One-shots

X An Innocent Ball 🎭

This has been inspired by a one-shot of AzureSorceress. But kinda my own version.

Skull's POV

I was at the Garage inside the Arcobaleno mansion fiddling around on my bike. 'Huh.. I need a wrench' I looked around seeing one on the table on the other side of my bike where I'm currently sitting at. 'I don't wanna stand up..' I pursed my mouth to the side before getting an idea. The garage is one of the only places besides Verdes lab and style bedrooms (and bathrooms) that doesn't have any security cameras. I smirked getting an old companion's help. <Crown Clown> I called to which only the mask appeared around my neck, the eyes seemingly looking at me.

It has been awhile since the last time I had called forth my innocence. About... 500-600 years? Nah, I did call for it once when I suddenly found myself in an infants body and moments away from getting lead shot into my brain. But I had been hiding for about that long. Haven't seen the Noah or Apocalypse thanks to that. Though wearing a biker suit on top of changing my appearance might sound like overkill but it safes my butt over all these years.
... Leenale, Kanda and Lavi have surely passed on by now... I wonder what kind of lives they are living this time around.. Last I checked Levi was lazy librabian in London 70 years ago and Kanda... I'd almost think that he's staying out of my way. Haven't seen his soul ever since I ran away. Yes I can see souls, I haven't lost my innocence or that Mark on my eye afterall. Both are only hidden thanks to Nea who I made peace with... just some years before I became an Arcobaleno. Jeez he hates the others for treating me like a pest and calling me weak. He said and I quote: 'How can the holder of not only Crown Clown but a Noah and the HEART be WEAK!? If these guys lived back then during our war I'd like to know what they'd think then!'

But enough of that. I smiled back at the mask. My hair looked like it was mostly white with a couple of purple strands right now. I also had my red eye for seeing souls but nothing else changed wut my appearance. "Could you bring me that wrench over there please?" I asked politely. It leaned a bit over to my neck in what I presumed was a smile before on of the balls with a threat attached came out of the recently appeared fur-shawl and handed my me the item. I thanked it before hearing footsteps come closer. Crown clown disappeared and my features changed back to 'normal'. The door walked and the one and only, The Reborn, stepped inside.

He was barely a foot inside the garage before his gaze focused on me. "Lackey, " he called. "get ready we've been invited to the Vongola's annual Mafia ball." He then turned around leaving the garage without even trying to hear if I have anything planned or couldn't come. 'They just don't want to hear my opinion..' I told myself sighing and pulling myself up from the ground. I walked over to a washbasin where I cleaned my bhands and ruffled my hair. Cleaning up the oil and repair items from the bike I headed through the same door Reborn left which was by the staircase and somewhere before the living room. Next to the living room was a bathroom and a large kitchen.

I saw Lal argue with Colonello while Fon-san was just calmy sipping his tea from the kitchens isle where Viper (yes I knew her real name) was counting who knows how much money of what currency. I decided to just walk up the stairs, if I hid my presence that would just rub the two CONSUBIN members wrong so I walked up like any normal person. Apparently they bwerevto busy as Colonello wanted Lal to go in a dress. '.. Good luck with that' I thought not pitying him should she bring out a pistol and point the rifle at his nose. I went to my room which was the furthest from the staircase and had the guest room on the opposite side.

I went through my door going to my closet. 'A ball huh...', 'Want some tips from me?' asked me my.. Uncle? Father? of sorts. I opened my closet looking at my options. Despite what the others think - like me only having suits to wear - I dress like a normal civilian under my biker outfit. Though I might be a bit weird since I'm over 500 years old with a much much older.. Friend living inside my consciousness. So Yeah! I actually possess formal wear too!
Would you believe it! The other Arcobaleno surely wouldn't, except maybe Yuni or Fon. Viper wouldn't care much. 'Sure.. But first I need to b find out if there's a special theme due the ball or not' I thought in reply before turning away from my dresser and walking to my black computer.