Chapter 2: The VariaMansion
The next thing I know is I'm in a large bed in a large room. The room smells of vanilla. I sat up and inspected my surroundings. The room is posh but scantly furnished, only the bed I'm lying in and a bed side table with a bunch of vanilla cupcake and a tea are the furnitures around. I instinctly go for the cupcake but I withdraw my hands when I realize that I don't know where I am. I racked my brain for my last memory. The taxi, the chase in the forest, the guy with a tiara, a knife towards me. All those memories came rushing into my brain and caused me to shudder. The door opened and a tall guy with a weird hairstyle consisting of an orange Mohawk on the center of his head, one shaved area and one with green bangs. Weird. Weird. Weird.
"Ah, you're awake. How are you feeling?" He asked in a sing-songy nasal voice. Gay. I thought.
"I'm fine. But where am I?" I asked him.
"You're in the Varia mansion. By the way you can eat those, they're safe." He pointed at the food on my bed side table. I picked up one cupcakes and took a bite. A warmth brought only by sweets spread throughout my body.
"VariaMansion? Why am I here? The last thing I can remember is this blonde guy killing my stalker and attempting to skewer me with his little knives. That its! You must have saved me from that guy!" I said.
"Ehm, actually, You're in the mansion where the knife guy stays." The gay guy said. "I'm Lussuria by the way, you can call me Luss-nee. How about you?" He walked to my side and check my temperature.
"I'm (name) and what do you mean I'm in the same mansion as the knife guy?" Only thinking about the guy brings mixed emotions. He's my savior but he also attempted to kill me.
"Ah, Belphegor brought you here when you lose consciousness after his prank. See he's not really trying to kill you, he's just teasing, but you ended up buying it and lost consciousness." Luss-nee explained.
"Ohhh." I simply said. He's not trying to kill me, and he saved me, and even brought me here into this mansion. And his name is Belphegor. I don't know why but those information gave me a pleasant swelling feeling into my chest.
Behind the close door I can hear ruckus going on.
"Bel-Senpai, go inside and apologize." I'm sure it's the frog head boy.
"Ushishishi~A prince don't apologize and for what?" It's Belphegor this time.
"You scared her good." Frog boy replied.
"It's her fault for falling for it and by the way I brought her here. Shishi~"
"VOIIIIIII! What are you guys doing here. Where's Lussuria!" A harsh voice joined.
"O captain welcome back." I heard frog boy greeted with the same monotonous tone.
"He's inside, tending to MY guest." Belphegor said. The way he said MY has this possessive vibe which brought a slight blush into my cheeks.
The door burst open and a guy with a silvery long hair entered. Behind him I can see Belphegor and his frog companion. Belphegor caught my eyes and smirked. I'm not sure if he caught my eyes with his bangs coverings most of it but he's definitely looking at my direction. I dropped my eyes in embarrassment.
"VOIIIIII! Who the hell is she?" Squalo pointed at me with a hand wherein a sword is attached. I jumped in surprise,
"Squ, be quiet. She's Belphegors guest." Luss-Nee said. Again with the mention that I'm Belphegor's guest, I blushed.
"Why the heck did he bring a girl here!" Squalo said while frantically swinging his hand in a comical way. I found it funny and I snickered, which I think is a wrong move because with that everybody looked at me like I'm a weirdo.
"Because senpai is a pervert." Frog boy said.
"Shaddup, ~." Belphegor said and kicked froggy in the shins.
"That hurts senpai. I'm merely stating the truth." And with that froggy dashed away because I have the feeling that Belphegor will try to hurt him again, my eyes widen when I saw Belphegor threw a knife. I secretly wished that he missed the poor boy.
"I'm going too! I'll talk to the boss about this!" Squ, I mean Squalo pointed at me again and walked out of the door.
"Sorry about him (name)-dear, see he don't know how to treat girls." Luss-nee patted me in the head, which is comforting and disturbing at the same time.
"It's fine." I replied.
"Well I think I need to get going too." Luss-nee looked at Belphegor who is leaning his back with his arms cross on the entry way and is looking at my direction with a meaningful smirk which made me nervous.
"Don't go!" I shouted after him and grabbed the sleeves of his jacket which I realize is some sort of uniform.
