Mirika-rin: YES YOU ARE NOT MISTAKEN. THIS IS ANOTHER CHAPTER. Since I was a retard and uploaded 19 twice before a kind reviewer pleasantly told me that I did that (-headdesk-) and since I'm going to be busy with uni along with whatever shiz I plan to take on, as well as being bored LOL I'm uploading another chapter XD a little bit of fluff for Kurofay to balance the abundance of awkward angst of EdArchy right now, read and enjoy ^-^
Ashine-chan: *looks away* So we're getting into another story arc and more angst~ XD There's also more development for other characters.
Fay awoke again before Kurogane, drowsy still the blonde sat up as he remembered everything that had happened yesterday. He still hadn't really seen Archellevon and hoped for the best. Leaning over he gave his sleeping lover a soft kiss, glad to see the man finally resting. Glancing up at the clock Fay noticed the time and knew he would have to wake the other man for school.
"Kuro-san?" He called warmly as he bent down once more to kiss a tan cheek smiling as he did. Kurogane grunted, turning somewhat to face Fay.
"Wha...?" He groaned, bringing a hand up to block the light from his eyes.
"Good morning to you too, but Kuro-chan needs to wake up to get to school on time." Fay chuckled thinking of how the taller man reminded him of a child stirring.
"...Nnn... Fuck school..." The taller man replied, turning back over stubbornly. Fay shook his head as he leaned down and wrapped his arm around Kurogane.
"But Kuro-min was the one who decided to go back." He nuzzled the side of his lover's head, his nose brushing against dark hair as the other man tried to go back to sleep. Kurogane didn't move for a second before looking to Fay groggily.
"...Keep that up and I'm definitely not going to school." He warned, reaching his fake hand up to grip the thin elbow softly.
"I'm treating Kuro-san the same I do every day." Fay bent his arm so his hand could rest atop Kurogane's shoulder. The blonde knew that his lover needed sleep, but he also knew Kurogane wouldn't want to miss too much school after having been absent for such a long stretch already.
"Tch..." The dark haired man moved to face the blonde. He brought his hand up to move a strand from Fay's face.
"Every day is something new with you." He said affectionately.
"I suppose." Fay smiled warmly, he felt much better having slept well last night and the happiness that welled inside him from his friend's return only helped his mood. Kurogane smirked and gave the blonde a kiss briefly.
"Hnn.." He pulled away and sat up in bed, running a hand through his hair.
"Wonder how they're acting..." He said to himself, standing out of bed.
"As normal as can be hopefully, given the circumstances." Fay smiled following suit and getting out of bed. Kurogane got dressed for the day and sighed; it was going to be another long day. He opened the bedroom door and blinked, seeing the kitchen door closed.
"The hell? I leave that open..." He said to himself, going forward. He pulled it open and jumped back slightly, watching Edameonus's sleeping form tumble to the ground.
"Kuro-san?" Fay said as he walked out, hearing a soft thump the blonde looked just in time to see Edameonus fall back onto the floor asleep.
"That bastard fell asleep here!" Kurogane snapped, placing his hands on his hips.
"Looks like he didn't have the brains to change out of his damp clothes either. Bastard's probably sick now." He grumbled, annoyance radiating off him. Fay side stepped his lover and crouched down to get a better look at his friend. Lightly he patted the Ginryan's cheek to wake him up.
"Edameonus?" The man twitched and stirred, not really being a heavy sleeper.
"Hunhn? Fay-chan?" He asked sleepily, a small smile coming to his lips.
"A...ah... good morning..." Kurogane growled.
"Idiot! How can you be so light hearted when waking up there?!"
"Good morning. Are you alright?" Fay stood up, making room for Edameonus. The other man sighed and pushed himself off the ground.
"Yeah. Didn't mean to fall asleep there." He replied calmly, Mokona in his hands.
"She stayed with me though."
"I'm sure the two of you would like something to eat. And you need to change." He wondered briefly if Edameonus even knew he was still in his damp clothes from yesterday, but he guessed after everything that had happened it wouldn't have mattered to him anyway.
"U...uhm..." The small voice make Edameonus turn sharply to the owner, a frown on his face. Archellevon held his arm with the other, blushing a little.
"G-good morning... E...Ed... and Youou..." He said timidly, making Kurogane's anger spike a little.
"Youou?!"
"Kuro-san." Fay poked his lover's side a bit too hard as he gazed at the light haired teen.
"Don't mind him, he stays grumpy. You must be Archellevon, I'm Fay...I wasn't able to meet you yesterday." He smiled as he spoke carefully not wanting to say anything that would bother the younger boy. The teenager smiled faintly, nodding.
"H-hello... please... call me Archy." He replied, bowing slightly. Edameonus looked away in disgust, seeing the face of his lover so shyly smiling made him sick.
"I'll go change now." He said, moving passed the little group to go to the laundry room. Fay watched worried before returning his gaze to the teen.
"I'm glad that the clothes fit, I'll give you some more later, but right now would you like breakfast?" The blonde smiled wishing that the boy wasn't so timid around them.
"Y-yes..." Archellevon said with a wider smile, though his eyes watched the turned back of the demon.
"I'm not sure... what's cooked here... but... things look similar... to where I live... so maybe..."
"I'm sure we can find something, though Kuro-rinta needs to get more groceries." Glad that Archellevon was warming up to him the blonde gestured for the teen to follow him into the kitchen. Kurogane let out an unbelieving squawk.
"ME?! I'm not the only goddamn one living here anymore! Get groceries yourself!" He barked after the blonde, making Archellevon giggle a little.
"Kuro-rinta's the only one who can drive." The blonde chuckled glad to hear the other's laughter.
"Which reminds me Tomoyo and I spent the day getting furniture for the nursery. There were a few other things I wanted to ask, but I'm not sure if she left her samples behind."
"Hn? Like what?" The taller man asked, sitting down in his chair with a huff. Archellevon looked down the hallway after the dark haired man before entering the kitchen.
"First the boxes need to be moved inside, the rain probably didn't help, but while Tomoyo and I were going over colors she more or less suggested a color for our room." Fay smiled as he went about looking for something he could cook.
"Archy, do you have any preferences?" The nickname was strange on his tongue but the blonde knew he could get used to it. The former angel shook his head, having no clue what was edible in this new world. Kurogane looked at his lover skeptically.
"What?! Just what the hell did you two buy!?" He rubbed his temple and let out a shallow growl.
"And why the hell would she suggest a color for our room? Wasn't she supposed to only help with the baby?" The teenager looked at Kurogane.
"Ba....baby?"
"Whatever Tomoyo said was needed and we did pick colors for it, but she showed me a nice red..." Fay looked over his shoulder to Archellevon.
"Kuro-pyon and I are expecting." A smile broke out onto the blonde's face at the mention of their unborn child. Kurogane's face lit up slightly and he rubbed the back of his head. Archellevon blinked and looked between the two adults with a naïve grin.
"So Fay-san is a girl?" Kurogane snorted, covering his mouth with his hand.
"No...but you're not the first to think so." Fay glared halfheartedly at the back of his lover's head.
"Kuro-chan obviously doesn't think I'm a girl does he?" Fay smiled deviously waiting for the other man's answer as he took out a few pans and ingredients. Kurogane smirked, seeing the game trying to be played.
"After all I've seen? Hell no." He said leaning back in his chair.
"But that doesn't stop me, does it?" Archellevon blushed deeply and looked to his hands in his lap.
"No, Kuro-wankoro is a beast." Fay sighed dramatically as he turned on the stove and started mixing things.
"Honestly, do you two have to talk about your sex life in front of a person you just met?" Asked Edameonus, having just entered the room. Archellevon stared at the man, having never seen him in such formal street clothing.
"Kuro-brute was the one who was laughing." Fay said, his back to everyone as he poured what he was mixing into a hot pan. Edameonus rolled his eyes and sat at the table as well, staring at the table. Archellevon stared at him, making Kurogane's brow raise.
"...Oi." The light haired boy looked to him in question.
