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A Visit from Rose
Tsunehito stood at the top of the stairs frozen as he heard the resounding knock on the the door. It had been so long since anyone visited him here and he wasn't expecting anyone. After but a moment he continued his descent reaching the last step as the knocking repeated. He hadn't retained the servants after the rest of his adoptive family left him since he didn't feel it was necessary to have servants just for himself. The mansion did require a lot of care but he figured it kept him busy.
Crossing to the door he hesitantly reached for the handle pulling the door open to reveal a tall regal lady dressed in fine designer clothes. She was inspecting the woodwork on the side of the doorway. "Excuse me, may I help you?" He asked her studying her. Something about her was familiar but he couldn't quite put a finger on what it was.
The lady's gaze turned falling on the redheaded faerie and on seeing him a smile graced her features. "There you are, how I've missed you." She entered embracing him immediately.
"Uhh... you are..." He asked awkwardly hugging the lady not having the faintest idea who she was.
"No doubt you don't recognize me." She stated pulling away from him and straightening her suit then looking in his eyes. "How do you like my new digs?" She asked him.
Tsunehito looked at her long and hard studying her eyes. "Rose?" He asked after a long while. His brain worked a mile a minute trying to process what was happening. He'd received a letter from Rose apprising him of the situation but this only drove the point home. "This means..." He paused tears filling his eyes. Why? Why was it that he was crying for him again after everything?
"That means I was ripped from his body leaving him near death. As you know I was all that kept him alive. He didn't last long after that." She watched the faerie curiously. His way of thinking and reactions were always interesting to her even when she took over her former hosts body.
"I know your letter said... but your prescience makes it real. I wonder though, why have you come?" He asked curious as it had been years since their parting. He couldn't help but wonder if she wanted something from him or she wouldn't be here now.
She walked into the sitting room brazenly then sat on the settee there looking back at him. "Oh my where are your manners dear?" She asked teasing a little now that she was free she didn't share his former intended's love for him. All that remained was the friendship they'd forged. ~To be continuned
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