A/N: Thank you to ladygagagirl, stiffkittens101, Anigen, and FlaireSharpe for the reviews. This is the longest chapter I have ever written for this story. I am just making up for next week because I may not be able to have time to update, so I hope everyone enjoys it. It's kind of angst almost to the near end. I wrote that part in the middle of night, so I don't know what was going on my mind. Yes, it's a LinaxPavi moment. And yes, Pavi is quite OOC in this. I wanted to get his normal self in there somewhere, but I just can't feel it for the story I'm making. I do apologize for it. I am so happy new people are reviewing my chapters. Glad that I interested some others with my story. Please continue to support me and thank you!

Chapter Eleven

Shilo was the first to get up and ready for the morning. She made breakfast like always, feeling rather useful now that she was no longer sick. She hummed a song to help her get things more done in the morning and to take away the silence that filled the air. Rather, she was preoccupied with her work that she did not notice there is someone by the kitchen door. When she finally got done and turned to get ready to call everyone for breakfast, she jumped and let out a small squeal when she suddenly saw Nate near the door. Thankfully, she didn't let go of the cup of water or else it would shatter on the ground though she did splatter a little bit of her water on herself.

"Oh, Nate! You scared me," Shilo said while trying to catch her breath and lowering her heart rate before she got a heart attack from the scare. Shilo was quite surprised that she didn't hear the door open or felt Nate's presence.

"Oh, s-sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I was about to say something, but you were busy," Nate said innocently.

"It's all right," she told him, "How was last night?"

Nate flinched when he was asked about it. He still remembered that night with Pavi, Lina, and himself in the kitchen. He almost forgot they were going somewhere today as well until Shilo asked about last night.

"Okay. I had a nightmare, but I spoke to Lina about it. She made warm milk for me, and it helped me sleep better. And yours," Nate asked shyly. Shilo noticed and smiled. She put down her cup of water and leaned back against the sink.

"Good," Shilo answered softly, "Are you hungry?"

"A little," he said before he hurriedly added, "But I can wait. I don't want to be a burden."

Shilo looked over at him shockingly for a bit before she giggled a bit and then it turned into laughter. This surprised Nate greatly. He wondered what was so funny. He even looked over at his body to see if there was something on him.

"I-I-I'm sorry. I just… just not used to children… acting proper," Shilo stuttered and trying to stop herself from laughing.

Nate looked over at her for a moment before he caught the laughing bug as well. It started with a smile and silent laughter before he laughed with Shilo. It was by that time Lina entered and found the laughing duo in the kitchen. Lina slowly backed away from the kitchen and entered it again to see the duo still laughing. Lina was utterly confused but shrugged and let them get rid of their random laughing time.

"As much as I am curious about why you two are laughing like crazy, I have to speak to Shilo about something," Lina said. After a few seconds later, Shilo and Nate let out a final giggle before they returned back to their normal selves. Nate understood what Lina meant and left for the two women alone.

"What is it, Lina," Shilo asked, "Shouldn't you be lying down? You aren't allowed to move."

"Today is the day we untied the Largo brothers. Are you okay with it," Lina asked and ignoring the latter parts.

"Well, we have to untie them someday. I will just have to stay alert and make sure they don't try anything funny," Shilo said, though Lina noticed Shilo balling her hand into a fist.

"If you say so, Shilo. I will untie them when I have told Mia as well. And since you just finished making breakfast, I am guessing it would be soon," Lina said before she sat down in the dining room area, "And one more thing, I will be taking Nate and Pavi out somewhere today."

Shilo turned immediately towards Lina with a shocked expression. Lina rolled her eyes, knowing she would react like that.

"What," Shilo yelled incredulously, "Are you crazy? Mia will kill you, and what if Pavi tries to steal a face or something? What about Nate's safety?"

Lina let out a sigh and said, "I know the dangers, but I am not crippled. I can handle that face-stealer and anyone coming my way for that matter. If they come, I will say, "Bring it on!" It's not that hard to break a few bones since I am Lina. Actually, let me elaborate. I'm not any kind of Lina. No, I am Lina Masters, the one that kicks butts for entertainment." The last three sentences were said sarcastically that Shilo had to roll her eyes.