"Ah, see (name)-dear, I have loads of work to do and I'm grateful that you want my company, but I think a certain someone wants me out." He pulled his sleeves and walked out of the door. Now it's only Belphegor and I and an awkward silence.
"Belphegor.." I called out his name. He nodded to indicate he's listening. "Thank you for saving me, and for bringing me here." I said in a low voice with my head bowed.
"Ushishishi~" He laughed and I was startled because it came beside me. How the heck did he manage to walk beside me without making a sound?
He sat on the bed and reached over his hand and took my chin so that I can face him.
"Your name's (name)?" He asked with a wide smile. I only managed to nod. How can I speak when my face is inches away from him and I am gaping at his perfectly sculpted features, if only I can see his eyes, I know he'll be even more perfect.
"What's with you and the guy I killed?" He asked.
"He's my stalker." I replied and blinked since I realize I'm not blinking at all.
" ~ Did you know why I killed him?" He whispered, suddenly dropping off his huge grin. He did not wait for my answer.
"Because he called you his princess. See, I'm a prince, and if he called you his princess doesn't that make him a prince? Well as a true prince I don't acknowledge the existence of peasants who thinks of themselves as prince." He said. At first I was confused but I realize that he saved me for a pure selfish reason, because he's a prince and don't want fraud prince. Did I get it right? Well that explains the Tiara.
"Ok." I replied and pulled my face away. I notice him frown.
"The prince doesn't like people who talk to him in one word answer." He said and pulled out a knife and pointed at my throat. I whimpered in fear.
"I-I'm sorry prince." I felt tears in my eyes. I thought I'm safe now that my stalker is dead, but I'm here in an unknown mansion surrounded by dangerous people. He withdraws the knife and clicked his tongue.
"Ushishi~ I'm joking my princess." He said and smirked once more. For heaven' sake he's so handsome and he called me his princess.
"Princess?" I asked and suddenly covered my mouth when I realize that's a one word answer, but Belphegor doesn't seem to mind.
"Yes. I've decided that you're my princess. Problem?" He asked with his head cocked on one side which I find so cute.
"No, if that's what you want Belphegor." I resisted the urge to touch his bangs and remove them from his face.
"Good. Then I'll be going now princess. And fix yourself because you'll be joining us for dinner. Ushishi~" he jumped from the bed and walk out closing the door behind him.
I walked towards the other door in the room which I suppose is the bathroom. Inside I filled the tub with water and some liquid soap and I dipped into it. While in the water and covered in bubbles I was able to reflect. It's so unlike me to find someone so sexy. Okay, I'm admitting it, Belphegor is so sexy and hot and I want him. I freaking want him! And the thing being his princess, well I'm flattered. While I'm deep in my thought about things concerning my prince and I, someone knocked.
"(Name)-dear. I'll be leaving clothes in your bed. Please wear them." Luss-Nee said behind the door.
"Okay. Thanks." I replied. After some times in the tub I wash off and walked into the bedroom only in towel. I locked the bedroom door because the people in here seems to walk into bedroom with notice and I blushed at the thought of Belphegor suddenly bursting into the room while I'm stark naked. I checked into the outfit left by Lussuria and silently thanked that it's not the uniform that they are wearing. It's composed of a simple pale pink button down shirt and a pencil skirt. I tucked the shirt in and checked myself in the mirror only to see Belphegor behind me.
"Aaaaahhhhh! How long have you been here?" I shouted and looked at him warily.
"Shishi~ Long enough." He replied. Long enough how? I asked in my mind and I give up after seeing his smirk.
"Suits you princess." He said while touching the end of the skirt, intentionally or unintentionally lifting it. I swatted his hand away.
"Belphegor. That's not a nice thing to do." I realize that I'm not as scared of him as I initially thought. He only smiled. Which left my heart melting.
"Let's go to dinner. The boss wants to see you." He pulled me rather harshly but I obeyed.
We walked through a rather long corridor and ended up in another endless corridor and we climbed up an infinite stair and atlast Belphegor opened the door into a grand Dining area.
"Wow." I simply said as I eyed the ravishing hall then my eyes fell upon the table where 5 men sat and 3 are looking at me with daggers. Squalo, a mustache guy, and a raven haired man whose crimson eyes gives me the creep and has an air of authority around him, the other two is Frog boy and Luss-Nee.
