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! Three! Two! One! Zero! ! – a series of Youji/Natsuo drabshots

What are drabshots, you ask? They are stories that are longer than drabbles but too short to be considered a one-shot, a term conned by MANKINFAN! Enjoy reading these Loveless drabshots!

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Butterfly

Soubi was busy at work painting something for school that he probably procrastinated in, because he was working so feverishly that the Zeros just had to annoy him.

"Paint us, paint us, paint us, paint us!" Youji whined, tugging at Soubi's sleeve. Natsuo hovered overhead, always where Youji was at.

"Natsuo, take Youji and leave me alone."

Natsuo shrugged. Youji persisted, starting to tug at Soubi more forcefully. "Paint us, paint us, paint us!"

"Alright, fine." Soubi sighed exasperatedly as he got out a new canvas and spread out his paints. The Zeros watched patiently as he got to painting them without looking at him. When he was finished, Youji frowned, an obvious tantrum starting.

"That's not us! Those are some stupid butterflies!" Youji pointed at the canvas, where one light aqua colored butterfly was fluttering near the bottom as a dark red butterfly hovered above. It was quite realistic and very true to Soubi's style, but Youji was not satisfied. "We're not bugs! Soubi, you're stupid."

Natsuo nodded. Soubi rolled his eyes and grabbed them both by the collar and shoving them out of the apartment. "Go run around the block for a while before coming back, won't you?" He slammed the door behind him and the Zeros stared at each other.

"Soubi's such a blockhead," Youji huffed, starting to hop down the stairs. "Painting butterflies and thinking we'd be okay with that."

"Yeah." Natsuo glanced up as he spotted movement out of the corner of his eye. Two butterflies flew frantically around each other, sparkling in the dying sunlight. Wherever one flew to, the other was right on its tail, making sure the two were never alone. Natsuo blinked and thought that maybe Soubi was on to something.

"Natsuo! Are you coming?"

"Yeah."

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Note: A fun little fic inspired while watching butterflies. And Soubi paints butterflies too. Cool coincidence, huh? Review! Now!