"Well, Lina Masters, how are you going to deal with Mia then? You know she is as stubborn as you are," Shilo told her. Lina shrugged but let a smirk play across her lips.

"Did I forget to tell you? I'm Lina Masters, the one that kicks butts for entertainment," she repeated but with more confidence in it this time instead of sarcasm.

"Lina," Shilo called her in exasperation before finally giving up trying to persuade her, "Just stay safe and be careful."

"Can't promise you that, but I will promise you that I'm going to have fun," Lina said with a cheeky smile. Shilo let out a sigh before slapping the back of Lina's head for the first time. "Hey, that actually hurts! I'm injured remember? I don't want to be stupid as well." Lina rubbed her injured head and lied back on the chair.

"Can't help it. You were itching to get hit," Shilo told her before sitting on the opposite side, "Where are you taking Pavi Largo and Nate anyways?" Lina shrugged and let out a sigh.

"Don't know. Anywhere that comes to mind," Lina said before she put her chin on the cool surface of the table. "The bigger question is why?"

"Yes, I would like to know that too," Shilo agreed.

"You know that nagging conscious that keeps on telling you to do the right thing," Lina questioned before she turned her head to look at Shilo.

Shilo's right brow was raised in question but nodded in reply.

"Well, it nagged me and here I am, thinking about a place to take them," Lina said, sighing afterwards.

"I sometimes wonder how your brain works," Shilo told her. Lina chuckled and nodded.

"I don't want to know. Knowing myself, it might make it worse," Lina answered. It didn't take a minute for Shilo to nod in agreement.

Soon afterwards, breakfast started. Early in the morning when the children woke up to find Nate in their room, they instantly welcomed him with open arms and none of them asked why he was there. But of course, Nate felt uncomfortable about his soon-to-be new lifestyle. He found the whole ordeal unusual to be welcomed by everyone without anyone treating him like a stranger. It was something he has never experienced before and too foreign for him to decide what to do. All the more, he watched and observed the breakfast routine with the children lining up to get their food. All the children went inside their room to eat. Nate wondered if he should eat in the room as well. But in the end, he decided he wanted to have breakfast with Lina. It was quite an unusual sight to see, and Shilo and Mia seemed rather surprised as well. Lina didn't seem at all fazed and just ate like she always has. When she finished, Nate hurried himself to finish as well.

Shilo and Mia looked at each other before they briefly understood what the other was thinking just by their confused looks. The two women decided not to think too much about it and just follow their usual routine. It was when the Largo brothers were finally fed that the three women hurdled together for a meeting in the kitchen. Lina explained to Mia that today was the day the Largo brothers were untied and that she was taking Pavi Largo and Nate out today. The latter part was what made Mia send a death glare at Lina.

"I told you were not allowed to move. Was my order not clear," Mia said coldly towards her before Lina rolled her eyes.

"It was clear all right after I walked into the kitchen for the meeting, which you already yelled at me for. If I can walk like this without holding my side, I am okay. You should know that I like to do things my way," Lina argued.

"When will you stop being such an idiot," Mia venomously told her.

Shilo could feel the tenseness between the two girls and found it in herself that it was her turn to finally speak. After knowing the two women before her for four years, she found that their little arguments somehow always turned out for the worst if not stopped in time. And of course, Shilo didn't want such spats inside her house. It was bad for the children, and she was afraid the two women would soon finally crack and try to kill the other.

"Mia, I know how you feel, but Lina has her ways of dealing things. Since she is still alive even now, she must be doing something right," Shilo said, trying her very best to be humorous as well serious to disperse the heightened ominous air.

Mia looked over at Shilo for a moment then stared over at Lina. Mia sighed before she removed her glasses and pinched the bridge of her nose. She seemed deep in thought for several minutes before she wore her glasses again. Lina and Shilo knew that Mia finally came to a conclusion though Lina wouldn't care anyway if Mia was against it or not.

