Chapter 12 - Secrets

Afterwards, the pair decided to sit down together for their favourite game, (You guessed it) Mario Kart. It was special to both of them because this was one of the many ways in which they had become closer together and now had they led to their current relationship. They played competitively, as they always would, but in a friendly way. Allen, again like their first game together, played as King Boo on the Bowser Bike, while Lavi did the same and played as Diddy Kong on the Super Blooper Kart. They raced each other on all the tracks on the Star Cup. Lavi won Daisy Circuit, Allen, Koopa Cape and Maple Treeway, then Lavi won the final race - Grumble Volcano. Once again, the pair ended in a draw.

"What is it with us and getting draws on this game?"

"Maybe we're just evenly matched.""True...True..."

They continued playing for hours on the game, always ending up drawing...until unexpectedly...

".God"

"Did I just..."

"You beat me?"

"Looks like it."

"Heheh. You finaly beat me at something, my little sprout is really growing!" Grinning, the older teen grinned, while a hand patted on his younger's soft white hair.

"Hey!" The older teen laughed.

"That was a complement."

"Hmph, didn't seem like it." Allen pouted.

"Awwww, you're so cute when you're pouting~" Lavi treased.

"Am not!"

"And when you're angry"

"Is there anything I don't do that isn't cute in your view?"

"Nope" Lavi leaned closer to the younger teen's face. "But that's what I like about you." He swiftly kissed his boyfriend's forhead. Allen appreciated the affection and replied with a kiss to Lavi's lips. When they parted, Allen had a unuusual question in mind, but he knew that it would be more fun to find out with actions then by just asking Lavi.

"Just wait a minute I've got to get something from upstairs." Allen rushed upstairs, two at a time, to his bedroom. ONce there, he got out his phone. Next, he went onto his contact list and scrolled down to Lavi. He silently left his room, then, while slowly creeping downstairs, he sent Lavi a random text. He hit send. Then he heard:

This is the best burrito I've ever eaten...yum yum yum...

Allen thought: What The Heck?

Meanwhile, Lavi was confused why he had got a text off Allen when they were only rooms apart. Allen let himself be seen and asked.

"Why have you got that as your ringtone for every time I send you a text?" Realising Allen had set this up, he answered:

"Because I thought it was fitting." Lavi grinned.

"Really, then what about this?" Lavi's phone ringed as soon as Allen pressed something on his.

Shawty's like a melody in my head that a can't keep out got me singing like: na na na na every it's like my ipod's stuck on replay repla-

"...That was also fitting..." Lavi's eyes darted around the room before returning to Allen's.

"Have you got a song for every single contact?"

"Just the ones that actually text or call me... wanna see?"

Allen hopped onto the sofa and shifted to as close as he could next to Lavi so they could both see Lavi's phone. His cold skinny arms were heated by Lavi's warm, muscular biceps.

He went onto each contact and each song played.

Here's what happened with each contact:

Kanda: I'm just a poor boy nobody loves me (They both went hysterics, expecially Allen)

Lenalee: I'm on the right track baby I was born this way.

Komui: Sorry I can not hear you I'm kinda busy.

Miranda: Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks.

Road: and there's a creepy doll, that always follows you, it's got a pretty mouth to swallow, you whole. (Allen shuddered when he herd the word 'mouth' because he knew Road, one day she randomly confessed her love for him and kissed him on the lips.)

Tykki: Vivaaaaaaaaaa las vegas. (He was a poker person, he played Allen in strip poker, but our li'l sprout *shot* got him down to his underwear)

Devitto: I'm a solo player...

Jasdero:...in a game for two (Lavi thought it'd be intresting to have them both on the same song because they were usually together anyway, and have a thing for games)

Skin: Everybody want a chocolatte! (He was addicted to sweet things)

"This was the other one I was gonna put for yours": P-P-P-Poker Face P-P-Poker Face.

"Hahah, good one." He let the song continue. It echoed over the room, each vibration bouncing off the walls, returning to their ears, surrounding them in sound. Suddenly, interrupting the song, another song played on Lavi's phone.

Confusion never stops, closing walls and ticking clocks. Lavi had a text. Quickly, Lavi moved to phone out of Allen's eyeshot, hiding it so only he could read what it was. Allen managed to catch a small part of what the message said.

Just checking on the 24th it's...(this was blocked)

...please reply quickly because I need to know where to bring the...(again, blocked)

Allen didn't need to see who it was from because he could tell because of the ringtone.

"What did Miranda say?"

"Urmmmm, she said that..."

"What's on the 24th?"

"It's...Old Panda's birthday"

"Oh really?"

"Y-yeah, so I'm setting up a surprise party. Don't worry though, you don't need to bring anything 'cause it's all sorted out." Lavi plastered a fake smile on his face that didn't sound convincing but let's just hope it works.

"Oh, I see" Allen looked like he didn't have a clue that Lavi was lying, (well, not fully,he was gonna have a surprise party, but not for Bookman) but he couldn't be sure because Allen had a unbeliveabley good talent for showing a different expression to what he was feeling. Can't read that poker face of his. If he finds out it's for him, it's all ruined. Lavi concluded that Allen bought the story, just like last time. "Ah, look how dark it is outside." Allen was right, the sky was literaly black, twinkling star were just visible through the small gap in the plain, simple curtains.

"That just sets the mood"

"Wha-" Before Allen could finish his one-word question, Lavi jumped on top of him, locking his lips to Allen's. He rose his head and asked. "Which is comfier, this sofa or my double bed?"

"Well out fo the two, I'd go for your double bed, otherwise Cross would kill me if he saw us lke this, he'll be getting back soon 'cause it is getting late."

"Okay, my house it is then." Lavi, like they did when they were on their cinema date, carried Allen to the door, with his skinny arms clung around his neck while Lavi's strong arms effortlessly picked him up in his arms. Before Lavi could turn the handle Allen asked.

"What about your horn?"

"Well, if you wanted to practise tomorrow, I might as well leave it here."

"Alright then."

And so, Lavi opened the door, and they both returned to Lavi's house.