Sitting at my desk, writing on the very last sheet of paper before I handed in the papers to William, I know it's very nice to be in Dispatch... But I hate the paper work, the way it can mean I go home late from work or the way that you are reprimanded if you don't hand it in on time.
"Hi Elanora." I looked up from my paperwork to see Ronald Knox, his charming smile upon his face as usual completely care free and handsome...
"Oh hello Ronald." I smiled.
"Are you done yet, I can walk you home if you like or we could go out somewhere?" He said.
This wasn't uncommon or anything he usually would ask at the end of the day we would go for drinks or something, mostly with Grell or William or both... If Grell cooled down enough to even look at William without having a orgasm.
"Well I just have to hand this in to William and then, yes I would like to go somewhere." I smiled.
Looking at the mound of paper work Ronald smiled kindly at me.
"That looks like a lot, want any help?" He asked.
"Well if you don't mind?" I said hesitantly.
"No problem, that's what friends are for right." He smiled. Of course... Just friends, you chat up every other girl except me...
Ronald picked up half the papers and I picked up the other, making our way from my desk and walking down to William's office.
I sighed sadly at this thought.
"Are you alright Elanora?" Ronald asked.
"Oh, I-I um I'm fine really." I stuttered.
"Really, you don't seem fine." He said eyeing me closely.
I can already feel the blood rushing to my cheeks. GOD RONALD !
Finally reaching Williams door I tried to put out my hand to knock only to drop my half of the papers.
"Stupid! Idiot! Clumsy! Moron! Why do I have to be such a twally!" I shouted at myself as I bent down to pick up the papers.
"Hey don't say that it was just an accident, don't be so harsh on yourself!" Ronald said as he knelt down to help me pick up the papers and re-organise them. At the last paper our hands both reached out and touched. Cliché. I froze not knowing what to do and his hand stayed on mine. We just looked at each other.
"Such a racket you two make...Don't just stand there come along." William said as he emerged from his office only to re enter it leaving the door open for us to enter.
I let go of Ronald's hand and picked up the paper, lifting up the stack of papers and then walking into the office. Ronald walking behind me, his eye's holding his normal manner, yet with something else, almost annoyance.
We placed the papers down on Williams desk and then stood there.
William looked up from his seat and then to the two stacks of papers.
"I thought you had finished you're report earlier Knox." William said, cold tone ever present.
"I did sir, I was just helping Elanora carry her paperwork here." Ronald said scratching the back of his head.
"Very well it's actually good that you're here." William said.
"Why is that?" I asked.
"I've been called out to deal with Grell Sutcliff and you will be assisting me." William said his tone grinding slightly in annoyance. "Which one of us?" Ronald asked.
"Elanora, this is only a pick up, we don't need to do anything unnecessary." I sighed, looks like more over time for me. "So first you steal my date for tonight and then you make her do over time, charming." Ronald says. Obviously disappointed.
"Ronald! Watch what you say." I hissed.
"Sorry, I'm at that mischievous age you know." He says.
"I'm the same age as you." I say.
"Come along then." William say as we walk out of the door.
I sigh.
"Some other time maybe Ronald!" I say as I walk past. "The nights still young and so are we!" He yells as I walk through the door, annoying all the other Reapers in the room at that moment.
I chuckle to myself.
**_The Streets of London Town_**
Running over the rooftops with William just a few feet ahead we go the exact location that Grell is supposed to be at this time.
The sounds of a fight can already be heard as we continue on our journey and then... A chainsaw?!
Turning the corner I see man holding a chainsaw above his head like he is about to deliver a killing blow to Grell's head.
The man had black hair with bangs covering some parts of his face, slim frame and dressed in a blood soaked butlers attire. A demon!
Then there is a boy sat next to the bloodied body of a women, dressed in nothing, but red. Grell's favourite colour. The boy sat staring at her is young, probably 12 or 13 and eye patch covering one of his eyes. Quite pale with his face covered with splotches of blood almost like paint on a white canvas.
