Neighbor

"So, how long does it take this thing to Hatch... I kind of want to cook it. I just learned that eggshells were eatable." I said while looking at Death's phoenix egg, and to that Death gave me a kind and gentle smile... but that wasn't a smile as it sent alarms bell off in my head.

"It was a joke," I said with a roll of my eyes, to which she snorted as she saw nothing funny about that.

"And since when were eggshells eatable?" Death asked in confusion.

"I looked it up, It said something about eating half of an eggshell and doing something for the day... I don't remember." I said with a shrug, to which Death rolled her eyes, why did she even bother?

"Anyways, she is special. I went to dream to ask for some nice things to make the Phoenix a powerhouse. I want your help to turn my child into the embodiment of fire since I can't do it myself thanks to these laws." Death said with a sigh, the fact she couldn't do more for her child pained her.

"Sure, shouldn't be too hard," I said with a shrugged, making Death look at me with a confused look. I just smirked at her, not explaining a thing. Instead, I looked towards the door where Wonder Woman entered.

"Oh... it's you, you always pop up and disappear randomly" Diana said with a tired look, a part of her told her that the woman who called herself Death wasn't my sibling, and were instead siblings in name. But Death was just too kind and sweet, it caused her guard to drop.

"I have a lot of work to get to. I don't like to stay in one place with my baby, I want to show him around." Death said while rubbing the egg,

"She refused to let me cook it," I said just for Death to lightly hit me, not liking that type of joke near her child.

"That's not funny... oh, I will be going back to my home island tomorrow, do you have any plans?" She asked to which I raised an eyebrow

"No, and I'm sure the island full of only women is against the concept of a male stepping foot on the island," I said to which she nodded in understanding.

"I just don't want to go if you had something planned for us." She said lightly, to which I paused for a second. Was this a hint? I read somewhere that girls are not straightforward at times, their actions and questions have deeper meaning.

"... happy valen birthaversary," I said causing Diana to look at me in confusion while Death burst out laughing.

"What?" Diana asked in confusion,

"I don't know, I'm not good with hints and stuff," I said in defeat, to which Diana rolled her eyes. She only asked that question to make sure I had no plans with some girl, she trusted me, just not the girl.

"My birthday is next month, you already missed our 1 month anniversary, and Valentine's Day is next month," Diana said lightly while looking at Death, wanting to know what was funny about my words. Death went on to play something on the TV which showed a man saying just that.

I didn't get to say anything as a ring sounded, which showed that someone at the Gate of the mansion was calling. I had the TV show who it was, and it was a hot black-haired milf standing at the gate holding a basket of fruits.

"Oh, it looks like they finished moving in. I was looking forward to neighbors to liven up this place." Death said with a smile, I also nodded in agreement, not noticing the alarm bells that were going off in Diana's head.

"Let's go say hi," I said stepping outside, causing Diana to sigh as she followed me. We needed to take a car to reach the gate as it was far, and once we arrived, we went on to greet the new neighbor.

"Hi, I'm Sarah, your new next-door neighbor. It's a pleasure to see you... wait, you're Escanor!" Sarah said with her eyes widened realizing she had seen my handsome face of pure perfection before.

"No, I'm not Escnaor right now, just your next-door neighbor. It's nice to meet you," I said while holding my palm out to shake her hand, but Diana beat me to it.

"I'm Diana, his boyfriend," Diana said with a smile, causing Sarah's eyes to narrow slightly, but she smiled as she took Diana's hand, while also giving her the basket. 

"This is the first house I own... well, me and my husband. But I didn't know what to get as a welcoming gift. How about I invite you two over tomorrow? I will be alone for the following few weeks until my husband and son come over, perfect chance to get to know the both of you." She said, 

"I would love to, but Escanor and I have plans tomorrow. So we would have to turn you down, but next time we would invite you over." Diana said confusing me, I didn't have plans. I was just about to speak when Diana turned around to give me a look, leaving me helpless... the neighbor was just inviting us over, she was even married, so why would she even make a move on me?

"That's a shame. Well, I can't stay for long. I have to go car shopping, we have a parking lot but with just one Rolls Royce, so embarrassing." She said with a laugh, causing my eyes to glow lightly.

"I was just planning on filling up my parking lot with cars, but there are so many options to pick from, so I currently only have 2 cars," I said with a sigh, feeling ashamed of myself. I had so much money, yet I couldn't throw it around.

"Don't joke, you just used a Bugatti Veyron 16.4 to get to the gate, your taste is perfect," Sarah said to which I sighed.

"Don't be too nice, it's only worth 6 million, your Rolls Royce looks like it could be worth 20 million," I said ashamed of my skills.

"You have sharp eyes, but If you need tips, just drop by. I work at home, and I'm rarely out. I can give all the tips you could want." Sarah said with a smile, which caused Diana's alarm bells to go off.

"But that would be intruding," I said with a frown, not sure if she was saying this just to be nice, or if she truly wanted to help me throw my money away.

"I don't mind, I will call you when I'm free so we can talk more about this. I really don't mind. We rich people need to throw our money away somehow." She said with a smile, to which I nodded in agreement while giving her a card that had my number, while also taking a card that had her number.

"Well, it was a pleasure meeting you two. You two are such the perfect couple, I'm getting jealous." She said jokingly, causing me to laugh while watching her get in her car. She waved towards us, and I waved back as she drove away.

"She is nice, a part of me was scared we might have a Karen," I said with a smile, before pausing to see Diana who was trying to act normal. But I could by now read her,

"Something about her isn't right, she seems too cheerful," Diana said knowing her words were pointless.

"She dropped the bomb that she is married, why would she do that if she wanted to sleep with me? Wouldn't it have been smarter to avoid the whole thing? Not everyone out there is in love with me, and even if they were, I don't care... I want you only." I said while pulling her into my arms, and to that Diana relaxed, hugging me back...

"The guy might be a genius in many things, but he seems to be love blind." Within her basement, Sarah said lightly to the screen in front of her, which showed Ra's al Ghul.

"I will drive Diana away, and I will step in to have him all to myself, the child we would have would surely crush that other disappointment." She said with a cold smirk while removing her wig and makeup. Ra's al Ghul nodded in approval, he had raised his daughter well...