CHAPTER I

Bel didn't quite recognize the person that was standing in front of them claiming to be the new Varia member. The fact that they were a woman made it even more impossible for him to believe that Xanxus had actually hired her. He just kept grinning at her whereas the others where just staring at the girl that waited with her suitcase beside her and a Varia ring in her hand.

"VOOOOOOOOOOOOOI! Are you the new member?" Squalo asked approaching the smaller creature making her take a step back.

"Yes, I am Ciel-" She was cut off by Xanxus before she could even continue.

"She will serve as the snow guardian." The boss said making all the members look at him.

"Boss…? Is it possible that a snow guardian actually exists?" Lussuria asked approaching Xanxus.

"Hm…" Xanxus said that before disappearing into his office again.

"Ushishishishishi…" Ciel instantly looked over at the source of the laugh.

"Sempai…your laugh creeps her out." Fran pointed out and felt three sharp objects piercing his back. Ciel's eyes widened as she saw the blond boy stabbing the teal haired-one.

"Oh boys look at how nervous you make her…Now, now it is better to stop here." Lussuria intervened as Fran pulled out the knives and before handing them to Belphegor he made sure they were bent.

"Che…Don't bend them stupid frog unless you want me to skewer you brain…" Bel said.

"VOOOOOOOOOOOI! You two better shut it! I am tired enough as it is!" Squalo said walking up the stairs.

Ciel realized that no one was going to show her where her room was so she decided to follow Squalo but suddenly she felt a hand grabbing her forearm and pulling her down.

"H-Hey…" She said as she turned to face none other than Lussuria.

"Oh trust me you don't want to follow him right now…Instead why don't you try to explain to us why you were picked." The male said.

Ciel stepped once again in the living room facing the four males.

"I don't think there is something that needs to be explained here." She said with a serious expression as she turned her head to the side. The prince smirked as he put his hands in his pockets and tilted his head towards her.

"Ushishishishi…Just so you know I am a prince so you'd better not think that you are superior here." He said.

"But Bel-sempai you shouldn't really say that because once she finds out you are a fake-"

"Shut it you insolent brat!" Bel said.

"So may I ask your names?" She said timidly.

"Oh of course it seems we forgot about that!" Lussuria said clapping his hands.

"So that is Leviathan , we call him Levi and he is truly dedicated to the boss." Lussuria said pointing at Levi that just looked at the girl irritated.

"That is Fran! Our new mist guardian and he is currently the youngest member." That had to be the boy with the frog-hat that instantly got Ciel's attention. She found it really weird for an assassin to wear something like that.

"I am Belphegor…Ushishishishishi…" He chuckled as he stepped I front of Lussuria.

"Oh Bel…it would be better if you didn't cut me off when I am speaking…" Lussuria said.

"Che who cares.." Bel said ignoring Lussuria.

"Anyway the man with the beautiful long hair is Squalo and he is really in a bad mood today so you'd better not go talk to him. Our boss Xanxus is the only person we are loyal to and finally I am Lussuria! I am also known as Varia's big mother! So welcome to the Varia!" Lussuria said grinning and running up the stairs.

"Uh…Wait…" Lussuria kept walking totally ignoring her and she turned at the two boys that were previously bickering at each other.

"Could you tell me where I will be staying?" Ciel asked as she approached them.

"Sorry Ciel-sempai but I have to pull out several knives that Bel-sempai threw at me." Fran said pointing at his lower back.

"I could help you but I-" The blond boy headed up the stairs with a smirk on his face.

"You should hurry peasant…."He said as he continued walking. Ciel followed after him with her suitcase in hand.

"You know…." He said as they reached her room.

"Yes?" She asked waiting for him to speak.

"I really don't get along well with fat peasants so the only thing you can do is not cause me any trouble….Understand, girl?" He asked with a look of arrogance and disgust at the same time.

He left before she could say anything else. Ciel felt really unwanted there and she had a bad feeling about that idea of hers to join the Varia. However those were just words that she said to herself in order to be prepared for anything. Unfortunately she was not prepared for what she had to face once she turned her back towards her room.

The sight she was forced to face was one that she didn't expect at all. The room was spacious and all but the bed had been broken to pieces like something heavy had fallen on it, the window was broken and there were scattered pieces of a porcelain vase everywhere not to mention that the curtains were torn to shreds. She stood there for a moment after deciding to go check the bathroom. The situation there couldn't even compare to the situation in the bedroom. The bathtub was full of water and it was overflowing. The floor beneath her feet seemed like a little pond whereas the toilet apparently had been smashed with a heavy object.

