Diamond was fast asleep on her stomach in her bed and as she woke up she slowly opened her eyes. For a second her sight was blurry and dark before becoming sharp and clear in the dark room and she shifted her head to look at the clock on her end table. It was six in morning and Diamond let out a sigh as she moved.

She found her morning bone cracking sound louder than normal and it felt like her skin felt tighter on her body as she moved. Diamond got to the edge of her bed to sit on and looked down to see the bandage around her body. “Right…that happened…” Diamond muttered to herself. 

After remembering yesterday Diamond got up to a switch beside the light switch and turned off the isolation spell slowly. Diamond closed her eyes as the sounds of the early morning city sounds started slowly entering her ears. Diamond opened her eyes back on after adjusting to the sound returning to her and she opened her bedroom door.

Diamond was quiet as she heard and saw Aziza fast asleep in her bed and Diamond smirked to see Aziza had shifted into her semi-form. It was common for very young therianthrope would shift into their semi-forms, similar to a toddler peeing the bed, and Diamond quietly walked towards the bathroom.

Once the door was locked Diamond slowly and carefully removed the wrapping around her body. The scars that had reopened were now closed up on their own and looked to be fully healed from the stress from yesterday. Diamond let out a sigh before going to the shower to turn it on and jumped into the stream of water once it was warm enough.

Diamond just let the hot water pour over her sore and tattered body and the warmth of the water made her muscle and skin relax. She slicked back her hair, only pausing in feeling the hidden small scars under her hair, and after lightly tracing those scars with her fingertips she returned to washing up.

Diamond finished up her shower and stepped out of the bathroom drying her hair. “Morning, sleepy head.” A familiar voice said and Diamond could smell it was Belle.

“Hmmm…” Diamond let out her throat before starting to walk towards her bedroom. Diamond knew Belle was there to keep her away from the police station after what happened yesterday. Diamond went to her clothing drawers to pick out a dark red tube top and pair of baggy jeans. 

Once dressed Diamond walked out of her room to smell coffee and she walked towards the dining room to see Belle putting a mug down for Diamond. “I come in peace,” Belle said and Diamond just sat down as she noted Belle was wearing a blue off the shoulder sweater instead of her dress shirt and tie.

“I smell coffee.” Aziza's groggy voice said from her bed and Diamond leaned back to her chair to see Aziza sitting up. Diamond and Belle watched Aziza get out of bed and walk towards the dining room without problems in her semi-form. “Coffee…” Aziza reaches out for the coffee pot but Belle outstretch her arm to stop Aziza.

“First transform back to human form and shower.” Belle said, making Aziza groan in her semi awake state before walking towards the bathroom. As she walked she would shift back to her human form and was fully human when she closed the door. “How long do you think she will realize she has transformed?” 

“After her shower.” Diamond said before sipping the coffee but stopped and put down the mug with a bigger scowl than normal. “This is not coffee.” Belle looked offended by Diamond’s words but Diamond just dumped the coffee in her mug down the drain before going to the coffee machine. 

“I even used the coffee beans in your cabinet.” Belle said as Diamond opened the top of the coffee machine. “How can this not be cof-”

“You didn’t use enough coffee grounds,” Diamond said as she pulled out a coffee filter to throw it away. “It smells like coffee but tastes just like heated water with weak ass coffee flavor.” Belle sighed as she watched Diamond make coffee her way.

“That is way too much coffee p-” Belle was cut off with Diamond looking over her shoulder with eyes narrowed. “Fine, I don’t even understand why you drink this stuff…” Belle muttered as she poured the pot of coffee she made into the sink while Diamond put a new pot from the cabinet in the machine.

“It tastes good, when made right.” Diamond said as she watched the coffee slowly fill the pot. Belle sat down at the dining table, “We’ll head to Nightshade Inc. once Aziza is ready.”

“I know, I know.” Belle replied and started to play with her bangs a bit as she started to daydream. Diamond pulled out camping thermos for coffee and got it ready to pour in the coffee she made in it.

