Marron didn't wait for Noin's answer but let her hands slide from his shoulders over his chest to his stomach. She could feel him trembling slightly from the touch. He didn't move, but closed his eyes and let Marron have it. She put her hands on his back and slowly ran down his spine. Almost at the same time she moved closer to his body to feel his warmth. Marron noticed that he was finally loosening up a bit, but was still surprised when he suddenly kissed her passionately. She thought she knew this feeling, those cool lips, this gentle pressure ... it seemed familiar ... just where from? She didn't think any more, but returned the kiss. Goosebumps ran down her back when Noin unbuttoned her blouse ... she felt it was in slow motion and wished that he would rip the shirt straight away ...

(I would like to continue writing this scene, but we're not in a hentai movie after all!Or if you want something like that tell me) Then I'll think of something.

Suddenly he stopped and looked at her. There were tears in his eyes and his chin trembled.

"I'm sorry ... but I can't ...". He wanted to get up from the bed, but Marron grabbed his arm and pulled him back onto the mattress.

When she realized he was crying, she put her arm around his neck and hugged him. They stayed in this position for several minutes until Noin broke away from their embrace.

He got up and said: "You deserve better ...".

What's the matter with him ... thought Marron

When Noin bent to pick up his shirt, Marron could see a tiny tattoo on his shoulder that was usually hidden by his hair. It was a small arrow hooped in a bow.

Before Marron could ask what that tattoo meant, Noin snapped two fingers and stepped away from the bed.

Marron suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head, but it only lasted seconds.The room seemed to turn suddenly and everything was upside down. She blinked and rubbed her eyes. What's the matter with me, she wondered ... and where was Chiaki?

"Noin!" She exclaimed confused. Noin had put his shirt back on and said: "Marron, don't you want to get up at last? You have been lying in this bed for hours now. It's time you moved a little!"

Marron was not told twice and got up from the bed. She was amazed to see that her shirt was half buttoned. She blushed and buttoned it with trembling hands. Noin didn't seem to care: he stared out the window and looked depressed.

Jeanne, how much I love you ... how long I've waited for this moment ... and now I couldn't even express my true affection for you.

What's wrong with me? You almost drive me crazy, you make me do things that as a demon I should never do. Actually, I'm not allowed to love at all.Actually, I shouldn't let myself get carried away ...

I'm scared of what's going to happen now. I fear the king's wrath for breaking my promise. Nobody knows better than me that the king is merciless ...

The devil took my love, but I ... I got it back.

Thanks to you, Jeanne.

I don't care what price I have to pay for it ... I just want to feel the love one more time. I want to experience again what it means to love and to be loved myself.

Jeanne, I knew that I would find you again and that we would be together again. I knew that one day I would cheat on the evil king ...

Maroon ... her soul is so pure and innocent ...

I don't want to hurt her because she is part of you. I know that you live on in Marron. It would have been wrong to take her innocence away tonight ...

Jeanne, you don't seem to remember me ... I don't know how to do it so that you recognize me ...Noin covered his eyes with his hands and sighed.

Oh Jeanne, how I would have loved to love you tonight ...

"What do you remember ..." Noin asked suddenly and turned to Marron.

Marron didn't know exactly what he meant and replied: "I remember that Chiaki and I wanted to confront you and that you then kidnapped me ... and I also remember that you told me we were in France .. .that is all ... and oh yes, you have a tattoo on your shoulders that looks like an arrow bow ... what does that mean? And why am I even here! "

"I'll explain everything to you ... but let's go into the kitchen first to eat something. After all, you are my guest and I can't let you starve!"

Noin opened the door, stepped into the hallway and beckoned Marron over.

She ran right next to him, after all she was in a strange, unknown place ... But she wasn't afraid and didn't even know why.They descended a wooden staircase, past several burning torches and some heavy doors. The castle wasn't as dark as Marron would have expected. The corridors were quite brightly lit, the light not seeming to come from the torches alone. Nobody was in the corridors, no sound could be heard.

Noin opened the door to the dining room. To Maron's surprise, the table was set with fine-smelling dishes. Noin sat down at the table and picked up a roll. He coated it with plenty of butter and put it in his mouth. Marron watched him and felt her stomach growl too. She took a grape and two apples and gulped them down greedily.

"Not so fast!" Noin smiled. “There is enough for both of us!” He poured her some milk and a glass of wine for himself.

