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A/Nem: Okay, Skull's Illusion is officially in double-digits! Though unfortunately it was really hard to think of this chapter, I thank foxchick1 for helping me with ideas once again!
Also, looks like A Sky Scissor's Use is going to win the poll being a couple of votes ahead Sky Magica.
Poll is now closed and A Sky Scissor's Use is the WINNER!
To be honest I am not that all satisfied with this chapter, but I can't really think of anything else much.
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A Vongola/Varia-Styled Shopping Spree
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Note: never go shopping with the Mafia, avoid at any cost ~Skull
After storing everyone's reaction to his fortune deep within his memories behind his Occlumency shields, Skull moved on about to reach for something he realized wasn't there
FangWrath sent him a smirk as he tossed a black pouch at him with a purple ribbon "I woulda thought you would forget. You tend to do that every time you come, rarely enough you bring your original pouch" he said before tossing more pouches at the others who caught them professionally. Even Viper had snapped out of it and managed to catch their pouch with ease.
Skull rolled his eyes, ignoring the slight heat on his cheeks (it wasn't his fault he was suddenly summoned back here without his Gringotts-approved pouch now was it?) and turned to the others "Grab as much as you'd like, think of it as my apology to each of you for dragging you all into this mess" Skull said with a grin and yelped when he felt a Leon-Hammer crash on his head "W-What?! Reborn! Why'd you do that for?!" Skull yelled at the Sun-user.
Reborn huffed as Leon transformed back into his chameleon form "Don't bother apologizing baka, it's not really your fault now is it?" he pointed out and Skull blinked and laughed awkwardly "Y-Yeah.."Didn't I just think about that earlier, granted it was another thing but still same context thought Skull before shaking his head.
Verde made a funny noise as he stared into his pouch, an arm inching into the pouch and soon enough his arm was in the pouch, reaching his elbow "A Spatially-Enhanced Pouch?!" Verde spat in shock and awe as he took his hand back out then back in.
Skull grinned at the green-haired scientist "Mhmm, isn't magic wonderful?" Skull drawled with an amused look on his face as he waited for the Lightning-User to break down once again. Sadly, it didn't happen, but Skull did shudder at the look he got back from the scientist. Internally, Skull was disappointed that Verde wasn't breaking down anymore but outside he just smiled brightly and started shoveling galleons, sickles and knuts into his pouch.
Soon enough, everyone got a move on and started doing the same. Verde was muttering as he shoved more money into the pouch, theories on how it was spatially-enhanced and on ways on replicating it without the help of any 'magic', that and he noticed that even though the pouch was impossibly filled more and more, he noticed the weight didn't change as well.
Skull noticed that and told him "Feather Light Charm, it makes things lighter that it is" Verde grunted and just stayed silent. Viper was zooming around the giant pile of gold, occasionally stopping and swooping down to take gold, silver and bronze into their pouch, all the way the Illusionist was muttering, their mind going at it and thinking.
It took a bit of a while but soon everyone seemed satisfied with the amount of money in their pouches, the mountain of money didn't even budge. Looking around, Skull nodded as he had his pouch in his hand and sent a grin at FangWrath.
The goblin grinned back at him, nodding faintly before turning to leave but before he could Viper floated down towards him.
"Sir FangWrath, I would like to talk with you…" Viper started and FangWrath quirked an interested brow and a clawed hand made the motion of 'go on…'.
Xanxus grunted as he pocketed the pouch, it felt a bit strange knowing there was a ton of gold, silver and bronze coins in that one little pouch yet not feel a difference but the magic trash had already explained it to everyone already.
Once again it was strange seeing the trash-Cloud like this, maybe this was why his Sky Flames seemed to try to reach out for the Cloud-user? At first when he first noticed his Sky Flames reaching out towards the violet-haired male he had immediately restricted and restrained the flames, feeling distaste at the first sight of the male but he had found it strange that the cloud actually seemed to not notice his flame's taking an interest to him.
Now however, with each interesting thing that was happening he found himself wanting the Cloud with it, the Magic Cloud Trash was getting more interesting and even more tempting for his flames as each event passed by. He had also noted on how right it was holding the Cloud in his arms as he tried to get the stuntman away from the black blob.
Hm, he would wait a little bit more than make his decision.
Kawahira was in deep of thought as he held his pouch, Skull on his mind.
