Disclaimer: Still don't own MÄR.

Warning: Same as last chapter

Pairing: Ginta x Alviss


It was a beautiful day at the castle Team MÄR was staying at for the War Games. Luckily, that day was a day for free time, so each member spent their day as best as they could. Nanashi and Dorothy were chatting away about ÄRMs under the shade of a tall tree. Jack, Snow, Bell, Babbo, and Ed were playing some random game outside of the forest. Alan was asleep in his room while Ginta was trying to look for Alviss, who had disappeared for most of the day.

Ugh! Where ishe?! Ginta thought as he leaned against a random tree after an hour of searching for the sapphire-eyed teen. After a while, the blond heard a faint voice singing somewhere in the forest. Curious, Ginta followed where the voice was originating from, all the while wondering who was singing. Eventually he could make out the notes and concluded that it was a tenor voice, most likely male. Ginta found the singing alluring and continued his search until he came upon a small clearing.

The clearing had grass that reached up to half of Ginta's calves, which was surprising. There was also a rock right in the middle, perfect for someone to either sit or lean against it without falling. The person sitting on the rock was what shocked Ginta the most, though. It was Alviss, but his eyes were closed so he did not realize that the blond was there. The blond also realized that it was Alviss who was the mysterious singer, so Ginta sat down and waited for the blue-black haired teen to finish his song.

"I didn't realize you were a good singer!" Ginta commented, startling Alviss so bad that he fell off of the rock. Worried, the blond stood up and ran over to his fallen comrade, hoping he wasn't hurt too bad. Fortunately, the only thing wounded was Alviss's pride and Ginta considered that the lesser of two evils.

Alviss normally would have told the blond off, but he was distracted by how the high noon sunlight was playing off of Ginta's features. His yellow hair looked like molten gold and his emerald eyes glittered beautifully. Alviss blushed slightly, but Ginta mistaken it for being embarrassed about him catching the older teen's talent at singing. Ginta apologized profusely, but quieted down when Alviss gave no reply what so ever.

Maybe…should I…make the first move? The blond wondered briefly, finally noticing that Alviss was practically vulnerable and they were alone. On impulse, he bent down and brushed his lips with the older teen's. Alviss blinked in confusion, but then he blushed a bright crimson color when the gesture sunk in.

"Sorry," Ginta mumbled before turning away, intent on leaving before he got rejected. A hand grabbed his wrist, preventing the blond from moving away. He looked behind him at Alviss and gave the blue-black haired teen a quizzical look.

"What are you sorry for if the feeling is mutual?" Alviss asked softly. His words comforted Ginta and made him grin. The blond then bent down and kissed him again, although with more passion than the first one they shared. Together, their hearts sang a noontime ballad.