An Assassin's Miko
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Chapter 3: Peaceful Days
A few minutes later Kagome and Ezio arrive at the doors of the Medici Bank. When they enter, Ezio recognizes Boetio, one of Lorenzo' servants. Ezio rushes up to the servant with Kagome behind him.
"Hey, Ezio! What brings you here in such a hurry?" Boetio questions him.
"Boetio, there is no time to waste. We have letters from my father to Lorenzo." Boetio looks at them "Ahimè, Ezio! You're too late. He's gone to Careggi."
"Then you must make sure he gets these as soon as possible." Kagome tells Boetio. "I'm sure he hasn't gone for more than a few days or so. In these times…" Boetio tells them.
"I'm begging to find out about these times! Make sure he gets them, Boetio, and in confidence! As soon as possible!" Ezio says.
~Break~
Back at the Palazzo Auditore, Ezio rushes to Giovanni's office with Kagome tailing behind him. Once they enter Giovanni's office they see that he' s in deep conversation with Uberto Alberti. Kagome sighs as she pinches Ezio's arm. Ezio yelps and rubs his arm while glaring at Kagome.
"Ezio, my boy!" says Uberto, "How are you? Out of breath as usual, I see." Uberto then notices Kagome, "Giovanni, who is this young woman? And why is she dressed in men's clothing?" he questions as he looks at his old friend.
"Ah, that's right you haven't met Kagome yet." Giovanni states as looks at Uberto, "Kagome is distant family friend. Her and her younger brother Souta came here in search of refuge when their family died, and to answer your other question Kagome is not pleased to only wear dresses, she wears them on occasion when there is a need to wear one."
Uberto nods before looking at Ezio, "I've been trying to calm your father down. There's been a lot of trouble, you know; but the threat is ended."
"Have you two delivered the documents?" Giovanni asks them.
"Yes, Father. But Duke Lorenzo had already left." Ezio tells his father as Kagome crosses her arms over her chest. Giovanni frowns "I hadn't anticipated his leaving so soon."
"We left them with Boetio, I think that's his name was…" Kagome tells him as she looks at Ezio, "He was one of the servants there, he'll get them to him as soon as possible."
"That may not be soon enough." Giovanni says darkly.
Uberto pats him on the back. "Look," he says, "It can only mean a day or two. We have Francesco under lock and key. What could possibly happen in such a short time?
Kagome looks at Uberto. "I don't trust this guy…"
'Go find your mother and your sister," Giovanni tells them, "You should spend some time with some of the rest of the family other than Federico and Kagome, you know! And rest that head of yours. I'll have need of you two again" With a wave of his hand he dismisses them both. Once outside the office Kagome pinches his arm again.
"Ow! What did I do to deserve that?" he questions her as he rubs his arm with a pout. Kagome rolls her eyes "You know what you did so stop pouting." She tells him as she walks over to Claudia who is sitting on a bench. "Hey, Claudia," Kagome tells the younger girl as she sits next to her.
"Ciao, Ezio, Kagome. Where have you two been?" She questions them.
"We've been running business errands for father."
"That's not all, I hear," she retorts."Where's mother?" Ezio asks Claudia. Claudia sighs "She's gone to see that young painter they're all talking about. You know the one who's just finished his apprenticeship with Verrocchio."
"Really?"
"Don't you pay attention to anything that goes on in this house? She's commissioned some paintings from him. She believes that they'll be a good investment in time."
"That's our mother for you!" Ezio exclaims. Kagome rolls her eyes before she notices the sadness in her face.
"What's wrong Claudia?" She questions.
She sighs and gives Kagome a rueful smile. "It's Duccio." She tells Kagome.
"What about him?" Claudia has tears come to her eyes "I've found out that he's being unfaithful to me." Kagome's face darkens at this news, "Who told you that?" Kagome questions with clear anger in her voice that Ezio picked up on, but Claudia did not for her own emotional turmoil. 'The other girls, I thought they were my friends, but I thing they enjoyed telling me."
Kagome stands up with clenched fists, "Those fucking whores! You're better off without them Claudia, if they get pleasure at seeing you like this!" she practically growls out.
"But I loved him!" Claudia argues.
Ezio steps in before Kagome could say something, "Are you sure? Maybe you only thought you did. How do you feel now?"
Claudia looks at Kagome and Ezio. "I'd like to see him suffer, even if only a little. He's really hurt me." She tells them.
Ezio looks at Kagome who nods her head "I think we'll pay him a visit."
