The Ludicrous Escapade Pt.3

The Unwelcome Roommate

Valentine looked around in the dark room. Was this what you had meant when you talked about a void room? He could count five other people in the area. They all appeared to be glaring at him.

He cleared his throat and held out his left hand, keeping the other over his heart, deciding to try and make a good first impression. "Hello, I am Funny Valentine. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." Valentine was well aware that he had been quite the charismatic leader and he was positive that with a bit of time he could gain a similar standing in this so-called void room.

There was a loud crack, like the sound of breaking plastic.

"Ah!" Narancia screamed as he looked down at the game he had been playing. "Wamuu, you broke your hippo!"

The Pillar Man stared down at his hand. "My apologies, little Nara. I accidentally used a little too much force. I'm afraid it will have to starve."

Kars set the book he had been reading on the table and stood up. He combed a hand through his luxurious hair. "It appears we might have to finish our conversation later, Yoshikage."

Kira calmly took a sip from his cup of coffee. "Very well." They had just been talking about the book, having started a makeshift reading club of sorts.

Dio was laying on the couch, bearing a fanged smile as he sharpened his set of knives. He was glad that there was finally someone else for the others to hate on.

Kars took his time sauntering over to Valentine. He stopped about a foot away from him, staring at the outstretched hand. "We've been fighting against you and your henchmen for the last four months. We know who you are."

The Ultimate Being turned on his heel and gestured toward a singular tattered blanket that was crumpled up on the floor. "That's your spot over there. You'll be here for a while, so you'll have to get used to it. Be careful not to touch anyone else's things."

"Now..." A smile creeped onto Kars's face. "Why don't we entertain our new guest with some lunch? Did you already set the table, Yoshikage?" The man nodded. "Good. Then why don't you take a seat, Valentine?"

Sharing a meal together was by no means a normal occurrence in the void room. None of them required to eat in the first place, being dead and all that. Typically they only ate snacks and such. They never had the formal setup that was currently on display. It was all prepared specially for the former President.

"All right, I will." Valentine pulled out the chair at the head of the table and sat down. Being the first one seated, he took the napkin to the left of his plate, expecting the others would have to follow his lead. This was the principle he worked his life around, after all. If there was going to be anything for him to hold on to, it would be that. And it was as he was about lay it on his lap that the napkin was snatched from his hand.

"What are you doing? That's my napkin." It was Narancia who had taken it.

"I'm afraid I... don't understand." Valentine took a deep breath, trying to maintain a cool demeanor. "I took the napkin on the left so it is only natural that you should do the same. Your napkin would be on the left of your own plate."

"Eh?" Narancia picked the napkin back up and pointed at it. "But this one has my name on it, see?" Sure enough, his name appeared to have been hastily scribbled on with a pen.

"Fine." Valentine didn't want to make any enemies just yet, so he'd let it slide. He'd just take the other one instead. He could teach the kid about proper etiquette later.

"Whoops. That one actually belongs to me." Dio tugged it away just before the former President could have a chance to touch it. The vampire waved it mockingly in front the man's face.