Ulquiorra and L are sitting at the bar, each one with their own drinks; murmurs from the restaurant nearby fill the air. Luna is washing some glasses.
Ulquiorra: *sighs* Seems I can't go back to live at Hueco Mundo, people there thinks I'm dead.
L: Same here, most of them thinks I'm dead so I can't even go to Wami House. *Eats a piece of his cake*.
Luna: *leaves the last glass on the table*. Probably I can help you with that.
L: You can?
Luna: Yeah, I mean, this building does not only consists on the bar and restaurant, the manager rents the upper floors. Kanon, his sister, me and some others live here. Let me take you to the manager.
Ulquiorra: How can I trust you?
Luna: You can just talk to the manager, if you don't trust me.
L: Seems our only option Ulquiorra-kun.
Ulquiorra: So it seems.
L: We'll be seeing the manager.
Luna: Great! Just a second please. *Shouts* Nelie, come here please.
A girl about the same age as Luna, but a little shorter with black, curly hair, and black eyes enters the bar. L opens his eyes in unbelievement as he recognizes his long-lost daughter.
L: Anhelleis?
Nelie: Daddy! *hugs L*
L: It's been a long time, where's your mom?
Nelie: She lives here with me *smiles*
Luna thinks: I knew they would recognize each other *smiles*
Ulquiorra thinks: What is happening here?
Luna: Sorry to interrupt you Nelie, but L and Ulquiorra want to talk to the manager, can you help me with your dad?
Nelie: Yay! We'll go first! *Nelie and L leave the bar*
Luna: *to Ulquiorra* Follow me.
They get out of the bar and turn to the right, when about to reach the main stairs they turn again to the right, and go through a corridor with only one door. Luna knocks the door.
Manager: I'm occupied.
Luna: Seems Nelie and L did arrive first. I thought she was taking him first to talk to Nana.
Ulquiorra: I don't trust you.
Luna: Well, since this seems to be your only option for a place to live, I would recommend you to trust me. Anyway, you can't live at a bar forever.
Ulquiorra thinks: This girl's crazy, but she is right.
Some minutes later L and Nelie come out of the office.
Nelie: Guess what Luna? Dad is staying here!
Luna: That's great! *smiles* You should tell Nana, shouldn't you?
Nelie: Right! Come Dad, let's look for my mom. *She leaves with L following her*
Luna: *to Ulquiorra* now is your turn.
Ulquiorra enters the office, leaving Luna alone.
Luna thinks: He's so darn handsome! I wish he decides to stay… *shakes her head* now off to work!
At the bar again there's Shanon and Luna.
Shanon: Nelie-chan looks happy today.
Luna: She is, she met her father again.
Shanon: I heard L was staying here.
Luna: That's truth. *spaces out*
Shanon: How about the other guy? (Luna does not answers) Luna, Luna, Luna wake up!
Luna: *back to earth* Eh?
Luna thinks: Dark green eyes… damn it!
Shanon: What's with the other guy, is he staying here?
Luna: I don't know * lowers her eyes*
Shanon: What happens to you Luna? You give short answers, and are spacing out…
Ulquiorra enters the bar.
Luna: You want some water?
Shanon thinks: There's something going on here.
Ulquiorra: Where's L?
Luna: He's upstairs with his family.
Ulquiorra: Oh. *Luna hands him a glass full of water*
Shanon: I heard you were talking to the manager.
Ulquiorra keeps quiet.
Shanon: So, are you staying or not?
Ulquiorra: It's my only option for now, so I guess it'll do.
Luna: That's good, which floor did you choose?
Ulquiorra: Second *drinks some water*
Luna thinks: That's where I live! I heard L is staying in the third one, but that's probably because his family is staying there too.
Shanon: And, where's your room?
Ulquiorra: Right in front of the central stairs.
Luna thinks: That's next to my room.
Luna: Ehm Shanon, can you take care of the bar for a while? I need to look for something.
