Alfred was driving with a certain amount of malice in his gaze. They had called him in simply because he had forgotten to sign his paperwork before he sent it in. It wasn't Alfred's fault that a new videogame had come out just as he was finishing his work. He had sent it in then rushed to the store to get a copy. Well, at least it was a short trip to the station was a quick fix, but still he had hoped for a new assignment or something.
The neighbors had left earlier, if Alfred's memory served correct, but wondered if they were back yet. Alfred guessed they had gone out to see the town or grab food or something. Speaking of which Alfred could really go for a burger or something right now, yeah a double quarter pounder with extra cheese and all the fixins, but Mattie probably had something to eat at the house. So, against his better judgement, Alfred headed home. He drove past what had to be three McDonalds©️ on his way home. at the fourth one he had to stop, all self control gone he grabbed a few (like five) burgers and some (a large) fries. Matthew was going to kill him when he got home but he could care less, going a few days without his favorite fast food treat was finally getting to him. The place where their last job was had no McDonalds©️ what so ever, so of course he was going through burger withdraw. Driving with one hand and eating with the other Alfred pulled up to a red light. He watched bored as the cars passed by in front of him, till one car caught his attention it was turning inthe same way that Alfred needed to go home. This wouldn't be out of the ordinary except the only people who ever went out that way where Alfred and Matthew, considering that road only led to their house.
The light changed allowing Alfred to follow the strange car. The cars drove till some distance from the house, then the mysterious driver flipped on their signal. It was still to early to use the signal for the house, so where was this stranger going? Then it hit Alfred like a Mac Truck, he was trailing his new neighbor. This small fact was supported by the driver turning into their home. Alfred mentally face palmed, his hand still busy driving and eating, before turning on his own signal and pulling into his own driveway. Alfred gathered his food trash and mentally prepared himself for the worst. He entered the house fully expecting Matthew to meet him at the door and start ranting. Yet there was no Canadian to be found, in fact there was even soft laughter coming from the rear of the house. Alfred snuck through the house like the Assassin he was then stopped outside of the kitchen. He smelled, pancakes and maple syrup but that was normal. No, what had made Alfred stop was the distinct smell of beer in the air. Alfred had always been the one in house to drink the stuff, Mattie had always prefered his maple bourbon anyway. So the beer couldn't have been from him, besides Alfred had drank the last of it the other day. No this scent wasn't from freshly opened beer, it was much stronger than anything Alfred had ever smelled before. "Thanks for the pancakes, Birdie" Alfred's suspicions were confirmed. "Anytime Gil, just a heads up beforehand ok?" This "Gil" laughed then Alfred could hear his chair move. Being caught standing in the hallway listening like a little kid was not a good way to first meet someone. So Alfred did the only sane thing to do, in such a situation, he ran to his room and peeked through a crack in the door.
Mattie and "Gil" walked to the front door and hugged goodbye. Alfred watched Mattie as "Gil" left, he caught the faintest trace of blush on his partners face before he turned around. "He's gone now. Alfred you can come out now". Alfred winced, so Mattie did know I was home. Shoot, that meant I had been caught spying on those two. Alfred hesitantly left his room, he was met with the gaze of two annoyed lilac eyes. "Why are you trying to spy on me, we live in the same house and have the same job. Speaking of which, did they give you a new assignment?" Matthew had decided not to reprimand his partner only for the fact that he didn't feel like it. Alfred sighed, "No new work just forgot to sign my name on some paperwork". Alfred seemed to be in the clear that is until he dropped a burger rapper on the floor. Matthew eyes changed from his normal lilac to a dangerous indigo, Alfred was in trouble. He turned to run but Matthew was the faster of the two. In the time it took for Alfred to turn around he was pinned to the floor. Alfred was dragged to a kitchen chair and the rant began.
Meanwhile with the awesome Gilbert.
Gilbert had just gotten back home to a very irritated Brit. "Hey, what's wrong Kirkland?" You know how your not supposed to poke a sleeping bear, well you also not supposed to annoy an already annoyed Arthur. Except Gilbert didn't know that, well he might have known it but if he did he didn't pay attention to it, so he kept messing with the already annoyed Arthur. Said Brit eventually decided enough was enough and turned the annoying Prussian into a less annoying rabbit. Of course the rabbit yelled at the Brit, well he made cute rabbit noises at the Brit, but his protests were ignored. The spell would wear off by morning, and the annoying Prussian would be back to his normal self. With one of his annoyances out of the way until morning the Brit went to fix himself dinner and a nice cup of tea. The good news was at least the house had been set up, Gil-bunny supposed it was by Arthur but Arthur had left his faires to due the work, so there was nothing to clean or put away.
After tea both retired to their rooms for the first night in their new "home". Next door Matthew had finally stopped yelling at Alfred and sent him to bed. for a few brief moments the neighborhood was quiet and still. Oh how quickly that was going to change.