The only thing she could think of now was not how the others saw her. She had to deal with that new challenge. No way she was going to ask for a room.

"Bel-sempai…" Fran said looking at the prince that was lying on his bed doing nothing in particular.

"Ushishishishishi….What do you want? You annoy me." The blond boy said with a grin.

"Why did you give her that room?" Fran asked.

"Che…Why does the frog care?" He asked.

"I just think you might be a low-life if you treat people like that….No wonder nobody likes you, fallen prince." Fran said as he walked away.

Belphegor didn't like that girl at all. Her name reminded him of his brother who he loathed. In addition she wasn't anything special physically. Her hair reminded him of a bush while she didn't dress like a girl at all. Ciel had appeared in front of them with a black pair of pants and a pair of calf high black boots. There was a black belt around her waist whereas beneath the Varia coat she seemed to be wearing a white shirt. She had already put the ring on her finger showing that she was officially a member now. Yes, she was totally a fat girl with guts. That was what Belphegor decided in the end.

At the same time Squalo took a glimpse of Ciel that was carrying a box into her room. Out of plain curiosity he followed the newest member until he faced the huge mess in her room. However now the girl had made some progress seeing as the curtains had been repaired and they looked less damaged. He could see her cutting the edges of the curtains with the scissors and that is when he stepped in.

"VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI!" He shouted causing the younger member to gasp and turn around.

"W-What is it?" She asked somewhat terrified.

"You tell me!" The girl looked at him with a puzzled expression on her face.

"Well…you see the room you gave me was half destroyed so I had to fix it somehow…" She said feeling slightly offended.

"VOOOOOOOI! It seems to me that you are only making it worse woman! So stop it!" He barked as she stood up letting the pair of scissors on the floor.

"Fine then…You have another room to give me?" She asked.

"Che… OF COURSE WOMAN! The Varia HQ are huge so follow me, stupid!" Ciel took once again her suitcase and followed Squalo.

At least he had bothered to help her out unlike Bel who seemed to totally ignore her.

The girl found her new room smaller but it was quite decent so the size didn't matter to her. She placed her clothes in the wardrobe and quickly went to take a shower. That would make her forget about the previous incidents.

The time passed quickly and the Varia officers headed to the dining room where a large table awaited them. Bel sat first near Fran and Squalo sat across from Lussuria and Levi.

"VOI! Where is she?" Squalo asked impatiently.

"Ushishishishishishi…I think she is enjoying her personal space…" The prince smirked thinking that the girl was in the room he had lead her to.

"She'd better be quick or I'll-" The door opened to reveal the last person to attend.

"Hello." Ciel said stepping in and closing the door behind her. She found a chair near Lussuria and she went to sit there. The seat apposite from Bel was empty and he was quick to notice that.

"Why don't you come to sit here…I won't bite…shishi…"He didn't miss the chance to tease her but she only looked at him and then turned away.

"Bel-sempai…I am not sure that everyone feels safe around you especially with all those sharp objects on the table…" Fran said and the blond prince smacked him on the head.

"Behave you two…" Lussuria said looking over at the boys.

"VOOOOOOOOOI! When are we going to eat dammit?" He shouted.

"Squ, be patient!" Lussuria said as he eyed the girl sitting beside him.

"So Ciel-chan…Must be hard for you to be surrounded by a bunch of men, ne?"

He asked as the food was being served.

"Not, really. In that case I focus only on my target." She said earning a glare from Levi and a chuckle from Bel.

"So…" Lussuria didn't have much to ask but just as he had run out if ideas Squalo intervened.

"VOI! Just so you know you will be working under me for some time and then you might have your own squad." Squalo waited for some short of arrogant reply but the only thing that came in response was a slight nod.

"And make sure you don't shame the boss with your behavior." Ciel wondered what was wrong with her behavior at that moment. They were indeed strange and they behaved very arrogantly but she had to get over that.

"What do you mean Levi?" Lussuria asked.

"She is a woman and women cannot join the Varia…" Levi said while Belphegor looked at him and then back to Ciel.

"Levi-san…."She said with her head bent down making the others look at her.

"Huh?"

"I think that you are the ones that bring shame to your boss with your behavior…." She said looking at him.

