Warning: Here comes the shonen ai! Krory/Debi!
The adventures of Jasdebi and Krory
Act 2: Love Potion
Debitto's light brown eyes gleamed with the early morning light falling over his barely covered form. He blinked once, then twice, the third time he looked toward the clock. It was a miniature grandfather clock that stood on the dressing table, it's hands clicking down each minute. Sleep still hazed his vision blurring the hands and roman numerals of the time keeping object. Looking to his left he saw the still sleeping face of his twin, mouth open and snoring softly.
Restless.
Yes, that was the word that came to Debitto's mind. For some reason being here in the Black Order headquarters he was feeling restless. Perhaps it was caused because of being so close to that Kyuketsuki... Maybe that was it, but no matter what he couldn't lay still anymore.
Debitto pried himself loose of his sleeping twins hug and slipped his clothes back into place. When he went to put his jacket on he felt something odd within the zipper pocket. Ah, that's right, he'd snatched up that book from the library and had put it in there. He pulled the book out and threw the jacket back over the chair. Why had he decided to keep such a thing?
"How to Effectively Create A Love Potion"
Debitto silently read the title and rolled his eyes. Did he actually have hopes of falling in love? Having someone fall in love with him? No, he actually had fallen for someone, and he knew his twin had fallen for someone as well. It felt kind of lonely thinking of Jasdero running off with someone else, spending his time away from him. What did "Bonds" mean if not to stay together? But even if Jasdero had a crush on that stupid Cross's pupil, would it be okay to go after his own crush?
Debitto shook his head, those sorts of things would never happen. After all Bondomu wasn't dead, the Noah within them was just asleep for a while. The Earl had decided they could all recover better if their Noah went into a temporary sleep until the Innocence poisoning had completely worn off... Even if that meant Jasdebi had to be defenseless until he woke back up.
Debitto flipped open the book to distract his mind from thinking too deeply and awakening his twin. The contents page showed how little was actually in the book, only about one-hundred pages in total. The list covered an introduction, making the potion, using the potion, and some conclusive story.
Debitto flipped to the most interesting portion, the potion making. It called for a bunch of weird ingredients, a cauldron, large mixing spoon and a container to store it in. Mix the ingredients, boil while reciting the incantation (found on the following page) for fifteen minutes, pour into a container marked with "Love" and chill for an hour.
Debitto flipped to the "How to Use" section: pour a few drops into a beverage or food once a day every day for seven days. "For immediate use convince the object of your desire to drink the entire potion as quickly as possible. Either way make sure that You are the first person he or she sees after consuming."
Debitto thought for a moment before wondering if it would actually work. Maybe that kitchen guy Jerry would know?
The raven haired twin threw on his jacket and hurried quietly down to the kitchen where he found Jerry hard at work preparing for the early morning rush of breakfast seekers.
"Oi, Jerry." Debitto said from the ordering window.
"Hm, what is it hun, you need something?" Jerry responded with a wide smile.
"Has anyone ever asked you to help them with a love potion before?" Debitto asked casually, as if it were a normal question to ask a cook.
"Well, yes, it's happened before. They had this interesting little book that told them how to do it and everything." Jerry chuckled at the memories.
"Did it work?" Debitto asked feeling his heart beating faster with anticipation.
"Yes, it did. But all potions wear off, so you gotta make sure you get them to really like you before that happens. It didn't end up that great for the other people, but that doesn't stop anyone from trying." Jerry explained while stirring a big pot of food Debitto couldn't name.
"What was the name of the book?" Debitto asked, trying to seem as innocent and lax as possible.
"Well, I can't seem to recall." Jerry said tapping a finger against his chin a couple times.
"Does 'How to Effectively Create A Love Potion' sound familiar?" Debitto continued to pry, examining some of the fluff on his jacket in hopes of seeming less suspicious.
"Hmm, I s'pose so. Dear, why are you asking all these questions? You want me to help you make one for a special somebody?" Jerry guessed right on the mark.
Debitto felt his face heating and leaned on the counter. "I'm an idiot for wanting something like that. For me it's impossible for someone to love me for real. What I am and the things I've done... The things I had fun doing, and I don't even regret any of it... Why should I deserve such a kind and compassionate person to love me for real..." There was a hot liquid dripping onto his hands now... Was he crying? Without even realizing it had he actually started crying because of something like this? It just wasn't like him to get so emotional.
"You know, with that potion you can find out anything you want from the person, if they detest you or even if they actually do like you. Why don't you give it a shot, no harm in that right?" Jerry offered.
"But, what if they truly hate me, they just act like they don't... I've done some bad things to them." Debitto held back a sob and rubbed his eyes until they were mostly dry only for more tears to take their place.
"Would you be happy for that one day? If you could show them your true love and have them accept it for just one day, wouldn't that make you happy? Maybe you could change their opinion about you afterward, then at the very least you could be happy with a friend." Jerry encouraged softly. Debitto watched the normally flamboyant man look so gentle and subdued because of the topic. It seemed right to know the truth of that idiot that had stolen half of his heart unintentionally.
