A/N: Sorry for the lengthy review again, so you skip down to read the real chapter. Sadly, I have some things to say about the review section again. Wow, it's been a while I updated. I do apologize for the late chapter, but life keeps me away from my leisurely time. I've noticed I had a few reviews, and I'm not too happy with two of them. It isn't because they flamed but because two of the ten unknown reviews copied and pasted reviews from other users. I don't mind as much if you spam on my review section (which someone did by using different names), but copying and pasting other people's words are like plagiarism to me. It makes me unhappy that people would take other people's words as their own and not credit the user. Is it that hard to put quotation marks around it or say you agree to that person? Also, whoever (I know some of the reviews were made by one person because of the similarities I have seen from how it is written) spammed my review section even though your words were positive; I much prefer if you reviewed once for every chapter or only once on the latest chapter and not on the same chapter. It will not make me update faster if that was your reason why you were continuously reviewing under a different name. There are situations which will not allow me to be able to. If I have the time, I will update. If not, please wait patiently. I am very thankful for your comments though. As for the other unknown reviewers, thank you as well for liking the story and the chapter. I would like to also thank The Nobody Prince (After I saw your review, I found out it would have been way better if somehow Emma was there seeing the couples and started teasing them with the song. Now, that would be humorous to see), Emoen (I actually don't think Beauty and the Beast is that farfetched from the Largo brothers and the girls. Luigi has a horrible attitude and well Pavi could either be Belle or the Beast, whichever you would prefer), and collective2220 (no worries, I'm glad you reviewed whenever you can. Yeah, first love is always my favorite, and Mia feels like the kind to go for something like that) for the reviews as well. I have a big announcement though. There are five more chapters to this story before I make a sequel (actually it will continue on where I left off, but I found my story is going to be a bit lengthy). Also, I would like to make a request of you guys and ask for songs that you think would be similar to the characters in the story. Like some writers in fan fiction, it helps to give me some inspiration. And also, there's a bonus extra in this one too. Thank you for your time and I do apologize for the rant and such. Yes, I do sound like a whiny writer and need to learn how to shut up, but I found some aspects I've written about in my A/N were necessary. Other than that, have fun reading.
Chapter Thirty
Shilo smiled when Graverobber had stayed for weeks now. At first, Shilo didn't think much of him staying here and never knew he would be the man she would soon love. Now that she thought about it, she had a strong bond with Graverobber from the start, even though it may not have been of a romantic interest from the get go. She trusted him and followed him despite the fact she was hesitant at first. And now, she was with him and loved him. Her gaze lingered on Graverobber, watching him carry Jake as they played airplane. She was hopeful that this would last, but she knew a small part of her would find the reality of it all that there is a chance Graverobber would leave after he was no longer interested. But for now, she wanted to enjoy her time with Graverobber as much as she can instead of thinking what may or may not happen.
Lina and Mia sat in the kitchen on opposite sides of each other. Lina's head was lowered while Mia looks blankly at a corner. Each was in their own thoughts before they stared at each other. A sigh escaped their lips before looking at each other.
"What is Shilo thinking?" Lina asked frustratingly. Mia sighed and shrugged her shoulders.
"We are just going out to dinner with the Largos," Mia answered coolly. Lina leaned back in her chair with irritation.
"She's trying to set us up on a date with them. Doesn't she care they are her enemies?" Lina pointed out.
"She doesn't seem to mind us being with them. She must have moved on from what they have done to her in the past. And truthfully, Rotti Largo was the mastermind in the deaths of her father and Blind Mag. Shilo knew that and found no fault in them except for being Rotti Largo's children," Mia remarked but then smirked and crossed her arms. "As for the dinner date, you taught her how to be sly. It is your fault for the situation we are in right now."
Lina winced, knowing she could not deny by that fact. She just never knew Shilo would use her slyness against her in this way. Mia knew Lina had her just desserts, yet she was forced to go as well. But then again, she didn't seem to mind. It was only a dinner date. She just hoped she would be able to handle it. The only reason she kept some distance from Luigi was that she would have her emotions intact. It worked until Luigi kept on being persistent with being near her.
