A/N: Sorry for the delay, Joe's mom (my aunt) died so we've been kind of bleh. Oh, and for those of you who've forgotten, Peck is that scientist who sort of looks like Reever but wears a headband for no good reason (and is always wearing glasses, he's the one who sort of creeps on Lenalee).

Komui actually did his paperwork, without really realizing it. He could go see Reever in a few hours and he knew the blonde would ask about it… he didn't want Reever to be mad at him, because then he might get kicked out of his room.

The science department was amazed at the huge amount that he got done but it made perfect sense to Komui. After all, right now the only way that he could use paperwork to get Reever's attention was through being good.

At five he set his stamp and pen down, it was Reever time! He merrily skipped up to the kitchen to get their dinner.

Xxxx

Komui's face fell the second he walked through Reever's door, and he gripped the tray of food so tightly that his knuckles turned white.

The cutest scientist in the Order was sitting up on his own, smiling and laughing. Normally that would be a wonderful thing. There was just one little problem, and that was the fact that Peck who was sitting on Reever's bed (damn him!) was the recipient of said smiles.

Komui glared at the interloper as if he was attempting to make the… bastard spontaneously combust. It wasn't fair! Why didn't Ree ever smile or laugh at him like that? Why not, dammit!

Besides, he knew for a fact that the two of them used to despise each other, which only made things worse.

Xxxx

Reever felt the murderous rage and turned towards it, finally noticing the Supervisor's presence. He beamed, "Komui! You came!"

The older man was floored. Reever had smiled at him! He hadn't used formal tittles either! He grinned, "Of course I did. I brought our dinner too."

Komui then looked at Peck pointedly, his eyes clearly threatening bodily injury should the bastard not get away from Reever right that second.

Peck just rolled his eyes and stood up, saying his goodbyes and promising to prevent certain people *ahem*from blowing everything up in the Aussie's absence.

Xxxx

Komui set the tray of food between them on the bed, and Reever was happy when he realized that they'd be eating together, as opposed to the awkwardness of dining alone but with company.

Reever picked up a bowl of stew while Komui rooted around in his pockets. After a few moments the supervisor triumphantly brandished a wrinkled piece of paper.

"Look! I did stuff! I did like half of that dumb paperwork and I got Russell, Johnny and 65 to sing this as proof!"

Xxxx

Reever smiled again, but this time it didn't quite reach his eyes. He was, of course, thrilled that his boss had finally gotten some damn work done by himself but he was also a little disappointed. It seemed silly, even to himself, but as much as he hated wasting time tracking Komui down, it was a job that only he could do.

Sure he did a lot of other things, and sure he headed up the science department, but there were at least six others who did the same thing (albeit in different branches of the Order).

Komui was pouting, he thought Reever would praise him. But instead the blonde seemed upset, maybe that he'd hadn't done his job sooner?

They ate together. Every so often Komui would think of something to tell him (most of it revolving around his precious sister) and Reever was relieved to hear that he sounded bored as hell.

Finally the food was gone and they'd run out of things to discuss. Komui cleared away the dishes.

"Is there anything else you need?"

Reever opened his mouth to say "no", but his brain misfired and what ended up coming out was, "Um, do you think you could help me take a bath?"

A/N: Lemon coming up next chapter (it won't be another bathhouse one though. Since they're at the new headquarter and Komui hasn't had a chance to remodel I'm taking the liberty of assuming that the rooms still have private baths).

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