(A/Ns: And here we have the last chapter of MC ever... which took me like 2 weeks to write but oh well. This is the longest chapter so far i think but it's sure as hell iconic ;) not really but oh well. When i finished writing im ngl i actually felt really sad but as Lela reminded me, this is basically our teenage years. Thank you so much to everyone who's stuck with me for all of this. I know there's few people outside of my friends but oh well. Thank you to my friends for just being awesome 3 ily guys.
Please review! Let's get some response on the last full chapter! Yes, there will be an epilogue too.
Content warnings: drinking, swearing, drug references, some sweet yaoi
Disclaimer: I do not own Pandora Hearts or my friends. No, fuck it. I do own my friends)
Chapter 11
"Alright! We've got about 12 hours to make these guys' last night totally unforgettable!" Sami announced, kicking down the door and marching inside, Lela prancing in next to her a second later.
"They're leaving?" James' eyes lit up, and the moment Sami nodded in response, his entire face lit up. "Thank fuck for that!"
"Rude~" Break pouted, strutting in and dropping down onto the sofa, receiving a few judgemental glances.
"You're still alive?" Alice asked, tilting her head at Break.
"Mhm~" Break chuckled, "I'll say it a thousand times, you can't get rid of me that easily~"
"Well we're getting rid of you tomorrow morning so it can't have been that hard," ET countered, smirking proudly to himself.
Jess snickered, "That's what she said."
"Oh come on!" Lela yelled, "You can't be getting innuendos out of that."
"You're only making it easier for me," Jess smirked. Grabbing Gil, she dragged him into the room, heading for the kitchen. "But seriously, if this is their last night, we need to make it memorable."
"I'm on it!" V called, leaping off the sofa a second later and diving for her room, "Drugs it is!"
Sami sighed, stepping over to her wordlessly and halting her. V squirmed within her grip but to no avail, as Sami told her simply, "No drugs."
"Aw," V pouted, dropping face down onto the floor and remaining there, sulking, "Why?"
"Because Jess is pregnant!" Gilbert interjected, "That means nothing which is going to harm my child!"
"Good to see someone is finally bothered about the kid," Jess muttered, "But alcohol is fine. V, get to the kitchen, and get… 70 shots of tequila or something."
"I can't count all the way to 70," V replied.
"I'll go," Sami volunteered with a sigh, pulling V into the kitchen.
"Where the hell are you gonna get 70 shot glasses from?" KT asked, pulling a doughnut out of her pocket and unwrapping it; staring at it for a few seconds until she gave up caring about her original question.
"Sami stocked up a few days ago," Jess answered.
"What are you planning?" Elliot interrogated, narrowing his eyes at them, "If you get Leo drunk the day before we have the long journey back then I swear-"
"Alright, alright, we get it," KT cut him off, "You want your dick in his ass, just save it for later and stop being so overprotective."
Abruptly, the room fell into silence, the rest of them staring at KT in utter shock; since when did she say stuff like that?!
"HUH?! You what?!" Elliot yelled, slamming a hand over the noirette's mouth the second he noticed it dropping open, with the same sly grin as always, "I am so glad we're leaving."
"What, so you can screw and not get caught?" Vincent grinned, kicking one leg over the other and pulling his scissors out his pocket, "You know, you two, the Nightray maids aren't deaf. I've learnt that the unfortunate way."
"We've never been caught before," Leo countered.
"LEO! NOT NOW!" Elliot blushed, averting his gaze to the opposite wall and avoiding their interrogative stares.
After that brief exchange, the group was plunged into silence once again, waiting for Sami and V to return and break the awkwardness. Whether leaving was a good thing or not, they couldn't decide; all they knew was that things had not turned out the way they expected they would when they first arrived a month or so ago.
Another couple of minutes passed, until thankfully, Sami and V returned, bouncing back into the room like nothing weird was going on.
"I think I've already figured it out," Sami smirked, "Jess, you wanna declare it?"
"Sure," Jess nodded eagerly, proceeding to the shot glasses. Her and Sami both handed them out, giving 5 to each person and gathering them round into a circle. "We're playing Never Have I Ever. You guys familiar with the rules?"