"What did you say?" Levi said in a warning tone.

"What you just heard. You have such nerve to tell others about their behavior when you can't fix yours." She said standing up after having finished her meal.

"VOOOOOOI! Quit bickering you two!" Squalo said.

"That applies to the rest of you two…" She said walking away from the group.

"Ushishishishi….The peasant sure has some nerve….shishishi." Bel laughed as he took a glimpse of Levi's menacing expression.

"Sempai, I think she was actually right…You behave like a fallen prince and on top of that you are twisted…" Fran said earning a kitchen knife on his back.

"Ushishishishi…"

"And you are arrogant too….Can't get any worse than that." Fran added.

"VOI! Stop creating a ruckus!" Squalo yelled heading out of the room.

"But you are the loud one captain…" Fran noticed as he followed Bel and Lussuria.

"I said shut up!"

Meanwhile Ciel sat on her bed folding some clothes and placing them aside. She looked around trying to adjust to her new environment. It was sure a luxurious mansion that would definitely satisfy all her needs. However the people there were hostile and behind their smiles she could see hateful glares and menacing stares. She had to pull it off though because she knew that if she failed she would have to go back where she came from and that was not going to happen anytime soon.

"I can't…I can't go back…" She said as she placed the last articles of clothing in the wardrobe.

Ciel didn't consider herself fortunate and she had a couple of examples in order to prove her point. As a little child she would run around all day and get involved in several kinds of accidents that would vary from getting scratched by a cat to falling in the river. Her knees would be bruised and her arms would usually have red marks. She was clumsy and pretty energetic but as she grew up she got serious and started being more careful…She was still clumsy nonetheless. Frankly none of the members had noticed that, so she was safe for now. Still she couldn't help but wonder what their reaction would be like.

Meanwhile Belphegor was taking a shower. His room was untidy and dirty. He was so lazy that he wouldn't even clean it. He didn't mind that either but he was more careful when it came to his body. He was a prince and he should look like one. Frankly he was not narcissistic but he felt proud being royalty and all that was why he insisted on wearing that small crown on his head.

His golden blond hair was soaking wet so that when he tilted his head back closing the eyes in order to prevent the water from touching the sensitive area , the water from his hair would cascade down his shoulders then form rivulets on his abdomen. He gladly took his time when he spread the vanilla shampoo everywhere from his neck and collarbone to his chest, pelvis and thighs. His hands traveled to his lower region and for a moment he had to stop himself from doing what he was about to do.

"Ushishishishishi…" He chuckled as he continued washing his body.

After a few minutes the prince was out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around his waist and his crown on top of his head. He loosened the fabric around his waist letting it fall on the floor and after that a light knock was heard on his door. He didn't respond but he knew that no one dared to enter without permission from him. He was prince the ripper after all.

He zipped his pants but before he could wear something else the door opened to reveal none other than the newbie. The girl he disliked was there before his eyes holding a pile of papers. The girl stayed emotionless as she turned her back to him.

"Ushishishishishishishi….As expected from a peasant like yourself…Why didn't you knock?" He asked with a menacing smirk gracing his features.

"It is entirely your fault for not saying something. What did you expect? I can't read your mind." She stated still not looking at him.

"Now you know that no one enters unless I give them permission." Belphegor said.

"I understand the reason too…" She said leaving the pile of papers on his bed. " That room is a mess what kind of prince are you? Princes are supposed to-" She was instantly cut off when a knife went past her forehead slicing a pillow which resulted in white feathers coming out of it. The thought that Ciel could be in the pillows position made her shiver in fear and disgust.

"Ushishishishishi…Just to inform you I missed on purpose." She started walking away deciding to not argue with him any further.

"A peasant like you is definitely not worth it…" Belphegor grinned at her but she couldn't see that as she left the room ignoring his comments. Poison dripped from his venomous tongue and that moment she thought that she was not dealing with normal individuals. This one in particular was a real challenge.


AUTHOR'S NOTE

Hello! Well this is actually the third time I am trying to write a BelxOC so please be gentle. Also I wanted to say something referring to the story's title. "Quando arriva la primavera" means when the spring comes" and it has a double meaning. The first one refers to the melting of snow, ice in particular and you will find out how that is related to Ciel. The second one refers to Bel's nature and you will find out why too if you read the next chapters. Now reviews and comments are always appreciated by the authoress. Let me know what you think!