Vᴀᴍᴘɪʀᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘɪɴᴋ ᴍᴏᴏɴ |ᵛᵃⁿⁱᵗᵃˢ ⁿᵒ ᶜᵃʳᵗᵉ|

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You suddenly hear the door burst open, and a beautiful lady walks in wearing a perfectly-tailored suit that fits her form perfectly.

"I have heard the entire tale, good people!" she declares. As you catch sight of her, your eyes widen in amazement. "Wow! I finally get to see a beautiful lady!" you think to yourself, before realizing that you recognize her but can't quite place her. You put your blindfold back in place, which Vanitas notices, making him disappointed. You frown behind the fold and raise your hand to your forehead, letting out a sigh, you were having a slight headache.

Vanitas notices your discomfort and gently places his hand on your forehead, massaging it slowly to help ease your tension. He blushes slightly at the sound of satisfaction you made and smiles at you, happy to see you feeling better. As you smile back at him, you both share a moment of warmth and understanding. However, your moment is interrupted when the lady speaks, drawing your attention back to the task at hand.

"Bonjour! I've longed to see you, Noe!" she exclaimed, waving her arms around dramatically as she fixed her gaze on Noe. She tilted her head and gave a bright smile. "My beloved fiancé," she said, finishing her sentence.

"Fi..."
"An...'
"Cee?" Both you and Vanitas stare at the unknown woman with surprised looks, disbelief etched on your faces. 'Congrats-'

"No," Noe said stiffly, The woman just laughed and playfully smacked Noe's shoulder repeatedly. "Oh, come now, why spoil the fun!" she said with a grin.

You blinked in confusion as the woman's behavior suddenly changed. She placed her hand over her heart and the other behind her back as she slightly bowed, a number of roses appearing out of nowhere.

Noe introduced the woman as Dominique de Sade, clarifying that they were not betrothed. "She's my childhood friend," he explained, as Dominique smiled in greeting.

 You frowned at the name, feeling as though you'd heard it before but unable to place it. The name eludes you, leaving you feeling frustrated as you grab your hair in confusion.

"And this," Noe said plainly, motioning towards the small object on the floor that was producing all the rose petals, "is her attendant automation, Chrysler."

"Those are real rose petals and flowers!?" you and Vanitas exclaimed in unison as realization dawned on you both. Dominique walked towards Murr and picked him up in both arms. "I haven't seen you in ages, Murr!" she said as she hugged and petted him affectionately.

"Dominique de Sade, daughter of the Marquis De Sade, Lord of Altus," Vanitas mumbled, to which both you and Noe heard him. "My teacher is her grandfather. So Domi and I played together often," he explained, looking at Dominique. This caused Vanitas to look at him wide-eyed. 

You glanced at Noe and Dominique, realizing, 'So that's why... can't you tell she has feelings for you, boy,' you thought to yourself, sweat dropping.

Dominique approached Count Orlok with a smile on her face, Murr still in her hand. ", please forgive me for barging in like this," she said, apologizing. "No matter. of De Sade's rude behavior predates your generation," he replied curtly, indicating that he was unfazed by her unexpected appearance.

"Ahh, my burning ears! Hahaha," Dominique laughed as she made her way over to Noe, dropping Murr down on the floor as she did so.

"In that case, one more thing while I'm being rude," Dominique said suddenly, pulling out a plain gold collar with a river chain that connected to a leather handle wrapped around her hand. She took the Golden collar and placed it around Noe's neck before locking it in place. Noe looked at it for a moment, clearly surprised by the sudden gesture.