"Fine," Mia said gruffly, "But that means I will have to take Luigi Largo someplace as well. For the safety of the children, I will not allow Luigi Largo inside the house without Lina there. He could go on a rampage after Lina treated him so poorly."

"Well, he deserved it," Lina said without an ounce of regret.

"You will be the death of me someday," Mia said angrily.

Lina shrugged and said, "You know that will never happen because I'll be the one saving you." Mia sighed, giving up.

"Well, since the meeting is over, I guess it really is time for the Largo brothers to get untied. I'm just glad the children are in their room," Shilo said, though she hesitated a bit but tried to hide her fear as much as she could. Mia and Lina saw her hesitance but pretended not to see it. After all, Shilo was putting a brave face on, and they didn't want to waste her efforts when she is trying her best.

Just as soon as they got out of the kitchen, Nate was standing in the middle of the hallway. Nate looked quite lonely as he stood there that the three women were confused to as why he was standing there in the first place. It was Shilo and her maternal instinct kicking in that spoke to him first.

"What's wrong, Nate? Are you all right," Shilo said worriedly. Nate was rather surprised to see the worried look Shilo gave him. He found himself looking down on the ground and felt guilty for making her worry.

"I- I'm all right. I just don't feel comfortable with the other children," Nate said innocently. Lina rolled her eyes and patted Nate's shoulder a bit too hard.

"Get used to it, Nate. One thing in Shilo's house is that whoever is inside this house is family. Well, the exception being the two guys that are tied up in the living room," Lina told the boy. Nate looked up at Lina and found himself interlacing his fingers while his thumbs twirled around each other nervously.

"Lina," Shilo yelled sternly, "Nate is trying his best. Don't be so rude."

Lina sighed and shrugged. She looked over at the brunette-haired boy, kneeled to his level, and apologized. Nate's eyes widened but he soon shook his head vigorously.

"You shouldn't apologize, Lina. I shouldn't have been selfish," Nate said quietly before Lina chuckled and ruffled his air. Nate stared in shock for a bit before he flashed a smile at Lina in return.

"You are such a strange boy," Lina commented before she stood up and looked over at the two other women. "I let you handle Nate. I'm going to untie the problematic brothers."

The two women nodded before looking over at Nate. Shilo gave him a sweet smile while Mia stared at the boy like she does everyone else. And of course, Nate felt nervous when Mia looked over at him with such a stern expression on her face.

"Don't mind, Mia. Under her stern look, she is quite nice," Shilo explained to Nate. Nate nodded but found his gaze on the floor to be more interesting.

When Lina finished explaining the rules of being in Shilo's home to the brothers and the brothers accepting those rules (with a little reluctance by Luigi), she untied the binds while both brothers finally felt their freedom coming back to them though Pavi had been untied many times before. Fortunately, Luigi Largo never knew about Pavi's night massages and last night or else he would have thrown a big fit. It was finally confirmed that Luigi is quite the heavy sleeper.

"About fu- freaking time," Luigi yelled. One of the rules in Shilo's house is to be careful of colorful language. They could curse but not enough for the children to hear. And of course, Luigi's loud booming voice would surely hear his swearing and curse words.

"Good to know you are honoring the agreement," Lina said before she looked over at Pavi, who seemed cheerful.

"The Pavi feels great. Pavi can finally have his showers," Pavi said before he suddenly graced Lina with a hug which a flying fist suddenly hit his stomach in response. Pavi leaned over in pain and cried, "Why did you do that, bella?"

"We aren't that close," Lina told him. And of course, Luigi pointed and laughed at his brother for being an idiot to hug the crazy woman.

"Brother, you freaking deserve that," Luigi said after he finally caught his breath after laughing too much. Lina had to roll her eyes in response.

"Freshen up. Loud mouth, you are going with Mia somewhere today," Lina said coolly. Luigi growled and looked over at her.

"To where," asked an angry Luigi.

"Wherever she takes you. I'm taking the face-stealer somewhere as well, so you aren't the only one going out," Lina said.

