"You let me of all people in your limousine Xander!". I held my head in confusion and utmost surprise when I sat next to him in his limo. Yes, I've been here as Blair but that's very different from being here in person. "Are you serious?!".

He chuckled and crossed his legs comfortably as the vehicle started the journey.

"And is anything wrong with that?". He asked.

"N-no...I-it's just...not right..". I shyly said and shifted to the window side to get a clearer view.

From the smiling moon in the skylight I knew that it had already been late.

I hope no one's worried about me though.

"Can I ask a few questions before I get home?". I started, sucking in some air for his answer.

"Aren't you already asking me one?".

My lips pursed at his tease.

"Fine..". I answered and took a deep breath. "I'd just...go on then".

"Do you really dislike me that much enough to kill me?". I frowned and didn't look at him when I made this statement.

There was a little silence now.

"I didn't mean for that to happen Isabelle...not at all...I'm sorry about the prom". He finally replied with different emotions laying in his tone. "And dislike you? I've no reasons to...".

"You don't? I mean! Great we're here already!". I changed the topic and pointed at the block just few metres away from us.

"Oui, Gracias Allen". He ordered the driver in a fancy spanish tone and pointed at the direction of my house.

"I didn't know you speak spanish". I stated in astonishment.

"Let's just say, I can come with alot of surprises My Queen". He winked and opened the door for me.

With a shy smile, I thanked him for the ride and came down from the limo.

Waving my hand at the departing vehicle I bit my lips and took a deep breath at the building before me.

There's no way I'm entering this house like this-

After making sure no one was watching, I mumbled a spell and vanished right into my room.

I was expecting my parents to be waiting in anger, Minuet to do something annoying or something annoying to approach me but everywhere was deadly silent.

Maybe not for long.

"I see the Queen's back from her date". A voice from behind me made me stumble against something, which happened to be the nearest couch.

"Minuet!". I placed my hand on my chest and tried to calm myself down.

"Good evening to you too". He replied flatly, flipping through some pages on a huge book.

I inhaled and exhaled deeply as I jumped into my fluffy bed quiet exhausted from all the dramas I've had.

"Seen anything that'd help us yet?". I asked politely as I listened to the rhythm of the flipping pages.

"I did".

"Really?!". I gasped.

"Nope".

Agh, the annoying familiar strikes again-

"So?". He started.

"So?". I mimicked.

"Where the hell were you?! This is 10pm and we left school by 12noon!". He started, drumming his fingers on the desk in anger. I forgot how overprotective familiars could be.

I don't know where to start from and how to end-

"The Queen was helping her subjects". I bluntly replied.

"Or rather the other way round?". He raised an eyebrow, glaring at me.

"Whatever". I rolled my eyes.

The book he was flipping through finally shut and his stare finally elevated to my face.

"About what happened today". He started.

"Hmm?".

"I've a list of suspects and someone happens to be in them freshly". He gave me a concerned and worried look.

"Why the frown? That's good news then.". I clasped my hands in joy at his attempts and sat upright.

"Did you and Julius have any recent fights?". He suddenly cut in.

What the-

"Don't ask about it". I blurted out angrily.

"I'm your familiar and guardian, I've every damn right to know, even the idea of where your going to at this time of-".

"Fine fine Mister guardian, we did fight...girls things okay?".

He looked at me silently for a while.

"Did you tell her?". His eyes widened.

"Tell her?". I was completely oblivious of what he was saying.

The look he gave me was enough for me to realize what he was talking about.

"Of course not, I don't plan of revealing our identity to anyone".

"Do you remember anything she said to you when I left?". He inquired strongly.

Do I?

Strangely no.

"I-I don't know...I d-don't remember". I frowned, trying to flash back. "Not even a single event".

"Try hard-". He pressed on.

"I said I don't!". I snapped.

The moment he flinched from my shout, I felt a pang of guilt rise within my chest.

"Everything keeps getting blurry and tensed right now in my head. I-I just...don't know what's happening to me".

I cupped my face in my palms to stop the migrane that was building up now and the tears from dripping out.

Something soft and warm then touched my cheeks, tilting my head a little Minuet gave me a comforting smile before pulling me into a hug.

"Don't be so hard on yourself Isabelle...try concentrating the negative feelings on something else instead". He suggested and leaned his forehead against mine.

"That's strange....your temperature's abnormally hot". He mumbled and flinched when his skin came in contact with mine.

"Xander mentioned it earlier when he saw me passed out". I accidentally blurted out.

"Xander as in...Alexander Hunters?!". His eyes thinned out at the mention of his rival.

"Oh I didn't mention it?". I laughed nervously and told him everything that happened, leaving out the awkward parts.

"Stay away from that dickhead!". He warned at the end of my explanation.

"Jezz, language Minuet!". I shook my head with a sigh. There's no way he'd let me off on this one now.

"I mean it!".

"Okay okay...it's not like I don't want to. I'm just so stuffed up with coincidences here and there with him, okay?".

"Go to sleep". He ordered.

"What?". I blinked at the sudden command.

"Or do you need a cuddle now?". He cooed, but I could clearly see he was being sarcastic.

"M-maybe?". I blushed when I remembered the last time that happened, even though it was to save my life.

"Too bad...I don't give free hugs and cudddles". He patted my head. "I'm not in the mood anyways, thanks to him".

"Then why did you ask?!".

"For my entertainment". He laughed.

"Good night, weirdo". I mumbled.

"Night, crazy". He whispered.

Before I could turn, his lips brushed against my forehead. From the look in his eyes, I knew that was pretty much intentional.

My face went red and his grin widened more.

"Shut up!". I closed my eyes quickly and hid my face under the pillows.

It wasn't long after when Minuet fell asleep too amd this time, he fell asleep in his human version at his favorite spot.

Wanna know his favorite spot?

My freaking legs!

He always had the habit of curling himself at the base of his legs in his cat and human version which I found adorable and tempting.

He almost seems too cute-

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