Negi was dumbfounded as Miku embraced him, then he returned the hug after a few moments. "I won't let anyone hurt you, not by a long shot." He said, his voice cracking.

"Um...sorry to break things up, but if Miku has returned, why do I still have the Heart?" Amelia asked. Miku sniffed before she replied:
"You are the true Heart. If it wasn't for you, we be all drifted apart, and I still be with Kaimiri right now."

"And if that had happened, who knows what would have happened for everyone else." Yurine said. "We're glad to have you back, Miku."

Miku broke off the hug.
"Yeah, but I still don't trust most of you though. So the best thing is to stay away from me" she said, and lifted her arm. A wrist cuff was around her wrist.
"This has the same effect that Shark had when he had that collar" she said, "get rid of it and I die."

Aotori swore under his breath. "Things can never be easy, can they?"

"It's in your best interest" Miku said, "The only way for this one to drop is for Kaimiri to die."
"But...." Amelia began to say.
"No, don't want to do anything with the signers" Miku said, then walked out.

---

Miku walked to her room. As she entered, she was surprised that Kaimiri was standing there.
"Oh, come on. Why are you doing here?" she asked.

"I just thought I'd say hello; is that so bad?" Kaimiri asked, a smile on his face that did not reach his eyes.

"Well, I can say that the first part of the mission is complete. Now the hardest part is to keep up the good girl act" Miku sighed, "This is going to be a doozy. But they are looking for the shards of mirror. They already have one....."

"We only have to keep them from getting the others." Kaimiri said. "Perhaps they'll have an 'accident' en route to Ganymede..."

"Oh? are you going to ask Rose for this?" Miku asked. Rose is classed as Kaimiri's sister, the dark half which was remained of Charnia. "I heard that she's good at making damage appear from afar.Oh, how long will it take till you have control of Zaki's body? You already have access to his mage powers...."

"Control of his body will be difficult, even if I have his mage abilities." Kaimiri sighed. "His body is as willful as his soul; I can't even raise it from the coma it's in."

Miku lowered her voice.
"But I'm surprised that Rua was a sucker of believing what I been through. He is so gullible. Now, to pick off those signers, one by one. When do you think that Amelia will come back, due to the darkness that you planted?"

Kaimiri shrugged. "I can't tel you there," he said. "But I do know that it's already planting its first roots."

"Why do you have an interest in her?" Miku asked, "are you falling....in love?"

"You could call it that," Kaimiri said, not revealing that the "curse" was merely a construct of his. "I also want to see what happens when the power from a Signer mark mingles with her own dark powers."

"That and they totally believed that she's the true Heart as well" Miku said, "but wait till she finds out that we're trying to destroy the marks once and for all."

"And then we'll be worry-free to take the powers of the Crimson Dragon," Kaimiri said. "Well, there's still the five Circles to contend with."

"Five? But I thought there was four" Miku said, "No matter, they will fall. Now, how to make it that you are here, but without them knowing that I'm still on your side...."

"I can aid you in that," Kaimiri said. "You know my vast powers, and how I'm not limited to the physical plane."

Miku thought for a bit.
"How about making that you were mad of me leaving and you trash the room as well as close of attacking me" she suggested, "oh, before I forget, they totally fell for the bracelette thing. And are you going.....to kill me when you're done with me?"

Kaimiri sneered. "If you remain useful to me, no." He said. "So, if you don't want to die, make sure you keep up the good work."

"Haven't you forgotten? I swore my life to you. If you die, I also die" Miku replied, "that is the ultimate loyalty. There is no WAY I be going back to them till they are really sorry for what they done. If Aria is in the way, she better watch out for her life if she wants to live."

"They're all going to need to watch out for their lives, from the sounds of it." Kaimiri chuckled.

"However, I can't garentee that they will die" Miku said, knowing that its close to impossible since Sakura was around "but I can make them feel pain that they never felt before."
"This is where you are" said a voice. Kaimiri turned around and saw a fair skinned woman with flowing red hair. "I'm surprised that you let her to come back here brother."

Kaimiri glared at the new arrival. "Rose." He said, his voice dripping with ire. "It is so nice to see you again."