Elaclea Electronic

Chapter Six: Waiting

(I've been busy with school and stuff, but the new chapter is ready, finally. XD But before we get on with it, I've got a little message I'd like to send to a person named Windstar…

THIS FIC IS AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE FIC. I HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THAT. This does not go along with the plot of LE IN ANY WAY! I thought I already made that clear. Also, I never mentioned anything about Dio having ADD. In this FICTION he had temporal epilepsy and another form, called grand mal. And I have taken liberty with their ages, meaning that I can make any of them as old or as young as I want…because it is AU. AU AU AU!!!!!! So, people can't flame you, but you can flame them? I think there's an appropriate word for that…Hm, oh yeah, it's hypocrite. I'm sorry that you're sad that bad stuff is happening to Dio, but bad stuff happened to him in the series too. Oh, and just so you know, it's going to get a lot worse.

Ok, I'm done. /hugs all the rest of her awesome readers/ You guys are cool. And I don't mind constructive criticism, but when you're just going to mindlessly write crap about each chapter, think twice.)

I knocked on the door as loud as I could; Ressius had locked them because he probably figured that no one would be coming by that night. With Dio in my arms, it was a difficult task , but finally, the door opened. The doctor took one quick glance at Dio and I, and allowed us inside. He shook his head slowly as he switched on all the lights. "Something told me that this would happen. Put him on the bed over there," he instructed, his voice monotone. I did as I was told and then moved out of his way. I wanted to stay with Dio and make sure that he was all right, but Ressius told me to leave and come back in the morning.

My mind felt numb as I walked back to our little house. Both of us had been seen by the Maestro and all those nobles; now I knew that my days were numbered. Although I more than likely would not face execution, I would surely be punished. What that punishment would be, I had no way of determining.

Right as I reached the middle of the garden, I heard someone behind me. I turned, only to reveal Cicada, an angry expression on his face. There was no doubt in my mind that he already knew what happened. "So, you and Dio decided to go and spy on the meeting," he said, his piercing gaze was somewhat intimidating.

"We did." I agreed. Although we had been careful, there was no real way that we could control the fact that Dio had a seizure. Now, both of us would have to face the consequences of our actions.

Cicada let out an irritated sigh. "I'm aware of that. The Maestro is furious with both you, and the prince. Luciola, how can you be so stupid?" he asked, shaking his head. At least he was not as angry as I thought he would be…yet. With Cicada, one could never actually be sure what he was feeling. His face was an empty mask at almost all times.

I was not sure what to say, but then I decided that silence would be better. If I did bother trying to defend my actions, it would just make everything worse. At the moment, I was glad that I was not facing the Maestro instead of Cicada. She would definitely be more severe. I knew that Dio and I would face her eventually.

Although I could not think of anything to say, Cicada ended the conversation and simply walked away. I wished that I could figure out a way to solve all the problems that formed in the past few hours.

It is safe to say that I was unable to sleep a wink that night. I could not stop thinking about what might become of the prince and I. Dio may just not be allowed at all, but as for my own fate, I was not sure. As soon as I left the house the next morning, I realized that all I truly wanted to know about, was what Dio's condition was now.

The garden was empty, once again. It was strange that no one was ever there, considering what a beautiful place it was. As I neared the entrance to the palace, I wondered if the foreigners were still there. Delphine had not said how long they would be staying, and so due to the fact that traveling took quite a long time, I assumed they may stay for weeks. Dio was probably not going to be pleased about that.

My thoughts turned to him as I opened the door. Yes, I did feel close to him, but what would our relationship become? Although I originally thought I might be in love, perhaps those feelings simply were fascination. Since he and I had spent so much time together, this was a perfectly plausible idea. While we had been together so much, we still had not revealed all our secrets and such to one another. Like all relationships, ours would take a little time to completely form. Of course, this was perfectly fine with me, but then there was the fact that I may be forced to leave because of the previous night's events.

Before my thoughts could wander any further, I heard a bright, happy voice that was all too familiar. "Luciola!" the prince exclaimed, running toward me, "I wondered where you were." Once he was close, he stopped, a wide smile was on his pale face.

"Are you all right now, sir?" I could not stop myself; I had to know. The only problem was that Dio may decide to not be entirely honest with me. While he never actually lied, he liked to skirt around the true facts as much as possible. In some ways, he was more like his sister than he realized.

Dio shrugged and brushed strands of his hair away from his face. "I'm as fine as I'll ever be," he replied, "What about you?" It was a vague answer, but it was better than nothing.

I must admit that this question took me by surprise. I definitely had not expected that. "I'm fine, sir. I was worried about you, though." I told him as we retreated back into the garden. Honesty had become almost a second nature to me during my childhood. I had never been proficient at lying, so when I tried, it resulted in punishment from my parents.

Now it was Dio's turn to be surprised. His wide eyes explored my face, as if he was searching for something. He obviously wanted to tell me something, but he hesitated. "Oh…Well, there's really no point in that," he mumbled, nervously. He seemed to understand why I had been worried though, so that was a bit of a relief.

The conversation ended with that. We walked all the back to the house in silence. It was peaceful, despite everything that I had thought about earlier. I welcomed the relief, however momentary it was.

Late that afternoon, Dio began to get a little restless. "I hate doing nothing!" he informed me as he paced back and forth, "Why don't we go out? Or, are those people still here?" He crossed his arms and gave me an inquiring glance.

I shrugged. "I'm pretty sure that they haven't left yet…If you'll stay here, I'll go and see." I said, eager for a few moments alone. I wanted to sort some things out, not that it would give me much time. Still, if I could be alone, I might be able to find a solution to our problems. None of which were going to be easy to solve, unfortunately.

Before I could leave, Dio tapped my shoulder. "Oh, I almost forgot, Ressius wants to talk to you. I don't know why," he said.

I could not help but feel worried.

(Yeah, this chapter was boring, huh? Sorry! Next chapter things will really start to get interesting though! XD)