Again, I'm not really good in describing the situation, so I'm really, really sorry.
I also apologize if this chapter is too long. I really can't help it.
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Chapter 4 – The Varia
Wordlessly, the blonde boy and girl head south of the corridor outside Xanxus' room. The last room to the left would be Belphegor's. Muttering curses for both the Boss and his sister, Belphegor opened the door to his room. At first sight, well, it was dirty. Clothes everywhere, knives loitering on the floor, empty bottles of soft drinks, energy drinks, wrappers of candies, chips, and even the furniture are misplaced. The arrangement of his room was okay. Versailles-themed walls with white as the dominant color and red and gold bordering the corners and the engraved designs. The couches were of color cream with gold borders for the designs. The rugs were crimson red. His bed was a mess but the black and red checkered patterns were clearly visible. The curtains have the same checkered pattern as the bed but it, too, was a mess.
Seeing the glamorous garbage dump in front of her, she froze in front of the prince's door. The blonde casually entered his den, walking like he memorized the whole room with all the obstacles lying around. "Aren't you entering?" He asked when he noticed she's not anymore following him. "I forgot my suitcases." She said, running off as the words shot out of her mouth. The prince grinned and let out his creepiest, sinister signature laugh ever. Satisfied with giving her a great first impression of his room, he fell on his bed and continued his nap (he barely rested his eyes earlier when lunch was served). Later onwards, Cherrie returned to 'her' room and finally had the courage of entering the filthy sanctuary. She became aware of the sleeping blonde and sigh in disbelief. How could he feel so comfy with all this…trash around? Following her instincts, she cleaned up his room. She noticed the bathroom. God it was huge. It even had a shower and a bathtub. The washing machine was also there. She placed all of Bel's dirty clothes inside and continued cleaning the room. Luckily, Lussuria has a vacuum cleaner she can borrow. And in no time, the room was good as new. Studying her new place-called-home, she sighed. Though it's a boy's room, it was cute. The white ceilings, Versailles-styled decorations, a shimmering chandelier, soft and puffy armchairs, they were all fit for a king, err, a prince in this occasion. Contented on what she'd achieved on her first day, she rested on the bed. The bed was big enough for three people, giving the boy and girl a good 1.5 ft distance from each other when they sleep.
Cherrie was a morning person, waking up at 5 in the morning everyday. Bel was a lazy brat, waking only if someone wakes him. Thanks to this she can access the bathroom and take a bath without any doubt that the prince won't peep at her. After she finishes her bath and put on her clothes, she stole a glance at the sleeping figure in the bed and left the room. Cherrie went straight to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. She saw no one there and directly opened the fridge. She saw lots and lots of steak stacked up. Xanxus' face instantly shot up in her head. She giggled. She decided to cook pork stew. While busy preparing the ingredients, Lussuria came in and offered to help. An hour and a half later, they were done. Fran passed by the kitchen and Cherrie asked him to help set the table. When the rest of the Varia came down to eat, they were surprised to see the dining room sparkling. An innocent, bubbly, cheery aura enveloped the room and the table was filled with delicious stew. "Cherrie made all of this," Lussuria announced and the officers sat on their respective seats. All of them were eating except for Cherrie. There was no more room for her in the dining table. Xanxus asked for her but Lussuria told him that she already ate and is now currently cleaning the HQ. Xanxus smirked and continued feasting on his breakfast. "Mammon, call up Talbot and ask him to make a Varia Cloud Ring." Mammon nodded at his boss' command.
Cherrie was busy tidying the living room. Bottles of wine lay messily around and pieces of ripped paper lay a muck. She was halfway done when Levi entered. Shock at the girl in a frilly pink apron, he said, "B-boss' sister!" The girl jerked and stared at Levi. He started to apologize and Cherrie shooed the thought. She said there's nothing to apologize with. They chatted for a while, talking about Xanxus most of the time. Levi talked on about how awesome he is to be the boss' right hand man, how devoted he is to his title, and filling in details of Xanxus that she doesn't know. Instantly, the two became friends (thanks to the topic, 'Xanxus'). Levi helped out Cherrie after their talk and volunteered to take out the trash. Skipping, Cherrie continued surveying the huge mansion, looking for possible rooms she can clean.
