"Ugh! So many delicious things to put in my mouth, and I just can't prioritize them all!" complained a certain blonde menace. Even still, he had a Cinnabon cinnamon roll in one hand with a bag or two hanging at his bent elbow. In the other was the hand of his boyfriend.
The pair had been wandering for hours, simply browsing and chatting; occasionally stopping to graze when they found a particularly interesting-looking food vendor. They had played around as well, cracking jokes and pointing out anything that struck them as "funny" or "unusual". Alois had stopped a few times to laugh at awkwardly-posed mannequins in windows, sometimes trying to replicate the odd position, himself to no avail. Passersby were definitely amused as his antics.
They had found a pet store and looked at the animals, too. They were allowed to pick up and play with the hermit crabs, which entertained the menace immensely. Ciel, however, refused after having "bad experiences" with crabs trying to pinch him. The pair got in trouble with the staff after the menace attempted to chase the other man down while holding one of the poor creatures. They were forced to leave.
It was alright, however. They stopped at candy and toy stores afterwards. Ciel practically raided the candy shop for what he claimed to be "market research". He promised that he would share his bounty with everyone else when they got home, and to make sure he kept his word, Alois would have to raid his hiding places sometime over the next few days. The venture did seem to help the CEO, however, as he then started discussing the prospects of combining candies with toys. They seemed to sell very well for others, and it was only a natural way to progress his company. He was baffled as to why he hadn't thought of it sooner.
Pushing business aside, however, he turned his focus to the blonde, feeling rather content with this turn of events. Perhaps it was certainly worth begging Sir Integra to not interrupt them. Moments like these when they could just go out and play were rare. It was even rarer for the Phantomhive to actually let loose during them as well. He listened to the blonde complain, smirking to himself as he leaned in. Just as the blonde was about to take another bit of his snack, the bluenette tore a huge chunk out of it for himself, puffing out his cheeks in the process.
"Hey!" Alois whined at the action. His beau swallowed before uttering a chuckle.
"I know what you mean!" the bluenette teased, licking his lips. "At this rate, dinner won't be necessary."
"There's nothing wrong with filling up on junk every once in a while, is there?" asked the menace.
"Luka is expecting birthday cake sometime soon, so at least save room for that." Ciel stated. "And didn't you scold me not too long ago for doing the exact same thing?"
"Uh… Well… You encouraged my little brother to do the same, and it's different for him because he's the most 'human-like', physically."
"Ah, I see, so it was just you being a good big brother?"
"Damn straight." Alois replied, briefly sucking on his fingertips to get any remnants of his snack that might have stuck to them. "So what's next on the agenda, datemaster?"
"You said you wanted to go to the arcade, didn't you?" asked the bluenette.
"Right! I forgot…" declared the menace, tugging on his date's arm. "Let's go~!"
"Do you even know where you're going?" the other asked, taking over the lead. He pulled out his map, giving them both a sense of direction. "Slow down, we've still got time."
"Sorry." Alois said, a small blush crawling over his cheeks as he grinned. "I'm just having way too much fun right now."
With that simple utterance and the expression on the blonde's face, the Phantomhive's heart fluttered just a bit. That was simply no fair, launching a surprise-attack in order to catch the man off-guard. The fact that the blonde was enjoying himself definitely massaged the bluenette's ego, but more importantly, Ciel was simply glad that his boyfriend was happy. Alois' blush appeared to be infectious, as the watchdog caught it as well. It was no fair. The blonde wasn't supposed to act that cute when the Phantomhive could do nothing about it.
Even still, Ciel did try. He let go of the blonde's hand and placed his own on the man's opposite hip, pulling him close as Ciel leaned in. Using the map in his other hand, the Phantomhive blocked his actions from the public gaze, placing an affectionate kiss to the blonde's lips.
It wasn't fair. How could the blonde draw him in like this? He was supposed to stay cool and suave until they were alone. Now he had to resort to acting "lovey-dovey" in public! It was no fair. Alois didn't even know it, but he had the ability to bring the noble king of demons to his knees.
"Good." Ciel stated as he pulled away, lowering the map. "I'm glad. I hope I'm doing alright at this whole 'boyfriend' thing."
"You're excellent at it." His beau replied. I just wish I could compare!"
"You're good at it. Not many people's boyfriends would launch a rescue mission into a dragon-guarded castle in order to rescue them like some sort of knight in shining armour. You even had magic gauntlets and everything."
"Yes, but it was you who actually defeated the dragon."
"That doesn't mean that you wouldn't have tried." Ciel stated. "Come, now, let's get back to playing. The day's far from over yet."
"Right now, it's currently night time, I think." Said the blonde, checking his watch, and prompting to do the same.
"Oh. We'd better hurry and play here while we can, then." Replied the Phantomhive. "We if we, don't, we might not make it."
"Make it where?"
