Calendula's Bloom

Aqquaintance

Katherine silently walks quickly towards the sound of where the glass broke making sure not to make sound and accidentally alert the intruder. Investigating the room carefully from outside the room, noticing that a rock was thrown in and the window hole made by the rock was too small to fit a person. Now realizing her mistake and the thought process behind what the 'Intruder' was doing, and rushed down the stairs to Aito. "Aito?!" Katherine scream whispered, and seeing Aito still on the dining table she felt relieved. "Im glad your safe did you see the intruder anywhere?" Aito looked at Katherine "She actually wanted to take me with her but I told her I wanted to stay here instead and she didnt wanna force me so she went out the way she came in Im not sure where though." Katherine confused but calm, went out the door not before grabbing her sword by the door she hid with her umbrellas.

As the sun shone on her skin she was met with a blonde girl holding a scythe infront of her seemingly staring her down as if predator to prey. With a breath "Before you decide to do anything, may I please know your reasoning to your actions just now? Why'd you want to take him?" Katherine spoke softly but loud enough for the girl to hear. "Its none of your buisness to what I god damn do." she spat. Katherine took a good look on her and analyzed her carefully, her eyes fall slightly as she prepared and revealed her blade she was holding with her left hand. The girl seemingly noticed, started to charge towards her, starting the fight.
She was quick but reckless. Katherine thought to herself.

Stepping out of the way of the charging human bullet and ducking for a slash from her and dodging left and right from the other slashes as well jumping back from another attack, Katherine weilds her blade firmly in her hand and waits for her to get closer to herself and takes the blunt edge of the sword and plunged it into her stomach and then to her chin succesfully making the other step back momentarily. With a catch of a tiny breath she stands still and makes a hand gesturing motion towards Katherine. Getting the message she huffs and starts walking over to her "Psh. Is this person dumb or something." the girl thought to herself before realizing she was headed for the ground. Starstruck and confused she managd to orient herself fast enough so she doesnt have to have a face full of dirt. Confused and looking around for her while standing up, she was more tense when she realized she wasnt anywhere she couldn't find her anywhere. "Tch-.."she says silently whilst her grip on her scythe tightens as she stays vigilant. Feeling herself being tripped again she strikes for her back just for her scythe to be grabbed by Katherine who seemed unphased. Shocked, the girl was then thrown to the ground with her hands restrained. Her scythe was put beside her by Katherine who looked Callisto in the eyes and asked "Ready to talk with me now?"

The girl thought deeply to herself and decided to surrender cause that women was very scary and unpredictable. "Fine whatever." She replies. Katherine frees her hands from restraint and lents her hand for the girl to hold onto while trying to stand. The girl smacks her hand away and stands up herself. Katherine then leads the girl into her house after a bit of convincing and coming down to an agreement the girl enters her house and heads for the dining room where Aito is. She pulled out a chair beside Aito and sat defeated.

Katherine after locking the door properly went to the dining room where Aito was sat and it seems like hes already washed his dishes. Katherine sat on the opposite of the both of them and started the conversation cause the atmosphere was very awkward. "So may I ask for your name?" Katherine directed the question to the girl. "Callisto." She said briefly. "Callisto is a pretty name." Callisto looking away from her hummed. She didnt seem very interested in conversing. Aito not wanting to be left out and feeling the awkwardness in the room, "Hello Callisto! My name is Aito" He says with a smile. Callisto's expressions softens and she replies back with a "Hi" Thier conversations were about the intrests that they shared together and about food or place preferences and so on and so forth, they didnt even realized that Katherine had left the table.

Katherine setting up a room next to Aito's and some clothes she doesnt wear anymore and a new towel for Callisto later for her to shower was placed on the bed of the room. The rooms were spacious and comfortable, Callisto's room has a bed which was placed beside the window with curtains short enough to not touch the bed and cover the windows, beside the bed was accompanied by a nightstand and a lamp, overall it was a pretty standard bedroom. After a bit, Katherine was done with setting up the room and went downstairs to check on the two.

After walking past the hallways and stairs they were both still there chatting away with each other enjoying each other's company. Katherine walks over to tell Callisto about her room and Callisto seemingly shocked again by the same person for the third time in a day asked: "Did I hear you right or" Callisto said. "Yeah you did you can stay here if you'd like." Katherine answered. "Is there a catch to this or" Callisto replied cautiously. "None whatsoever." Katherine answered. Callisto looked at her for a bit and then quietly said a thank you. Katherine smiles at the statement "I also prepared clothes and a towel for you to shower with too, your room is next to Aito's." Katherine adds. Aito perks up and practically hopped off his seat and excitedly brought Callisto to her room before pushing the chair he sat on back into the dining table and Callisto does the same before getting dragged upstairs by him. Katherine chuckles at thier actions as they really act like siblings even though they aren't even related by blood.

Katherine now alone and on her own stretches a bit and makes her way upstairs to her work room to continue some work she has. After all, money has to roll in from somewhere right? After shutting the door behind her she started with her work. Meanwhile Aito was sitting in his room on his bed waiting for Callisto to finish up, while waiting for her, he glances out to his window to his left and decides to walk over to it. The day was still young and the sun was shinning brightly in the sky. Remembering vaguely that there was a clock in the room he glances over briefly to check the time. "1:27 hm maybe I could go out for a stroll to get to know this area better." Aito thinks to himself.

Opening the window to his room to let some fresh air in he was met with warm wind which felt kind of nice. He basks under the sun for a bit when a holographic bird comes out behind Aito and sits on the window sill to enjoy it too, he chuckles at the little rascal and its habits. He softly pets its head and it embraces his touch as it enjoys his company very much. Taking in the nice scenery with trees around the area and a beautiful garden in view too filled with multiple kinds of flowers Roses, Tulips, Chrysanthemums and so on, its a nice view and a nice enviroment nonetheless.

After a little while he hears a knock on his door as he hops to his feet to go and answer it and opening the door to the familiar blonde with the silver ribbon on her head. Aito smiles wide at her and asks her if she wanted to walk around the area with him as he wants to get to know the area better. Callisto smiles and nods, it is kind of nice to walk around casually at times.

Before they set off Aito went to check all the rooms for Katherine for her permission to go out after room after room the two eventually found her in her study room after knocking and opening the door to see if anyone was inside. Katherine looks up from her pile of work while also taking an earbud away from her ear so she could listen to them asks them: "Well hello you two." She ends with a smile, "Anything you guys need?" she continues. "We wanted to know if we could go out for a walk around the area to get to know this place a bit better and to get some fresh air" Aito replies. Katherine smiles and answers: "Of course just stay safe and if anything remotely bad happens come straight back here okay?" Aito nods as he yells a "Thank you Katherine!" Before running off into his room to get some stuff ready. Callisto takes a look at her and bows before closing the door shut and goes to meet Aito in his room.

Watching Aito get a small bag ready and his spear behind his back makes Calllisto smile a little as he looks like a pre-schooler on thier first day of school. Callisto then leads Aito downstairs and grabs her scythe that Callisto left on the side of the door then the both rememebered they forgot to ask Katherine for the key which Callisto insisted on asking her for it and zoomed up the stairs and left the scythe with Aito for a little bit. After a few minutes Callisto was back a bunch of keys and used one of the keys to unlock the door. After the both of them were outside Callisto locks the door behind them and shoves the keys into her pocket in her pants. Taking in a breath Aito smiles and admires the garden he saw from the window and the smell of the fresh flowers compliments the sight.

Hey again, Pear here! I've already wrote chapter 2 and I just copy and pasted it here lmao but Chapter 3 would be take a bit of a long time so hope you enjoyed reading it and stay tuned!!