Yo! This is the second fanfic I've ever made and the first to be posted on this site! Please forgive any mistakes that I've made throughout the chapter and please ENJOY!
In the middle of unknown territory, a girl with white hair and a matching coloured dress jolted awake, as if from a nightmare, and began heavily panting. Her pale yellow eyes went wide as she scanned her surroundings and her eyes brows furrowed with worry and confusion.
"What the...why am I?" She looked down at her hands and gasped. "Eep! Why are my hands transparent?" Her body was see through and, figuring this out by trying to jab a hand in her stomach and having it completely go through, intangible.
"So...I really did...die? I'm a ghost now?" She looked up sadly, remembering the unfortunate accident. It seemed like a regular stormy day, and while reading Katekyo Hitman Reborn in her bedroom, BAM! A tree falls on the roof, destroying the side of the house that she just so happened to be on. Who knew the storm would turn into a typhoon? Obviously not her. Like, what are the chances of that happening on a daily basis? Like, 1 in 1000000000. She was just that unlucky.
Shaking her head, removing the previous thoughts, she scanned her surroundings. Since when had she been in a forest? Did her spirit suddenly appear in one because of her death by tree? Highly unlikely but there was still a possibility. She stood up and almost tumbled at how light her body felt. This must be what it's like to be a ghost. Pain still lingered in her body, even if she was a ghost, but she ignored it due to the fact that she was in unfamiliar land.
She clutched her side and hovered (she figured that if she was a ghost, she'd be able to fly) around the trees, looking for any human life. All she found was animals that didn't notice her presence and went right through her. Honestly, it ached her heart (even more than it already was) to think about how, even if she did find humans, no one would be able to see her.
She maneuvered up onto a tree and sat there for a while, just to think and let the pain in her body fade away.
So, she went over everything.
'Okay...my name is Demetris Yūgure, I come from a five person family, my favourite colour is yellow, I died from a tree that collapsed on my house...um...I'm thirteen years old...' Suddenly, she blinked. Wow, she died really young. She never got the chance to do much in life, let alone graduate from elementary. Then, another thought came to her. She was handling this situation too well. This really surprised her because in her past life, she would almost overreact to practically anything. She was pretty wimpy.
'I guess I'll deal with that later... Anyways, continuing on, I died while watching my favourite anime Katekyo Hitman Reborn.' Again, she blinked. What a lame way to end your life. Seriously? She died while watching an anime that probably consumed more of her time than anything else, other an spending time with family. Speaking of which, how would her family react? She was pretty introverted and had no friends so mourning besties were out of the question, but she wondered if anyone else from her family had died...
She sighed and closed her eyes. Too much is happening in one time. She needs a break and maybe a small nap. Yeah, a nap sounded good to her.
Changing her position on the tree, she laid her back on the trunk, let her legs dangle on both sides and just slept.
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While Sleeping
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While Demetris was sleeping, two men wandered around the area she was in in. They walked warily underneath the trees, eyeing any noise that was heard within hearing range.
"Tell me why we're here again?" Asked one man, almost in a whisper. He had a light red hair that was sometimes teased as the colour pink, and a tattoo covered his right cheek, branching slightly into different directions. He was wearing a light grey, collared shirt with a loose black tie around his neck and black pants. Not to mention a bow and gun were at hand's reach.
"Well, I'm not sure about you, but my Hyper Intuition was going off about a presence around this area. Though, I can't tell whether it's an enemy or ally." The second man, accompanying the first, said.
This man was quite handsome. His sharp features and cool, blue gaze could make anyone fawn over him. His spiky , blonde hair only increased his handsomeness. The black and white suit and cape he wore gave him a boss-like feel. However, his gentle and welcoming aura said otherwise.
"Well, Giotto, I'm here because you still have paperwork to do and I need to make sure you don't escape." Sighed the red haired man, teasing his friend.
Giotto, frowned. "G, I wasn't trying to escape, I just needed a break...yeah...for maybe, six hours..." He muttered the last part so his now named accompany, G, wouldn't hear. But of course, he did. But even so, he continued to speak and looked up at multiple trees. "Anyways, My intuition is telling me that whoever this is, is right here but I don't see anything other than leaves. Maybe it was just my imagination."