"What is about that girl you trashy Prince?" The raven haired guy said.
"Boss, I want to ask your permission to let me keep her." Belphegor replied. I was simply shocked and my jaw dropped.
"She seemed surprised, did you ask her permission first senpai?" Froggy asked.
"Ushishishi~Fran you're not using that frog head of yours, technically we can't let her go out, not that she knows where our base is right?" Belphegor replied.
"But you just ask him if you can keep me right?" I pointed rudely at the boss and everyone was surprised. "Please Boss, tell him that he can't keep me." I begged at the boss who laughed in return.
"Smart girl, choosing death over being a toy for the trashy prince." The boss replied.
"What? Who chooses death?" I asked.
"(name)-dear, actually Belphegor is asking the boss to spare your life." Luss-nee whispered.
"If you're an outsider and you wishes to be away from this base you have to be away from the world forever too." Belphegor explained as he played on a strand of my hair.
"You-you mean either I stay or die?" I asked with my voice shaking.
"You get it princess. Ushishi~ So let me ask you, to stay or to die?" He asked with his permanent grin.
"Please allow me to live boss!" I begged the boss now.
"You don't have to listen to her request boss." The mustache guy said.
"VOIIIIIIII! Levi is right boss!" Squalo who has been keeping silent up to now suddenly shouted.
"Why don't we decide it by votation?" Luss-nee suggested.
"Do what you want scums." The boss stands up and left. "I'm eating in my office." and with that he's gone.
Oh no. My life now depends on this bunch on weirdos. I'm sure Squalo and that Levi will vote for my death, and Belphegor and hopefully Luss-nee will vote for my life. The one's left is Fran a.k.a Frog boy. He seemed to hate Belphegor, so I think he'll go for my death. So this is how my life ends.
"So anyone who vote for (name)-dear to stay raise your hand and those against it please stay put!" He explained.
Belphegor raised his hand, and Luss-nee followed. I looked at Fran and after seconds of torture he raised his hands and I exhaled in relief.
"VOOIIIIII Fran! Why did you raise your hand!" Squalo demanded.
"See. Senpai might kill me if I don't. Plus, I don't see a reason for us to kill her." He explained and suddenly dashed out of the door to escape the wrath of his seniors.
"Thanks Fran." I said as he passed me by.
"Now it's decided, she will now leave here with us!" Luss-nee exclaimed.
"I'm going to complain to boss." Levi grumbled and started to walk away.
"Ushishi~ Levi, are you sure you want to disturb him as he eats?" Belphegor said which caused Levi to stop in his tracks.
"Tch, maybe I'll complain later." He declared.
"Can you complain to the boss Levi?" Lussuria asked.
And with that he walked away too. I wonder when Squalo is leaving, he's staying quiet but shooting me looks of daggers.
"Don't worry, he can't complain to the boss, plus you won." Belphegor said as he touched me by my chin. I pulled away before my heart explode.
"Awww, the princess is shy." Belphegor said.
"Will you quit that!" Squalo shouted.
"Why are you still not walking out?" Belphegor asked as he continued to play with a strand of my hair. I don't know why, but it left me light headed.
"I'm going to eat, dumb-ass prince!" Squalo retorted.
"Yeah! Let's eat to celebrate your acceptance into our twisted family!" Luss-nee said and she walked towards the table where a feast is lay out.
"Come on princess, let's eat." And Belphegor lead me with his hand on my waist. I'm squealing with delight inside but I tried to keep a poker face.
We ate in Silence, or I ate in Silence, Squalo and Belphegor keeps insulting each other and occasionally Squalo insulting me, while Luss-nee tried to calm them. When everyone is finished, Squalo stand up and left without saying anything.
"Care for more dessert (name)-dear?" Luss-nee asked.
"No, I'm really full. But thanks for the offer." I refused politely.
"How about you Bel?" Lussuria turned to him.
"No thanks, I have a better dessert in mind." He said. Is it just my imagination or is he looking at me as he smack his lips. Good heavens. I blushed furiously after that.
"Come (name), I'll tour you around the mansion." Bel said and again he pulled me without notice and he was dragging me around corridors. Where the hell is he taking me? We then stopped infront of a large door and he opened it and I wonder whether I will find my self in the prince's room soon.