Maria's PoV
"Woo! Wha-?" Vince stood in front of me like he's seen a ghost.
"Momma! Huzzat?" My baby came running to me.
Oh, he must be referring to-
"The Leo! Sir, I'm a fan of you!" Vince's eyes narrowed down to my hand. I realized that I was still holding Leo's hand so I let go.
"This must be your home, huh?"
"Yeah. Just.. sit anywhere and I'll prepare lunch since it's already late." I hurried my ass to the kitchen. He won't be able to hurt them since I blessed those two with protection. Also, he doesn't look like a bad guy. He'll protect his image since he looked like he loves attention.
"Hey, kiddo. What's your name?" I hear him asked my son.
"I'm Wyse, mishta."
"Oh, you look like you are."
"No, he's name is actually Wyse. Sir Leo." Vince answered.
"What a wonderful name kid. My name's Johann, by the way."
"I'm Vince. And I'm Cancer's relative. This is Wyse, her son."
"So, what's Cancer's real name?"
"It's Maria. Stop asking others about another person's name, geez!" I answered out.
"You can call me Johann!"
"They call you 'Gabe' though"
"That's just a nickname!"
"I'll call you Leo then."
"But that's -"
"Shh! Hand me the lighter so I can start cooking."
"Alright, alright."
An hour passed by after that but I can't even hear him or anyone in the living room except the noise from the tv so I peek at them.
Will you look at that?
Leo is asleep sitting in the couch with my son beside him. The kid already warmed up to a stranger.
"Shh" Vince signed me from beside the couch.
Alright.
I thought Leo is rushing a deadline though? He even helped calm me down after I defeated the smaller gate. If he hadn't been there, I might've gone berserk and harmed other people when I can't fully control my power yet. Maybe I can help him this time so we're even.
I readied the food on the table but covered them before I leave. But what was that place called? Should I just say Leo's garage? No. That place might not be his. Then, Leo's workplace?
Okay.
"LEO'S WORKPLACE"
I got teleported to the same place before. So, he really works here. A few cars lined up on the center, and a couple of motorbikes.
I walk around to see if anyone's present, but it's dark outside when I looked at the window.
"Gabe... you're..here." a tired voice followed by the sound of a tool falling on the ground.
"Oh my god, are you okay?" It was the guy who was spilling his coffee. Now he's lying down the floor with a hand holding up a cloth to a car.
"Who-" he turned to see me but his face grew sour.
(sigh)
"Lady, you took my coworker from me. You think I'm okay? It's already two in the morning and we still have one more fixing to do and I'm so damn tired already. I had to fill in yesterday morning for Gabe since he fought a door that morning but who knew he'd ditch me right after his girlfriend came?"
"Girlfriend?"
"I'm talking about you."
"But we're not-"
"Uh-uh"
"What do you mean he fought a door?"
"The gate thingy. The smaller once. It's called 'door' here. Now, off you go."
"Umm, does that one last fixing has to do with a motorbike?"
"Yeah. Have to change the case at the side, the tires and the side mirror. The owner already provided the materials since this always happens to him-freaky but not gonna pry. Anyway, I just need to assemble this so I can finally sleep."
"I'll help you. Since Leo actually helped me earlier. I have to return the favor."
"Do you know anything about cars?"
"Just the motorbikes. Please show me the one."
I don't know how many minutes or hours flew by. I let the poor Leo sleep at home, and now this poor fella to get some sleep. But it's okay because I'm kinda at fault anyway.
I wiped the mirrors softly for the final touch.
It's done.
The sun is rising now. I gotta go back.
"WYSE"
"Gee! You scared me! Where have you been?" Vince asked.
"Momma!" The two of them are sitting in front of the tv. Where's Leo?
"Hey, my sunshine!" I hugged my baby.
"If you're looking for your guy, he's in the bathroom."
"My guy? Why are people pissing me off today? And what's he doing there?"
"He literally just ate. Maybe he's trying to shake the sleep off."
But that means he only got a few hours of sleep. Will that guy be okay?
"Ouch!"
I bumped and fell the moment I turn around. Leo is standing there with only the towel covering his lower body.
Wow, those specs are admirable. And, that hand so beautiful..Wait..
"Hey! That's my towel. And please teleport back to your place if you want to refresh yourself."
"Oh right. I can teleport." He looks out of it.
"MY ROOM" and he's gone.
Oh, hey! My towel! But where's his clothes by the way? I run to the bathroom and found his clothes by the towel rack. A shirt, jeans, oh damn a boxer. This front is too unusual. Is this for an elephant?
OH MY BANANAS...
"LEO'S ROOM"
The moment I step foot inside his room, I forgot to keep my mouth shut.
"You leave your things as you please in my place like that? Are you se-"
"Ahem" his mother was there in front of him.
"I'm sorry madam."
"Hey Cancer." Leo called. Oh, you're so dead later on.
"Cancer? As in the Zodiac?" His mother asked.
"Yes. She's the Cancer's mark bearer."
"I see. Welcome darling. I'm sorry about earlier. This son of mine just caused a trouble, you see."
"Yes, he DID. Umm..I gotta go now. Just gonna leave these clothes here. LET'S CATCH UP LATER, LEO. Bye!"
"Wait I-"
"WYSE" I teleported back home before the conversation drag along.
