Trip 10: YOLO (part 2)!
A/N 80+ reviews! 5000+ views! KYAAA! I'll do my best to please everyone! Thank. you all very much!
And… next chapter is seriously the beginning of the main plot! Kyaaa! I am so excited~!
Also… sorry I asked everyone to do the poll, but I actually forgot to put it on my profile page… for that, I am truly sincerely deeply sorry… *make a 90 degree bow* yes people, kill me!
By the way, I made a drawing of Elleira that'll give you about how she looks like as well as the party dress she'll be wearing. I can't put it on here, so it's on my profile page. Reborn-Story-Reader sama also drew one. It's on my profile too. Anyway, go see them if you have time! (I know that I still didn't give Elleira's description, but it would be strange if I did. I mean, I can't possibly make her describe herself, right? But don't worry, I'll put in a special chapter from Giotto's view so there would be plenty of descriptions!) Now if any of you wants to make one too... Kuahahahaha I'll die from happiness!
Sorry for the late update! You know… exams… yeah…
Okay I'll stop talking now and on with the story!
"Albert, are you alright?" I ask worriedly at the young man beside me.
We planned to make costumes for all the Guardians as well as the slum habitants. But there is just too much people and just us two doing the work. Halloween is coming real fast. We didn't even finish half of the Guardians' costumes!
That's why, both of us are working restlessly day and night. I even stopped my maid work! (Cough! As well as sleeping where I usually sleep. Cough! You know what I mean, cough!)
"I am fine Mrs. Vongola! I love challenges after all." Albert gives me a confident smile before restarting his work.
I sigh out harshly. I wanted Maria to help me, but she told me that one of her distant aunt is terribly sick, so she needs to go help her. Of course I let her go. But I don't think that she'll be able to attend to the party… such a pity.
I couldn't ask Gilbert nor does anybody else working in the mansion or this secret party will surely be known in a second consider just how gossip these guys are. As for why not Gilbert… it's because I don't think he'll be able to hide anything from Giotto.
Not only that, but I still need to prepare the party and organize everything with the slum habitants! Arghh! I have too much thing to do!
But wait a minute there… I can ask Anna and other to help me with the costumes, right? Of course! They'll help me with the preparation in the slum already, so a bit of sewing won't be too much trouble, right?
Now all I have to do is to convince Anna to make a party in the slum.
Hum… I wonder how I am going to that.
Yes, yes. I know that it is too at the last minute, b-but it's not my fault I got this idea at the last minute too!
Anyway, I'll need to go to the slum and talk to everybody.
This decided, I immediately ditch all the work to Albert and run to get Giotto's permission to go out.
I run all over the mansion in search of Giotto. First the office, nobody. Then the bedroom, nobody there either. The dining hall, no trace of him. Next is the garden, none.
Geez! These days, even if I am busy with the costumes, I still didn't see any of the Guardians when I am going out of the room to get more materials (yeah, still can't ask the maids). I couldn't even find Lampo! And I so wanted to make him our slav- ahem! I mean, help us in confectioning the costumes. It seems like they have literally turned into thin air!
In any case… can someone tell me just where this blond guy is hiding?!
Unable to hold in my impatience any longer, I run to my bedroom, take out a big megaphone I made out of my boredom before, run to the main entrance, and breathe deeply before screaming with all the force I have. "GIOTTO! WHERE ARE YOU?!"
I smile in satisfaction as the huge room makes echoes of my horrible scream.
But followed by my yell are… Crash! Clang! Boom! ...sounds of things falling and breaking as well as muffled yelps could be heard.
Oopsie there… sorry my co-workers.
"Elleira…" a voice rings behind me. I turn around and see the person I am searching for right behind, smiling probably at my antics. "Don't scream like that."
I scratch my head in embarrassment. "Ehehe… sorry…"
"So, why are you calling me?" Giotto smiles faintly at me all the while keeping a quite big distance between us. Well, in normal time, I would wonder what is wrong with him, but I couldn't care less right now.
"Hum, well I want to go to the slum, like now."
"Why would you want to go there?"
I flinch a bit. How should I tell him? This is a surprise party, so I can't really tell him the real plan. But I promised him that I won't lie nor make excuses. "Hum…"
"Elleira?"
"T-This is a secret!"
Well, this is the best thing I can think of to say right now. I mean, I didn't lie or anything.
"Secret?" Giotto raises one eyebrow at me.
"W-well… it's a surprise for you and everyone. T-that's why I can't tell you, I am sorry!"
"Hum…" Giotto rubs his chin in thought before looking at me and smiles warmly, "fine then. But tell me just one thing."
"Yes?"
"Is this surprise related to what you are doing these days?"
"Yep!" I nod at his question.
"Then… do you need me to help you with anything?"
"Eh? Hum…" I think I can manage with the funds, but to find a camera to take the pictures… "Well… I think that I'll need a camera… can I?" I look at Giotto with sparkling eyes.
He seems startled for a split second before nodding his head with a faint smile, "of course."
"And… can you make it so that… all your Guardians are home? P-please?"
Giotto replies me without even one bit of hesitation, "Sure."
I gasp in joy and jump up to hug him tightly, "Yay! Thank you Giotto!" I look up at him from my hugging position, but discover with shock at the way he looks at me.
There it is again. I don't know how to describe it, but the way Giotto is staring at me makes my heart throb faster for no apparent reason. His eyes are becoming dark and deep again. His lips are forming in a thin line making his usual smile disappear and his eyebrows are slightly knotted together. He looks just like last time when he tried to… to k-k-k-kkk… kiss me…
Ugh… should I do some more self mutilation to stop thinking about that day? Just when I think I got over that scene, I remember it now. But… if I continue, I won't have any hair left! I don't want to become bald! No way!
Giotto, please stop haunting me at every moment I have some free time even though I am super busy these days!
"Hum… I-I'll go now." Damn it! My cheeks are burning!
I quickly move away from Giotto and run toward the huge door.
"Elleira!" A shout behind me makes me stop. "Wear something before going out, it's cold now."
"A-ah! Yes!" Elleira you baka! How can you forget something so obvious?!
And so, I run upstairs to take my mantle and run downstairs as fast I can manage to without tripping and dying. Ahem!
Anyway, when I am at the exit, I see Giotto still at the place where I left him. The only difference is that a middle-aged man is standing beside him this time.
"Elleira, Mario is going to take you there." Giotto shows me the man beside him as the latter bows respectfully at me.
That's right! I completely forgot I don't know how to go to the slum!
I look at Giotto with a thankful smile. But he gives me a disapproving glance. "Wait for me here, Elleira." With this, he walks away, leaving a clueless me there. A short moment later, he comes back with a hat and a scarf. "Here you go, don't catch cold."
Warmth flows in me as Giotto put the hat on my head and circles the scarf around my neck, "Thank you Giotto!"
