Coming home was never easy, at least not when one had been away for a good eight years. It was exciting but at the same time, Reina felt a sense of dread, what if they didn't recognize her? What if she found out one of her family members had died? She hadn't heard any news, but for the first time in a while, Reina felt a sense of nervousness. She had managed to spy and kill quite a few people in her brief lifetime, but this moment almost felt worse than all of the previous missions and training combined. Unlike for the past eight years, this was personal, in more ways than one, so Reina didn't want to end up feeling crushed by disappointment. Still, her bravery persisted enough to get off the marine ship that escorted her to the island. Having a few of her agents scatter about the town, Reina made sure that there wasn't anything waiting to ambush her right out of the gate and proceeded to walk through the town towards her family manor. The sites and sounds were distant but familiar. She recognized some of the establishments and some left her with a sense of exploration. perhaps she would have enough time to see and meet all of the owners and try their various products out, that is if she didn't end up having to leave for another mission again.

It was a good stroll before she arrived, the lush and elegant exterior of the family manor reminded her of some good old memories, but as she got closer to the doors of the house, Reina felt her dread increased. Would they still even care? Was the envoy sent ahead of time? Only one way to find out, opening the door she plunged into the unknown, and hopefully wouldn't be surprised too badly.

The day had gone well so far. There had been no orders given to her by her commanding officers, probably due to the week of leave she had just been granted recently, and she was simply dressing herself up nicely while inside of the large room she had in the family manor. It had been a while since she had been allowed to fully put on makeup and the Noble was using her leave time to the maximum potential. Shopping, eating, resting, maybe even a date! It had been a long time since the woman had tried for a romantic evening. Being in the Marines made sure of that, and most of the people she had met that were interested were there for her money.

After getting herself fully prepared, Annabelle would grab everything else she needed, just the purse to carry essentials and her cute looking rifle that even while on leave she was allowed to have on her person. It was not until she got to the main foyer of the manor that her day would take a sudden change in plans, one that she had never expected. The door to the extravagant building would open, revealing a woman that was a complete stranger at first. Stranger, that is, until the facial features and hair of the sister she had not seen for at least eight years became apparent. A sudden stop, eyes wide from surprise, would cause the prettied up woman to drop her purse as she looked at the new arrival from about four meters away. Was it really her? Could it be her? The other two of the triplet pair had not been told much about their sister's absence. There was only one way to find out, and now was the time to do so.

"Reina, is that you?"

Leonardo tossed and turned in his silk sheet bed, presumably having a nightmare or a really good dream. His dreams had been rather off lately; meeting people he hadnt seen in years. Plus this familiar feeling he just couldnt put his finger on, like something from his past was closing in. If he was a more paranoid person he'd take these oddities as a sign to watch his own back. But, as it were, he chose to ignore them and continue doing what he did best. At the moment that was sleeping in way too late....like WAY too late. The family reunion that was planned for today had totally slipped his mind. That means he spend all night drinking and making scrumptious sweets. No doubt Annabelle would grill him for being so damn irresponsible. Not that he cared if she did, you get used to the bossiness of years of dealing with it. His little foray into dream land was cut short when the family butler burst in the room and opened the shades, irradiating the room with sun light. Leonardo rolled his face into the pillow to block out the sunlight I must say young master, its surprising to see you still in bed. The butler seemed as if he was waiting to drop a bomb but just had to build the suspense. It's such a beautiful day out today. The rest of the family will be here soon, so I suggest you get dressed. Turning on his heels the man began to walk away but stopped at the door Oh, by the way it seems you have a visitor. If I recall you haven't seen her in.....8 years?

Little more had to be said at this point. The butler could only be talking about one person, his sister Reina. Before the butler could blink Leonardo had jettisoned off his bed like a rocket and took a break for the door, forgetting that he was still in just his underwear. He hopped on the staircase banister and slid down towards his two siblings, Annabelle seeming to have discovered Reina was there first. Ermagherd! And it only took you 8 years!

Reina was surprised at say the least, the expressions, the atmosphere, the greetings they were all shocked and welcoming. It was if she hadn't actually left. Her worries dissipated as her brother and sister sent words towards her, she didn't need to fear anything, it was more of a happy moment than a sad one. If only she hadn't been conditioned so well, because she could crack a smile, but to show how happy she was she would just crack a joke instead.

"Just a figment of your imagination Annabelle, and of course it took me as long to come back as it does for you to wake up."