"That method you used to get here... you said a witch did that?" Archellevon swallowed before nodding, intimidated by the other man.
"Kuro-puppy should stop acting so scary." Fay said as he cooked. He could nearly feel Archellevon's apprehension as the teen looked to Kurogane. The half-Ginryan looked to his lover briefly and scoffed.
"He'll get used to it..." He narrowed his eyes, staring as Archellevon fiddled some more. He frowned; something was off. The other Ginryan's eyes looked to Kurogane, seeing him staring at the white haired man.
"... It's not polite to stare..." He chided lightly, making the other man growl. Fay hurried as quickly as he could, not liking the tension that was forming between the two dark haired men at the table. Gathering plates Fay laid them on the counter plating what food was done before pouring more into the pan and repeating the process. Edameonus noticed the lithe man was just about finished and he stood, walking over to take the plates from the counter.
"Thank you, Fay-chan." He said with a small smile, making Kurogane's expression darken. Just because he had agreed that he was a little touchy didn't stop him from being such. Returning his friend's expression Fay took what was left to set on the table before he moved to retrieve drinks for them.
"It's not much, Kuro-tan needs to go shopping soon." The blonde grinned as he took a seat beside his lover. Kurogane glared daggers back.
"Didn't I already say I was busy?!" He hissed, making Archellevon smile at the antics. He looked down at the table, unaware of Edameonus staring at him.
"But if I remember correctly you said you weren't going to school. Besides we need to start putting together the furniture." Fay smiled as he began to eat. Kurogane grumbled to himself and began to eat as well. Edameonus lifted his fork, but didn't bring it to his mouth. His mind wandered back to what Yuuko had said, wondering what she had in store. Fay sighed as he felt his unborn child make itself known while he ate. He was always much more active when the blonde was eating or sleeping and now was no exception. Kurogane's eyes moved to Fay's stomach, assuming Toshihiko was being a pest again. He thought for a moment, wondering how long it would be until the child needed more DNA.
"I'm not sure what you would like, I'm not really familiar with the food here either, but I hope it's at least edible for you." The blonde said smiling at Archellevon as he moved a hand to his stomach to try and settle the baby. The white haired boy nodded with a small smile, taking his fork delicately in his fingers for a moment before placing it in his mouth.
"Hmm! It's good, Fay-san!" He said happily. Edameonus set down his fork gently, bowing his head a little.
"...Ar...Archy... Why do you speak so formally?" He asked, making the teenager look at him.
Fay paused as Edameonus spoke up, wondering why the man would bring something like that up. He winced a bit knowing the baby was taking more energy from him than normal because he had tried to use his own energy yesterday to generate barriers. Archellevon smiled timidly.
"Why... Mother... and Father... they always said to use proper titles with people I've just met... E...Ed..." He blushed a little, speaking so informally was unused to him. The demon frowned deeply and looked away.
"He never was formal..." He said to himself, so low only Fay could manage to make it out.
"Then we'll just have to be around long enough to where you don't have to be so formal around us, after all once you spend enough time here you'll realize not many of the men have manners." Fay smiled reassuringly to both Archellevon and Edameonus. Kurogane frowned.
"What's that supposed to mean?" He questioned curtly, making Archellevon giggle.
"It seems... I'm not the only stranger here..." He looked to Fay.
"I... I don't know much... but... I'll do my best." He placed a hand over his heart.
"Because I want to know..." Edameonus's eyes widened under his bangs. It was truly the same as the former angel...
"Kuro-ruu's rough around the edges." Fay pointed his fork at Kurogane as he grinned, glad to hear the teen enjoying himself.
"Technically I've only been here for about a month, but you'll fit in...I'm sure of it." Archellevon nodded with a grin.
"Yes... I'm sure..." He replied. The demon at the table stood sharply, a frown on his face.
"I'm finished." He exclaimed. The teenager looked at his plate.
"B...But you didn't touch your meal..." He said. Edameonus shook his head.
"I'll eat it later." He replied, setting it in the fridge. Fay had been startled at the Ginryan's quick exit. Knowing it was hard for the man to be so close to his lover, but it didn't mean he couldn't try to get to know the teen better to start again.
"Don't worry, he'll eat when he's hungry." He said not wanting Archellevon to think he was the cause of the dark haired man's retreat. The white haired boy nodded slowly, wondering why his 'teacher' had been so desperate to get away.
"...Fay-san.. tell me about you?" He asked meekly, wanting to change the subject. He blushed, not expecting the question.
"What would you like to know?"
"Where were you from? Where did you grow up? When did you meet Youou-san?" The curious teenager began. Kurogane blinked; the boy had literally done a 180 in two seconds, from timid to burbling with chatter.
"I grew up far away from here in a place called Valeria. I meet You-...Kuro-pon a short time ago." Fay was flustered by all of Archellevon's questions, almost saying Kurogane first name in the process, thinking it sounded strange in such a formal tone.
"Eh? 'Kuro-pon'?" He looked to Kurogane.
"Why doesn't he call you Youou, Youou-san?" Kurogane sighed and rolled his eyes.
"Because I dropped that name when I was younger. My name is Kurogane now." He glared at Fay.
"And this bastard's deemed it worthy to call me anything he damn pleases."
"Kuro-myu said he didn't want me to say his full name." Fay mock pouted up at his lover, hoping it would cheer up the boy to see Kurogane wasn't as intimidating as he wanted others to believe. Kurogane blushed slightly and looked away.
"Tch! You could at least spare me and let up on such girly nicknames." He said in defeat, making Archellevon smile.
"Kuro-chan likes the names." Fay smiled triumphantly.
"He just doesn't like admitting to it."
"Like hell I like them!" Kurogane barked, facing his partner once more. The teenager giggled behind his hand, thinking it cute how the taller man acted.
"Then what would Kuro-chan like me to call him?." Smiling Fay leaned forward against his upturned palm. He was glad to hear the other teen was at least enjoying himself
"Kurogane! That's my name!" The stubborn one snapped. Archellevon yawned then, blushing when his mouth closed again.
"A-ah.... g-gomen..."
"If you're tired, you can go back to sleep. I'll try to keep Kuro-rin from yelling too much." Fay offered, knowing that traveling must have put a drain on the boy. The white haired one shook his head fervently.
"O-oh no! I must stay awake! I w-want... to be of some assistance... after all... y-you all took me in..." Kurogane stared at the younger one with a disbelieving look, wondering if the former angel acted this way.
"It's not a problem at all, besides since Kuro-san didn't go to school today he can help me pack everything inside." The blonde had hoped the rain hadn't damaged anything they had left outside.
"But I..." Archellevon said as he stood, looking at the other two men in worry. Kurogane twitched; that was the same look the girl Sakura gave him. He weakened and sighed. That look always got him.
"Fine. You wanna help? Come with me." he said as he stood.
"Going to bring the furniture in?" Fay asked questioningly as he watched the kitchen's other two occupants stand.
"Yeah. You gonna continue with the room?" The tallest man there asked, looking at his lover.
"It's possible Tomoyo will come over again to actually paint." The white boy walked over to Kurogane, keeping his eyes fixed on the ground as to not anger the half breed.
"I need something to cover the floor if I'm going to paint." Standing, Fay pushed his chair in as he thought over how he was going to go about painting the room.
"There's no carpet in there, you don't need to cover the floor. We'll just put carpet down on top of your hack job." Kurogane teased, noticing Archellevon was avoiding his gaze. The two adults stared at the boy, who merely fidgeted under their gazes. Kurogane cocked a brow and growled slightly.
"What's your deal, kid?" He said, making Archellevon raise his eyes slowly.
"He's only just woken up, it's hard to travel the way he has and being glared at isn't helping Kuro-wan." Fay stepped closer to the other two. Kurogane stared at the younger boy before narrowing his eyes.
"That's not it, is it, kid?" He asked suspiciously. Archellevon lowered his head once more before looking up, a blush on his face.
"D-Does... Kurogane-sama know... Does... he know about... E..Ed?" Kurogane blinked before looking at Fay in complete confusion.
