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Lovino didn't return to the living room for a long while. When he had been in his room for an hour, Emiliana got up to go check on him.

Still, she came back a few moments later and sighed, looking at Antonio. "So, you know his past?"he asked.

Ludwig spoke softly. "This entire group knows his past, actually. We kinda got pulled into it not long ago when he tried to get out of it.."

Emiliana tilted her head. "The mafia? He's still alive, but he pulled out of the mafia?"

"Yes, ma'am."Ludwig said. "The last time that someone showed up to take care of 'unfinished business' with Lovi..which I don't even want to fathom, that person got shot."

Antonio spoke up then. "He told Vash, Gil and Ludwig to get the other people out of the restruant, and then he handled the situation. Ludwig got a gun pointed at him, and...it just...Lovino resorted back to some submissive persona and let Ludwig get Feliciano and get out before he continued."he finished, letting the German relax a bit again.

Emiliana nodded. "And then..."

Vash spoke. "Then, Raivis also pulled out of the group, and is now doing a lot better. Not as scared anymore."

Feliciano let the silence reign before he offered a new topic. "Mom, you should've seen Lovi at Halloween! We got him to dress up as a Fallen angel!"he said softly. "And he still wears the wings every so often."

Emiliana tilted her head before she smiled. "Fallen angel, huh?"she said. "I guess that's pretty accurate."

Vash laughed softly. "And it only took, what two months...?"he trailed, looking at Antonio, who nodded. So he continued. "It only took two months for Toni to convince Lovi that he was most definitely similar to an angel."

"He still doesn't think he's an angel of any sort,"Matthew offered. "But he doesn't fight back if Toni calls him an angel."

"Of course I don't."

Lovino smiled as he sat back down beside Antonio. "I may not be an angel, but..."

"You're my angel,"Antonio commented softly, smiling at the Italian.

Lovino rolled his eyes. "But I hated fighting over it, so...I just let him call me an angel if he wants, it's not worth fighting over."

Emiliana half smiled faintly before she spoke. "Fair enough, I suppose."she said softly. "Though I do have another question. Lovino..if I were to get a garden started here, would you help out with it?"

"Sure,"Lovino said softly, smiling faintly. "I kinda miss it."

Emiliana nodded and let silence fall again.

Vash spoke up after his phone went off. He scowled slightly, then looked up at Lovino. "You wouldn't mind babysitting too much, right, Lovi? Roderich's parents can't watch Lili this evening..at least, not late."

Lovino grinned. "Bring her over,"he said. "I'm sure we could find something for her to do without getting hurt,"

Emiliana blinked at them, but Vash turned and left, so she didn't get her answer.

Vash came back about a half hour later, Lili at his side.

The eight year old gave Feliciano a hug before she headed over and gave Lovino a tight hug.

Lovino grinned and ruffled her hair softly. "Hey there, kiddo."he said.

Vash spoke softly. "I gotta get going, but..I'll be back in a few hours, I promise. Thanks, Lovi."he said, then disappeared from the house.

Lovino rolled his eyes and combed his fingers through Lili's hair before pulling her to sit down on his lap so he could fix her hair so it was out of her face.

As soon as he finished the braiding, he let her get up and wander around if she wanted.

She didn't venture too far.

She went over to Matthew and peered over his shoulder at what he was reading through.

Lovino kept an eye on her until she stopped by Matthew. He knew she'd be safe with him.

Emiliana watched this exchange in silence. Then she spoke. "So..."

Lovino looked over at her, catching her look of confusion before he spoke. "Lili is Vash's little sister. And..well, Vash recently adopted Feli and me as brothers, so I guess she's kinda our little sister as well. I like looking after her. She's sweet."

Emiliana nodded in understanding.

After a while, thunder started up and Lili immediately shot over to Lovino, who caught her and leaned against Antonio gently.

Antonio half smiled and looked up at Francis. "Pass me that blanket behind you, mi amigo."he said softly.

Francis looked behind him and grabbed the blanket, passing it to the Spaniard, who threw it over Lili and Lovino, who rolled his eyes. Antonio only smiled and kissed Lovino's cheek before he settled back down.

Lovino half smiled and let Lili curl up against him and go to sleep. He knew she didn't like storms. She tended to sleep through them as long as she had someone with her.

Vash came in to this scene not even an hour later. He half smiled when he noticed that Lili was asleep and Lovino was talking quietly to Antonio about something. Everyone else was engaged in their own conversations.

Vash half smiled and joined the group in silence.

Lovino gave him a soft smile, but didn't go to wake Lili, not wanting the eight year old mad at him.

Here you go, loves.