It wasn't much, but with some swagger, Reina placed her right hand on her hip with as much of a smirk as she could muster in order to appear confident and determined, even though just a moment ago Reina had felt nervous about her encounter with her family. Curiously it was only her siblings and not her parents, had something happened to them? Did they get the envoy at all? They must have gotten the den den call, but they still went out anyway? Seemed awkward, then again they did give their daughter away to the marines for 8 years so perhaps it wasn't too farfetched.

"Have you two seen Mom and Dad around, or are you two the only ones home, aside from the house staff of course. Oh, right, how have you guys been? I saw some of the marines running around outside in a panic, so I suspect at least one of you is involved in that, you two didn't become drill instructors in my time gone, did you?"

It would not be long until the lazy one of the triplets showed up, in his underwear no less! For once, however, Annabelle had other things to do rather than tell him to go back upstairs and put some clothes on. Their sister was back! Eight years ago she had been sent away and now she was back! The Eldest Sister was happier than she had been in a long time, as one would expect from a group of triplets that were meeting their sibling again after so much time away from them.

"It's been...too long." The joke made only made her smile, the normal angry reaction ignored due to the current circumstances. "I don't know where our parents are right now. Before I got dressed and ready they had already left the house. I don't even know if they stayed through the whole night. So strange of them to miss something so important; family." Annabelle moved closer, slowly, as she had no clue how to respond at the moment. Did she run in for a hug? Would that be too desperate? The older daughter was not sure how to react right now. She was beyond excited to see her sister and had so many questions for her. But now was not the time to ask them. It was clear she wanted to run in for a hug, but professionalism kept her from doing that right now. "Why don't we get settled in first before we talk more huh?" Emotions welled up, and if she held it in too long she'd likely cry. That would be bad, especially with all that makeup she had just put on!

Annabelle was trying her hardest to not cry like a little girl. Unfortunately for her, she wasnt good enough to pretend like she wasn't about to let loose to water-works. Not sure if that sentence made grammatical sense or not.....whatever. Leo finished sliding down the banister and made off in a mad-dash towards Reina, scooping her up just as Annabelle told Reina to get settled in before they began to catch up. Leonardo easily had three over three feet on Reina, somewhat towering over her as he picked her up and gave her a big bear hug. Leonardo obviously had no idea where the parents had gone off too. Maybe they had told him before but he just forgot? Forget about mom and dad, they'll be fine.... he set Reina down. that is if she hadnt already kicked him in the face already, and coudnt help but crack a huge goofy smile. Her mentioning of the Marines running around outside amused him Oh! Well ive been having issues with ensigns sneaking in my factory and helping themselves to my candy. Well.... he scratched his head in a rather amused fashion I may have laced some of the candy. A couple of the guys had seizures. Oops! Not that he really cared. He had been wondering who was siphoning off his supply for months now. Well, now he knew. And the culprits were getting some very sweet just desserts.....lol see what I did there?

The waterworks were probably about to flow from Annabelle as the reunion seemed to catch her off guard. No surprise, apparently the message hadn't been relayed to them, odd as her contacts were normally so effective in keeping the lines of communication going. No matter, maybe the surprise was just better for her overall, as a lot of the ensigns outside were running around in a panic, probably because of their fear of Annabelle. Well, that is what Reina thought anyway, at least until her brother Leonardo took a Super Mario slide down the staircase to give her a big old hug, well a pickup hug. In any other type of situation, Reina would have swatted the boy away, but she couldn't blame him for being happy, and heck she was just glad that he was happy. If he hadn't been, he probably would have just gone back to his room to relax and do nothing all day. She swore that out of the three of them, at least now, she was the only one who was really responsible, in the traditional sense. She took care of herself, made sure that all of her work was done and so forth, also had trained well enough to not get crushed by her brother who had grown quite a bit since the last time they had met.

"You are making that type of contraband now? I'll guess it can slide, for now, don't want to sour a meeting with responsibility right now. Hopefully, they got some good treatment too, and I don't just mean more candy."

Even though the hug had concluded, Reina viewed it was a bit too one-sided for her liking, she giving him a nice hug, she cracked as much of a smile up at him and moved towards the stairs, towards Annabelle. She made each step have a slight purpose as she walked up to her sister and stared at her.

"If the parents are out that means you are the one in charge, uh two minute older sister? Come on, better be tough and show that you are in charge."

moving in to hug her, Reina chuckled softly underneath her breath.

"Or, you could just be happy to see me, I promise I won't tell anyone, especially if you have a crush."

The bear hug from Leo was not a surprise at all, not with how long it had been and how he acted in general. It was clear that their brother had no idea where their parents were either, given that he told Reina to forget about their parents before also talking about his candy business and what was basically his drug dealing business as well. Annabelle had spoken to him plenty of times about it, but she was not going to turn him in unless it started getting really out of hand. The Eldest Daughter did not want to split apart her family any more than it had been already in the past, not if she could help it. Reina would say something to him about it, obviously giving him a slight warning but not giving it directly to keep the meeting a happy one before hugging him and then turning back to the oldest of the triplets.

