A/N: Be merciful. I've been sick for two weeks straight and I still feel like crap.

"Regular Speech"

"SHOUTING"

'Thoughts of the individual I'm emphasizing'

*Actions*

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Greed thought that this new place he ended up in was pretty strange but he could live with it, well at least he had this thought. He was provided with some clothes by some blushing maids. A simple white shirt and black pants, not his style but it's an improvement from being naked. The first thing he needed now was information, fortunately something he has plenty of experience with. Just because he never lied didn't mean he didn't know how to get information and his days in Dublith taught him that servants were a treasure box full of info. He looked around a bit. Turning from corridor to corridor until he found a group of maids idly cleaning a room full of statues.

The fully dressed Greed walks up to them and asks, "Hey, I'm new here. So, anyone of you mind showing me around?"

Greed was confused about what happened next. The maids looked at each other competitively and started playing rock paper scissors. After a while, the game finally ended with the winner being a maid with short black hair with blue eyes, a timid face and a smile plastered on her face. The rest of the maids gave a disappointed sigh and went back to do their work. Just because luck wasn't on their side today didn't mean they could slack off.

"Excuse me, my name is Siesta and I'll be helping you with anything you need"

Greed eyed the girl and gave his trademark smile, "The name's Greed"

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Siesta made her way out towards the Vestri Court with Greed close behind. The head maid didn't like the girls clumsily eying Greed and was content on making a distance barrier between them and due to the fact that several of the students were injured as well as had class that hour the courtyard was deserted.

Siesta didn't know what to think of the man. He gave a strange aura that seemed to be filled with malice but he didn't look like he was bad and his eyes were reddish purple in color, something she had never seen before, even among nobles. But the strangest thing of all was his name. 'Greed. What a strange name? Maybe he's a foreigner',she thought.

"So, this is a school for magic?", Greed asked while sitting on the grass.

"Huh? Oh. Yes, this is a school for magic", Siesta answered while taking a seat herself.

"Is this magic something like alchemy?"

"Alchemy?", Siesta's smile disappears, "I'm sorry Mr. Greed but I don't know anything about magic. We commoners can't use magic so we aren't allowed to learn anything concerning magic. Only nobles can use it. The nobles claim to help the commoners but frankly they do nothing but exercise their power"

"Is that so? If that's the case then why don't the commoners retaliate?" Greed said with a neutral face.

The question came to Siesta as a surprise, "Retaliate? As in revolt against the nobles? Oh no, it's impossible. No commoner can beat a noble. You're not thinking of doing anything rash, are you?"

Greed responds, "Maybe". His face donning a smirk but before he knew it Siesta had lunged at him. "What the hell?" he exclaimed but before he could retaliate he felt something wet on his face. It was tears. Siesta was on top of him with teary eyes. "Please, promise me you won't do anything rash"

To say Greed was surprised would be an understatement. He almost thought it was Lan Fan but quickly destroyed the thought as the Xingese warrior would never be caught dead in a maid outfit. Furthermore, he made a girl cry, "Okay okay, I promise. You don't have to cry about it, you know"

"I'm sorry, I'm sort of a worrywart when it comes to my friends", wiping away her tears Siesta realizes, "Oh, I'm sorry. We've just met and I'm calling you my friend"

A light chuckle escapes the Homunculus's mouth, "Don't worry, I've made friends on a lot shakier grounds than this" the maid joins in with her giggles.

"Well, what do we have here? I'm not interrupting anything, am I?"

Both Greed and Siesta looked up to catch Kirche giving off a wide smile. It took a while for Siesta to register what the Germanian was implying. Pouncing on Greed meant that she was on top of him and in a rather provocative manner. Siesta jumped upright, "Oh no, w..we were'nt…d…doing…anything", she all but shouted while blushing profusely.

"Oh don't worry. I'm not gonna tell anyone". The noble leaned close to the maid's ear and whispers, "It'll be our sec…ret". This made Siesta go beet red, "Uum.. Miss Zerbst should'nt you have classes?"

"Trying to change the topic? You're no fun", Kirche voiced, "As for not being in class, I got suspended. Can you believe it? They got me suspended just because they can't handle my fiery passion"

"Well, fiery as in toasting your classmates, if you could call it that. Hahaaha", Greed implied.

