What Was Worth A Heart

Chapter 3-Different

Shao Long saw that Livio was now close to tearing up, and quickly realized the problem.

Oh his sarcactic tongue.....

"No no, it's okay! I'm fine, you didn't have to cry!" He immediately turned to Livio with an apologetic look and did his best to comfort him. In any case, whatever it is that he's doing had not taken effect cuz he didn't really do anything. Just panicking.

However, noticing this concern, Livio couldn't help but feel surprised. This young fellow......he really seemed nice....

"You're not......mad?"

"Of course not, I've had much worse......" Shao Long thought back to the time in his home a few years ago. Compared this to that one time, Shao Long preferred this one. At least he wasn't drenched from head to toe. At least this one wasn't ice cold water in the middle of winter, or even too hot to the extent where it would leave a mark. He wasn't that vulnerable.

"I uhh....... I'll go wash my hair and uh......change my clothes" and with that, Shao Long strode back to his room, hoping this would end.

The still shocked Livio, Gion and Shintarou couldn't help but escort him with their eyes, be it peeks from an upside down books or while whistling to an non-existing song.

"........he's......changed" Livio couldn't help but mumble.

"....... I can see that......." Gion replied.

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Livio glanced at his master, curious about his thoughts.

"............. Honestly..........who knows".

"It could be a trick though. Don't forget, he almost managed to win against those brats" although it pained Shintarou to say it, he still wanted his friends to be cautious. Xi Shao Long was a sly person, and he absolutely mustn't be trusted.

Gion seemed to have the same idea "Just don't get too comfortable".

"Do you want to tell the other princes?"

"For what?" Gion frowned, partially interested in that idea.

"Well, he could be a threat now that he starts an act. If we tell them, both parties will be on alert and if anything happens, like last time, we could work together".

"But if he's targeting them, what would it benefit us?" Gion questioned.

"Didn't Shao Long first want to eliminate you before, and you didn't know until Charles told you so?" Livio smiled as he reminded him how they last confronted Shao Long's tricks.

".........okay then. Inform them".

With that, Livio happily called Alex's phone and turned on the speaker.

"Hello?! Who is it?!" A voice spoke from the other side.

"Alex, it's Livio. How come you didn't save my number?"

"I did but- Prince Ciel, please out down the slipper!!"

In that instant they immediately knew what happened. Albert and Ciel still fighting, and Alex trying to stop them but clearly failed.

"I'm sorry about that, Livio. What was it we were talking about?"

"Actually, we have an important thing to tell you so it would be more convenient to turn on the speaker".

"Oh, okay! Guys, Livio has some news so quiet down and gather round!"

Just then, the whole living room went quiet as the princes all sat around the phone with the speaker on.