"Hum, come back soon."
"Yes!"
"Big Sis!" As soon I set foot in the slum, a little girl comes running to me and jumps on me cheerfully.
Wow, since when I am this popular? Well, not that I mind, because… SHE'S JUST SO CUTE~~~!
"Big Sis is here!"
"Yay! Big Sis!"
Soon, many children come running to me, followed by their parents behind them, all smiling widely. The kids all have bright red cheeks from the run and some are panting slightly.
"Aww! You guys are so cute I want to eat you!" I raise my hands in front of me and curl them into paw-like fists. Then, making a small grimace, I pounce on the children, "Raarh! The wolf is here!"
"Ahh!" and off they go, screaming loudly and in excitement.
How can they be so cute?! "Don't run! Let me eat you!" I quickly run to one of the nearest child and lift him easily without any graceful manner a fine lady is supposed to do. Hell, I am not even a 'lady'. Bet I'll die in just one minute trying to act like one. "Mwuahaha! Caught you!"
"Yaa! Hahaha! Big Sis!" The little boy squeaks happily as he twitches his body to get out of my grip.
Fufufu… little boy, who do you think I am? You really think that you can escape the strongest cutie-lover in the world?
I throw the little boy up in the air and catch him before turning in circle with him in my arms, making some adults gasp in worry before breaking into chuckles. Then, I fall on the ground and tickle the boy with all my might.
I think my uncontrollable "intense love at everything that's cute" will make me have a massive nose bleeding as I see the little boy squealing in delight as well the other children peeking and laughing from behind some houses or bushes.
Just as I am about to tickle the little guy, a booming scream almost makes my heart stop. "LEADER~~~!"
Followed by the scream is a blurry human silhouette flying toward me at great speed. Then, more UFO comes from all directions.
Soon, I am surrounded by (almost) all the Black Avengers having sparkling eyes that can almost blind me to death. Only Adolfo in out of the circle, looking as calm as ever at me.
"L-Leader! Is that really you?!" A dark brown haired boy asks me with widened eyes and a gaping mouth.
No! This is actually my spirit that floated out of my body and it is talking to you right now.
"Tch! You little… Come here! I'll teach you a lesson!" I let go the little boy who was resting in my arms and looking at the older guys with curiosity. He immediately runs away laughing loudly to his mother.
Then, I pounce on the one who asked me this stupid question and pull him down, seizing his head in one arm and ruffling his hairs with my free arm. "How dare you not recognize your Leader, hum? Hum? Hum?"
"Yahhh! Leader!" The teen waves his arms everywhere, trying to get himself free.
"Ahaha!" And off goes the laughter everywhere.
After a while of laughing, playing, chasing around and fooling around with almost everybody, I sit down on the ground to rest a bit with wide open legs much to everybody's utmost shock.
Yes, I know. Even the most savage girl won't sit like me. But hey, I can't really sit like those refined lady, it's like torture for me. Not to say that it is tiresome that you always need to make sure your legs aren't open and that you are always sitting in a graceful way.
Well, they'll get used to it. And it proves that I am right, because they all just stare at me in shock shortly before breaking into yet another round of laugh. Ah~! I really love these people! So true with their emotion and cheerful! Even though they might live in poverty, even if they are constantly faced by problems, they can still pull off such bright smiles.
I… really love them!
"Leader." Then, Adolfo comes up to me with a faint, faint, almost invisible smile.
He looks much healthier than before. His cheeks are slightly pink, giving him a more approachable aura, and he isn't as thin as last time I saw him. His eyes have also changed a bit, they have become… warmer? Naw, that can't be possible, so let's just say that they aren't freezing nor glaring all the time anymore.
"Adolfo." I stand up slowly while dusting off any dirt on my coat, "Are you guys behaving well?" I ask him with a big smile while eyeing all the Black Avengers.
If they dare do something wrong, I'll personally take care of them. Personally.
"No." He answers me calmly.
I sweep my gaze on the others. They all shake their heads frantically.
"Umm… is that true?" I turn my head to the habitants; they all give me big grins and nods.
I see, so my boys are living well now, hum? I am so glad!
"Hey stupid woman!" Just as I am going to dance a victory dance, a cold familiar voice freezes me on the spot. I turn my head slowly to the source and see… Oh dear… the "Ice Princess" has come greet me personally.
"H-hi… Anna…"
"No."
"B-but!"
"I said no, so it is no."
I pull Bill on a corner and stare intensely at him with teary eyes, trying to convert him my message telepathically. Uuu~! Bill! Anna is being mean to meh~!
He blinks once, then twice, and then brings his arms up and shakes his head with a "sorry girl but I can't do anything either" expression.
Uuu! But why?! I mean, I explained clearly my plan for a party here, and everyone accepted to it as well as disguising themselves. We even discussed a lot about how to gather the necessary fund for it! Then, as we are talking about the costumes, everyone is just so exited! B-but Anna doesn't wants to do it! Uuu! Why?! It won't be fun if she's not participating!
"That's stupid." Anna merely flicks a strand of her hair back in a cool manner while looking down on me… even if I am actually taller than her…
Yes, shame on me for being afraid of a mere 16 years old little girl…
"Big Sis! Big Sis!" "Miss Roven! Miss Roven!" "Huhu…" Just as I am mumbling darkly in a corner trying to grow up mushrooms even if we are in autumn now, two cheerful voices ring behind me as well as a light chuckle.
I turn around and see the habitants making a path for three figures to me. It's Lucio and his parents! I still remember how friendly they treated me last time as well as… the wine incident…
Ahem! A-anyway, Lucio is pulling his father as fast as he can to me with his mother following them right behind chuckling softly.
"Dear, I told you not to call Mrs. Vongola as Roven, didn't I?" Mrs. Bazzaro smiles tenderly at her husband but… if you would look carefully, this is definitively those extremely dangerous warning smile given off from a predator to its prey. "Mrs. Vongola is already married, so please do address to her as it should be done. Don't you think so too, my dear?" Then, she turns to me and switch to a warm smile without any pressure.
Oh gosh… she's about twice worst than Anna the Ice Princess… You guys know those super pretty women that are always nice to everybody and always smile gently but you can never guess just what they are thinking precisely? Well that's exactly how Mrs. Bazzaro is.
She has dark brown hairs attached loosely that makes her pale skin seems even whiter. Her dark brown eyes are always so warm, but when she's angry… oh dear… No, it's not freezing like how Anna does. Instead, she'll look at you with a big bright smile without saying anything until you back down first.
And people, believe me, nobody can go against her. That's because… while she's smiling softly at you, the extremely heavy intense low pressure she's producing can makes one back down in fear in a matter of a second. And what's worse is that she's very persistent.
