Another request for my friend Detrametal, hope you like it buddy!
For those wishing I would update my other story…I'm sorry; I've been really lazy lately…like really lazy…
I don't own Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
It happened unexpectedly one day after one of his performances in southern Italy, and to be honest Skull was happy that it had happened.
Skull was getting ready to head home with Luce, the only one free that night to go to his show, when a pretty girl with red curly hair and freckles came up to them with flowers.
With a blush she handed Skull the flowers, and left without saying a word to the two confused Arcobaleno.
In surprise Skull looked from the flowers, all the same purple as his hair, to Luce to see if she knew what had just happened.
Luce giggled and took out a card that was hidden well in the purple roses. "You have a very sweet fan Skull; purple roses mean love at first sight." She handed him the card, giving him that sweet motherly smile as she did.
Skull blushed deeply and took the card that was just a few shades lighter than the flowers he had received.
"I've loved you from the moment I saw your show for the first time and hope that you will accept my feelings," Skull read aloud to Luce as they walked to where Reborn would be waiting for them. He looked at the card closely for a name, "She didn't put her name though…" He said sadly.
Gently Luce took the card and turned it around to show a name written in sloppy but nice enough print, "Her name is Fia."
"Fia…it's a beautiful name…" Skull said with a wide grin, not quite realizing they were already at the car until he walked straight into the car door…
"What's gotten him so happy?" Reborn asked when Luce had gotten Skull in the car safely.
Luce pat his knee gently, "Our little Skull's got an admirer; a pretty girl gave him roses."
"How pretty are we talking about?" Reborn asked as he drove home. The others should be getting back as well. It happened only once a month since the curse was removed and Luce and Aria were returned to them but for one full week the Arcobaleno would live in the house that they used to hold their meetings in and they would be a family.
"I would say she was very pretty." Luce said with a smile.
Reborn nodded, "I say the next time you see her you ask her out with your dying will!" He declared.
"By the looks of it she'll say yes…" Skull said with a blush as he looked down at the roses.
"We're home!" Luce called out to those who were already home, which was only Fon, Yuni and Verde at this point.
"Welcome back!" Yuni giggled, hugging her grandmother tightly before moving on to hug the others just as tightly. "Mother won't be able to make it in time for dinner; she got held up by a really important meeting with another familgia, but she said she would be home as soon as she could."
"We'll save a plate for her dear." Luce said, patting her on the head gently.
"Would anyone like some tea? I just made a fresh pot," Fon said with his usual calm smile.
"Oh I'd love a cup of tea; thank you Fon!" Luce said gleefully before turning to Skull, "I'll take those roses from you dear; go wash up for dinner." She said with her usual motherly smile.
"Oh, did you get Skull flowers?" Fon asked, reaching for an empty vase to put them in.
Luce shook her head as she cut the ends of the flowers just right and put them in the vase that was now filled with just the right amount of water. "No he got them from a fan of his." She said in a sing song tone.
Reborn then explained to Fon what had happened from what Luce had told him in the car.
"It's a shame she didn't leave a phone number," Lal said. Her and Colonnello had come home shortly after the others and wanted to hear the story as well.
"She'll probably be at his next show kora." Colonnello said. "Honestly it's about time he got a girlfriend."
"Like you're one to talk Colonnello, Lal postponed your guy's wedding." Skull said as he came back down the stairs in rather casual clothes.
The others snickered and laughed at the comment, Luce being one of them while Colonnello just hung his head in shame.
"Enough everyone; it's time for dinner." She said, putting down a plate full of ravioli in the middle of the table along with all the sides to go with it.
In the seat beside Lal and directly across from Skull there was a sudden cloud of indigo mist and Viper was in her seat, her hood was down for meal times like Luce had asked so kindly that she should do. Her topaz eyes glinted mischievously.
"I heard that Skull has a love interest." She said with a smirk as she helped herself to the pitcher of strawberry milk that was at every meal just for her. "I can probably find her and get information on her, but it'll be at a cost."
"I think it's sweet that someone has a crush on you Skull!" Yuni said with her usual bright smile.
Skull laughed nervously while the others talked about Fia like they knew more than her name, it wasn't like his family to be this interesting in his life like this…but it was a nice change he must say.
"So it is decided; Skull and this Fia girl with become cannon and we will ship it!" Reborn said, standing up and slamming his hands on the table.
In what seemed like unison the others, including Verde oddly enough, raised their forks and shouted their agreements before Reborn sat back in his chair swiftly.
"You guys can't just decide this on your own!" Skull shouted as the others ignored him and ate.
Viper kicked him under the table gently, well it felt like that since Viper was weak physically and couldn't really hurt any of them, "Pass me the salad Skull." She said holding out her hand for the bowl that was to his right.
"What's the magic word Viper?" Fon asked her teasingly, taking the bowl before Skull could hand it to the slightly older female across from him.
Viper rolled her eyes, "Please hand me the salad Skull."
"Well since you said please." He said handing Skull the bowl to hand to Viper.
"Little bitch better sleep with an eye opened tonight." Viper hissed, glaring in Fon's direction in a way only Varia could.
"Looks like the midget has anger issues," Verde said, writing down everything that had happened in the last ten minutes.
"Put that away Verde; we're eating." Luce said over the fuss that everyone else was causing.
Skull watched silently as they went through the same routine they did every night when they lived together wondering how he had ended up with such a weird family.
"Don't stay up too late you guys," Luce said with a yawn sometime after dinner.
They were in the living room watching TV, everyone nestled cozily into their own special places. Yuni had gone to bed long ago, so it was just the adults.
Verde had of course gone back to his lab the instant dinner was finished, Fon was sitting on the floor unbraiding his hair for the day, Viper was taking up the whole couch the best she could with her small body as she counted money, Lal was being forced to share a recliner with Colonnello with a laptop between the two, Reborn was in a recliner all to himself, and Skull was himself to an ice cream sundae as a late night treat. Aria had come home an hour ago, ate her food, and excused herself to bed.
"Good night Luce." Everyone called out waving good night to the woman.
"Hey Skull kora, you know you have a fan page…?" Colonnello asked while the remaining people were watching a late night movie.
"I do?" Skull asked in surprise, he didn't know he had a fan page!
"Look who runs it." Lal said with a smirk, turning the laptop to Skull to show a picture of the girl he had met earlier that day.
The others leaned over to see it as well.
"Fia," Skull exclaimed pointing to the screen in shock. He didn't think she was that interested in him…
"She has tickets to all of your shows, knows just about everything there is to know about you including your mother's name...she's either really in love with you or a creepy stalker." Lal said, turning the laptop away from the others.
"She can stalk me anytime, I wouldn't mind it one bit." Viper said not looking up from her money. When she felt the weird stares she was getting from everyone she shrugged, "Hey I don't complain about shit like this; means I can get more money."
The others decided not to question Viper and her weird ways for now, they would tackle her problems later.
Reborn whistled lowly, "She is a pretty little thing; I'm surprised that she likes you." He said as he continued to take a look at her.
In that instant Skull was rather proud of himself for being able to impress even Reborn. "I guess I should ask her out the next time I see her." He said with a streak of confidence that they were all happy to see in him for once.
"You do that Skull; she'll be a great addition to our family." Viper said as she wrote down a number on a slip of paper.
"You just want her money." Skull said with a chuckle. He stood and pat her on the head, "I'm going to sleep you guys can do whatever you want."
"Night Skull," They said in some sort of way to the stunt man.
And so you have it, part one of my two part story. You can expect the next part sometime hopefully soon...and again I will try to update What Happens After whenever I actually write the chapters...
