December 31, 2012.
Advance Happy New Year guys~! Thank you for reading this fan fic of mine.
Fuyuki - dude, where are you? Did the mink and the bat finally got to you?
Jeropi The Dog – I'm still waiting for it . . .
Anyways, I hope I satisfy you guys with this chapter. It seems its end is coming close.
Kiss a Frog – Chapter 3
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Dear Diary,
Today I realized how stupid I was for what I've done when I visited the Varia. I mean, I wasn't in the right position to comment on Bel's life. He's not a kid anymore. And I'm not the one responsible for him anymore. He has his own life to follow. Tyr's gone, and both of us have grown up.
I guess what I'm saying is that I should move on, for real this time. By now, Fran and Bel should have made up and are probably all lovey-dovey again with each other. Maybe I should follow Andrea's route and settle down as well —
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It was in the middle of a storm when Dez was writing her diary. But when lightning struck the heavens, she stopped. No, she wasn't afraid of lightning. She just saw Fran outside her bedroom window. Swiftly, she opened her window and tried to talk to Fran, but the teal-head won't say a word. She jump outside and shook Fran's shoulders but the frog just look away.
"What are you doing here, Fran? Why aren't you answering? Urgh. Come inside, or both of us will—" She was cut short when she heard Marina's voice behind her, coming from her bedroom.
"Mercie, you ha— Another one? For the love of! Bring him in the lobby, and use the front door." Marina sighed annoyingly and exited Dez's room. Confused, Dez followed her boss' orders and lead Fran by the hand towards the front door. She gasped when she saw muddy boots at the entrance.
Once she and Fran entered the front door, ladies were already brushing them with warm towels. Andrea came forward and squealed in front of Dez. "Oh my gosh, Dez! You never—" But the sight of Fran made her stop. "Uh, I mean. Boss is waiting for you in the lobby. You better hurry up."
Dez lost all senses when she entered the lobby. Not only was a pissed Marina Ylutide was present, but also the main Varia force, all dripping wet. Xanxus was present too, much to her surprise. Before anyone could utter a word, Lussuria squeaked.
"Fuuuuraaaaaan~! There you are! We've been looking everywhere for you!" Getting off from his chair, he ran to Fran and snake his snaky hands, hugging him. "Ahhh~! Dez-chan is here too!" He hugged her as well.
"Lussuria, calm down, you slimy excuse for a human being!" Marina shouted. Lussuria stopped at what he was doing.
"And you, Varia, who gave you the permission to come here?!" She asked but no one answered. The two bosses just glared at each other. "Well?"
"B-but Marina, we just came here to pick up Fran. He was missing for three whole days!" Levi said, pointing towards the teal-head, trying as much not to tremble in front of the Rose Thorn's boss.
"Well, you've found him, so get out!"
"VOOOIIII! WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM, WOMAN?!" Squalo snapped, waving his mechanical arm/sword in the air.
"Shishi~ Before we go," Bel stood up and walked towards Dez. From god-knows-where, he gave Dez the photo album of the old Varia. "Here. I was supposed to give this to you on your last day, but since you left early, I wasn't able to do so."
Dez hesitated to accept because Fran was intensely staring at them. But in the end, she accepted the token. "Nn, thanks." She muttered, avoiding eye contact.
"Well, bye-bye then. Sorry for causing you trouble." Levi bowed multiple times in front of Marina. He from experience that a pissed Marina is even scarier than a pissed Xanxus. Plus, he believes she's in her menopausal stage, which adds to the scary factor.
One by one, Xanxus and Squalo stood up and slowly walked to the front and the others soon followed. Fran was dragged by Lussuria, while Bel had a quick glaring contest at Dez, but the latter refused to look up at him. Under the pouring rain, the male assassins grudgingly walk through the storm.
"Mercie. Be at my office at daybreak."
