Shinigami-cat: Well… Let's see if Gilbert finally says how he really feels or chickens out again. There's not much horror or anything in this chapter. Mainly fluff… I OWN NOTHING!

Confess

For the first time in a long time the walls in Matthew's house looked almost normal. There walls were still jutting out at odd angles at some points and the floor dipped a little in places, but apart from that everything was normal. It felt great to walk around his house without having to worry that something was going to drip on him or the floor was going to shatter from under him. He was in such high spirits that he actually decided to walk around the house and do things. So far he had washed the dishes, done the laundry and dusted most of the rooms. It felt good to be able to do these things without worrying too much.

At the moment Matthew was sitting in the morgue, writing in a journal. He would have preferred to play an instrument, but this would do just as nicely. He had been writing in one for about a week now and everything was going well. He had already filled up two A4 sized folders with his thoughts and it just felt really good to him.

Kuma frowned a little and pulled on Matthew's arm a little. "I'm hungry. Let's eat something."

Matthew smiled at the bear and picked him up. "Sure. Sounds good to me… Maybe my uncle cooked something for lunch? That would be nice." As they made their way to the kitchen, Matthew couldn't help but over hear a conversation that his uncle was having with the doctor. It almost sounded like they were having an argument because Samuel sounded a little more irritated than usual.

"Yeah I get it…" Muttered Samuel. Peeking around the corner, Matthew could see that his uncle was cooking something on the stove. He had his back to the door, but Matthew could see he was hiding a spoon in one hand and the phone in his other hand. "What do you mean he needs to go to an asylum?"

Matthew gulped a little. 'It's that doctor again… Does he still want to send me away?'

Samuel sighed a little. "Look, I understand your concerns and everything, but he's been a lot better lately. He seems happier and he's actually doing house work because he's board instead of hiding in his room all day. He's found some kind of out let."

This made Matthew smile a little. 'H-he really thinks I'm getting better? Does this mean he'll let me go back to school or even go back to seeing the doctor once a month?' The prospect made him giddy with excitement.

Samuel made an annoyed sound and put down the spoon. "I understand how you feel, but Matthew's my nephew and it's my decision and-" He was cut off by the doctor and growled. "You know what? Now that I think about it I don't think Matthew needs to see you this week or any other week for the rest of his life!" There was a short pause before Samuel burst out laughing. "You know what? Fuck you!"

Matthew was rather shocked at this. Samuel never swore, especially not to a doctor. 'Wow… he's really mad…'

"And fuck you for trying to convince me to lock Matthew away like he's some kind of lunatic!" Snapped Samuel. There was another pause before Samuel shook his head. "You're going to press charges of child neglect? Fucking try. Matthew's the best he's been in months. No one's going to take him away from me. So go and fuck yourself. You old, stupid quack!" With that Samuel ended the phone call and huffed. "What an asshole."

Kuma grinned happily. "And the quack gets the boot!"

Matthew nodded in agreement. "Yep."

Samuel turned around, slightly surprised to Matthew in the doorway. "Oh… Lunch is almost ready. Chicken soup."

"Okay…" Said Matthew quietly. "Did you really mean that? I don't have to see him again, ever?"

His uncle smiled a little and nodded. "Yeah. Can you believe that quack? He called up demanding that I put you back in the asylum, but I don't think you need to go to one… Not anymore. You're getting better."

Matthew grinned and hugged Samuel tightly. "Thank you."

Samuel smiled a little and patted Matthew's head. "Go wash up."

"Okay." Said Matthew happily. He turned and happily walked up the hall to wash up. "I can't believe I don't have to see him anymore."

"I can't believe it either." Said Kuma. "It seems a little sudden, but you really must have improved a lot for him to suddenly do that. Good job. Now we never have to see that psycho again."

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"And that's what happened." Said Matthew calmly. He was sitting on his bed wither Gilbert. The albino had come over a few minutes ago and they started talking like they usually would.

"That's awesome, Birdie." Said Gilbert happily. He was grinning from ear to ear. "I hated that quack anyway. He was a total dick… Do you think you'll be able to go back to school soon?"

"Maybe." Said Matthew hopefully. He really wanted to go back there soon. Even though no one really payed much attention to him he liked learning. He looked over at Gilbert and smiled. "Is something wrong? You seem a little… off…"

Gilbert shrugged. "Just Liz being her crazy self. She just threatened to kick me in the nuts if we didn't play with her and her band."

"Oh… She's always been pretty hyper hasn't she?"

"Yeah…"

Matthew frowned a little. "Are you sure that's the only thing? I can tell when something's wrong…"

Gilbert was nervously looking down at the bed sheets. "I-it's nothing… Nothing important… It's just… Francis and Antonio were joking around and stuff today, saying how it would we should start going out and stuff…"

A blush lightly dusted Matthew's face and he chuckled nervously. "R-really? Isn't it a bit weird for two guys to be dating and stuff?"

"I guess…" Muttered Gilbert. "But it doesn't matter as long as they both like each other… That's all that really matters right?"

Matthew shrugged. "I guess so… Do you like someone at school?" It hurt him a little to ask that question, but that was probably where the conversation was heading. He knew that deep down he didn't have much of a chance with Gilbert. He was just awesome and he'd need someone just as awesome to be with him.

Gilbert blushed a little and nodded. "Y-yeah… I really, really like them and I have for years… It's just… I don't know if their gay or bisexual… I'm really worried that he'll reject me… He's also been sick lately and I don't want him to think I'm taking pity on him… What's your take on it? What should I do?"

