XR was in his desk doing his usual reports waiting for the expected gifts he figured the mafia leader Nos was going to bring him. For the passed week he's gotten letters of poetry along with small hand made flowers that were painted very beautifully. He had to admit he thought Nos was gonna go creepy crazy and brought dozens of roses to court him but he didn't. They were the nice simple things that he couldn't help but like them. The little poems were sweet and thoughtful that didn't say anything crazy and he needed the words.

The first day of the letter.

XR was writing his report trying to keep up the time before he had to go. "Delivery for Xavier Nebula?"

XR waves and saw it was a small envelope that was burgundy red. XR gulped, feeling dread working its way up in his throat. The mailman gives him the letter and left without a word as XR was hesitant but opened the letter carefully. What he finds was not exactly what he expected. He found a small card with dark red ink (he hopes) and began reading it in his head.

Your heart full of gold

Soar through the sky like a bird.

It warms my heart

To find a one of a kind.

XR was surprised and for some reason he couldn't stop blushing.

Now

Every note Nos written weren't just sweet, they gave him a nice feeling about himself and now he was given handmade flowers that made him feel happy and reminded him of the mornings and sunsets. He wondered if the mafia leader knew he needed the boost to help him get through the day with a smile. He opens the today's letter and found a small bird origami along with a few more flowers that were painted.

"So who's been giving you them XR?"

XR kept quiet as the officer he didn't want to talk at all was leaning over his desk.

"Nothing that concerns you betty. Don't you have rookies to teach or they finally have a more proper instructor now?" He places them away.

"Now don't be like that." Betty pouted but XR didn't budge. "Your already over me?" She asked.

"Yup so can you please bother someone else?" XR began writing his report and hears her walk away. XR had a nagging feeling she was up to something. Before he could put his letters away, Buzz came up to him. "XR your needed right now."

He nodded and closes his drawer but not without grabbing the small origami bird.

Later

XR couldn't believe the day and it was a funny and awful day. Buzz had a call of the mafia leader entering in the library but when they got there they found him checking out a book on wordsworth poems. Nos although spotted him, didn't react to him and just went on as if they never met. XR was now confused but decided to ask when they met up later. Just as he sat down he felt that feeling and opened the drawer and found his letters of poetry were missing along with the flowers Nos made. He pretended they didn't mean anything but he knew they did and if anything he was going to be killed for this.

'Please be passive…'

XR exits out of his job at around 4:30 pm to see Nos standing there with an umbrella.

"Last I check, rain isn't coming for another two months."

Nos chuckles. "I have a terrible skin condition, I cannot be under direct sunlight."

XR nodded. "So dinner I guess?"

Nos nodded and they began to walk. The walk was quiet but XR felt scared to death.

"Did something happened today? You seem a bit scared."

XR kept looking the other way. "... Promise you won't get mad?"

"I cannot promise but I will indulge."

"Ok…. I lost the letters. Someone went through my drawers and took them." XR was waiting for something but got was silence.

"Did they insult you or hurt you?"

"No but I got the feeling they might use it as blackmail. Its just, when you think your out of that stuff from high school…. But it's like your not. I mean I'm not childish as much yet someone gets to act immature? That's not fair right?"

Nos nodded. "There will always be the downside of life but with every dark cloud, there is a silver lining."

"Are you a fortune cookie? If you are can you tell me the lotto ticket numbers?"

Nos took it to thought, "Try 12, 34, 5, 1, and 6."

XR laughed a bit. "Well why not but what about the letters? I did like those and they gave me a pretty nice boost to get through the day."

Nos grabs the door for him and XR enters in the diner. "Your not gonna quit are you?"

Nos shook his head. "About the letters, I have a journal I written the poems in, if you like, you may keep it only until I finish it."

"Sounds fair." XR sat in a booth by the window and they looked at the menus for what to eat. The waitress comes up and giggles and blushes towards Nos.

XR was either envious or glad her eyes were on Nos. 'If I'm lucky, she can catch his eyes.'

"Welcome to the 24hr diner! What can I get you~?"

"I will just have a hamburger combo and a order of your pastrami sandwich miss." Nos simply answers.

XR was dumbfounded by Nos but shocked as the waitress walks away and Nos didn't even give her a second glance but more shock she didn't ask for his order.

Before he could shout, Nos stops him. "I ordered the hamburger for you."

XR raises a brow. "I'm guessing that happens a lot."

Nos nodded. "At least your not like my sister. As violent as she can be, she can be as scared as a frail cat."

XR could imagine Nos holding her back but then remembers the incident but shook it away. "Well I'm more of a talker than a fighter. The talking gets me in trouble." XR keeps wondering why does he keep letting out stuff about himself when he should be questioning the most dangerous man. "What about you?"

"Not exactly a fighter but only subject to violence especially when it is for only protecting my loved ones. But in all general, I am not a violent person."

XR was surprised and agreed. "I can relate but nobody likes a comedian."

"Try me." Nos leans his head on the back of his hands.

XR blushes lightly, "There cheesy."

"Does not matter to me."

"Alright but you asked for it. So a guys walks into a bar and what do you think the first thing he says?"

Nos shrugs.

