Skull stared tiredly into his bowl of cereal. He could already feel anxiety crawling up his spine. He might not be like most of the other Clouds, but he didn't like being in one place for very long. He had been here two days early so he knew he wouldn't be late to meeting with Eileen, and this was his third day in one spot. He swallowed in distress. Even as a baby, he hadn't stayed this long in one place, and that was saying a lot.

He decided to take his mind off of it by thinking of the plans he had for the house. He knew he needed to change the layout and who got what room. He decided to keep Mammon's room the way it was, so he didn't get killed or too high in debt. But the rest was fair game.

He listlessly twirled his spoon. He would give Severus a semi-big room, so not to make the child nervous, but also so he didn't feel cramped. He would also need to get things kids his age like. But what do kids his age like? Toys? Severus seemed to grown-up to like simple toys. Skull shook his head, already feeling the makings of a migraine. He scowled annoyed, but he kept with the train of thought defiantly.

He would make Fon's room for the child and Skull would take Luce's old room. They were close to each other, but not too close. This would give them privacy, but also keep them close. Skull would've growled at how all this thinking was hurting, but he heard little feet making their way down the stairs.

Skull instantly wiped the annoyed and anxious look off his face and replaced it with his normal grin and slightly annoying personality. Severus slowly inched into the dining room where Skull sat at the table eating.

Skull's grin widened at the sight of the child. "Buongiorno," he greeted in Italian, much to Severus' chagrin. "How did you sleep?" Skull asked with a tilt of his head. Severus shuffled his feet and glared at Skull. "What does that mean?" he countered. Skull blinked before his grin turned mischievous. "What does what mean? You'll have to be more specific ragazzo," he said, his grin getting almost impossibly larger at the annoyed look on the child's face. "Those words. Bongoreno and ragato," Severus said, butchering the language, much to Skull's amusement.

"Buongiorno and ragazzo," Skull corrected, chuckling at how red the raven haired child turned. Severus scowled angrily, but his eyes still held curiosity. Skull let his grin slip into a small smile. "Buongiorno means good morning and ragazzo means boy. I could always just call you bambino if you wish. It means babe," the grin returned as Severus turned away with a huff, but satisfied that the question was answered.

"Why speak another language and say it to my face?" he asked, almost nervously. Skull tilted his head, eyes narrowing as he took int the child. He stood, facing away and his face a light pink, and was wringing his hands. Skull felt bile try to escape, but he kept his grin as he answered.

"Believe it or not, I'm from Italy, so it is my native tongue," he answered. Severus turned back towards him, his face blank, but his eyes betrayed him. They were curious and cautious as they searched for any forms of a lie and to see how many questions he can ask before he gets into trouble. "You know," Skull said, making the child flinch slightly, "you can ask me anything you'd like. I won't get angry," Skull said softly. Severus looked at him with big, onyx eyes.

He gulped before nodding and sitting in the nearest chair, which was a couple away from the violet. "Why are there chains on your face?" he asked. Skull blinked before he laughed. Loudly. Severus felt his face redden and turned away with a scowl.

Skull stopped shortly, but he continued to giggle every now and then while he explained. "These are," giggle, "piercings. They are," giggle, "accessories," giggle, "I have a total of five piercings," he finished with another giggle. Severus blinked as he stared at the other. Five? But he only saw the chain on his face.

Skull seemed to understand as he pointed to various parts of his body. "I have a piercing on each ear, one on my lip, a nose piercing, and one on my brow," he listed off, pointing to each area. He grinned at the amazed look on the child's face.

"Any more questions?" he asked. Severus bit his lip and nodded, but didn't say anything. Skull frowned, but then grinned happily. "Hey, we weren't able to go shopping the other day," he said. Severus blinked before nodding silently.

Skull felt some negative emotion roll around in the pit of his stomach, but he couldn't place it. He shook his head shortly, but kept his smile in place.

"Well, we will have to fix that," he said with a clap of his hands. The violet stood with much more energy than the little raven was used to. Skull stared at the child for a moment, making the child squirm uneasily. Skull smirked as he ruffled Severus' greasy hair. "Come, Corvo, we have much to do," he grinned. Severus scowled once more at the use of a language that was not English.

Skull grinned happily as he got everything he needed, he entered the room and he shared with Colonello, but stopped in his tracks as he stared at the closet. He felt a pull towards it and sighed irritated, but resigned. He opened it and pulled out an old trunk. He felt memories resurface, but pushed them away angrily. He opened it and dug to the bottom. With a quiet sigh, he pulled out a long, black box. The pull got stronger the closer he brought it to his chest, and he let it. He let the sensation of power course through his veins as he opened the case. He stared down at the light brown wood and with shaky hands he pulled it out. He felt the core of his wand wash over him. It stung slightly, the wand not happy for being put away for so long, but it sang happily at being back in his hands. He let a ghost of a smile ghost over his face. He pulled all eleven inches close to his chest and quickly got used to how rigid it was in his hands.

He let out a content hum. He stood once more, ready to go shopping, finally having his wand back by his side.

Italian - English

Buongiorno - Good morning

Ragazzo - Boy

Bambino - Child/Babe/Baby

Corvo - Raven

Alright, I know it took me forever, but I had to practically find my muse once more, so I reread all of KHR, trying to get a feel for the characters. So, here is chapter 3, hope I live up to ppls expectations. Anyway, I have decided a pairing for Severus is either going to be Mammon (Female or Male is up to debate) or Lambo. I read those reviews and I practically squealed. Anywho, There will be a time skip here shortly, maybe in two or three chapters so I can pull in the rest of the Arcobaleno.

So here are the Pairings. If you wish to add one, then you have to review. XD These won't change though, but if you see a pairing you like and they aren't already up here, then ask away.

Reborn x Skull

James x Lily

Lucius x Narcissa

Arthur x Molly

Frank x Alice

Severus x (Mammon/Lambo)

Colonello x Lal

Possible Pairings

Fon x Mammon

Hope you enjoyed. I do not own HP or KHR. A lot more yaoi would be happening if I did, trust me.