Sooo guys,I made myself update sooner than I thought!*coughs*It's another short chapter coz I still ain't too well,but I promise you the next one will be ,there's no Richter in this chapter...but it's kinda important for the storyline. I do apologise to those of you who thought Gi and Richter would come together in the previous chapter...I like to prolong it...keep the tension going. But I'll throw some fluff in there for you guys ;)

Disclaimer:Still own my stupid cold and the lovely Giglia!;)

The search begins

Robert didn't reply but eyed her thoughtfully for a moment.

"What?" Giglia asked curiously turning around to snuggle up against him.

"I don't know...just ,what did you and Richter do?"

A light crimson colour crept over her cheeks. "We um...talked that's all. But Robert ...there's something I need to tell you..."

Robert nodded, the seriousness of her voice worrying him.

"When I left the accademia...I went to the castle of angels...not quite sure why...just a feeling I guess. But once I got there,I remembered something." and upon seeing the excitement in Robert's eyes,she quietly added: "And it wasn't really a good thing.I...there was something I didn't tell you,something I didn't tell any of you."

"Yes?" Robert asked gently brushing through her hair trying to make it easier for her.

"My heels and the holes in my stomach...they never stopped hurting. At first I just thought it was natural coz...you know it's a wound and then it started to turn into a stinging pain...it was so painful to walk and to breathe...but I didn't want to worry you and I was so happy and all...but then I remembered...I got poisoned,the hassassin is trying to kill me."

Robert's eyes widened in shock. "What?" he exclaimed and Giglia told him everything she had remembered.

"Are you ok?" she asked him after she had finished and he let out a hollow chuckle.

"You're poisoned and you ask me if I'm alright. Gi ,I'm worried...extremely worried."

"Richter said...that he wants to take me to the hospital tomorrow...well I guess today..." she whispered trying to fight the panic that was rising inside her.

"Yeah,that'll be for the best. Do you want me to come?"

"No,thank you Robert." she said smiling softly.

"Ah,want some time with him alone,eh?" Robert joked trying to lighten the mood.

"No..I ...well he said some things earlier on...and I just think it's best if Max and I go alone."

"Max and I,huh?" Robert replied grinning at her "you are sure you just "talked"?"

"Robert..." Giglia protested weakly " we...only talked yes....well,and I fell asleep on his shoulder."

Although she tried with all her might to surpress the smile that was surfacing on her face,she just couldn't stop it from happening. The memory of his strong shoulders and his voice close to her sent a tingle down her spine and made her embrace Robert even closer in a desperate attempt to hide her face from him.

"So,how come you're out with me here and not in the bedroom with Vittoria?"

"Gi,why do you make it sound so dirty?" Robert asked, playfully rolling his eyes.

"I was merely voicing an innocent idea,it was just a thought." she lied.

"Well,as I told you before...she was tired and I wanted to wait for you."

"So you did the gentlemanly thing,mmh?Well..how long before you go out and buy her jewellery."

Robert's face reddened by the memory of considering to buy a beautiful necklace he had seen. But he was spared an answer because Giglia suddenly said :"Oh,Robert...I completely forgot." and she wiggled around to grab her bag and pulled out a beautiful bracelet. It was silvery and had slightly melted at some points,but the blue gem in the middle of it that was surrounded by many golden strings,was shining beautifully,even in the darkness of the apartment.

"Where did you find that?" Robert breathed eyeing it curiously.

"In the fireplace of the Illuminati church,the Swiss Guard mustn't have noticed it..." she explained, turning it around in her hand. But it was Robert who noticed the tiny engraving on the inside,part of it unreadable because of the fire.

"I'm sure it is my bracelet ,I'm sure of it." Giglia meanwhile said determinedly.

Robert nodded vaguely. "If you want,I could contact a good friend of mine?I'm sure he can find out what this means."

"Yes,and maybe this'll help me to remember more facts." Giglia agreed excitedly.