[A/N] Hey my lovelies, I'm so sorry I had that long hiatus, and I just started. School has been taking up every precious moment of free time that I have. I am so sorry. Please do forgive me but, for the next few weeks I will try and make it a point to possibly update the story every other week on Friday. Since I have the morning off then. Please forgive me! Now, for the next chapter! This ones gonna be a little longer since they have a date todayyyy! And some cute Kanny because obviously.

I stepped out of my large, white pillared, mansion. The day was a Tuesday. The air was crisp and the leaves that cascaded around me were a mixture of colors: reds, oranges, browns. Decorations were on every house that surrounded my own. Mine was bare, I hated participating in such frivolous displays of the holidays or seasons. Why decorate to show the season when you can look around and there it is? My first outing with Kankri was that day. Our first 'actual' date was the dinner I took him to on Saturday after the bar. Now we were going out for a cup of coffee at some café. I walked down the street to where I was supposed to meet the auburn haired, sun kissed man.

I groaned in annoyance as he got to the bench they were supposed to meet at. Kankri wasn't even there. I looked to my watch realizing that I was, in fact, twenty minutes late and that Kankri had probably left a while ago. There was a soft cough behind me and I turned, affronted, to yell at the nasty sound before peering down to see a small honey eyed man staring up at me with his eyebrow arched up neatly and confidently.

"Cronus? You're late. Twenty minutes late to be exact." Kankri watched as I raised a brow, "I hope you realize I was here seven minutes early and then took a walk after you didn't show within the first ten minutes."

Sighing, I rubbed the back of my neck staring down at the sassy creature in front of me. He was wearing an oversized turtleneck red sweater that hung off his hands only letting black gloved finger tips show. His mouth was covered by a black scarf that blew about in the colder fall winds. Kankri had on bulky brown and fluffy ear muffs. His cheeks were dusted a light pink from the cold and. He crossed his arms over his chest, possibly for warmth and possibly from annoyance. Most likely he was doing it for both reasons. Kankri's cheeks puffed out. "Are we going or not?" His voice dripped from his succulent pink lips like honey.

I responded lazily. "I suppose since I'm already here, vwe can head on to the café." Somewhere in my chest, whether I recognized it at the time or not, I felt a tug towards the beautiful, tanned, seemingly indifferent boy that stood in front of me. He rolled his eye and pushed his hands into his sweaters center pocket and turned to begin walking. Kankri lolled his head back towards me and smiled playfully. "Are you coming or not?"

I was surprised and just stared watching him walk forward. I don't think he did it on purpose but his hips swung lightly, side to side, as he moved and the scarf that hung behind him was flying all over the place. With the leaves falling, the wind blowing, and the slowly walking away boy making everything look so picturesque I thought I was in some cheesy romance film. So, I followed, towards what I wanted so desperately that I was "wooing" him. I began to think as I walked with him.

I wasn't sure about this plan of action. I could just as easily go back to some other bar and pick up someone else if I wanted to get my fill. In fact, nothing in the so-called "game" says I can't see someone on the side. Of course, I've been with multiple people at once, I don't really think of it as cheating as some may call it. I was never dating anyone. Just sometimes, I would find someone attractive enough to have them again for another night. Many men and women alike have found themselves in my arms and in my guest room's bed. Never once have I taken a person into my own bed room. Most would stay for the night so they wouldn't go home in the dark, but I didn't want them to sleep in a room with me along with many valuables liable to be stolen before I awoke.

A light pulling on my jacket sleeve shook me from my thoughts and I glanced down at the small being beside me pointing at a little café. "I know this isn't the one we agreed on but they have really good coffee and treats." I wanted to say no, I really did, but the way his lips were pursed naturally and so plump. The way his eyes shined and his cheeks turned red from the cold. The fact that the whole scene in front of my eyes was as beautiful as it was, I couldn't turn him down. I told him yes and a gentle smile spread across his face and he pulled me into the sickeningly sweet café. Inside was warm and smelled vaguely of vanilla and cinnamon. A short scraggly haired man with bangs covering his eyes stood behind the counter. He looked about Kankri's age, maybe younger. Now that I mention it, I'm not even sure how old he even is. I turned to ask Kankri what was wrong with this weird place, but he was already in line. Said boy turned and waved me up to his side. I grudgingly obliged and stood beside him.

"Order for me. I'vwe nevwer been here before and don't knowv vwhat's good." Kankri nodded and approached the counter.

"Hello Mituna. We're gonna get two vanilla coffees with the cinnamon sugar mixed cream. And um….two blueberry muffins."

"Comin' right up Kanny!" At the word 'Kanny' he flinched but said nothing in retaliation, "Go on an' take theat!"

Kankri took my hand and led me to a small booth next to the window. "I know this place is smaller and less private. But not a lot of people seem to know your face. Why is that?" His lithe hands crossed under his jaw.

I must have looked confused because he went on. "Everywhere we go. We've been in public for a while now. And the people at the bar seemed to have known who you are. But no one on this side of town. Why's that?" He blinked his lashes and smiled.

"I guess it's because I don't do intervwiewvs and showv up in the paper. I'm a business man. I don't post all over social media for a livwing. Vwhy should they knowv my face? I go to that bar quite a bit so they knowv me there. If someone really matters then they knowv vwho I am. But that's bordering on talking about vwork don't you think?"

Kankri just shrugged, "I didn't think it would turn business related."

We talked for a while about really nothing in particular. Just random things that seemed to pop up in each other's minds. However, each answer he gave seemed to be a little dodgy and laced with mystery. When he would question me, it sounded like some kind of interview.

The day went on and by five o'clock I had begun to walk him home. He insisted I didn't lead him to the door and instead I left him at the corner of Maple and Vine. Kankri leaned forward and kissed my cheek. "Thanks for your time Mr. Ampora. Please, try and win me over next date." He smiled and winked. When I got home I thought, what with all the nice things of the day, I would be able to come home and relax. Oh how wrong I was.

The minute I walked in the door I was greeted to the face of my little brother who was glaring at a picture of our father on the wall. Eridan was mumbling to himself and huffed. His blonde curls were messy, not to mention the streak of purple he kept having redone was hanging in front of his eyes in a way that resembled bangs from how it sat. When he heard me come in he sat up and turned to me from the couch. Eridan had tear streaks down his pale, freckled cheeks. His signature scarf was thrown over the back of the cushions in complete disarray. He stood and pointed. "I need your help Cronus." He was completely serious. He had a look of determination I hadn't seen in a very long time from him. I cracked a smile.

"What can I do for you?"

[A/N] Ahhhhhh that took me forever, Right when I thought I could catch a break my teacher threw a bunch of essays I have to do now. I'm sorry! I will try to get another chapter up next Friday!