"What about him?" Fay asked as, just as confused as Kurogane at the question.
"I-I... I believe him... when he said he wasn't my sensei... but... I... I'm so confused..." Archellevon looked down again. Kurogane sighed, a frown on his face.
"Blondie... this is about his lost memories..." The former angel looked up in question.
"He is in a way the same person, but your world's version of Edameonus died, while this one is still alive." Fay spoke slowly, trying to figure out what exactly to say to ease the teen's worries.
"You've not really lost your memories...more like forgotten a past life." Archellevon looked to Fay with a frown.
"But... I don't understand... Why do I remember him from a past life if he's still living with those memories? Didn't ...E...Ed also die? Shouldn't he forget?" Kurogane rolled his eyes.
"I doubt all versions of a person die at the same time."
"He didn't...but you did." Fay frowned not wanting to complicate things or confuse Archellevon.
"I... I died? But... Ed... he died in my world..." The white haired one blinked.
"It was reversed... I.. I wonder... what type of p-person... was I?"
"We've not known you for long, but you were the same." Fay smiled as best as he could. He didn't think it would be right for Archellevon to know about everything he had once been and all that had happened. The other cracked a small smile, his lanky arms wrapping around his body.
"I... I'm glad then..." The smile vanished as quickly as it had come.
"...I... Is that why... Ed avoids.. me?" Kurogane placed a hand on his hip.
"It's not easy having a lover who doesn't remember you." He said, looking over to Fay.
"It will take some time for him to come to terms with things, but don't think he isn't happy you're here." Turning his head slightly Fay gave Kurogane a weary smile, sharing the same thoughts. Archellevon looked down and nodded.
"I... I want... to make E...Ed happy..." Archellevon replied. Kurogane sighed.
"Come on, kid. You can think of what to do when you're helping me." He informed, starting his way to the front do. Archellevon blushed a little and followed quickly.
"A-Ah! H-Hai!" Glad that Archellevon wasn't too upset over everything, Fay smiled.
"Kuro-rinta has a lot to do today. He should get going." He smirked as he crossed his arms. Kurogane nodded and exited afterward, the skinny one following behind him closely.
~A few days later~
Fay stood in the doorway the fumes from the room making him a bit light headed. The green Tomoyo had suggested had turned out just as the two of them had hoped for. Currently Kurogane was lounging on the couch, having finished the last piece of furniture. He looked up and saw Fay standing outside the door.
"Too sensitive for the fumes?"
"Yes." The blonde turned and walked over to take a seat beside Kurogane. Blue eyes scanned his lover's handiwork, glad that it was now finished and soon they'd be moving all the furniture inside.
"...That guy's house hasn't taken long to get finished. The busy work for that will come once it's actually built." Kurogane said, staring out the window at the now roofed and insulated house.
"Everything seems to be getting done within the month." Edameonus said as he walked into the living room from the laundry room.
"It's all going a lot faster than I thought it would." Fay curled his legs under himself on the couch as the slight headache he had gotten went away. Edameonus nodded.
"Yes. Maybe the reports I've done have given the Court more information on Earth's trading potential." He said as he folded his arms. Just then Archellevon came in, holding a large armful of blankets.
"I-I have the blankets, E-Ed... for your futon..." Fay watched as he leaned against Kurogane, resting. He had hoped that Archellevon wouldn't stutter so much around Edameonus, but he supposed the teen was still getting used to everything going on around him. The demon looked to the other and glossed on a smile.
"Thank you, Archy." He replied, taking the blankets from the younger one. He had started to say the white haired teenager's nickname easier now, but his smile never seemed real around the boy, and all four in the room knew it.
"Is Toriho still outside?" Fay asked, taking his attention away from the Ginryan and to not let the teen linger on the other man's smile.
"No, I'm done working outside for today." Toriho smiled as he closed the front door and walked towards the others in the living room. Archellevon smiled brightly to the person who just entered, having become friends with him.
"Hello, Toriho-san. Have you worked hard today?" He asked, bowing a little. Edameonus's eyebrow twitched, but he merely turned and walked to the couch he was using as a bed.
"Yes, but everyone else has been working hard too." Toriho looked sheepish at the enthusiastic greeting as he stood in front of everyone.
"But Youou and I should get started on finishing up painting soon." Kurogane looked to his father with a deeper frown.
"I thought you said you'd do that alone, old man." Kurogane reminded in a gruff, not wanting to get up. Archellevon took a seat in a smaller chair in the corner, a small smile on his face as he watched the family talk.
"You're the father, you should be the one doing most of the work." Toriho put a hand to his hip as he looked at his son. Kurogane groaned and rubbed his temples, not wanting to deal with the other man.
"I have been doing most of the work dammit." He grumbled before moving Fay off of him gently. He then stood and shoved his hands in his pockets.
"Fine! Fine! What the hell are we painting?" Archellevon giggled; his gruff demeanor always melted when he heard about his child.
"We're doing the ceiling and doing the trim work. The tape and everything's already waiting for us." The older man said as he watched his son. Fay shifted his legs out from under him and crossed them as he was moved. Kurogane frowned.
"Goddamn. I hate trim." He said bluntly, remembering he had to do all the trimming for Tomoyo's house. He shook his head and stomped into the once tv room.
"Let's get this over with."
"It won't be as big a job as the first one was." Toriho smirked as he followed. Once inside the room he saw his own handiwork from the day before. Blue painter's tape outlined where they were suppose to start, Two paint cans sat on the floor with brushes atop them. Kurogane growled to himself before taking a paintbrush and popping the lid off the can.
"Goddamn it! If that Blondie didn't get ill from the smell of this I'd make him do it." He grumbled to himself, examining the tape for a place to start.
"Stop being a brat. You'd do it even if Fay-chan was able to." Toriho smirked knowingly as he followed Kurogane's lead and dipped his own brush into the can. Kurogane shot a glare to his father before stepping onto the step stool. He set the can down on the top rung and brought the now wet utensil to the wall.
"It's good that everything's nearly done. The two of you won't have to worry about scrambling to get everything together." Toriho said as he got down on his knees to start at the bottom of the wall, careful not to paint above the tape he had used to mark the walls. Kurogane looked down to his father and blinked.
"I guess you're right. It would be a pain in the ass to do it all at the last minute." He commented, stroking the brush smoothly against the untainted cement.
"You should be glad you have so many people helping." Dipping his brush, Toriho wiped off excess paint on the edge of the can before bringing it to the wall again.
"Soon it'll be three months and Fay-chan will start to show more. If he goes out the two of you will have to think of something." The Ginryan smirked as he painted thinking about how everything had turned out. Kurogane almost fell backwards; he hadn't thought of that. He looked slowly to his father with a frown.
"...So many people in town know him... even if we thought of something that would fool a stranger he'd still be noticed."
"I could ask your mother for some kimono to dress him in." He chuckled at seeing his son's expression.
"Maybe some bagger clothes would do for now, but around the fifth and final months he might not be able to go anywhere."
"Tch. Knowing him that's when he'll want to go out the most." Kurogane murmured, moving his hand along the tape to even it out again.
"I'll see if I can't get anything for him. He'll be too tired to do much." Toriho wasn't too well versed on Valerian culture, but he knew enough about it from dealings with others over his years working for the court.
"Fine. Do what you want." Kurogane replied, hopping off the stool only to move it down more so he could continue. Edameonus peered in the doorway, glancing at the two family members working diligently. He turned back and smiled at Fay.
"Are you feeling better, Fay-chan?"
"Yes." The blonde smiled, knowing he hadn't been much help with the nursery after he had gotten sick. Archellevon had busied himself with sewing square patches to a blanket. He had told Fay that it was tradition in his family to make a baby a baby blanket, so he had been working on it for the past couple of days.
"Does Fay-san want twins?" He asked with a grin.
"Twins for Fay-san would be adorable."
"I don't know, I've never really thought about it." Pale cheeks were dusted light pink at the idea.
