To Sanjikuu: Sorry it's not all that fluffy for Castor and Labrador. The next chapter will be their Ferris wheel scene, and it'll be longer than Frau and Teito's. ^_^

Sorry that I failed at making this just two chapters. It'll be three, and I'll get the next one up tomorrow.

And Happy Heart Day~!

Labrador nodded calmly at the last couple of the afternoon as the 4 o'clock church bells chimed. He stifled a yawn as he walked. He had been unable to sleep for a long time last night since he was thinking about Castor and the upcoming date. His flowers were absolutely elated at his nervous joy, and they looked prettier than ever, even as he picked them and handed them away to couples.

"Labrador!" Castor called as he jogged toward the other bishop. "I'm not late, am I?" he asked as he approached.

Labrador laughed. "Why is it that you always seem to greet me while running?" he inquired. "And no, you're not late. Even if you were, I would wait for you."

Castor smiled and nodded. "Well shall we get going now that we're done?"

Labrador's eyes narrowed suspiciously. "About that. How is it that we're getting to leave early?" Castor didn't answer; instead he just took Labrador's hand and pulled him in the direction of the church. Oh well, he thought contently. I guess it's best not to ask questions.

-X-

Frau tapped his foot impatiently while Teito glared in the other direction. Frau risked a glance at Teito, who didn't bother to look up at him. "Come on, brat. You could at least act happy," he complained, annoyed. "I'm taking you out on a date. That's an honor, so you should be thankful."

Teito muttered something under his breath and kept glaring intensely at the nearby wall of the church. Frau snorted and just looked at Labrador's gardens. He really did hope that the brat had fun on this, truthfully. "Where are they…?" he wondered.

As if on cue, Castor appeared, dragging Labrador behind him. They were still dressed in their bishop robes and Frau looked questioningly at them. He himself was wearing black pants and a similarly colored shirt trimmed with silver. Teito had on a brown shirt and khaki's, with a red tank top underneath.

"Ah, under the robes," Castor said as he looked down at his outfit. He quickly pulled them over his head, revealing clothes similar to Frau's, but navy blue and purple rather than black.

Frau turned to Labrador, smirking as he noticed Labrador's blush at the innocent bishop misunderstanding why Castor had begun apparently stripping. "You're not going dressed like that," he said bluntly.

Labrador grinned sheepishly. "I didn't even consider what I was going to wear," he confessed.

Frau groaned over-dramatically. "You have those black clothes with the fur collar under that, right?" he asked. "Take the robe off then," he demanded as Labrador nodded. Labrador obeyed, and Frau grabbed the bishop's robes and tossed them behind a nearby bush, ignoring his protests. "You can get them when we come back," he said. "Now let's go already!"

-X-

"A carnival? Are you kidding me? Castor, I'm never letting you plan a double date for us again," Frau complained.

Castor cast him a glare. "If you have a problem with it, leave. Who said we wanted you with us anyway?"

"I believe that was you, when you said that you had a plan to get us out of work and you wanted us to go on a double date," Frau shot back.

Castor sighed. "Whatever. And besides, look," he said, jerking his head at Teito. The brunette was staring at the colorful display with wide, shining eyes, looking more and more excited by the second.

Of course, Frau thought. He would have never had a chance to see anything like this, would he? "You excited, brat?" he teased. Teito nodded eagerly before catching himself. He stared down at his feet, face red.

Castor turned to look at Labrador with a smile. "Are you happy?" he asked hopefully. Labrador smiled as well and nodded quietly.

"Very," he said.

"I'm glad," Castor said, wrapping his arm around Labrador and pulling him close, feeling the purple-haired man's face heat up. "Shall we begin?"

-X-

Hours of cotton candy and popcorn, of spinning rides that made them all dizzy, of Castor and Frau getting extremely competitive in games, each trying to win their date more prizes than the other, of an all-out water balloon war between all four of them, which Labrador eventually won, simply because as Profe, he knew where the others were going to throw it and easily dodged. As the light darkened and eventually completely disappeared, their spirits just kept getting higher. Even Teito was smiling and laughing, and the normally stoic Labrador seemed to be having the time of his life. The lilac-eyed bishop was still fighting back laughter from accidentally spraying Castor with a water gun from a booth when the redhead had snuck up behind him.