Shanon: There's no trouble.
Luna: Great. * runs out of the bar and goes directly to her room* I can believe he IS staying here, and why am I freaking out for it?
Shanon: So, how are you paying your rent?
Ulquiorra: I don't know.
L enters the bar.
L: It's been a while since I've seen my daughter and her mom.
Ulquiorra: I didn't know you had a daughter, didn't even know you were married.
L: Actually Nana and I are not married.
Ulquiorra: You are not?
L: *nods* Never could marry, long story. *Shanon brings him some coffee* So, you are also staying?
Ulquiorra: Just until I find a better place.
L: Good you decided, sometimes it's better to settle up, and believe me Ulquiorra-kun, you won't find a place better than this.
Luna returns: Its ok Shanon, oh, by the way, Kanon says George is calling, seems important.
Shanon: Thanks *she leaves running*
Luna: Ignore me, I'll be listening to you until other client comes, or you order something else.
L: It's great I found my family; it's been years since the last time I saw them. *adds some sugar to his coffee*
Meanwhile, Nelie and L have gone to see Nana.
Nelie: Hey mom.
Nana: Hey Nel… * sees L*. What are you doing here?
L: I live here now.
Nana: Anhelleis, please get out of the room, your father and me need to talk.
L: Your mom is right; I'll look for you later.
Nelie gets out and listens through the door.
Nana: Why are you here?
L: I've told you already, I live here now, and what are you and Nelie doing here?
Nana: We are on vacation.
L: On vacation?
Nana: Yes from a world round trip, I'm a singer don't you remember?
L: Of course I remember, I can't forget about it.
Nana: How do you dare to appear after such a long time?
L: I was occupied, really Nana, you don't need to make a fuss out of it.
Nana: You never went to any of our concerts, and I'm not making a fuss out of this.
L: *sighs* It was difficult for me, I wanted to go to every of your concerts, believe me, but I couldn't.
Crying Nelie begins to walk down the corridor and runs into Hitsugaya Toshiro and Hyourinmaru.
Toshiro: What's the matter?
Nelie: *sobs* my parents *sobs*
Hyourinmaru takes one of Nelie's tears, turns it into a frozen flower and gives it to her.
Nelie: *stops crying* Thanks! What else can you do?
Hyourinmaru makes a frozen dog out of nothing.
Nelie begins asking for more and more ice sculptures until the corridor is covered with ice and she begins to feel cold, Toshiro lends her his coat. L comes looking for her.
L: Nelie what happens? Where did all this ice came from?
Toshiro and Hyourinmaru run away.
Nelie: I'm cold.
L: Come here * he lifts her and carries her as if she was a little girl, takes her to her mother*
Nana: Oh god, Nelie, what happened to you? You are cold, what if you are sick? Then you can't sing and what will happen with the concert? You can't sing while you are sick.
Nelie cries again and runs away until she finds Gaara.
Gaara: Why are you crying?
Nelie: *sobs* I'm cold *sobs* and cannot sing in my concert *sobs*
Gaara makes an sculpture with sand, Nelie smiles a little, but some sand gets into her throat and starts coughing, Toshiro and Hyourinmaru appear again and a war of different sculptures begins: sand against ice. Nelie is cold and has sand in her eyes. Ryoma appears.
Ryoma: What's happened?
Nelie: I'm cold, and have sand in my throat *Gaara, Toshiro and Hyourinmaru get embarrassed*. What are you doing here? Didn't Mom told you to stay away from me?
Ryoma: I know I came to see you at the concert; I can't stay away from you.
Nelie: That sounds so cute…
Nana and L comes to the corridor.
Nana: *shouting to Ryoma* Didn't I tell you to stay away from my daughter? Get out of here now.
Ryoma: I know, but I can't live without her.
Nana: I don't care. Nelie, don't go near him.
Nelie runs crying and fins Luna who is in the second floor.