Luigi scowled but looked over at his brother Pavi. Pavi didn't seem at all fazed and that angered Luigi quite a lot. He could feel his usual angry side of him returning though he wasn't an idiot to defy the rules.

"I'm taking a shower first," Luigi announced before Pavi had the chance, "But I don't have any freaking clothes to change into."

"Hm, that's true. You two haven't had a shower for a week, and your sister didn't bring any clothes either," Lina said, "Though it is quite strange your sister never sent you any of your luggage here."

"That idiotic sister of ours must be preoccupied doing stupid things and forgot about us," Luigi spat angrily.

"Well, you guys are lucky, there are some clothes that belonged to Nathan Wallace," Graverobber said, popping out of nowhere.

"The heck I would wear that ex-Repo's clothes," Luigi yelled, disgusted to wear another man's clothes and even more so when it belonged to that disgusting Nathan Wallace.

"I agree with my brother. I do not like to wear other men's clothes. It will surely not suit me," Pavi said, not liking the idea to wear Nathan's unfashionable clothes.

It was clear that the brothers were getting on Lina's nerves before she finally sighed and said, "Then shower and wear the clothes you are wearing now."

"My clothes reek of sweat, and I'm not going out there without having clean clothes," Luigi argued, pouting like he was a little child.

"I once more agree with Luigi," Pavi said. It was actually quite rare the brothers agreed with each other, and what's shocking is that they agreed twice. And so far, they haven't tried to kill each other yet.

Lina's temple started throbbing harder before she tried to ease her mind by closing her eyes and meditating a bit. When she found herself being calm again, she opened them and crossed her arms.

"Going out naked is out of the question," Lina told them.

"Like heck I would. With all those germs outside, who would want to," Luigi yelled.

"Pavi would. I find exposing my body would be beautiful especially if I am surrounded with naked women," Pavi said without an ounce of embarrassment. And of course, Luigi looked at him disgusted. If Luigi had his gloves, he would have slapped the back of his brother's head. Lina, on the other hand, completely ignored Pavi's comment.

"You two are getting on my nerves," Lina said through clenched teeth.

"What is getting on your nerves," Shilo asked when she saw Lina and Luigi looking rather angry. Graverobber was on the side, leaning against a wall looking rather relaxed. As for Pavi, well, he seemed hard to figure out.

"These two won't take a shower because they don't want to wear your dad's clothes," Lina explained coolly.

"Oh," Shilo questioned with Mia and Nate behind her, "Well, I can buy clothes at a store for them."

"I am not wearing some commoner's clothes. How would I know someone already wore it," Luigi spat while Pavi nodded in agreement.

"It would be easier if you two just called your sister to bring your luggage here," Mia said simply. Lina froze before she mentally palmed her forehead.

"Bella, you are a genius," Pavi complimented with a cheerful smile.

"Yeah, unlike that crazy woman over there, you have some common sense," Luigi said. Lina pounded her fist against the palm of her other hand.

"Why didn't you do that in the first place," Lina said angrily, her eyes flaring with anger. Luigi almost flinched but didn't.

"I'll call her now," Luigi snarled before Lina handed his communication wrist watch that was on a side table near the couch. She also handed Pavi's as well.

"You freaking idiot little sister," Luigi yelled through his communication contraption when his sister answered with a snide remark.

"Hey, watch who you are talking to," Amber Sweet told him, "If you had forgotten, I am CEO of GeneCo."

"Oh, shut it," he answered bravely back.

"Now. Now. Sister. Brother. We are not the only ones here. Do not forget we are supposed to be nice to each other in public," Pavi said, trying to lower down their sibling spat.

"What the fu-," Amber Sweet started but Luigi cut in with his own yell.

"We need our luggage that your lackeys forgot to take out," Luigi said.

"That's all? You've just wasted a few minutes of my free time for something stupid as that," Amber asked, her voice sounding quite irritated. "I'll send them over then."

"Your sister is as lively as ever," Shilo whispered sarcastically.

"Make sure those genterns bring extra new clothes as well," Luigi told her.

"Yeah, yeah," Amber Sweet said in a uncaring tone of voice, "Well, I've got things to do, so call me when it is important."