Her younger sister, by a whole two minutes, would come up and look her in the eyes while sassing her about her being the oldest and thus must be in charge while the parents while away. Telling her to be tough before leaning in for a hug and whispering that she could let herself feel while also giving a bit of sass again. While not a bear hug like the one Leo had given, Annabelle would give her sister a hug as tears began to fall from her face. Words would be whispered to her, so as she didn't want her sobbing voice carried outside to the lower ranked Marine's that feared her. "Even through all our arguments and issues, I've missed you so much. Are you going to be back from now on? Will you be able to visit more often? You can't just leave for that long again!"

Contraband? he mulled the term over in his mind for a moment. That is what they'd call it, isn't it? The nerve of some people. he shook his head in disagreement, seemingly unable to fathom the concept. I make sweets, not contraband. There just so happens to be different types of "sweet-tooth", if you know what I mean. He wasnt being completely dishonest, it wasa really a matter of perspective. Leo didnt seem to share Reina's concern with the men who ingested his sweets. As far as he was concerned they stole something very precious, though he wasnt heartless enough to let them die. Not that i'd give them any after they stole the good stuff. he said in a mirthful tone before backing off to head upstairs I told some guys to get them help, who knows what they actually did with them. It was painfully obvious how little he cared I'm gonna get dressed....you girls go ahead and cry together or something. I wont judge. he trolled as he went to his room. He really hadnt considered what he was going to wear today. He did grab that one terribly tacky suit from the bargain track at the thrift store. Or atleast other people would say it was tacky. Maybe the butler guy could help him out in this endeavor.

"I'm not the one who is crying, she's the one who let the waterworks go."

It was true, Reina wasn't really one to cry, at least anymore. Any form of tears she had, had been beaten out of her long ago by the harsh conditioning. Maybe it was just her method of coping, but she didn't get so happy she could cry or so sad she could cry, she just tried to move on. Was that healthy at all? Probably not, since it was a natural expression of emotion, so Reina might have a form of disability developing, but she would worry about that during her retirement years if she even made it to her retirement years. Still, this was a nice moment and it was good to see not much had changed besides height and the buildings in the town, having a place that was familiar always helped to keep your feet firmly grounded in reality, or at least the reality that you found comforting. If not for the memories of this place, Reina may have just given up, as her reality wasn't strong enough to just selflessly fight for those who were apart of the same organization.

"Not like I had much of a choice to leave or not. Mom and Dad seemed to like the idea of me being taken away for a bit, thus why I asked how they are doing. I haven't gotten a single card you know. I mean, I haven't sent a postcard, but unlike me, I assume they had the time to write."

At least that is what she assumed. Slipping out of the grasp of the crying, not eldest, sister Reina had to try and ensure that she maintained her noble lineage and in no way simply made fun of anyone.

"Oh man, this is great, your mascara is running. This is why I had hoped the boy's in blue had sent the forwarding letter of my return properly, so you wouldn't get all ugly faced. I'll wait here sis if you want to go and clean up your face before we continue."

Leo would leave them, talking about them crying before Reina pointed the blame on the only one actually crying. It was so different than what she was normally like, but the rush of emotions from seeing the third of the triplets after so long was a bit too overpowering for her to deal with immediately. Maybe if she had gotten a heads up to prepare herself it would have gone better. The comments about Mom and Dad surprised her. Their own parents hadn't tried to stay in contact? She would need to deal with that later!

The hug would be ended as Reina slipped out of her grasp before talking in her normal tone of sass. Oh god, her mascara! The young woman would move a hand to her face and touch where her tears had fallen from her eyes. The mascara on her hands made it clear it really was there, but the ugly comment didn't help any at all! Rather, it made her slightly recoil and realize that maybe she should wash it off before it got worse. There was no time to really redo the makeup if she wanted to catch up with Reina, so she would speak up and talk about it.

"You and I both know I am not ugly! I'm going to just go wash off this makeup so we can catch up and talk! Just find a seat in the lounge and surely one of the staff will get you something to drink! I won't be but a few minutes!" Just like that the plans for the day were completely changed. She wouldn't be long, not at all, and soon she would be sitting near her sister to talk about their lives and anything else they wanted to.

