"People see what they wish to see,
And in most cases,
what they are told that they see."
-Erin Morgenstern
Setting: Sicily, Italy
Time: Dawn
Date: Unidentified
Skull
I woke up to the sound of leaves rustling and birds chirping. Sitting up from my previous position, I stand up and walk to the door.
I opened the door and left the room, leaving the door slightly ajar. Walking down the seemingly unending hallway, I reached the stairs. Descending down the stairs, I arrived at the previously dusty waiting room, was clean and tidy.
I was slightly surprised, how did they get this room clean so fast? I walked to the direction of the double doors of the dining room. The previously dusty and unidentifiable door was now clean with intricate designs on the frame.
The designs were different kinds of plants and flowers, which were delicately carved the the door. There were lilacs, orchids, roses, asters, roses, and tulips carved on the door, while the doorknob that was once dull was now shiny.
I softly grasped the doorknob and turned it. I quietly opened the door and went into the dining room, expecting the children to be asleep except for the cooks that was on duty today.
I was surprised that everyone was awake this early. The children were sitting down on the long dining table. They left a seat at each of the ends of the table where usually, the administrator was sat. The children's chatter slowly diminished as I went in the room.
I roamed my eyes as the dining room was elegantly designed. The fireplace was at the right of the table, which was vertically placed when you walk in the room. The frame of the fire place was white with hints of gold. There were religious paintings hung around the room, which is slight worn out because of the old varnish.
The table's feet was delicately carved with plants and flowers while some was on the table. The carpet under the table was slightly dirty but it was good enough to be presentable. The color of the carpet was a burgundy red while it's decoration is gold which was plants and flowers themed. The chairs was made with Australian Blackwood just like the table and doors while the cushion was a crimson red.
The floor was covered with Maple Wood planks which were pleasing to the eye. The left side of the room has a big window which it's frames were white. The curtain was a vermillion red with gold trimmings.
On the south of the room was the door to the kitchen. The carvings of the door was exactly like the dining room doors.
I gracefully walked to an empty seat which was in front of me. On the table, there were ceramic white plates which it's design was flora while it's color was an azure blue. The utensils were silver, just like I had expected.
Just as I had sat down, they greeted me simultaneously. I was slightly surprised, but I was able to quickly hide on my face.
"Good morning отец!" They shouted.
I smiled softly and said "Good morning too, дети."
"You guys can sit down now, дети." I softly said as they slowly sat down one by one. Of course, the chatter of the children was slowly coming back as I smiled softly when Bia was chatting with me.
Bia was the eldest of them all, merely at the age of 13. Of course, she was beautiful pre-teen. Her dirty blonde hair that faded into a golden yellow which reached her shoulders. Her doe ruby red eyes that holds unwavering determination and strength. A slightly pointy nose which sat at the center of her face with her red lips just right above her sharp jawline. Her stature was that of a female warrior. Slightly muscular but lithe at the same time. She was the one I mostly taught with fighting styles and exercising techniques, thus her figure. Her height was just about my throat.
An aroma was wafted in the dining room air, which was coming from the kitchen. The door to the dining room kitchen opened, and a serving tray was out first. It was filled with simple food like scrambled eggs, fried rice, and some fruit like apples and oranges. The drinks were plain water since the stock of drinks were close to none.
Everyone helped set the table before digging into the food.
"Now, let us eat дети." I said as they took it as a cue to get food. The children were chattering over breakfast. I was satisfied with watching them eating.
Skull
After eating breakfast, the children were slowly leaving the dining room, not until they have embraced me.
"*Лисичка, Лучик, Ки́са, Солнышко, and Любимый, stay for just a moment please." I said softly as Bia, Donovan, Juniper, Ash, and Eryx were coming closer to me.
"дети, as you guys know, there will be mafia wars around this establishment since it was abandoned. Лисичка, I want you to teach everyone self-defense and find their fighting styles. Лучик, I want you to be on the lookout for spies and mafiosi around the perimeter of this establishment. Ки́са, I want you to gather information from the library and teach the children the basic education. Солнышко, I want you to teach the children how to cook simple gourmet so that even if the main group is away or sick, they can cook for themselves. Finally Любимый, I want you to be in the shadows and carefully inspect the places where the mafiosi were in so that we know that the perimeter of this establishment." I softly whispered as they nodded their heads.
"The training starts every Monday to Saturday, before lunch and the duration is three to four hours. Sunday is rest day. Everyone should participate. If they bail out, just say that I instructed you to do this. Солнышко, the food should be prepared early so that after the training session, you can immediately start cooking." I softly stated as they made sounds of agreement.
"Ки́са, the lesson will be everyday after breakfast. There should be a blackboard in on of the rooms beside my room with equipment for teaching. If you think they are ready for the more complicated lessons, just tell me and I will teach them." I said as Juniper murmured a yes.
"Солнышко, the cooking lessons will be on Sunday, where everyone is resting. I think you already started planning out the lesson." I said as Ash nodded his head as a yes.
"Любимый, please be careful. I don't want to see you all bloody bruised, okay?" I softly said as Eryx went towards me and embraced me. He let go after some minutes, looking like he was at heaven.
"дети, go on now. I need to do some things outside." I said as they reluctantly left me in the dining room while waving and murmuring a goodbye.
3rd Person
It was now in the afternoon when Skull left the orphanage. He walked to a civilization and wandered aimlessly.
Walking around dazed, he didn't notice that someone will bump into him. And they did bump into each other.
Waking from his daze, he looked at the person who bumped into him. He immediately stood and and began to blush from embarrassment.