"Ooh! Is that the one where you forfeit every time you've done something, and the first person who has done 5 of the things wins?" Oz beamed. Nostalgia overcame him, as he reminisced. "Ah, do you remember, Gil? Me, you and Ada once tried to play that, but… hehe, we'd done nothing interesting."
"That's certainly been changed," Lela chuckled. However, a second later, she smelt a whiff of the liquor, screwing her face up in disgust. "Okay so if any of you choose something I've done I'll fucking kill you, because I actually hate this shit."
"That's the point," Sami deadpanned, "Alright, who's starting?"
"Me!" James squealed.
"Jeez, calm your tits…" KT murmured.
"Don't be tight," James pouted, "Okay… never have I ever… had sex."
"Ha, virgin piece of shit…" Sami insulted discreetly, downing her shot shamelessly.
"Oi, chat shit get banned," James retorted, watching in disappointment as every single person spare ET and Alice gulped down their shots – and yes, that included Elliot and Leo. He glanced to his right, throwing an arm around ET's shoulder, the other edging away. "Aye, hi ET. Hey guys, this is my virgin buddy."
"Maybe you two can change that for each other…" Jess commented.
"How about not…" ET countered, "Okay, let's just get this over with. The person to James' left can go next."
"Ah! That's me!" Oz realised, "Er… never have I ever… um… hehe, never have I ever been caught, y'know, masturbating."
"Oz… how do you know about what that means…?" Gilbert asked hesitantly, facepalming internally as he watched Vincent slyly take his second shot out the corner of his eye.
"Oscar."
"… why didn't I already know that…?"
"Elliot," Leo teased, nudging him on the shoulder hintingly, before dropping his gaze on the shots, "Drink up~"
"Shit… I forgot about that…" Elliot groaned, downing his second shot and grimacing at the burning sensation in his throat.
"Oh my god, who was it?" Sami laughed, Lela dropping onto her shoulder, "Please say it was Leo."
"No!" Elliot yelped, "It… was my sister, Vanessa."
Simultaneously, V, Sami, Lela and Jess erupted into a fit of laughter, Lela actually falling off the sofa and onto the floor.
"Okay okay! Next one!" Elliot yelled, covering the deep red blush on his face with his hands and waiting impatiently for everyone to pay attention to something else.
Unfortunately, little did he know, that would not be happening, as Alice yelled boldly, "Never have I ever had sex with a guy!"
"Alice, that's not how it works!" Oz whined, "The only people taking them will be-"
"Shhhh!" Sami hushed, knocking back her second shot along with Jess, KT, Lela and V, "I think there's another couple of people we're waiting on."
"Is this just a game to sabotage us?!" Elliot complained, uncovering his face to reveal an even deeper blush as he grabbed the third shot and drank it, the vile liquid making his vision hazy. He glanced down sideways, Leo completely out of it after only one shot. "Hey, Leo. You paying attention?"
"Hn? What was the last one?" Leo slurred, balancing his fingers on the shot glass.
"Sex with a guy," Elliot muttered through gritted teeth.
Wordlessly, Leo nodded, and – without a second of hesitation – downed his second shot.
"Y'know," Sami smirked, leaning back on the sofa and pealing Lela off the floor, "It would've been a lot easier to keep a secret if your little boyfriend wasn't so crude all the time."
"Tch, just shut up," Elliot grunted, "Next?"
"Er, that would be me," Gilbert declared tentatively, "Um, never have I ever… er, set a room on fire?"
"How boring can you get?!" Lela screamed, "Oh shit… I've done that."
Sami shook her head tragically at her, as she watched Lela do her third shot and waver slightly; for once in her life, she was more drunk than Sami. As well as Lela, Oz, Alice, V and KT gulped down one of their shots.
"I have a question…" Break spoke up, somewhat hesitantly as his fingers rested on his second shot, "What is the time span for doing that?"
"At any point in your life," Sami answered, sending him a slightly perplexed expression, which was ultimately dismissed as he raised the shot and downed it, completely unfazed.
"Ah, I see I'm next~" Break chuckled, "Hm… I'll be nice. Never have I ever done drugs and not had an orgy."