His sister's voices got more and more faint, until there was nothing but the silence of his palatial abode to keep him company. Well, that and the butler who waited on the family hand and foot. The servant was finishing up making Leo's bed when the wild haired young man returned to his domicile. Ah, young master. So nice of you to join me. the butler always had a way with words. He was, perhaps, one of the few people who got away with talking to the family the way he did. Must've had something to do with his tenure. From what Leo had heard from his parents, this particular servant had been serving the family since their father was a boy. Since you were in such a hurry I took the liberty of making your bed....again. those last few words fell from his lips without even a hint of amusement. Leo was a bit too busy raiding his dresser for clothes to wear. Of course, he'd never get the chance. Seeing as the butler had already set out one of his favorite pieces. Also, I set out that dreadful rainbow plaid suit you love so dearly. As well as that horrid striped bow-tie. Honestly master Leo, its beyond me how you can wear that nonsense. Leonardo paid very little mind to what the butler was actually saying Yeah yeah, whatever. Thanks a million, jeeves. that probably wasnt the guys real name.

The Noble opened the small globe sitting next to his bed as the servant made his way out of the room. Within the globe was a plethora of different alcoholic beverages; from whiskey, to rum, he even had a bottle of gin in there. Though the bottle of gin was completely untouched. He grabbed a glass and dropped a few ice cubes in it, all the while pondering how great this day was turning out to be. Despite all this, however, he was extremely interested in what possessed his sister to return after 8 years. Not that he wasnt glad or anything, in fact he was ecstatic. The circumstances of his sisters disappearance were always a mystery. The only reason he could imagine she wouldnt return earlier was if she wasnt allowed or simply couldnt get it done. He filled his glass with some rum and took a drink, staring out his window and daydreaming for a spell.

"Yeah, yeah you get all freshened up."

it was evident that Reina had gotten under Annabelle's skin a tad, all according to plan. It hadn't been but a few minutes since they had met, but Reina already found slight joy in pushing her buttons. Considering how she viewed herself as being the superior of the three, Reina always liked to poke fun at certain aspects of her sister. Come to think of it, maybe the constant nick picking is what made her desire to fixate on those different aspects of herself, such as the makeup and making sure others were in line. That thought Amused Reina as she went to sit down in one of the chairs downstairs. it was quite odd, there were sitting rooms to both the left and the right side of the stairwell, but for some reason, chairs were also in the main hall. This place ran like a business complex, these chairs were basically for waiting to get into a meeting or an interview. Always the odd designers her parents, they seemed to like practical areas, but then doubled down on them. How so? They had two kitchens, two kitchens. One upstairs and one downstairs, just in case the family wanted to eat separate or there were different guests in different areas. Why one couldn't just carry trays up the stairs was beyond her, made for good training in the art of balance, but maybe the staff appreciated it. Speaking of the staff, a rather angry looking man in their families butler outfit was marching down the hall.

"Blasted family, think they can order me around, one of these days they will get what's coming to the---"

"Excuse me."

Startled, the man didn't expect anyone to be here at this hour.

"Yes and who in blazes are... oh, long lost mistress I didn't know that you had returned so soon, the letter didn't describe you arriving till later."

"I like to stay one step ahead of the curve, a lady can't give away all of her secrets right out of the gate after all. Though you received the letter, I was under the impression that no one had read it, nor that it had even arrived."

"No, mistress it had arrived, the fact that I gave it to your parents and then they wandered off, well I don't know what that says, now excuse me I must be off to tend to things around the manor."

Walking relatively fast the man carried on, and with a cool expression Reina gently put her right hand down from reaching for her revolver. None of it seemed right, and that was the first big slip up she had heard. So the letter had arrived but her parents hadn't cared? How odd, and almost unbelievable. Oh well, for now, she would wait for her siblings, no need to worry about anything yet.

To her private bathroom would she go, the large sink's space for supplies full of everything a woman could imagine for their face and beauty. But only the stuff that was proven to work, of course! It would only be a few minutes before the oldest of the triplets was clear of makeup and drying her face off so that she could then turn back out of her room and quickly so that she could meet up with her sister and begin talking. It wouldn't take her long to find Reina sitting down in one of the downstairs chairs. She did not seem too relaxed, almost on edge over something if she still knew enough about her sister from the thirteen years they had grown up around each other before being split.

"Sorry about that. No one even told us you were going to show up! You'd think your message would have at least been mentioned to us. But neither our parents or the head butler said a word about it. What's worse, you almost missed me cause I was about to leave for the entire day. Would have been such a shame not to see you on your first day back home!" The words would be spoken as she took a seat on one of the chairs in the room, not far away but just enough to let them feel comfortable should either be worried about the other's reactions. It may seem something to worry about, but as someone used to fighting from long range she did it almost by nature. Hopefully her sister would not read into it too much.