"Twins would be nice, but I'm only having the one now." He watched as the teen's fingers worked nimbly on the patchwork, flattered that he was making something for the baby.
"Just one? How do you know?" Archellevon said with a curious expression. Edameonus blushed a little and looked away, remembering the method he used on Fay for getting DNA on Edonis.
"...It's a feeling." Fay smiled as Archellevon continued to work. He looked to Edameonus, remembering how the Ginryan had thought he was with twins. The teenager smiled brightly before nodding.
"Fay-san, what will the child's initials be? I want to embroider them into the blanket." Archellevon asked as he put his focus on the blanket again.
"I've never really thought about it, Kuro-min and I have only thought of a first name." He smiled sheepishly not knowing how to answer.
"That's alright, it doesn't have to be all of them." The white haired teen replied, giggling sweetly. Edameonus looked over and frowned, wondering to himself briefly if the other Archellevon would've done something like that.
"A 'T' then is the only letter for you to use." Leaning back against the couch, Fay smiled enjoying the others company.
"T... a 'T' it is then." The youngest replied, picking up a deep green thread. Edameonus closed his eyes and sighed.
"...Oh... Have either of you seen Soel?" He asked, remembering that he hadn't seen her since he went to the living room.
"I think she went into the kitchen." Fay said hoping Mokona wasn't getting into too much trouble. Edameonus moved from the wall and to the hallway, unaware that the teenager was watching him with a slight blush.
"Archellevon?" Fay spoke softly as Edameonus went searching for Mokona. He had noticed the teen blushing and thought it was a good sign. The white haired one blinked and looked over to Fay, his blush growing slightly.
"A-Ah! Yes?"
"You should try talking to him more." Fay smiled, glad to see Archellevon show interest in the Ginryan. The other looked down and shook his head.
"H-He'll give me a fake smile... I'd rather h-him not show me that... I... I don't think I like it..."
"I'm sure that it will change." The blonde continued to smile softly as the boy blushed.
"...when he smiles at you it's because he's trying."
"I... I wish I didn't have to remind him of someone he lost..." Archellevon frowned and stopped sewing.
"I know... I miss my sensei very much... bu...but... I see E..Ed as Ed and Sensei as Sensei... E...Ed seems to see me as whoever I used to be..."
"Even though you share the same soul as the other you that he lost, you're your own person with your own memories and experiences...it will just take some time for him to see that." He said reassuringly. Fay knew it was difficult for both of them and hoped that it wouldn't be so awkward for them in the future. Archellevon looked up and smiled, glad that Fay saw it from his point of view. He turned his gaze to the kitchen, sighing as he thought of the way he and Edameonus reacted with one another.
"Don't worry so much, things will work out. You see how Kuro-min acts around me." He chuckled as he thought how Kurogane had acted around him when they had first met compared to what they were like now. The other smiled wider and giggled.
"Fay-san always seems to be right!" He said enthusiastically.
"Kuro-san has taught me a lot." He smiled widely at the teen, wondering how Kurogane and Toriho were doing. The two men of his thoughts were mostly done by then, Kurogane having laid down a layer of the white paint evenly.
"Tch. This is so troublesome."
"You complain too much Youou." Toriho smirked as he painted his second coat.
"You know what? You can get out of my house if you have a problem with the way I am." Kurogane snapped, glaring over his shoulder to his father.
"You should know better. Maybe a child of your own will keep you from being so childish. Poor Fay-chan has to put up with your attitude twenty-four seven." Toriho laughed loudly as he dipped his brush back into the paint can. Kurogane felt a vein pulse in this temple.
"Screw you." He muttered angrily under his breath, taking his anger out on the wall with his brush.
"Just hope that that attitude doesn't rub off on Toshi, I can't imagine Fay-chan would like your first child's words to be 'screw you'." He snorted in amusement as Kurogane painted furiously. Setting his paintbrush aside, the older man began peeling off the tape from the trim he had finished earlier that was now dried. Kurogane pulled himself away from the wall to examine his work. He had been once all the way around, but he had done it thickly. Snorting with approval, he followed his dad's demonstration.
"Looks like it'll be a little while longer before the rest is ready." Toriho stood to look over his own work, trying to check for anything wrong with it. Kurogane looked over his shoulder to see his father's job.
"Hn. We need to wait until this crap dries."
"Always grumpy." He shook his head and smirked at his son. Kurogane crumbled the tape up in his hands, frowning to himself.
"Why does everyone say that? That's a lame ass name for an emotion."
"Because it's the only thing appropriate enough for your attitude." Toriho looked over to his son and grinned. The other sighed and tossed the tape to the trash bin, not wanting to talk about that topic anymore.
"How much longer until that guy's house is done? Will you be lazy again and recruit us?"
"I'm not the lazy one, and the house itself should be done soon." Toriho moved to scoop up the tape he had peeled off the wall and threw it away before he moved to grab the still open paint can to seal it again. Kurogane followed his father's actions and set the can to the side with a huff.
"How soon? It's a pain in the ass to do all this plus school."
"You don't have to help, you have enough to do as it is even with all of us helping." Toriho crossed his arms as he thought.
"A week I suppose should be enough. Then there's fixing the interior."
"So about three weeks all together, is what it sounds like." Kurogane replied, a frown set on his face.
"Yes." Toriho ran his hand through his hair thinking of everything he still had to do. Kurogane sighed and wiped his cheek with his wrist. He blinked and growled when he realized paint was on his wrist.
"Dammit to hell!" He shouted, tossing the paintbrush onto the stool.
"Such a kid." Toriho chuckled as he watched his son.
"I'm not a kid, dad!" Kurogane barked, wiping his cheek off harshly with his other hand.
"Fuck it. I'm done here." he announced, storming out of the room. Edameonus moved out of the way of the half breed's stride, not wanting to be rampaged on when the other stormed through.
"Kuro-chu?" Fay asked as he turned his head towards Kurogane at the sound of hearing his lover yell. Archellevon giggled behind his hand when he saw the dark haired man wiping at the white paint smeared across his cheek. Edameonus raised an eyebrow.
"All that over spilled paint?"
"It's not that much." The blonde said as he sat on the couch looking at Kurogane, noticing the paint smeared on the taller man's face and hands. Kurogane walked passed them all and went into the bathroom to wipe it off with water. Archellevon smiled and looked back to his work.
"He must be stressed... because of all the things going on..."
"Yes, there's been a lot..." Frowning Fay listened as the door shut to the bathroom. The former angel looked up again and saw the other man's expression. He reached over and placed a hand on Fay's.
"Don't worry... I... I think things will turn out ok..." The blonde smiled at the teen, thankful for his reassurance, even though he knew it was partially his fault Kurogane had been working so much. Edameonus looked at the clock on the wall.
"Eh. I better get Soel. The others will want a report." He muttered, making Archellevon look at him curiously. Fay watched as Edameonus stood. He looked over to Archellevon.
"Once the paints dry we should start moving furniture in." Archellevon's eyes never left the taller man as he walked into the kitchen to find Mokona again.
"Yes... I'll... help with that." He said slowly, his hands coming to a halt on the embroidery.
"I don't see how you can put up with him Fay-chan." Toriho said as he walked into the living room.
"When Toshi's born it'll be like raising two kids instead of one." Chuckling, he moved to sit in one of the chairs across from the two on the couch.
"H-He's not that bad, Toriho-san..." Archellevon argued weakly, his eyes going to the Ginryan in the room.
"You've not been around him long enough Archy." The older man smiled to the teen.
"Kuro-rin is childish at times." A laugh escaped the blonde as he looked over to Toriho.
"We all are... at times..." Archellevon replied, looking down to his patchwork.
"I mean... aren't we?"
"I suppose so." Torhio smiled.
"You're almost done with the blanket?" He noticed the patchwork in the teen's thin hands. Archellevon smiled wider and stood, unfolding the blanket.
"Y-yes! Please tell me what you think!" He said lightly, showing them the work done.
"You're very talented, I've never been able to sew anything." Fay said as he took in Archellevon's work. Toriho nodded in agreement.