Nelie: *crying* Luna!
Luna: What's the matter Nelie?
Nelie: I'm cold *sobs* and I have sand in my throat *sobs* then Ryoma comes, and Mom sends him away *sobs* and my parents are mad at each other *cries*
Luna thinks: Hell, she's got more problems than me.
Luna: Come on, Nelie. There must be something we can do to solve it * hugs her*
They start walking to the stairs and on the first one, Nelie falls, Gaara, Toshiro and Hyourinmaru, who are in the lower floor see her and try to catch her, Luna triers grabbing her hand, but her arm splits, Ryoma catches her in a hug.
Nelie: *blushes* Thank you.
Ryoma: You are welcome.
Luna: You and your Bella syndrome, that's what makes you funny.
(Bella syndrome is the condition in the equilibrium in which you risk on falling with every step you give, and Nelie has it.)
Nelie: Ryoma, can you set me free before my mom notices?
Ryoma: Em, sure. *He lets her go*
L goes down stairs running them, passing them in direction of the bar. Kanon appears nearby.
Kanon: Luna, can you look for Shanon?
Luna: What's the matter?
Kanon: Tell her George is at the phone.
Luna: I'm coming right away. *to Nelie* Can you manage without me for a while?
Nelie: *looking at Ryoma* I think so.
Luna: Great.
Luna leaves and Gaara, Toshiro and Hyourinmaru show lots of jealousy towards Ryoma, Nelie notices nothing but him. Shanon comes out of the bar radiating energy while walking to the restaurant. Nelie finally remembers where she is and goes to the bar. The four guys stay there sending each other hate sights.
Inside the bar.
Nelie: That was funny.
Luna: You mean falling into Ryoma's arms?
Nelie: Yeah, I can't believe that happened.
L: What are you two walking about?
Something that happened at the stairs some minutes ago, nothing bad I must say. Nelie, don't you have work at the restaurant?
Nelie: You sure are silly Luna, it's my spare day!
Luna: Oh, I totally forgot, then how about taking your dad to meet the whole house?
Nelie: Yay! Come Dad!
L: I'm coming.
They leave in direction to the gardens. Silence is heard in the bar.
Luna: Why did you decided to live here?
Ulquiorra: You are talking to me?
Luna: Who else could it be? This place is lonely besides you and me.
Ulquiorra: I just wanted.
Luna looks at him in excepticism.
Luna: Who do you think you are trying to fool? It's obvious you don't like the mansion, you have another reason.
Luna thinks: Don't get distracted at his eyes, don't get distracted at his eyes…
Ulquiorra: It's none of your business.
Luna: It is, now that you are my neighbor.
Ulquiorra: I have no need to tell you anything.
Luna: So be it. * Turns, takes a piece of cloth and begins to clean the table*
Ulquiorra: How is it that you pay your rent?
Luna: You are seeing it?
Ulquiorra: You work here?
Luna: Yeah, and at the restaurant, depends on the turn; it's not as if you had a job, so, how are you going to pay?
Ulquiorra: What?
Luna: Your rent, how are you going to pay it?
Ulquiorra: None of your business.
Luna: Anyway, since3 you began with these questions, I think you shall answer.
Ulquiorra: There's a rock shop across the street, I guess I'll look for a job there.
Luna: *Nods and keeps cleaning* What if you don't get the job?
Ulquiorra: I don't know then.
Luna: The Manager is thinking on adding some live music here at night, it can be an opportunity if you know how to sing.
Ulquiorra: It's not a good idea, I only know one song and it is in Japanese.
Luna: Well, some of us are rehearsing this afternoon, how about coming?
Ulquiorra: I don't know.
Luna: I would like to hear you sing. * turns around so that he cannot see she's blushing*
Ulquiorra: Then I guess I'll give it a try.
Luna: Then, you should go prepare, see you later.
Ulquiorra nods and leaves the bar.
Luna thinks: I'm such a fool.