Okay, okay I am sorry in know I didn't update for a long time... I'm sorry. I really have no good excuse for not updating, but things have been stressful and busy and I was lacking inspiration. But I'm updating now and hopefully I will keep updating on a more regular basis now. Please enjoy the new chapter.
Chapter 15
Leonardo's day did not get any better. As the sun climbed through the blue sky the artist found himself subjected to more lessons on how to become a woman. Rosetta forced him to parade around with books stacked on his head, first with no shoes and then with some woman's heels that the brunette assassin had conjured up from some unknown place. He was actually surprised that the shoes fit, he was, after all, not a short man and thus his feet where, in his opinion obnoxiously large.
He wobbled as he walked back and fourth across the brick floor of his workshop, followed by taunts and sarcastic comments from Lovino. Words like, "You look like a drunk sailor,", "I;m sure most of the guards in this city could do better," and "You'll never get a man looking like that!" did little to help his confidence.
With each comment from Lovino, Rosetta would glare over at her friend who would hide behind yards of red.
Leonardo was relieved when Rosetta finally said, "Alright you can take a brake,"
Just as he sat down a knock came at the door. Leaving the artist to rub his abused feet Rosetta answered it.
"Oh, hey! I was not expecting you," she smiled and opened the door wider.
Through the door stepped Valentino, a bright smile on his face. "Well I had some business to attend to yesterday... and I missed you,"
Rosetta blushed and smiled at him. "I missed you too,"
The happy couple stood there for a moment lost in each others eyes.
Their overly sentimental moment was broken by a loud greeting from Lovino. "Ciao, Valentino,"
The tall black hair man looked over at the short blond who had stood up in her pile of fabric. He smiled at her a bit nervously and reached out for Rosetta's hand, both of them stepping farther into the shop.
"I thought you were out for my head," Valentino looked at her nervous.
The blond smiled a bit and stepped over the waves of blood red fabric. "No, well I was, but I changed my mind," she stopped in front of him. "I like you too much to kill you,"
The tall man smiled. "That is a relief," he then pointed at the large pile of red behind her. "What are you making?"
"Oh a dress for Leonardo,"
"You can't just tell him!" Leonardo stood up from where he was sitting, resting his feel. His face was as red as his hat.
"Hey, calm down," Valentino waved his hands. "I'm not one to judge, and I know how crazy Lovino's schemes can be,"
The blonds face was still pink, but he said no more, only crossed his arms and huffed.
"Alright," Rosetta patted the artist's shoulder. "We need to get back to work,"
Leonardo glanced down at the heeled shoes. "Do I have to put those back on?"
The brunette assassin laughed. "No, not right now. I'm going to have you practice feminine manners,"
Leonardo sighed in relief. Who would have guessed that being a woman was so hard.
"Valentino, I need help sewing this if am I ever go get it done in time. Want to help?" Lovino asked while moving back to were she had left off on her work.
The tall, pale man nodded and followed her. "Seeing as I have nothing else to do. I still remember how to sew, though I doubt I'll ever be as good at is as you,"
The blond grinned and sat down picking up the skirt she was working on. "That's fine, you can work on the under layers of the skirt," She handed him some off white fabric shaped in to a half finished skirt. "Just finish the hemming on the top and bottom then add some gathered layers out of these strips, make sure they are a hands width apart,"
And so Leonardo was taught the fine arts of being a lady as Lovino and Valentino chatted away over the dress. In the afternoon Ezio stopped by, thankfully at a time when the artist was actually painting, rather then practicing, he thought it rather odd to find a large pair of woman's shoes in the middle of the floor and Lovino and Rosetta's fiancé working and chatting away like old friends. But he really did not have much time or reason to question the goings on at his friends workshop, after all Leonardo had seemed happier sense the girls arrival. Well perhaps not exactly happier but at least less lonely.
By the time Lovino was asleep and long after Ezio and Valentino had left, the artist decided perhaps the day really wasn't quite as bad as he thought.
Just thought I would put this little blurb at the end here. Two of my friends and I have started creating a comic, it can be found on Tumblr under The Music Mansion. So please go check it out!