So yes, I do prefer an Ice Princess that at least shows her anger by freezing everyone to death more than a Sun Queen that can burn and crush one to death with a bright smiling face as if nothing is wrong.
But! Mrs. Bazzaro has never being angry at me even once. I should even say that she's always defending me whatever the situation is. So… MWUAHAHA for me to have such a strong protector! All hail the Sun Queen!
Of course, Lucio is also an exception. He is after all the Sun Queen's precious "light child" (remember? Lucio means 'light'). But… unfortunately, Mr. Bazzaro isn't part of us luck exceptions. How should I say this… It actually seems Mrs. Bazzaro bullies the poor supposed king even more than others. Well, I suppose that is probably why he is so docile and easygoing.
Hum… I really wonder how come they became a couple…
Anyway, all this is to say that… Mrs. Bazzaro can definitively convince this ice block headed Anna into cosplaying with everyone!
"Y-yes… sorry…" Mr. Bazzaro shrinks as little as possible under his lovely but scary wife's sweet smile.
This earns almost everyone's grin (except those who have some poker face issues).
"Mama! Please stop scaring Papa!" Lucio pulls his mother's dress sleeve and looks at her with big sparkling puppy pleading eyes.
Of course, Mrs. Bazzaro stops staring at her husband. Instead, she gets on her son's eye level and smiles tenderly at him. Then, she picks him up in her arms. "Anna, please do enjoy yourself like everyone."
Well done Mrs. Bazzaro!
"B-but…" Anna frown slightly.
Yes! It is working! She is wavering!
"Why not relax from time to time?" Mrs. Bazzaro smiles gently at Anna like a good caring mother.
"That's right big sister Anna!" Lucio beams at Anna along with other kids.
Seeing that the usual cold mask Anna is always wearing is getting melt off from both Mrs. Bazzaro and the children's effort, I blink at Bill, telling him to give the last hit.
Fortunately, he understands my message and nods slightly at me. Then, he grabs Anna's hand gently much to my outmost surprise, "Anna, let's enjoy together, hum?"
This sudden very romantic action earns without fail a big blushing face from Anna. "S-shut up! I-it's not like I won't do it no matter what!"
"Aww!" Cue coos from us spectators.
"Shut up!" And off Anna runs to while hiding her face with a hand whilst the other is holding up the long dress off from the ground.
"Good job Bill!" I give him a thumb up. He merely nods at me and runs off to catch Anna. Since when did he become so… manly?
Wait… never mind, that guy just waved at me like his good old useless self as Anna disappeared from our view.
Hum… I see that their relationship has gotten quite well. I wonder when they'll get married… Ohehehe!
Anyway, now that Anna's problem is settled, let's get in the next step!
I clap my hands together a few times to gather everyone's attention, "Okay everyone! Now that you all know what we are planning, let's all divide our task and begin!"
"Yes!" They all roar in joy in reply.
Um! I am sure that this Halloween will be an unforgettable one!
After I came back from the slum all the while chatting with Mario the driver (it's boring to seat by myself in the carriage, so I choose to seat with Mario on the drive too), I rush directly to my huge wardrobe and take out all those useless, frilly, certain crush you to death dresses and toss them on the floor before even undressing myself.
It is as that moment Albert came in with a piece of cloth in his hand, probably because he heard that I came back.
If I don't make any intervention now, I fear that he might have some facial muscle problems later on due to overworking them on twitches that probably won't stop.
And so, I explain to him that we need money for all the preparations. I proposed to everyone that I'll pay all the fees. Of course, I can't possibly make them pay, right?
So that's why I am taking out all those useless dresses that I don't wear either way only if it is really needed to.
Besides, they are made with Fatty's money, not Giotto's. Yeah, that old dude gave them to me so that I'll be able to "seduce" Giotto even more by making myself look like a living extremely colorful Christmas tree walking left and right beside Giotto.
Smart, Fatty. Very smart.
I wonder how he would react if he knows that I made some comfortable, easy to wear as well as move into clothes myself, and that the dresses he gave me are used as decorations. Hum… probably some very interesting colors would appear on his oily fat face.
Anyway, that means that I'll be spending Fatty's money and be able to get rid of those space taking clothes. Two birds with one stone.
People, praise to awesome me!
"Mrs. Vongola? Are you sure about that?" Albert asks me with a slight frown with the huge pile of dresses I tossed away in his arms.
"Yeah, I don't need them anyway. They're just taking spaces acting as pretty décor that are completely useless."
"But… These are your dresses."
I scrutinize Albert carefully. I think that he is sad that those pretty clothes are going to be sold out. Well, I understand his feeling. After all, being a cloth designer yourself and seeing some master pieces are going to get sold right before your eyes… it is quite sad.
But… "I don't need them." I cross my arms before my chest and put my weight on one leg, "After all, you're going to make me more awesome clothes, right?"
As I expected, Albert's eyes flash immediately hearing me saying that. Before he go and compliment me endlessly without break, I walk out of the bedroom while waving him. "I am going to ask Gilbert to sell them. You stay here and sleep a bit."
"Ha?"
"We'll go to shopping for more fabrics. Then, we'll go to the slum and show everyone how to make their personalized costumes." With this, I walk away in search of Gilbert.
"Yes!"
I peek in the kitchen, hoping that the guy I am searching for is there.
But… I have one good and bad news to myself.
The good one is that… Gilbert is indeed in the kitchen.
The bad one is that… he is looking extremely pissed off (no, his face is still blank, but the dark heavy aura he is emitting is just so… horrifying…).
I hope that he isn't angry at my loud inhuman bloody scream from earlier.
Gilbert looks up from the paper before him to me. The room's temperature seems to have dropped a few degrees.
"Mrs. Vongola, what a sweet pleasure to receive you here. How can I help you?"
Okay, curse my big mouth. This guy is definitively mad at me. And not some kind of "oh my~ you little bad child made a mistake~ It is mean to do that so don't repeat it again, okay?" from those annoying aunties seen in movies.
He is really mad!
Gulp.
From under that heavy pressure that is crushing me, I hear a faint, almost inaudible small sound of someone gulping down his/her saliva.
I turn my head slowly at a corner and find… oh dear… oh my dear Lord…
I quickly turn my head back. I didn't see anything. I didn't see anyone there. I didn't see the maids and servants all cornered in fear hugging each other with teary eyes. I didn't see their pleading eyes to me. No, I am blind. I can't see anything.
"Well then, I see that you are busy, Gilbert. I won't bother you anymore, good bye." This said in the fastest speed I can manage to, I quickly turn around and walk away, although the speed of the said "walk" can definitively be used in the Olympics' race walking competition. I think I can even win! Ahahaha-haha-ha-ha… Screw the competition. I need to get away from this place now!