"He says ouch." XR answers and hears Nos chuckles. XR smiles a bit and said another and each one made Nos smile and laughs and even when they got their order, XR was still telling his corny jokes.

"Alright we better start eating or they'll kick us out."

Nos nodded and opens his sandwich and places some sauces in it. XR gestures him some fries and Nos nodded and said thank you but he places them in his sandwich.

XR was slightly surprised and thought he was the only one that did that but glad it wasn't weird. XR grabs a few and places them in his sandwich. They began eating and he couldn't help but enjoy the nice moment.

XR felt for once it was nice. He felt it wasn't bad and couldn't help but like this small hung out. After they ate, they decided to walk around the park but as walked, XR couldn't help but wondered about Nos.

"So Nos, what do you do? Job I mean."

"I have three though the two do not relate to the third." Nos replied.

"What are those two?" XR wanted to know more than ever.

"Well I do investments in stocks. My uncle Nosfer from my mother's side help me in understanding the rules. He had hoped to get me out of Zurg's empire but even my uncles recourses could not."

XR was curious now as Nos continues. "My uncle pulled some strings when we were 11 to be our guardian after finding out about- certain incidents." Nos paused but continues. "Zurg had as well so only monthly we get to spend time with our uncle who was able to send Sirena to school for girls in Paris which kept her safe from him." Nos was a bit saddened and angry at the memory. "He had colleagues that were interested in her."

"Hey at least she wasn't near Your father right? What about you?" XR wanted to know more than before but wondered does Nos associates with them.

"He help me enrolled in private school close to home in Britain and he help get into understanding the stockworld at an early age." Nos smiles. "With the help, I have a some good investments that help me get my own shop."

"Your other job." XR spoked and he nodded. "At 18 I was able to own a shop in London selling books and comics-"

"Wait comics?! Which kind?!" XR was surprised and hoped they were what he was hoping they were.

"Well varieties in the newest and latest series even some that are not for children which I keep in the upstairs of the shop in private. The comics are not exactly bad however I prefer to keep them away from children. My uncle had hoped it would help me escape but Zurg had ways and it did not help with a few incidents about Zurg a few years ago." Nos paused and frowns. "Now to certain events with Zurg this year, I cannot leave." Nos took a deep breath. "Luckily I have help from my cousin but I feel my uncle believes it was his fault for not enacting sooner."

XR frowns and decided to not question further. "Well hey at least if you quit this thing, you can to back to Britain."

"True and I miss reading my personal collection of Marvel."

"Hey what issues do you have so far?" He was now grinning like an idiot and began questioning him all the comics and Nos happily explaining about his shop but unaware of being watched.

"So can I put a hold on a comic that's coming up?"

"Yes but it may take a while seeing it is going to be shipped from Britain." Nos replied.

XR smiles but then remembers earlier. "Hey about earlier, how come you didn't you know...?"

Nos understood and answered. "I will not jeopardize your job. I know from the beginning this will pressure you or get you fired and I do not wish you losing what you love as I have."

XR smiles. "Thank you." They continued walking and talking about comics, forgetting about the world of cops and the mafia.

The next day.

XR enters the station only to see his desk was being inspected by none other than

"Buzz?"

Buzz stops and grabs XR by the arm and took him to his office.

"XR….WHAT IN THE COSMOS AND EVERYTHING THAT'S GOOD, ARE YOU DOING WITH THE MAFIA LEADER!"

XR was quiet and need to think this through, especially now everyone, except his pops, heard Buzz.

"Before you start yelling again, let me explain." XR said. "About a week and a few days ago, he wanted to thank me and… Well…. He wanted to court me."

"XR! Nosferatu Zurg is a dangerous man! If you at one point break his heart- or worse-"

"I told him I wasn't gay." XR crosses his arms.

Buzz froze trying to think and wonder, "How are you still alive? We need to make sure-"

"Look buddy, I told him that and he respected that. He isn't forcing me to like him but we made a deal that we can be friends and he can try but it ain't gonna work because I figured I can get answers and learn about him but I didn't-"

"XR why didn't you tell me?! I could have-"

"That's my reason. Look your my friend Buzz, I can't just say I need your help and you bring out things that could jeopardise this one great chance. Remember the Warp incident?"

"I didn't want my best friend dead!"

"And he almost blown his cover if you didn't try to fight Zurg." XR stated. "Look let me do this ok?" XR asked. "I'm not asking as an officer but as your friend."

Buzz nodded but frowns. "Remember you can't fall into his hands."

"Buddy I won't and if anything it's not as bad as it sounds."

Before XR could continue, Betty came in in shocked.

"Buzz! I found these in XR's drawer yesterday and I realized they could be part of a scheme to hurt him!" She said in fear. "I think I'm gonna faint! Will you catch me?"

"The floor got you." XR stated and tries to grab them. "Their just poems nothing bad-"

"XR! These are not just poems. They could lead you to your doom!" He grabs them from a smiling Betty and began walking away. "And XR your a gentleman, be respectful." he stated before leaving.

"Oh I think I'm gonna faint!" She falls into his arms but XR steps away and she fell onto the harsh wood.

"Well wasn't really taught in the gentlemen way and that's for going through my things. Look for the last time, I don't have any affections for you betty and it's not going to happen." XR left and all he could think of was one thought. 'Can this get any worse?'