G shook his head, "I guess it doesn't hurt to be cautious. Let's check the perimeter once more."
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With Demetris
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'Oh my kami...' Demetris was trying not to freak out. She wouldn't and couldn't make a sound because she was too shocked to see the Vongola Primo and his Righthand Man right below her feet. She might've just been dreaming. She had been asleep until not too long ago so maybe she was just sleeping. Yeah. That was probably it. But then again, there was a large portion of her that hoped that it wasn't a dream. This was a once in a lifetime chance! Meeting two characters from an anime you've loved for years!
However, she couldn't shake off the nagging feeling of why exactly they were here. I mean, she did hear the recent conversation but why were they here, as in this world. Those two were nothing but drawings from ink on a piece of paper. How could they be real right in front of her? How could she even understand them? They were definitely speaking in italian and she obviously does not know any italian, other than a few words she learnt from KHR.
...
Who cares! She most certainly didn't. Two characters from her favourite anime are right in front of her! She was dead, even if she didn't want to except that fact, so she would just go along with it.
Slowly, she stood up on the branch she slept on and gently fell to the ground. No noise was heard as she crept up behind the two, following them. She felt like a stalker, but whatever.
It had only been two minutes before she finally spotted red hair and quickly flew to G and Giotto, only to freeze as said man jumped from beside her, affectively scaring her senseless. She covered her mouth not to make a noise and jumped back a few metres. She stared at the two and let out a breath she didn't know she held, as Giotto didn't show any signs of seeing her. But she just knew that he felt her presence. And if his Intuition wasn't enough to convince her, these next two words would.
"Who's there?" His aqua eyes narrowed while searching the trees once more. Behind him, G was following the action, knowing to trust his long child hood friend's instincts.
"Giotto, are they here?" G whispered.
The man nodded but his frown deepened. "But, odd enough, I can't tell where they are or how many there are. My intuition's usually able to pick up these things."
Demetris didn't now what was wrong with her brain or limbs, but they seemed to deem it safe enough to walk up close to the two mafioso and touch their faces. Why? She didn't know. She slowly brought a hand up to Giotto's face and cupped his cheek, gazing into his deep eyes. What came next gave her a heart attack.
The blonde's eyes widened and he took an abrupt step back in surprise. "Wh-what the..."
Demetris brought her hand back to her side and hid behind the nearest tree, peeking out only slightly, and began Wondering why the man reacted in such a way.
"Giotto? What's wrong?" G looked worriedly at Giotto, who was currently touching the cheek Demetris had cupped.
"I thought I just saw a girl..." Giotto murmured, still confused.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"I mean, I literally saw a girl cupping my cheek. But then she disappeared once I stepped back." Giotto quickly explained.
Demetris could only stare at the scene. She looked down to her hands, then back at the blonde. Did her touch allow people to see her? Apparently Giotto was thinking something similar because he relaxed his tense stance slightly and his warm aura grew. And he spoke softly, "If someone is here, show yourself."
Demetris slowly walked over to the two men, fearing one might attack (even if she was a ghost and their attacks would go right through her without doing a single scratch) and lightly touched Giotto's shoulder. She could tell something happened because the Mafia Boss' gaze followed her own.
She gulped before speaking, "U-um...hi?" She wanted to facepalmed for having that awkward greeting as the first words she says to one of her favourite KHR characters. She also side noted that she could suddenly speak Italian. Add that to the list of weird things going on today.
Giotto's eyes widened like saucers and he froze, just staring at Demetris with his jaw dropped. He stayed like this for a while and she began to worry.
"Uh... Are you okay?" Both G and Demetris said at the same time. Giotto blinked, seemingly snapped out of his gaze and slowly nodded.
"What are you?" The blonde asked cautiously, not believing his eyes. While G was confused, Demetris' heart skipped a beat. It worked! She could actually talk to people like this! And, if she played her cards right, he could even be her friend!
"Um, a ghost?" Giotto's eyebrow arched. It sounded like a question, but to be honest, Demetris didn't even know what she was. She was sure that ghosts wouldn't be able to do this but she was most definitely dead.
"There's no such thing. Besides, for all I know, you could just be an illusion, sent from an enemy." The man continued to stare at her thoughtfully, his eyes almost piercing through her soul (no pun intended).
"Fair point. But, I'm sure your Hyper Intuition says otherwise." Darn. It just slipped out. Now there's going to be some questions. But, she had to say, the face Giotto made when she mention his H.I. was a bit funny. She had to bite her tongue to hold back a snicker.
"Oh? And how do you know about that." He questioned. No use in lying, she figured.
"I actually know quite a bit about you." She stated. "Even your friends."
"Really?" His tone didn't show any signs of belief. He seemed to be mocking her, actually. Looks like he needed proof. And proof is what he shall get.
"Really. Your name is Giotto Taru and your birthday is January 25. You are italian and the leader of a vigilante group name the 'Vongola' which means clam. This idea was given to you by a close friend named Cozart Shimon. Your group consists of six other members other than yourself. G, your right hand man and Storm Guardian. Ugetsu Asari, a skilled musician and swordsmanship well as your Rain Guardian. Lampo, you Lightning Guardian who is often spoiled and lazy. Knuckle, a priest who gave up boxing years ago and your Sun Guardian. Alaude, leader of the CEDEF and your Cloud Guardian and lastly Daemon Spade. An aristocrat whom you met through his fiancé named Elena as well as a very skilled illusionist and your Mist Guardian. You hate paperwork but because of the damage your guardians often make, your forced to work overtime. Sometimes you try to escape, even attempting to burn the papers. You love sweets and as a child, you were very clumsy." The last two few were guesses but she some how knew she was still right.
Giotto took a moment to take in all the facts Demetris just said about him and his guardians, all of which were completely true. Honestly, he was shocked. The Vongola weren't too well known and he hadn't told anyone about Cozart suggesting him to create the vigilante group except his guardians. Not to mention no one other than G knows about his clumsy side and his friend swore not to tell anyone. And, of course, his Hyper Intuition was telling him that she was, in fact, a genuine ghost who knew many things, however he couldn't just trust her immediately. Though, he couldn't shake of a nagging feeling that he knew her.
Eventually, he sighed tiredly, not really wanting to deal with this all in one place and nodded. "Okay. I believe you. Since you already know so much about me, how about you?"
Demetris nodded. "Well, my name is Demetris, I died quite recently actually and I just woke up in this forest before finding you."
Again, that feeling in Giotto's chest wouldn't abate and he was sure that she had him had met before.
Meanwhile, G, Giotto's beloved friend, just watched said friend talking to no one. Obviously, he had to question friend's sanity. So, he decided to take this as the moment to make himself known. He coughed, effectively getting both's (though he didn't know it)attention. "Um, Giotto? You do realize your talking to thin air, right?Do I need Knuckle to check your mental health or something?"
Demetris smirked and motioned for Giotto to get closer to G. When the blonde did as instructed, Demetris held onto G's shoulder and said right hand man's eyes widened and he paled.
"Wh-what the hell!? Who the heck are you?" He stuttered in surprise. Giotto decided to do the introductions for his new ghost acquaintance.
"G, this is Demetris. A...ghost." He was reluctant to say ghost because he still didn't want to believe in the supernatural shiz. But, since it was right in front of him, he should just accept the fact. "It seems she can communicate with us through touch."
"What? Giotto, you don't really believe in this shit, do you? I mean, seriously! Ghosts? They don't exist. For all we know, it could be an illusion sent from someone suspicious!" G exclaimed. Demetris couldn't help but flinch at his tone.
"G, I understand, but I trust my Hyper Intuition on this one." Giotto half assured. G just scowled at Demetris, who flinched at the glare, and looked away.
"Fine. I'll believe it for now. But if I find Any signs of this being an illusion sent from an enemy, she's out of here."
Giotto smiled and nodded and looked back at Demetris. She was now hiding behind his back, no longer touching G and shrinking back at his tone. He just chuckled. "Sorry about him. He's always like that."
Demetris nodded. She knew that G was overprotective over his best friend, but she never thought it was this bad, just wait until Gokudera Hayato comes in the scene.
"Hold on." Began Giotto, "your name is Japanese but you don't seem like your familiar here. How can you understand us?" Demetris shrugged. Amazing he guessed. Obviously his Hyper Intuition can pick up even the smallest things.
"Maybe it's a ghost thing? Like I said, I died recently so I don't even know what I can do yet in a form like this." At this, Giotto frowned. This girl couldn't be any older than fourteen. That's definitely way to young for anyone to die. But, he didn't want to offend her by asking how she died, so he just shook his head.
"Anyways, Demetris. Looks like me and my friend will be leaving now, I guess it was...nice meeting you." Giotto smiled. Demetris froze but shook her head. She can't rush friendship. She'd actually want to try and get to know him more than rather just read about him.
"Well, feel free to come back. I'll be here for...forever I guess." She chuckled grimly and let go of Giotto's back, no longer communicating with him.
"I'll..." Giotto spoke so suddenly that Demetris was a bit startled when she looked back. He smiled warmly at her form, even though she knew he couldn't see her. That warmed her heart and she grinned. "I'll definitely come back."
And so, he left. Demetris watched as he and G left, there figures slowly being covered by the trees. She sighed. 'Forever, huh? I guess that's true. I have all the time in the world.'
Then, she disappeared into the trees.
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Three Months Later
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Just like Giotto had said, he came back to visit. It was usually around night time or early morning at least once a week. He would even occasionally come with G who claimed to be just 'Watching over Giotto'. But Demetris would chuckle every time he said that. She knew he was just lying. She was glad G wasn't as scary as he was when they first met and that he warmed up to her.
Giotto would always tell stories about his family and guardians, which Demetris always enjoyed. She hated how she was alone in the forest. Giotto even offered to let her stay in the mansion every now and then but she declined. She didn't want to be a burden. Even if she was a ghost, she wouldn't feel right staying in the mansion.
So, It's been about three months since Demetris had died and stayed in the forest. She was able to 'become one with nature' you could say by meditating or listening to nature when she had nothing to do. Sometimes she would even drop by the Vongola Mansion if she got too bored. She never stayed there but she either just observed what was going on or, if she felt like it, play pranks on some of the guardians...but then feel guilty and do something nice for them.
For example, she stole Lampo's candy bag but she felt bad about doing so, so she added extra candy that she found hidden in a cabinet in the kitchen. When Lampo found his bag, he was overjoyed by the overflow of sweets but was still curious as to who put it there. He just shrugged it off. He was too lazy to think about it.
Then, there was Asari. She couldn't handle pranking him so when she heard about him loosing his flute, she searched the mansion, cleaned the flute once she found it, and put it in Asari's room. It seemed like he didn't think too much on who the 'culprit' was.
Next was Alaude. Demetris, at first, was terrified of him, I mean,who wouldn't? He was ten times scarier then she originally thought from the anime. Up close and so life-like, it literally felt like she was going to die. And she died once already! But, she figured she should do something good for him too. She borrowed his tonfas and cleaned then up along with giving an extra pair of handcuffs.
The last Guardian she helped out was Giotto. It was the least she could do after all those times of keeping her company. So, when Giotto was away from his office, she looked through his paperwork. Surprisingly, even if she did have the mind of a 14 year old, the paperwork was actually not that hard to work on. She didn't have any problems translating the pages tinto her native tongue, but, It was just tedious as hell, having to sort them all in different categories. She decided it wouldn't hurt to help organize them and make it easier to work with. She even organized his drawers ( which by the way, were very unorganized despite him giving an impression of being clean and well organized) and left piece of cake for him on time. Of course, Giotto was suspicious and probably knew it was Demetris all along but she didn't care. As long as she helped it was fine.
She still hadn't helped the other guardians yet but she wanted to. It was just hard deciding what she should help each of them with.
Also, during these six months, she also discovered a few things about her being a ghost. One - she could change her age. She couldn't meddle with her appearance but she could turn whatever age she wanted to. Four, ten, twenty-five and even ninety years old! (Though she didn't really think changing into a 90 year old would help with anything).
She just kept the age she appeared in - 14.
Another ability she found was the power to change her clothing into anything she wanted. She could fix, create and remove clothing with just a simple thought and snap of her fingers. It was quite useful really. She didn't enjoy dresses all that much so she out on something more casual for her liking.