"Ah you're the commoner that Zero hired to play her familiar. You're pretty handsome. Just how much did she pay you?"

Unnoticed to the two Siesta paled when she heard this.

"What? Familiar?" Greed said with a raised eyebrow.

"What? She didn't even tell you about your act? How cruel of Zero?"

"Just what are you talking about?"

"Oh you'll find out soon enough. Come on, I was sent to get you" with this Kirche proceeded towards a large tower. She turns around and winks at Greed, "Don't keep me waiting"

Before Greed could do anything, Siesta holds his hands with teary eyes, "Mr. Greed, please don't do anything reckless"

"Hey hey, I told you I won't do anything, so what's with the worried look?"

"Are you sure Mr. Greed?" Siesta insisted.

Looking at her face Greed gives a warm smile and pats her head, "Just Greed, and I never lie"

Inside the Infirmary

Louise woke up with a mild head ache. She clutched her head in pain. By now she had already declared what she saw was nothing more than a nightmare since her school uniform wasn't covered in vomit and urine, courtesy of unfortunate maids. The room she was in was a private room at the infirmary. It's to be expected that she would be given a private room since she was a Vallière but what surprised her was the presence of the Headmaster Osmond and Professor Colbert. "Headmaster, Professor, what are you doing here?"

The Headmaster was the first to answer. Giving his grandfatherly smile he infers, "Ah Miss Vallière, we are here to discuss about the Springtime Familiar Summoning Ritual"

This single line made Louise lower her head in shame.

"Don't let yourself down, you've succeeded in summoning your familiar" Professor Colbert replied the unasked question.

Hearing this Louise's face lit up with joy. "I…I s…succeeded?"

This actually shocked the two elderly teachers. Headmaster Osmond and Professor Colbert apparently thought the same thing everyone thought, that Louise hired a commoner to play her familiar. However, they could not see any lie in the girl's face.

"Yes, Miss Vallière. Congratulation."

"So, what did I summon? Is it a Dragon? Or a Griffin? Or maybe a Manticore?", Louise asked in pure joy.

Both the teachers sweat dropped at this question and was now sure that Louise never hired anyone. Turning around, both teacher whispered the obvious.

"Tell her Headmaster"

"No Professor, you tell her"

"Hey, I was the one to tell her that she succeeded"

"I never asked you to give her false hope"

"But, I can't be the one to break her heart"

"Professor Colbert, I'm an old man and I don't want regrets when I leave to join our founder and your actions earlier suggests that you've got a debt to pay me"

"You let me keep my job for this", Colbert deadpanned

"*Cough**Cough* What are you talking about Professor"

Giving a wary smile, Professor Colbert replied, "Well, Miss Vallière you summoned a very unique familiar"

Louise was in pure joy and the Professor was in turmoil, "Miss Vallière, *Gulp* you've summoned a commoner"

CRACK

"What?" something cracked inside Louise and gaping like a fish was what her body reacted with.

"*Sigh* Well done Professor Colbert, this is why you'll never have a wife"

"Can't I do the summoning again?", Louise squeaked.

Hearing this the Headmaster beamed with anger, "THIS IS A SACRED RITUAL YOUNG GIRL. ARE YOU SO UNSATISFIED WITH YOUR FAMILIAR THAT YOU WOULD DESECRATE THE FOUNDATION THAT OUR FOUNDER HAS LAID DOWN FOR US?"

Louise, having never seen the Headmaster in this state hung her head down in shame and fear. Seeing that his outburst was more than intended, the Headmaster scowled.

"*Cough**Cough* This is why you never had a wife *Cough**Cough*", Colbert all but whispered.

Before the Headmaster could retort the door flew open. The awkwardness was broken by non-other than Kirche herself. Seeing her rival Louise quickly composed herself.

"I've brought the familiar Headmaster", Kirche said without even glancing at Louise. She heard the Headmaster's outburst and frankly wasn't gonna get in trouble for teasing Louise in front of him. She was already in too much trouble to begin with.

"Ah Miss Zerbst, as much as I love your good company I'm afraid I need you to go call Miss Longueville. I hope I haven't troubled you too much". It didn't take a rocket scientist to know what Old Osmond's good company were.