"Hey, if you like him that much, you should try to show a bit of emotion. Nothing is wrong with showing how you feel," Lina told her. Mia was surprised at the sudden statement before showing a small smile.
"You should stop denying your feelings as well, Lina," Mia replied in return. Lina scoffed before leaning back more to balance the chair on its hind legs by putting her feet on the table.
"Stop making unnecessary comments," Lina told her, neither denying nor agreeing with her.
"Are you afraid to love him?" Mia asked. Lina's eyes darkened before she swiftly dropped her feet off the table and leaned forward, so she wouldn't fall back.
"Stop it," Lina told her. Her eyes softened soon afterwards before she clung onto her shirt where her chest is. Mia did as she was told and stopped making the atmosphere unpleasant, but she knew Lina would have to face the problem. No matter what, reality would always hit them in their most vulnerable state.
A few minutes later, the Largo brothers entered dressed up fancifully, making Lina wince.
"Why are you guys dressed up?" Lina asked.
"Ah, bella does not know? We are eating at an expensive restaurant," Pavi said with a smile. Lina groaned unhappily. Mia smirked and shook her head.
"Lina hates to dress up," Mia stated.
"Anybody could fucking see that," Luigi said after seeing Lina wearing a T-shirt and jeans.
Pavi merely smiled and took Lina's hand, not letting his brother's comment bother Lina.
"If the bella does not like to dress up, the bella does not need to. The Largos are famous, so they will not talk. And of course, the Pavi has his ways to make people not talk."
Lina immediately took back her hand from his grasp, making Pavi protrude his lower lip into a pout.
"Brother, stop trying to sound fucking heroic. We reserved the whole entire restaurant to ourselves. Nobody is going to be there to say anything, even the fucking staff won't say a thing," Luigi added. Pavi looked over at him unhappily. Luigi shrugged his shoulders in reply.
"Oh, fun," Lina said sarcastically. Pavi frowned at the lack of excitement from her, so he started to make plans after dinner. He was going to see her have fun like she did on the amusement park. Of course, he wasn't going to take her to the amusement park. He did not want to go through a whirling mechanism ever again.
"Who's driving?" Mia asked. Luigi and Pavi grinned.
"Our chauffeur," Luigi answered.
"You guys are going all out, aren't you?" Lina asked, feeling relatively uninterested about the event.
"Well," Mia started before standing up, "I guess we should get dressed up." Lina groaned before getting up as well and left with Mia to wear something appropriate.
It didn't take long for them to dress up. Usually, girls would put on make-up, do their hair, put on accessories, and such, but Mia and Lina liked to make it simple. And of course, they did not have enough dress clothes to pick from.
Mia came down the stairs wearing a long black one-shoulder silk dress that accentuated her curves. Her strappy heels she wore also looked quite perfect with the dress. Every step she took, the dress would flow. Luigi couldn't help but gawk at her like she was a goddess. Pavi nodded and smiled approvingly and agreed with his brother that Mia looked fantastic in the dress. When she was near Luigi, he suddenly felt his throat dry and started feeling nervous. But of course, Luigi tried to slap away the feeling by clearing his throat though he sneaked a few glimpses at her.
Soon after, Lina came down with a faint blue sleeveless turtleneck top with black pants. No way was she going to wear a skirt or a dress for anything. And instead of wearing heels, she wore dress boots. It was all about comfort to Lina though Mia did do something different with Lina's hair. Instead of it being a ponytail, Mia made a simple half up-do hairstyle to make her look a bit more elegant. Luigi shrugged at Lina's look, approving it in his own way. On the other hand, Pavi had a large grin on his face. Even though he was disappointed not to see her in a dress, she looked fantastic to him. Though the scars on her arms are revealed, it did not take away the true beauty Pavi saw in her. He also noticed Lina was looking rather shy, and this made him become further attracted to her.
"Beautiful. The bella belongs to the Pavi," Pavi thought when he watched her start walking down the stairs. He immediately stood at the bottom of his stairs and let out his hand for her to take. Lina looked at him awkwardly before mumbling something and took his hand. Pavi was happy of course, and maybe a little too ecstatic.
