This isn't exactly how I originally planned it to be but once I got started it more or less wrote itself O/O Hope it's not too OOC, what with Oz being a spoiled brat and all...And Gil's head was surprisingly hard to crack into.
Slight spoilers for the manga. Oh and let's say they're at Pandora right now.

If I owned Pandora Hearts, episode 15 (you know, that scene) would be in the manga and a confession would come after so... I own nothing and no one *sob*

"Absolutely not."

"Pleeeease~ Pleeease Gil?" Oz put on his cutest face and looked up at him with swirling pools of green pleading his case. The eyes that always took the raven by storm were doing it again, and he was lost at sea. Those eyes, that hair, and that voice do him in every time. No matter how hard he resisted, as soon as Oz came into the picture everything else went out the window, reducing Gilbert to a pile of pathetic mesh. But not this time. This time he was serious. He had to keep his resolve.

Gilbert narrowed his eyes in return. "Do you have any idea what might happen if you go?"

"Do you have any idea what might happen if I don't?"

He had a point there… But no! Still no! Gilbert had finally put his foot down for the first time in a long time, and he wasn't letting up! No way in hell would he let Oz spend the holiday at Yura's house! Two days. In a strange country. Alone, with Yura. Who knows what that crazy fanboy might do? "I can't believe you don't see the danger in this."

At this Oz pouted, "Since when is it a servant's place to question the master's judgement?"

"A servant's place is to protect the master. And I can't do that if I'm not with you."

Oz let out a sniffle, but Gil knew that trick (cute as it was). He was not going to fake-cry his way out of this one—or, into this one, to be exact. Gilbert knelt in front of Oz and tried to look as stern as possible: stern, immovable Gilbert. "Hey. Stop your pouting." When Oz only sniffled again in response some portion of Gil's heart died a little. He just hoped the little heir wouldn't make it an order, or worse, summon a cat. If Gil had any luck at all Oz would give in soon. Not likely. That blonde will hold on until the Abyss freezes over to get what he wants.

He's not going to just cave in.
But then, I did bring this whole struggle on myself.
I know what he's up to, and he knows it, but that doesn't make any difference.
He only does this because he knows it works!
All I need to do is show him once that it won't work.

"Listen, Oz, you are not going to a foreign country to stay in some creeper's house for two days alone."

"But Duke Barma really thinks there's a seal there. And he hasn't been wrong yet. Besides, if Yura is really that obsessed with Jack then he wouldn't dare do anything to hurt me."

"I have no idea what he'd dare to do, which is why you shouldn't go. It'd be a different matter if I was coming with you."

The boy peaked up through his bangs at his friend who promptly began to melt all over again, "I know, but…" But Yura said absolutely no guests this time. And they hadn't been able to find the seal during Oz's ceremony—

Oz's ceremony.
Oz's...ceremony...was several weeks ago.
Meaning that...He's a man now.
A man (by society's standards).
He...should be fine right?

Especially now that he can use B-Rabbit's power on his own, he doesn't even really need Gil there anymore. Even so, Gil had promised to be by his side and…and Oz looked so beautiful and downtrodden just then.

It really wouldn't benefit anyone if he stayed. And there's always that chance that the seal would be discovered at Yura's mansion. Given it's massive size; Gilbert could easily make his way inside and take a look around, or at least lurk about the outside. Both could be done while keeping an eye on Oz. And if anything were to happen, he'd be right there.

The boy suddenly leaned forward in his seat and brought their faces dangerously close together, startling Gil out of his musings. he could feel his master's breath ghost across his face as Oz whimpered once again, "Please, Gil?"

The exasperated man rocked back on his heels and let out a sigh, "Why do you always get your way?"

Oz 's face lit up in an instant and he threw his arms around Gil's neck in a giant hug. "Oh thank you thank you thank you so much, Gil!" Gilbert froze for a second, caught by surprise, but as soon as his brain started working again, he squeezed back. Oz was soft and perfect and Gilbert was suddenly very glad that he had given in. But the embrace seemed to end as soon as it began, and Oz was out the door, voice receding as he got farther away "Gonna go tell Elliot! Be back in a few Gil, love you!"

It was faint, and Gilbert almost swore he hadn't heard correctly. But at the same time, he swore he had.

'Love you.'
So then?
But Oz didn't mean it -that- way, did he?
He didn't.
He couldn't.
Could he?
Did he?
Love someone like Gilbert?
Like Raven?
After everything?

It was far too much for the man to wrap his mind around. Gilbert hadn't thought this topic would ever come up between the two of them. He certainly hadn't planned on ever telling Oz how he truly felt about him. He wouldn't ever have voiced his passion, his obsession, his love aloud. But Oz...did? Or did he?

Gilbert had always been content just assuming that his love was unrequited. Always unreturned and always left unmentioned. But now...

It seemed everything really did go out the window when it came to Oz.

A/N: I didn't plan on having Oz exploit the cute-factor so much, it was just supposed to be a lead-in. Lol but I ended up focusing on it. Did it turn out okay?

This isn't going to be a long chaptered fic, it's really just a oneshot with two parts. I already have a good idea of where Part II is going, but it won't go anywhere until I get reviews. I'm serious. *stares you down* That's right, through your screen I am staring you down XD

So go ahead and review (: