Hel-lo~ What is up, minna? Having a good time? Well, I'm not! This is my first chappy for Lal and Colonello, and I'm wigging out, you hear me? Wigging out!
*calms down* Look, I know it's not proper for me to go crazy like this during the beginning of my fics, so I'll let you read on, and later we'll continue this period of Craziness that is Magnipisika16.
Please enjoy this first chapter, The Dare!
Colonello stared secretly at Lal, who was writing. She was so beautiful when she's busy torturing herself with too much work. What with those calm, focused brown eyes, who wouldn't fall for her?
He gave out a captivated sigh, and then smiled. The other Arcobalenos stared at him uncertainly.
"What a grade-A idiot," one of them muttered.
"Did you mean him or Lal?" the other asked.
Verde, the lightning Arcobaleno, did not answer back, and continued with what he was doing.
"I take that as both, then," Fon, the storm Arcobaleno, good-naturedly smiled.
Colonello didn't hear their mutterings, nor did he plan to listen to them. He just continued staring at her loveliness.
Lal suddenly stopped writing, and started tapping her fingers anxiously.
To everyone's surprise, she suddenly slammed the table, pushed her chair back as she stood up, and stared at Colonello edgily. The latter shrank back.
"You do realize that I can detect the way you gawk at me, right?" she scorned.
"Erm," Colonello mumbled. "S-sorry, kora."
Lal stared at him intently, but she soon decided to let it go. She sighed, picked her things up, and then walked away.
"W-wait, kora!" Colonello cried after her, but it was too late. She already disappeared through the door.
"Well, well, well," Reborn, the sun Arcobaleno, commented as he watched the rain Arcobaleno sulk. "She's quite tame to you these days, isn't she?"
"Huh, kora?"
"You noticed that too, Reborn?" Fon asked. Reborn smiled under his fedora hat.
"Noticed what?" asked the cloud Arcobaleno, Skull, who was just busy stuffing his face with cookies. Although, because his mouth was full, his question sounded like: "Mopished port?"
"Very disgusting, Skull," mist Arcobaleno Viper—or Mammon, as he demands to be called—sneered.
Skull quickly swallowed his food, and then faced Mammon.
"What do you care?" he cried childishly, much to the illusionist's irritation.
"Ignoring you," Mammon muttered, going back to his business. This angered Skull even more.
"YOU LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU!" he retorted, his shrill voice filled the room. He attempted to pounce on Mammon, but he was stopped by a certain woman's make-a-scene-and-face-hell smile.
"Very lively," the woman, who was the sky Arcobaleno, Luce, remarked. She transferred her calm eyes to Colonello, who sighed and slumped down a nearby chair.
"Seriously," Verde complained. "Colonello, isn't it your job to tame this little purple-haired troll?"
Skull was about to throw a tantrum, but he noticed Luce cheerfully staring at him, and the dark aura emitting from her body, therefore he stopped.
"Sorry, kora," Colonello groaned, looking at the ceiling. "I'm just not in the mood to even babysit Skull . . ."
"Oh, it's okay," Luce replied. "Although, I'm quite worried . . . What seems to be the problem?"
"Nothing significant, kora . . ."
"Depressed because Lal is beginning to ignore you?" Fon inquired.
"Yeah, kinda' . . ."
"I can't believe you've been with her for quite a long time, and you still haven't even crossed that boundary wherein you two are friends," Mammon stated with disgust.
"Why would he wanna do that?"Skull asked.
"Please," Verde chimed in. "You don't have to be me to realize that Colonello have these romantic feelings for his former commander."
"I knew it!" Skull cried for joy. "I knew Colonello had the hots for Lal-senpai!"
Everyone stared at him like he was the biggest idiot in the world.
"Wow, Skull," Colonello started. "You only figured that one out right now, kora?"
"Either way," Reborn finally said. "While it is true that Lal is beginning to ignore you, there's still the fact that she's begun to get patient with you . . . Somewhat remarkable, isn't it?"
"So what's your point, kora?"
"My point is that Lal, who is the most subtle woman I know, is beginning to show to everyone that she has drawn feelings for you, so why won't you make the first move rather than sit there and act like an enthralled dumbass?"
Colonello blinked at Reborn, feeling unsure with his statement.
"Tell you what, Col," Reborn said, a smile drawing across his face. "How about we make a little bet? Just between us Arcobalenos . . ."
Mammon's head bobbed towards his direction upon hearing the word "bet". The same went with Verde, Luce, and Fon, who were all trying to mind their own businesses.
"What kind of bet, kora?"
"You are to woo Lal in a period of five days . . . ."
"That's it, kora?"
"Of course not. There will be conditions, evidently. Six, to be exact."
"And where do we other Arcobalenos come in?" Skull asked, feeling a bit intrigued with Reborn's proposal.
"We write the six conditions, am I right?" Verde asked.
"Exactly."
Colonello thought for a moment. That doesn't seem like a bad idea at all. He absolutely loved challenges, and this one seemed pretty easy enough. This could be his chance! Yes!
"But what will be the punishment if—no, make that when—Colonello fails?" Mammon asked.
"A dare," Reborn replied simply.
"Dare, kora?"
"Yes, a dare."
"What kind, kora?"
Reborn thought for a moment, and then gestured for Colonello to come closer. The latter did so, and Reborn whispered something in his ears. The others had the idea that it was terrible judging by the way Colonello's face flushed.
"Y-You serious, kora?"
"Do I look like I'm not serious?"
"B-But that just sound so cruel and inhumane, kora . . ."
"Which is why you should win this bet. You're choice. Are you in or are you out?"
Colonello stared at everyone's expectant faces, and then he thought of Lal. This is where he should choose between the love of his life, or his life itself.
"You're on, kora!" he finally replied, pointing a triumphant finger at Reborn.
"Then it's settled." He faced the others. "Okay, what do you want Colonello to do as he attempt to entice Lal?"
"Well, this should be interesting," Verde commented, pulling a sheet of paper from his pad. He pulled out a pen, and started scribbling.
"Ooh! Ooh!" Skull cried. "Me next! I got something good!"
"Hm, aren't we a bit devious now, Reborn?" Fon commented as he reached for the paper, and then wrote.
"For my perspective, this is a load of nonsense," Mammon said, as he stared at the paper, and then grabbed the pen as a mischievous smile spread across his face. "But, if you insist, who am I not to oblige?"
The paper landed in front of Reborn. He just stared at it as everyone stared at him. Soon he pulled out a pen and started writing.
"I never knew you people would take this all seriously, kora," Colonello sighed as Reborn handed him the folded paper. He opened the paper, and then barked with laughter.
"Read it out loud," Verde commanded.
"O-okay, kora. First one: Ask her out on a date. Note—date should occur in a carnival." He let out a short giggle. "Easier said than done, kora!"
"Read on," Verde pushed.
"Second: Get her to wear something nice, like a dress . . ."
It was Skull's turn to laugh out loud.
"Oh, I would pay a thousand bucks to see that," he cried between heaps of laughter.
"That can be arranged," Mammon offered, looking serious all of a sudden.
"Do carry on, Col," Fon urged calmly.
Colonello covered his mouth with his hand before he continued.
"Third: 'Colonello must get Lal to smile for a picture and the smile must be SINCERE.'" Another smile formed on his face. "How am I supposed to do that, kora?"
"Don't ask us," Verde answered. "Why do you think did we challenge you?"
"Good point, kora." He looked at the paper once more. "Hey! We got a counter-challenge here! It's for you, Verde!"
Verde looked around trying to figure out who wrote it.
"What does it say?" he asked as his glare bore unto Mammon, who was trying—but failing—to hide his laughter.
"It says that if, and only if, Colonello did get Lal out on a date, the Arcobalenos must be there too to observe, and he must not let Lal see anyone of them."
"So what's Verde's challenge?"
"It says Verde must act like a total and helpless fool the whole time. Fon is going to be the judge, kora."
"Me?" Fon asked, bewildered.
"I'm already reading what's said here, kora."
"Read the next, Col," Reborn requested.
Colonello did so.
"A kiss must be done."
Everyone stared at each other, contemplating as to who could've wrote that.
"T-That's kinda personal, kora . . . A little too overboard, don't you guys think so?"
Several nods of agreement came after, and some were accompanied with scornful glances at Skull.
"What?" he defended. "It wasn't me!"
"Even so," Reborn said. "If it is written there, it must be done."
Colonello looked uncertain for a moment, but he sucked it in shortly afterwards.
"Fine, then, kora," he sighed, folding the piece of paper and placed it inside his pocket. "Be assured that I shall accomplish these conditions at the given time frame. If not, then I shall do what Reborn wants me to do, even if it kills me! Soldier's honor, everyone!
"Wait," Verde interrupted. "Shouldn't there be six? You only read five."
Colonello's eyebrows furrowed as he pulled the paper out again, and counted the dares. Verde was right. There were only five.
"B-but," Colonello stammered. "Everyone already had a chance to write their dares, right, kora?"
"Not everyone," Reborn mused, casting his eyes at the spaced out Luce, looking outside the window. All this time, she wasn't giving at least one reaction at their little fun.
Colonello looked at Reborn, and the latter gestured for him to approach her, and Colonello, being the forever obedient one, did so.
"Luce?"
The woman slowly turned her head towards the blond Italian, and then smiled weakly before she returned her gaze back at the evening sky.
"Um, Luce, is something wrong, kora?"
"Yes," she sighed, returning her gaze once more at Colonello. "You're agreeing to something ridiculous, Colonello-san, you know that?"
"It's just for fun, kora . . ."
"Just when was toying with Lal's emotions considered fun?"
"We're not going to—"
"Personally, I don't approve of this, but, if there's one thing I've learned with living with a bunch of men is this . . ." She took the paper from Colonello's hands and started writing.
"There are some people who just have to try the electric fence for themselves."
She handed him back the paper, stood up, and then started walking towards the door.
"Good night, gentlemen."
"Good night," they all answered in unison.
Colonello stood there, a bit dumbfounded. Was he really going to toy with Lal's emotions if he pushes through with this? No, of course not, because he's very much sincere with asking her out. This dare is just a booster for his confidence.
Everyone was already staring at him, waiting to know what the oh-mighty-sky-Arcobaleno Luce has written on the oh-mighty-and-disturbing piece of paper.
Colonello stared at it, and opened his mouth.
"Lal is not to cry because of this idiotic activity no matter what the case may be."
-END OF CHAPTER 1: THE DARE-
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ASDFGHJKL;'QWERTYUIOPZXCVVBNM, I am in a tightbound space here! I've unleashed this chappy, and now I don't have a proper plot to continue it, but I must! In the name of free ice creams and bragging rights, I must. Continue. This.
So now, I ask you (yes, you!), dear random reader for help. How? By reviewing! I need all the support I can get, guys! Like most authors here, I'm not the type who has the energy and attention-span to finish a chappy, and it doesn't help that I don't have much idea of what to put on the next chapter.
This may sound pathetic of me (and I know right now, you're tempted to tell me that I'm being stupid by unleashing this fic without an idea whatsoever) but you have to hear me out. Please hear me out!
Oh, and another thing. Akuma chigiri0827, the person whose name I've announced numerous times in my fics, has created a fic with the same title as mine. Please read if you are also a DinoxHibari fan (which I know you are~)!
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LoveLots~