It was strange, knowing a descendant of Hikari was standing meters away from him. Lovely Hikari who made up to her name, shining brightly as she lived her life after waking up from her coma, the battles she and he did together were glorious and he missed the woman.
He glanced at Skull and concluded, Skull certainly inherited Hikari's unruly locks of hair. Back then Hikari had loved to keep it short making it stand up everywhere, it was amusing to see the other women react to her hair and how she acted, she had offended, inspired, amused, disgusted women everywhere she went and more!
Sepira was also fond of her back then, Hikari was acting like the temporary glue that connect Kawahira with Sepira, the three of them had been one heck of team.
He glanced at Skull again and faintly wondered about Skull's true coloring, did he have Hikari's color along with her hair? Was his eyes the same beautiful blue that she had? Was he under a 'glamour' as Hikari had done sometimes? His curiosity was brimming as he gripped the pouch.
He made his decision, he would try to talk with Skull.
In the background, he somehow didn't notice how both Fon and Reborn saw his determined eyes as he glanced at Skull one final time before focusing back to filling his pouch.
"Are you sure you want to stay back a bit Viper?" Skull asked as they stood in FangWrath's office, the Illusionist nodded "Yes, I wish to speak with Sir FangWrath into possibly making a vault here for Vongola and a my own personal vault of course" Viper stated.
Skull's eyebrow twitched "Of course" he sighed before nodding "When you're done meet up at either the Leaky Cauldron or Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour. We'll leave a little before 12, alright?" he asked, Viper hummed and nodded faintly as he and the others left before turning to the goblin who was grinning sharply.
Viper's hidden brow quirked as both him and FangWrath shared a sharp smirk "So? Shall we begin?" he asked almost ominously as the office door closed, FangWrath answered with sharp teeth "Of course…"
'What interesting and wonderful friends you have brought back young Lord' FangWrath thought as he readied a self-inking quill and parchment.
Skull shivered as he exited the office, practically feeling the battle that would go on in there. Not a normal sense of battle mind you.
He shook his head before facing the others "Let's hit the clothing shops first, everyone needs some clothing for a while. Just enough to last everyone a few weeks at most." he tells them and when they ask why he replies with "I'll explain later, when we've come back to Hogwarts"
So he takes them to a personal shop he likes to go to on the rare occasions he or the elves need clothes.
Leone's Fur and Fabric. Though, to the outside it was only a door of black glass and a pathetic sign that said that.
Not many magicals actually went to Leone's shop since Leone was a squib, though Leone's shop was actually quite famous in the non-magical world. There were two sections of the shop, the rarely full magical side and the mostly full non-magical side.
"Leone! Leone you here?" Skull called out as they entered the door and found a wonderful shop inside. Fabrics and furs were lined against the wall, magnificent robes and clothes were on mannequins and some fabrics were flying in the air.
"Skull?" Leone was a brightly blonde woman with a bust size that most women were jealous of, she was a beauty. She grinned and hugged Skull with him hugging back "Hello Leone!" Skull greeted warmly and the 30 year old woman grins down at him before turning to the others with a sparkle in her blue eyes.
They had left Hogwarts early in the morning, and they left the bank at about 7 which gave them about 6 hours to get back to Hogwarts.
They had spent more than 30 minutes at the shop, Leone was a professional and she managed to get everything quick. Everyone had given measurements for clothing, Reborn had also given her the measurements of the others because what kind of tutor/hitman was he if he didn't know the measurements of the others?
Skull didn't question it.
Anyway, they left Leone's shop soon after.
The Alley was slightly crowded as they left the shop, they garnered did garner attention with the passing witches and wizards. They looked at Skull with distaste at his suit and his piercings (hah, how would they react if they found out he was actually their old self-exiled savior?) along with the clothing the others wore because they weren't robes like the witches and wizards wore.
Though mentally they either reluctantly thought that they looked good or ignored it.
Skull turned to the others with a grin "So, where to next?" he asked and immediately Verde stepped up "Bookshop, I wish to know more about this world" he demanded as his glasses shone, he had considered to go to the pet shop but the books were much more tempting, he could always come back for the pet shop at a later date for test subjects later.
Everyone else perked and actually looked intrigue, they had wanted to know more of this world where Skull had originated.
The purple-haired stuntman nodded and lead them to Flourish and Blotts, immediately after entering the shop Verde was quickly looking over the books and already grabbing a couple that grabbed his immediate interest.
The group split up a bit in the book shop, all looking at books and looking at books that interested them.
