Forbidden Flower of Moriarty || Moriarty the Patriot Fanfiction ||

Chapter 13: Be honest

"Then do your chores." He coldly stated. "You only have one room to clean and you can't even do it."

"I get it! I get it! Fine!" Moran raked his hair back in defeat. "William might kill me if Elise was affected by the smoke..."

"Glad to see that you're aware of it."

"Oya? It's rare to see you here this early, Moran." A new voice said and the two turned their heads to see Albert in his robes. "Worried for my dear little sister, aren't we?"

"Who wouldn't?" He crossed his arms before glancing to her room. "We're all worried for her. She just tries so hard to help William, you know? And besides, the only time that William will lose his cool is when something happens to her."

"Yes, that's right." Albert nodded in agreement. "We all know he cares and loves her after all."

"That is true... but... "Louis says as he clenched his fist, thinking back what William said and Elise's feelings.

"What's wrong, Louis?" The elder Moriarty asked after seeing him trail off.

A new voice answered.

"But, Elise-sama doesn't feel the same way."

They turned around and saw Fred enter the room with his usual expressionless face before he morphed it to slight sadness. "Elise-sama... says that she's in love with someone."

"Eh?! Since when?! What about William?!" Moran nearly dropped his glass in shock. "I never know this! Oi, tell me!"

He was ultimately ignored.

Albert was silent as he placed a thumb on his chin in thought. "Did she say the name of the person she loves?"

"No... she only told us yesterday after... after I asked her if she had ever liked someone..." The blonde replied before looking at his side. "Worse... nii-san knew... I'm sorry... It's my fault."

"That's gotta hurt, even for William." Moran says as he sank back to the couch with a sigh. "But... knowing how much of a considerate guy he is, he probably won't tell her now. His patience is undeniable incredible but..."

Moran cranked his gun and grinned. "Should we kill this person Elise likes? Let's make it look like an accident."

They all stared at him in disbelief.

"Is violence your answer to everything?" Louis deadpanned at him before sighing. "Even by making it look like an accident, Elise will be devastated if she something were to happen to her beloved. I don't want that to happen."

"Geez, I was only joking. You really can't take a joke, don't you?"

He pushed up his glasses. "You look determined to do it."

"Well, he's not wrong about that. Partly anyways." The older man thought.

"I want to respect Elise-sama's feelings." Fred suddenly says. "I...I feel bad for William-sama since I know how he loved her for a long time but... it was the first time I saw Elise-sama make that kind of expression when she talked about this person. She...She really loves him and I want to see her happy with the person she loves."

Moran clicked his tongue. "Who the hell is that guy for Elise to love him this much?"

"We don't know..."

"May it be a noble or not, if this person treasures my sister and she loves him, that's all I need. I wish for her happiness, after all. And William... he told me before that her happiness is his happiness. He doesn't want to push his feelings on her if she doesn't feel the same way." Albert says as he picked up the newspaper with a small smile. "He only wished to stay by her side, even just as her brother. Will's really admirable..."