DomiJeanne

"You can't take your eyes off her."

- Dominique, about Jeanne, chapter 45

DomiJeanne is the femslash ship between Dominique de Sade and Jeanne from The Case Study of Vanitas fandom.

Canon
Since their first few meetings, Dominique and Jeanne have grown to be close friends, with Dominique looking out for Jeanne and Jeanne

Their first notable interaction is when Dominique asks Jeanne to dance at the ball in an attempt to tease Noé. Jeanne is visibly flustered, worriedly reminding Dominique that she was a bourreau and that it might ruin Dominique's reputation if anyone saw her dancing with one. Dominique tsks and quotes Jeanne a phrase her father said about valuing passions when they appear, and she tells Jeanne that she had no passions that could surpass dancing with her at the moment.

In a chapter short set after their dance, Dominique tells Jeanne how much she enjoyed their time, and that they should meet up together another time. Jeanne agrees with a blushing smile. Later on, Dominique notices how Jeanne makes an effort to greet her whenever they encounter each other. Pleased, she wonders if Jeanne had taken a liking to her.

Jeanne goes to Dominique while waiting for Luca to finish his work with the aim of getting Vanitas to leave her. Getting teary-eyed, she begs Dominique to advise her in her troubles, seeing as she is a "very socially experienced lady". Domi keeps up her calm demeanor but is internally panicking, wondering how high the bar has been set for her in Jeanne's mind. She admits that she is skilled in navigating society, but keeps her interactions limited to women. Sighing, she calls a distressed Jeanne "adorable" when she remembers what Noé has told her about Vanitas. Quickly, she relays the information—Vanitas could never be interested in someone who fell for him—and suggests that Jeanne pretend to be in love with him in order to direct him away. Jeanne initially opposes that idea, believing that she is unable to even pretend to like him, when Domi suddenly yells out about a fable she had been told before, on how suffering is necessary for a greater benefit.

Jeanne ends up following the advice, declaring her love to Vanitas while Dominique tailing their "date" in a disguise from afar. Dante bumps into Domi while she's watching them and she brushes him off, annoyed at the interruption. She calls it her "duty" to see the date through, having not believed that Jeanne would actually make a move. Domi warns Vanitas of the consequences of messing with "[her] Jeanne", and Dante, who overhears, questions the choice of using Jeanne as a possession. Suddenly, Domi sees Jeanne stopped in the middle of the road and yells aloud for her to be careful, despite the other vampire not being able to hear. Both Domi and Dante watch as Jeanne is left dumbstruck after Vanitas caresses her, and Domi makes the observation that Jeanne is "terribly weak against any kind of kindness!" Dante finally asks Dominique what caused the whole scenario to happen and Domi, unable to keep it in anymore, explains the whole situation to him. Near the end of the date, Dominique and Dante are still tailing the couple. Even though Dante has already grown bored, Dominique forces him to stay.

Veronica says that Dominique's favorites—Noé and Jeanne—were apparently rampaging in Géveaudan. When Domi hears that the senate suggested disposing of Jeanne, she reacts in shock. She worriedly asks what ended up happening to Jeanne but Veronica has no answer. Domi gets up and starts leaving in order to request her father to save Jeanne but the elder sister forbids her.

Upon Jeanne's return to Paris, Luca suddenly barges into Dominique's place after wailing about Jeanne. She reacts worriedly, asking if there is anything wrong. Jeanne admits that she may have genuinely fallen in love with Vanitas, shocking both Dominique & Luca. Later on a pavilion, the two are interrogating Jeanne's newfound admiration for Vanitas. Domi says that it would make sense if she liked Noé, as he is strong, dashing, and kind (while Luca cries that he doesn't even want Jeanne falling for him, and Domi agrees), but Vanitas was horrible and had treated her badly. Innocently, Jeanne says that Vanitas had saved her multiple times, so he's a good person. Jeanne smiles, happy to experience romance even as a bourreau. Seeing Jeanne's smile, Dominique blushes and pauses in her questioning for a moment.

But despite all that, Jeanne expresses a concern—she's worried that she may not be able to hold back her desire if she sees Vanitas again. Dominique, already freaked-out shouts that it's shameless even while Jeanne cheerfully mentions that it was what her mother had taught her. Blushing extensively, Dominique suggests that the best way to begin a courtship was by correspondence, so Jeanne asks Luca for his opinion. They see him staring off into space, which Domi uses as proof that Jeanne had shocked him too badly. In her own thoughts, Dominique thinks about how, when she first met Jeanne, Jeanne seemed unconfident due to her position, making Domi want to protect her. Now she sees that there was no need.

In Dominique's head, as she is under Mikhail's possession, she makes the decision to fall off the Ferris wheel, believing that it will be better for Noé if she died. As she's about to hit the ground, someone scoops her up in their arms. Dominique looks up to see Jeanne carrying her, and asks if she is okay or if she was hurt. Domi abruptly pushes away from Jeanne's arms, brandishing her sword as she warns Jeanne to stay away from her. Suddenly, she shouts "Jeanne... I hate you!!!" Despite this, in Domi's mind, she stops and reminds herself that she mustn't fight with Jeanne. Her younger self regards her with a scathing expression, asking why she shouldn't, as she had always felt Jeanne was in the way of her and Noé's relationship. She asks Domi if Jeanne should just disappear, but unsure, the real Domi refuses the idea.

Dominique, not in the right state of mind, begins slashing at Jeanne with her gauntlet. But before she can, however, Mikhail uses his Book to immobilize the Astermite in her weapon.

In a flashback, Luca tells Jeanne to look after Dominique, as he has noticed that she, in comparison to her family members, lacked confidence.

Back at the Hotel Chouchou, Amelia tells Noé that Jeanne and Dominique are having a conversation in the dining room, and she suggests that he doesn't bother them. According to Dante, Jeanne had threatened him until he told her where Dominique was.

Quotes
"I possess no passions that deserve priority over admiring a beautiful flower that blooms before me."

- Dominique to Jeanne, Chapter 12

"Ohh, but Jeanne's adorable when she's in trouble. I'd like to help her somehow."

- Dominique, thinking about Jeanne, Chapter 20

"Vanitas, you louse, if you try anything funny with my Jeanne, I'll make you pay for it."

- Dominique, watching Vanitas & Jeanne's date, Chapter 21

"I-Incredible... I had no idea Jeanne was so intense. I didn't know she could smile like that."

- Dominique's thoughts on Jeanne, Chapter 45

"LADY DOMINIQUE!! Are you all right!?"

- Jeanne saving Dominique, Chapter 53

"Jeanne. Take care of Dominique."

- Luca to Jeanne, Chapter 54.5

Fanon
DomiJeanne is a popular ship in the fandom, on par with other notable ships such as Vanoé, and shipped alongside that one. It commonly competes with Noénique and VaniJeanne.

Dominique is sometimes headcanoned to be queer, as she thinks to herself that she mostly associates with women, not men. Dominique has also mentioned how Jeanne, being a bourreau, is the target of hate in their society, so she is susceptible to any type of kindness. Even from the start, Domi has always treated Jeanne with care and respect, gaining the vampire's affection. Jeanne blushes frequently around Dominique as well, although it's more likely a trait of hers to be easily flustered than a sign of romantic view. Since some fans view Vanitas's forceful kiss as sexual assault, they prefer DomiJeanne because of both women's close friendship and bond.

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 * Dominique is canonically bisexual.
 * Luca approves of Dominique, while he disapproves of Vanitas.