A/n: Hello my fellow readers, here is the next chapter to this story! Now let's get this chapter started!!!!!

3rd pov

After an eventful day that Y/n, Suigintou and Hinaichigo had, when they fought HimaIchigo the dark counterpart of Hinaichigo. But now the three were given a day of rest, when neither Suigintou and Hinaichigo weren't sensing any disturbances or calls for help from their other sisters. Right now Y/n and the two dolls in his house were in his room to discuss, why Hinaichigo's counterpart retreated.

Suigintou: Now that we have Hinaichigo here with us, safe and sound along with having an encounter with her counterpart. Means that the other counterparts will be knowing of this, which marks a bigger target on us.

Y/n: True, but something caught my attention. Himaichigo looked like she wanted to continue the fight, but stopped for a moment.

Hina: Hina, also noticed too. But Hina is not sure why her evil self stopped.

Suigintou: hmm, good question... Even with me and Y/n working together as partners, we could have at least given Hima a run for her money, if not end her completely.

Y/n: If she was stopped so suddenly, could it be possible that your or one of your sisters counterparts are calling the shots?

This got both Suigintou and Hinaichigo thinking, both seem to agree that it could be possible that one of their counterparts is leading the others. But it's more difficult for them to guess which one is being the leader, since each of their sisters are strong in their own right.

Suigintou: That's hard to say, but I were to make a likely possible guess. I would think four of the counterparts that would be leading the others, one would be my counterpart. Then probably Shinku's counterpart, following up would be Barasuishou's counterpart even though she wasn't made by mine and my sister's father. She's still as powerful doll and finally Kirakishou, I could only shiver on what her counterpart's like.

Hina: Hina, agrees with Suigintou.

Y/n sighs, from what he just absorbed from Suigintou and Hinaichigo's answers, then looks to the clock in his room to see that it is noon. Which Y/n had yet to have lunch, getting up and stretching his body out a little with a relaxed sigh. Then turns to the two living dolls who, look at the young man curiously.

Y/n: Well, since we have a day to relax a little. Why don't I make some lunch for us, though do you girls eat food?

Hina: *cute smile* Yup!

Suigintou: If your asking if it's safe for us to eat human food, I'll put those thoughts to rest and say yes.

Y/n: Okay... But how does that work?

Suigintou: Simple, when we Rozen Maiden dolls consume food, it get turn into energy upon entering our bodies. It will replenish a small amount of energy, while we get most of our energy back from resting in our cases.

With that Y/n nods his head and leaves his room to make lunch for him and the two dolls, while the said two dolls follow the young man into the main room and head towards the couch. Hinaichigo remembering from her past, grabs the remote and turn on the TV to her favorite show, while Suigintou is unbothered by Hinaichigo's action and waits patiently for Y/n to make lunch for them.

-meanwhile at ??????-

In a place completely covered in darkness, with Himaichigo walking down the hallways donning a rather annoyed expression on her face. Ever since she was about to continue her fight with her counterpart, along with the silver haired doll that had a human companied her. But someone Himaichigo knows stopped her, which soured her mood to a great deal.

Hima: *annoyed tone* Grr, this is stupid... I almost had my original self on the ropes, along with dealing with that other doll with the human.

????: *giggles* It's cute to see you believe that you could handle Suigintou and her human.~

Himaichigo turns to her left, to see a female doll with similar looks as Suigintou, but colors are the exact opposite to the aforementioned doll. Hair color instead of silver/white like color, this "doll's" hair was a lighter pink color with white highlights. Her clothes colors were reversed, while her wings were white with light burn marks at the tips of the feathers.

Hima: *even more annoyed* Oh great, it's you.... What do you want?

Suigintou look alike: Oh, nothing.~ I just couldn't help but hear that you mentioned Suigintou and Y/n.~

Hima: How do you know the human's name?

Suigintou look alike: I've been watching them for some time now.~ I am curious on how they would do together, since Suigintou's past timelines she only ever hand one human companion before Y/n.~

Hima: If you've been spying on them, then why do you not attack them?!

The counterpart says nothing , but just smirks and giggles that further angers Himaichigo and was about to attack Suigintou's counterpart. But the sound of something hard hitting the ground, which the two counterparts turn to see two shadow figures holding what appears to be weapons. One seem to be holding a large pair of scissors while the other seem to have a watering can.

shadow figure 1: Now, there's no need to be wasting energy by fighting one another.

shadow figure 2: Especially you Himaichigo.

Hima: Tch, whatever! Hima has some talking to do with our so called "leader."

Hima walks down the hall, while the two figures stared at Suigintou's counterpart for a moment, but says nothing to her and leaves to follow Himaichigo to the meeting room. While the said counterpart lets out a mischievous giggle and opens a portal that leads her to Y/n's neighbor hood, but still miles away for her to observe.

Suigintou look alike: Lets see what I can use against Suigintou.~

Suigintou's pov

After some time, I've been thinking on what to do next since we have Hinaichigo with us which does make it easier for us to protect her. While my other sisters is a different story, the twins are most likely in their little dream realm to use as a safe haven, since only them and their counterparts can enter unless they allow doors to be open for me, my sisters and our counterparts.

Then I start to worry on encountering my counterpart, if she is just as mischievous or more then she could try to hurt me by going after Y/n. Which then something was going on with my chest, just by thinking the worst possible things that could happen that my counterpart could be cooking up.

Suigintou: [What's going on with me...?]

Y/n: Hey, you two foods ready.

Hina: Okay!

This brings me out of my thoughts and jump off the couch, then follow behind Hinaichigo towards the dinner table. Once me and Hinaichigo climbed on the chair with some books or bucket to help us be at, the perfect level to see what's on the table. The sight of seeing the food that was made by Y/n, was a sight to behold it was like I was in a five star restaurant.

A/n: I'm not going to show pictures, mainly cause I don't want to make myself hungry.

Y/n: Now that lunch is served, let's dig in.

Hinaichigo happily and politely grab some food, while Y/n and I do the same then once we have our portions on our plates. I took the fork and used it to grab the first bite, which I get caught off guard from the taste of the food, I have never tasted anything like this before and I can see Hinaichigo was caught off guard by the taste as well.

Hina: This is amazing! *with stars in her eyes*

Suigintou: Indeed, did you learn this while growing up?

Y/n: Yup, my mother knew that someday, that I would need to look out for myself and taught me on how to cook food that can put five star chefs to shame.

Hina: That's nice of her, is she better at cooking?

Y/n: *smiles* oh, by far. Like the old saying, nothing can beat a mother home cooked meal.

This makes me smile, while lightly giggle and we continued eating the meal Y/n made, I glance at the said human to see him as a special person indeed. The fact he can summon a weapon similar how I summon my sword, means that my bond with him must be stronger than my past partnerships.

Suigintou: [No matter what, I will turn my counterpart into trash to protect him. I wonder what could happen if me and my sisters defeat our darker counterparts.]

To be continued

A/n: And done! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter, I know it's not as long as my usual chapters, but I want to pace myself when I work on my chapters. Especially when I'm doing chapters of an au story. Please let me know what you guys think and do let me know if you have alternate names for that dark counterpart of each of the Rozen maiden dolls in the comements, and I'll catch you guys in the next one.