ET sighed, taking his first shot in sync with James, followed by Alice. "That really says something about you perverts," he deadpanned, "It's sex and an orgy, or stay a virgin. There's no in between."
"Precisely," Jess nodded.
"Only took you over a year to figure the fuck out…" Sami muttered under her breath, "Alright, Vincent. Your turn."
"Hmm… I feel like torturing someone…" he mentioned, before directing a teasing grin straight at Elliot, "Sorry, Elly. Never have I ever been gay and fucked my best friend."
"AHA! YES!" Lela squealed, watching hysterically as Elliot and Leo both gave in, instantly downing their shots.
"Crap… I'm feeling it now…" Elliot groaned, forcing his vision to just focus before spotting his one remaining shot, "Seriously?! You guys left me with one?! Hey, Leo, I'm here."
"Huh? Oh right…" Leo murmured, leaning his elbow on the arm of the chair and struggling to stay upright, "I'm good, I'm good. I've still got… 2 left."
"Alright, ok, that's us," Sami exhaled, her and V both downing one of their shots. Whilst they were unfazed by the effects of the alcohol, the taste was still vile.
"That's… er," Oz stammered, his vision darting between the two friends, "You two?"
"It was the foursome we mentioned," Sami explained, "V? You're next; be brutal."
"Never have I ever…" V pondered, a devious smirk stretching across her face, "Self-harmed."
"Woah, shit," Sami grinned, glancing at Lela briefly, "Wait, does giving yourself piercings count?"
"Yes," KT nodded, "It's jabbing a needle into your skin."
"Oh… fuck, that's us," Sami frowned, gesturing to Jess and grabbing another shot, the two of them downing it in sync.
"Alright, interrogation time," Lela decided abruptly, shifting her gaze to Elliot and Leo, "Someone needs to own up."
"H-hey!" Elliot yelled, sinking back as a wave of dizziness assaulted him; the alcohol was seriously starting to take its effect now. That became even more evident when he noticed only one shot left in front of him. "Leo… it's fine."
Leo shrank backwards against Elliot, still fully aware of his surroundings. It didn't matter… right?
"Huh… Leo?" Oz muttered, half dazed but nevertheless getting the hint, "Ah, that's… um…"
"It's fine," Leo said quietly, picking up his fourth shot and drinking it, pausing for a few moments as the alcohol sunk into his system. Shot glass still dangling hazardously from his fingers, he rested his hand over his mouth, waiting for the next person to take their turn.
"Aha… I am such a little shit," Lela chuckled idly, "Sami! Get on with it!"
"Ok! Well, I want to see some sweet yaoi to commemorate our last night, so let's get the resident fuckboys drunk out of their minds and straight in the bedroom," Sami smirked, "Never have I ever had sex in a library!"
"What the hell?!" Elliot cried, "Is your ultimate goal to just tell everyone about our sex life?!"
"Sounds about right," Jess answered, knocking back her fourth shot. Gilbert sighed opposite her, thankful this would only be his second shot.
"Wait, you guys what?" Lela deadpanned, "IS THAT WHERE YOU DISAPPEARED TO THAT TIME AT THE UNIVERSITY?!"
"Yep~" Jess hummed, "Anyone else?"
"Afraid so," Vincent confessed, downing his third drink.
"Uh, Vince?" Gilbert shot him a questioning yet slightly disgusted look. "Where?"
"Nightray library," Vincent answered, grinning proudly to himself.
"Same," Leo nodded, picking up his last shot before an idea flew into his head – obviously a result of the alcohol clouding his judgement. Staring down at the last shot glass, he grimaced, not too keen on the idea of drinking much more based off the fact his stomach felt like an ocean.
"LEO! NOT NOW!" Elliot yelled, yet another blush creeping up his neck, "Let's just end this game."
"Can we share the last one?" Leo requested nonchalantly, "If I drink anymore I think I'll throw up."
"Yes please," Sami replied, winking at Jess; she knew exactly what 'share' meant, "I mean, I said that to end this game, but this round has been scandalous~"
"Leo… what are you doing…?" Elliot whispered through gritted teeth, his cheeks burning.
