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Luciano grabbed Pen's bike and strapped it to the top of his car, he looked down at her then opened the passenger's side and motioned for her to get in, "Now." he ordered.

Leo walked to the other side of Luciano's car and opened up the door that was on the driver's side. He tried not to laugh as he slowly sat down.

Luciano sighed, walked to the other side then grabbed Leo by his shirt abd threw him out of the car, "You take your own ride. You're a grown man. So act like one." he scolded as he slammed the door and got into the driver's seat.

Leo laughed the whole time he walked to his car, "You're never THIS 'grown up' when you're around Michelle!" he hopped into his black Mustang then drove so that he was right next to Luciano, "Hey. Can your friend Waffle sit in my car?" he asked.

Luciano sighed then he said, "As long as you keep your ******** top up. I'd want them to think that whomever is after her will think she's in my car- seeing as she was there last time. I want them to think I'm dumb enough to put her in my car again. You follow close."

"Oh it's no problem. Waffle and her companion will be fine, I promise." Leo said with a promising smile.

Luciano rolled his eyes, then he started the car "Anyway, don't put the moves on Waffle. She'll kill you." he said as he pulled out of the lot, keeping a close eye on traffic but at the same time looking for a faster way to home.

Moments later Luciano pulled into the garage. He turned off the car then hopped out. He unstrapped Pen's bike from the car's roof and gently set it down near his car. He saw Leo get out of his car, leaving the door open for Waffle and Sabe to get out, then once they were out he closed the door and folded his arms keeping a big smirk on his face. Luciano knew what this meant so he glared and then he said coldly, "Outside. Now."

Leo's smirk grew into a big smile and he followed his beloved cousin to the Garden after giving Pen a small wink then lip syncing 'Five minutes'. He kept his smile while he followed.

Once they got to the back, in the Garden, Luciano stood with his arms crossed. He maintained his domineering posture, but he already knew that Leo wasn't going to take him seriously. If he had to, he was going to put him in his place once and for all.

"Luciano. ." Leo started, still smiling "when are you going to quit bossing people around? You always take things so personally. You need to lighten up." Leo said as he sat down on a bench that was just close by, still he face Luciano.

Luciano glared and then he said, "Listen. Listen closely, I don't care about who you'd love to ********. I don't care about how you see me. But when it comes to my people, they ARE under MY command. I have a responsibility over them. So whatever happens to them, I am responsible for it. I am responsible for ensuring their safety, and I don't need you to get in the way of duty." he kept his arms crossed, looking down at Leo as if he were a little boy in trouble for breaking a window. "You're a distraction." he scolded.

Leo sat back on the bench and shook his head, his expression screamed 'I don't care' yet he listened anyway. He sighed then he said simply, "I don't know, dear Cousin, that Penelope seemed very interested in me. She is a woman, you know. Flesh and bone. She has hot blood pumping through her veins. Not everyone can be like you, Luciano. All hyped up over 'Duty'- you never used to be this way."

"Spare me the 'you've changed' bullshit. I know who I am. Being here caused me to grow up a little. Your shenanigans lead to MY comrade to let her guard down- What if the enemy would have snuck in and slit Waffle's throat while you were trying to make out with my friend, Leo?- That would have been on YOUR hands!"

"Quit being so paranoid! It was just a kiss, Luciano!"

"No. It wasn't. I've spent more time around her than you have- You just met her today! What if she sees it differently? You need to quit acting like such a child and just grow up. This isn't a game, this is very serious. Someone declared war against us and I'm going to need full focus from EVERYONE, that includes Pen."

Leo shook his head then he crossed his arms, "And what about you? Huh? What about you?- Ever since your Fiance joined forces with your little 'clan', you haven't been so careful either. You realize that her being here also makes her a target if anyone outside of this building finds out that her life is significant to you."

Luciano clenched his jaw, he walked to the way they came in from and he opened the door. He looked Leo dead in the eye and he said, "Out."

Leo stood up and made his way to the entrance which was now his exit. He looked down at Luciano, for he was taller, and he said, "I'm not one of your little Marines, 'Gunny',. ."

Luciano was not in any way intimidated by Leo, instead he looked up and he said, "Yet you're listening to me. . you 'Drone'. . ."

And with that Leo got into his car and left HQ. Unsure if he was ever allowed back or not, but knowing Luciano he wouldn't let him back in until he got whatever out of his system. Luciano stayed in the garden, standing for a bit, then walking around to clear his head.

Luciano finally got his head on straight and then he decided to sharpen his switchblades.

Luciano looked up at her and nodded, "I'm fine. Are you?" he said as he put his switchblades away into their respective pockets. As upset as he was, he couldn't blame her for any of it. He stood tall and adjusted his lip rings so that they were perfectly symmetrical.

Romulus sat, bored, on the couch watching a show about Zeus on the History Channel.

"What the ******** is that white s**t on his face?" He said aloud.

When Waffle was finished with polishing the orb, it looked more like a giant glass bubble more than anything else. Sabe's headache had gone away fairly quickly, and he was already looking for his practice gear. He swapped his normal clothes for exercise apparel and his usual shoes for a pair specifically designed for combat practice. Waffle, as usual, did not need to switch into anything else.

"So, we're heading over to the training room to blow some stuff up again?" she asked with a grin.

Sabe shook his head while Waffle was laughing hard.

"I'm kidding! Let's hurry up and head in there."

The pair headed down the stairs and into the training room. They started to set up some of the practice dummies when Sabe noticed one of them in the corner with a crater in the center of it.

I wonder if that target was the one that Pen had referred to...

"Why is there a test dummy in the corner with a hole in the center of it?" he asked.

"That one? Oh yeah....that was what happened last time."

Sabe inwardly smiled. Pretty soon Waffle would have the same, if not better arcane ability as her own parents.

((XD He'll come back later! lol))

Luciano got up and stood straight. He only nodded, which was his way of answering her, but he didn't watch her walk away. Instead he decided to walk deeper into the garden.

((That would be a pretty good idea, Dude!))

Luciano found himself in the section where Michelle had planted an orange tree. He helps her water it everyday, and sometimes he can hear her speaking to it. Luciano never understood why she did small things like that, "Must be a 'Light Elf Thing'." he'd say to himself. Whenever Michelle wanted to plant something, Luciano would help; even though he wasn't much of a fan of Nature and preserving it. Since it would soon die, or be consumed, anyway. Even so, he still helps water her plants.