After a couple of days, Dante returned home and to his surprise they already knew about him passing the final exams.
They lived in a small house of one room arranged into corners with sheets, and where they always sleep is also where they gathered around a wooden table in the middle, the kitchen is an apse projecting out the walls.
It was a humble feast where they ate and shared stories, their delightful laughters filled the atmosphere.
With the ending of their mini celebration, Sky sighted Dante talking with their dad, soon after that he approached the door heading out.
"Hey!! Where are you going?"
Asked Sky. He turned to face her, his blue eyes looked shaded when he didn't reply immediately.
"I'm... visiting my mother.. it won't take long "
" I don't get it! You hate her! Don't you?"
Dante's gazes shifted up into the dark gray layers, all kind of thoughts filled his mind.
" Even if I hate her, it doesn't change the fact she is still the women who gave birth to me ".
Sky said no more, in silence he lifted up his bag, following the muddy road, he walked up to far house standing on the hill.
Sky sat on a flattened rock infront of the yard, as she saw his shadowed figure slowly disappeared within the mist. She waited since his visits are always short like he implied. However, seemed she was wrong this time.
About an hour passed, still he hadn't returned yet. Realizing that he might be late, she got up out of boredom and searched for something better to do, and that's when she noticed couple of figures drawn near slowly. Sky's eyes narrowed trying to know what's coming by.
As they were getting closer, a number of four figures became more obvious, a couple of two young girls and men. They were outstanding too much wearing long deep bule coats reached their knees that warped a black tight combat suits paired with black boots.
They appeared to be heading into her direction.
"Excuse me!"
A pink haired woman waved lively at her. When she came even closer, Sky observed she had a lean body, and aside from that, they clearly seemed not from the neighborhood.
" Hello there, you see... it's quite embarrassing but we are kinda lost, it would be nice if you lend us a hand, would you?"
She looked loose at first but her polite attitude surprised Sky.
"It's a small village but I get you could lost here easily in this forked lanes, if you turned by that alley following it straight, you'll come across the exit." Sky replied showing them the way.
"Oh no, we are here looking for a man, he is ... this tall... like 178 cm, blonde hair, light blue eyes ...um...what else?"
Judith, the girl next to her whispered.
" Very handsome ".
" Oh yeah, very handsome, easy to distinguish.... have you seen him around?"
Sky's eyes winced.
"May I know why you're looking for him?".
Her patience was running thin as she asked. She thought they were stalkers, they did admired Dante's handsome looks after all.
"You see..."
"What are you all doing here?!".
They suddenly turned toward the voice's direction. Dante rushed down to them, he was agitated.
"Is this how you treat your friends you bastard?"
The muscular guy laughed and locked his arm around Dante's neck as he almost choked.
"Ja...v..ier, L.. Let go!".
Dante's choked words fell into deaf's ears .
"That's right, though we did came all the way from city (B) just to get to know your family, this isn't the heartwarming welcome I had expected".
Said the pink haired woman in disappointment.
Dante scaped Javier's grip and stood next to Sky, patting his neck he gave them a cold look and said:
"I thought I clearly said to never dare and follow me, didn't I? Winter?"
Winter, the pink haired woman smiled shaking her head, wondering about his stubborn act. She never once understood why being so secretive about his background, it just made them more curious to the point he became the talk of the academy.
"So... where do you live?"
Javier asked looking around. Dante pointed his thumb behind him.
"This cozy house is where I belong, my sweet home "
They looked up at the small old house, then looked back at him. Curiosity was written all over their faces, waiting him to invite them in. He stood there in disquiet from their persistence.
" By the way, who is this girl whom you seem familiar with?"
Winter pointed at Sky who was quite to this moment. He put his arm on Sky's shoulder unaware of her feeling uneasiness.
"Right, I haven't introduce you yet... my beautiful little sister, Sky. She is joining the academy next week. Sky, they are my teammates from the academy"
Sky stared at them, they looked astonished.
"You have a sister!" Shouted Winter over excitement.
"Speaking of surprises! happy to meet you miss Sky"
The other member Oba, reached her out for a handshake, yet Dante cut him off. Oba couldn't but to just put a wry smile caressing his head.
" Well, aren't you being abit harsh, we are your friends"
Dante paid no attention to what he said.
"Sky, no need to be formal, treat them as you treat others "
Sky was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say.
" Let's get inside ".
He walked her in whilst pushing her and they followed him. He invited them to dinner as they were celebrating anyway, he aslo introduced them to his parents. Though, they didn't overstayed and left right after party ended.
The next morning, Sky woke up on her mother's weeps, where Annie gripped Dante's blue coat he wore, whereas he was ready to leave on his first commission given by the council in city (A) .
"Why should you leave when you just came back?"
" Please..mom! I promise I will come back soon.. so...".
Glaring at them with a fleer from distance, Sky chuckled upon this comical drama, then she came out of her cotton sheet and stepped closer to hug her mother tightly seeking attention.
" What about me mom? I'm leaving soon too".
Unfortunately, her words made Annie cry even more. It toke her awhile to finally clam down, she reposed over a sheet on the floor, and fell asleep next to Dean.
After that, Sky and Dante walked outside the house in slow bass.