After a particularly insane game of Whack-a-Mole, the tired group decided to rest for awhile. Castor looked up at a clock which read 9:45 and frowned. "We should probably leave soon," he realized reluctantly. He happened to meet Teito's eyes and quickly looked away from his devastated face.

"Come one, Castor. One more ride?" Frau pleaded, sounding like a child before he realized that they were around the same age. "One more ride. That one." He pointed at the Ferris wheel, a primary spot for lovers at carnivals.

Castor followed his finger and his face broke into a smirk. "Alright," he agreed. "One more ride."

-X-

"Step right up," the operator said. She looked curiously at the two odd couples as they got into their separate cars, one right after the other, but she didn't ask.

Teito turned and stared out the window in awe as they traveled up, up, up. It was true; he had never seen anything like this. It was magical. He couldn't remember the last time he'd been this happy. It was so safe, so warm…

Frau watched the lights of the town in Teito's eyes. He smiled somewhat sadly at the thoughts that raced through his head. "Happy, brat?" he asked quietly.

Teito turned to Frau with a smile, a real smile. "I might be," he admitted. He sighed dreamily and fell back onto the seat next to Frau with his eyes closed. "No, I definitely am." He reopened his eyes and looked at the blonde. "Frau. Thanks," he said.

Frau laughed. "No problem. Anything to make the brat happy."

"No, really, Frau." Teito was completely serious now. "Thank you so, so much. This day was amazing."

Suddenly, Frau was stricken by an overwhelming urge to kiss him. Instead, he settled for a hug. "And really. Anything to make you happy."

Teito recoiled at the embrace, which was to be expected. He was still unused to physical contact of this sort. "Um, Frau?" he muttered. "You're… you're freezing…" His hands curled up into fists on Frau's back.

"I told you, right? I'm a ghost. Why should I have any body heat?" Frau asked, accidentally letting out a bitter laugh.

Teito frowned and pulled away, shaking his head slightly. "I mean, your skin is cold, but there's something else about you that feels cold too. It's like…you've frozen your heart, and you won't let anyone in."

Frau's eyes narrowed but he acted unconcerned. "That sounds more like you than me," he replied.

Teito's expression grew sad. "Frau…" Out of his own free will, he hugged Frau. "If you're cold, let me warm you up," he murmured into Frau's shoulder.

Frau laughed in surprise. "You realize what it sounds like you're saying, right?"

Teito raised his head and looked into Frau's blue eyes. "I know. That's how I mean it."

"You can't back out now."

"I don't want to."

"Alright." Gently, more gently than he had ever done anything, Frau cupped Teito's face in his hand and kissed him. The warmth from Teito's lips spread onto his own. He reached under Teito's shirt, beginning to remove it, but as he did so, he felt Teito trembling. He broke off and just gazed into Teito's eyes. "You're not ready for this," he murmured with a slight cocky grin. His smile widened at Teito's embarrassed and pouting face. He kissed his cheek and then looked out the window as a loud boom shook the air. Teito's immediate reaction was to jump to his feet into a defensive position. He automatically assumes it's a bomb, Frau realized. He pulled Teito back down into his arms. "Relax," he said. "They're just harmless fireworks."

Teito blinked and then smiled. "Fireworks…" he repeated breathlessly. "They're beautiful…"

Frau laughed and nodded. Teito stayed comfortably in against him, wrapped in the safety of his arms. His heartbeat quickened with excitement and at Frau's nearness, and Frau could feel it.

It's almost as if I have a heart of my own again, Frau thought, amused with the idea. He closed his eyes and rested his chin on top of Teito's head contentedly as Teito gazed at the flashing lights in the night sky.

I was brainstorming for this in the middle of World History class. My teacher used me as an example of a perfect student because he thought I was taking notes. XD