Along the way, she heard screaming coming from one room. She knocked on the door and a voice permitted her to come in. She saw a silver-haired man untangling his smooth flowing hair from a hand brush. She offered to help him comb his hair, seeing as he's having a lot of trouble with it. She also gave him advice on how to wash it, comb it and even how to tie it to a ponytail. Thanking her, Squalo gave her a pat on the back, expressing how deeply moved he is by her actions. No one in the Varia ever tried to help him with his hair hygiene. He gave her a killer grin and she returned it with her sparkling smile. She excused herself, continued walking along the house.
Seeing she could do nothing more to clean the mansion, Cherrie went back to 'her' room and changed. Belphegor wasn't there, but his dirty clothes are scattered on the floor. For a prince, he doesn't know the word 'clean'. Annoyed, she picked up the clothes and brought it to the washing machine. She heard some noise from the shower. "Oh my god!" Quietly, she tiptoed, trying to exit the small compartment, blushing. But with Bel's subhuman sense of hearing, he heard her from the start. He murmured "Ushishishi. That little pest." Heart throbbing, she left the bathroom, pausing in front of the door. Her knees felt weak and she collapsed, only having the door as her support. She stayed in that position for a while, slapping her cheeks to prompt her blood to continue to circulate. "That perverted prince!" she kept on saying until her heart stop pumping like crazy. The door behind her suddenly opened, pushing her forward. As expected, Bel appeared, his towel covering the lower half of his body. A huge grin was planted on his face. Immediately, the apple blonde skedaddled away from the prince. "S-s-s-s-sorry!" Just when her blush finally faded away, they returned, now not only in her cheeks, but in the entirety if her face. Crawling away, she left the room to give the prince some privacy to change. "Damn that pervert!"
Mammon was with Fran, training him outside the HQ. He's been trying to strengthen the frog's stamina so that he'll be able to withstand powerful illusions for a longer period of time. Unfortunately, the idiotic genius doesn't get the baby's lessons and ends up tiring himself out. Cherrie noticed the two and tried to help. Since the Mist attribute is her second most favorite flame, she told Fran about her own techniques like proper breathing, proper state of mind, proper way to meditate, proper way to switch illusions with real items and other stuff. Mammon agreed to her rules and told Fran to follow them and see if he could improve. The trio illusionists finished exactly at lunch time. When they got to the dining room, an extra chair was added right next to Belphegor's. Cherrie glanced at Xanxus and instantly she knew it was part of the punishment. She sat down and quietly ate her lunch.
This was Cherrie's daily routine. Clean the house (especially Bel's room, which was constantly dirty), help Lussuria in cooking, help Fran and Mammon with their training, chat with Levi, give more advice to Squalo, and talk now and then with Xanxus. One time, she asked Xanxus if she could go on a job because she needed the money to buy new clothes (actually, she just wanted to buy a sofa bed 'cause the prince doesn't want anyone but himself to sleep on his bed.). Being the overprotective brother he is, he won't let her go in any job, even the smallest errand. He said he doesn't want her to be hurt and ruin her perfect skin. He doesn't want to expose such beauty to the hungry wolves of the mafia. She knew he was joking because she knows he'll rescue her when she's in trouble. But Xanxus didn't say anymore than that and that was his decision. Cherrie couldn't do anything but follow his rules.
A week after she joined Varia, she noticed that the members are rarely going out on missions. She soon found out that 3 days onward will be Xanxus' birthday and they're preparing a grand birthday party for Xanxus and a welcoming party for her. Excited at the thought, she contacted Pierre, her tailor friend and asked if he could make her a dress for the party. He said 'yes' and hung up. Xanxus received another letter from Timoteo, stating that he has a mission for Cherrie and Bel only. The 9th explained Cherrie's real identity and the reason why only she and Bel could carry out the said mission. Seeing the prize money ($50 M, yes, dollars people, dollars. I dunno the currency in Italy), he couldn't say 'no'.
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