Title: Individuality

Author: Rayshia

Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice

Genre: General, Humor

Rating: T

Pairings/Characters: Tweedle Dee, Boris Airay; no pairings

Warning(s): Body alteration

Upon hearing his request, Boris Airay looked at his longtime friend as if the boy had sprouted pink antlers on the sides of his head and said that he was Charlie the Unicorn. "You serious?" the shocked and confused cat-boy spit out.

Tweedle Dee raised an eyebrow lazily at his yellow-eyed companion's reaction. "Of course I am," he replied plainly, putting a hand on his hip.

Boris' eyes widened and his mouth opened as the shocked expression on his features morphed to one of confused dismay. "But that's crazy! Why'd you want a piercing there?" the flabbergasted purplette asked Dee, desperately hoping that the twin would come to his way of thinking and realize what a crazy and bizarre idea he had just proposed.

However, no such luck, the blue-eyed boy just rolled his eyes and stuck his tongue out childishly. Staring the other boy in the eye, he retracted his tongue back into his mouth before retortinf immaturely, "Like you're one to talk about not getting a piercing." As if to make even more of a point, the ponytailed boy gestured towards his lower torso, as if to say, "I'm not the one with a belly button piercing and tattoos around it and then wears a midriff shirt to show it off."

Boris deadpanned. "Okay, so you may have a point there," he started, pursing his lips as he scratched the back of his head. "But, hey! Earrings, tattoos and belly button studs are one thing! What you want me to do for you is a completely different kettle of fish!" The cat-boy paused for a moment there to lick his lips upon the mention of his favorite food.

Dee just brushed some of his hair away from his face and sighed in irritation. "Fine. If you won't do it for me, then I'll do it myself," he snorted as ge turned to leave.

"Hold it right there!" Boris cried out, grabbing the boy's shoulder. "Woah, if you're serious about doing this, then let a professional do it!" Running a hand through his hair, the Cheshire cat groaned.

The blue- eyed member of the Bloody Twins grinned. "Thanks Boris."

Said semi-pro tattoo artist and piercer sighed a "whatever" before leading his friend to another room. "Get in there undress, and let's get this over with, you idiot."

Before getting his tools ready, the purplette turned to the mafioso one last time. "I understand that you don't want to look identical to Dum anymore, but isn't this going a bit too far?"

"Not really," the boy replied plainly, his fearlessness (and idioticy) showing in his expression.

The Cheshire Cat winced as he looked his friend in the eye. "You realize that this is going to hurt like hell, right?" His only answer was a bold blue stare and a casual shrug.

The next day, when the role-holders of the Hatter Mansion take their bath together, as per usual, there is a strange scenario. Elliot March is frozen in place, looking disturbed. Blood Dupre is lazily glancing at it with mild interest and slight disdain. Tweedle Dum is gaping at his brother, eyes fixed on his ponytailed twin's chest. There is an awkard silence, until the red-eyed twin can't help but ask, "Brother... What is that?"

Tweedle Dee smirks cockily at their reactions and replies, "Like what you see? It's my new nipple piercing."

A/N: Inspired by a question asked on the forums and StrawberryRemedies' oneshot. Wrote this short thing on a whim.

~Rayshia