my next life as a villainess, all routes lead to doom x fem!oc [Book 2]

Missing brother

"My Lady! My Lady- please wake up!" Hana said as she carefully shook Kiana's body. "Huh-..*yawn* y-yes Hana?" Kiana said as she sat up with groggy eyes. "My Lady..please go see Lady Millidiana right away! Anne is currently also waking Lady Catarina up.." Hana said as she bowed with a worried look. "O-Okay.." Kiana said, before quickly getting up and rushing to her mother's, Millidiana's, room. Half way there, she bumped into Catarina, who was also still in her night gown. "Kiana! Oh god Keith still isn't back in his room.." Catarina said worriedly as Kiana and her rushed to Millidiana's room. They both arrived and Kiana knocked on the door, hearing a faint 'come in' from inside. 

They both went in and saw Millidiana at her desk. "Both of you, read this." Millidiana handed a letter to the both of them but Catarina decided to take it instead. She opened the letter and moved it to the side a bit, so that Kiana can also read it. "I can no longer bear the responsibility of being a successor, so I left. Please don't look for me. - Keith." Catarina read out loud, before her face turned more worried. "What is this!? There's no way Keith is running away from home..but this is Keith's writing! No doubt about it-" Catarina said as she placed the letter down on the desk. "I know, we received it just now..so I had to show it to both of you." Millidiana said as she massaged her temples.

"Successor? Maybe he feel pressured enough to take on the Claes family name that he left..? But still, I don't think he's the type to just leave everything." Kiana said as she rubbed her chin with her finger, deep in thought as well. "The only way to bring him back is if we either convince him enough or if we find another successor.." Millidiana said, looking at Catarina while sighing, before looking over to Kiana, but then sighing again. "If one of you don't get a fiancee soon, you'll be the replacement as the successor..is that alright? Just incase the first plan doesn't work." Millidiana tried to smile at her daughters, who had their lips in a thin line while looking at each other.

"Okay then..if we can't convince Keith to come back, I'll take his place! I don't have any marriage offers at the moment..but Kiana does, right?" Catarina said as she smiled at Kiana, who widened her eyes. "U-Uh me? Well yeah, 3 to be exact-" Kiana said while internally sweat dropping. "Really? Have you decided on who to choose? and who are they anyways?" Millidiana said, curiosity laced on her face. "Umm..One is Nicol Ascart, One is- Alan Stuart..and the last one, is Geordo Stuart.." Kiana said while cupping the side of her cheek with her hand. "Oh my, that's going to be a difficult choice. Just make sure you really want to be with whoever you choose in the future, alright?" Millidiana said with a comforting smile, which Kiana returned. 

"Alright! We need to look for Keith now, so me and Kiana will look for him. You can count on us, Mother!" Catarina said while side hugging Kiana with a determined expression. "Alright, you both are dismissed, then." Millidiana said, before Kiana and Catarina went to their own rooms to get ready. After getting ready, packing clothes and other important stuff, Kiana went to Catarina's room, along with Hana who was carrying her suitcase. "Sister, I'm ready- Geordo?" Kiana said as she entered Catarina's room, seeing a suitcase in front of her. "Good morning Kiana! I'm coming too. 

"Wha-" Kiana said to Geordo, before he patted her head while smiling at her. "Keith is smart, so I'm not that worried about him. but it's too dangerous to let you and Catarina go on a journey alone." Geordo said as he looked at the two suitcase in front of him. "By the way, My Lady, where do you intend to start looking for him?" Anne asked, which Catarina didn't respond but only gave her a sheepish smile. "You haven't even thought that far!? I thought you knew where to start looking, so i was just planning to follow you-" Kiana said as she placed her hand on her left waist. "Ehe..what should I do then..?" Catarina said while scratching the back of her head.

"If that's the case..then I have an idea." Geordo spoke up, making everyone turn around to his direction. "Keith ran away from home?" Larna said as she stared at the 2 girls and Geordo in disbelief. They were now in the magical ministry, telling Larna what happened. "Yes, we have no idea where he went, so we would like to ask for your help." Geordo said as he crossed his legs. "I see, so that's why. In that case, I have the perfect thing for you." Larna said as she stood up and grabbed a bear plushie doll from behind her. "Uh..A plushie doll?" Kiana asked in utter confusion. 

"It's no mere plushie doll, It's a magical tool, which I created myself." Larna explained while holding up the bear to the three, who had shocked expressions. "This was a request from a perv- i mean, a certain someone. This is a magical tool created to find someone!" Larna said cheerfully while holding the bear to her chest. The bear suddenly turned to Kiana and stared at her with its beady eyes. "Uh- how would it find someone though?" Kiana said as she looked away from the bear and back to Larna. "It can track someone by using their belongings. The more attached the person is to the said belonging, the more precise its tracking." Larna explained, before the bear started wiggling in her grasp.

