A Royal Child

Chapter Fourteen

9:00 PM, ROOM BELXFRAN.

"Take that one, too."

"All right."

"Lord Kikyo will be very proud..."

The male with shoulder-length silver hair glanced up at his partner and gave a wide grin. "He sure will be. I can hardly wait to put this plan in action."

"Only three more days," the girl purred, picking up a framed picture of the couple and grinning at it, before spitting on it. "The idiots won't know what hit them. With Spark rising as our new source of power, there are infinite possibilities. Mark my words, Non. The noble cause of reforming this world... it will be done. Did you hear?"

"About the most recent development in our young Lord? Who hasn't?" Non hummed, winking at her. "I know. The Varia's power will be sucked from them in no time. The Vongola will soon see that it won't be the Mare that turns against them, but the sweet, sweet Spiaggia, the RFW that cracks their stubborn shells open."

"Think we'll get a Spiaggia ring, Non?" she whispered then, her cheeks turning pink. "Kikyo said that none of the former funeral wreaths are getting one. He said that only a new generation can wield them."

"Even those as young as us?" he gasped.

"The Vongola's leader was no older than fifteen when he took down Byakuran," she answered with a wink. "Nowadays, though, they are the old farts that are going to be taken down. Cycle of life, Non."

He gave a faint smile. "I... I can hardly wait. Even if I'm not given a Spiaggia ring, I..." He blushed darkly, twiddling with his fingers. "Just being part of this noble operation... makes me the happiest man in the world."

"Hey." The two jumped, turning towards the door, sighing in relief as they saw Spark.

"You're taking too long. I want you out in fifteen minutes."

9:00 PM, ROOM XANXSQUALO.

"Really? He's not?" whispered the male with his waist-length blond hair. "That's so stupid! Everyone thinks he's Kikyo's son... some even think he's Byakuran's..."

"I'm telling you, it's a bloody lie," the other growled. "Spark is just some snot-nosed orphan, just like the rest of us! Kikyo only brought him and us in because of some potential he saw in us. That's what we're to be proud of. Our own power... not Spark's."

"Urn, this isn't funny, man. If you're not kidding...," breathed the other, pulling his hair through a ponytail, staring at his scholarly friend with shock. "Kikyo's lying to everyone, if that's true!"

"Kikyo's sterile. That's what I think," Urn murmured. "I think... I think all of the RFW are - grab that note, Kei... - I think that... when the Funeral Wreaths were reborn, they weren't able to have children. Who would be able to?"

"Well, when you put it like that...," Kei sighed, taking the paper, before glancing at them. "... This isn't some sort of journal entry."

"Huh? What is it?"

"It looks like... it looks like some sort of... confession letter," he whispered. "Want me to read it, Urn?"

"Sure, but... be fast."

"'Dear boss...

I'm leaving. I don't know how else to say it. I've feigned love for you for years. It's not right, and I'm ready to give up. I don't love you, Xanxus. Your alcohol issues, your cursing, your abuse... no more. Goodbye, boss. Live a strong life without me... be the best you can be. Sincerely, Squalo Superbi...'"

"Should we take it?" Urn muttered.

"... It seems important to them. I think we should," Kei answered with a nod. "Leave the boss guessing why his lover didn't come to bed."

"Ha! That's great," Urn agreed. "Let's do it."

9:00 PM, ROOM MUKUXHIBA.

"Can you find anything?"

"Only an old diary," she sighed, taking the book. "It's completely blank except for a few entries that seem to be from years ago. I guess the Varia's Cloud hates journalism."

"Not as much as that strong illusionist. There's nothing else in here except for that book," he sighed. "Let's just take it and leave. Kikyo said staying too long will ruin any element of surprise that we have on our side. Once Spark gets bailed out of staying here, it's smooth sailing ahead. It'll be amazing... I can't wait to become Vongola, ourselves."