"Yes. I want to try." Debitto decided firmly, new determination filling his soul. At the very least he would pry the answers to all of the questions out of that stupid sub-human.
"Good, good, let's get started then! Come on in here with me, hun!" Jerry's wide smile returned and Debitto hurried through the door leading into the kitchen, then produced the book from his jacket pocket.
"Yep, that's the same one I helped others use before. Now, tell me who the lucky little devil is!" Jerry nearly jumped with joy at the excitement of the situation.
"Kyuketsuki." Debitto said without missing a beat. Suddenly Jerry was frozen like an ice statue. "Jerry?" Debitto poked the man on the nose.
"Eh? You mean, Kyuketsuki means Krory right?" Jerry said disbelieving. Debitto nodded enthusiastically. "Uh-huh, tough nut to crack... But let's give it a try! So which method do you want to use? Once every day for a week or all at once?"
"Is it okay to do it all at once, cuz I don't wanna wait a week." Debitto said following Jerry through the kitchen and storage rooms as the pink haired man gathered all the ingredients for the potion.
"Oh, okay then, I have the most perfect plan!" Jerry cooed as he set a large pot out and threw the ingredients in following the instructions indicated in the book. "Now I can get all of this set up, but if I help recite the incantation with you he might fall for me instead, so just read it over and over again until this timer goes off." Jerry set out a timer and put the pot on the stove to boil.
Debitto recited the incantation over and over several times before the timer buzzed and Jerry helped pour the concoction into a container which was then set to chill in the ice box.
"You can hide in here under the pretense of you helping me out with the dishes or something until Krory gets here." Jerry offered handing Debitto an apron. "Hang your jacket over there, we don't want all that fur getting in the food."
Debitto followed his orders and set to work cleaning and whatnot for a good hour before Krory finally arrived and ordered his meal.
"I've got something new for you to try! A supplement for Akuma blood, to help you get energized better!" Jerry spoke with hearts after every word, then winked back at Debitto who fought back a grin. "Little helper could you get it for him please while I prepare the rest of his meal?"
"Sure." Debitto said and turned to get the potion with an evil grin, making sure it was gone when he faced Krory again. "Here ya go, drink it all in one go and you'll get the best effect is what Jerry was sayin' earlier."
"Victory!" Jerry mouthed holding his fingers into a peace sign.
Debitto couldn't fight off the grin any longer as he watched Krory down the potion gulp after gulp until it was gone.
"Very cold..." Krory said wiping his mouth, eyes shut tight as he grimaced at the bad taste. Debitto made sure to brush Krory's hand with his fingertips as he took the glass back from the large man. Krory looked down at Debitto and the twin smiled the kindest smile he could. Krory's face turned red and the world seemed to move in slow motion as Krory brought his hands up to carefully grasp both sides of Debitto's shocked face and then pulled the smaller male just a few inches closer as he quickly brought his lips to lock with Debitto's.
Jerry heard a shatter and looked back to see the glass broken on the floor, Krory leaning into the kitchen through the ordering window and Debitto turning to putty in his hands. The kiss broke after several seconds and Debitto stumbled back nearly falling into the glass if it weren't for Jerry catching his back.
Debitto shot a look of panic up at the pink haired man, a bit of confusion slowly making itself known.
"What did you think a love potion was?" Jerry smiled, "Now, you get out there and join him while he eats his food. I've got some cleaning to do." He nodded down at the glass.
Debitto could only nodd and walk away to take off the apron and replace his jacket, leaving the same way he came. Krory took his meal and seated himself at a table and a few moments latter Debitto sat across from him.
"Why'd you do that?" Debitto asked, face red, wringing his hands in his lap.
"I... I don't really know why, I just suddenly had an overwhelming urge to..." Krory's voice faded, his face was deep crimson. "I won't ever do that again, I swear!"
Debitto chuckled. "No, it's okay, you just caught me off guard." Krory brought his eyes up to meet the brown orbs of his breakfast companion.
"What do you mean?" Krory asked, clearification was most neccessary in this situation.
"I mean, I don't mind you kissing me, just give me forewarning next time." Debitto said. "How long have you had these strange urges to kiss me anyway?" Now was his chance to figure out, if only just a little, how the Kyuketsuki felt about him.
"Actually, I hadn't before. I kind of just viewed you as an obnoxious kid who throws tantrums when he doesn't get what he wants." Krory explained looking down at his food.
"Okay," Debitto felt a little put down by that, but still wanted to know more. "Do you hate me then?"
"No!" Krory defended, his gaze suddenly drawn up to the raven haired twin. "I didn't hate you, I just... Didn't... Well, I never thought of you like this..."
"So, I wouldn't be good enough for you?" Debitto asked, trying not to get overly emotional like he had done earlier with Jerry. It wouldn't be a surprise, sub-humans and even the Noah didn't think that other species were of propper standing to fall in love with.
