A/N: Sorry about the wait, I've been busy and my computer has been acting weird. Anyway, most of this chapter is about Stella starting a new life and how well she fits in. Stuff like that.
Sorry about the refrigerator, I'm not sure if they had that, because some stories say they did and others say they didn't. So I just made this one just a simple thing that kept the food cold.
Disclaimer: If you are reading this, then I truly know that you have no life, so, to humor you, I will say it: I do not own Trinity Blood.
After closing the white front door,Stella looked around her new apartment. The dark brown carpet from the little hallway she was in went through the living room. The living room had a nice dark brown couch and chair that were set at a ninety-degree angle across from a brick fire-place. A coffee tale sat in front of the two. On it was a small plant Abel had given her as a house-warming gift. She noticed Cardinal Kate's house-warming gift was already hanging on the mocha colored wall. Stella ignored the cross and set her bags, except one, on the table. The table was the same color as the coffee table and the four chairs the same color, though not as comfortable, as the couch.
Stella walked between the little half-walls and into the small kitchen's. She knelt down and rubbed away a slight smudge on the linoleum floor. On her right side, there was a counter, stove, and another counter with three drawers going down it. Three feet of open space allowed her room to look out the window. She could see the church from where she was. Against the same wall as the window, was a fridge that was chest height. To Stella, it was one of the best features in her apartment. In her home country, there was never anything so advanced, though she doubted it would stay that way for long with her brother in charge. Along the same wall as the fridge, there was a counter twice the size of the first two, a sink, and another small counter that attached to the half wall. Smiling, Stella took Leon's gift out of the bag and set it in the fridge. The sad excuse for a cake took up the entire top shelf.
As she left the kitchen, Stella grabbed the other three bags. Cardinal Kate had been more than generous in giving her all the clothes that she would be able to wear on unexpected missions, but still look like a normal person if she went out on the streets.
She walked down the narrow carpeted hallway and opened the first door she came to. She had spent some of her week's pay on necessities. She put a bottle of shampoo and a bar of soap in the bath/shower. She also put a roll of toilet paper on the tank of the toilet. She filled the white shelf above the linoleum with perfume, deodorant, and extra soap. The linoleum in the room was the same color as the kitchens, but this room was a nice sky blue.
She exited the bathroom and went down the hall to the last room. She opened the door and entered. The room was dramatically different than the rest of the apartment. The blue-gray carpet was more solid. The dark blue walls were much different than the warm theme of the house, but Stella liked it. Her room was a place for brooding, not entertaining. Directly across from Stella was the side of the dark wood armoire. Stella put her clothes in it. Three feet away from the wardrobe was the bed, made out of the same dark wood. There were thick silver sheets and a blanket on top. The pillow was deep blue. The headboard was against the wall, so that Stella would be facing the wardrobe. Next to the bed was the large window, which had a rounded top. On the wall opposite the bed, there was a simple desk with a chair similar to the ones at the table. Smiling to herself, Stella placed Father Tres's gift on the desk.
Nearly laughing at the thought, Stella thought about the surprise that she had waiting for her when she first got back from shopping. Abel, Leon, Tres and even Cardinal Kate's hologram had snuck into her apartment and were waiting to ambush her with hugs when she got home. Each had given her their own gift. Abel had given her the plant, which he assured her wasn't poisonous and pouted quite a lot after she had implied that he would accidentally give her a dangerous plant. Leon's present was quite amusing. He had presented her with a squashed cake that said: We come home, Stel. He had insisted that he had misspelled her name on purpose, and later admitted to running out of room. He had also admitted that his father had tried to help, and he ended up with his hands and head getting rapped over with wooden spoon. After that laugh, Cardinal Kate had hung the cross on the wall, given her the week's pay and informed her that she would get money at the beginning of each week, but she would have to work harder than most of the other priests and nuns. Once Stella assured her that working harder to a human was just working to a Titan, the Cardinal left, muttering something about killing William Wordsworth for some infernal racket. Finally, Tres had approached her and said in his stoic way, 'It is my belief and observation that at these gatherings for welcoming a resident to a new home, that gifts are given to said resident.' He then took a small box out of his pocket and handed it to her. She took it and, after glaring at the sniggering Fathers Abel and Leon, opened it. It was a small lead figurine the size of both her fists together. It was a crescent moon with a star hanging off the end. 'I believe it is your namesake. Stella meaning star.' Tres said in his usual monotone. Stella grinned and hugged him, though she knew it should mean nothing to him, she practically heard the click in his head when he realized it was her gratitude and he patted her on the head.
Stella flopped on the bed, realizing that the Fathers stayed until Father Tres had practically pushed them out, saying they required rest. I'll have to give Ttres an even bigger hug tomorrow. Don't do that. He only just realized that this is a sign of gratitude, do it too much and it'll show that they are worthless. Aww… come one, I just got rid of you. You can't get rid of your conscience. Yes, but I can quiet it. Want to try? Remember the last time that happened. Yes, I had a migraine for a week and almost got killed when I wasn't concentrating on staying away from the troops. So what did we learn? Sigh. Listen to the annoying voice in my head.
Stella rolled over and watched the moon float across the sky. For the first time in years, she fell into an easy sleep.
A/N: All right, I lied. This was just about her apartment. I never knew designing and coordinating colors was so hard. Oh well, anyway, next chapter you'll learn about Stella's daily life. Boring. Maybe we'll have a vampire fight in the next chapter! Review!