"This."
Unfazed, Leo sipped the rest of the shot, holding it in his mouth instead of swallowing the vile liquor. Then, before Elliot and his delayed reactions could catch up and take the hint, Leo had already placed a hand on his neck, forcing his head around to face him. Shamelessly, he planted his lips onto Elliot's, parting his mouth and allowing the alcohol to flow between them. Elliot squirmed at first, but eventually sunk into the embrace, as Leo's tongue snaked into his mouth. The tequila – or whatever it was – has dissolved a while, the two now engaging in a full-on make out session. Slowly, Leo's hand trailed down Elliot's shirt, the tip of his finger drifting around the zipper on his trousers suggestively.
"This is so gay…" James whispered, screwing his face up in discontent.
The second they remembered that other people were in the room with them, Elliot and Leo parted hastily; flustered.
"My my, that is something I never thought I'd see~" Break snickered, "Congratulations on coming out the closet~"
"Your secret is safe with us," Vincent gave them his best 'innocent' smile.
"Yeh, it better be," Elliot grunted, "Is that the end of the game? This one should not be drinking anymore."
"We'll end it there," Sami declared, "V, go get outside sorted."
"Yesssss," V cheered to herself, leaping out of her seat and dragging Vincent into the conservatory, "Be outside in… 10 minutes."
"No no no no NO!" Lela objected, "We didn't get to my turn! Okay, people remaining, shots at the ready, fucked up memories loading. Let's do this shit! Never have I ever stolen someone else's reaper!"
"Okay okay, let's get the record straight," KT sighed, grabbing another doughnut and unravelling it, "I didn't know that you liked Will. Obviously, if I'd have known, it wouldn't have stopped me cause I still wouldn't give a fuck. But, I want to get pissed so I'll take the shot anyway and pretend I did it out of spite."
"Yeh, you fuckin' better," Lela snapped, clicking her fingers at her as she drank her fourth shot.
"Lela…" Sami warned, "That's enough…"
"NO! One more!" Lela pleaded, giving Sami her best puppy eyes, "Never have I ever NOT HAD AN ABORTION AFTER GETTING PREGNANT EVEN THOUGH MY FRIEND TOLD ME SPECIFICALLY NOT TO GET FUCKING PREGNANT IN THE FIRST PLACE!"
"Oops, sorry," Jess grinned sarcastically, drinking on of the shots and shrugging, "That was me."
"I can actually physically taste the salt," ET commented.
"I am the queen of saltiness," Lela declared, "Alright, I'm bored now. And I've run out of things to be salty about."
"Oh, imagine that," Sami deadpanned, "HEY! V! YOU READY?"
There was a brief pause of silence, before Vincent called back, "Ready."
"Not who I asked but okay…" Sami muttered, standing up and hoisting Lela onto her feet, who faltered slightly. As much as her tolerance was nowhere near as crap as the guys', she still hadn't been dragged into the main 4's shenanigans for as long, meaning she could never get away from these nights completely sober. "Come on, guys."
"Where are we going?" Break asked, following their footsteps until he arrived outside, in the front garden.
"Everyone, gather round there," Sami ordered, straight up ignoring Break's question, "Don't follow me any closer. I don't want anyone's head getting blown off on the last night; especially since you've survived this long."
"That would be funny," KT mentioned nonchalantly.
"Ooh, are these fireworks?" Oz's face lit up. "Ah, Gil! Do you remember the time we did fireworks in the rain under your umbrella?"
A nostalgia enthused smile found its way onto Gilbert's face, as he replied, "Yeh, I do."
"What are fireworks?" Alice asked, clueless, "Can I eat them?"
"Yes," KT answered, "Yes you can."
"Hey! SAMIIII!" Lela yelled, prancing across the grass after her, "CAN I DO THE FIREWORKS?
"No!" Sami refused bluntly, "You'll kill everyone."
"Rude," Lela pouted.
"Okay! Let's make this a real MC experience," Sami grinned, sparking the match and lighting the row of fireworks. Hastily, she ran back to the others, dragging V with her. Seconds later, and the firework show began, multiple colours lighting up the sky in a bold contrast to the darkness of the night.