"I'm sure my grandchild will like it." Archellevon's face instantly went red and he hid behind his work.
"A-ah... I don't th-think talented is the right w-word..."
"You shouldn't be modest." The older man said as he watched the teen blush. It reminded him of the past when he had been a teenager himself.
"He's right." Fay agreed with a smile. Archellevon peered out from behind the blanket, the blush still very visible.
"B-but..." He tried to disagree, but seeing it was two against one, he merely trailed off. Edameonus watched from the corner of the kitchen door, a small smile on his face as he watched the former angel.
"Now, what should we do before we start finishing up the nursery?" Toriho asked as he sat back against his chair.
"It's getting late...do you have any ideas Archy?" The blonde asked, not wanting the teen to feel left out. The youngest in the room returned to sitting in his seat, a small smile on his face as he willed the blush away.
"U-Uhm... I-I don't know... maybe..." He looked down to his hands.
"W-What would Fay-san like to do?"
"All of us have been busy, I could cook for us and then we could relax?" The blonde suggested as he thought about what they could do.
"Fay-san cooks for us all the time..." Archellevon replied, moving to stand.
"I...I'm not that great at cooking... but I'd like to make the meal for tonight..."
"You're sure? I don't care to." Fay said as he rested his hands atop his lap, concerned about having Archellevon do so much after only living with them for such a short time.
"I could order out for us if you don't want to, there's no need to cook for all of us." Toriho added not wanting to trouble the teen. Archellevon waved his hands and smiled.
"O-Oh, no, don't trouble yourself with that... I'd feel honored if you allowed me to... I can only do so much... since I'm young... it's the least I can do..." Toriho grinned, reminded of the previous Archellevon.
"Alright then, would you like some help?" Fay moved to get up as he asked.
"Ah... If... If Fay-san wants to supervise... I wouldn't mind..." Archellevon replied, a slight grin on his face. Nodding, Fay stood and walked towards the kitchen.
"I'm sure I won't have to help much." He said trying to encourage the teen. Before either of them entered, they could hear Edameonus's deep and very formal speech leaking out into the hallway.
"Alright, Yuuko, I'll make sure to tell them after the baby's born.... That's all I have to report." Archellevon's curiosity spiked, though he didn't turn the handle just yet. Fay put a hand on Archellevon's shoulder as he listened to Edameonus on the other side of the door. They heard a feminine voice speak, and they both knew it was Yuuko.
"If that is all, Edameonus, until next time." There was a pause.
"Yuuko... wait..." The demon didn't sound too pleased with himself.
"There's... something else... it's... it's about... Archel...Archellevon..." Fay's eyes widened and wondered if he should interrupt the two for Archellevon, wondering why Edameonus would tell the court about the boy.
"Oh? What about him?" They could practically hear Yuuko's smile.
"You do recall he's been only substituted, don't you?" Edameonus didn't reply for a second.
"...Yes... I recall that... Yuuko..." Another pause.
"...I have come to find... Ar... his... I have found something that belonged to him. A feather..." Fay moved both his hands to the teen's shoulder and gently pushed him back towards the living room.
"We might have to put dinner off for a bit." The blonde was relieved that Edameonus hadn't revealed anything. Archellevon's eyes were widened at what he had heard. For once he did something against his nature and shoved Fay off. The Valerian staggered backwards, surprised at the teen pushing him back. Said teenager then turned on his heel and grabbed the door handle. Just then the door opened and Archellevon ran right into the chest of the demon. He lost his balance and almost fell over, had Edameonus not caught him.
Archellevon looked up with wide eyes at the other, his mouth slightly open in shock. Edameonus stared back, his heart sinking into his stomach as he assumed the two were listening to him. Kurogane came out into the hallway, stopping dead in his tracks at the scene before him.
"...What the hell are you three doing?"
"N-nothing Kuro-rin." Fay tried to smiled at his lover as he wrapped an arm around his stomach and straightened himself. Edameonus moved to stand Archellevon and him straight, his arms retreating from the younger's body. The white haired one stared up, too many questions forming in his mind all at once. Edameonus brushed passed him, not wanting to find out if they had been listening or not. Kurogane walked over to Fay and placed a hand on his hip.
"What's his problem?"
"...We can talk about it later." Fay said trying not to seem too worried.
"Now, we should get started." Looking to Archellevon, Fay tried to smile wanting to distract the boy. Kurogane sighed and looked after Edameonus, and knowing what it was about, he walked into the living room. The other turned to look at Fay, his face expressionless for a moment. A small smile molded into place.
"Yes... L-Let's..."
~Later~
Fay smiled and sat down on the couch after he finished setting out drinks for everyone. Archellevon had made them all a quick meal and the rest of them were in the living room sitting around and relaxing. Mokona was hopping around on Edameonus's lap, enjoying the pictures in the book he was reading. Kurogane seemed to be aggravated by her, for he was glaring at the little creature like she had committed a crime. Archellevon removed his apron and smiled.
"I hope you all enjoy!"
"It looks great Archy." Toriho said as he looked over their meal. Edameonus caught the creature in mid jump and sat her on the table.
"Hey, you, calm down. It's time to eat." He said with a small smile. Mokona laughed and grabbed a fork in her tiny paws and began eating. Beside Kurogane Fay noticed the look the taller man was giving Mokona and grinned.
"Kuro-rinta shouldn't look so grumpy." Kurogane looked up to Fay and frowned deeper.
"Be quiet."
"Such a sour face." Fay's smiled widened and brought his hands up to Kurogane's face to push the corner's of his mouth into a smile. The dark haired man twitched before snatching at his lover's hand.
"I DARE you to do that again, asshole!" He barked, making Toriho laugh. Archellevon blinked at looked over to the others, his mouth curved around the fork.
"Kuro-min frowns too much." He laughed seemingly oblivious to Kurogane's anger. He moved his other hand to pinch his lover's cheek. Kurogane growled loudly and grabbed Fay's wrists.
"I told you to stop!" He shouted, yanking the blonde one down to sit in his lap. Edameonus looked over to the couch and raised an eyebrow, wondering why the two were so childish. Surprised at being moved, Fay grinned at Kurogane as his wrists were held.
"Kuro-myu's always such a brute."
"You've told me that before." The dark haired one grumbled, his grip loosening on Fay's wrists.
"Hey you two. Stop acting up and eat." Toriho chided, making Kurogane growl at him next.
"Kuro-run's the one who started it." Fay offered as he sat on top of Kurogane.
"Yeah, go ahead and prove him right, idiot." The other snapped, lifting Fay off his lap so the blonde could sit next to him instead of on him. Archellevon giggled at the couple, though Edameonus's void of speaking caught his attention.
"So mean." Fay sighed dramatically before he began to eat along with the others. Mokona ate happily, waving its fork around cheerfully as Toriho laughed. Edameonus noticed the other staring and he frowned, looking back to Mokona.
"Soel, don't stick that in your mouth." He leaned forward and pulled the remote from the white thing's jaws.
"It's not for you." He said with a teasing smirk. Fay smiled as Archellevon laughed as the teen watched Soel and the Ginryan.
"You did a good job Archy." Toriho said as he ate. The former angel blushed darkly and looked down.
"O-oh no, Toriho-san, it's... it's just something..." The blue eyed teenager replied, making Edameonus smile again.
"You shouldn't be so modest." Fay smiled as he sat his finished plate down. Soel spun on one leg towards the teen happily.
"Mokona thinks Archellevon's a great cook!" The teenager turned redder.
"E-even Mokona-chan thinks so..." He looked up timidly to Edameonus, who gave him a smile.
"Yes, we all think so." The teenager looked down again, the thin lips curved up.
"If...I-if Ed thinks so...too... I'm happy." Fay smiled glad to see the two men interacting with each other. He sighed at feeling the ever present aura of his unborn child letting itself be known after he had finished his meal. He wondered briefly if the room would be ready by tomorrow to finish setting it up. Kurogane set his plate on Fay's, sitting back on the couch to observe the inhabitants of the room he was in. Edameonus kept the remote out of Mokona's reach whilst he finished his meal, moving every time she tried to grab it.