Luigi cursed in his thoughts for not doing the same as Pavi. He could have a bit of skin ship from Mia. It was then Mia let out her hand. Luigi scoffed and let out his hand. Mia smiled in the inside when he saw how manly Luigi tried to be. She took his hand willingly. When everyone seemed ready, they left the house. There, they saw the long white limousine waiting for them.
"Don't know how you rich people can do this," Lina mumbled. Pavi smiled and took her arm closer to him. Lina glared at him, but he didn't care.
Luigi stared at Lina and Pavi having more skin than he did and started to get angry. Suddenly, he felt her arm wrap around his. He looked over at her. The minute he faced her, he felt his throat dry again. He seemed to find her more beautiful up close. He looked the other way shyly. Mia let out a small smile for a second before returning her lips straight again. Her expression was enough to show enough emotion but let it disappear before anybody was able to see. They went inside the limousine as Pavi and Lina sat on one side while Luigi and Mia sat on the other side. There were champagne in the vehicle and Pavi asked if anybody wanted a drink.
Mia, Luigi, and Pavi would have a glass while Lina looked out of the window and up at the sky. She sighed to see no stars. Pavi noticed her sigh and watched her as she looked out the window and seemed to look for something in the night sky. Pavi suddenly had an idea and he found what to do after dinner.
Meanwhile, Graverobber and Shilo had a moment together in the living room while the children were concentrating in their studies in their room. Shilo's head was on his chest while Graverobber held her against him. He was able sniff the scent of the perfume she used. He found it tantalizing. He could feel his whole body wanting her once more, but he tried to stop his urges like always. Shilo was unlike any woman he knew. She was special, and she will always be special to him. It was actually the first time he felt more than lust or a necessity when he was with a woman. He actually wanted to be with Shilo. Staying with her for a while in the house, he found out he could actually understand the meaning behind love. The meaning of love had died long ago when he lost his mentor who taught him grave robbing. Now, he found a love different than that of his mentor. He found a partner, a companion, a mate. But these words, they aren't strong enough to describe the bond he has for Shilo. No word can describe his relationship he has for her. He had an urge to protect her, to be by her side and never leave. He always feared in staying at one place for too long. He always feared of being betrayed like so many other times when he was close to someone. The good things never last, he learned it the hard way. And he hoped, this good thing with Shilo would last. But just in case, he held onto reality, so it wouldn't hurt him as much and the very reason he would never say "I love you" to Shilo.
He could feel Shilo squeeze his hand as if ensuring him she was still with him, still by his side. He couldn't help but grin. She was unbelievable in his eyes.
"So beautiful," Graverobber thought.
"Graverobber, I'm glad I've met you," Shilo whispered, letting him know how she felt when he was beside her. Graverobber chuckled and kissed the top of her head.
"Same for me. To see a young seventeen year old without surgery was too rare to pass on," Graverobber joked. Shilo smiled and snuggled against him. He found that small action to affect him greatly and his lower area felt the same way. He was a man after all. He cleared his throat nervously and Shilo looked up when she noticed how his breath became shallow.
"What's wrong Graverobber?" Shilo asked innocently. Though she was a legal adult, she was still innocent in some things, especially when someone wanted to make love to her.
"I need to go to work," Graverobber lied. He needed a way to escape before he couldn't control his lust. Shilo got off of him, and he immediately stood up. "I'll see you later, Kid."
Shilo nodded and watched him go upstairs to get his things for his work. Shilo sighed and and looked sad for not being able to spend time with Graverobber. After getting his things, he walked downstairs to check if Shilo was still in the living room and found her not there. He sighed and continued on his way to his work. It was agonizing to not able to have her on the bed and do things that all adults would do. It was the only complicated thing in their relationship as of yet. He was a gentleman, of course. He couldn't force her and mark her as his. Complications. Oh, how much he hated those dastardly things.
Extra Bonus: Meet Pierre and the Jealousy of Pavi Largo
During the time of Shilo being sick, Pierre came by to install cameras and all other safety nets to prevent any dangerous trespassers from trying to intrude Shilo's home. Mia opened the gates for him and they entered the house. Pierre seemed to look around for someone. Mia sighed before tapping Pierre's shoulder. He turned around towards her questioningly.