.
There were no signs of a 'door' appearance for days and there are people at my gate as usual. Only, the change that's visible now is that 'this' guy...
"Ummnn! So yummy!"
...began coming here everyday for a meal.
"Don't you have work to do, bud?" He's gulping the soup down to the last drop.
"I do. Just the lunch here is good." He continued gobbling up food left and right.
"Don't you think it's time you at least bring some ingredients over if you're going to keep eating here?"
"No problem. I'll make sure to bring meat tomorrow."
(sigh)
This guy is impossible!
(knocks)
"What? Who's there?" Did someone break in?!
"I'll open it." Leo stood shirtless from the chair and proceeds to the door.
"Uh, wait!" There are media reporters at the gate! If they even caught a glimpse that this guy and I are together, they'll create us a scandal!
But the clueless guy already opened it.
"G-good afternoon, Miss Cancer." It was Virgo at the door. His hair is disheveled and he's clutching a pillow. I was going to turn him away but his eye bags look so big and his lips void of color. The pitiful guy looked like he's overworked to the bones.
"Aren't you the glasses guy from the meeting?" Leo asked, bringing me back to my senses.
"Come in, come in." I softly pulled him inside the house after throwing a glare at the bastard guy who didn't think about the consequences of running around half-naked in my house.
"I'm sorry for the intrusion, but can I ask for a favor? I'll repay you handsomely." Virgo said. I was lost in looking at his matching bear pajamas and bear slippers that I missed his words.
"Sorry, what?"
He squirms and shyly looked away. Fiddling his fingers like a virgin dude being asked out by another guy on a holiday.
Ah! So that's why he's a Virgo!
"Dude, what happened to you, really?" Leo asked, softly placing his hand on the table and leaning to Virgo's face.
Behold, this shameless fellow. I can't even start to imagine the trouble he's about to cause later. He's the very opposite of Virgo and seeing these two like that right now...am I seeing another genre unfolding here?
(Cancer is imagining censored scenes)
"Whatever it is you're thinking, DON'T." Vince's voice brought me back to reality.
"It's been five days since I slept well." Virgo said.
"What kind of person can last like that?"
"Well, US." Leo resigned himself to the couch.
"Weren't you asleep when you had that deadline coming?"
"What? No one told you I stayed up three days before dozing off here?"
"But you fought a door...how busy are you guys even?"
(Leo works in a garage with very few crew members)
(Virgo works as an assistant to a son of a country's President)
"You're the only one who's not as busy as them, Maria." Vince said.
Shit!
"Anyway, why come here? You're also close with the pink haired elder, right?" Leo asked.
Virgo's eyes found the table.
"She's also..the last time I saw Madame Violet, she seems restless. I think she's also going through some struggles of her own."
"So you can't sleep because of the mad crowd." Poor guy.
"I just figured that maybe you can help me since you said during the meeting that you covered your house with a barrier." He said.
"Yeah, but as you can see..my sign will light up like a beacon in the sky when I placed a barrier."
"I wish I could announce my presence like that too." Leo butted in with a serious expression.
"If I could, I'll hide that sign. I'm not an attention seeker like you are." I answered.
"I-I'll pay!" Everyone turned to look at Virgo. He seems desperate and tired already.
"I just want to sleep in peace." He added, almost on the verge of crying.
"Alright. I'll head to your place now and place some barrier."
Before I went my way, I sneeked a peek at my sleeping child in my room and the poor Virgo sleeping on the couch. Vince gave him a blanket earlier but he said he's fine since the weather here is warmer and slept with his sleeves rolled up.
Meanwhile, Leo refused to go back home and just dozed off in Vince's room.
"I'll look after them while you're away." Vince said.
"Are you not surprised that Virgo is here?" I asked.
"I won't even be surprised now if another two or three pops up from the door and suggests you a sleepover party." He answered nonchalantly.
Hahaha. That won't ever happen.
"I'll be back."
"Yeah."
"VIRGO'S PLACE" I got teleported to the top of an apartment on a busy street. Looks like he lives in the City. It's specially cold in here since there's snow piled up on the streets. But people still come and go and shops are still open. Looks like they're used to it. I turned around and see a house that's not like a part of the apartment. It's big enough for a couple of people to live in. The walls are white and a black painted post stood in each corner harboring ball shaped lamps on top of each. I easily made it inside from the small black gate and just a few feet away, the door. It was unlocked so I went inside and take a look. This guy sure is a clean freak. Everything is organized and in proportion. There's a small living room and an open kitchen connected to it. And there's his room with the restroom next to it. But what's weird is there's an elevator at the corner of the kitchen.
"I thought only VIPs or hotel owners have things like this?"
I'm hearing something.. If I focus enough, it's a song from down below.
*You're gonna praaay like hell..*
Is that the song from the Season 2 of Devil May Die? Honestly, I love the original but this song is sick! Is this the reason why Virgo can't sleep? But it's not loud enough for me. It only sounds as loud as people talking normally on the streets while being up here at the top of the apartment building.
Anyway, I tried my best to place a protective barrier.
But a warning sign appeared from thin air.
WARNING!!
PLACEMENT OF HOME BARRIER CAN REMOVE THE PREVIOUS ONE ATTACHED.
Oh no..