Chapter 1
Myst swore. When the one and only self- proclaimed prince dragged him out of bed at an ungodly hour, he knew it was going to be a bad day. Regardless of the fact that had known beforehand that, yes, he was going to have to wake up extremely early and rescue the 'mysterious' boss that 's been frozen as a popsicle for the last eight years and no, that still would not stop him from blaming Bel for his lack of sleep.
He needed the beauty sleep damn it. Now, what if he made a fool of himself in front of the man that held his family and his famiglia's loyalty? He was nervous! What if Xanxus or Boss as he would be called, decided Myst wasn't Quality and kicked him out? He knew those fears were unfounded but still he could not help it.
He ducked underneath another punch from a low ranked CEDEF agent. He was getting closer to the basement.
"Get him! Do not let him pa..."
"Oh, be quiet. I really don't have time for this." the brunette punched the agent in the neck. Two more flights to go, two more and he could get to the boss with the rings. Then he would have to break Xanax out of the ice and run to the safe house in Palermo. It was about 2 days worth of dodging the Vongola, hiking and driving away from the Main Mansion. Myst swore.
Splash. Heading downstairs, Myst looked at his blood stained boots. Just another thing to take care of. He sighed, once again, and pushed the door open. Unable to contain his gasp, Myst walked closer to the man encased in ice.
"So, this is boss."
Myst stared at the scar-covered man with trepidation. "Well, lets get started, shall we?"
Taking out the six rings, one for each element barring the sky, he gently placed them around the ice. After that, he lit them with the flames provided by the members of the VARIA.
The sight of the ice melting from the combined forces of the flames was so magnificent that Myst almost forgot to breathe. The colors of the rainbow danced across the surface and light bounced of the dark basement walls. The man fell forward as the ice no longer supported him.
Myst smoothly caught the older man and grunted before running up the stairs and through a passage where, at the end, would be a escape car waiting for his and his companion's arrival.
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Dragging the comatose man along the wilderness near the safe house in Palermo, Myst could not help but think back to his nearly two days worth of journey of hardship where he had to avoid various Vongola agents with some truly spectacular maneuvers.
Shuddering, Myst promised himself, never again. Never again would he strip a catatonic man and give him a complete makeover (that included a rather striking wig of a purple color and skimpy clothes that would probably earn him a one-way ticket to hell as soon as Xanxus woke and found out) while after a split second, dipping him like lovers do in tango just to throw off suspicion of several dozen CEDEF agents lurking in the streets.
After another close call with a branch that would have left a lasting impression on his forehead, Myst opened the door of the cottage where he, Xanxus and the rest of the VARIA officer (assuming that they would be able to make their way undetected, Myst swallowed a lump in his throat) would be staying for the duration of Xanxus' recovery.
Placing the black-haired man in the pre-prepared medical bed, Myst started to hook the various cables and other tubes that would provide much needed nutrients and monitor vital signs to Xanxus.
Absolutely determined to finish his task as quickly as possible to get his well-deserved rest after 48 hours of no sleep, Myst speed worked his way through the medical procedures Lussuria drilled into his head.
"Dear Lord, I do hope the rest of them arrives soon. I do not want to be alone when Boss awakens."
Spinning on his heel, Myst walked to the bathroom to take a quick shower before he would have to sleep and guard the man at the same time. He did not want to be covered in sweat and grime, especially when it was hardly likely that he would get to sleep peacefully and thus reprieve him of his rest, thank you very much.
Sighing for the hundredth time this day, Myst turned the hot water on. Soon, the bathroom was full of steam and the only sound was its sole occupant's scrubbing and purrs of contentment.
Yay! First chapter's done! Review please! It's been so long that I seriously need some reassurance that people are reading my stories. And I apologize for the long unexpected hiatus. Life and the CU was just something that put me off of . Now I'm back with improved writing and new interests like manga, and anime. I also have an AO3 account *grins* See you guys next time! Once again, sorry for the long wait!
