Credit goes to my peer-editor "Mizushi" (nickname, not an account)
This may contain themes from 'Oliver Twist'.
No intended pairs.
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His three allies had stared at him, dumbfounded. How could he say something so unfathomable?The three exchanged glances. Ainsley answered: "No offense…but have you gone mad in any way? Maybe there was something in the bread…"
"I haven't gone mad. Just…I have grown very bored of this lifestyle we have. Even if just for a day, a few hours, I want to live like I truly am 'just a kid'. Is that too much to ask?" He knew even more than his friends that the thought of going into the town was absurd, because he heard for himself that there were many that loathed his very existence. The only reason there was no bounty on his head is because no one knew what his "head" looked like. Despite this, the man that controlled the marketplace knew his outline: A moderately flowing jacket, short hair, and a hat. This man also knew about Oliver's bird companion.
"Brother dear…I'm not trying to sound mean, but do you have a death wish?" Olivia asked now fully awake. "I bet that even I, a brigand that has not even stolen a coin in years, would be apprehended by any young man willing to make some quick money. Please speak with some logic"
"Ollie's worth money? Livy is too?" Noah stood there confused, his innocent mind trying to comprehend the dilemma.
"Yes Noah! We are all worth money, because we are special!" Ainsley said not wanting Noah to learn about the bad things of this world quite yet.
"I will not just suggest 'let's turn ourselves in!' or anything like that. I mean, we could just take a break from living like hermits and thieves" Oliver continued to explain. "Ainsley and Noah are perfectly fine going as is, because they feign a 'good reputation'. Olivia and I are the ones that can disguise ourselves; that way, no one will look at us suspiciously!" He really seemed eager to get out of the dwelling; this left Olivia and Ainsley at a deadlock. Olivia was against the idea, but did not show much resistance. Ainsley had a soft spot for Oliver, so she wanted to come up with some sort of compromise for him.
"Well…there are some clothes in my suitcase that I've barely worn. I could get a loose-fitting dress for Olivia, but what the heck can be done for you Ollie?"
"Clothes? I bring some!" Noah said.
"What?" Ainsley asked.
"Oh, I forgot. Noah begs too. He does receive clothes, but I usually store them away. They may not fit you though Brother."
"We can see about that!" Oliver replied with relief and excitement.
He ran back into the dwelling looking around for this said storage of clothes, but could only see the box that contained food. Olivia followed him in glancing around for the place where she put the new clothes. Oliver turned around to ask where they were, but she held up a finger signaling to wait. After that, she headed to the food storage and shoved it over to the side. There was another hole right under the box; small bags were inside of the once hidden hole. She pulled up the 'largest' of the small bags: a dark brown one made with a rough looking appearance. "Hmm…I think that these may fit you. Wanna give it a try?"
Oliver held his hand out for the bag. "Please?" He said with sarcasm. Olivia handed the bag over to him; he immediately opened and looked inside the bag. Inside there was a dark brown hat made of tweed, a maroon vest, a tan buttoned shirt, and white shorts. Not really my style…but it's better than nothing the 12-year-old boy thought. He took off his jacket and hat; just as he was about to unbutton his shirt, his sister shouted "STOP! Let me leave first!" He did so and continued undressing. Once completely undressed, he picked up the white shorts and put them on. They fit perfectly. Next was the tan shirt: he tried to put it on; it was slightly loose, but still fit. The vest fit perfectly, but the hat was a tad too big for his head. He solved this problem by stuffing some of his hair into it. Are there no shoes?
Oliver stepped outside for the three to see his 'new look'. "Wow, something can actually make you look good!" Olivia debatably complimented her brother.
"I really like the look on you Ollie!" Ainsley smiled.
"Ollie looks different now!" Noah added.
"…Thanks?" the boy replied somewhat shyly.
"So what about me Ainsley, don't I get a new look?" Olivia asked.
"Of course! If… the clothes fit…" she chuckled nervously.