Sorry my dear co-workers. It was a pleasure to have met you all. But see? I am constantly being pressured by scary people and their scary aura. So I can go away this time, right? You won't be mad at me for ditching you all, right? And what's more, I can't help you guys either way, right? So why add another victim, right? Right?
And so, I "walk" away from this hellish place under the teary eyes of my soon to be death co-workers as well as the Shadow Demon King. But… just as I am about to reach the door know, a familiar calm voice stops me.
"Mrs. Vongola."
Oh dear! Not only I am blind, but I am also deaf! Ohehehe! I didn't hear anything! I didn't hear anything at all!
…Just kidding… "Yes!" I rotate my heels immediately as soon Gilbert called me. Uuuu~! Giotto, where are you~ come and save me please~!
"Mrs. Vongola..." Gilbert flashes me a polite smile.
Yes people! He smiled! The forever poker face guy actually smiled!
"Eiiip!" I hear a small squeal from the group of frightened servants.
Ahaha... Stupid me. How can I possibly forget that when someone that never smiles smile, either it is the start of apocalypse, or the end of a certain somebody's end of life.
I think that the last possibility is the most probable. And of course, the "somebody" mentioned above is without doubt... Me.
"Can you please come see this for a second?" Gilbert the Shadow Demon King asks me once again while waving at me to come closer, his smile still intact.
Without any other possible way to refuse, I walk toward my doom as slowly as I can.
How I wish the time could stop...
No people, this isn't some kind of love drama where the main characters would say things like "I wish I could control time so that I can stay with you forever".
Hell no. I wish I could manipulate time so that I'll be able to run away. But due to my inability to actually control time, I am soon before the strangely smiling Gilbert.
"Mrs. Vongola, please take a look at this." The head butler says to me in a sickly smooth voice.
I take the sheet of paper he tends to me and look at it, trying hard to stop my violent shakings.
Calm down Elleira, there is no need to worry! It isn't certain that Gilbert is mad at me specifically. Even though it is true that I have the highest risk of being the target, it isn't certain, right? Furthermore, he just wants me to look at that paper, right?
But dear, now that I think about it, I might have committed such a grave mistake! How can I judge someone just because of their appearance? It is true that Gilbert never smiles, but now that he can finally do what any normal human can do, the last thing I should do is to fear him! That'll definitively give him possible dark souvenir in the future! I don't want to be the cause to his disability to smile! No way!
With this clear in my mind I flash Gilbert an encouraging smile before looking at the paper in my hands.
One medium size blue vase. Broken in pieces, beyond repair.
Three pairs of sliver table wares. Scratched.
One full grown vine. Cut in half.
One broken door. Beyond repair.
Master Asari's favourite bonsai. Cut in half.
One oil painting from Renaissance. Splashed with water, ruined.
One high quality white porcelain tea set imported from China. Broken in pieces, beyond repair.
-A total of 745.967.435 damage fee.-
"..." Who is the foolish human that thought this shadow king actually showed a smile because he finally knows how to?! Who?! Who was it?!
"Mrs. Vongola," Gilbert begins calmly with his demonic sweet smile, "what do you think we should do with this? After all, Master Asari's bonsai is cut in half…"
Giotto! Where are you~~~?!
"Also, the blue vase was a gift from a good friend to Master Knuckle."
Dear… me…
"The Renaissance painting was bought with high price by Master Daemon."
Someone… help…
"The porcelain tea set…" Gilbert's smile widen as he tilts his head on the side a bit, "was Master Alaude's favourite one."
Okay, I think America sound like a good vacation spot. Should I go there, relaxing from all the stress here? Hum… I think that this is a good idea.
"The grape vine that got cut down was planted by Master G."
Yeah, America sounds just fine. I'll go there as soon as I can.
"The silver table wares were Master Lampo's father's gift to Boss."
Ah, speaking of Lampo, should I "take" him with me to America? Yeah, that's a good idea. After all, I don't like being alone. And who knows, we might encounter some "dangerous beasts" there (like, cough, the Guardians, cough). I need someone to protect me after all.
"The door was made from a 150 years old teck wood. Boss really loved that door."
My... I wonder what should I take with me on my long trip? Hum… how about everything valuable I can find? Then I'll make a house there and never come back to this pasta and dangerous people filled country.
That's a good idea! I am so smart!
…SMART MY ASS! I am f*cking going to die! How come?! How come all the things this huge manor has, it should be those demons' favourite objects that are broken! How come?!
God! Do you hate me?!
"I am sorry…" I lower my head, escaping Gilbert's sharp glare on me.
Silence.
"Mrs. Vongola."
"YES!"
"Please don't scream like that anymore."
"…Yes… sowwy…" Phew~ I thought I am going to die seconds ago!
With this, I give a quick glance at the still hugging each other like there is no tomorrow servants before running out of the kitchen.
I think that asking Gilbert to sell my dress now is… not a good idea. Then… who should I ask? Hum…
"Ah! Finally got out of these boring meetings!" Just as I am struggling inwardly, Lampo appears before me at the corner of the hallway, yawning loudly with his hands showed in his pockets.
Kuahahaha! I knew it! God hasn't abandoned me... Yet. Ahem!
Beep! Target confirmed! Elleira, CHARGE!
"LAMPO!" I run toward the young man full speed with flames burning in my eyes.
"Ah? E- HUMPH!"
"MWUAHAHA! LAMPO! BE A GOOD BOY AND GO SELL MY DRESSES! BE MY SLAV- ahaha… I am so sorry, Gilbert. I won't scream anymore, promise, promise~! Ahaha…" I scratch my head with the most innocent smile I can pull off to a certain Demonic Head Butler that appeared out of nowhere right in front of me with a dark cloud surrounding him before dragging a confused Lampo with me to the extreme!
"Hah, hah, hah." After I literally fly all the way back to the safe ground, aka the costume workplace, I bang the door close and thrown the poor boy on the ground. "Oh my God I thought I am gonna get killed. Oh my God oh my God."
Albert wakes up by the huge racket I caused. As soon he sees us, his eyeballs almost pop out and his jaw nearly reach the ground. "M-Mrs. Vongola?! And… Master Lampo?! A-are you alright? Please get a hold of yourself, Master Lampo!"
Ha? What is he talking abou- OMG! "Lampo! Breathe~!"
Ahem, due to some technical problem, the side character Lampo-san is currently out of the scene. Sorry for the inconvenience.-SecretBook m(_ _)m
After my intense shaking and Albert's useless but extremely loud and annoying screams, Lampo finally wakes up from the coma caused by the lack of oxygen when I dragged him… Seriously? Since when do I have to ability to run this fast?
"Ah! Mrs. Vongola! Master Lampo has a strangulation mark on his neck! Should I alert Primo?!"
…Oh… I see… so it wasn't because of my speed…
"Mmm… no, it's fine…" I avoid Albert's eyes as a small nervous smile creeps itself on my lips. No kidding there, I'll get bombarded of screams by this maniac called G.
In any case, after a few useless events (aka going to see Gilbert and then the 'Lampo almost go strangled by me to death' incident that wasted too much words), I finally finish parting the works.
Now, Lampo is taking all my useless dresses with him to I don't know where but hopefully he does sell them.
I am going back to the slum with Albert and all the designs we drew with us.
Of course, before going out, I told Giotto my plans like a good kid! And I also received the camera! But… it is a quite big and inconvenient one. Oh well, I am already lucky to have it small enough so that I can take it with me. I feared that it might be the kind of huge box like thing that'll blind your eyes each time to take one single picture. How I miss the advanced technology...
By the way, I still didn't see any of the Guardians. I hope that they'll be there on Halloween! Ah, now that I think about it, how am I going to make them wear the costumes?
…Mmm...
…Eh...
…Ah...
W-well… l-let's just put that aside for now. W-when the time comes, I am sure that I'll be able to figure something out! C-certainly… kinda…
"Finished! Finally!" I yell in triumph lifting a black shirt high in the air.
"Oh! This is well made, Ela!" On the sideline, Lampo exclaims with me. Doing a good job of the bootlicker.
"Woah! Mrs. Vongola! This is absolutely magnificent!" Albert also peeks in to look at the shirt with admiring eyes.
Fufu… FUWAHAHA! Of course I am awesome! I didn't work for nothing in that cosplay shop! Yes people! Praise the awesome me!
With this last shirt, we are all done! Now, let's start the most difficult task! That is… how to dress those blockheads up…
I need some sugar to consume so that I can think better! So I put aside the shirt and begin to eat the cakes and cookies that are actually made for the party (good kids don't do that).
Just as I am auto-destroying all my brain cells to think about a way to make the Guardians wear the costumes (and eating intensely the sweets), Anna comes in brusquely. "Hey woman! Giotto is here. You better come out now."
What?! But I am not ready yet! I still have to think of a plan!
Oh wait, I have Albert! I can ask him! I turn my head to his direction, only to find an empty place. "Albert! How-" NANI?! Where did that guy go?!
T-then Lampo! I turn my head to the other side… "GAHH! Don't you guys leave me alone with those demons alone! CURSE YOU!"
"Nufufu... Just who are you calling a demon? Mrs. Vongola?" A smooth yet sinister chuckles rings right beside me.
I turn my head in slow motion to the source of the voice, expecting to find a darkly chuckling Daemon, but instead, I find something even worse…
I back away as soon I saw that 'thing' beside me. It has only one pure white eyeball whilst the other is a deep black hole with blood leaking out. Its face is completely rotten as to show the blood red muscles. Its mouth is wide open as if showing me a smile, and completely exposes its black teeth. There are worms wriggling in and out from its rotten body, making small black hole on it.
"Elleira!" I hear Giotto's yell a second before being enveloped in a warm and secure embrace, hiding me from the monstrous spectacle. "Daemon! Cancel that illusion immediately!"
"Nufufu… Vongola Primo, you sure are protective of Mrs. Vongola." I can't see anything, but the irony in Daemon's voice is so obvious that it'll be really idiot of me to miss that.
"Daemon!"
"Mrs. Vongola!"
"Are you alright?"
Soon, I can hear everyone's worried call for me as well as accusations on the illusionist. Out of everyone, Giotto's the most angered. I can't see anything because he's still not letting me go and is burying me deep in his chest, but the force applied is so much that I can hardly breathe.
This is bad; I can't let them ruin Halloween just because of a mere little illusion.
I gather all my force and push myself away from Giotto's tight embrace before inhaling with all my might and scream loudly, "SHADDUP!" to the crowd that came in moments ago, meaning all the guardians (including Alaude too), Anna and Bill.
This efficiently makes the once noisy as hell place as silent as a graveyard, "WHAT'CHA FOOLS DOING?! WE ARE HAVING A PARTY! A PARTY! IF YOU GUYS WANT TO FIGHT, THEN GO FIGHT YER ASS OUTSIDE FOR ALL I CARE! YOU DESTOY ONE LITTLE THINGY HERE AND IMMA GONNA PERSINALLY KILL YA! UNDERSTAND?! CAPICHE?!"
Silence. They all stare at me as if I have another head grown out.
"Albert! Get yer ass here!"
"Yes Mrs. Vongola!" The previously little guy that let me alone comes running in top speed.
"Give them their costumes and make sure they wear it correctly. You know how to do it." I pick up the costumes I prepared for others with me without even sparing them a single glance. Before going out, I glare at Bill and Anna, signaling them to follow me. "Daemon, come with me after you finish changing yourself." This said monotonously, I walk out.
"…H-hey woman, did you hit your head or something?" Half way to the gathering place, Anna breaks the heavy silence unsurely.
"No, I am perfectly fine you see."
"H-hum… Miss Elleira, I think that… t-they- Eh?! Miss Elleira?! What are you doing?!"
Yes, please let me explain Bill's sudden change of sentence. It is probably, no, not probably but certainly after seeing me leaning like a spineless thing on the nearest tree with a huge cloud of gloom hovering over me.
Due to some of my brain's disability, I kind of blacked out moment ago. To be more precise, it is when I yelled at the Guardians quite rudely. And all the while I was walking I didn't remember anything, my mind's totally blank.
But now, that the image of a mouth gaping Lampo, a shocked Asari along with Knuckle, a poker faced G, an interested Alaude, a smirking darkly Daemon and a confused Giotto suddenly hits my head full force.
Curse my sugar overdose problem that makes me braver and more stupid than usual.
A-ahaha… I am so dead…
Oh wait a minute there… something else if floating out too...
"Daemon, come with me after you finish changing yourself."
Dear Lord, I hope with all my might and soul that I didn't say such thing to Sir Daemon Spade. But if by misfortune I did, then all powerful God high in the sky, please let me have the chance to survive and see tomorrow's beautiful sun. –Amen
Dear Buddha, I know that I haven't being the best of human being, but I was still a good child. This is why, oh kind Buddha, please do protect me from any harm that might come to me tonight.
Dear Shinigami-sama, I promise I will make a shrine (even if it is minuscule) if you promise to not take my soul with you tonight.
Dear Tooth Fairy, do you remember me, I gave you all my baby tooth! In exchange, you gave me money. Oh beautiful tooth Fairy, by this exchange, I believe with all my heart that we are friend! That's why, please… I beg you… if you have time, come see me tonight! If you want some of my tooth again, I can give a few to you! Really! That's why… please come to me and… possibly take me away with you…?
Dear Halloween's spirit even thought I don't know if you exist or not, I have being a very good child. I participated in every Halloween party and events for as long as I can remember! As your faithful believer, I sincerely hope that you'll pop out of nowhere when I am in danger to save me! Please! I am your most faithful believer ever lived in the whole world! You can't lose me!