Skull sweatdropped as he spotted Verde with a hand full of books, some he recognized.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Dark Arts: Historical Reference
Hogwarts A History
Brewing Glory: A Beginners Guide
Runic Translation Guide
Runes: History of Egyptian Hieroglyphics
Skull snorted, taking a basket from the side and told Verde to just drop the books in the basket as it worked just like their money pouches.
He faintly wondered how Viper was doing.
Viper stared harshly at the goblin, quills scribbling in the air on floating parchments as they both stared at each other, indigo flames creeping along the room and lighting the room ominously.
"15%" the goblin coldly demanded and the mysterious illusionist snarled "9% is the last I'm offering, take it or suffer" mist flames flared, the pictures of decaying people were appearing in the flames.
All was silent minus the crackling flames and the scribbling of words.
The goblin before him grinned with bloodlust "You Sir Viper, are one interesting partner to deal with" he grunted, Viper's grin matched his "Of course I am, though the same could be said to you… Sir BloodVast, I will enjoy working with you" he replied just as sharp as the mist flames receded slightly.
Skull shuddered before shaking his head, he shouldn't think of it currently.
He hums slightly as he looks around, taking a book off the shelf to observe.
Norse Runes: The Advanced Edition
He already had this book stored away in the Potter Manor back home, he puts it back before looking for another book. As he was looking he noticed a certain white-haired and glasses-wearing person walking towards him "Skull-san?" Kawahira asked politely and Skull quirked a brow
"Yes?"
Kawahira was about to speak before Skull was pulled backwards, with a yelp the stuntman hopped back as Reborn suddenly appears behind him with a book in hand "Lackey come here, come help Fon and I in picking Yuni something" Reborn grunted as he dragged Skull with him "H-Huh? Um, o-okay" Skull said with a sweatdropped as he resigned to his fate, no point in fighting with Reborn anyway.
He missed the sharp glance Reborn sent Kawahira and how the 'true-human' glared the hitman, Reborn tugged his fedora to hide his smug smirk as he and Fon exchanged a nod.
"What would you suggest Skull-san?" Fon said with a smile as he helped Skull after the Sun user just dropped him on the floor, Skull huffed and sent a glare at Reborn before turning to Fon "Well, The Tale of the Beedle the Bard is filled with the magical's fairy tales and such. Or maybe Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Care of Magical Creatures, she does like animals. But we can also get her a book on the magical world's flora, she'd love the beautiful flowers and plants"
Skull continued to prattle on as he took the books off the shelf, a grin on his face as he did.
Fon sent him a fond smile while Reborn had a smirk on.
"Oi Trash!" Xanxus grunted as he walked in, a book in one hand and a newspaper in the other "The fuck is this?" he hissed, ignoring the glare a mother sent him as she and her child left, as he shows them the book and newspaper.
It was a book on Harry Potter and an old newspaper that had been made to ruin his reputation back then.
Skull frowned as he took in the book while both Fon and Reborn took the newspaper "Oh this…" he says quietly before looking at them with a crooked grin "I had told you that the magical world had seen me as a savior for something I couldn't even remember, and the newspaper was after my fourth year where they labeled me as a lying brat and an attention seeking faker" he says quietly as to avoid any listeners from the magical world.
The three frowned at the resigned sigh and tone Skull had, they didn't like the crooked grin that the Cloud put on at this.
Fon's eyes read each word and his lips thinned "How can they just do this to a fourteen year old?" he asks more to himself rather than Skull and the others but Skull answered anyway.
"People hate it when you try to shatter their 'perfect' world they built to keep them and others ignorant, they don't like it when their supposed savior ruins their false security that they have made for themselves. They'd rather stay ignorant and childish rather than take on the responsibilities the real world gives them, they had the warnings, they've seen the signs, but they wouldn't do a thing and just cling to their ignorance"
Skull chuckled darkly and whispers
"And when the truth hits them they'll flail like headless chickens and beg for their lives, begging the savior they slandered to save them after said savior had warned them that they ignored and mocked"
Gritting his teeth the stuntman shook his head and looked back at the three and blinked at the weird looks he got from them and smiles awkwardly "Hehe, sorry about that… I'm just… going to go now" he says and walks away as the three stay silent.
Though one collective thought that was shared by the three was 'Skull was hot when all dark and angry' but they would have denied it if you approached them on it.
Chrome blinked as she looked at the book she was holding, it was old and dusty but the title had intrigued her and no doubt Mukuro and Viper would find this book interesting.
