Drosselmeyer's Finale: The Mouse, The Princess and The Curse

Chapter One:

A/N

I just couldn't take it anymore!!!! I had to do it!!! The voices told me to....

As Drosselmeyer sat in his chair, he started to think. And when he thinks, soon after the cog-wheels turn. He'd taken a break long enough. His own mind was thinking, moving...like the cogwheels of the tower.

It was about time the Princess and Knight's past revisited them once more.

It was time for Drosselmeyer to play another game of writing tragedies and seeing how his characters dealt. Like a boy with a magnifying glass to the ants, he would have his fun. Oh, and of course, how would Uzura put it? The "lovey, dovey" parts too.

Only, of course...what ballet could he intertwine with it this time? .. he looked at his wooden doll with sly eyes as a large smile crept across his face...a new character would be needed to truely awaken the potential the last story had left him with...he could work this out quite well...because what ballet best fit his own but the one even he was written to be a part of?

"Oh Uzura...it's time. Once again...let's bring the ink to the page... the Golden Town has one more story I'm just dying to write."

Ahiru stretched, and yawned.

"Long day huh?" Fakir said.

"Yea, Director Setsuna really works us hard." Ahiru nodded. "But I don't mind. I like improving my technique!"

"She really did show up last minute did't she? But she's a lot better and nicer than -"

"Don't even say his name Fakir!" Ahiru gave him sharp look.

"I won't. I won't. But he's gone now..." Fakir didn't see how saying his name would be such an issue, however it did bring back some serious guilt on his part. He'd never truely gotten over the fact that he'd nearly lost Ahiru.

"He's so evil though! Well he was evil...but he brings back bad memories." She shrunk a little in her stance as they walked closer to Fakir's cabin.

"I wouldn't worry about it too much. But if it makes you feel better I won't say his name. I don't really care to either." Fakir was contented to see that the his father's work was going along quite well.

His step-father had been working on a spare room for Ahiru. It wasn't so much that Ahiru couldn't likely room with Pike and Lillie again, but he rather her closer to be completely honest. Knowing that Drosselmeyer could create another predicament was an idea that never quite escaped Fakir's mind. On the other hand, her curse had been lifted...it was more a question of how much farther Drosselmeyer would go to create a new story...or if there were other characters in this town they didn't know about.

He'd often thought about their decision to stay in Gold Crown Town and whether it was better for them to just leave with Rue and Mytho...their story technically had no reason to still be alive. Having their own happy ending had been an attractive option. On the other hand, they did choose to stay and try to live a regular life...for at least as long as they could manage.

As soon as they entered the cabin, not a minute later, someone was knocking on the door.

"Hello?" Ahiru opened it up.

"Ahiru!" Lillie gave her a big hug. Ahiru spotted Pike beside her.

"What are you two doing here?" Ahiru said.

"You know you never really mentioned you were actually living with Fakir too? Are you two getting married or something? You're pretty young for that you know..." Pike gave them a suspicious squinty eye. Ahiru blushed.

"What's going on?" Fakir leaned into the doorway.

Pike stepped back. "Nothing..." The sight of Fakir always rendered her a silent.

"Nothing? No way! We wanted to tell you guys if you knew about the new student coming tomorrow?" Lillie asked.

"New student?" Ahiru asked.

"Yea, we heard Director Setsuna on the way back from class, talking to someone new in her office! Sounded like a boy..."

"You were eavesdropping?" Fakir asked.

"Well no not exactly." Pike said, rather guiltily.

"I'm not sure who he is either guys?" Ahiru admitted.

"Oh, well aren't you excited?! Now maybe Pike can find a boyfriend now that Fakir is with-" Lillie was stopped by Pike's hand.

Pike took Lillie by the arm, her hand still over her mouth. "Well we'll see you guys tomorrow in class ! bye!"

Fakir and Ahiru watched them walk away...or rather Lillie become dragged away.

"Strange?" Fakir said.

Ahiru sighed. "They really are my best friends though."

"No I meant the new student. Most of the time the people in this town don't come and go much." Fakir said.

"You don't think?" Ahiru asked.

"Drosselmeyer? I don't think so. I'd like to think that it isn't. This actually could be a sign that he's left."

"Really?"

"Well if our town is opening up to the world around us...yea. I mean Directors come and go right?"

"I think you're right Fakir." She smiled.

He looked down at her with a content smile.

"What?" She asked.

"Nothing. It's just nice to have nothing to worry about for once." Fakir shrugged.

Ahiru nodded and smiled. She went to close the door but got her skirt caught in it and fell forward onto Fakir.

"Umph."

"Oh I'm sorry Fakir!"

"It's okay." He said his face inches from hers.

She blushed as he kissed her. Everything was right, and nothing could change that...right?