So the lady in Red is the one Grell murdered, it figures.
As the Butler brings down the chainsaw on to Grell, William lets his death scythe loose using it to block the chainsaws path.
He then Springs down and I follow after him.
The butler looks up in annoyance to see us. On closer inspection the Butler is very handsome, even if he is a demon! "I am William T Speares, From the Grim Reapers personnel, This is Elanora Hawthorn." William says.
"Reaper Sutcliff you are charged with the following; The Killing of those not written on the Death list, Altering your Death Scythe without permission, Meddling with the matters of life and death." William concluded, Eyeing him as he lay on the ground.
"We apologize on his behalf." I say, he looks up at me and I scowl at him.
"Please take my card." William says bowing to the Demon. This must be painful...
There's a small conversation I can't hear between the two, but it's probably about William's annoyance at having to bow to a demon.
"Come along." William says walking past me.
I decide to grab Grell by his hair and drag him along, he starts whining so I kick him once or twice.
"Stop! Ow!" He yelled.
"That's what you get for causing so much trouble! Do you know how much over time people will have to put in now, not to mention you ruined my night out!" I hiss, gritting my teeth from shouting.
"Oh going to go out with Ronald were we, oooh a romantic dinner for two!" Grell giggles.
I Pull him up by his hair and punch him in the stomach. William just let me get on with it, in my opinion what William was going to do was far worse than what I was dishing out to him.
"Shut up Grell! You're already in a whole heap of trouble as it is don't push me!" I say smacking him upside the head and then continuing to drag him along, mumbling to myself about how I really was looking forward to tonight, how long it's been since I had a night out or clocked out on time instead of staying late.
"Mumbling is a bad habit you know." Grell smirks.
"Shut it Sutcliff!" I spit.
**_Back at the Division._**
I've been here for hours, I'm so tired and bored. Stupid Grell always having to be a pain, I bet Ronald went to a party or out with another girl...This is all Grell's fault, I'm going to Kill him.
Completely unaware I had held my pen so hard, that I snapped it in half.
"Great! Like this couldn't get any worse." I speak aloud.
Opening my draw I pull out another pen and a wipe for my now ink stained hand.
"You're still here then." I heard a familiar voice say.
I looked up from my desk to see Ronald!
"Yes, but why I are you here I thought you would be at a party or at home!" I say surprised.
"I told you, the night is young and so are we." He smirks devilishly.
Did he still want to go out at this time! We had work the next day.
"That maybe, but I'm so tired Ronald. I will be a bore if we go to a party." I said yawning.
"That much work huh?" He sighs looking at the pile.
"I'm "Yawn" Almost done... Just got to sign... this." I yawned. Signing the last paper I let the pen drop out of my hand.
"If you fall asleep, I can carry you home..." He said softly.
"Why did I ever...Give you the key to my house..?" I yawn, my eyes getting droopy.
"Because I'm your best friend remember." He says walking over to me.
I stand up shakily and start stumbling to the door. Ronald walks a few feet behind me.
We walk down the Road the cool night air waking me up a little, but not enough to be classified as a awake.
We stop at the gate of my house. I fumble around my pockets for my keys, but then Ronald pulls out the one I gave him and lets us in.
I walk in and me and him take a seat on the lounge chairs. My house is small about three bedrooms, cause I know sometimes people stay over, it nice and comfortable and doesn't need to be cleaned a lot which is good cause I'm out a lot. I should ask if he wants some tea, but I'm already asleep.
**_Ronald P.O.V_**
I was about to ask Elanora if she was alright when I felt something hit my shoulder. I turned my head to see hers resting against my shoulder, she was sound asleep, bless her.