"Wait... I don't really get what's going on here?" Krory said panic setting in.
"Eat up Krory, afterward we can talk better." Debitto decided and rested his head on the table to think about all he had done wrong in the eyes of his love.
After Krory had finished his meal he lead Debitto to a calm place in the Order, hardly a soul passed through there.
"It's where I go when I need to think or be alone." Krory said, "Though if there's something important someone can reach me through my golem."
"Krory." Debitto turned to face the pale man who was shocked at the smaller man using his name and not some other title.
"What is it?" Krory asked placing a calming hand on Debitto's quaking shoulder.
"I'm sorry, I just wanted one day..." Debitto said, hiding his face behind his hair, he didn't think he could stop the tears this time. All of these sub-human emotions were the worst and all he could think of to stop them was the Noah within him waking up again. "I had Jerry help me with a love potion... That's what you drank earlier!"
"Oh, I thought it was suspicious." Krory chuckled lightly.
"You should be mad, you will be when it wears off, so try not to do things you'll really regret!" Debitto ordered bringing his left hand up to wipe away the tears falling freely from his eyes. Krory knelt in front of him, startling the raven haired twin out of his sobs.
"If I don't regret it right now then what's the problem? If I say yes to this or that, though I wouldn't agree to do too much out of my normal comfort zone. I just feel like showering your face with kisses, making you smile until the sun couldn't even dream of being so bright, hearing your laugh like a thousand tiny bells ringing just for me. Oh what I wouldn't give right now to see your eyes light up like and outshine the brightest stars in the sky!" Krory reached a hand up and brushed away a few remaining tears with his thumb. "I never dreamed in a thousand years I would feel this way for another, and I couldn't even begin to imagine how great it would feel to look into anothers face and want to say those words I thought had become taboo to my lips. You said this potion wouldn't last long, correct? Then let me make you happy for just this one day, and I will be happy as well, and together we will be happy, if only just one day."
"Oh... Oh, Krory!" Debitto thew his arms around Krory's neck and burried his face deep into his shoulder sobbing uncontrollably. No one had ever said such nice things to him before, no one had actually made him feel wanted like that, and Krory just wrapped his arms around his small frame holding on tightly.
Minutes passed by before Debitto had finished his crying and lifted his head.
"I... I don't know how to respond to your words... I just know I want you to know how I feel all the time." Debitto said pulling away from Krory's embrace. "I l-lo... I love you Aristar Krory!" He shouted with his eyes closed so he wouldn't see the false reaction right away.
"And I love you." Krory let the words roll off of his tongue as if they were the right thing to say. Debitto looked at Krory's still kneeling form and the promise of a perfect day. "Can I have the privilege of kissing you?" Debitto nodded and fell into the waiting Kyuketsuki's embrace, this time he would enjoy the kiss because today was most definitely the last day that he could.
"WAHHH! Dero can't find DEBI anywhere!" Yelled the bawling blond. "Debi's been gone since before Dero woke up! Debi was kidnapped! Hiii!"
"Calm down, I'm sure there can be some kind of explanation." Allen said patting the blond's shoulder.
"Yeah, let's ask around and see if anyone's seen him." Lavi suggested. Jasdero nodded and blew his nose in Allen's jacket. Thus commencing Finder interrogation!
"Have you seen Debitto?", "Have you heard where Debitto might be?", "Has Debitto been seen around here?", "Has Debitto been seen anywhere?" Were the questions Allen and Jasdero came up with, Lavi had gone to search elsewhere. Finally the group ended up at Jerry's kitchen for lunch.
"Oh you poor dear, have you been crying all morning?" Jerry said sympathetically handing the blond twin some strange juice concoction. Jasdero nodded.
"Debi's been missing all morning!" The blond bawled yet again.
"No worries dear little thing! He was here this morning and went with Krory to take care of some things." Jerry comforted.
"He's with Kyuketsuki? What if he get's bitten?" Jasdero questioned wide eyed and looking to Jerry for answers.
"I'm sure he'll be just fine, now what can I make you to cheer you up?" Jerry cooed.
"Spicy curry... And dumplings with umeboshi." Jasdero requested.
"Do you think it's okay to eat dumplings with umeboshi?" Allen whispered to Lavi.
"Not sure, but I'm not trying it." Lavi shrugged, his face twisted in disgust.
Umeboshi: Special treats put in the backs of some rice-ball's, like plums or other things. You can also put nasty tasting things in them for a trick, but please nothing non-edible! Onegai!
A/N: Yay chapter 2! Eh, sorry my stories typically don't stay funny very much! And thanks to everyone who story subscribed/favorited already just after the first chapter, it makes me feel special! Anyway, I hope the next chapters are a bit funnier than this one has been! Oh, and if you leave a review and tell this authoress if she made you laugh even in the slightest at anything at all, then she will be happy!