And just like that, she hanged up on Luigi who gave a low growl before sitting on the couch. Mia looked at her watch and then looked over at the Largo brothers.

"How long does it take for your clothes to come here," Mia asked.

"Forty-five minutes to an hour, bella," Pavi answered. Lina cringed when she noticed how he stared at her curiously.

Lina then looked over at Nate and remembered the boy hadn't showered yesterday as well when she noticed the blood on his clothes.

"Shilo, are there any clothes for Nate to wear," Lina asked. Shilo looked at her quizzically before she noticed the grime and blood on Nate.

"Hm… I think so. Let me go check," Shilo said before disappearing into the children's room.

"Well, since those two don't have their clothes, why don't you shower first, Nate? Well, if Shilo has any clothes for you," Lina told the boy. Nate blushed shyly and nodded in reply. "I'll buy some clothes for you when we go out today."

Nate looked up at her with a surprised look. Lina smiled a cheeky smile in return before she ruffled his hair. He blushed and found the floor interesting once more. Shilo came back a few minutes later with some clothes that Nate could wear. Luckily, Shilo was smart enough to buy bigger clothes for Tom just in case he had a growth spurt. It was just big enough for Nate to change into.

"Here are some clothes. I hope you don't mind, Nate," Shilo told him, giving him the clothes. She smiled softly at the boy. Nate turned a darker crimson shade and said a faint "thank you" towards Shilo.

Soon after, Nate went upstairs to take a shower. Lina sighed before she sat and looked over at the Largo brothers. Mia sat next to her as she, too, stared at the Largo brothers. Shilo stood next to Graverobber on the side and out of view. Graverobber looked over at her, surprised that she would be standing beside him after what happened yesterday. Shilo looked up before she lightly punched him on his arm.

"That was for yesterday's teasing," Shilo told him before giving him a shy smile.

Graverobber chuckled in reply and leaned over her and said, "It was worth it."

Shilo's face turned a redder crimson shade before she tried to calm herself. And once more, she punched Graverobber on his arm but harder this time. Graverobber held his arm and found out that Shilo could really pack a punch if she wanted to.

As for the Largos and the other two women, there seemed to be a staring contest going on. Luigi had the "what-are-you-staring-at" look towards Mia while Mia returned it with an unwavering one. On the other hand, Pavi gave Lina a begging look while she returned it with "this-is-a-hassle" look. And for some reason, Shilo and Graverobber could see the ominous feeling among the four of them. Each showed a different expression that Shilo and Graverobber were thankful that they were nowhere near their intense body language.

Thankfully, by the time Nate finished with his shower, their intense expressions dispersed. But in return, the adults played a game just to waste time. It was some sort of card game. Nate could figure out who was losing and who was winning when he had entered the living room.

Shilo gave an apologetic smile towards everyone before winning the game. Lina shot up from her seat and growled in distaste and yelled how unfair the game was. It seemed she was a sore-loser. Amazingly, Luigi had a few wins himself unlike Lina who lost every single time, which Luigi prided himself. Graverobber lost many times as well, but he had won at least once. Mia didn't seem to mind at all as she had some wins and some losses. Pavi didn't seem to really care as well but everyone found him easy to read with his unhidden expressions though he won the most of the group of adults. The game was simple and quick, and it all comes down to luck for the adults. Ranging from losing the most to winning the most were Lina, Graverobber, Mia, Luigi, Shilo, and then Pavi. And of course, Lina was quite pissed and threw a tantrum like a little kid.

Nate found it amusing at the group of grown-ups. Ultimately, he found Lina and Shilo were the most intriguing of the group. They were nice to him when he came with Lina to this house. He had never known what warmth really was until he came here. And if anybody noticed, he never did cry the death of his parents. Those tears he shed that day were for the woman that kindly saved him and him being able to continue to live for who knows how long.

