Lulubell did not return back to the house until four in the morning and was extremely reluctant to do so. Her coat was soaking wet and her hair was dripping water unto the floor. Of course it has to rain on bad days. It was so cliché she wanted to curl up on the floor and cry again, but she had used up her tears earlier. Her eyes burned and her throat was dry. She felt hollow and as she replayed what had happened earlier, the lump in her throat grew. Shutting the main door to the house shut, she shrugged off her coat and let it drop to the ground, a shiver immediately running down her spine.

Usually when she would come home, late or early, she could hear Tyki's soft chuckling from the kitchen where he would probably be reading a book or playing with his deck of cards. Occasionally, he would have food served for her. But as she slowly turned her gaze to the wooden door that she had walked through so many times, it was empty—and the aroma of food was a ghost.

"Where have you been?" A quiet voice asked lowly from behind her and she tensed her back to the figure and shut her eyes slowly.

"Road…go back to sleep."

Road frowned, stroking her dolls hair softly as she eyed the young women before her. "Tyki wasn't very happy when he came home today. He didn't talk to anyone. Lulu…what happened?"

"I'm in no mood to talk about it." She sighed and began walking up the staircase, but stopped mid way to glance at the little girl.

"Are you in love with him?" Road asked quickly and tightened her grip on the doll.

When Lulubell uttered the sentence she looked as if she had aged yet just as beautiful but broken. "I feel—I feel like I'm waiting for something that isn't going to happen…"

A small smile crept on her childish lips as she watched the women go to her room and shut the door. "Did you hear that Ty-pon?"

Tyki, who had been leaning against the wall behind the door, had a solemn expression on his face. His head inclined towards her bedroom door. "What she does in her life is none of my concern." He growled, still not sure whether he was lying or not. "But she better be ready."

Xxx

A small sigh escaped Kanda's lips as he felt the hot water running over his back, watching as his long hair draped over him like a second curtain. His legs were sore and he had too many love marks on his skin so he would have to wear another long sleeve. Tiredly groping around for the soap he muttered curse words under his breath. He knew he had to go to work today but he really wasn't in the mood.

The soap ran down his pale skin and he watched as the water swirled under his feet into the small drain and winced as he shut the water off. There was no way he'd be able to walk to work this way and he would be damned if he let Lavi drive him there. The pervert would end up doing something in the car. Grabbing one of the towels off the rack, he tied it securely around his wais and opened the door to the bathroom. The steam escaped the room almost immediately and he shuddered slightly as he adjusted to the room temperature.

Lavi poked his head out from the couch and his eyes traveled down the length of Kanda's nearly naked body. A small smirk quirked on his lips and he let out an appreciated whistle. "Yu I swear to God, don't come in here with only a towel unless you want me to take it to the bedroom."

Kanda rolled his eyes as if it was the most natural thing in the world to do. "Shut up. I have to go to work remember?"

"Oh yeah…Why don't you just call in sick today?"

The long haired man let out a grunt as a reply as he walked into the bedroom and slipped on a black long sleeved. His fingers fumbled to get his stupid drawers open but he managed to get his boxers and dark colored jeans on.

"Yu! C'mon! I'm ditching work today too!" Lavi call through the door. "Plus since we're living in the same apartment you have to take care of me!"

Kanda frowned. When had he decided to let the red head live with him…?

Lavi sighed tiredly as he tucked a piece of Kanda's hair behind his ear, a small smile creeping on his lips. The long haired man looked so innocent—not that he had any left—when he was asleep and it was almost adorable to see the scowl off of his face. The white sheets were covering the lower half of his body and he propped himself on one elbow marveling the beauty of his boyfriend. Goddamn it felt nice to say that. His jade eye watched as Kanda's chest rose with each steady breath and the numerous love marks etched on his pale skin. His hair, usually in a hair band was draped over his shoulders. Lavi chuckled lightly. He had torn off Kanda's hair band and in return, Kanda had ripped his shirt.

They were competitive to the end.

The sound of rushing water suddenly made the walls of the apartment tremble and Lavi raised an eyebrow. He hadn't even heard Kanda get out of bed, let alone walk into the bathroom. "Oi, Yu chan how are you doing in there? Do you want me to scrub your back?" He called through the door, grinning ear to ear. "I'll be gentle I swear!"

He could've sworn he heard Kanda grunt annoyed in response.

"I'm taking that as a yes!" Lavi chuckled opening the door and peeking his head in.

"Dude, does my privacy mean nothing to you?" Kanda scowled narrowing his eyes as he shut the water off and peeked through the showers curtains.

"What are you talking about? It's not like I haven't seen it—or touched it or…"

"Shut up Usagi."

"You know how to make me."

"I refuse."

"I don't take denial too well Yu—Not to mention I think the neighbors think your moaning is like music by now." Lavi snickered, barley dodging the shampoo bottle chucked at his head. "Jeez are you telling me that what I'm saying is a lie?"

"You have no shame." Kanda seethed shoving the curtains closed and dipping his head into the shower's hot water. "I thought you were going home today…"

The shower curtain opened roughly and Lavi stepped in, the water immediately soaking through his clothes and hair. "I'm home wherever you are." He smiled lightly and winked taking a step towards him. Kanda glared which looked more like an exhausted plead and took a step back only to have his back against the wall. 'Oh goddamn it…' The hot water was still pouring on them both as Lavi crushed his lips against his, his tongue immediately slipping into his mouth. He rammed his hands into his dark hair and brought him as close as possible, smirking as he earned a satisfied whimper.

"Wait—hold on Lavi…we…c'mon…I…" Kanda said in-between kisses, his breathing pattern growing more ragged. The steam was overpowering and he felt as if he couldn't move his body to save his own life. The water had lost its warmth and now felt ice cold compared to the heat surging through his veins and he placed his hands on Lavi's chest in order to push him off but he was too weak. He was utterly at his command and he knew it. "Hey...why do you get to keep your clothes on?" He groaned as soon as the words escaped his lips because Lavi hands began wandering lower.

A lustful smirk crossed over the red head's features. "Because I'm leaving them on unless you say you let me live here or…" Lavi ran his mouth over his neck, kissing the sensitive part roughly, his hips grinding into his tease fully. "Until you break."

Oh. Right. That's how.

….that bastard. No wonder he had started locking the doors to his bathroom.

Kanda shook his head from the thoughts and walked back into the living room when Lavi suddenly grabbed his wrist from the couch. Kanda scowled down at him which Lavi returned with a childish grin.

"Kiss." He demanded.

Letting out a sigh of defeat Kanda bent down and placed a short but sweet kiss on his lover's lips. "Satisfied?"

"Nope. But I can be if you take the day off."

"Usagi…"

"Please? I promise I won't do anything…" He made his one visible jade eye grown big and pleading causing the younger man to flinch. It wasn't like the hospital needed him today…They had Miranda to take care of his absence.

"What do you want to do then?" Kanda grumbled as he crossed his arms over his chest.

Lavi grinned widely. "We have to plan out Allen's bachelor party."

A/N: Lol next chapter will be more humorous but it's not gonna end pretty! :D Trust me, I'm the author. Lol Sorry for the wait, I just haven't had much time to write or get the inspiration. Sorry for the spelling and grammatical errors, I didn't have time to check them. Sorry for my crappy apologies, I can't help it. Sorry if you hate this chapter, I didn't mean to disappoint. And….

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