"Soel eat your food." He commanded, making Archellevon smile to himself. Toriho looked at the clock and yawned.
"Ah, it's almost time to go." He announced, standing with his plate.
"Thank you Toriho for coming to help." Fay said as he watched the older man stand from his chair. Mokona leapt once more for the remote but missed it when Edameonus lifted it out of the creature's reach. Toriho nodded, reaching over the table to grab the other disposed plates.
"Yes, I'll be back tomorrow. It's going to rain a little later in the day, but if we work fast we'll have the roof on by Friday." Archellevon looked up to the standing man.
"Friday? What is today?"
"It's...Wednesday I think." Fay spoke, thinking of how much work they had gotten done in such a short time. Kurogane moved his arm around the back of the couch behind Fay's head.
"Yeah, it's Wednesday. We'll have been working on this damned house for two weeks tomorrow." Edameonus looked at the ground.
"Two weeks huh? Means that we've all been back a little more than that."
"Almost a month." The blonde smiled as he leaned back against the couch. Things had been moving quickly for all of them it seemed every since he and Edameonus had arrived.
"I guess time goes quickly when you're with those you care about." Toriho commented, placing his hands in his pockets.
"Well, then, I'll be off." Mokona waved goodbye, briefly ignoring her quest for the remote.
"We'll see you tomorrow then." Grinning, the blonde sat as Toriho waved and let himself out after saying goodbye. The door closed and soon his car could be heard driving off. Archellevon stood and collected the plates Toriho had placed on the side of the table.
"I'll take care of the dishes." He said gently, moving swiftly to the kitchen before anyone could protest. Kurogane looked out the window to watch his father vanish out of sight.
"Everyone worked hard today." The blonde leaned against Kurogane smiling. Soel turned and walked over to Edameonus after Archellevon had taken the dishes away.
"We work hard every day." Kurogane replied, looking to his lover. Edameonus watched the white creature come up to him, making sure she wouldn't suddenly go after the remote.
"At least everything's almost done." Fay grinned as he rested.
"Things will get a lot more hectic after this." Edameonus murmured gently as Mokona hopped onto his knee. Kurogane looked over to him and raised an eyebrow.
"What makes you say that?" Thinking back to earlier today, Fay wondered if his friend was referring to the last piece of Edameonus's conversation with Yuuko he had overheard. The demon looked over with a frown, gears grinding in his head. He then smiled and shook his head.
"It's nothing. Simply wondering about how Fay-chan won't be able to help us move the heavy furniture in my home." The Valerian kept his thoughts to himself, not truly believing the other man's explanation. However, he did know that they would be told eventually, he just hoped it wasn't anything bad. Ignoring it, Fay gave the Ginryan a cheerful smile.
"That's what Kuro-kun's for."
"Don't volunteer people!" Kurogane barked to his lover, a solid frown on his face. Edameonus laughed a little, picking Mokona up in his hands.
"I'm sure I'd be able to move it... that is if I were to use magic."
"But Kuro-san would have helped anyway." Fay said as he brought a hand up to rest against Kurogane's chest.
"Says you." Kurogane snorted, letting his arm go around Fay's shoulders. The other Ginryan smiled at their affection, setting Mokona back in his lap.
"You would, you just don't like to admit it." Fay smiled as he felt his lover's around move around him, enjoying the comforting presence.
"There's nothing to admit!" The taller man argued, gritting his teeth. Edameonus stood then, setting Mokona on the table.
"I'm going to take a shower."
"Kuro-myu's getting angry." Fay smiled cheerfully as Edameonus rolled his eyes at the couple and left. Mokona laughed and began rolling around on the table enjoying herself.
"Pork bun! You didn't help at all today! You ran as soon as you heard we were doing work!" Kurogane barked, not wanting to take his anger out on Fay.
"Mokona isn't supposed to be seen by other people!" Mokona grabbed her tiny feet and rolled around giggling happily.
"That doesn't mean you couldn't help out in the kid's room!" Kurogane scowled, reaching for the laughing creature.
"Mokona can't lift the brushes!" Mokona pouted as she stopped rolling around the table. Kurogane rolled his eyes.
"Then you are completely useless."
"Mokona has 108 secret techniques!" Soel stood up and pointed an accusing paw at Kurogane.
"Fay, Kurogane's being mean!"
"What, 108 'secret techniques' of being annoying and useless? Don't make me laugh." The half breed snorted, lounging on the couch once again.
"Mokona helps as best she can." Fay said trying to keep Kurogane from arguing with Mokona any further. The white creature huffed and hopped off the coffee table.
"Mokona will go and help Archellevon."
"How can you help? Thought you said you couldn't lift the brushes and those things are lighter than plates." Kurogane teased, slightly enjoying making fun of the little thing.
"Kuro-puppy's just grumpy!" Mokona stuck out its tongue childishly before leaping off. Fay moved his hand to cover his mouth to keep his laughter in check.
"Call me grumpy one more time, asshole!!!" Kurogane shouted as he pointed a finger at the creature, angered instantly when he heard the word.
"Grumpy!" Mokona shouted as she vanished into the kitchen. Fay moved his arm to rest around Kurogane's shoulder in an attempt to calm the other man.
"Kuro-rinta shouldn't start fights." Kurogane growled deeply as he watched Mokona disappear, but relaxed against the couch in order to not be too violent against Fay's stomach.
"I didn't start it!" He snapped, looking away.
"Kuro-puu was the one who argued with Mokona first." Fay sighed as he watched his lover.
"I didn't argue, I just stated a fact." The dark haired man scoffed, listening to the soft sounds of Archellevon's and Mokona's voices in the kitchen.
"Kuro-min's impossible sometimes." Fay laughed as he relaxed against his lover.
"Tch. Don't think I'm the only one." Kurogane mocked, leaning his cheek against the blonde locks. Suddenly a crash came from the kitchen and Fay felt the dark haired man's body tense next to him.
"Archellevon? Mokona?" Fay yelled waiting to see if one of them were hurt or it had been an accident. He lifted his head a bit his eyes looking in the direction of the kitchen, ready to get up and check things out. When neither of them answered, Kurogane growled and moved away from Fay quickly, heading toward the kitchen. Fay stood almost as quickly as Kurogane had and followed worried about what they would find. The half breed flung open the door and saw Archellevon's shaking hands trying to swiftly collect the shattered plate. He looked up in horror to Kurogane, obviously not wanting to get caught. When the shorter didn't see blood he sighed in relief and moved past his lover to help the teen.
"Are you alright?" Archellevon nodded, but gently pushed Fay's hands away.
"I-I-I can do i-it..." He said, voice shaking from fear. Mokona watched in worry from the counter.
"Archy-chan dropped a plate on accident! He said he didn't feel well and continued working anyway!" Kurogane walked over and knelt down next to the two pale ones, placing a hand on Archellevon's shoulder.
"Let me do it." He said sternly.
"If you're tired go and rest, it's been a long day and you've helped us very much." Fay said as he smiled reassuringly to the teen, worried about his reaction and Mokona's words. Archellevon allowed Kurogane to gather the glass instead, knowing if he continued he'd most likely get cut because his hands were shaking.
"I-I've... just tried to help... n-now I've gone and... b-bothered you..." Kurogane looked up to him.
"You're being a bother by continuing that attitude of yours. This is your house as much as ours right now, so stop worrying so goddamn much."
"He's right, we were worried more than anything. You couldn't bother us if you wanted to." Fay said in a soft voice. It saddened him to think of Archellevon feeling like this around them, even if he had only been here for such a short time. The shaking hand lifted up and wiped his eyes.
"I-I'm sorry, I d...didn't mean t-to worry or trouble y-you both... Y-you've been so nice..." He looked to Mokona and frowned.
"I-I'm sorry I didn't listen... Mokona-chan..."
