Lewis fazed his head through Vivi's door to check that she had in fact gone to sleep, once he was satisfied that she was fast asleep he made his way to Arthur's room. He was the same and Lewis sighed as he floated his way to the living room, he was about to sit down on the couch when he found Diana watching him from one of the arm chairs. Lewis flinched before a soft growl escaped him, surprising himself. Why was he so hostile towards her? Diana was still watch him and didn't even look like she was breathing, Lewis just calmly picked up a book from the coffee table in front of him and started to read. After a while Lewis couldn't concentrate on reading and he couldn't help but to look towards Diana, she was still sitting there watching him. Lewis sighed before looking at the old grandfather clock that sat in the room, it was already midnight.
'Shouldn't you be going to bed?' Lewis said tiredly, he really wanted to be left alone and not be stared down by a stranger. Diana tilted her head to the side, she finally looked away and looked toward the clock as well. Something seemed to click within Diana and she stood up.
'Yea, I probably should.' She said slowly, she seemed too walked away from Lewis as if she was walking on egg shells. Lewis watched her leave the room, she acted so strange around Lewis, but it could have been the fact that he wasn't being a good host. There was something wrong about her and Lewis couldn't figure out why. He heard a door close and Lewis finally relaxed enough to get back into his book.
When the grandfather clock chimed nine am Lewis got his attention pulled from his book when Vivi shouted a good morning from the top of the stairs, Lewis put down the book and floated to the kitchen. The deadbeats had already set out everything for breakfast and didn't even bother to get Lewis, especially since they already know what to do. They already had bacon and eyes cooking on frying pans, but once Lewis entered they left for him to take over. Vivi entered the kitchen with a smile, Lewis put on his living façade and returned the smile.
'Good morning.' She sang.
'Morning.' Lewis replied.
'I wonder if Diana is going to join us, she seems really strong and is a nice person.' Vivi said as she sat down.
'I don't know if it's a good idea, there is something… off about her.' Lewis said, packing cooked food onto a plate and then placed it in front of Vivi.
'How so? Mystery doesn't feel anything evil about her so there must be something else that you are feeling.' Lewis returned to the stove and put the rest of the food into a plate, then remembered about Diana. Should he leave something for her? He is a good guy at heart, so he cracked a few more eggs and called a deadbeat to get some bacon from the fridge, it listened and flew into the fridge before flying to the stove and dropped a few slices in the pan before floating away.
'I don't know how to explain it, she just feels wrong to me.' Lewis was saying there was a sad chirp from the doorway before a voice spoke up.
'There is a reason for that, but you don't really have a need to feel threatened by me.' Diana said, Lewis lost his face and twirled around to the doorway. Diana was leaning on the doorway with a few deadbeats around her, a single deadbeat had a ball in its mouth and the other two were snuggling at her arms.
'I don't feel threatened by you.' Lewis said frowning a bit. Diana stood up right and took the ball from the deadbeat's mouth before turning and throwing it down the hall, the deadbeats chirped happily before chased after it. Diana started to follow them out of the room, when Lewis spoke up.
'Wait don't you want some breakfast.' Lewis asked and Diana poked her head back in.
'No I will be fine.' She said before leaving again.
'So can I have her share?' Vivi piped in, Lewis just sighed as he dumped it next to Vivi. There was a thud by the doorway as Arthur made his way in, he still had his eyes closed as he made his way to a chair and sitting down. Lewis slid a plate of food in front of him and once Arthur opened his eyes, he started to eat. Vivi finished up her food before putting her plates in the sink before running out of the room, Lewis knew that she and Mystery were going to do some more research to help Arthur. Lewis just sat down with Arthur as he slowly awoke.
Diana wondered her way around the mansion, there were lots of photos to look at. They were either the gang or job locations. Diana smiled at a single photo, it was older than any of the others, and it was a photo of before Lewis had died. Mystery had given her a brief recap of what had happened, it was rare to see a case like this. Then again, she had only hear sad tales from other spirits and her expression turned to sadness. How she had looked for such a strong friendship, but that wouldn't be possible now. Stopping her sister was here only purpose now and nothing would change that, it only just happened that she was helping the four of them. The fox spirit and the ghost where powerful, the blue girl had some magic in her, but it was her knowledge that made her powerful. The pup could be taught to control his transformations, but that would take time. Even if she wanted to stay, time was something that she had plenty of, but not the girl or the pup. Diana continued along and she sighed when she heard the happy chirps of the spirits that made the mansion there home, there were three more from the last group she had played with. A ball was handed to her and she took it as the spirits wrapped around her, they happily moved around her as she pulled her arm back. When she threw it the spirits made a mad dash for the ball, leaving her alone once again. She smiled as she started to walk again.
'I feel all itchy.' Arthur complained, he and Lewis where in the living room. Both watching TV as Lewis wouldn't let Arthur alone to work in his room.
'Go take a shower.' Lewis replied, his attention on the TV before Arthur grunted.
'I was stuck in the rain and drenched, that doesn't count as a shower?' He said sarcastic and Lewis looked over with a sigh.
'Nice try, go take one before dinner.' Lewis said before returning to the TV, Arthur wanted to resist but he knew better then to. Arthur stood and made his way to the bathroom that was the closest to his room, he stopped halfway there when he found Diana looking at some photos on the wall. Arthur walked up to her and looked over her shoulder. There was the old photo of Lewis and his family, one that Lewis couldn't bare to not have up even if it was old and torn.
'What's it like?' Diana asked unexpectedly, making Arthur jump back. She still hadn't taken her eyes off the photo.
'What do you mean?' Arthur asked. 'What is what like?' He waited as Diana turned slowly, there was something that Arthur saw for the first time in her. Sadness, and a bit of confusion.
'Having a family.' Diana said slowly glancing back at the photo. Arthur brought his hand up to the back of his neck, rubbing it in thought.
'I don't know how to explain it, I had my uncle as my family.' He said, Diana crooked her head to the side.
'You guys are an interesting group.' Diana commented before looking back to the photo.
'What about you? Do you have a father that…'
'He died before I was born, my sister's father was never around. In fact I think my mother killed him.' Diana interrupted. Arthur just stared at her before looking away and started to fiddle with his fingers.
'So I know this may not be a good time, but… Why did you kill your mother?' Arthur asked, stepping a little while away. Arthur had finally remembered what was said when they were walking, but there were some details that where fuzzy. Diana turned once again to Arthur and he couldn't help but notice a glow in her angered eyes, she looked down the hallway and her eyes softened, but the glow remained.
'I would prefer not to, if I have to tell I will tell all of you. Sorry but you were going somewhere weren't you.' Diana said before walking off down the hall. Arthur was left standing there a bit scared of Diana. She was a good guy, right? Who would kill their own mother? Arthur forgot all about the shower that he was going for and he found that he really wanted to be with someone he knew, he walked as fast as he could to the kitchen where he knew Lewis was in making dinner.