on the bottom part of it with another bow in the upper middle section of it. It also had a necklace of sliver beads on the stand as she ran up to it and said, "It's beautiful." She then looked over at the two Creations and added, "But when did you two find the time to do this?"

The Cat Creation just tipped his hat to her and answered with, "I just used some magic to make the dress earlier today. Now I think it would be best for you to hurry and change or else your stepfamily may leave without you."

Haru nodded as she took the dance off of it's stand and twirled once with it up agianst herself as she looked over once more at the two and whispered, "Thank you. Thank you both so much."