"Not at all Headmaster Osmond", Kirche replied with a wary smile. "If you'll excuse me, I'll be going now"

With that she left in a flash, leaving Greed behind her.

"Ah, you must be Miss Vallière's familiar. I am the Headmaster of Tristain Academy of Magic and this here is Professor Colbert"

"Yeah, I've already met the bald guy and I gotta say you proved to be more than what I expected" Greed states, a smirk plastered on his face.

Colbert staggers, "Well *Cough* I'm not really proud of it. *Cough**Cough* Well Miss Vallière, please finish the ritual"

Reluctantly, Louise got up from her bed and walked in front of Greed. Pointing her wand at Greed she chants, "My name is Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière. Pentagon of the five elemental powers, bless this humble being and make him my familiar" with this she notions greed to kneel down. Greed on the other hand suppresses a WTF look and tries to humor the girl by kneeling down. "You should be honored that I'm doing this" she says and kisses Greed on the lips.

With the ritual finished their lips part and a surprised Greed stands up with a chuckle, "Sorry kid, maybe after a few years….WHAT THE..?" a burning sensation enveloped his chest. It felt like someone was branding him. Now branding is nothing compared to getting hurled into active lava but what was unbearable was his consciousness being invaded. Unfortunately for the invader, Greed had plenty of experience. So after a brief inner turmoil Greed was pissed. He was pissed that his consciousness had been forcibly tried to be overridden. Overridden to obey. Obey and be a lapdog of the little brat in front of him. Any lesser man would have complied but Greed was no man. He was a Homunculus and a pissed one at it. So pissed that he didn't noticed Kirche, Miss Longueville and Siesta enter the room.

Tearing off his shirt Greed shouted, "FORMALITIES BE DAMMED, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?"

"It's the familiar runes being branded", Louise replied as if it was a common occurrence.

"Interesting set of familiar runes, I've never seen them before", Colbert states while copying the runes on Greed's chest.

"WHAT THE HELL IS A FAMILIAR?" Greed screams with anger. (He's been asking the same thing forever now, of course he would)

"Silence, stupid familiar" Giving a snicker Louise declares, "A familiar is a creature that makes a contract with a mage as a servant"

Greed shouts out leaking his killing intent, "AND YOU FUCKING BRANDED ME?", now noticing that the branded skin was not healing.

The swearing made everyone in the room but the Headmaster and the Professor flinch in fear. Getting her bearings right, now that she's noticed Kirche enter the room, Louise puffed out her chest replacing fear with pride, "SILENCE, You are just a familiar, how dare you talk to your master like that!"

Greed had heard just about enough and it wasn't something to joke about, "That sounded like I'm some kind of pet of yours". He wanted the life of these nobles in front of him, not hurting ladies be dammed but before he could do anything somebody had embraced him. It was Siesta. He could see that she was crying and trembling in fear.

If there was anything Greed hated more than being someone's lapdog, it was hurting his friends. However, he couldn't let the pompous brat get away with it. Homunculus tendencies he reasoned. He started chuckling. Seeing that Greed had calmed down Siesta let go of him and proceeded to stand against the wall like all maids are taught to, but not before giving Louise a solid glare. However before Louise can say anything Greed's chuckle turned into a full maniacal laughter. His long hair covering his face.

"Well, this is just great isn't it? First you bring me here from god knows where. Then you brand me with your magic and then you say that I'm your official bitch! Hahahaha. You know, I've seen my share of fucked up shit but you guys are just pure evil. IS THIS A SCHOOL THAT TEACHES SLAVERY OR IS IT JUST ME, HUH?! TELL ME! SOME NOBLES YOU ARE!"

Every line struck a chord in every noble present there. Every syllable dealt a tragic blow to their pride and they couldn't just shrug it off because they knew that every word was true. With everyone gaping like a fish Greed left the room, Siesta closely behind him.

The room was filled with silence and mixed emotions as everyone contemplated on what Greed had said. Everyone who had the title "Noble" of course. The Headmaster ended this silence, "Well Miss Longueville, would you mind returning the young lad his shirt. I could only imagine what walking around without the upper half of the clothing might be". Apparently Greed didn't think on picking his shirt when he left.