Illusion Magic
'Hm? What an interesting book you have found Chrome-chan' Chrome contained a yelp though she did jump in surprise, thankfully not dropping the book 'Mukuro-sama!' she thought back 'Ah! Murkuro-sama, o-ohayo Chrome greeted bashfully.
'Kufufufufu~ Ohayo Chrome-chan, you seem to be in a bookstore yes?' Chrome nodded 'Hai Mukuro-sama, Flourish and Blotts. Skull-san provided money for everyone Mukuro-sama and Viper-san stayed at the bank Gringotts' she informed him and Mukuro hummed.
'I see, well with Viper being a money-obsessed bastard it wasn't that surprising but what was surprising was the fact the Inverted Cloud was actually really rich…' Mukuro mused and Chrome blushed as she remembered her language at the sight of Skull's fortune, her…. big brother? Yeah, big brother, had laughed at that.
Mukuro's voice snapped her out of her thoughts 'Anyway, I had only wanted to check on you Chrome-chan. Though do buy that book, I would like to see this world's illusions and have fun my dear~' Mukuro told her as his presence faded from her mind 'Hai Mukuro-sama!' Chrome responded and puts the book in her basket, she had seen interesting books earlier and had put them in her basket but this book was very interesting too.
"The mist trash leave?" Chrome this time did yelp at the sudden voice and blushed before turning around to find Squalo looking at her with a smirk from her yelp.
Chrome flushed and sputtered but Squalo continued "Your eye was weird so I know the bastard was here, anyway, he gone?" he asked again, Chrome nodded and the swordsman grunted "Good, never liked the trash" he said as he walked in front of her, reaching for a book that was above Chrome.
The female illusionist flushed even more at the closeness as she remembered the time she clung to him at the cart-ride at the bank.
Squalo ignored her and ignored the warmness in his cheeks, as he too remembered the time she clung to him, in favor of getting the book that caught his interest.
Magical Blades of History
That looked very interesting to him, he did want to know of the magical swordsman ever since the magical trash revealed the fact he was magic. He wondered if there were any magical swordsmen/women out there and wondered how strong they were.
Skull breathed in as he stared at Verde who ignored him in favor of paying the hundred of books that were shrunken and being floated into a bag for him, there were still books being floated from the basket. The cashier had started 15 minutes ago.
Skull shook his head and breathed out but blinked when Verde turned to him "While I was browsing I noticed there weren't any true books on Dark Art-!" Verde was startled when Skull jumped on him, a hand slapped over his mouth with Skull hissing at him quietly "Don't say Dark Arts in public" Verde quirked a brow but nodded, and huffed when the cloud user released him.
The scientist sent him a look and ignored the weird look the cashier sent him as he told the lightning user the price, in the end it took half of the money Verde had in his money pouch. Verde had took a lot of money knowing that he would get a lot of information and books about the magical world, he was satisfied with his current book pile but he would come back on a later date for more information.
That and he was really curious on the Dark Arts, so he would have to ask Skull about it later.
Soon everyone had left the bookstore content with the book they had bought, Verde more so and was already reading Hogwarts A History.
They had been in the bookstore for about 2 hours or so leaving about 2 more hours or so before he had they would go to Florean Fortescue.
Verde went up ahead, wanting ice cream and read and Chrome went with him also wanting ice cream and she and Mukuro would like to read the Illusion book they had bought.
"Alright, we'll see you with Viper later on!" Skull called out to them, turning afterwards "So… where to next?" he questioned the others with a grin.
A/Nem: Hmm, not bad I managed to get this chapter to aobut 3,300+ words though not my usual quota it will have to do for this chapter. At least it's longer than the last chapter right?
Hopefully it was a good chapter for everyone since I was having a bit of trouble at some points but thanks to foxchick1's ideas and some time I managed to get this chapter complete.
Anyway, to those who don't know it A Sky Scissor's Use is up and running and will be updated in a few days give or take.
Ah and finally, Nemo's in the hospital… a work accident, he fell on his arm and broke his elbow and a few fingers…. Some dickbag at work did that, dickbag's fired now :D I still wanna punch his face though.
So for the next month or two, he's pretty much not allowed to move that arm now, even got a cast over his arm which I signed over this morning~
Anyway, bye bye for now… I'mma go visit my bro-bro again~
Nem leaves with a ton of sandwich and a big jug of juice for Nemo who's in the hospital with an arm cast.