She now had yellow and black headphones with the numbers 65 on each sides. She could surprisingly listen to music from her time and the current time she was in. Not hat she was complaining. She also wore a black, short sleeved hoodie with a splattered paint design that burst end with different colours, while the inside was just a normal gray. Then, for her pants, she wore simple grey leggings with sky blue sneakers. It wasn't much, but she still liked the outfit. She hadn't shown anyone it other than Giotto who she saw every week (He found the 'costume' as he put it, odd but didn't question it, seeing as it obviously made the albino satisfied).
Then it came with the other usual powers you'd see from a stereotypical ghost - the ability to turn intangible, possess others (she's only tried it on a bear that was seemingly too close for comfort), suspend objects in the air and, of course, fly. It seemed that her senses were also intensified. She could sense people, hear sounds and see clearly as far a one mile radius. And with training, it could grow even further. As for her feel, it was weird how sometimes when she touched something, she could feel every it of detail, texture and even the temperature. At first, it was overwhelming but she got used to it.
She was really bored and nothing happened much. That was, until Giotto came on his weekly visits.
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With Demetris and Giotto - 6:02
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"Demetris, I know you've already declined multiple times before, but I'm going to ask once more. And I'm not saying no for an answer anymore." Giotto stated with a determine flicker in his eyes. "I want you to come with me and stay in the Vongola Mansion."
The two were sitting on a rock which gave them a view of a really beautiful lake accompanied by the warm, orange sky. They sat back side by side with their shoulders touching each other. You could say they're relationship got really close. Giotto couldn't help but think of her as a daughter or baby sister (and when he thought this, the nagging feeling he'd always get would bubble) while Demetris just saw him as a great big brother.
Demetris' face flushed, "n-no way! I can't do that! I-I don't want to annoy you or a-anything..." She covered her face. She didn't know why but she got flustered all too easily now. Getting used to her being a ghost, she went back to her old, wimpy and shy personality.
"Like I said, I'm not going to accept a no. Your still only fourteen years old and you must be really lonely." He insisted. "Besides, I don't mind you being there. You'll have more company."
Demetris had to admit, the offers were always tempting. While contemplating on it, Giotto chuckled, "and I still have to repay you for all the things you've done to help my guardians."
The young girl's face turned a bright Crimson red, "y-you knew it was me!?" Of course he knew. Hyper Intuition, of course.
"Haha, well, there isn't anyone else who'd do stuff like that." He simply stated with a smile. Demetris just pouted in response. She really wanted to make it unknown. She can't do much with her ghostly form after all.
For Giotto, he just couldn't leave Demetris all by herself. She may be dead, but her heart was pure and her mind was in the right place. His intuition kept telling him watch over her and that somehow, he knew her, but he didn't know why. It was times like these where he wished his Hyper Intuition was more specific. He turned his head to the side and saw Demetris looking out into the sunset. Something about this made his heart pang with nostalgia and his eyes flashed a different person in Demetris' place.
A beautiful woman with short, black locks and stunning gold eyes. Her face was almost like Demetris' but with a few differences. The woman had a more mature feel. Then, Giotto's eyes widened a tad. 'Could she...? No. She would've told me, right? Ugh... Giotto, you're getting paranoid. Just trust in her.'
Demetris stared at Giotto confusingly while he had his little conversation with himself. She giggled lightly as he made a pretty funny face.
She had to admit, she was at the edge of accepting the offer. All she needed was one more push.
"Besides..." Oh gosh, here it comes. Demetris could feel that what Giotto was going to say next, it would convince her. "I want us to be like a family."
She froze and slowly turned her head towards Giotto's face. He was grinning at her that was as bright as the sun, maybe even more.
Demetris could feel tears welling up in her eyes. She missed her family, so so much. Besides, living in forest for the rest of her time in this world could drive her into insanity. Though Giotto's visits were always fulfilling, she still felt lonely. And from somewhere deep inside of her, she knew it was time to accept.
"T-then...please take care of me..." She sighed, averting her gaze elsewhere.
The blonde mafioso was, at first, surprised. He didn't expect for her to give in so easily. Nonetheless, he smiled at her once more in victory. Now all that was left was to tell his guardian about how a ghost will be living with them from...now on...Oh my, he hadn't really thought about this. His friends wouldn't overreact, right? 'Merda...' He inwardly cursed and sweatdropped, imagining his family's reaction once they saw Demetris.
