Dead Set: Rebirth

Chapter 3

Dio and Reina take the stairs to the second floor. Reina leads the boy to his room. Once they enter the bed room, Reina sets the suitcase on the bed. "There. I got work to do." Reina speaks before she walks to the doorway. Dio grabs the girl by her wrist. "How many people know that you're not a girl?" He asks. Reina did not speak. "Only the Joestars, your family, and I then. Heh, you don't want anyone to know. Since that is the case and your mother is part of the help...you'll be my personal servant." Dio says in a low tone of voice.

Low enough for only Reina to hear. "You're a prat! You can't do anything because you aren't a Joestar!" Reina snatches her wrist from his grasp. "Piss off." She threatens before she leaves in a hurry. The girl was angry not scared. She fought boys who were bigger than her. Even Reina fought a few men thanks to her power. This power was something that her mother had given the girl since birth. Reina exits the mansion to help the gardener. "I hope Mr. Joestar isn't mad or disappointed with me." She thought. Reina spots the gardener trimming the bushes. The gardener accepts Reina's help and the two converse for about an hour. Reina's attitude was back to normal. The girl had a smile on her face. As long as Dio was not around her then the girl was herself.

"That girl..." Dio stares at Reina through the window. He did not enjoy her defiance. Not in the least. Reina saying that he was not a Joestar infuriated him. However, the slap was the first strike. Her justice-like behavior needed to be tamed and the boy planned on doing that. He swore to torment the girl until she gave in to being his pawn. Even if blood was to be shed, she was the next target.

"It's done." Reina feeling confident, spoke. She had just finished making a pair of ballroom shoes. The black leather, the low heel, and the shine from the polish made Reina excited. Ever since Dio moved into the Joestar's home, the tension between the children remained. Dio would verbally degrade Reina, but he did not physically do anything to her. Jonathan missed being around his friend, but he did not want Reina to suffer. The bell rung as the door to the shop opens. "So, this is where he works." Dio's voice struck Reina's dead ears. He and Jonathan walks around the shop. Reina gives her father the finished pair of shoes and moves herself behind the front counter. Dio sees Reina's movements and smirks. "Boy." He addresses Reina causing her body to stiffen at the sound of his voice.

"Yes?" Reina responds with a grit of her teeth. "I need a pair of shoes. Lowe heel, clean cut, dark brown..." Dio demanded her cooperation. Reina goes over to the boys. She gives a small smile to Jonathan before she looks for the specific shoes. "Don't cause him trouble Dio. We are here to buy a new pair of shoes for you." Jonathan states as he did not want to stress the girl. Reina found the shoe, she took it off the shelf and showed it to Dio. Dio nods with an approved look on his face. "I'm a size..." Dio began, but the look Reina gave him made the boy smirk. Dio took the shoe from her hand and sat on the chair. He slipped his shoes off and looked up at the girl. "I need a fitting. You can do it, can't you?" He spoke politely. Reina takes the shoe from his hand and kneels down in front of him. Reina who was now silent places the shoe on his foot.

While Reina took her time, Dio was thinking of how he could embarrass her even further. As she was kneeling, Dio notices the opening of the girl's dress collar which exposes a bit of her bust. The girl was not top heavy and she was not a wash board. "Hn." Dio became disappointed when Reina moves herself away. Dio stands up and observes the shoe. "It's fine. I'll take these." He says. Reina and Jonathan sigh in unison. Dio sits back down on the chair and Reina takes the shoe off. She then grabs the other shoe and brings the pair of shoes to the front counter.

"Ring this up please." Reina tells the cashier. As Reina was occupied, Dio looks at more of the shoes that are displayed. "Jojo, do you like that boy?" Dio asks. Jonathan did not know what Dio meant by the question. "As in what? Rei is a nice and cute, er, handsome person. He is one of my best friends." Jonathan answers. Dio took a moment to respond. "I want him. You don't want him. I enjoy his resistance and he does not suit your needs." Dio speaks eyeing the girl. It was that the relationship Jonathan shared with Reina is a mutual friendship. Jonathan's feelings are toward Erina. Reina was the girl who held his morals. The pair were two halves of a whole.