His family didn't really give him the kind of warmth these strangers did. No, it was quite the opposite. His mother and father were addicts, and he had to be the one to take care of them by working, paying them the money for their addictive surgeries, and just become their servant overall. It may have been the actual reason why they needed him at all, and they would always blackmail the boy by reminding him that he signed the contract to GeneCo to get a new heart. It was also the very reason he didn't run away from them because they promised him protection. He, of course, didn't realize that his parents were at risk of being repossessed until the Repo man actually took them. It was by that time Lina saved him. And for the first time, he was thankful that he didn't run away from that awful house of his or else he would not meet his savior or meet her friends that gave him such kindness and warmth.

And somewhere in Nate's mind, he had to find a way to be useful to those grown-ups that saved him. He needed to act brave like Lina, cool like Mia, and responsible like Shilo. He also wanted to become manly like Graverobber and tough like Luigi. As for Pavi, Nate may find something in him that may be of use to him, but so far he was lacking what the two other men had. Yes, he was going to repay that kindness in some way. He just has to learn and learn he will.

It had taken a while before the limo had finally come to bring the luggage that belonged to the Largo brothers. There were four (two for each) of them, which Lina was dismayed to find out. Before the Largo brothers were able to touch them, Lina had to make sure there were no weapons or anything of that sort inside them. And well, there were plenty of them, ranging from small surgical knives to some guns. She also found hidden weapons all over the luggage. Just how Lina could have found them was a mystery to all, but Mia did point out Lina had a job that consisted of hiding weapons where no ordinary person could find. After Lina had given a finality check-up, she made sure to put back everything in place. Luigi was quite pissed off that she had wrinkled some of his perfect shirts, but he only mumbled it instead of speaking it out loud. As for Pavi, he seemed not to really care. All he had were a few surgical knives and pepper spray for reasons the women and the men in the house did not want to know. Lina, most of all, was disgusted to find plenty of condoms in his luggage and a few kinky things inside. She shivered at the thought and wondered if taking him with her somewhere was a good idea.

After Luigi finished taking a shower, it was finally Pavi's turn. Pavi took quite a while in the shower until suddenly Lina heard a scream. Lina ran up the stairs and found the door still locked. She could hear his loud cries before she busted the door open with all her power but found it hard to get through. She, then, asked Graverobber and Luigi to help. Luigi was reluctant but Lina showed her rare glares that even Luigi cringed to meet and so helped her barge into the door. When the door had been opened forcefully, Lina and the two men found Pavi (with only a towel around his waist) on the ground, crying. There was no blood, and he didn't seem to be hurt anywhere. Just as Pavi looked up at them, he turned immediately away soon afterwards.

"No! Do not look at Pavi! I am ugly," Pavi cried. His hands covered his face from all to see. Lina let out a sigh before walking towards him. Pavi backed away as much as he can from her and shook his head.

"Stop your whining! You are not ugly, you idiot," Lina yelled before she forcefully held him in her arms. She turned to the other men and gestured them with her head for them to leave. The two men willingly obeyed before Pavi cried his heart out before holding onto Lina with his dear life.

"Give me back my face, bella! I beg of you! I want my face! Give it back to me," Pavi cried before pushing her away but still held her. He looked at her with a frantic expression, "I need my face to be beautiful again, bella! Please!"

Lina looked at him softly but she was stern to him and said "no" to him. Pavi held his head, clutching at it as if he was going to go crazy. Lina sighed before forcefully pulling his hands away from his head and made him look at her. He did so, and Lina let go of his hands and touched his face. Pavi looked frightened and tried to pry Lina's hands away from his ugly face. She didn't let her hands budge though scratches were apparent on her wrist from trying to pry her hands away.

"Why must you torture me so," Pavi yelled once more, tears continuing to fall from his eyes.

"The one that is torturing you is yourself, you fool," Lina replied, her voice soft this time. A voice Pavi never heard from her before.

"When Pavi took his shower finished, I looked into the mirror. I found out how ugly I am, bella! You made me ugly by taking my face away from me," he screamed in such a frantic tone, angry and sad at the same time.

"You foolish man," Lina started before her face suddenly got close to his, "Do you want to become beautiful that much?"

"Yes," he replied without thinking.