The young girl beside him, however, was completely oblivious to the crisis her friend was dealing with and tilted her head innocently.
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Vongola Mansion - 6:32 A.M.
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"Well, here we are."
It's been about thirty minutes since Demetris agreed to live with the famiglia. It was also really early in the morning so most of he guardians might've not been awake. Speaking of the young girl, she was currently clinging onto Giotto's neck, letting her legs float behind her. Giotto himself, of course, didn't mind. He didn't even feel it.
"When do you think I'll get to see the guardians?" Asked Demetris.
"Well, I believe that G, Knuckle, Asari are awake. Daemon and Alaude are away on a mission and Lampo...well, he's sleeping most of the time." Listed Giotto. The girl on his back nodded before floating off around the mansion. The young man could feel her presence wandering in the garden.
Just as she made her way to the back doors, it slammed opened, and if not for her ghostly form, she would've been whammed in the face. The door revealed to be G.
"Ah, Giotto. That's where you are," he sighed I. Relief when he spotted the blonde. Said friend's eyebrow arched in question. "I have some more paperwork for you...Those two accidentally met each other on there mission in town and...well, you know."
Giotto himself sighed exasperatedly, "geez. I swear, those two are deliberately sending me to my grave." Those two were Daemon and Alaude. Giotto regretted on giving them missions in two towns that just so happened to be beside each other. They almost fought every single time they saw each other, and it was quite annoying, seeing as they always managed to destroy something. Their poor boss was left to do the paperwork for repairs.
Demetris was watching this and chuckled. 'Looks like the skylark and pineapple aren't getting along again~' She herself hadn't seen them fight in action but she knew that those two were never a good combination.
Before Giotto left for his office he mentioned one last thing, "oh yeah. From now on Demetris will be living with us." He left with an innocent smile but was inwardly sweating at G's reaction.
For a moment, the red head was frozen like a rock. Then, when he was snapped out of his shock, he scowled and mumbled something that only Demetris could here with her super hearing. "Tch...he's getting way to attached."
Then, he spoke up, "Oi, Demetris, I know you're there. Just don't get in our way with work and I guess it'll be okay for you to stay...You don't need like, a room or anything, right?"
Demetris walked next to G and held his hand, which he almost yelped in surprise at the contact (and sudden appearance). She giggled, "Don't worry, I won't get in the way. And no, I can just stay in the garden. I'm more used to the outdoors anyways..." She looked like she had more to say but she was hesitant.
"And?" G noticed she wanted to ask something and looked at her curiously. Demetris brought one arm behind her back and swayed from side to side, blushing slightly.
"I-I w-was wondering I-if I could call y-you G-nii...if th-that's alright."
The man was slightly taken aback from the question, not expecting it at all. He scratched his pink dusted cheek in a flustered way and looked upwards, "I guess that's alright."
Demetris laughed and floated up to G's face level, pecking him on the cheek, "Thanks! I'll see you later, G-nii! I've got a mansion to further explore!" And she disappeared before G could even fully function from the small kiss. When he snapped out of his daze, he shook his head.
"She's just like her..." He mumbled before walked back into the mansion.
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Inside The Mansion - 6:50
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'The mansion looks amazing. It's surprising they have so much money even though they aren't even an infamous famiglia yet...' Demetris thought as she looked around the halls she was walking with. Though the mansion wasn't too fancy, it still had too many rooms to count and three floors.
The hall floors had a simple, red, long carpet. She had no idea where it ended but it was quite impressive. Underneath, she could see a normal spruce wood floor.
Next to the walls, there were some tables with vases filled with blue orchid bouquets. The vases themselves had a beautiful leafy pattern that wrapped around the entire container. The windows were really old fashion (though course it was. This was almost four hundred years back...They're surprisingly 'modern' for being in the late 17th century). Curtains were draped from the sides with a floral pattern. Everything else looked a bit worn down. Guess they've gotten this mansion not too long ago.
All the doors Demetris passed by seemed too boring to look into so she just aimlessly wandered the halls, hoping for something interesting to pop up. 'Oh yeah!' An idea popped in her head. She went through the floors and flew to the kitchen. 'I've always wanted to see mansion kitchens. I don't know why, but they always look so clean...'