"You should get to work, Pierre," Mia told him. Pierre found himself looking around again and then turned back to Mia.
"Where's mon amour?" Pierre asked. Mia sighed.
"She's in the living room working on something," Mia told him. Pierre's eyes brightened.
"Where's the living room, mon amie?" Pierre asked. Mia pointed out to the right where there was an opening to the living room.
Pierre immediately strides towards the opening and saw Lina making something with yarn. Pierre smiled and then immediately hugged Lina from behind. Lina immediately elbowed Pierre, not knowing it was him. He made a groan of pain. She turned around to be met with Pierre leaning over and holding his stomach.
"Pierre, you idiot. How many times I've told you not to do that?" Lina asked angrily. Pierre merely looked up and had a small but pained smile on his face. Lina rolled her eyes.
On the side, Luigi and Pavi watched the show though they were still tied up at the time. Pavi looked quite unhappy at the scene. He saw how Pierre was quite smitten with Lina.
"What kind of idiot would like a crazy woman like her?" Luigi whispered, but Pavi was too absorbed on Pierre and Lina to care what his brother had to say.
"Mon amour, I have missed you. I cannot stand to not be able to touch or see you," Pierre told her before wrapping his arm around hers and started snuggling against her arm.
Pavi glared, quite unhappy at how he seemed to be allowed to touch her in such a way. Lina didn't seem to mind as much and rolled her eyes though she did hit him on his arm. Pierre winced at the action but seemed okay with the abuse.
"Get to work, idiot," Lina ordered but rummaged Pierre's hair with a smile.
Pierre gasped at the sudden gesture and tried to make his hair again after she messed it up. She chuckled and patted Pierre's shoulder. He stopped making his hair and smiled at her. And in a second, he embraced her. Lina flinched and stepped on his foot. Pierre groaned in pain once more and Lina had to roll her eyes again.
Pavi's eyes darkened when he saw the interaction between the two. He did not like how Pierre would so easily try to get near her. For some reason, he couldn't stand Pierre. He looked quite handsome, Pavi had to admit, but he would never look as handsome as him. And of course, he was angry that Pierre did not take notice of his presence on the couch. A Largo should always be recognized.
Just as he thought that, Pierre took notice of the Largo brothers.
"Ah, is that Luigi and Pavi Largo?" Pierre asked. Lina looked over at the Largo brothers as well and sighed. Pavi immediately stopped glaring and let out a smile for Lina to see. Pierre didn't seem to be startled at Pavi's bare face, but Pierre seemed to have stared at Pavi observantly.
"Yeah, so what? And stop staring," Lina told him and slapped him with the back of her hand. Pierre obeyed and had all of his attention on her. Pierre looked like a love struck fool, and Pavi couldn't help but felt a terrible churning in his stomach.
"Were they giving you a hard time, mon amour?" Pierre asked worriedly. Lina rolled her eyes.
"It's nothing that I can't handle," Lina answered before looking at him seriously. "Can you work on your job now?"
"Ah, but of course. Anything for mon amour," Pierre stated and blew a kiss at her. Lina winced though Pierre smiled not minding how much Lina dislikes it. He then started to work on his job soon afterwards.
When he was gone, Pavi finally spoke up.
"Who is he to you, bella?" Pavi asked. Lina turned around and looked at him questioningly.
"Why do you want to know?" She asked. Luigi stared at his brother for answers as well. Usually, he would have spoken up more, but he wasn't in the mood when he was tied up like a prisoner.
"Because the Pavi is rather curious," Pavi replied. Lina crossed her arms and smirked.
"What do you think we are?" Lina questioned.
"The bella and he look like a couple," Pavi answered. Lina stared at him for a moment before laughing.
"Funny guess there, face-stealer," Lina stated after she was done laughing, "But no. I don't like flamboyant guys."
She left soon afterwards. Pavi let out a sigh of relief knowing her answer. Luigi rolled his eyes and took a nap after nothing eventful happened. But unknown to Lina, she had fallen for a different kind of flamboyant man. Oh, how Cupid likes to play tricks on people.