I yawned, turns out I was tired. I couldn't let her sleep on the chair... So I gently picked her up in my arms and made my way upstairs to her room, she keeps it really nice, it makes me think about how she does it, being so busy and all. It's a shame she couldn't come out tonight, Eric came as well, but it just seemed a bit dull. She likes going out actually, but I wonder how she puts up with us getting drunk. She's had to drag me home a couple of times and I normally got an earful after, but that's what makes Elanora, Elanora.
I walk into her room quietly and put her on her bed. I suddenly found myself feeling quiet tired as well. She wouldn't mind, it's just me. I slump on the bed next to her. It's funny as I start to drift off I see her sleeping face. She actually looks cute, but sad as well...
She is an intriguing one...
**_Elanora P.O.V_**
I woke up to find myself wrapped in my blue sheets. Odd since all I remembered was being sat on the chair with...RONALD!
I turn over to see the sheets aren't the only thing I'm tangled in. On the other side of me is a sound asleep Ronald, his arm slung over my shoulder.
I wanted to freak out, why was he in bed with me, I wasn't drunk, I don't do drunk, there is no way, he's fully clothed...
I calmed down and breathed a sigh of relief. He actually looked cute while he was sleeping, the way his hair looked slightly ruffled.
I felt myself blush slightly. He must of carried me to bed! How could I sleep through that. I look to the clock I have over the other side of my room. It's six I don't have to be in half ten today. I suppose I just get up that way. I suddenly feel a shift in the covers and put my head back down on my pillow, I blinked and the next moment Ronald's eye's were on mine.
"Mornin'." He yawned.
"Morning." I sigh.
"How are you up this early?" He asks looking at the clock.
"I like to have tea and wake up properly in the morning speaking of which how do you take yours?" I ask sitting up.
"Like I do every other day, it doesn't differ in the mornings." He says.
"Okay, so I'm guessing you want some." I say.
"Yes, please Love." He says.
Love? That's new.
I go down stairs and make some tea. I bring up a tray with milk and sugar on it and then sit back down on the bed next to Ronald.
"Thanks." He says as he picks up a spoon and starts mixing the sugar and milk into his tea. I do the same, putting the right amounts for the tea I like; not too strong, sweet and creamy. Lovely. We sit drinking our tea, a calm silence.
"You look sad while you sleep you know." Ronald said quietly.
I looked up. How embarrassing!
"Oh I see." I say. I speak so quietly he almost misses what I say.
"Do you... have nightmares?" He asked.
"No...Just memories." "Have you told anyone about this." He looked into my eye's. God their piercing!
"I'm telling you aren't I." I say looking down into my tea.
"That's not what I mean." He sighs.
"Well if you want to know it's of what I've seen while reaping and that one horrible memory, is that satisfactory to you." I say coldly.
"Don't... Why are you so stubborn, just talk to me will you."
"How can I explain something like that." "Give it a try." He urges me.
"Well... It's the feeling, the harder I try to stop thinking about it the more intense it becomes, the sick feeling I get when I gag and the burning sensation as the water pours down my throat and into my lungs. All I can do is sink further and further into the abyss, I try to get up, but I just sink further, I try to scream or reach out, but I'm too far away and at that point I stop caring, the worst part is the process continues and it won't stop."
He just sits and looks at me, I can't read what he's feeling at this point. To be honest it didn't feel as bad last night. I felt safer when he was next to me. Stupid, especially since in the real world I feel perfectly safe by myself, I'm a Grim Reaper.
"This happens every night?" He asks.
"No, it comes and goes, it didn't feel as bad last night." I say.
"Probably cause you were with me..." I mumble, I doubt he heard me.
"Okay... Do you not like the water then?" "No, I like swimming, I like water it's just I hate going to the bottom or being put in that position. A reaper shouldn't show emotion like this especially if it's to do with their job, it's not professional. "
"Alright, I feel better that I got it out of you." He smiles.
"There you go, now we have to get going otherwise we might be late for work." I say looking at the clock.
