Valentino lay in bed as always getting little sleep he watched as the sun rose, sending light across the floor of his room, he continued like this until the light crept up the bed and was now right in his eyes, he leaned over to look at the clock on the wall, it was still early but he could no longer just lay in bed, there was to much of the world to go and see, to much fun to be had he rose from his bed and stretched with a yawn standing up he walked over to his dresser pulling out the clothes he wanted to wear for the day, a fine silk shirt, a white overcoat with ivy style pattern running threw it in silver, a pair of plan black trousers and a silver silk tie.<br/><br/><br/>Valentino placed the clothes on the bed and walked to the door of his room in nothing more than his boxer shorts, he lent around the corner and looked into the bath room a steaming hot bath was prepared for him by the maid, he was a lovely girl she worked hard for the family as her mother had before her, Valentino treat her better than most the servants they had, this was mostly because he had grown up with her they were often scolded for playing together, her for playing with her mothers masters son him for playing with the riff raff girl Valentino never liked statuses or titles he was a strong believer that people were equal and if they worked for what they got they deserved it, that said he didn't work hard he hated his father for making people think they were beneath him, so Valentino decided to rebel and that he did.<br/><br/>Valentino slide slowly into the hot bath placing a hot towel over his face and let out a sigh, the day was going to be good he could feel it, he washed himself shaved and toweled off, before returning to his room he quickly got dressed and styled his hair to his normal parted flowing to the side style, he took out his grandfathers tie pin and pushed it underneath giving the tie a stiff effect, his grandfather always told him, a man is judged by how his tie is worn, if you wear it like this people will respect you even if you are begging on the street, Valentino respected his grandfather, he had built the family name up with his bare hands, he was feared loved and respected above all.<br/><br/>Valentino smirked in the mirror thinking of his grandfather fixing his tie and telling him he always looked like a bag of nails, Valentino stood straight and pulled on his cuffs to straighten the shirt before walking out the house into the glorious sunlight, â€œah Valentino, my friend of friends how are you this morningâ€ Ezio ran up to hug Valentino Ezio Salvatori Valentino's cousin by marriage was a great friend always willing to join in the fun, go to the party's and carry you home when the wine was too much to handle, Valentino hugged his cousin back â€œah the morning is young and beautiful mt friend I see you are early to riseâ€ Valentino muffled the words out from his cousins shoulder â€œoh no my cousin, the sun has not yet set on my night, but the party must continue, the show must go on as they sayâ€ Ezio said the last sentence with mock enthusiasm.<br/><br/>Valentino pulled away â€œand what party is this my brotherâ€ Valentino said with a chuckle â€œ<span style="font-style: italic">the[/e] party my friend the Monicelli  family partyâ€ Ezio said with a smile that the devil himself would think was devilish â€œare you mad brother, we can;t go the that party we'll be killedâ€ Valentino sounded stern but his face beamed with the idea â€œit is a masquerade party, how can they catch you if they do not know who you areâ€ Ezio said with a great laugh â€œI already have your mask, don't worry it'll suite your â€œmust be manly looksâ€  and as for tickets to the ball, already sorted, my friends, sister had a pair it took some [I] convincing with my silver tongue</span>to get them but that was taken care offâ€ Ezio said with a smile.<br/><br/>Valentino chuckled and stooped down pulling out the two masks one big with feathers that was obnoxious Valentino threw it into Ezios hands who laughed and said â€œsuites me right?â€ Valentino didn't respond put pulled out a sleek silver mask that only covered the eyes with a silver pattern not unlike the one that ran  threw his over coat, â€œman you are goldenâ€ Valentino said to Ezio  â€œman I know you and your style, don't mess with the man with the planâ€ Ezio said with a loud laugh â€œbut we have time to kill let us go eat, and make merry with our brothers before we depart to the night to end all nights, just not hopefully our livesâ€ Ezio said bursting out with laughter and stuffing the mask back in the bag.