"We aren't becoming Vongola, Soro," she muttered. "We're becoming better than the Vongola. The Spiaggia will overtake them... make them our slaves."

Soro breathed out a heavy sigh, slumping down on an old bed, tensing as it crinkled with his slight bulk. Drawing down the blanket, he picked up papers stashed under it, and his eyes widened. "Marriage papers?"

"These slobs left something like that... under their blanket?" Eve muttered. "Give it here, Soro."

He scanned the papers with his eyes. "One of them hasn't signed their name. It looks like Hibari was intending to surprise him or something... Funny, from what we've been taught, they aren't the type to have some sort of big wedding. It looks like it's-"

"Give it here, Soro!" the girl snapped, and he groaned, passing the papers over, before combing through his frizzy, brown hair.

"It's kinda sad... don't you think?" he muttered. "What are we going to do with it?"

She smirked, then took out her box weapon, soon letting it out. Eve's Lightning class platypus materialized on the floor, and she held the papers out to it. Immediately, Soro gasped, reaching forward and snatching the papers back.

"No!" he said, frowning.

"What? Treachery...," she growled, but he shook his head quickly, stashing the papers under the pillow quickly.

"It's just... we were told to take personal information that won't be missed for a few days, specifically journals and diaries," he said. "This will be missed. We can't take this. We just can't. Okay, Eve?"

She glared at him. "Okay. Just keep in mind what the Spiaggia do to traitors," she reminded him. "Let's go."

9:00 PM, ROOM BYAKUXSHOU.

"Can you believe it? We're standing in the room of a true Devil."

"Just grab the journals."

"We gotta read a few pages! Please?"

"Fine. Let's see. ... I stuck my fingers deep into his vanilla ice cream, and... NEVERMIND!"

9:00 PM, ROOM LUSSURIA.

"We'll need a wheelbarrow for all these diaries, Juniper."

*silent nodding*

9:00 PM, ROOM MAMMON.

"Do we have to take all the research papers, boss?"

"Yes."

9:00 PM, DOG HOUSE.

"I love you, too, Xanxus Jr. Hehehehe..."

9:01 PM.

Bang.

"BEST. PARTY. EVER!"

"Ha! I don't know why we don't all go out like this a lot," Squalo snickered, smacking Bel in the back of the head. "I still can't believe you ate that much ice cream!"

"Well, Squalo, when they tell you it's 'all you can eat,' they don't know what they're in for. They're asking for it," Bel answered, a silly grin on his face."

"Hey guys," Spark said, turning on the chandelier lights and smiling innocently at the group. "I'm feeling better now... how was your night?"

"Sad Sparky couldn't be with us to help Froggy and I win the food fight against boss!" Bel giggled, pointing to Xanxus, whose face resembled the very all-you-can-eat buffet that the group went to. "Because you weren't around, I had to use Froggy as my shield!"

Fran sighed, holding an ice pack over one of his eyes. "You never know how much damage a potsticker can do until it potsticks you in the eye," he muttered. "Stupid maniac prince senpai."

"Ushishi~ Adorable kouhai," Belphegor giggled, spanking his lover, resulting in a deadpan glare.

"What is it with you touching my butt lately?"

"It's kind of addicting," Belphegor said with a crooked grin.

"Stop groping each other and go off to your rooms. I'm stuffed and ready to hibernate," Squalo groaned. "Something which I can't do because I have to clear the hot sauce away from my husband's eyes."

"That's what she said," Fran sneered.

"GET GOING!" Squalo shouted, and the prince-frog couple started to run off.

Spark snickered. "Well, I think my cold is starting to clear up. At least there's that."

Hibari rolled his eyes, but moved to the boy's side and softly mussed his hair. "Night, kid," he whispered, before turning to glance at Mukuro, an almost nonexistant blush on his cheeks. It was today... he was going to make them official, and he was going to catch Mukuro off guard.

That was a promise.

-End Chapter

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