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Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius watched as Shizuo's face went from a look of confusion to what seemed like bafflement. Shizuo smiled at him and he smiled back.

Dimitrius laughed, genuinely laughed. "Shizuo, I'm a little over three hundred years old. It's the fact of my Demon blood, i can not age and I'm practically immortal." His gaze saddened as he thought about how the civilization had "Advanced" and grown. About all of those years gone by and all of the time wasted. "It's...disheartening to see civilization today. To look back at all of the years that I've wasted and all of the memories i have forgotten. Take my parents into account, since it was over 300 years ago i seem to have forgotten everything about them but their essence." He didn't know about people being lazy and whatnot, but then again he didn't see much of it. "Yes, yes that is quite sad." His eyes still stayed sad but he smiled at Shizuo," I never mind when you talk, some of the things you say make me smile, and that Shizuo, is quite a rarity."

Dimitrius listened closely to Shizuo, memorizing what he liked and putting it into his brain for future reference. He smiled at the story of him jumping into a mini-aquarium. He had never seen an animal zoo before but from what Shizuo was saying he could picture it. Shizuo looked away from him and he followed what he was looking at. He was glancing at the waitress and by the sight of it she was staring at them and haughtily walked back into the kitchen. He smiled, well at least Shizuo did like him enough to be jealous of his attention. His mind wandered to his home and how it would be when he got back. He really wanted to get Shizuo to a clothing store though. His thought process was stopped with Shizuo's next statement. He flashed an incredulous look at Shizuo "There is a certain way to eat these burgers?"

Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius looked onto his shoulder and noticed how Shizuo's pale hand contrasted so deeply with the black cloth of his vest. " I would very much like to create new memories, especially with you , Shizuo." He flashed a genuine smile at the young man. He liked the idea of sharing his time and home, and everything else he could with him. He could see himself smiling with him and made a promise to himself while Shizuo was also. Dimitrius would do everything in his power to make sure Shizuo was never treated as a slave, or even treated badly. The idea of him being hurt, emotionally or physically pained him.

The burgers came out with a waiter this time and as he placed the food in front of them Dimitrius replied with a cool "Thank you." and turned his attention to what was sitting in his plate in front of him. The "burgers" they had ordered looked quite messy, but also disorderly. There was a slab of what only could be called dismembered meat, of which kind he had no idea. On top of the meat was lettuce, onions, and what appeared to be some kind of dressing. He glanced at Shizuo, uncertain and began biting on his bottom lip again. As soon as he got "instruction" on how to eat this ...thing, he grabbed the burger in both hands and tried to take a clean, little bite, but that mission failed entirely. In the process of getting the food to his mouth, the meat slipped out of the buns, the dressing gushed out and he just got a bite of bread and dressing all over his mouth. He quickly placed the food down, discouraged and grabbed for a napkin. He glanced at Shizuo and saw a bit of ketchup on his face. Dimitrius took the napkin and gently wiped the corner of Shizuo's mouth with it before wiping his own face with the napkin to rid it of the dressing. He chuckled nervously. " I obviously did something wrong there."

Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius listened to Shizui and made he sure he remembered it this time so he didn't look like a fool. He looked at his plate and grabbed ahold of the patty and placed it between the two pieces of bread again. He picked up the burger with both hands and focused on squeezing the burger gently as to not let the meat slide through and leaned over and took a bite. The flavor was.. interesting. He couldn't say what it tasted like, because it really didn't taste anything like he ate. He was used to Cordon Blue and other such dishes, not burgers and french fries. He swallowed the food and smiled at Shizuo " That tasted... interesting." He was glad that Shizuo was having a good time and that he was sharing it with him.

Dimitrius chuckled. "No, i was not raised on this food, nor am i used to it. I'm used to foods such a cordon blue and filet mignon." in fact when they got back to the house tonight they would be having cordon blue. That was his favorite, he actually did really like chicken. Dimitrius saw a blush on his face and he wondered why he kept on blushing he puzzled that over in his head until he ate all of the burger.

"Hmm, so are you ready to go get some new clothes and such for you?" Dimitrius asked with a charming lilt to his voice.

Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius looked contrite when Shizuo thought that he didn't like the burger. " Shizuo, i never meant that i didn't like the burger, it's just different for me."

Dimitrius dabbed his face one last time with the napkin and took the bill. He took out his wallet and payed for the meals with a tip and smiled as the waiter walked away. He made a puzzled look and looked at Shizuo. "I don't expect you to pay for anything under my care Shizuo. I have more than enough means and you have no need to feel bad or responsible to pay for anything." He was touched that he was concerned, but the idea in itself was preposterous. He grabbed ahold of Shizuo's hand and squeezed it momentarily before he stood up and proceeded to head towards the entrance of the door.

He made sure that Shizuo was following him and got into the limo, instructing Vaughn to take them to the mall." Hmm, so what kind of clothes do you usually wear Shizuo?" he asked not to be nosy but to see if he could help pick out any clothes for him when they reached the store. He looked at Shizuo's clothing now and wondered if he wore clothing like that everyday. It was quite becoming of him. He glanced down at his own clothing and wondered if he could dress more casual i light of Shizuo. He had always dressed extremely formal, but times were changing, drastically, and maybe he should also try something different. He decided to take up the idea with Shizuo."Also, Shizuo, what do you think of me in more casual clothing? Do you think it would be ... becoming if i did?" He asked this with a straight face, genuinely wondering what he thought.

Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius listened to Shizuo's explanation as to why he felt obligated to pay him back. Of course he didn't understand it, but that didn't mean he wouldn't humor him. Dimitrius shook his head and chuckled "I have no doubt in my mind that you won't pay me back Shizuo, but believe me when i say i do not hold you to it or expect it from you." Dimitrius kept a smile on his face as he thought of the havoc he would cause in his house and wondered belatedly how the servants would react to him. His face became concerned as he imagined the servants treating him as a disease or as a nuisance. Dimitrius didn't know exactly why the servants hated him but he could guess the cause. It had either to do with the fact that he was a demon and didn't age, or the fact that he really didn't talk to them and stayed to himself. Shizuo didn't have either of these problems so that put his mind at ease a bit, but he was still worried.

As he listened to Shizuo, Dimitrius wondered why he thought he sounded like a snob. In view of his wardrobe, Shizuo had a very lax sense of style. All of the clothes in Dimitrius's closet were tailor-made for him out of many different cloths. Dimitrius looked out of the window, fall was just rolling around and the leaves were starting to change color, but just barely. So as of right now he would need to get him some warmer clothes and apparently some tight pants. Of course, If Shizuo wanted he would also get him a couple of tailor-made outfits. Dimitrius pictured him in a formal outfit and liked that idea. He then tried to picture himself in a graphic shirt and a pair of black tight pants and shook his head to get rid of the image. He was much, much too tall for tight pants. "You don't sound like a snob. In fact compared to me you sound quite lax in your wardrobe. I usually wear formal outfits everyday that were made to fit me by tailors and when i go to sleep, no matter what the season is i usually wear pajama bottoms."

Soon, the limo pulled up to the entrance of the mall and Dimitrius was taken aback by how many people were there. He swallowed and regained his composure quickly. "Thank you, Vaughn." and glanced at Shizuo and smiled teasingly "Ready to get your new wardrobe?"

Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius eyes widened as Shizuo's excitement caused his to practically drag Dimitrius across the parking lot and into the entrance of the mall. As he was being dragged he not only noticed Shizuo's hand, but also his neck. The branding collar and charms of a slave were still on his neck and that bothered Dimitrius. Before Shizuo took another step into the mall and before he answered him Dimitrius muttered "Stay still." and placed his hands behind Shizuo's head and gently removed the necklace from his being. He found a waste basket and promptly put the damning thing in with the rest of the trash. He smiled warmly at Shizuo "Now no one will see the collar you wear, but you."

"Hmm.." Dimitrius contemplated where they should start and noticed a map in the center of the room in front of them. "We should probably start with a map." With that being said he grabbed a hold of Shizuo's hand again and began to walk through the food court, he knew what it was called because of the flashy lights placed above them. He navigated his way to the center and on the way there a few people bumped into him and Shizuo and he gazed at them levelly while they promptly apologized for the rude act.