"So," Jess started, leaning her elbow on Gilbert's shoulder and pulling him onto the ground, "How's your time here been? Will my child ever get to meet its father?"
"Um, probably not…" Gilbert murmured, scratching the back of his head, "I don't think I'll get the opportunity to come back here, if I'm honest. But, I hope they… live well."
"You're so awkward," Jess commented, "It's fine. I promise I'll do a good job… probably."
Meanwhile, across from them, Lela had decided that, instead of clinging to her temporary lover – like Jess, V and Sami – she would pester Sami.
"Heyyyyyyyyy Sami," she whined, poking her shoulder irritatingly, like a bored pet begging for attention, "Hey! Look! Watch the yaoi!"
"Mmph! What?" Sami hurriedly detached herself from Break, keeping one hand secured on his shoulder as she turned. Sure enough, just across them on the field, were Elliot and Leo, their tongues down each other's throats. She smirked, watching them unfazed for a few moments before turning back to Break. "Did you know about then?"
"Well, Sharon and I always had our suspicions," Break snickered, "You know, Elliot has never really been interested in girls. You can't blame us for drawing that conclusion~"
"HEY! GUYS!" Lela yelled, Elliot and Leo breaking away from each other abruptly, "USE PROTECTION!"
"Hey!" Elliot interjected, his hands still wrapped around Leo's waist, the other's hand dropping.
Wordlessly, Sami stuck a hand in her pocket, pulling out a single condom and launching at the two.
"You're welcome~" Sami winked, retrieving one more condom and holding it up into Break's line of vision. Taking the hint, he opened his mouth, taking the packet between two teeth. "Let's make this truly memorable, eh?"
"Indeed~" Break chuckled, taking her hand and leading her off, "I don't get this kind of pleasure at Pandora, so I can't wait to make the most out of this~"
…..
Courtesy of moderate self-control enforced on Sami's behalf, when the next morning came, no one had difficulty getting up. Of course, they hadn't been completely sober, but no one felt physically and mentally dead from a hangover.
"You guys got everything?" Sami checked, "Not that you really had much with you, but…"
"If you've left anything I'm burning it," Lela deadpanned, "Sami! This is too early! GIVE ME YOUR SHOULDER TO SLEEP ONNNN!"
"No," Sami rejected bluntly, "In case you couldn't tell, V and Jess have already got dibs on each of my shoulders to sleep on."
"That's not fair!" Lela declared stubbornly, "I own your shoulders, your thighs, and your boobs."
"…"
The group fell into silence. Well, Sami and KT were the only two actually awake, ET and James not bothering to go downstairs to give their farewells. KT was quite satisfied, actually, already getting a start on her daily dose of sugar.
"I think Reim is waiting," Break muttered, listening to the voice ringing in his ears, "We'll just disappeaaarrrrrrr~"
"Cut it out, Break," Gilbert frowned, snuffing out his cigarette with the heel of his shoe, "Thank you for, er… everything. We really… appreciated it."
"You don't have to say it," Sami sighed, chuckling under her breath, "Thank you for being cooperative as our fuck buddies."
"Uh, right…"
"How much longer?" Oz whined, "Alice is really heavy, but I don't want her to wake up yet."
"Not long now," Gilbert answered, "Break? You heard from Sharon?"
"No," Break shook his head dismissively. "Ah, that's it. Reim's ready~" he hummed, shifting his gaze to the girls, "Just forget everything you see now, ok?"
"We'll make a promise then," Sami bargained, "If you be careful, and don't go off dying, then I'll forget everything, yeh? Oh, and watch out for Elliot and Leo for me, kay?"
"Deal~" Sami grinned, watching nonchalantly as a dark purple circle surrounded them out of nowhere.
It took no time, before the group did as Break had warned – disappearing into nowhere as their shadows dissipated, the purple flames surrounding them dying; collapsing into the floor.
And, even though it was brief, the students watching all caught the last words, a whisper being carried through the wind as an echo.
The last remnant of their existence:
"So long and goodbye~"