When she entered the room, she found chefs rushing around the room, gathering plates and cooking food. The breakfast looked yummy! She was quite envious of everyone. She even spotted a strawberry cake! Her favourite! 'And Giotto's' She quietly reminded herself.
Watched everyone made her miss being alive. She missed the liveliness she used to have. She may have been an 'otaku' but she still had a bit of excitement in her life. 'Maybe when everyone's gone, I can make something for everyone...Yeah, I'll do that.' Demetris smiled.
After that, she watched everyone hustle about.
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7:15
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After hearing the chefs say that breakfast was in fifteen minutes, she decided to look around more. Maybe she should visit Giotto!
She went through the floors and walls and reached Giotto's office. He was too absorbed in his paperwork to notice Demetris' presence. She giggled every time he sighed in annoyance with all the paperwork, even adding a glare to the inanimate objects. However, the actions were stopped when he opened his drawer and took out...a picture frame? 'Odd...I didn't see that frame here earlier...But I guess it has been almost a month since I last came.' Demetris couldn't really look at the picture frame without accidentally touching Giotto and surprising him, so she just let him gaze at the picture.
He seemed so...entranced. A tear slowly rolled down his cheek which concerned Demetris. As she watched the man stroke the photo, she could hear him utter some words. "I'm sorry I could help you out back then...I still blame myself..."
'What's he talking about?' Wondered the albino. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Giotto put the photo back in his desk drawer but didn't close it and wiped away his tear.
He coughed, to remove any sound of strain from his voice, "Who is it?"
"Ah, Master Giotto, breakfast is ready. Everyone else is down stairs." It seemed to be one of the butlers.
"Ah, I see. I'll be there in a moment. I have something to tell them after all." Then the blonde looked to where Demetris was, causing her to yelp. How long did he notice? "Sorry about that, Demi. We've got to go down stairs now. I'll be telling the gaurdians about you. I'll meet you there." Giotto waved back as he left, leaving Demetris to blush at the sudden nickname. Her parents back home used it so it felt nice to hear it again.
Before she left, however, she took a small peek at the photo Giotto was looking at earlier. Her eyes widened in surprise.
'M-mom!?' She stared at the picture incredulously. There, in Giotto's arms, was a beautiful woman, with black locks, laughing. It was her mom!
'What is she doing here?' She frowned, 'I'll talk to Giotto about this later...'
And then she left to go to the dining room.
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Dining Room - 7:36
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Giotto, Demetris, G, Ugetsu, Knuckle and Lampo were all sitting around a long dining table. They were calmly eating their breakfast.
Meanwhile, with Demetris, she could help but sit upside down from the ceiling and stared down at Giotto. 'Why would my mom be in that photo with Giotto? And why with Giotto? Could it be another women? ...No, it couldn't be. I would know. But they way he was talking about her, it sounded as if she was dead. And my mom is most certainly alive. I think...I guess I wouldn't know because I'm not with her right now, but...UGH! You know what I mean. You? Really? I'm talking to myself!'
"...Demetris."
This caught her attention. While she was clutching her head, rubbing it in frustration, it seemed that Giotto was already telling the guardians about her.
Giotto himself, was a bit anxious inside, Demetris hadn't showed up yet and he already told his Guardians about her.
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Mini Flashback
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Everyone was almost done with there food and Giotto was waiting for the right moment to mention Demetris. Every now and then, he'd quickly glance at G, who returned the look, wondering if he knew when he should reveal their ghost friend.
Then came the time that the maids and butlers came to take away the plates and The blonde boss figured he'd just go for it. So, when the servants were gone, he spoke up.
"Excuse me, everyone. Before you all go, I just want to discuss some things quickly." Everyone, except G, were all ears as they waited for the news. Giotto fidgeted with his tie a bit before looking at everyone straight in the eyes.
"There's a ghost that will be inhabiting the mansion from now own."
Everything was silent before Knuckle broke the silence. "What do you extremely mean, Giotto?"