The two girls then walked into the dwelling. Ainsley led because she was the one lending clothes. Her suitcase, which normally remained untouched, was in the corner where she slept. Her teddy was on top of it. The bear quickly removed it before she would get teased; then she opened the case which had multiple sets of clothes. Okay…where's the biggest size I have? She thought to herself knowing how 'lovely' Olivia's reaction would have been if said aloud. "Oh! Maybe this will work?" she pulled out a pink dress that was slightly translucent at the bottom half; when Yuki would wear it would touch the floor.
"The Color Pink isn't necessarily my cup of tea" Olivia replied as gracious as she could.
"This is the largest garment I have; the rest of the ones I have only fit me. Sorry"
Olivia groaned. She didn't really want to go to town nor wear a dress, but she wouldn't want to be left behind in a dwelling either. In the final reckon, she ended up changing into the dress. On Olivia, the dress was somewhat short: almost half of her legs were showing. This improper proportion made her feel very awkward. "Uh…um…"
"You look so cute in it Livy!" Ainsley almost squealed. "Oh I wish I had brought more dresses with me when I first came here!"
"Oh, really? You must be exaggerating…" Olivia blushed at the word 'cute'. She headed towards the mirror (that was also stolen) to confirm her appearance. Ainsley surely wasn't exaggerating what she said. The dark pink dress complimented her skinny figure. It even put emphasis on her curves (even though girls of her age group rarely cared about such a topic).The magenta strap on her waistline was very lacy and contributed to a 'rich kid look' ,as the current bearer of the garb would describe. Overall, pink went well with the color of her skin. This made her feel happy until she saw her bandages, the one that covered her eye specifically. Acting as a symbol of the results her naivety, this hidden scar would give away her identity to those that would recognize her. Her cheerless face was reflected on the glass. Abruptly, a small comb was in front of Olivia's face. "May I?" Ainsley asked compassionately.
Olivia nodded; Ainsley then began to comb her blonde hair over the bandage. She then added a white hat with a red stripe over her head. This put a shadow over the part of her face they kept as hidden as possible. "Perfect!" Ainsley guaranteed her uncertain friend. "Let's go outside! I would pleasure me to see their astonished looks.
"Heh…" Olivia uttered as if desiring to reply.
"You two done playing dress u-!" The words introduced them outside, along with Oliver's stunned facial expression. "What the…who are you and what have you done with my annoying bratty sister?"
"I'm your sis and I got dressed, problem?" she said trying to hold back laughter. "Your face! If only I could have captured a photo! At least I have my memory…" Olivia did a little spin, whether it was meant to show off or from excitement was completely unknown. "I feel safe in this disguise."
"This… is definitely new for the both of you, huh?" Ainsley said as Oliver was fidgeting and messing with his hat. It was true though: Oliver was always wearing the same jacket and hat; he would occasionally change his shorts and shirt with another set. They would need washing very badly at times.
"Where are we going?" Noah asked.
"We plan to go into the town, but I don't know where exactly" Ainsley replied. "Actually wouldn't be smarter to wait 'till later on in the morning before we go? It's still quite early, and I think that most people would be asleep about now. Wouldn't that be boring?" she said wanting to get some more sleep.
"Yeah I guess that's a good idea." Oliver responded
"Wait for later? You don't have to tell me twice!" Olivia went to take another nap.
"Waiting? That'll be so long~" Noah whined.
"But that'll make the visit more worth it right?" Oliver convinced Noah.
"Okay…" the little boy pouted.
The two boys followed the two girls back into their dwelling, and all went back top their sleeping corners. As the other three took naps, Oliver lay there excited. "I'm finally going to spend a decent time outside of this hole!" he whispered to himself joyfully.
"I can't wait…"
Okay…Second Chapter. Thanks IF you actually read this far.
If you didn't get the hints from the previous chapter:
Ainsley- "Kaai Yuki" (Will be important)
Noah-Ryuto/Gachapoid