Verde toed his shoes off as he closed the door to his apartment. He neatly placed them to the side and walked into his living room, raising an eyebrow as soon as he walked in.

"Why are you rolling around on my floor, child?" Verde asked as he stepped over his nephew and sat down on his couch.

"I got bored waiting for you to come home," Fran answered, standing up from the floor and plopping himself down beside Verde.

"I do have a T.V and game systems you know? There are also a few books around here," Verde said while he put an arm around Fran's shoulders.

"There's nothing good on T.V and your games are too difficult. I don't really like reading either," Fran said.

Verde sighed and shook his head, pushing his glasses up he asked, "Why are you here?"

"I can't come visit my uncle?"

"You can, I was just wondering why the sudden visit."

"Do you get along well with Reborn?"

"I do. We had a rough start at first but after working together for so long we got a long much better," Verde answered before pulling Fran closer, "Is there something wrong? Are you having trouble with someone?"

"I have the strangest urge to stick a pencil up Bel's nose," Fran answered seriously.

"I don't think you two will ever get along," Verde said with a sigh, rubbing the area between his eyes.

"I don't think we will either but Mammon keeps insisting that we have to get along," Fran said, slumping down in his seat.

"Mammon has high hopes for everyone," Verde said with a quick roll of his eyes.

"I don't understand why I have to get along with him," Fran said and sighed before sitting up.

"You don't," Verde said, "it would be easier to work with him if you did though. You must keep in mind that you two work together and are a part of the Varia-Kokuyo alliance. Avoiding each other will be difficult especially since he sees you as a challenge and will occasionally challenge you to a race. So you're both idiots if you both think you can avoid each other."

"I thought you were on my side," Fran sighed and slouched on the couch.

"I'm not telling you that you should go be his best friend. I'm just saying that staying away from him will be impossible unless you quit the team which I'm sure you wouldn't want to do," Verde explained as he patted Fran's shoulder.

Fran nibbled on his lip and looked up to Verde, "I'll quit then. If I quit I can focus more on my studies, spend more time with Haru and Mochi, and just be lazy again."

"So you're willing to give up something you love just so you never have to see Belphegor again?" Verde asked, raising an eyebrow at his nephew.

"Yep," Fran said, pulling his phone and dialing a number. "Hey, I'm quitting," Fran said once the person on the other end picked up.

Verde heard some spluttering and rushed questions being asked before Fran pressed the 'end' button and slid his phone back into his pocket.

"I…," Verde sighed and shook his head, "would you like some dinner?"

"Sure, what are you making?" Fran asked.

Verde sighed, still shocked at his nephew's actions, he picked his keys up and stood from the couch, "How about we go out?"

Fran nodded and stood as well, "Sounds good."