"Haha~, Ghosts don't exist." Chuckled Ugetsu. Lampo just paled slightly. He didn't enjoy the fact that a ghost might actually be living in the house. G kept silent
"That's what I thought too, guys. But, I'm serious here. G, help me out, why don't you?" Pleaded Giotto. G scowled before becoming his best friend's saviour.
"Everyone, hold hands." G said bluntly. Everyone was about to object but he interrupted, "just do it."
The three other guardians exchanged looks before reluctantly holding hands. Giotto and G joined the two and they were in a circle. From another's point of view, it would look hilarious, considering it was like they were and occult group. At first, nothing happened. Demetris didn't show up and Ugetsu, Knuckle and Lampo looked at their boss.
"Um...Demetris? Are you there?" No answer. 'That's odd, I can feel her presence here...' Giotto thought. Then he tried once more. "Hello?...Demetris?" No answer.
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End of Flashback
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Giotto sighed. 'Maybe I'm just imagining Demetris' aura and she's actually still exploring the mansion.' However, that thought was completely proven wrong as a voice startled the group.
"Geez~ What happened to that nickname you used earlier~" Demetris was leaning against Giotto's leg. With the exception of the two who already knew her existence, everyone's eyes widened. However, Knuckle and Ugetsu kept their guard up just incase anything happened.
"Whoa! An actual EXTREME ghost!" Exclaimed Knuckle.
"Ha ha! Nice to meet you!" Ugetsu politely greeted iwht a serious tone. Demetris gave a silent wave.
While the other two guardians weren't afraid of her, Lampo was the exception. He gulped and almost all blood drained from his face. With a shaky finger, he pointed towards Demetris. "Giotto...this isn't an illusion...is it." It wasn't a question, more like a statement. Giotto nodded and chuckled as Lampo faint on spot.
"I didn't think he'd react like that...is he okay?" Asked Demetris, slightly red with embarrassment and worry. She wasn't that scary, was she?
"Yeah, don't worry. He's just a wimp. He'll be up in a flash." G shrugged it off. And as if on cue, Lampo slowly sat up.
"Ugh...I had a weird dream. I was with the family and there was a...ghost." The greenette trailed of his sentence as he saw everyone in a circle like from his 'dream'. G grumbled before placing his hand on Lampo's shoulder. Said guardian's eyes widened as he saw Demetris and fainted once more.
The little ghost was a tiny bit offended and pouted. "I-I'm that scary?"
"Nah, don't worry about him." G smirked.
Giotto then brought the attention back to him, "Anyways, I wanted everyone to meet Demetris. She had been living in the forest for a few months but now she'll live with us. I met her just a few hours after she had died. She can communicate with us through touch, which is why she's leaning on my leg. She's only 13 years old! You couldn't expect me to leave her alone, would you? And she poses no threat either which is good." The way he was talking about the young girl, made her seem like a pet. So the scene seemed like a little kid begging for their parents to let them keep a dog, or any type of animal.
"Well, okay then. Nice to meet you, Demetris. My name is Knuckle." Said the priest. Knuckle found the fact that ghosts actually exist wasn't all too surprising for him. It must've been a sign sent from God. Though it was a bit saddening to hear that she was 'rejected' from Heaven and Hell and was forced to stay as a ghost. (A/N: Typical Knuckle).
Demetris nodded, "y-yeah. I know your name. As well as you," she looked at Ugetsu, "You're Ugetsu Asari, right?"
The rain guardian blinked before grinning,"Yep! That's me!"
"And then the one who fainted is Lampo." She pointed towards the unconscious man.
"You know, I never did ask how you know this." Giotto realized. Demetris just winked his way with a finger on her lips.
"Secret~"
Giotto frowned but nonetheless, didn't pry. He felt like he'd get an answer soon.
"Well, anyways," began Demetris, "I'm going to go explore the mansion much more! See you!" However, before she left, she whispered in Giotto's ear. "Meet me at the garden at midnight." Then she disappeared.
Everyone in the room just blinked at how fast the conversation went.
"Well, I guess I should get going now. I've got to get back to the church." And so Knuckle left.
"I'll bring Lampo back to his room and explain everything." Smiled Ugetsu as he literally dragged Lampo out the door.
The only ones left in the room were Giotto and G, who were looking at each other.
"That...went better than expected." The blonde suddenly said. G just nodded.
TBC
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2015/09/28