Family

Putting on the gym outfit and her sneakers. She walked out of her bedroom to the gym.

"Good morning sunshine." Her father was the first to greet her when she entered. He pressed a soft kiss on her forehead.

"Good morning papa. How are you?" Beatrix said and smiled softly at her father.

"Better now that you're here." Beatrix nodded.

She glanced around and saw her brothers standing around in a daze. They seemed to have something on their mind. Even the usual and playful Ares had his brows arched and fist clenched as if he was having an internal turmoil.

Without even sparing a glance at her, he walked past her and left their family gym room.

"O-okay? What is going on? You look like you want to murder someone." She let out a chuckle and rubbed the nape of her neck. The testosterone radiating in the room was deadly.

Remo opened and closed his pocket knife, his face blank. He was really the emotionless one among the siblings.

She knew watching your mom being murder in front of you messed you up so she didn't blame him. He showed her affection in his own way.

Braiding her hair for her when she was little and buying her a piano to accompany her when she was lonely.

"Because we really want to murder someone Beatrix." He said flatly in a bored tone but the familiar murderous glint in his eyes told her others.

Her face paled and her heart thudded in her chest. She didn't even know when she started struggling to breath.

"Beatrix!" She heard her father's voice but it was so far yet so near untill she felt him shaking her.

"Remo! Behave. Don't scare your sister. She still gets nightmares because of you." Their father scolded him.

He shrugged, "But I'm telling her the truth. I will murder that bastard myself. Thinking we will give him our little princess." He scoffed.

Beatrix frowned in confusion,"What is going on?"

She knew whatever it was, it had to deal with her.

"Nothing. Let's go. I will cook breakfast for you today."

Matteo finally spoke, breaking the tension.

"What about the exercise?" Beatrix questioned.

"Not today Bey. Today is a day off. You could use the rest. You look exhausted." He pointed out a frown on his face.

"That boy is still keeping you up?"

Beatrix stiffened. She opened her mouth but it remained soundless with shock. How did he find out?!

Matteo chuckled, "Beatrix, you think we don't know you met a boy in country ZXY last year on your birthday? Villain was protecting you in the shadows. As long as he didn't take it far we just allowed you to have fun. You seemed so happy when he sent the pictures. We didn't want to steal that from you kiddo."

Beatrix flushed in embarrassment, "B-but y-you didn't-never said anything."

Her father took her hands and squeezed her hands softly.

"Seeing those pictures, I realized how I have failed as a father. I was so bent on protecting you after your mom-"

He paused and sighed, "I couldn't give you a normal childhood and now I can't even give you a normal adulthood."

"It's okay papa. I have everything any girl could dream off. I'm grateful."

Even though she had always wanted to be normal and had freedom she appreciated their love and affection they showed her.

"Okay go take your bath and join us for breakfast. You like Matteo's cooking eh?

Beatrix nodded, "I will be jealous when you get married."

Beatrix pouted.

Her father chuckled, "I think marriage is the last thing on your brother's mind right now, Sunshine."

Beatrix chewed on her lips and nodded, "Hmm but you're getting old Matteo. No one would marry an old man!"

Beatrix said and tried to run away because if there was something Matteo hated it was being called old. He was not that old since he was just 35 but they loved teasing him.

Unfortunately Matteo caught her, "Who are you calling old?"

He asked dangerously.

Beatrix swallowed because she knew what was about to follow.

"Papa save me! Remo!"

But they all just stared at them without doing anything.

Remo as usual had his blank face while their father had an amused look on his face.

Matteo started tickling her and Beatrix bursted into a a fit of laughter.

"M-Matteo stop..stop-stop." Beatrix couldn't stop laughing but Matteo paid her no attention.

"Who are you calling old?"

Beatrix shook her head but he didn't stop.

"N-not y-you…you..haha…"

Her pure laughter sounded in the room calming the storm that she had no idea was brewing

A/N: Any thoughts on Bey's family? Ha!