Chapter Four: Bittersweet Lala:

Anna sat alone at the bar. She tried to wrap her head around her current situation. I remember being at Wisteria House for Vivian�s party, she thought. I saw that damn rabbit near the hall and chased after it. Anna took a sip of her drink. The cold taste made her shudder.

I chased the rabbit into that room, she picked up. There, I found a book writing itself on that desk. After that, I became curious and went over to look at the book. Suddenly, something brushed up against my leg. The sensation startled me and somehow I touched the writing and ended up in this weird place. Anna took another sip of her drink.

So somehow, I�m in the story as it�s writing itself and the characters so far look just like the people in real life, she summed up in her head. Anna looked up at the ceiling.

�Now, how do I get out?� she asked. The woman glanced around. More pink everywhere in this bar. The scantily-clad waitresses didn�t help either. That was another question here. Anna flagged down one of the kitty girl waitresses.

�Excuse me,� she said. A curvy, dark-skinned kitty in a red bikini walked over to her.

�Yes, honey?� she asked. Anna glanced around before leaning in.

�Where are the men in this city?� she whispered. The waitress broke into laughter. Anna gave her a puzzled look.

�What�s so funny?� she asked. The waitress gave her a warm smile.

�Oh, honey,� she said. �There are no men here!� Anna looked really confused now.

�What?� she asked.

�That�s right,� the waitress answered. �This is an all-woman�s heaven!� She winked and turned away. Anna sat there, dumbfounded. Probably should have seen that one coming.

Okay then� Anna lowered her head. Suddenly, the Cheshire cat girl leapt on her with a wild hug.

�Hey,� the woman griped. �Get off!� Kazue�s double grinned.

�Fun place, huh?� she asked. �Huh? Huh?� Anna groaned as she rolled her eyes.

�Yeah,� she said, pushing her off. The kitty giggled and put up her hand.

�My usual, please!� she shouted.

�Yes ma�am,� the bar maid said. The Cheshire turned back to Anna with a grin.

�I know how to get you home,� she whispered. The other woman glanced over at her.

�Are you serious?� Anna asked. The kitty nodded her head up and down.

�Yep, yep!� the Cheshire cheered. Anna narrowed her eyes at her.

�You sure?� she asked.

�Yes!� the kitty exclaimed.

�And this isn�t a game?� Anna asked. �You really know the way?�

�Yes!� Cheshire said. Her new �pal� finished her drink quickly.

�Okay,� she said. �Tell me what you know.� The kitty leaned into her ear.

�Find Bunny-tan,� she whispered. Anna looked up, bewildered.

�What do you�?� she began to ask. However, the Cheshire was now gone.

�Now where did she go?� She shook her head. At least that could be two things to be grateful for: the cat was gone and she herself had been normal sized since she first entered the city. Neither, however, aided her. Anna sighed and put up her hand.

�Please get me another,� she said. The woman pulled out her cell phone. Still no reception, she thought with a groan. Could this night get any worse? Anna paused when she felt someone watching her. She turned forward to see the bar tender eyeing her. Anna blinked at her.

�Yeah?� she asked. The tan-skinned bar tender smiled.

�That miss down there offered to buy your drink,� she said. Anna looked in the direction she was pointing. Another woman with blonde hair and glasses waved at her. Anna�s face dropped.

�Oh,� she muttered. She turned back to the bar tender. �And she insists, right?�

�Why yes,� the bar tender answered. Anna narrowed her eyes at her.

�And why would I let her?� she asked.

�She says she can help you get home,� the other lady whispered. Anna froze at those words.

�You sure?� she whispered back.

�She swears it up and down,� the bar tender promised. Anna weighed her options. It sounded pretty sketchy, but she didn�t really have much to go on right now. Anna made herself smile.

�Alright,� she said. �I�ll hear her out.� She slid off the bar stool and made her way over to her potential clue.