"What is this place?" Bel asked as he looked through the window at the elegant mansion that Xanxus was driving towards.
"It's my summer home," Mukuro said proudly.
"It's February…." Bel grumbled and laid his head back on Fran's.
"Yes but I think it's a good place for all of us to become closer," Mukuro said with a bright smile.
Once the car came to a stop in front of the garage that was off to the side of the mansion, Mukuro jumped out of the car and ran inside, leaving Xanxus to carry his luggage inside and Bel to wake Fran up.
Bel sighed and moved Fran from his shoulder to the door. He slid out from the other side and went around to Fran's side, opening the door and slipping his hands under Fran's sleeping body. He slid Fran out and carried him into the mansion after asking Xanxus to get their bags as well.
"Hey, where do I dump him?" Bel asked Mukuro who was rolling around the floor in the foyer.
"There are rooms on the second floor with your names on them," Mukuro said, stopping his rolling momentarily before continuing again.
Bel nodded and carried Fran up the stairs, frowning when he realized just how light the boy was. He walked down the hallway to the left, walking into the room with Fran's name on it when he spotted it. He quickly went to the bed and plopped Fran down on it, watching as Fran grumbled something in his sleep and turned onto his side.
"You probably haven't slept much…huh?" Bel said as he walked to the balcony, the sun already high up in the sky and brightening up the room. "Don't misunderstand, I don't like you… you just really need your rest."
Bel sighed before turning away from the balcony and leaving the room without looking back at Fran.
By the time the others arrived it was nearly dinner time and Mukuro was graciously greeted by several complaints from the others.
"You sent us the wrong way you jerk!" Spanner growled as he shook the purple haired male.
"It was so you could sight see!" Mukuro explained, wiggling away from Spanner's hands and running towards Xanxus, hiding behind the elder.
"What the hell were we supposed to see?" Spanner asked. "Snow, snow and more snow? Or maybe mountains covered by SNOW?"
"Yes?" Mukuro said, shrieking and running away when Spanner came after him with a wrench.
"Spanner, calm down," Shoichi said, reaching out for Spanner, and stopping the blonde, "it wasn't that bad."
"Chrome has to defrost her phone," Spanner said, glaring at Shoichi and pointing at Chrome who was blowing hot air on her phone.
"Just throw it in the microwave, dear," Mukuro said, patting Chrome back.
Spanner groaned and smacked a hand to his face, "Idiot."
"Where's Mammon?" Bel asked as he walked down the stairs. He had been unpacking in his room when he heard all the ruckus and decided to go check.
"Here," Mammon said from behind Chikusa, waving his hand at Bel.
Bel smiled and run down the remaining stairs before embracing Mammon tightly.
"Where's Fran?" Spanner asked, his eyes settling on Mukuro who was whistling innocently.
"Bel, you dropped him off in his room earlier, right?" Mukuro asked, directing Spanner's glare over to the blonde who was tightly holding Mammon.
"He's in his room," Bel said, pointing upstairs before leaning down to resume kissing Mammon.
Spanner scrunched his face at the sight before going upstairs, followed by Ken and Chikusa. Ken ran passed him and ran into a room before Chikusa who was running after him.
"Hey!" Ken shouted as he jumped onto the bed beside Fran who stirred in his sleep and buried his face into Ken's thigh. "I know you're sleepy and all but if you don't wake up now you won't sleep tonight."
"He has a point," Chikusa said as he poked Fran's sided.
Spanner simply watched from the door, arms crossed, and a smile on his face as he watched Fran fight away Ken and Chikusa.
"Alright, alright," Fran grumbled, swatting Ken and Chikusa's hands away before sitting up and rubbing his eyes. He looked out the large window in front of his bed to see that the sun was close to settling behind the mountains.
"Did you sleep well?" asked Spanner as he walked towards Fran, lightly nudging Ken to the side so he could sit on the bed. He pulled Fran into his arms, cradling him against his chest.
"Yeah…" Fran said tiredly, "…I remember falling asleep in the car though. What is this place anyway?"
"Mukuro's summer home," Chikusa answered.
"It's February…" Fran sighed, burying his face into Spanner's chest.
"Hey, Mukuro says it's dinner time," M.M said from the doorway, her hands on her hips as she watched the scene before her and Chrome at her side.
"We'll be down soon, Fran just needs to wipe off his drool," Spanner said teasingly as he ran his thumb over Fran's bottom lip.
Fran pouted and pushed Spanner's hand away before rubbing at the corners of his mouth.
M.M sighed and rolled her eyes before strolling into the room, pulling a wet wipe out and rubbing at the corners of Fran's mouth and cheeks, "There, now lets go."
Spanner watched with a pout as M.M took Fran's hand and pulled him out of the room along with Chrome. He looked over to Ken and Chikusa who were just staring at him before pushing them out of the rooming, closing the door behind him.
Down in the dining room, Bel, Mammon, Xanxus, Mukuro and Shoichi were already sitting at the table, patiently waiting for the others to arrive.
When M.M entered the dining room with her hands wrapped around Fran and Chrome's own hands, everyone raised an eyebrow. M.M placed Fran down on a chair on the opposite side of Mammon before sitting Chrome down in another and sitting between the two.
Spanner, Ken and Chikusa entered next, Chikusa and Ken sitting next to Bel while Spanner took a seat next to Chrome. Xanxus sat at the head of the table while Mukuro sat to his right next to Fran and Shoichi sat to his left next to Mammon.
Xanxus called the servants in who began to place food at the table along with drinks before leaving.
"Well, let's eat," Mukuro said, clapping his hands before piling his plate with food, others following after him.
As Fran chewed on a piece of bread he saw Xanxus and Mukuro sharing mischievous glances. He frowned inwardly and wondered what they were up to before accepting the buttered garlic bread Mammon was offering him.