"The thing-...is moving you know?-" Catarina said, a bit scared of the cute moving bear plushie. "It wouldn't be useful if it can't move and guide you, would it? and isn't it cute? I saw it in a store in the city and immediately fell in love." Larna said as the bear crawled onto her shoulder and smiled (or smirked) at Catarina. "Alright then, I'll go back and get Keith's belonging." Catarina said as she stood up and started walking to the door. "Please do. Oh and I'll be accompanying you guys in your journey too. Having more people in a search is never a bad thing, right?" Larna smiled at Kiana and Geordo. 

"Soo you're okay now?" Geordo said as him and Kiana wait for Catarina in front of the Claes Mansion. "Mhm..but I met Cordellia last night again..but this time, it wasn't in my head. She appeared in the hallways when I was walking out of my room. Luckily, she didn't try anything. Wait! Now that I think about it, she did say that someone close to me is suffering at that moment..could it have been Keith!?" Kiana said, before her eyes widened in realization. "Hmm there's a possibility." Geordo said as he seemed deep in thought. "Ugh..this is so frustrating! If she also harms Keith, I'll surely give her a good fight and take revenge on her.." Kiana said as she looked up at the sky with an emotionless face. 

Geordo stared at her for a moment, before hugging her from behind, catching Kiana off guard. "Worry about yourself too. There's also a possibility that she might be stronger than you, so don't get too carried away alright? You'll make me worry too much.." Geordo said before leaning in on Kiana's shoulder and pecked her cheek, causing her to freeze. Kiana could feel her blood rushing to her cheeks as she cupped both of her cheeks in embarrassment, after Geordo pulled away. Geordo patted her head and smiled in satisfaction. "Y-You.!" She said, trying to form words but failed to do so. "Okayy I got Keith's belonging! We can go back now." Catarina said as she walked out of the mansion and gestured the two to get on the carriage, as she also did. 

Time skip : After meeting up with Larna 

Everyone stood in front of Kiana, Catarina, Geordo and Maria with worried faces. "Make sure you all come back safely..listen well to what Lady Larna says." Millidiana said, which her husband nodded at. "Yes mother." Catarina and Kiana said while smiling a bit. Anne, Catarina, Mary and Sophia chatted a bit, while Alan and Nicol came to Kiana's side. "Hey, are you sure It's alright for me to not come too?" Alan said as he crossed his arms at Kiana. Kiana turned around and smiled at him, before nodding. "Geordo, Larna, Maria and Catarina will be with me! It's more than enough, I'm sure." Kiana said after sighing. "Kiana..be careful for us, please." Nicol said as he hesitantly cupped Kiana's right cheek,  before caressing it gently. "G-Got it!!" Kiana said, after staring at Nicol's charming face, obviously blushing. 

Alan just quietly glared at Nicol after he pulled away. "What he said, you better arrive back in one piece!" Alan said as he ruffled Kiana's hair with a side smile. "Hey! You're messing up my hair- but yeah, I'll keep that in mind." Kiana said, as she pulled Alan's arm away, before tip toeing and reaching for his head. "While you..well, don't miss me too much." Kiana teased Alan as she also ruffled his hair with a grin. "Alright alright, break it up you two. Kiana, let's get going before it gets dark." Geordo appeared from beside Kiana and pulled both of her hands away from Alan, intwining them instead. "I'll make sure to protect Kiana." Geordo said as they both stared into each other's eyes.

"Okay.." Kiana replied back with an unsure smile, not really knowing what to say. "Thank you for waiting for us." Sora said as he and Larna walked out from the magical ministry. "Oh! Sora? You're coming too?" Kiana asked, breaking away from Geordo and walking up to Sora who smiled at her. "Thank you for helping us with our cases!" Catarina smiled as well. "Yep, I'll be watching over you guys too." Sora said as he placed the suitcases at the back of the carriage. Kiana smiled and Larna went into the carriage, before poking her head out. "Alright let's get going!" She said, before going back in again, followed by Maria and Catarina. 

Sora walked to the front to take the horses. "Allow me?" Geordo held his hand out for Kiana as she was about to get inside the carriage. Kiana just shook her head while smiling, before taking his hand. Geordo helped Kiana get inside, before following and sitting next to her. They said their goodbyes to their friends and family, before finally setting off to find Keith.