Matthew frowned a little. "Well… If you like him you have to tell him… It's not good to keep these things bottled up."

"I guess so…" Said Gilbert quietly. "What about you Birdie? Are you straight?"

A dark blush covered Matthew's face. "N-no… Lately I've um… I'm gay…"

"Really?" Asked Gilbert. He sounded a little surprised and happy at the same time. It confused Matthew a little, but he went with it. He was probably just happy that Matthew wouldn't judge him for his feelings or something.

"Yeah… I've known it for a while and it's not that I've been keeping it a secret…" Said Matthew quickly. "It's just never been brought up before… I should probably tell my uncle…"

Gilbert shrugged and gently rubbed Matthew's back. "Whatever… You can tell him later… There's just something I need to tell you." He tilted Matthew's chin up so they were facing each other. Gilbert looked as nervous as anything. The usually awesome person was acting extremely unawesome. "Birdie… I… I really… Damn it. Why is it so hard to say?"

The smaller teen gulped a little. "Gilbert? Are you okay? You're starting to scare me…"

Gilbert sighed a little, running his fingers through his hair. His face was turning darker shades of red every second. "Shit, I'm sorry… I just… I love you." He only just whispered the last part. It was just loud enough for Matthew to hear.

Matthew's jaw dropped. He was stunned to say the least. He had no idea Gilbert felt that way about him. He didn't know what to do. Suddenly without warning he felt two paws press against his back and slammed him forwards into Gilbert, crashing their lips together.

Matthew yelped and quickly pulled back. He looked behind him and glared at the innocent looking polar bear toy behind him. "What the hell Kuma?"

Kuma smiled innocently. "What? You looked like you needed a little push. You like him and he likes you."

"That's not the point you stupid bear!" Whined Matthew. "You can't just push me into someone I like for that reason damn it!"

Before he could keep ranting at the stuffed animal two arms wrapped around his waist and pulled him forwards. "Not how I expected my first kiss with you… Pretty much a head-but and you yelling at your bear, but I'll take it."

Matthew blushed darkly and covered his face with his hands. "He pushed me! I-I didn't mean to do that! I'm sorry! I screwed up my first kiss!"

"Really? That was your first kiss?" Asked Gilbert. "Sorry about that… But does this mean you'll be my boyfriend?"

Matthew nodded, still covering his face. "Yes… I love you. I want to be your boyfriend… But are you really sure you want to be mine?"

"Of course I do." Said Gilbert, hugging Matthew a little more tightly. "Why wouldn't I?"

"Because I'm weird." Muttered Matthew. "I'm a freak. I'm insane. I'm-"

"Stop it." Said Gilbert calmly. "Just stop it. Don't ever say those things about yourself. You weren't those things then and let's face it, even if you were you are getting better. You hardly throw fits anymore and your nightmares are getting better right?"

"Yeah… a little better." Said Matthew quietly. "I'm just walking aimlessly through the woods now… I'm not even running anymore. Just walking until I wake up."

Gilbert ran his fingers through Matthew's hair, humming a little. "I see… Well that's pretty good I guess…" Matthew smiled a little and leaned into Gilbert's chest. For the first time in months things seemed to be going unbelievably well for him. He knew he should have been happy, but it just felt like he was setting himself up for a fall. One where he might not get up from.

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Matthew couldn't help but notice the change in his uncle ever since he cancelled Matthew's frequent trips to the doctor. He just seemed calmer and more relaxed. It was like he had gone back to acting how he did before the incident. Perhaps the doctor kept worrying him about all his potential problems and that's what was stressing him? He wouldn't have been surprised.

"If you keep this up, you'll be back at school in no time." Said Samuel with a small smile during dinner later that night.

Matthew's eyes lit up. "R-really? I can go back?"

"As long as you keep improving I see no reason why you can't go back." Said Samuel with a small smile. "You've improved so much over the past few days… Whatever you're doing keep it up."

Matthew smiled brightly, but it quickly faded. "I will… Do I need a psychological evaluation before I'm actually allowed back?"

"Maybe… But if that's the case we'll send you to a different doctor." Said Samuel simply. "I don't like that doctor Braginski… There's just something about him that's been bugging me for ages."

"That's what this guy's been saying!" Whined Kuma as he started to tug on the hem of Matthew's pants. "Why does no one listen to me? Pick me up. I want to see what's going on! I'm sorry I pushed you into what's his face! Forgive me! I'm too cute to be ignored!"

Matthew chose to ignore Kuma and instead nodded in agreement with his uncle. "Yeah… He scared me a lot."

"Sorry about that." Muttered Samuel. "I promise from now on I'll try to be a better guardian. You deserve better."

Matthew smiled a little. "It's okay. I know you were just trying your best to look after me. You did what you thought was best… Even if it didn't feel like the best thing to me. I know you were trying. We're the only family we have, so we have to stick together and do our best to make sure that we're both okay."

Samuel chuckled a little. "Sometimes when you talk, I swear you're channelling your grandmother's spirit or something… You sound just like her sometimes… Either that or your mother." This made Matthew smile a little. He hadn't known either woman for very long so it always felt nice when his uncle said that he acted like them in a positive way. It made him feel warm inside. A bit like he had actually achieved something, even if it didn't really matter that much.

"I wish I knew them better." Said Matthew quietly.

Samuel smiled a little. "Me too…"

TBC

Shinigami-cat: Good fucking job Gilbert… He finally grew a pair and told Matthew the truth… Please review.