A/N: The Girl With The Silly Smile and stiffkittens101, thank you both with your continuing support. This chapter is for you two. It's mostly Lina's chaos in here. I found out how large her part is and I'm going to shorten her parts because I'm getting carried away by her character. I guess I'll make the next chapter about Mia as well. And yes, stiffkittens101, Mia is a doctor, a supposedly good one too.

Chapter Five

Lina had just returned from delivering Shilo's paperwork to find Pavi spouting sweet romances to Mia while telling her face would be beautiful to his collection. All the while, Luigi looked disgusted and spouted curses all around. Shilo noticed Lina's presence and greeted her before Mia came to greet her as well. Lina nods before jumping on the closest couch and looked at the two guys.

"Where's your luggage," Lina asked.

"That slut (idiot sister) forgot to get it for us," Luigi yelled.

Lina nodded before looking at Shilo and Mia. They both understood her look and they both went into the kitchen with her. They sat around the table inside the dining room area as if they are having a meeting.

"Since they don't have their luggage with them, I don't need to check for weapons or anything of that sort. Pierre told me he'll install the security cameras and some other stuff in three days," Lina explained before Mia and Shilo nods.

"What about the Largo brothers? They can't be tied up all throughout that one month," Shilo said.

Lina shrugs before she puts both elbows on the table with her chin on top of her hands.

"Why not? Those guys are an endangerment to the whole house. You've got knives in this place as well, so they will try to take them and use them as weapons."

"True. There are things that could be used as weapons even if nobody considers them to be, but Shilo is right as well. We can't let them be tied up for a month like they are criminals. And of course, Amber Sweet may check up on them and she may use this to our disadvantage," Mia explains.

"Stupid world. Would've been much easier to live in if it was simple. The generations before us must have a great time screwing this up for us and making us live in this hell," Lina spat. She sat back on her chair with an angry expression.

"What good would it do to blame our predecessors? We, as the new generation, aren't doing anything to change it. We are no better than them," Mia argued back. Lina crossed her arms and shrugs.

"Other than that, we should get back on topic about the Largo brothers. How about one week of them being tied up? Agree," Shilo asked the two.

Mia and Lina looked at each other and thought for a bit before they both nod.

"As for the bathroom problem, I've got just the person to help out," Lina said with a smirk. Shilo and Mia's brow were raised in curiosity.

"Who? You," Mia asked.

"Oh, hell no. I'm not going to watch some guys do their business. I've had to do it before, and I am not going through that again," Lina said, cringing at the thought.

"You must have gone through a lot in your years," Shilo says, quite curious at Lina's past. It was by far more interesting than her sheltered life.

"Got to say. I never thought I would be able to live this long. I'm prone to endangering myself than saving," Lina said jokingly.

"Who's the person you found," Mia asked, trying to get back on track.

"Oh yeah. Well, look in the living room and find out," Lina said, an obvious mischievous smirk played on her lips.

When Shilo and Mia left to find out, Lina relaxed on her chair before putting her feet on the table with her arms crossed behind her head. She looked up at the ceiling and let out a small chuckle.

Shilo and Mia went to the living room to see a tied up… Graverobber?

"Gra- Rave," Shilo questioned, shocked to see him.

"Hey beautiful," Graverobber greeted her seductively with a wink in an awkward tied up position.

"Wh- what happened," Shilo asked.

"Well, your friend saw me. I was just walking and minding my own business. She suddenly kidnapped me and tied me up. That's how I got here like this," Graverobber explained.

"Oh my, Lina is such a barbarian," Mia said.

"Tell that bitch if she slaps my head again, I will kill her," Luigi yelled, frustrated. Pavi frowned and made whimpering noises.

"She won't let me see my face in the mirror," Pavi said.

"Lina," yelled Shilo.

Lina peeks out of the kitchen for a bit and sighs before slowly walking into the living room.

"Eh, he looked lost and lonely. Just figured, he needs to get back home," Lina said with a nervous smile.

"Are you cra-," Shilo started before Lina took her by the arm and spoke to her privately, away from anyone within earshot.

"He was staring at your house. I figured he wanted to stay. He told me to tie him up and make it as if he was kidnapped, so he wouldn't get in trouble by the Largo brothers. He cares for you, Shilo. He may be more caring than he lets out to be," Lina explained before softly patting her head, "Like I told you many times, you aren't alone anymore."

"I feel so worthless," Shilo tells her truthfully, her head hanging low.

"People who are worthless learn more than those with worth," Mia said behind both the girls. They turned around instantly to face her. Lina looked at her aggravated.

"Smartass," Lina mumbled though Mia rolled her eyes.

"Thank you," Shilo said to both the girls. Lina gave a cheeky grin while Mia nods with a small smile.

"So… when is dinner," Lina suddenly said before Shilo's eyes widened.

"Oh no! With everything happening, I completely forgot about making dinner," Shilo yelled before she rushed inside the kitchen. Mia sighs before she looks over at Lina.

"That guy… is he a grave robber," Mia suddenly asked Lina. Lina shrugs but a knowing smile creeps on her lips.

"Who knows? Does it really matter," Lina asked.

"I don't really care," Mia says before she looked back at the kitchen, "I'll help out Shilo with the cooking. Behave."