"Then take this knife and stab me right in the stomach," Lina told him before taking out a knife in its sheath out from the back of her pants.

"Wh- what," Pavi asked in surprise.

"Plunge it right through my stomach, and I'll give you back your face."

Pavi stared at the knife Lina willingly gave him. Slowly, he took it from her hands. And for some reason, his hands were shaking while doing so. He stared at the knife and then at Lina and then stared back at it. This was the first time he felt hesitant, and he didn't understand why.

"If I stab her lightly in the stomach, the bella would not get hurt as much and I will get my face back," Pavi thought. He was about to do just that before Lina spoke once more.

"Face-stealer, why can you not see what I see," Lina asked with a disappointed look, "All that mask does is hide your face. Your real beautiful face. If you want that mask so badly, why stay here and listen to me?"

Pavi's eyes widened before the knife fell from his hands. He saw tears falling from Lina's eyes. An expression that made him feel a pang of hurt in his heart. This was the first time in a long time that he ever felt this way. He touched her face and used his thumbs to wipe away those tears.

"Why do you cry for me, bella," Pavi asked.

"I am not crying for you. I am crying because I'm letting a guy like you stab me," Lina told him. Pavi, though clueless as he is, could see the lie through her words. The way she looked away from him as she says gave him a hint. He looked over at her for a moment, completely forgetting the knife next to him and the face he yearned for.

"If bella thinks the Pavi is not ugly then kiss the Pavi's tainted face," Pavi told her seriously.

She stared at him for a bit before she let out a sigh. Lina wasn't the kind of girl to do kisses to a guy. It seemed she had no other choice but to do it for this "idiotic Largo" to see that she didn't see him as ugly.

On the other hand, Pavi thought she was reluctant to kiss him because he was ugly. In his thoughts, he thought she lied about him not being ugly at all. And Pavi being Pavi, he had enough of crying and decided not to want his face anymore. Afterall, he had two more weeks and however many days left of staying here. He just need to be out of sight of the public and cope without the mask that would shield his horrid face from being in view.

He was about to stand up and forget the whole thing before he suddenly felt warm lips touching his face in a clockwise direction. She kissed his forehead (12 o'clock), his right cheek (3 o'clock), his chin (6 o'clock), and then his other cheek (9 o'clock). Pavi was completely shocked. He looked over at her, wanting to know if she forced herself to do that. He could see it in her expression that she was uneasy, and it saddened Pavi.

"The Pavi sees that the bella forced herself. Bella does not see me as beautiful," Pavi told her. Lina showed him a glare before slapping his face with both hands. Pavi was quite surprised before rubbing both his cheeks.

"You aren't beautiful," Lina started, making Pavi frown. "But you aren't ugly at all. What I see is different from what you see. I forced myself to kiss you so you could understand you aren't ugly at all. It is nothing like you think, so why don't you stop being an idiot?"

She stood up as she let out a hand to him, her cheeks red from embarrassment. Pavi was shocked. He could feel his cheeks heating up not because he was embarrassed but he thought Lina's shy look was too cute. His eyes seemed to see some sort of glow towards Lina. In which, Lina seemed rather pissed off at Pavi's stare towards her.

"Bella is not afraid of my face," Pavi asked, knowing the answer before she said anything. He just wanted to hear her answer it with as much honesty as she always has.

"If I did, would I be here," she asked him in return. Pavi smiled a genuine smile before taking her hand.

Just as he stood up, his towel fell down from his waist. Lina froze as she saw all of his naked body. A few seconds later, she yelled in horror and punched Pavi in the stomach. She looked down and saw her knife before picking it up and running away.

"What was that," Shilo asked, surprised at the loud sound Lina made, "Is Lina okay? Should we check up on her?"

Mia shrugged and said, "Maybe she saw something she didn't want to see. It's nothing to be worried about."

Shilo continued to look a bit worried but found to listen to Mia's judgement. After all, Mia knew Lina better than anyone. Little did they know how horrified Lina came to be. Yes, justice was served for Shilo, Mia, and everyone else Lina teased. It was too bad they didn't know that.