(( I Genuinely and sincerely apologize for the constant delays of this story. I have just moved to a new house where I'm at, and we're still moving things around, cleaning things since guests keep coming and where we are is very sandy and there's a lotta dust (hint hint) and this was right after exams and thus I've had no time nor motivation to do much. Barely anyone comments on this either, but I truly do thank the ones who did. Thank you so much!))

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Kurochibara was once again in the seemingly never-ending darkness, followed by an all too familiar nothingness. She was back in the dark blue limbo she had landed in before Ouran High. Glancing around quietly, she searched for Cosmos, wondering if she was to be sent back home already, when she heard a deep qnd throaty grunt behind her. Spinning around she stumbled backwards and scrambled away from the sound wide eyed.

Her mouth gaped when she saw who was behind her. It was not Cosmos as she'd expect it to be, but it seemed as though she had dragged the one and only Mori from Ouran with her. She swallowed a lump in her throat and stood, dusting herself off quietly. Mori stood after her and did the same as he silently glanced around him at the nightly sky they seemed to stand on.

"...I apologize to have dragged you into this mess Mori Senpai..."

Kuro mumbled, truly sorry for taking him away from his home. He shook his head passively.

"Are you alright?"

He then asked genuinely as he strode towards her and placed his large ands on her shoulder. He then used a hand to turn her head side to side as he checked for any injuries. He was uncertain of why he felt the need to do so. She flinched slightly at his touch for she was not used to such gentleness. She was about to push his hands away when a smooth and soft voice sounded from behind her.

"Oh? You've brought a guest with you?"

It said. Kuro spun around, surprised again at Cosmos making herself known. The Goddess sent the two a soft smile. Mori was confused as to who the woman was. He stayed silent.

"...Cosmos?"

Kurochibara said, though it sounded more as though it had been a question. She looked down nervously as Cosmos nodded towards the tall man behind her.

"You will soon be sent to the next. Though love is difficult to find in this one. You must be careful child. It is not easy."

The Goddess had said, a solemn expression on her face. She looked up to Mori quietly, her chin raised and back straight as many royals are taught to do.

"Protect her please."

The woman then added. Kuro bit her lip nervously. What was the next world going to be if Mori had been dragged with her to protect her? By what he woman before her had stated, it seemed to be a dangerous one, she was unsure of how she should take it. Her mind also drifted of what tje woman meant when she said 'Love is difficult to find in this one'? She spoke as though she had already found love in the previous world. Maybe she had but hadn't noticed it? She was snapped out of her thoughts by the ground caving in from beneath her feet. And at once, she was falling...again.

Kuro: Well...short chapter...and I apologize as well...but I really need more motivation but I'm not getting any.

Kurochibara: I do not blame her.

Kuro: Yeah...anyways, At the moment, due to the move, I have no laptop, no computer, my brother isn't letting me use his, and at the moment, this update is on my psvita in which is really difficult to update here. Thus no chapter picture either cos it ain't working for some reason... Ugh

Kurochibara: There there.

Kuro: T^T She's trying to comfort me! Ah well. Sorry for the short update.