The Roses and The Lilies

𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑡𝑒𝑟 2- 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ

[image above is part of the English home]
"You're not even going to try and learn Italian?" Aquarius raised an eyebrow at the male sat in front of her.
"Aqua. I am 24 years old, I don't think I can learn a language in two days," Sagittarius replied coolly.
"You could learn the basics," she wheedled.
"I know how to say hello; Bonjourno," He shrugged.
"You're an ass,"
"So I've been told,"
"Please try. We want to be on good terms," She looked at him reproachfully.
"Ugh fine but I can't promise anything," he sighed.
Aquarius smirked her victory and pushed the 'Italian phrases' book over to him.

"No,"
"Yes,"
"No,"
"Yes,"
"Shut up both of you," Ophichius looked up from his desk with a glare.
The twins looked over at him. "Sorry," they said in unison.
"What are you even arguing about?" Scorpio piped up from his spot by the window.
"Whether we should use this to track him," Gem replied, gesturing to something on his laptop.
"Uh huh," The underboss nodded along.
"He doesn't understand. We want to see if we can use something to track one of our... colleagues but it won't work," Mini glared at her brother.
"It will!" Gem protested.
"No,"
"Do not start this again," Ophichius interjected. "Practice your Italian or something,"
"Why?" Gem asked blankly.
"We're having an alliance with the Italians. We might want to prove to them that we are not self entitled assholes,"
"Oh. Yeah. That might be a good idea," Gem flushed as Mini chuckled.

Cancer hummed as she made dinner. Now, you may be thinking what a stereyotypical place to be, a girl married into violence- a simple housewife.
But she wasn't. She just enjoyed cooking.
"Hey. Need any help?" She turned as Aquarius and Sagittarius filed into the kitchen.
"Yes. Sag, make sure the pasta doesn't boil over, and Aqua you can help me make the sauce," she said.
"Pasta?" Aquarius echoed as she let herself be dragged to the counter.
"I want to get us into the Italian mood you know? We're not total assholes and everything," Cancer shrugged, flushing slightly.
"Why does everyone think we're assholes?" Sagittarius grumbled from his spot by the stove.
Aquarius and Cancer raised their eyebrows at him.
"Want a list?" Cancer asked dryly.
"But it isn't us as people, it's the country we were brought up in,"
"We're still pretty shit people Tari. We've killed quite a few people," Aquarius cocked an eyebrow at the ginger.
"Ok I see your point," the male grumbled.

"How even is this alliance working? Do they just turn up here then we have a talk?" Gem asked Ophichius.
"Uh I guess so," was his response.
"Stupid idea," Mini deadpanned.
Ophichius shot her the finger without looking up from his stack of paper.
She stuck her tongue out.
"Shut up," Scorpio rubbed his temples and groaned.
"But seriously. How are they getting here? They turn up at our home and just expect nothing bad to happen?" Gem continued.
"Uh.... Yes?" Ophichius looked up from his work. "Are you wishing them harm Gem?"
"No! I just wanted to know. They're gonna be really apprehensive about this," he mused.
"Well yeah. But they're still one of the strongest gangs-,"
"Mafia,"
"-in the world," Ophichius ignored Mini's interruption.
"So why are they bothering with an alliance with us?" Scorpio interjected.
"Because they probably want to get inside England and it's government," Ophichius replied dryly. "Which I don't blame them for. We have a shit government,"
"Then why don't we take them down?" Mini pouted.
"Then we could be uncovered. If the Italians do it, they're not English citizens so can get out of it easier,"
"Good point,"