Dear Santa Claus, I know that it's not Christmas yet, but consider how good I acted during my past 21 years of existence as a nice little girl, please come save me tonight! Do whatever you want! Throw some presents on "someone's" head for all I care! But please! Come for meh~!
"Woman, no Elleira…" Just as I am praying to everything God and spirit I know of below the tree, Anna's soft voice interrupts me. I turn my face covered with huge bands of tears flowing freely out of my eyes. Unlike usual, Anna looks very gentle this time. "Elleira, everything is going to be alright."
"A-Anna…" A-An unexpected friend has come to me!
"Humans live to die; you are just going to pass away a bit earlier than us. So no need to feel so depressed, right?" She beams at me with sparkles flying everywhere and a shining background, but her words are just so… is that supposed to be some kind of comfort she's trying to give me? How come this make me feel much worse? Maybe I am getting old… ahaha…
OLD MY ASS! I DON'T WANT TO DIE YET!
"Nufufu…"
Crap.
"Good bye Miss Elleira, it was nice meeting you~!" Anna blinks cutely at me after pulling a nervous looking Bill away so fast I can see the dust flying up from behind their running path.
Ah, I see... So this is what feels like dying, hum? So peaceful…
"Nufufu, Mrs. Vongola, don't tell me that you wanted to see me for nothing?"
I turn my head toward this creepy voice's source (but looking away from that sinister dude's face) and force a smile (that failed miserably of course). "A-Ahaha… ahaha…"
"Nufufu…"
"I am sorry."
I don't dare look at him! But I wonder if the costume looks good on him? I wonder… hum… just a little peek! A little one!
I-it wouldn't hurt, right?
I slowly lift my head up and see him... "Pff... Pwahahaha!"
I can't help it! I really can't! I seriously didn't think that Daemon would look so... Adorable cosplaying in neko-Sebastian!
He has the black english butler attire just like Sebastian's, but a pair of big fluffy blue cat ears is sticking out on his neatly combed hairs. An equally blue cat tail is waving from left to right with each movement behind the illusionist's... Butt. I made it so that the accessories' color matches with Daemon's hair.
Yes people, Albert made the butler outfit whilst I... made the cat accessories. Meaning I would receive much more torture than the young designer.
But it is worth it! Even if I die, I wouldn't regret it even once! I've reached my utopia!
Ah, no, not yet. I can only say that when I see everyone in their respective cosplay costumes, especially the Guardians! Ohehehe!
Violet, my dear best friend that is a rotten girl but I couldn't care less, I am going to see for you what you longed for so long. Muhuhuhu... I think I can understand your joy seeing pretty boys in cosplays.
Having a Daemon cosplaysd as Neko-Sebastian sure calms my fear down. I mean, that guy looks almost cute! So why should I be afraid of him? Without any hesitation, I tell him my small request, "Sir Daemon, I just wanted to ask you to help me a bit with your illusions."
"What do you want?"
"Well... I planned a party here to celebrate Halloween, but the decor is still a bit off. So I thought-" before I can finish, Daemon cuts me off.
"So you thought I can make the decor with my illusions."
"Yes."
"Nufufu, and why should I do that?" He narrows his eyes at me.
...Good question. Hum... What can interest this creepy old man? Of course, power. But I don't have any power! Then what?
Probably seeing my "I don't know what to do" face, Daemon chuckles once again before dusting off invisible dust on his shoulder, "I'll let you have a free service today."
Is this miracle?
"But you'll have to repay me when I ask you."
Okay, never mind what I said earlier, it is impossible to change that old guy's bad nature. But still, I managed to get his help, so that's good.
"Then, Sir Daemon, let's go."
"Nufufu... Of course, my little maid."
Is there a way to commit murder legally? Like, I really want to do that now, like this instant, immediately to this $ &?¥£ guy in front of me.
Is this paradise? If not, then how come I am seeing all my hard work actually being wore by their respective person?
Giotto is just so handsome in Roxas from Kingdom Heart's cosplay! I can't believe it! I really can't believe it! Even though Roxas is smaller and younger looking, Giotto just fits perfectly in the costume!
I walk slowly toward my husband with stretched out arms and stop at a few steps from him.
His slender body coated in the deep black coat shines slightly in the dusk's red-orangey light. His blond hair is still as messy as always. The faint smile he is flashing me illuminates the surrounding in warm light with pink bubbles flying everywhere. A breeze blows past him, making his hair wave in the wind, and the coat flies up, revealing the black pants he is wearing that shows well his long slender legs. His soft amber eyes seems to have stars dancing in them, making my heart throb so fast I fear it might jump out…
I… can't hold in any longer… I think… I've fallen in love…
"Giotto! I love you!" With this, I jump up and hug the blond man with all my might. But of course, this is not enough for me. So I literally hang on him like an octopus, press our cheek together and rub them.
Not enough! I really love that soft feeling! So I let Giotto's body go, stand on the ground, but all the while press myself against him. Now, I have my hands free. So I caress and pat and poke his cheeks. Ah! His skin is just so soft! I am so jealous! What does he do to do such a good maintenance?! Is he really a man?!
"Ah~ my baby! Aha~ Mm~!"
"E-Elleira?!" Giotto asks me stiffly, his body all tensed up.
Ufufu! Of course I am alright! I am currently swimming in happiness! Wuhou! Halloween really is the best! I can see everyone dressed so handsomely! Giotto! You look absolutely awesome in this costume!
Then, from the corner of my eyes, I see Lampo cosplaying as Kurloz Makara. Although he is only wearing the skeleton outfit and having the corns I made for him on the black wig I found and cut. No! This level of cosplay is inacceptable!
I quickly let go of Giotto and run to Anna's house full speed to take the makeup trouser I bought specially for today. I run back and pull Lampo on the ground, "Don't move!"
Then, I begin to draw Kurlos' face on a frozen Lampo.
After a while, I finish the work and… "Lampo! You are magnificent! I love you!"
I want to rub our cheeks together like I did to the cute Giotto, but I don't want to ruin the makeup. So instead, I pinch him and hug him tight all the while squealing like how a fan girl should be.
I've once again fallen in love…
Then, after a while of playing with a still frozen Lampo, I glance up and see…
"Kyaaa!" Kanda Yuu! It's Kanda Yuu from D. Gray-Man! Asari is cosplaying as him! Ahhh! My blood is boiling!
I run to the Japanese man and stare at him with starry eyes, holding my hands up in fists in front of me as to hide any eventual drool that might fall down.
This guy is just so handsome!