"It's a surprise." Ciel answered, pressing a finger to his lips in a playful manner. With that, he nudged the blonde into the general direction of the arcade entrance, snapping the man to attention. Alois opened his mouth to protest, but then his excitement returned as he actually laid eyes on the place. It was dark inside, but was lit with the bright screens and flashing lights of the games inside. Alois was practically sparkling only being pulled from his trance when the bluenette tugged at his arm.
"Come on, we'll need to go get some change." The Phantomhive said, leading his boyfriend over to the machine. He chuckled when the menace got excited as the coins came out. If Alois' tail were out at that moment, Ciel could imagine it wagging back and forth. Odd, since he was supposedly a "lion", not a dog.
Immediately after, Alois started running about, going to all of the games that seemed to be the most fun. Some of them turned out to be busts, like the one or two point-and-shoot games that had broken plastic "gun" controllers. No matter how well someone is trained to use them, if a weapon is broken, then it's useless. Other games, however, were really fun. He and the bluenette both blew many coins on the games where they could compete against each other. Fighting games, puzzle games, racing games; it didn't matter. They were all fun. Ciel really seemed to enjoy the racing ones, and even openly laughed when he ran the blonde off the virtual road and passed him.
They killed several more hours that way, just playing and acting "normal". It was odd for things to be so otherwise peaceful, with no school, work, or supernatural interference, but they certainly made the best of it. Before long, however, Ciel looked at his watch and said:
"We should get going. If we don't leave soon, we'll miss it!"
"Are you ever going to tell me what exactly 'it' is?" asked the blonde, turning to face the other man as his character died.
"I told you, it's a surprise. You'll know soon enough." The bluenette stated. "But if we don't go, you never will."
"Alright." Alois replied, turning to trot alongside his beau. He hummed as he walked, excited for whatever it was that the bluenette had in store for him next. On their way out, however, they passed a most peculiar machine that wasn't quite like the others.
It was a box made of metal and glass with controls on the outside and stuffed animals on the inside. From what Alois could gather, one had to operate the controls and move the claw that was inside the box in order to grab the animals. The idea of an actual, physical prize was outstanding, and Alois wondered why there wasn't a long line in front of the machine!
"One more game." Spoke the Macken, making his way over to the box. His beau paused and watched him for a moment before following.
"Those are a scam." Ciel said. "They're impossible to win."
"Can't hurt to try, right?" the blonde asked, putting a token in the machine. "Just once, and then we'll go." He added, twirling the joystick.
His expression suddenly became serious as he concentrated on the crane's movements. When he felt like he had it lined up right, he tapped the button that dropped the claw, grabbing a small stuffed toy. Carefully, he moved the claw toward the drop pit, leaning forward more and more each time he saw the toy start to slip. Finally, when it looked like it might fall, he slammed the joystick so that the claw moved as fast as it could, so when the toy slipped out, it would be sent falling toward the pit. Lo and behold, his plan worked.
"Ha!" he barked at the Phantomhive, leaning down as the game reset itself for the next player. He opened the little compartment and grabbed his prize, before straightening his back again. Ciel found the toy held in front of his face.
"For you, m'dear." Alois said with a grin, offering the plush to his date. When Alois held it up, Ciel couldn't help but chuckle, having seen the toy held up to where it was in his vision at the same time as the blonde. It was a small stuffed lion wearing a white T-shirt with the Union Jack printed on it. Truly, the resemblance was uncanny. While he didn't quite know what he would do with it, he happily took it, unable to control the smile on his face.
"Why, thank you." He said. "It's cute. See? You really are good at the whole 'boyfriend' thing. I'm not really sure if it's right for me to get presents on your birthday, though."
"Well, it's only natural, to want to treat my lady." The blonde teased. "So what are you gonna name him?"
"I don't know. I'm not good at stuff like that. Why do you do it?"
"Because he's yours, so you should name him!" the Macken stated.
"Uh… the only thing that comes to mind is 'Leopold', for some reason."
"Then his name's Leopold! Leopold Lion! Hello~!" Alois said, pinching the plush's paw between his finger and thumb and forcing it to wave at the watchdog. "So happy to see you!"
"Well, then I guess Leopold is going to have to come with us to our next stop." Ciel replied. "Come on. We don't want to be late."
"I bet Leopold is wondering where exactly it is you're taking us, too." Spoke the blonde, grabbing hold of the other man's hand as they left the arcade. "Still no hints?"
"Well, it has to do with your birthday." Answered the Phantomhive.
"Ooh, that's really helpful." Alois said. "Another hint?"
"That's all you're getting." Ciel replied, amused by the pout on his beau's face. He led his date back to the parking garage and waited for the blonde to unlock the door. Once the boy did, they both set their bags in the back before taking their seats. Ciel sat on the passenger's side with the stuffed lion in his lap. As the menace started the car, he took notice and uttered a giggle.
"He's not going in the back, too?"
"Well, if he's anything like you, then he might get lonely." The bluenette jested, relaxing in his seat as Alois backed the car out of the space and took off.