When they had both eaten, Noin rose and motioned to Marron to follow him. He went into a kind of living room that was really huge. At one end there was a chimney with a fire burning in it.Noin sat down on the woolen blanket that was on the floor by the fireplace and let Marron take a seat next to him.

"Now I want to answer your questions ..." he began and directed his gaze into the blazing flames. "What do you want to know?"

Marron didn't know where to begin ...

"First of all: where exactly are we? And more importantly: when!"

"Haven't I already told you ... okay, then a little more precisely. We are in my castle in Orléans, France. The" when "is a more difficult question ... we are not in the Middle Ages, if you mean that . Actually, the time doesn't even exist here. I can't tell you more than that. "

Marron shrugged and continued:

"Why am I here and where are my friends?"

"I already told you that: I wanted to be alone with you. Your friends are still in Tokyo, as far as I know."

"And why did you want to be alone with me?"

"Because you fascinate me and because I feel something for you.""You ... feel something for me. Compassion, friendship, aversion ...?"

Noin interrupted her: "Love."

Marron paused.

He said love. But how can that be possible, he doesn't even know me ... and besides, he was always my enemy ... I don't understand.

Marron forced himself to continue.

"Why ... I mean, you always wanted to kill me or am I wrong ?!"

"Not I wanted to kill you, but Misto. I wanted something different from you."

"You know that I am the reincarnation of Jeanne D`Arc. That is why you wanted to kill me to carry out the devil's orders. You are a servant of the devil in the fight against God ..."

"You are wrong Marron. I never wanted to kill you ... and I don't serve the evil king ... I hate him as much as I hate God."

"You're not telling me everything, Noin ... and what's that tattoo on your shoulder supposed to be?"

Noin didn't answer.

“You're Sagittarius, am I right?” Marron looked at him and waited for his answer.Noin's face suddenly changed, he was surprised and touched at the same time. He laughed and hugged Marron stormily.

"Jeanne! My beloved Jeanne, you finally remember me!"

Marron broke away from the hug and shook his head.

"I'm not Jeanne! Jeanne is no longer part of me ... I'm just ... Marron!"

"But how can that be ... you are the reincarnation of Jeanne D`Arc!"

"That's right ... but there is something you need to know, Sagittarius ... Jeanne's soul recently separated from my body. I am not Jeanne anymore."

"And then how do you know that I am Sagittarius ..."

"Jeanne`s soul told me the whole story about her and Sagittarius ... I am so sorry what happened and I do not judge you that out of desperation you sold your soul to the evil king!"

Noin shuddered at the memories and was unable to speak for a brief moment. Marron recognized his grief and tried to comfort him by putting an arm around his shoulders.However, he pushed her arm away and stood up.

"I thought you were Jeanne ...! I wanted to make you remember our time together. It was all in vain ..." He hit the wall with his fist.

"Where is Jeanne now, Marron ?! Please tell me, I can't live a day without her!"

"I'm sorry, but I don't know!"

Noin sobbed and tried to hold back the tears.

Oh Jeanne, I need you ...
At that moment Marron heard loud, threatening noises that she already knew well enough. A huge black demon built up before her eyes and stared at Noin. The demon said:

"Noin, you wretched failure! You betrayed our king in the worst possible way, you disobeyed his orders. Misto has already told us a lot about you, but now you've clearly gone too far. And you know what's going to happen now .." .! "

Marron looked at Noin in horror, because she didn't understand what that meant. Noin's face was frozen in an expressionless mask, but his hands were shaking and small drops of sweat formed on his forehead."Noin, why don't you try to kill the demon!" cried Marron.

"Because it's pointless ..." he replied, strangely absent.

Maron decided to take the situation into her own hands and looked for her shorthand.

"Fin, give me the strength and let Jeanne D`Arc hear me ..."

Nothing happened. Marron was horrified when she realized that she couldn't turn into Jeanne at all. But Jeanne said that it would work one more time ... Marron was at a loss.

There was a soft melody and a bright light shimmered in the middle of the room.

"Sagittarius ... I'm with you," whispered a female voice.

"Jeanne!" Noin whispered as if enchanted. "You came back to me!"

He wanted to approach her, but he hadn't expected the demon. The monster let a volley of small, piercing sparks patter on Noin. Noin cried out