Ah! The Black Order's splendid uniform is enveloping him so well it seems like it is made for him! Ah! His ink black hairs are hanged loosely by a red ribbon on his shoulder instead of being in the long hat. Ah! His light brown eyes are reflecting the dusk's red light. Ah! The faint smile on his lips has the power to captivate any female's heart in seconds. Ah! It seems like… I have fallen in love once again…
"A-AHHH! SO HANDSOME!" Unable to hold in any longer, I let out the typical fan girl shriek and turn in circle around Asari.
"E-eh… E-Elleira-san…" Asari holds his hands up defensively.
I think that I might look a bit… insane currently… But I don't care! Asari is too handsome!
But! There is still something off.
"Sir Asari! Can I put your hairs up?" I take out a comb from the trouser and hold it up with a bright smile.
"Eh? A-ah…" He seems a bit startled at my proposition, then peek at something behind me before nodding slightly, "Yes…"
"Heh!" I quickly run behind him and indicate him to lower himself so that I can reach him hairs. After a while, a magnificent Kanda Yuu Asari style is born!
Ah! I am so happ- AHHH! Knuckle is dressed as Australia from Hetalia!
"Yahhh!" I change target and charge to the priest's side.
Seriously? Seriously? He really cosplayed?! I thought that he wouldn't do that because he is a priest!
Ah! This is truly the paradise! The dirt-green uniform shows perfectly the former boxer's well build body. The band-aid is put at exactly the same place on the nose. The only thing that is a bit off is the hair, but I don't care!
"Sir Knuckle, please let me comb your hair!"
As soon as I see him nodding at me, I charge forward with fire burning in my eyes. I quickly put the hairs back but leaving two strands up in the air.
OMG! Australia!
My heart… is divided between many people at this instant- Alaude!
AH! How can that be! My eyes are blinded from this magnificent scene!
The man emits a powerful and manly, yet extremely cold aura, refusing any living being to approach him. The red light of dusk tints his pale blond hair in a warm orangey color. The Hogwarts school uniform suits the man as if they are one. His slender sharp steel-blue eyes gaze without emotion at me. His pale skin makes him look like a master-piece statue made from God. Without a doubt… Alaude cosplaying as Malfoy really is… the best!
"S-sir Alaude, can I put your hair up too?" I blink innocently at him.
He doesn't move for some time before walking over to a chair that appeared out of nowhere and sit on it. Then, he looks straight at me and grunts out softly, "Hn."
Without wasting any more time, I rush toward him and divide his soft hairs.
Just as I am finished, I hear a small snort, "Tch, that idiot."
Who is it?! How dare him- Hyaaa~! It is Shank! G is cosplaying as Shank from One Piece!
"G! Let me comb your hair too!" I pounce like a hungry wolf to him with my comb high in the air.
"What?! No!"
"Yes!"
"NO!"
"Giotto! G is mean to me!"
"G please."
"Tch! Woman! I'll make you pay back someday!"
Kuhuhu… I knew it! This guy only listens to Giotto! Yes! Victory!
I grab G's shoulders and push him down. Then, I begin to comb his red bangs back. Before he can protest, I quickly take out the makeup trouser and draw three lines as for the cicatrix on his left eyes.
After I finish, I back up and see the result.
Ah! There it is again! This familiar thumping sensation inside my chest. How can that be? How can he be so handsome and fits so well the costume? His chest is opened as the show his firm chest. His red locks are shining in red from the sunset's light. This tsundere look he is showing to everyone just makes him even more… kyaaa!
As for Daemon… I already saw him in Neko-Sebastian's cosplay. Just like before, it suits his so well and makes him almost adorable!
I back away to see all the Guardians together in their costumes, and… this is just too wonderful for me to be able to put this scene in words.
Oh dear… I think my love isn't even sufficient to divide between those godly beings…
Just as I am busy drooling over the 'beautiful Godly beings', someone calls me from behind, "Mrs. Vongola!"
I feel a red vein pop up on my head as I wipe off any possible drool that might fall down. Who is it? Who dare interrupt my precious drooling over pretty-boys session? Who- "Nyaa~ Albert! You look absolutely adorable!"
I run toward the young man, planning to give him a bear hug. Just as I am about to touch him, I stop all movement.
"Albert, don't move okay?" That said, I take out from the makeup trouser an eyebrow pencil and begin to add eyebrows on Albert. How can England not have his trademark eyebrows? That's unforgivable!
"Hyaa! England!" I throw away the trouser and hug him.
That's right, I made Albert cosplay as England. I mean, not only he is actually British, but he also resembles greatly England. They both have the same hair color and eye color, not to add that their characters are quite similar; England being a tsundere whilst Albert only show his tsundere side to people close to him (to strangers, he'll just look like a total maniac).
"Hey woman!" Ah, that's Anna. "Are you kidding me? There is no way I am going to wear this… thing!"
I turn my attention to the teen that just came. She is holding the costume I made for her with a bright red face.
"Ha?" What is she saying? Doesn't she like the costume I spend so much time working on? "B-but why?"
"You ask me why?!" Anna's blush deepens by the passing seconds, "H-how can I wear something… l-like that?!"
"You don't like it?" I let go of Albert and approach the girl.
"T-that's not the point!"
"Then what?"
"H-how can I wear something so… so…"
Oh! I see! She doesn't want to wear revealing things, hum? Ah~ I have absolutely forgotten about it all. Women this time can't really expose their body too much. But the costume I prepared for her is exactly the total opposite to that norm. I mean, Asuna's dress (Sword Art Online) isn't really the best example of conservative clothes.
Hum… how should I convince her…? I wonder how…
Then, from the corner of my eyes, I see Bill walking slowly at us with an apologetic smile, his costume already on.
Bill… I planned to make him wear Kirito's coat, so that Anna and him would be cosplayed as a couple.
Hum… I think I have an idea.
"Well, if you don't want to wear that, then give it to me." I flip my bangs proudly and take the dress off a shocked Anna. Then, before walking off, I stop beside her and inch closer so that I can whisper in her ear. "But you know, my cute Anna, this dress is supposed to go along with Bill's. To put it simpler, it is a couple clothes. Meaning… I act as Bill's partner tonight if I wear this… Huhuhu~! This is going to be fun~!"
Fufu… Fufufu… Fuwahahahaha! I am a genius! Only seeing that little Ice Princess' shocked expression is more than enough to prove my win.
If I didn't guess wrong, then… 3… 2… 1… "Wait a minute!" Ha! I knew it!
Anna dash toward me and takes the dress off brutally, accompanied with a glare. "You are the worst!"
Facing her anger/embarrassment, I merely blow her a kiss with a wink, "I love you too~!"
"Grr!" And off she goes.
"Ah~ I better follow her." –Or she probably won't be able to wear it. "See you later everyone~!" Waving off to the silent guys that were acting as background flower since a while, I walk away to catch up Anna.
