Right, no more just Alice and Break! These drabbles will be dedicated to all the awesome/creepy/hardly noticeable characters of Pandora Hearts! So it will include all different characters and genres, naturally.
Too bad I don't own Pandora Hearts…
First up is the guy behind Xerxes Break's paperwork (plus his own), a trustworthy Pandora member and servant of the creepy Lord Rufus Barma, it's Liam Lunettes! (At least, I think that his name…)
Yep, it's about time this workaholic got to do something other than be teased by Break, hit by fans or clean his glasses. In this story, it's his time to shine…sort of. Enjoy!
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Your Opinion Matters?
Liam carried a stack of paperwork, and walked through the corridors of the Pandora Headquarters with the air of someone who was afraid of being late, but also afraid of arriving at his destination. Put simply, his near future consisted of a red haired man who wasn't too sissy for some violence, more bruises on his person and lots of broken fans.
He sighed. He saw lots of people on the way, and could name most of them. This was probably because, at some point in the past, they had asked him to do some research for them. But no one waved or asked him how he felt. No questions about where he was going were raised, and no one seemed to care how he had been doing lately. In fact, if most people were asked about Liam Lunettes, they would reply:
"Lunettes? Man with glasses? Oh, he's an alright sorta guy. A bit heavy on work and rules, but you can trust him. Actually, I don't know him that well."
Or something similar. In the case of a particular sword-wielding Pandora member, it would have been more like – "Oh, Liam. Yes, he's quite the workaholic, isn't he Emily? Also, he's very stiff and rigid. And easy to prank too! Want some candy?"
Although he had to admit that he was a bit work orientated, that didn't mean that people had to treat him like gust of air when they didn't have work that he could help with. Unlike what was supposedly popular belief, he would appreciate a little 'Hello, how are you? I don't have any work; I just thought it would be nice to notice you'. He had feelings and opinions too, for that matter!
When he wasn't occupied with working out sums or filing reports, the brunette would consider things like…
Why was Raven afraid of cats?
Was he better off when Xerxes Break was a moody (which meant slightly violent to Liam), mysterious guy who's hobby to make his eye socket bleed, or was his life better now that Break didn't understand the concept of 'door', mocked him with the help of a creepy doll and was equally mysterious as he was back then?
Where had his pet hamster disappeared to?
And even though no one ever discussed the gossip with him, he still thought about those matters …
Was Vincent Nightray an enemy?
Was Oz Bezarius a reincarnation of Jack Bezarius?
Was that romance between Oz and the B-Rabbit?
Lost in thought, the bespectacled man was nearly outside, where a carriage would take him to the Barma Manor. He had almost reached the door when…
"Bye Liam! Wish you luck!"
Liam turned. The young Bezarius heir. Was waving. And talking to him. Wishing him luck.
Liam smiled.
He waved back.
He kept on waving as he went into the carriage.
Then he realized that after the disastrous 'Kevin Regnard' incident, Oz probably thought that he was going to need luck, dealing with Barma.
That kid was right.
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The Little Things
Rufus Barma always sought information. He constantly strived to know everything, so that it became an obsession of sorts. But he had always concentrated on 'bigger' topics, like the history of Sabrie and other peoples past. Behind his steel fan, his calm face hid the thoughts in his mind, always trying to figure things out, seeking for and gaps in his knowledge, and making a shopping list to get the information he did not already have.
But on this sunny afternoon, in the gardens of his home, the longest lived Duke – yet – had just been enlightened to a piece of knowledge that he never considered acquiring, in a rather embarrassing way.
Just why were bird's dropping called 'droppings'? Duke Barma now knew. Because that was what they did. The droppings dropped. But once the droppings landed, you would pretend that they never dropped, if they were dropped on you.
And now, a certain red haired duke had new found hatred for nature, surprises and birds.
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I tried to make this a bit sad and humorless, but I guess it didn't really work, right? Well, I guess I just have to try Kevin Regnard angst, then. Hurray for extremes!
I also added the Barma drabble at last minute, and yes, I do hate Rufus Barma. Creepy old guy…
I will be updating two more chapters of 'Rabbits and Hatters' soon, centred around Liam – once again, because he really doesn't get enough attention otherwise - and Gilbert Nightray, the man with cat-phobia!