He looked around at the people around him, and not one of them were dressed formally. They were all dressed either casually or scandalously. Little girls not even into their adolescent stage of life were dressed as if they should be standing in dark alleys whispering obscenities into foolish mens ears. He shook his head in shame and scanned the map in front of him he traced his free hand down to the Apparel section and was amazed at how many stores there were in this place He looked at Shizuo "Do you know any of these stores and which one you would like to visit first? There are quite a few since the mall is two stories tall."

Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius listened to Shizuo at the horror that today has become. He remembered when a woman was supposed to wear layers upon layers of clothing and if one went without a petticoat or bared any such skin she was deemed a harlot and went to work for the pleasure houses. He remembered when the coming together of a man and a woman only happened after marriage and only for children. He didn't know what a one night stand was but he could guess that it was something demeaning and horrible. Just as these girls. But not only the women, he saw men, young and old, staring at the women like they were a piece of meat, fueling the girls' desire to dress indecently.

Dimitrius looked adoringly at Shizuo when he called his a knight. The concept in itself was ridiculous. Back then they really didn't know of demons and of those who did feared and hated his kind. They would have never let him become a knight. He kept that information to himself though, relishing in the fact that some one thought he could be.

Dimitrius followed him into the store ad looked around while he was walking. This store held a wide variety of clothing and some of it looked quite ludicrous. He watched as Shizuo lost himself in rack upon rack of clothing and come out holding up a dress shirt to himself. He gazed at Shizuo for a second and shook his head. "That would look very dashing on you Shizuo. Feel free to get as many clothes as you like, i think i might go on and find a few articles of clothing myself." He smiled at Shizuo as he left to go find himself something that would look more casual.

He browsed through shelves and racks of clothing, finding a few pairs of jeans and a couple of graphic tees that would fit him. The jeans were a bit tight, but not as tight as the ones Shizuo was wearing currently. And the graphic tees had elegant designs on them that he quite liked. As soon as he felt he had enough to place into his wardrobe he went to the register and asked if they had anyplace he could try the clothes on. He was wondering if they did, and he started to become unsure of himself when the man on the register handed him a key and pointed in a general direction. He followed where the man pointed to a plain white door. He placed the key inside of the lock and twisted. As soon as he was in the dressing room he removed his own clothing methodically and placed on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. The room didn't really have any mirrors inside of it so he went outside of the door and glanced at himself in the mirror beside the room he was just in. He stared at himself for a minute. I almost look like i belong in this time frame. the idea was foreign to him adn he just kept staring at himself. The only reason he knew it was really him in the mirror was on the account that his eyes were violet.

Another day in this carnival of souls
Another night's sands end as quickly as it goes
The memories are shadows, ink on the page
And I can't seem to find my way home










Dimitrius shook his head and pulled himself from the trance that he was in and examined the fit if the clothes on his body. The jeans were a bit baggy on his lean and wiry frame, but at least they fit his height. The shirt on the other hand was tighter fitting and fit to his form quite snugly. He nodded to the reflection in the mirror and figured he chose his size well and went back into the dressing room with his original clothing. He removed the shirt and pants before he replaced them with his button up shirt and slacks. He put on the tie, his vest and his shoes again and went out of the room with his new casual clothes in hand.

As Dimitrius went on his way to find Shizuo in the large store he began wondering at what kind of clothing he had gotten for himself, he found out soon enough though. As he was pondering the idea, he heard Shizuo talking to a older male and was greeted with the sight of Shizuo standing perfectly still with a looked of serenity on his face while the tailor fit a gold black and white suit set to him. Soon the tailor was done and Shizuo smiled at himself in the mirror, and Dimitrius got a full view of Shizuo and his charming glory. The Jacket and pants were stark black with light gold bordering, which made his pale skin glow in contrast and the vest was a pure gold color, which caused Shizuo's goldenrod waterfall of hair to become a halo surrounding his face and accentuating his shoulders. Dimitrius shook his head to clear the idea that just popped into his head He is absolutely beautiful . He smiled a dazed smile at Shizuo, waiting for him to see Dimitrius in the mirror's reflection.