Moments later, after finishing dressing Anna up and arranging her hairs (even though she is grunting all the while but still let me do it. Ah~ another tsundere), I push her out of the changing room that is actually a house of a habitant we asked to borrow.
As soon as she comes out, everyone present, especially men, seems to have their eyes locked on Anna. Ha! Of course! I did some enhancement on her after all. Even though I am not specialized in makeup, I still can make someone already beautiful even more eye-catching!
"Anna, go to Bill."
"S-shut up! I know!" And off she goes with that deep blushing face to her lover.
Now~ time for me to change!
I walk inside and take my own costume from the trouser… Alice from Pandora Heart. I wonder how Giotto would react… will he like it? I bury my face in the fabric, thinking about how Giotto would react when he sees me. A smile creeps by itself on my lips…
E-eh?! Why am I smiling? A-and why am I thinking about Giotto?! H-he has nothing to do with me! Baka Elleira!
I slap my cheeks a few times as to clear Giotto's image from my brain, then proceed to dress up.
After I finish everything, including letting my hairs down (yeah, I needed to make my hairs up every day just as indicated by this time's norm… so boring) and making the two braids, I walk out.
As soon I set foot outside, the dusk's warm but still bright light makes me close my eyes. Then, slowly, I open them, only to find… everyone that is ready to begin the party. But… there is something off with them…
I see Bonaventure, dressed up as a pirate is standing with the kids who are equally in many different costumes such as prince, princess, fairies, knight, etc. They are gaping at me.
I see Lucio dressed up as chibi Italy beside his parents, who are respectively cosplaying as Hungary and Austria. They too are looking at me with a surprised expression.
Anna and Bill are gaping at me too.
The slum habitants, in their costumes too.
W-what? What is wrong? Why are they looking at me like that?
"Leader…" I turn to the voice's source and also find to my upmost surprise Adolfo dressed as Gilbert (from Pandora Heart), actually making a really, really disbelief face.
No! I should be the one to make that face, not you! Since when is he cured from the facial paralysis problem? How come I didn't know about it?
But that's not what bothers me right now. How should I put it… the place is just so silent that I bet I can hear the falling sound of a needle.
"E-Elleira?" Fortunately, Giotto breaks the heavy silence.
I turn to him, expecting to see his usual smile. But instead, only shock can be seeing on his feature.
W-what is wrong?
Then, out of the blue, Daemon chuckles out softly, "Nufufu… Mrs. Vongola sure is daring."
As if a spell is broken, the crowd erupt in shouts.
"Woah! As expected of Mrs. Vongola!" "Way to go, Mrs. Vongola!" –some slum habitants.
"Ya! Big Sis is so pretty!" –the kids.
"Wahh! Leader! You are so beautiful!" -some of my boys.
"It is even more than Anna!" –again, some slum habitants.
"Shut up you idiot! You wanna die?!" –Anna, with a tomato face (or so I think).
"C-calm down Anna!" –Bill, trying to hold Anna back.
"That's Mrs. Vongola for you!" –Albert, cheering on me as loudly as possible without any apparent reason… at least reasons I don't know of.
"Ela!" –Lampo. What do you want dude?
"Extreme!" –Knukle. What is extreme?
"Nufufu…" –Daemon... No seriously, I really wonder how the hell I can still hear this creepy guy's chuckle in such a loud place.
Then, suddenly, I am enveloped in complete darkness as my face hits on something firm. It takes me a few seconds before knowing it is Giotto. I can feel something covering me. I guess it is the mantle.
"Whoa! Look! Mister Vongola is hiding his wife!"
"Whoo! Fiuuu!" Why are you guys whistling?!
Ah… but I think I understand now. My dress… is a bit… no, not a bit, but too revealing. I am literally showing all my legs (not that I mind, really). Anna has at least a tight-high stocking hiding her legs. But mine are completely exposed. It seems like this kind of dress is just too much for people of this time.
"Elleira!" Between the loud cheering, I heard Giotto's voice mixed with sound of gnashing teeth. Oops… I think he is not very happy now.
I lift my arms up to pat his abdomen, trying to get myself free from his tight embrace, but this only makes him hug me even closer.
I look up to see his expression, only to find him staring straight ahead. Out of the curiosity, I also turn my head to see- Daemon.
"Nufufu… Nice dress, Mrs. Vongola." The illusionist says with an unclear type of smile.
"…" Giotto says nothing, only hugs me closer to him.
"Nufufu…"
"…" Giotto is still glaring at Daemon.
"Well then, I'll go eat." Daemon rests his glance on me once more before walking away… the cat tail waving from left to right behind him… aww~ cute~!
But that's not important right now! I-I need to face Giotto…
"Are you angry?" My voice draws the blond man's attention. He looks down at me. There, I can see that his lips are forming in a straight line, sign that shows he is not happy at all.
"No."
"Then… you don't like my dress?" I don't need to ask that. I already know that answer. I close my eyes to stop the tears that about to fall and bite my lower lip while burying my head in his chest.
I feel Giotto's body tensing up a bit before relaxing itself. Then, I sense his resting his head on my shoulder and nudging my neck. "That's not it…"
"Eh?"
"You… are breath-taking tonight… Elleira." With his face buried deep in the nock of my neck, Giotto mumbles softly.
"T-thank you!" I am so happy that he likes it!
"But I wanted to be the first one seeing you like that…" Then he mumbles something else I couldn't catch.
"Giotto? Did you say something?"
"No, nothing."
"Hufufu, sorry to interrupt, but we need Mrs. Vongola to begin the party." Just as I am relaxing in Giotto's arms, Mrs. Bazzaro's voice cuts in.
I look up, startled, from Giotto's chest, only to find… the place once again in total silence as everyone is stretching their neck to get a better view of the spectacle. And… the spectacle being me and Giotto… hugging each other…
A-Ahhhh! So embarrassing!
I quickly push myself away from him and back up a few steps. "I-I am going to prepare!"
T-that was so embarrassing! How can I not notice that the previously loud as hell place suddenly because quiet?! Shame on me!
But… in any case, after much useless detours, this Halloween party is a real success!
The slum habitants got the chance to eat many food as well as receive the costumes.
The Guardians had time to relax and enjoy themselves.
And of course, I am the one who had the most profit. Not only I got to eat tons of sweets and played madly all night, but I also had the chance to take many pictures.
Ah~ I have reached my utopia in only one night! All hail Halloween!
A/N Minna-san~ I hope you enjoyed this chapter~! Like I said before, the next chapter is going to get in the main plot~! Yay!
And sorry for the late update… I am really sorry…
I want to give a special thanks to doctor kolkolkol! She gave me tons of ideas on the Guardians' cosplay. Everyone, let's give a big round of applause to her! All hail doctor kolkolkol!
Please let me repeat once again, I made a drawing of Elleira, Reborn-Story-Reader too, the link is in my profile. Go see them if you want to.