"Nothing bad happened, so there's nothing to be upset about. You and Mokona should go lie down; it's late and I'm sure you're tired." The blonde offered as he smiled faintly towards the boy. The white haired one nodded, though he still frowned.
"I-I'm sorry... I'll try n-not to be a bother in the future..." He then stood and scurried off soundlessly. Kurogane sighed and watched him go.
"Tch... he's more troublesome when he's worrying about being troublesome..." Fay shook his head as Archellevon left with Soel.
"He's trying to fit in, everything must be strange for him after all."
"You didn't even act like this." Kurogane picked up the bigger pieces and carried them to the trash can.
"He's trying too hard."
"That's because I only had you. Archellevon has to get accustomed to a lot more people on top of everything else." Fay stood, his arms wrapped around himself loosely as he watched. Kurogane walked back to the pile and repeated the actions.
"Still..." He paused and looked up to Fay. "...he was shaking." The dark haired man looked forward.
"Keep him from the construction site tomorrow; he'll end up hurting himself if he tries to help."
"Alright, he can help me finish the nursery." Fay wondered if the teen's shaking was just because he was getting used to his new home or if it was an after effect of his arrival here from where ever it was he came from. It was then Edameonus came out, hair dripping onto the towel around his shoulders.
"I heard a crash, what happened?" he asked, not even bothering to put on the shirt that was still in his hand.
"Just a broken plate." Fay smiled as he looked over to the other man. Edameonus's expression relaxed and he sighed.
"Well that's a relief. No one was hurt?" He questioned as he rubbed the side of his head with the towel.
"No, everyone's fine. Mokona and Archellevon went to sleep though." Fay said as he stood in front of Edameonus.
"I think I might go to sleep as well, all of us still have work to do tomorrow." Kurogane went to the sink after disposing all of the visible shattered plate.
"Yeah. It's getting late. We should all turn in." He instructed. Edameonus nodded, turning away as the other Ginryan wetted down a rag.
"Goodnight Edameonus." Fay grinned towards his friend as the other man nodded again before leaving. The blonde turned on his heel, walking behind Kurogane, he leaned up and wrapped his arms around the taller man's shoulders.
"Kuro-pyoonnn carry me? I'm tired." Fay whined as he smiled. Kurogane's eyebrow twitched.
"You can walk your goddamned self!" He barked, pulling Fay off so he could crouch over where the glass had shattered. He then wiped the floor with the damp rag, leaving a slight trail of water there.
"I'm tired and sleepy though." Fay stepped aside as Kurogane finished cleaning.
"You sure have plenty of energy to whine." The taller man snapped, making quick work of mopping up the area. Seeing it as finished, he stood and rinsed off the rag, getting the shards too small to see off and down into the pipes of the drain.
"Kuro-san's always so stubborn. I guess I'll just go then." Fake tears welled in the corners of blue eyes as Fay turned his back to the taller man. The tanned man rolled his eyes at Fay's antics, but he sighed and threw the rag away.
"Fine, you spoiled brat. Come here."
"Kuro-chan's the brat, but I won't complain." Fay turned and walked over to Kurogane, wrapping his arms around the other's neck, smiling as he did.
"If I were the brat, I would've let you go on your jolly way." Kurogane argued, bending slightly to hook his hands under Fay's knees to carry him bridal style.
"Or I would've just slung you over my shoulder instead of carrying you like this."
"That might've been uncomfortable." Fay kissed a tan cheek as he grinned. "but I appreciate Kuro-pipi being a gentleman for once."
"For once?" The one on his feet replied as he walked to the kitchen door.
"I could always drop you here and now, if you think this is the only time I've been a gentleman to you."
"Oh, when else has Kuro-kun been?" He smirked as he leaned his head against the side of Kurogane's jaw. He knew the taller man wouldn't drop him regardless.
"Like hell I know when! I can't remember specifics like that, you moron." Kurogane snapped, going sideways so they could both fit through the door.
"You make it sound like you are all the time when you say that." The blonde bent his legs so they wouldn't hit the doorway on their way out.
"Maybe I am." Kurogane replied, a slight smirk on his face.
"I just have a real strict way of showing it." He then kicked open their bedroom door, not having a free hand to undo the handle.
"Kuro-wan's always the one yelling and calling names, I don't see how that's being nice all the time." He wondered briefly if Kurogane had treated previous lovers like this but tossed the idea aside, knowing it wasn't really important.
"Hn. You just don't see passed any of that." The other replied, setting Fay on the bed.
"Hang on, I left one of my school books in the living room." He stood straight and began toward the door.
"Kuro-sama is sweet, but he's doesn't have a lot of manners." Fay smiled, amused as he sat atop the bed and crossed his legs.
"Whatever." Kurogane replied, waving his hand at the other's nonsense before exiting the bedroom. He placed his hands in his pockets as he entered the living room quietly. Looking over to the couches, He saw Archellevon sleeping on the couch. Edameonus was unfolding a blanket to lie overtop him whilst Mokona sat on the coffee table watching.
"I thought you were going to bed?" Edameonus said, not looking at Kurogane as he tucked the cover around his former lover.
"I was." He watched Archellevon instinctively wiggle in the warmth.
"How is he?" Kurogane asked in regards to the dimension traveling.
"Can't be too healthy for a human, going through something like that."
"Tired, he should have been resting." Edameonus straightened before he turned and picked up Mokona.
"Was he always so deliberate to disobey?" Kurogane went over and picked up a thick textbook on the other couch, looking at it in disinterest.
"For the most part...at least when we were younger." The Ginryan frowned as he absently petted Mokona, who leaned into the touch.
"Hn. Who'da guessed that nature from an angel?" Kurogane said to himself, glancing at the sleeping teenager. He then exited the living room, not knowing what kind of strings he had pulled for the slightly shorter.
"..." Edameonus, with Mokona still in hand, moved to the other couch prepared to go to sleep, a small frown forming on his lips. Kurogane closed the bedroom door, tossing his book to the pile in the corner of the room.
"That boy's asleep finally."
"That's good." Lying across the bed with his knees bent and arms pillowed underneath his head, Fay grinned up at his lover as the other man reentered the bedroom. Kurogane turned off the light and walked to the bed, sitting on the side.
"...I don't know what it is with those two, but their beating around the bush pisses me off..."
"Not everyone can move as fast as Kuro-min." Fay smirked as he rested. A faint blush covered Kurogane's cheeks.
"What the hell is that supposed to mean?" He asked as he moved the blankets aside.
"It's not every day when people end up in a relationship after knowing each other after only days, not to mention expect a baby soon after that." He teased while still smiling up at Kurogane.
"You're the one who said you liked me first, idiot. I wanted nothing to do with you the first couple of days." Kurogane barked, the blush growing slightly deeper.
"You make it sound like you regret it." Fay quickly sat up, his upper body supported by his forearm as he lifted his other hand up and swiftly punched his lover on the top of the head.
"Don't say something stupid like that." He gave Kurogane a harsh look. "I did say it first and I'm sure I felt the same thing for you sooner too, but like you said you wanted nothing to do with me; at first anyways." Kurogane jerked at the punch, his hand going quickly to the place where Fay had hit him.
"Bastard!" He rubbed it slightly. "I didn't say I feel that way now, asshole! Dammit! You didn't have to punch me!"
"You deserved it for even thinking I regretted it." Fay lay back down his arms crossed across his chest as he stared up at the ceiling.
"I didn't say that either! I just said you sounded like it." Kurogane snapped, rubbing the spikes for a few more moments. He lowered his hand and looked to the ground.
"Tch. You're more of a child than I am sometimes."
"Stupid." Fay kicked his lover's leg halfheartedly for good measure.
"Stop it, brat!" Kurogane demanded, grabbing Fay's leg in order to not get kicked a second time. "Toshihiko better not take after you!"
"So he should be ill tempered like you?" Fay turned his eyes to Kurogane, not moving his leg as the taller man held it in a firm grip.
"Rather than act like a 5 year old for the rest of his life, yes." The taller man retorted.
