The Baroness Returns Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Baron studied the invitation Natoru had left with him, with a smile on his face.

'So...Lune and Yuki invited us to their wedding' thought Baron reading through the text of the invite.

Baron continued to skim through the letter, till some words caught his attention, which made his emerald eyes go wide.

'They want Ms. Haru to come too?!' thought Baron surprised of the mention of Haru.

Baron leaned back in his chair recalling memories about the brunette.

'Ms. Haru.... I haven't seen or heard of her since... well... our adventure with her...and that’s been a year ago...'

Baron smiled at the thought of the young girl.

'My...won't it be nice to see her again...'

Baron's ears twitched as Muta came into the bureau.

"I saw that brown cat here a minute ago. What did he want?" asked Muta sitting down.

"Natoru gave us an invitation to Prince Lune's and Yuki's wedding."

Muta sighed in irritation.

"Do I HAVE to go?"

Baron gave Muta a soft glare.

"We are both special guest. It would be rude of us not to attend."

Muta snorted but stopped for a moment, his ear twitched as he got up from his slumped position on the couch.

"You said wedding right? Will there be food there?!" Muta said wide eyed.

Baron rolled his eyes.

"Naturally..."

Muta smirked.

"Then, I am definitely going" he said relaxing against the couch.

Baron shook his head in disapproval and continued on.

"They also have Ms. Haru as a special guest too."

Muta looked up.

"They invited Chicky too?"

Baron nodded.

"They were hoping for us to tell Haru the news" said Baron.

"Why us?" asked Muta.

"They don't exactly know where Haru lives, Muta" said Baron.

"Of course they do! The Cat King and his entourage of cats went to Haru's house to deliver the scroll that listed the gifts she was to receive from kingdom." said Muta.

Baron raised an unseen eyebrow.

"But, didn't you say that Ms. Haru moved out of her mom's house just a few months ago..."
Muta sweat dropped.

"Oh yeah, forgot..." Muta said blushing in embarrassment.

"Man you’re so forgetful..."

Baron and Muta turned to see Toto fly in.

"Why is it so important that I should remember stuff like that?" growled Muta.

"Haru's our friend, the least you could do is show that you care." said Toto.

"Who said I cared?!" yelled Muta.

"Oh, so you don't care?" questioned Toto mockingly.

"I didn't say that!" said Muta.

"Ummm...yeah...you did..."

"No I didn't you birdbrain!"

"Yes you did, you fur ball..."

"Chicken Head!"

"Cow Cat!"

"Birdbrain!"

"Lard Ball!"

"Birdbrain!"

"You already said that you idiot!"

"I did?  Well, why don’t you go fry yourself you big chicken?!"

"You already called me a chicken! You got a hairball in your brain!"

Baron sweat dropped as the two "friends" continued their fight.

Clearing his mind, so he could muffle out the screaming in the background, he looked at the invitation again.

'Marriage huh...' thought Baron solemnly.

His gaze fell off of the letter and to the portrait on the wall.

The portrait had a picture of a white female half cat, holding a parasol, and wearing a beautiful dress, as she wore a gentle smile on her face.

'Louise...how long has it been?' questioned Baron in his head.

The last time he saw Louise, she was broken and needed repair...and after that, the baron’s former owner, Nishi, had bought him.

Baron sighed.

'I can't feel her presents anymore...I never could....after the war...'

Baron and Louise had been made for each other, literally. So since she and Baron had been made together, their souls were linked. This means that either one of them could sense each other and are bond together. They are linked... so when Louise died, Baron could not feel her anymore, she was just gone.

Baron sighed once more then looked out the window at the beautiful day.

'Louise...'

-Flashback-

"I wish we weren't cooped up in here. Then we could go out and enjoy the Sun." said Louise looking out of the window.

Baron smiled at Louise and wrapped an arm around her waist, looking out the window with her.

"Yes, it’s quite lovely out there, isn't it" said Baron.

"Very lovely indeed..." said Louise.

The two of them stood there in silence enjoying the morning sun.

"I've been thinking..." said Baron.

"Hmm?" Louise asked.

"I've been thinking, about us leaving this place."

Louise looked at Baron abruptly.

"Leave the antique shop?!"

Baron chuckled.

"Yes, and start a refuge. Where creations like us, can roam free without any humans discovering us, a place where we can be free."

Louise's gaze softened.

"I see, but I don't want to leave just yet... our master would be heartbroken if we suddenly went missing..."

Baron sighed.

"That is true..."

Louise smiled at Baron, and leaned up to kiss Baron's cheek.

"Don't worry love. Soon we will be free... and when that time comes, we will be truly happy."

-End of Flashback-

'I guess half of that wish was made' thought Baron looking around the bureau.

"Hey Baron?" said Muta.

Baron snapped out of his daydream and turned to Muta.

"Yes?"

"About Haru... when do we tell her the news... a week before the wedding? Or a day or something" asked Muta.

"We should tell her right away. We don't know if she'll busy on the day of the wedding. Also if we go give her the invitation a day before the wedding we may catch her off guard." said Baron.

"Yeah, what were you thinking about giving her the invitation a day before the wedding." scolded Toto.

"Just keep your big beak shut..." grunted Muta.

Toto sighed then looked towards Baron.

"So are we going to tell her today?"

"It's for the best. It's not too late or early to visit Haru. But I do hope we do not intrude on her." said Baron.

"I doubt it. Chicky isn't busy around this time of the day. I should know. She gives me food around this time" said Muta smiling.

Baron smiled.

'I'm going to see Ms. Haru again...' thought Baron.

'I wonder what she will say after all this time. Will she be happy to see us? Is she a different person from when she was before? Is she still absolutely adorable?'

Baron abruptly broke out of his thoughts blushing at his last thought.

'What am I thinking?!' thought Baron.

Baron noticed Muta and Toto were staring at him strangely.

Baron regained his composure and cleared his throat.

"Well, I'm going to brew up some tea, for the occasion" said Baron.

"We might be at Ms. Haru's for a while" said Baron heading towards the table.

Toto and Muta watched Baron with growing interest, both thinking the same thing:

'He's excited to see her again...'