~Break~
They found Duccio with a woman holding her hand out admiring something that was on her finger. Kagome saw the flash of a diamond ring. "Darling, it's beautiful!" the girl tells Duccio. "Nothing but the best for you, amore," Duccio practically purrs as he pulls her towards him for a kiss. The girl pulls back "Not so fast. You can't just buy me. We haven't been seeing each other that long, and I've heard you've been promised to Claudia Auditore."
"It's over. Anyway, Father says I can do better than an Auditore." Spat Duccio, he clamped her bottom in his hand, "You for example!"
"Birbante! Let's walk for a bit." The woman tells him. "I can think of something that'd be much more fun." Duccio purrs as he puts his hand between her legs.
That was Kagome and Ezio' breaking point. "Hey, asshole!" Kagome shouts at Duccio as she walks closer to them. "Hey, Kagome, Ezio my friends." Duccio says surprised as he releases his hold on the girl. "I don't think you've met my…cousin?" Duccio tries pathetically.
Kagome enraged steps closer but is blocked by and even more enraged Ezio punches Duccio in the face. "Duccio, you should be ashamed of yourself! You insult my sister, parading around with this….this puttana!"growls Ezio.
"Who are you calling a puttana?" the girl snarls
"You, you stupid puttana!" Kagome yells at the girl "I should have thought even a girl like you could have done so much better than this asshole. Do you really think he's going make you into a lady? Because I seriously doubt it!"
"Don't you talk to her like that you bitch," Duccio hisses at Kagome, "At least she's more generous with her favors than your tight-assed little sister. But I guess she's got a hole as dry as a nun-" Duccio gets cut off as Kagome punches him in the face.
"Don't you ever talk about Claudia like that, you worthless piece of human existence!" Kagome growls at him as she punches him again, this time bringing him to his knees. "You broke her heart and you don't even care." Kagome knees him in the face making him fall on his back clutching his now broken nose. Kagome bends down and grabs his collar of his shirt, "If I ever see you around Claudia again or any Auditore again, I'll make sure you'll never piss properly again." Kagome snarls.
Ezio blinks in surprise before grabbing Kagome's arm and kicking Duccio in the side, self-satisfied at his pain filled moan."Let's go Kagome."
~Break~
As Kagome and Ezio are walking back to the Palazzo they spot Souta and Petruccio. Kagome grins at the two younger boys before running up to them.
"Hey squirts, what are you two doing out here?" She questions them as she ruffles their hair. Kagome notices that Petruccio is holding an opened carved pearwood box close to his chest, and sees feathers in the box. "What's up with the feathers?" she questions as Ezio reaches them. "They're eagle feathers," Souta explains as he points to the top of a tower. "There's an old nest up there. The young birds must have grown up and flown away. I can see plenty more feathers caught in the stonework." Petruccio and Souta look pleading at their older siblings, "Would you two mind getting more for us?"
Kagome sighs as she looks at Ezio, 'Well, what do you want them for?" Ezio questions.
The two boys look at each other then back at Ezio, "It's a secret." Petruccio says. "If I get them for you two, will you go in? It's late." Ezio tells the boys.
"Yes." They say in unison.
"Promise?" Kagome asks.
"Promise." They say in unison again.
Kagome grins at Ezio, "Have fun climbing, I beat up Duccio so you get to get the feathers." She tells him as she smirks at him. Ezio sighs before going and collecting the feathers.
"Sis, you beat up someone?" Souta questions as they watch Ezio run across the rooftops.
"Yep. Remember Duccio the dude Claudia liked?" Kagome asks them, at their nod she continues, "That asshole was cheating on her so Ezio and I went to confront him." Petruccio looks Kagome "I've never honestly liked him, he seemed really mean."
"Well you don't have to worry about him coming around here anymore." She says with too much cheer as she claps her hands, "I told him if I see him around any of us I would make sure he wouldn't be able to piss properly." Souta and Petruccio take a few steps back from Kagome.
Petruccio looks at Souta and whispers, "Kagome is scary when's she like that." Souta nods his head. "Yeah I know."
Kagome smirks even bigger as she watches Ezio jump down from a building near them and walks over to them out of breath. "Have fun?" she teases him. Ezio glares at Kagome before handing Petruccio the feathers. "You missed one." Souta points out.
"Bed!" Ezio and Kagome growl at them. The two boys scared at their two older siblings, run inside for safety. Kagome sighs and climbs onto the roof of the Palazzo and lays down on her back watching the stars. Ezio smiles at her as he lays down next to her.
"It's so peaceful here..." Kagome thinks to herself , "I hope this never changes."