Mia gave her a warning look before she disappeared into the kitchen. Lina went back to the living room and untied Graverobber. Graverobber gave her a seductive smile, but Lina obviously didn't like that. She pushed his forehead lightly with her two fingers and gave him a warning look. Graverobber obviously learned his lesson after that.

"Never try to seduce that woman," Graverobber thought.

"What the hell," Luigi yelled, "Why does he get to be untied? What about us?"

"Shut it, loud mouth," Lina told him.

"Why you-," he started before Lina suddenly went outside.

She then reappeared with tape. She cut the tape and looked over at Luigi. Luigi knew what was going to happen, so he spouted all the curses he could ever think of before his mouth was muffled by tape. Lina then looked over at Pavi. Pavi was quiet as a mouse before she stared at him for a moment before suddenly taking off Pavi's mask.

"No! No, bella! Not the Pavi's beautiful face," Pavi yelled, pleading her with all his might. The commotion was so loud Shilo and Mia came out of the kitchen to see Lina holding onto Pavi's current face.

The two girls were both startled by Pavi's real face and Luigi being muffled by tape, but it was only for a few seconds before they glared at Lina angrily. Lina wasn't able to see their warning glares because her back was facing them. Lina looked at Pavi seriously and sighed.

"I'll give it to you by the end of the month. I'll be putting it somewhere safe, so you won't try to get it. If you try anything or try to steal a face from here, consider yourself dead," Lina told him seriously. She turned around to see Mia and Shilo rather angry.

"Didn't I tell you to behave," Mia asked. Lina rolled her eyes before she disappeared upstairs.

"What is she doing? She knows she shouldn't aggravate the Largos. They will act even more crazy," Shilo said with a frown, now fearing for her children's safety more than ever.

After a few minutes, Lina came downstairs with her arms crossed. She looked rather tired, yet she seemed to look determined. When she got into the kitchen, Shilo and Mia continued cooking in the kitchen. Without looking, they both knew who it was.

"Are you crazy," Mia asked before glancing at Lina for a moment and resumed cutting some vegetables.

"The "supposed" reason why those Largo brothers are here is to behave. For now, this would discipline them," Lina said, her voice different from the usual laid-back personality she has.

Shilo stopped all the work she was doing at the moment and stared at Lina. She held both worried and unhappy expressions on her face. Lina could see that and waited for Shilo to speak. A short pause was made, and Lina continued to be patient and waited for Shilo to speak first.

"I know you are doing this for me and for the children, but don't you have one ounce of doubt that the way you do things can even further the danger," Shilo told Lina.

Mia stopped her chopping and stood there listening. Quiet filled the air before Lina sat down with her legs crossed. Another pause filled the air once more before Lina looked at Shilo rather seriously.

"Yes, I have, and I am risking my life to protecting you and everyone in this house except for the Largos. If they were to ever take revenge on someone, it would be me, the one that started it all. Why did you think I did all of that? To vent my anger? Well, maybe a little, but that wasn't my main reason. I did this as an extra precaution that they would take their anger on me and not anyone else in this house. I taunted those guys within good reason," Lina explained before Shilo looked rather surprised and now felt guilty for ever doubting her. Mia just sighed before chopping again.

"Idiot," Mia thought, "What about yourself? Who's going to protect you?"

But of course, Mia wouldn't ask her. She knew Lina was always rash and did things on her own. She also knew that the things she does always had a reason, yet Mia couldn't help but doubt her sometimes. Lina doesn't take the time to think things through, which was one of Mia's "worries", lacking for a better word.

"But what about you, Lina? Who's going to protect you," Shilo asked the thoughts that went into Mia's mind. Mia stared at Shilo for a bit before returning to the cutting board and smiled.

"Me," Lina asked, her brow raised in questioning manner. Shilo nodded her head.

"Oh," Lina started before a big grin suddenly emerged from her lips, "Well, a cool guy would come by and protect me with his big muscular body. If not, I can manage to protect myself like I always do. I survived on my own, haven't I? And I'm still here and alive."

She showed her sheepish grin which made Shilo giggle and Mia rolling her eyes (even if she didn't see it, she felt it). Right after, Graverobber went inside to check up on the girls. When he saw Shilo giggling and Lina smiling while Mia was over at the chopping board looking the same, he managed to conclude that there wasn't any cat fight and everything seemed to be okay. Though, he had hoped there was an ounce of a little cat fight. What? He was, afterall, a man.

"What's cooking," Graverobber asked.

Shilo smiles and says, "A very big meal for everyone."

"Sounds good," Graverobber said before licking his lips. Shilo nods in reply before returning to cook.

"Is that face-stealer still whining," Lina asked Graverobber.

"He won't shut up about his face and how ugly he is," Graverobber told her, "Why don't you just give his face back?" Lina rolled her eyes.

"Like hell, I will," Lina told him before she got out the tape and cut it, "Well, I think I know a way to shut the face-stealer's mouth up." She gave a sly grin before disappearing into the living room.

And of course, the answer didn't surprise Graverobber at all. He wonders sometimes how Lina, Mia, and Shilo met and how they became friends because they seemed like an odd group though he shouldn't be one to say. He met Shilo, didn't he? They made an odd pair (though couple would be a better choice in words) as well. Oh well, Graverobber didn't like to think too much and so let the thoughts slip away in the back of his mind.