Miss Longueville, who was internally enjoying herself frowned. Experience had told her who exactly the old geezer was imagining about, "Yes Headmaster Osmond". She took the shirt and left the room.

"And I have a lot of paperwork to get back to. Old age seem to only increase my work load", Osmond exclaimed as he left for his office. Kirche too made up an excuse and went on her way. In the end Colbert and Louise were the only ones left.

Louise, who was the epicenter of Greed's words, was in a fit of guilt and anger. Guilt at her action and anger at Greed. She didn't know what to believe after what happened.

"Miss Vallière", Colbert spoke up, "Know that indulging in self-pity will solve nothing. If you want something you don't have, then do something you've never done. I pray Founder that you find your way", with this he left for the library.

With Greed

Greed was walking shirtless, earning him lots of stares from onlookers, but he simply didn't care. The runes, as they called it wasn't disappearing. He tried scratching it off but it only healed itself. As much as he didn't like it, it unfortunately was a part of him now. He cursed himself for letting his guard down. There was always someone out there, trying to either kill him or make him their lapdog. Now the runes were impossible to get rid of.

One of the onlookers happened to be the 1st year Katie while Guiche was trying to woo her. Finding that the source of her attention was someone other than himself, he quickly made Greed his target. "You there, commoner. Face me. Face the rose of Gramont". However this fell onto deaf ears as Greed completely ignored him"

Deciding that it was more trouble than it was worth, Guiche went back to wooing Katie.

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Siesta soon caught up with Greed, however before she could call out to him, he stops and utters, "Siesta"

"Wait, how did you know?" she asks with genuine surprise.

"I seem to be able to sense people around me" he states, just as surprised.

"That's amazing. How does it work exactly?"

"It's a technique from a friend of mine. However, for some reason I only seem to be able to sense the greed in people"

"Well, it fits your name. Wait, does that mean I'm greedy?" Siesta says with a giggle.

"It depends upon what you want. Well, what do you want right now?"

"N..Nothing" she answers, a blush clear on her face.

Noticing the branded runes on Greed's chest Siesta leaks her tears, "That looks really painful. I'm sorry about the brand. I can't believe they would do such a thing"

"*sigh* Hey, you need to stop apologizing for the things you aren't responsible for. This brand is nothing compared to what I've been through and what pissed me off was something else entirely"

"But what you said there…"

"Equivalent exchange"

"Huh?"

Siesta gave Greed an odd look. "What's that?"

"Where I'm from, there's this rule of equivalent exchange where to gain something, something of equal value must be offered. They tried to dominate me with their magic, it's only fair that I return the favor with my words" Greed said with a smirk.

Siesta gave a light giggle, "I thought you never lied"

"Never did, did I? At least you aren't crying anymore"

The peaceful conversation was abruptly interrupted by Miss Longueville. "Maid" she gestured to Siesta, "The other maids are having a handful with providing desert to the students, go and help them"

"I'll talk to you later Greed" she said as she disappeared towards the direction of the kitchen.

"And you" Miss Longueville gestured to Greed, "Here's your shirt"

Greed takes the shirt without any reluctance, "I take it that you aren't a noble"

Miss Longueville raises her eyebrows in surprise, "How did you know?"

"Every single noble seems to love being dramatic, like it actually makes a difference. Personally, I think they're just making a fool of themselves"

Miss Longueville gave a genuine chuckle, not the one she always practiced, "You don't look like it but you seem to have a very venomous tongue. In all my time as a secretary I've never seen the old Headmaster flabbergasted. You seem to have succeeded twice already. Tell me, where did you get that from?"

"Regrettably, my sister. She has a bad habit of piercing people. I don't know what's sharper? Her fingers? Or her tongue?"

Giving a soft giggle before parting ways, Longueville exclaims, "You're far too cunning to be the oblivious familiar"

Greed gives off a wide smile, "And you're far too greedy to be the ignorant secretary"

A/N: The hell did I just write? I know this chapter has done a total 180 but I'm satisfied with it. As for me changing my writing style, well play enough Dark Souls and shit happens. So, do you like this writing style or should I flush it down the toilet? PM or review. Fav and Follow.