BLD2

(A/N: okay and as an apology for such a short first chapter I'll try to get out another one tonight!)

Ch.2 Lies

Kalluto wanted to punch Feitan in the face so badly in that moment.

The two may have been closer than most of the other Spiders, but that didn't make them romantically involved! Why the hell would he do that anyway?

Well, Kalluto knew it was one of the only realistic options. Why else would the Phantom Troupe stay together in one place for longer than a few days other than a wedding to plan? And it was common knowledge that Acamar Albina was asking around about young men willing to meet his daughter. And it was also common knowledge that he was in some illegal things; it wasn't a stretch at all that a high-profile criminal would marry her.

But Feitan? The least emotional man in the Troupe had to be the groom. They certainly look like they'd like each other.

"Really?" Illumi asks, "Someone finally cracked him, huh? I expected more from the famed torturer of the Phantom Troupe…"

Kuroro laughs, "That's what I said! But they're a good match! They just sit around looking through those Trevor Brown books all day. I don't really see the appeal of stuff like that; too gory."

"You simply don't have an eye for art. Sad, considering your line of work." "Rose" jests, enticing the whole group to let out a collective giggle.

Machi frowns, and crosses her arms, "Oh, he knew but you didn't tell us? Feitan! I thought we were teammates!"

"We were… soon" he replied awkwardly.

Illumi lets out a breath he had been holding, and goes to leave.

"Oh no; it's far too late!" Acamar exclaims, "It would be impolite to make you leave now! Please, we have plenty of room."

Kalluto, once again, wanted to punch someone. It was a smart idea, but put them at risk. He'd be careful to be quiet at night, and he'd have to somehow keep the wig and contacts in.

"But if I room with Feitan I won't have to worry since he's always on guard. It'll reinforce the whole engaged thing too…"

With a small nod, Kalluto grabs Feitan's hand.

"Feitan, I'm getting tired; there's so many people here… can we go back upstairs?" he asks, faking a yawn.

Feitan nods, and leads his "fiancé" up the steps. By the time they reach the top Kalluto was glaring daggers at him.

"Sorry, my only idea! You want to stay, yes?"

Kalluto rolls his eyes, "I wasn't ready for that! And we don't even have a ring! What if we actually have to get married? I don't want to be "Rose" all my life! The marriage I can deal with since we're almost always together anyway, but the wig and stuff? No."

"We go elsewhere. In Meteor City you no need this." He says, motioning toward the dress, "calm down. You will be you soon."

The "girl" sighs, "this better work. And I better get a perfect wedding out of this."

The two of them get all of Kalluto's stuff out of the room he was staying in and hide it in the attic before locking themselves in Feitan's room. Marza brings him some nightclothes and the rest of the clothes at his disposal. She provided a list detailing how the different types of dresses were to be worn, as apparently this particular style was rather… well, particular.

All the dresses and skirts were rather dark in color, ranging from royal blue and ruby to black, slate gray, and a single white and black one. There were 3 pairs of shoes, in black, white, and gray. With these came tights and socks in a variety of colors and lengths, and a few blouses. There were all sorts of accessories.

Kalluto starts putting together an outfit for the next day, a navy blue skirt and a white blouse with black accents, with a sapphire broach and the white shoes. Accessories included dark blue socks, with a black rose pattern, and a blue and white bow to tie the wig. Marza also left instructions on the basic makeup, as well as a few other techniques to add variation.

Kalluto sits down on the bed afterwards, in a dark red nightgown, and looks to Feitan. His nose is in a book again, and he's completely blocking the world out.

Kalluto took this opportunity to observe his new Fiancé. Since they were going to bed, Feitan was in a t-shirt (black of course) and some shorts. He looked… normal. And now Kalluto could see the rest of his face.

He didn't look like a murderer. His nose had a little turned-up end, and his face itself was rather round and childlike. It was… a little cute.

But that was nothing new to Kalluto. Everyone knew Feitan was attractive; that's why he wore the mask in the first place! Before he had the thing, girls and guys alike would flirt with him and distract him from his work. So it wasn't an aesthetic thing, so much as it just kept the public safe.

"Eh, at least I'm marrying someone I like." Kalluto muses, "And he's good-looking. It could be much worse; I could be marrying Phinks or something!"

They go to bed a little while after that, Kalluto's lenses and wig within arm's reach. The windows are shot, and the curtains are drawn so that not even the best could see anything in that room.

"We sleep now. I hear if he comes, don't worry." Feitan assured the other. Kalluto is asleep soon after, not because he wanted to, but because the whole ordeal had tired him out.

He had no dreams that night, but woke up once or twice as Feitan moved in his sleep.

"Is this how I'm going to spend the rest of my life?" Kalluto wonders, "Married to one of my fellow Spiders just to save me from my brother? We don't even love each other! I could never picture us acting like a couple, kissing or anything. But we'll have to, to convince people that we're together. And I know Illumi is going to make this hell for us. He already knows, I can tell. He knows there's something off. So he'll basically give Feitan hell until the wedding, to try and find the slightest sliver of evidence against him. It's either I crack and go home, or I fall in love with a torture specialist… damn Illumi ruins everything!"

(A/N: well I didn't get it up before midnight but whatever. You honestly thought Illumi would be oblivious? Eh, he doesn't know for sure, but he's suspicious. AND NEXT WE FORCE THE FLUFF WHETHER THEY LIKE IT OR NOT MWAHAHAHA)

Kalluto: HELP US PLEASE

Me: *put's Kalluto back in his box* shhh only quiet now…