"I'm sorry for bumping into you." Skull said softly as he offered his hand.
The stranger held his hand and Skull pulled him up to his feet. He began to inspect his appearance.
The man was in his early twenties. With a ink black hair with curly sideburns. The man wore a fedora with a chameleon on the rim. The man wore a black suit with a yellow undershirt accompanied with a sun yellow tie. The man wore fancy black leather shoes which were shined. The man's face was like sculpted by the gods themselves.
Slightly narrowed eyes with dark brown eyes which occasionally flashed a sunny yellow tone, which was weird. A slightly pointed nose rested at the center of his face with slightly pale red lips which was situated right above his sharp jawline. His skin tone was tan brown and without imperfections.
His body was not so muscular, but you can see the muscles underneath his suit. Overall, he was a fine piece of art.
"Thank you for helping me. Who are you?" Asked the handsome stranger.
Skull was contemplating if he should say his real name or the persona he had just built. He felt like he should say his real name because this stranger felt that he can keep secrets.
"My name is Adriane Rosewood, an immigrant. What about you?" Skull asked softly as he stared at the stranger.
"My name is Renato Sinclair." The stranger now identified as Renato said.
Renato
I was calmly and gracefully walking on the sidewalk when someone bumped into me. We both fell down. The stranger immediately stood up and was blushing. I wonder how far down that blush goes down?
"I'm sorry for bumping into you." The stranger said as he offered his hand and I grasped it. Surprisingly, it was soft and rough at the same time. I wonder what happened to him.
The stranger pulled me up and as I stood up, I quickly inspected him.
His hair which a fiery red that fades into a sunset orange that resembles a fire reaches his lower back, which was tied in a low ponytail. His peach shaped eyes were heterochromia. The left one was a stunning amber orange that fades into a pale yellow while the right one was a canary yellow that fades into a pale orange that was coupled with long, thick eyelashes. His eyes were mesmerizing even if you see them in your peripheral vision. He has a cute button nose situated at the center of his face while his lips were rogue pink. His skin tone was a creamy tan color.
His stature was a little muscular, but it was mostly curvy and lithe.
"Thank you for helping me. Who are you?" I asked as the stranger was contemplating about something.
"My name is Adriane Rosewood, an immigrant. What about you?" He said softly. Dark one? He doesn't look like it.
"My name is Renato Sinclair." I said as I stared at him.
"Ah! I must go now. May we meet sometime again." He said as he smiled softly with his eyes closed.
"Very well then. May we meet again some other time. Farewell." I said as he gracefully went away. My stare lingered at his back before his figure was now out of my sight. I hope we will meet some other time.
Skull
As time went by, it was now nighttime. I was wandering aimlessly as I stumbled upon a circus tent. With no money at hand, I sighed dejectedly as I slowly went away from the circus tent but someone stopped me.
"Hey! Do you want to see what is happening inside?" The stranger asked.
"I could, but I have no money." I stated softly as I turned around to see who was the person who stopped me.
It was a woman with dirty blonde hair with baby blue eyes. Her figure was voluptuous, with the curves in the right places.
"Uhm, here! You can have the other one." She said as she handed me the ticket.
"Really? I don't think I can take this." I said as I tried to return the ticket to her.
"It's fine! My friend was suddenly sick and she wasn't able to go." She stated as she refused my hand.
"Okay... May I ask who you are?" I said.
"My name is Nöelle Shimizu. What is yours?" The stranger now identified as Nöelle, asked.
"My name is Skull, Skull de Mort." I said as I went to give the ticket to the person who accepts it.
We went in and immediately sat at the front row. The circus tent was steadily getting crowded.
The lights dimmed and a spotlight was shined at the center of the stage.
"Welcome everybody! This is our first destination and we hope you enjoy the acts!" The clown said.
3rd Person
It was now after midnight when the circus was finished. People of all ages left the circus tent, chatting about how amazing the acts are. Nöelle said goodbye to Skull and went on her merry way home.
Skull went to the manager of the circus, which was coincidentally the owner. He asked the owner if he can work at the circus and then the owner asked what he can do.
Skull responded with he can do dangerous stunts with a motorcycle. The owner asked him if he can meet with them on the afternoon, after lunch. Skull nodded his head and merrily skipped his way towards the orphanage.
He ate with the children and bathed after. He directly went to his room, and laid on the bed, thinking about various things.
He slept with half of his consciousness awake.
It was now after midnight when the circus was finished. People of all ages left the circus tent, chatting about how amazing the acts are. Nöelle said goodbye to Skull and went on her merry way home.
Skull went to the manager of the circus, which was coincidentally the owner. He asked the owner if he can work at the circus and then the owner asked what he can do.
Skull responded with he can do dangerous stunts with a motorcycle. The owner asked him if he can meet with them on the afternoon, after lunch. Skull nodded his head and merrily skipped his way towards the orphanage.
He ate with the children and bathed after. He directly went to his room, and laid on the bed, thinking about various things.
He slept with half of his consciousness awake.
Another Russian endearment.
*Лисичка (lisichka)- little fox.
Facts:
-Bia is a Greek goddess which represents force and power. She is the offspring of Titan Pallas and Styx.
-The meeting with Reborn was unplanned. It was in the spur of action.
-I was planning to first make the circus scene but my mind was like, no.
-Nöelle was unintentionally made. I was planning to do that the entrance fee of the circus was free and I was like, how would the members of the circus get paid if the entrance fee was free, thus Nöelle was made.
-I got lazy near the ending.
-I might add more Greek gods and goddesses.