After twenty minutes Aziza came out of the bathroom with fresh clothing on and wet hair. “Can someone explain why I’m so sore from sleeping?” Aziza asked as Diamond finished put fresh coffee in her thermos. 

Belle turned in her seat and said something, “You sleep transform, it’s similar to a toddler peeing their bed.” Diamond said bluntly as screwed close her thermos. Belle looked at Diamond with a look of disbelief. “What?”

“So the dream that I woke up with furry hands was real?” Aziza asked and Diamond nodded. “Alright, will this happen every night now?”

“No, and a very natural thing to happen.” Belle said to comfort Aziza and got up to gently pat the top of Aziza’s head. “We’ll stop for coffee on our way to Nightshade Inc., my treat.” Aziza had a slightly confused look on her face from Belle’s final words.

“Belle's job for next week is to keep me away from the police station for case and my ‘health’.” Diamond said with air quotes around health. “Nightshade Inc. is the best place to keep me away from the police station and you can try out working at the shop too.”

“Oh right, Miss. Ashwood offered me a job as cashier.” Aziza said and Diamond nodded as she put her thermos on the dining table. “So go get your laptop bag then we'll head out.”

Belle walked into Nightshade Inc. front door with Diamond and Aziza behind her and Ophelia looked up from her newspaper to see the three come in. Her eyes locked onto Belle, “Miss. Hiver.” Ophelia said with a stern tone and got up from the seat behind the counter. 

“Miss. Ashwood.” Belle replied back to her and Ophelia walked straight to Belle. Aziza noticed Ophelia wasn’t wearing her suit jacket, her skirt look shorter, and dress shirt with some of the buttons undone. The two pressed their chests together and looked like they were sizing each other up.

Aziza leaned towards Diamond while keeping her eyes at the two, “Shou-” Diamond walked past Aziza while finishing off her coffee in the thermos. 

“No, they’re flirting,” Diamond said and walked past the two. Aziza followed Diamond through a door close to the back and the next room had a spiral staircase that went upwards. There were a bunch of closed boxes and Diamond opened one of them to pull out an waist apron. “Here you go.” 

Aziza opened up the folded up black apron and saw it had the ‘Nightshade Inc.’ on it. “So are any of these things real magical items?” Aziza asked as she put on the apron.

“Nope, all of it is normal stuff and real stuff is locked in the basement.” Diamond pointed to a locked cellar door hidden in the corner. “You’ll only worry about normal customers, Ophelia and I will deal with the magical customers…Well I’ll be dealing with them today.” 

Aziza tilted her head before Ophelia and Belle walked into the storage room. “Miss. Hiver and I need to have a private conversation in my office.” Ophelia said and headed towards the staircase. “You’re in charge until I return, Diamond.” Belle followed Ophelia up the staircase and Aziza thought she heard one of them giggle when they were out of sight. 

Aziza looked at Diamond, “There is no office upstairs, is there?” Aziza asked and Diamond just looked at Aziza and told Aziza she was right.

“Those two have an on and off thing,” Diamond sighed as she led Aziza back to the front, “Just sit behind the counter and you can plug in your laptop right there.” Diamond pointed to the power bar that was plugged into the wall. “Mornings are slow and normal customers normally come in around evening.”

“So perfect time to work on school work.” Aziza said and Diamond patted Aziza’s back. “Alright, anything else I need to know.”

“N-Wait, right, if a man named ‘Carlos Dale’ asks for Ophelia, just yell my name,” Diamond said as hanged up her coat and Aziza nodded as Diamond explained. “Now I’m going to be on that couch, asleep, and you can put on some records if you wish from Ophelia’s collection.”

Aziza looked to the couch Diamond pointed out than to the vinyl player behind the counter. “Alright, have a good nap.” Aziza said as Diamond nodded before face planting into the couch. Aziza walked behind the counter to set up her laptop and as it booted up Aziza checked out the vinyl collection. “Ophelia loves her jazz.”