Chapter 6: The LakeView Manor

'Waiting for you is the hardest thing I have ever had to do.'-Unknown


Waiting.

The figure patiently did as his body was floating on a drawn circle on the ground. The drawn circle was made of crimson blood and coated with different runes and shapes. Candles were lit around the figure making the figure's form seem visible in the darken room.

Drops of water fell from the old broken down ceiling. The figure knew the room was very old and broken, but he knew this was the perfect place to meditate. His ash coloured hair was wrapped in a layer of cloth when more drops of water fell.

He hated the basement. From the horrible stench lingering through the air to the rusty pipes running across the room, he hated all of it. Even if he was consumed with madness, he preferred everything in order. Just like all his plans have to made in order. He was a man of patience and cleverness.

Everything was already in place for his future plans. Now all he to do was wait, wait for a certain person to step in his trap.

His crimson eyes grew opened immediately and his grin widened.

"Finally." He said in a dark voice.


"BlackStar, please get down!" Tsubaki screamed at the blue-haired ninja standing on one of the many roofs of the manor.

In the midst of a the forest, there was a tall and wide manor with purple roofs and white walls. It stood in the middle of a sea of emerald green trees and sat beside a beautiful blue lake. In front of the manor were four teenagers standing and waiting for the door to open, while the fifth teen was standing on one of the roofs.

"I AM THE ALMIGHTY…."BlackStar started. He stood on the edge of the roof with his hands up in the air. An arrogant and proud smile was on his lips and his voice was laced with confidence and ignorance.

"Just shut up, you idiot!" Kid cut off BlackStar's speech. His fist tightening as the ninja continued to jumped on the roof's surface making bits of stone fall like dust. "You're the reason why we're still not in the house. The people inside can't hear the doorbell because you're shouting too loud."

Patty giggled at Kid's angered expression. "Yeah, what Kid said!"

"Don't care." BlackStar quipped, continuing to jump on the roof's edge.

The ninja kept jumping o the edge of the roof making more bits of concrete and stone till cracks started to form around his feet. Tsubaki's eyes widen at the crack forming on the roof and she gave a small gasped and screamed. "BlackStar, watch-"

Crack

BlackStar came falling from the roof's edge, landing directly (and thankfully) on a rose bush making his fall softer. "I'm okay." He said as he jumped out of the bush shaking the leaves off his hair and clothes. "That was awesome!"

"BlackStar, you shouldn't have done that." Tsubaki commented worriedly.

"As if that fall would kill me, I am BlackStar, the man who would surpass God!" BlackStar screamed, particularly looking at Kid expecting an answer.

Kid sighed. Usually he would be annoyed by the other meister's comments and assumptions but now he just remained silent, because of his guilt. The shinigami knew he almost killed BlackStar, one of his friends (sadly), so today Kid decided to be nice to the ninja. Oddly nobody notice his higher tolerance towards the other meister except the meister himself who was the dumbest from the group.

"What's going on here?!" A voice screamed.

A woman stood at the doorway. She looked about in her mid-thirties. A black dress covered her body and arms. A silver cross hung around her as her chocolate brown hair was draped over her shoulders. Her green eyes were red and puffed from crying and her mascara spilled down her dark cheeks.

She, at first, looked annoyed and angry when she realised the rosebush was ruined, but she gave a relieved sigh when she realised who the group was. "Are you the group sent by Shibusen? The ones who will find the murderer of my baby boy."

They all nodded, silently.

"Good. I am Clara." She said in a very thick accent gesturing them to the door. "Welcome to Lakeview Manor."


The insides of the manor reminded Kid of his home back in Death City. It had the same black and white checkered floor and purple gold walls. It even had the same hanging gold torches with glowing purple fire and the face skulls of his father's mask decorated everywhere.

Currently the lady, 'Clara', was leading them down a hallway with porcelain vases lined up to the sides. Large curved windows were attached to the walls as green curtains hung around it's frame. Kid felt Liz and Patty walked behind him as BlackStar was in front of him trying to be the first in the crowd while Tsubaki was stealing worried glances at BlackStar.

"Believe it or not. This house was actually given to my grandfather by Lord Death himself." Clara explain as they passed by a painting of a middle-aged man with salt and pepper hair. The man had a few smile-lines around his cheeks and a large gold-framed glasses hung on the crook of his nose. He wore a very elegant suit with a few honorary badges pinned on his chest.

"Wait, do you mean my actual father?" Kid asked raising his eyebrow in curiosity.

"Yes." The woman answered while continuing to walk. She still kept her head forward without facing the shinigami. "Your father gave it to my grandfather when he moved from Spain to here. My grandfather, Marcos, was great friends with your father. Your father even told my grandfather once to take care of this house because it is very important to him."

Kid's eyes grew wider in wonder. He never heard about any friend of his father's or any other house before. "How did my father and your grandfather meet? And why was this house given to your grandfather, if it was so important?"

"You certainly do have lots of questions." Clara smiled in amusement and a spark came in her eyes. "You remind me of my….." Her smile became a frown immediately, she even gave a few sobs, but she shook her head and said. "…son." Her frown grew deeper. "My little Antonio was always curious about his great-grandfather's adventures when he was a little niño. He would always sit on his on his great-grandfather's lap and demand him to tell stories of his adventure. Sadly, my grandfather died and my Antonio was devastated and now my son is dead." A few tears started to fall out of the woman's eyes.

Tsubaki came forward and comforted Clara while the Spanish woman started to mourned about her son's death.

Kid decided to stay silent throughout the trip, afraid that he might make Clara cry again.

"This is the room." Clara whispered quietly from her sobs and whimpers. They stopped in front of an oak door. "My husband and I found him dead on his bed. We thought he was sleeping at first, but he wasn't breathing anymore."

Tsubaki reached down to the golden coloured knob, ready to open the door but Clara shook her head and said. "I'm sorry I can't go in the room with you. It might bring too much despair to me."

"It's okay." Tsubaki squeezed Clara's shoulder comfortingly. "We understand. He was your family after all."


Author's note: Sorry guys, I updated very late. I had a huge writer's block. Sorry if the chapter is too short, I was suppose to make it longer. Hopefully you like it, thanks for reading and I promise I'm not going to abandon the story.