"Are you suggesting that I'm clingy?" jokingly inquired Alois as they made their way out on the street.
"You're very clingy and it's adorable." Ciel answered. "In fact, I quite like it."
"See? You love my cuddles." Giggled the menace. "So where are we headed?"
"Turn left at the next light."
The two traveled along the busy London streets to wherever it was that Ciel was directing them. It was unusually busy for some reason, but Ciel didn't seem at all concerned. When they arrived, however, Alois leaned back in his seat and shook his head.
"A hotel? Really, Ciel?" he asked, giving the other man a questioning look. His boyfriend simply chuckled as he parked the car again.
"I simply don't know what that look is for." The bluenette stated. "I have a quasi-innocent reason for bringing you here, I promise."
"Sure you do, sure you do." Alois said, unbuckling his seatbelt and stepping out of the car.
He was followed by the bluenette after the man gently set his prize down so it sat in the passenger seat. After that, Ciel led the Macken inside, already having the key to their room. Alois simply rolled his eyes at his date's antics, taking his coat off once the door shut behind them and laying it down over a chair. He was about to turn on the lights when the bluenette stopped him, placing a hand over his own as he reached for the switch.
"Don't do that." The Phantomhive said. "Follow me."
Alois did as he was told and allowed himself to be led further into the room. Much to his confusion, however, the watchdog completely passed the large bed and headed toward the sliding glass door. Ciel unlocked it, and stepped out onto the balcony, pulling his cell-phone out of his pocket in order to check the time.
"It should be any minute, now…" he trailed off, causing the fair-haired demon to arch an eyebrow.
He was about to ask again as to what the watchdog was talking about, only to sense something off to his left. He looked up, his eyes widening as he saw a trail of light shoot up into the sky before exploding. He jumped at the loud boom and was awe-struck as he watched it rain down coloured fire. Fireworks. He hadn't seen them in person before. The blonde took a few steps toward them and set his hands on the edge of the balcony.
"Are you kidding?" The words fell out of his mouth as he watched flowers blooming brightly in the sky. A warm hand was placed in the small of his back, capturing his attention. When he turned his head, he saw the bluenette standing closely beside him, watching the fireworks.
"Interestingly, your birthday also happens to fall on Bonfire Night, and it occurred to me that we've never watched the fireworks together." Ciel said, pausing as a loud boom echoed around them, momentarily turning the night sky green. "You can't watch them from the mansion."
Before he could say more, however, he found himself being clung to by the blonde next to him. Alois wrapped his arms around Ciel's waist and hid his face in his shoulder. It hurt from how much he was smiling. Once again, he had been out-done by Ciel Phantomhive, yet somehow, he wasn't mad. Instead, he was incredibly happy; so much, that he wasn't quite sure what to do with himself. The air was cold, but he felt warm with Ciel's arm around him.
"They're beautiful." The menace spoke into the bluenette's neck. He nuzzled into it further, placing a kiss on the other demon while tightening his grip.
"You can't look at them if you hide your face, though." Ciel replied.
Almost immediately, his beau unwrapped his arms from around the watchdog's waist and slid them up Ciel's chest. He pulled away, taking a moment to look at the Phantomhive. The blonde's cheeks hurt from how he was trying to maintain a semi-normal expression, but he couldn't help it. Ciel couldn't help it either as he did the same. Alois' hands cupped the bluenette's cheeks and he touched their foreheads together, nuzzling their noses. Moments passed, and they stayed this way, ignoring the crackles and booms happening around them. They couldn't hear them. The fireworks seemed so far away as all they could hear was their own heartbeats and the sound of each other's breathing. Finally, a new sound was added to the mix when the blonde spoke.
"I love you." He whispered, closing his eyes as he enjoyed the other's embrace. "I love you so much…"
"I love you, too." Ciel whispered back, closing his eyes as well. Their faces drew closer, causing him to eventually whisper against the blonde's lips. "Happy Birthday, Jim."
A/N: This was so embarrassing to write asdlkgahsdlgkahwoieuhg
Fluff chapters are the hardest to write, like seriously.
Murder? I can do that. Torture? I can do that. Soul-crushing angst? Yep, I got it. Fluff?
Ohgodlookatthesecuteassnerdssadgalghasdg!
It's just a mess...
Eh... Not sure what I'm gonna do for the next chapter, but hopefully it's good...
Until then, my duckies~!
CHARACTER SHET
Question: "ciel, i want the truth for this question. no avoidance. have you ever used demon powers to make your dick bigger during sex? alois can answer too. :)" by FanficceptionWriter
Ciel's Answer: "No."
Alois' Answer: "No, I've never thought of that! I don't think I would, though. Ciel would most likely tell and call me out on it afterwards... Instead, I do this thing with my hips that I learned from Ciel that... uh.. y'know... does a little more... Uhm, anyway, the only way I could possibly explain it is by comparing it to hula dancing or something... It feels great, but it took practice! I almost lost balance and fell on top of Ciel a few times..."