**_Outside of work_**
"So if you're free tonight then would you like to come out for drinks with me?" Ronald smirked. He doesn't give up does he?
"If I'm free then yes, if I'm doing over time than probably not." I smile.
"Great, that means I can get my party on!" He states punching the air excitedly.
We walked into the building and then to the dispatch offices. I noticed that people were eyeing us closely. It started to unnerve me.
"Ronald, why are people looking at us strangely?" I ask, shivering slightly Eric and Alan were laughing as well a nice smirk plastered on his face.
"I haven't the foggiest idea." He said, his brow furrowing slightly in thought.
That's when I saw Grell skipping up to us, my eye already started to twitch in annoyance.
"YOU F***** HER DIDN'T YOU! I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN. YOU'VE LEARNT WELL FROM ME!" Grell spun eagerly.
I almost chocked on my own saliva, I couldn't believe what he was saying. "YOU WHAT?!" I shouted.
"WELL YOU WALK IN TOGETHER, HE ASKS YOU TO GO OUT FOR DRINKS AGAIN AND YOU'RE BOTH SMILING HAPPILY! THIS CAN ONLY MEAN THAT YOU HAVE JOINED YOU'RE SELVES TOGETHER WITH-
I propelled my knee into his stomach and knocked him on the floor, I then stuck my leg out right and then dropped my weight down sending the outstretched leg onto his stomach. He jerked up in a fit of pain and screamed.
"For everyone's information, we did not engage in any frivolous activities." I say, pushing a piece of hair out of my eyes.
I heard a few disappointed "aww's" From Eric and Alan, nothing Ronald could hear though.
Ronald went to his desk and sat down, I went over to Erica and Alan.
"Whatever it is, stop!" I hissed.
"Come on we know you like him." Alan smiled.
"Shut it, don't be like Sutcliff." I whine.
"You should tell him." Eric says.
"He likes a lot of women, none of which are me, he isn't interested in having a committed relationship." I sigh.
"How do you know?" Alan says calmly.
I cross my arms angrily. I don't need to hear this shit.
"Because Ronald is Ronald, now I'm going to sit at my desk finish my work and get something to drink."
Grell was loitering outside of William's office.
"Haven't you been punished yet?" I called over to him.
"Please I know you've been given a nice whipping, but this is serious." Grell chuckled.
"I'm being serious." I growled.
"That's what he said to you." Grell smirked.
"That's it Sutcliff I don't care if William comes out at any moment I'm going to kill you." I shouted, jumping from my table I sprang at him, twisting in mid air I caught his neck between my legs and then as he fell on the floor I began to squeeze tightly. He started flailing trying to get me off of him but I didn't let go, I could hear Grell's muffled screams and gags and that only made me squeeze tighter. I could hear laughter coming from Ronald and Eric, Alan was shaking his head, some of the desk secretaries were cheering me on, others were clapping.
That's when William walked out of the door. Grell's face was already turning a brighter shade of red than his hair. William looked down and shook his head using his thumb and index finger to hold the bridge of his nose.
"What's going on?" William asked.
"She got, all hot and bothered... when I stated...that her...and Ronald...Fu****...When he took her home and then stayed there..." Grell chocked.
"I don't blame her, you making such accusations, but I now need him so if you wouldn't mind Elanora." William said as I let go of him.
Grell coughed and spluttered.
"Next time I guarantee you won't be so lucky..." I smiled creepily at him, making him dash behind William.
"Also, you and Alan have a job to attend to, Numbers 3879-4000 are yours for today, the east end of London." William said, pushing his glasses up to his face.
"Yes sir." I said, turning on my heal to my desk to pick up my Death Scythe.
Walking to the door, I stopped and turned to Ronald.
"This changes nothing. I still want a drink with you later." I said.
"Then a drink with the sexy me you shall have!" Ronald smirked.
I giggled.
"Come along Alan." I said pushing up my glasses with my index finger.
"Damn..." Eric said as you both walked out the door.