"You're the one who started it." Fay argued back. "And you're just as bad." He sighed trying to not get too upset over everything.
"Tch. Whatever." Kurogane rubbed a hand through his hair, hoping he wouldn't have a bump the next day.
"Scoot over. I'm tired too." Fay rolled over to let Kurogane join him before he buried his face into his pillow. The dark haired man lied down next to him staring at the ceiling for a moment. He then turned to look at the blonde.
"Oi, don't suffocate yourself, it's not healthy."
"..." Fay turned his head slightly, still not looking at Kurogane as he frowned. The other watched him before rolling his eyes.
"Oi. Look at me." He commanded, knowing once again the blonde was being moody.
"...What?" Blue eyes looked up to meet Kurogane as Fay continued to frown. Kurogane leaned over and kissed the blonde briefly.
"I know you don't regret it. You know I don't regret it. So stop pouting, or I'll have to prove to you I don't regret it." Fay grinned faintly, still not entirely over their argument.
"You shouldn't have said that then, even if you didn't mean it." Kurogane frowned slightly.
"Fine, Blondie, I won't say shit like that from now on, ok?"
"Alright..." He stared at Kurogane his eyes half lidded. Kurogane's lips twitched into a smirk before he bent down to kiss Fay again.
"Good. Now go to sleep."
"I'm not tired now." Fay turned to his side and sighed.
"Are you serious? Why not?" Kurogane questioned, a little annoyed at the fickle attitude he was receiving.
"I was before we argued, but being mad tends to wake me up." The blonde's lips faintly curved downwards, feeling another argument looming over them if things continued. Kurogane stared at the blonde for a moment and then rubbed his temple.
"Ok then, what do you want to do about that?" He asked, just going along with a question that wouldn't spike his own temper.
"It doesn't matter to me as long as we don't argue." Sighing deeply Fay shifted under the blanket, getting comfortable as he looked at Kurogane. The tanned one relaxed next to his lover.
"You know what makes you fall asleep more than I do." Kurogane grumbled, slightly more tired than the one next to him.
"I don't know." Fay frowned seeing Kurogane tired, knowing it would have been better for the man to just sleep instead of staying awake with him. The half breed sighed and wrapped his arm around the other man.
"You're difficult."
"You're the same." Fay rested his forehead against Kurogane's chest as he was brought closer.
"See? Arguing with no reason to." Kurogane said with a grin, looking down to the golden locks.
"I wasn't, just saying the truth." He smiled as he wrapped an arm around the other's waist.
"You are, even now." Kurogane replied, a small chuckle escaping his throat.
"Kuro-san..." He tightened his arm around Kurogane as he grinned. The taller man maneuvered his way around to look at Fay, eyes staring into blue as thoughts of their relationship ran through his head.
"What is it?" Grinning Fay looked at Kurogane questioningly, wondering what the other man was thinking about.
"Nothing..." Kurogane replied, lifting his hand from Fay's side to touch the pale cheek.
"Just thinking of stupid romantic shit that's not worth talking about."
"Kuro-wakoro is thinking something romantic and won't share?" He tilted his face up, enjoying the feel of Kurogane's hand against his skin.
"Like hell I will, I don't need to go through saying sappy crap to let you know how I feel." The taller man replied, not moving his hand.
"But I say things to you all the time." Fay smiled warmly as he brought his hand to cover over top of Kurogane's.
"You should be used to the way I talk to you now." The dark haired man replied, intertwining their fingers smoothly.
"True, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be nice to hear things once in awhile." The Valerian laughed lightly as he relaxed against the bed.
"You really want me to tell you don't you?" Kurogane replied, raising an eyebrow at the other man's giggling.
"Only if Kuro-san wants to." Fay smiled softly, his eyes half lidded as he enjoyed being alone with Kurogane.
"Don't play those games, Blondie." The taller man replied, rolling his eyes at his lover's antics.
"Then tell me." He continued to smile as he noticed Kurogane unwilling to play along. Kurogane sighed and closed his eyes, hating it when in stories and stuff the characters said sappy stuff. Instead he moved to pull Fay closer, staring at blue eyes.
"You'll laugh, I know you will." He said with a teasing grin as he stalled.
"I promise, and if I do Kuro-rin can do whatever he wants." Fay grinned, now even more curious as to what Kurogane had been thinking. The other man raised an eyebrow at the blonde's offer before chuckling.
"Fine... I was thinking..." He was going to kick himself for even thinking of this later.
"I was thinking about how much I... I love you..."
"Kuro-san thought I would laugh?" Smiling brightly Fay moved forward to kiss the other man. He could feel his heart beat picking up as the words had left Kurogane's lips. Said man watched as the other pulled away.
"Yeah, you laugh at the dumbest things sometimes."
"I do not." Fay pouted halfheartedly as he met Kurogane's eyes.
"Yes you do." Kurogane said with a slight scowl.
"Don't even say you don't; that's a lie."
"An example then, because I don't believe Kuro-puu." His fingers squeezed Kurogane's own digits gently as he grinned at his lover.
"Again with the proof! I told you I don't remember specifics!" Kurogane said a little loudly, pulling away slightly.
"Then if you can't remember you shouldn't say I do." Fay smirked teasingly as Kurogane moved away from him.
"Tch, troublesome blonde." Kurogane murmured as he moved his arm to set the alarm clock.
"You're going to school tomorrow?" Fay asked as he watched Kurogane set his clock.
"Yeah, tomorrow's only Thursday. I don't get off until Saturday." The taller man replied, moving back to his lover.
"Kuro-kun won't decide to skip again then?" A cheerful smile broke out onto the blonde's face as he settled once more against Kurogane.
"I can't afford to miss any more days, the teachers will flunk me." The grumbled, angry with the fact he still had to go to school.
"I'm almost out, so failing so close to the end would be dumb."
"When do you go back then?" Fay said, when he had been enrolled at the academy the students had never had long breaks before classes resumed.
"Go back? I'm in class right now." Kurogane replied, confused for a moment. He thought a second then blinked.
"I have this semester and then next semester, so May is when I'll finish."
"Kuro-san will be in school when Toshi's born then?" The blonde asked, not really knowing the dates Kurogane was talking about. The half breed thought about it for a moment.
"Yeah. Most likely." He replied, growling to himself.
"Dammit. School always get's in the way. Never fails."
"I'm sure if I go into labor, someone will tell you." It was something to worry about, Fay thought as he rested his forehead against Kurogane's collarbone. He wasn't sure if he liked the idea of possibly being alone when their child decided to be born.
"Hn. I'll schedule it so I don't have that many classes." Kurogane wrapped his arms around his lover, also not liking the idea of being somewhere else when the blonde would need him.
"There's still a chance you'll be away." The slender arm draped over Kurogane's waist moved up to pull Kurogane closer to him. The dark haired man looked at Fay and frowned.
"Don't think I won't be here. I will be here for the both of you, and that's a promise." Fay kissed his lover's throat softly, thankful for the reassurance.
"There isn't a way for me to...reach you if it suddenly happens?"
"There is. Remind me tomorrow and I'll make sure you have a way to contact me." Kurogane replied, closing his eyes as the piece of affection was given to him.
"Kuro-sama knows how to fix everything." He laughed lightly as he cuddled up to Kurogane.
"Heh, not always." The student replied, enjoying the other's snuggling.
"Now get to sleep, idiot. Otherwise I won't be able to."
"If you're sleepy then go to sleep." Fay smiled knowing Kurogane must have been tired after all he had done today.
"You keep talking and I keep listening." The other replied, not opening his eyes as he spoke.
"So stop talking and I'll stop listening. If I stop listening then I can go to sleep."
"Alright, I won't talk anymore." He said against Kurogane's shoulder. Hopefully, Fay thought, the other man would be able to sleep and finally rest.
"Tch. Night then." The darker skinned one muttered, not moving in his languid state of mind.
Fay smiled, and keeping to his promise didn't reply. Instead the blonde gave the taller man another kiss before closing his eyes to try and sleep.