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Dear Diary,
Sorry for not finishing the previous entry, but the rain managed to get it wet somehow. And now I'm too tired of writing to you. Marina wants me in her office tomorrow, and I'm nervous if I'm gonna be kicked out or I'll get killed-on-the-spot.
I don't know why everything that has happened just happened. It made matters worse.
Dez Mercie
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Before the sun even had the chance to paint the morning sky with its colors, Dez was already waiting outside Marina's office. She couldn't sleep at all the previous night. And, by instinct, she even packed her bags and filled them with her belongings.
The moment Marina opened the door and led Dez in, Dez knew she was in trouble. It was somehow her fault for bringing the Varia here in the Rose Thorn base, and she feels like she's gonna get punished for it. But, if her memory serves her correctly, Marina never gave any harsh punishments. She always loves the women. And she's one of her most favorite students.
"What is it, Boss?" Dez gulped as tension filled the air. Slowly outside the office's window, the sun started to rise, giving light to the havoc the storm caused the previous night.
"I'm giving you your last mission. And base from your performance last night, its best that you accept it." Marina coldly handed over an envelope on her desk. Dez took hold and opened it.
"I assumed you packed your bags? Well pack everything you've got. That's a permanent job. You're getting your filthy ass out of this monstrous den." Sipping her warm coffee, Marina studied Dez's expression as she read the contents of the envelope.
"But this is—!"
"Listen, this is an offer of a life time. When you kill that person, you'll get to inherit his fortunes. Everything, Dez, everything. You just have to marry him and then, kill him." The last sentence made Dez shivered. Her boss was right. This was an offer of a lifetime. Not only will you inherit his fortunes, but her life as an assassin will be gone forever.
"Let me ask you, how many times did you beg me to partner you when going on missions? How many times did you fail on killing a target? How many times did you whine about going back home? Many to mention, Dez. Just too many." Marina sighed, eyeing the sun as it rises slowly in the sky.
"You were never cut out for killing, my dear. Tyr and I agreed on that. You were born to love and live free, not locked here doing immoral things. When I received this request, the first one that came to my mind is you — Hey, stop crying!" Marina whined. Dez couldn't hold back her tears. She thanked her boss a thousand times before the tears stopped flowing.
"Our client said he'll pick you up today at 10 am, so better be ready."
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Dear Diary,
I know it's a little too early for me to be writing to you, but I have news. Rose Thorn has set me free, but I still need to kill someone, which is the worst part. To tell you the truth, I've never stabbed anyone to death before; I only kill them with poison and look away to avoid the face of death. I still remember the day when my whole village died.
Shooing the negative thoughts, it seems that this targeted person is extremely rich, and whoop-to-doo, a member of the nobility! It wasn't stated in the letter what part of the nobility, but I'm getting nervous. Sure, Bel thought me how to be a proper lady a long time ago, but what if I forgot his lessons? It makes me nervous if the target finds out that I'm not a true blue-blood like he is, then this mission will fail and I'll get myself executed. Ouch. But just to make sure, our client shall tutor me for two whole weeks before I meet my soon-to-be-husband.
I just have to marry him, then kill him, and all his riches will be mine. Our client assured us of that, I hope. It is said that our client is the target's butler! What a shock. And what's more a shock is that they live in Pliny, my hometown! Gosh I miss that place. I just hope not much has changed since. Pliny's pristine forest and clean, flowing water was our pride and joy back then.
*sigh* I feel sad leaving Rose Thorn. It has been my home for 15 years. But like what Tyr and Marina said, I'm not cut out for this kind of job.
Well, good luck for me. Let's see who lives in the end, me or my 'husband'? Haha.
Love,
Dez Mercie
AND THAT'S THE END OF CHAPTER 3!
I think the next chapter is the last one, if memory serves me right. But no worries, since it has a prologue, it also has an epilogue and maybe an Omake if I'm up to it.If 5 persons reviewed about if they want the Omake, then I'll make it!
But let me tell you, the next chapter will be diary-centric~
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Ja ne! Happy New Year!