An owl, a letter, and a stuntman
OK. So, in hindsight, he really should have closed the window before going to bed. Maybe then the owl couldn’t have come in and pooped on his floor, screeched in his ear, before promptly dumping a letter on his head and flying out. Skull swore after it loudly, then scowled at the letter on his bed. He knew that seal... He sighed in resignation and grabbed the letter, before breaking the seal and opening it. He read the letter in growing annoyance.
Skull,
I apologise if the owl came at an inconvenient time, but this is of the utmost importance. I need to call in that favour you owe me. As you very well don’t know, this is Harry Potter’s fourth year at Hogwarts. This year is also the year of the Triwizard Tournament.
I have a feeling something will go wrong. I need you to help me guard him. You can’t protest. I’ve already informed the Headmaster of my decision. School starts on the 1st of September. You will be the DADA teacher’s teaching assistant. Though, most people may just see you as a guard to make sure said teacher doesn’t blow a student up.
Well wishes, Severus Snape
Skull growled in annoyance, running a hand through his purple hair. Honestly, he looked like a 18 year old punk reject and Severus wanted him to be a teacher’s assistant? Yes, a 18 year old. It seemed even Verde had his limits. Then it struck him.
”Ah,” he said out loud. “Shit. How the hell am I gonna get away from the rest of the Acrobaleno?”
He stared at the letter in his hand, then decided the best choice of action was to simply either
a) run away without telling them
or b) tell them the truth and possibly get six tag-a-longs for his ‘trip’.
After a while of careful consideration, he chose option b. Because if he ran off without anyone knowing where he was going, he’d most likely cause World War III as the other ex-Acrobaleno ran around in a frantic worry in case he’d been kidnapped or killed. Because yes, while it may not seem so, that one time Skull actually got kidnapped they almost destroyed four entire mafias bases. They only annihilated three. So proof that they do like him! That and he’d worry Yuni, Tsuna and Enma too. Possibly.
Skull groaned and fell onto his bed, Oodako looked at him from his rank in worry. Skull gave him a thumbs up. Tomorrow they had the monthly meet up. He’d tell them then.
The next day...
Skull pulled up at the restaurant and entered, ignoring the line and complaints when nobody stopped him. It’d been Reborn’s turn to choose the location, and trust the Hitman to make it showy and expensive. Fon spotted Skull first and waved him over, Skull grinned and sat down next to him.
”Hello Skull,” Fon greeted.
”Hello Fon-senpai!” Skull chirped back. Reborn glanced at him, and frowned.
”You’re hiding something.”
...right. Mind reader. Well, not really but, meh. Skull laughed.
”Was it really that obvious?” he asked, and Lal rolled her eyes.
”Stop avoiding the subject and spit it out,” she demanded. Skull fidgeted nervously. Was this really a good idea? But the others had caught onto something so...
”I’m gonna be going poof for a while on the 1st of September,” he blurted out, and the entire table froze.
”...what?” Viper asked.
”So uh, I got offered this teaching position, and uh, I accepted, kinda. The thing is, um, this school kinda... doesn’t exist...?” Skull tried.
”That makes absolutely no sense whatsoever,” Verde said flatly.
”It’samagicschoolandmysortoffriendneededmyhelpinguardingthiskidandhedidntgive-“
”Skull!” Fon interrupted. “Speak slower, no one can understand you. We promise we won’t make a fuss, or try to at least, okay?”
Skull took a deep breath and started over again.
”So, um, this school isn’t really normal, per say. It’s a, uh, magic school. For witches and wizards,” he mumbled, sinking into his seat.
Viper, however, suddenly sat up in their seat and tensed visibly.
”You... you’re a wizard?” they hissed, and Skull blinked.
”...wait... are you...?” he began to ask, but Viper shook their head.
”Squib.”
Skull gave a relieved sigh of breath.
”Oh good, this makes things a bit easier,” he mumbled. Then he noticed the others staring at him, and Skull could just see the [loading... loading... loading... not loading... glitching... Error 404. File Not Found] on Verde’s face.
”Are you guys... ok?” Skull asked hesitantly. That got them out of it.
”Lackey...” Reborn said in a dangerous voice, “is this a joke?”
Skull withered on the spot, shaking his head vigorously.
”No! I swear! Hell, see, even Viper knows of this world!”
”World?” Lal asked. “You mean there’s an entire world of fantasy out there?”
”...yesss?”
”Right,” Verde snapped. “From the very beginning. Go.”