Title: Apple Cider
Fandom: D. Gray Man
Characters/Pairing(s): Lavi x Kanda, hintings of Allen x Link & Lenalee x Allen
Rating: T-15
Summary: In which it is New Years Eve and they happen to be at a bar.
A/N: Because I epically fail and didn't get a Christmas-Day fic out, I decided to go for the next best thing--a New Years Eve one! So Happy New Year everyone! I bring you a cute short fluffy fic thing XD (Also this is in the Canon time frame *nod*)
Warning(s): alcohol consumption, drunkenness, shounen-ai, flirting, tipsy!Lenalee, prudish!Link, and other miscellaneous things that can be stuffed in a 4-page drabble XD
Enjoy! Comments would be loved if you choose to give them~
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It made Allen choke a little, at the burning liquid easing down his throat, and it made more than one person pout and--why was he doing this again?-He slammed the glass down on the counter-top and frowned.
“I. Don’t. Drink. I told you.”
“But All-en!~” A mop of redhair to his left (shirt half unbutton, hair mused and crazy) drawled, tugging the dark haired boyfriend (technically. Okay no-not yet but it was obvious and the man was scowling, prim and proper, shirt only slightly askew from the rabbit) closer and raising his glass, “s’ no fun if ya don’t drink!”
Which wasn’t true. Couldn’t be true.
“You know I don’t drink”. They did. They had to. It was-
“Bu’ jus’ takin’ a few sips idn’t drinkin!” Lavi’s words grew even more slurred and Link-sitting right next to Lavi (another prim soul-uptight, naïve maybe, possibly sort of) looked borderlined horrified.
“You will not partake in any such thing, Walker. It’s indecent.”
“Loooot’s of things are indecent, Secretary-san!~” Allen cringed, Link cringed, and Kanda looked like he was going to gut him if he didn’t remove that hand right this instant or else. That was kinda funny too, but Allen swallowed the laugh, looking down at the glass of champagne in his hands. It was supposed to be a celebration, wasn’t it?
“And I will not be writing about Any of them this evening!” Allen’s eyes snapped, silver and curious to the blond Inspector-Lavi laughed again.
“Even if they involve--you Inspector-san?” He bristled, and, from the look on Kanda’s face Allen wondered if Lavi knew he was digging his own grave. Maybe Literally (it was Kanda after all)-“Nice ta know our secret rendezvous will be kept a se-cr--ouch! Yuu-what was that F-Ouch! Jesus Christ--”
“Do not use his Lords Name in vain.” Link ground out, lowly. But they ignored him-only Allen heard him, as a pile of massive redhead was tumbling to the grou-nd-
And grabbing his coat-just the edge--tu-gging--
“Waah!” It was only natural he’d grab onto Link’s, right? Frowning faced man that he was-he did need to loosen up-but-when he very nearly landed on top of him (old wounds stinging, slightly, as they were jostled) he decided that wasn’t the way to do it.
“Walker!” Not that he stayed there for long before he was up-dragging him up too-until they were standing, Link was sighing-
“Th-thanks.” He managed out, as he scrambled for the stool, watching Link swish the glass-swish swish-the liquid sloshed. It was Amber-it made Allen curious, “What’s that?”
“Apple Cider.”
Ah
“Why couldn’t I have that?” He pouted, glancing down and--oh Kanda was having a hard time pushing the Rabbit off. Who was currently trying to kiss his neck. And the BaKanda was letting him--oh, oh, oh--“Will you two get a room or?” He prodded a leg with his foot, he wasn’t sure which leg it was but it didn’t matter-
Kanda looked pissed. Like he was choking. And Lavi was too indecent to-
…
Flying needles-
“Holy-Jesus-fucking Christ--!!” Lavi shot up, Allen sniggered-Link frowned “Don’t use his name in vei-” Allen poked him this time-and Kanda shoved the redhead the rest of the way off, frowning-frowning-
“Ba.Ka.”
“Shit, shit, shit what kind of fucking joke was that?” Lone green eyes searched around, “He--can’t be here so-so-”
“Then. Get. A. Room.” They all heard the giggling-high pitched and feminine, “Allen-is right after all.”
They just hadn’t expected it to come from Lenalee-whose face was only marginally flushed.
“Lenalee!”
She smiled, then shrugged-she had disappeared some time ago and she knew it. She knew too, that they had given up looking for her for the simple fact that she had promised to be back-“I keep thinking Komui will be here too. So.”
“B-But-where’d y’gettheneedles?” Lavi looked horrified with the best of them.
Lenalee only smiled, “Would a woman really reveal tricks like that?”
Allen left out the fact that she probably had asked for them from Bookman before she had left-they were acupuncture needles, weren’t they? Lavi would probably see this when he actually woke up some, but now it didn’t matter.
“But Lena-”
“Just get a room.” This time he said it, and Link look more than just a little on the loose end, taking a sip from his drink like it was straight up alcohol, before setting it down-“Just make sure to be back before the count-down, mm’kay?” That gave them a few hours to mess around. Just a few.
They both at least had the decency to blush (except Kanda didn’t. Not really. Did look flustered though)-“And Allen~” She didn’t even bother with personal distance, “If you aren’t going to drink that can I have it?” He didn’t even need to shake his head when he felt her press close to his back-
“Miss Lee!” Another horrified squawk-from who else but the uptight Inspector?-and a shifting of glasses, and looks and-
Lenalee linked her arms around Allen’s waist-wait-wait what? He tensed as she asked, slowly, “Can I then?” It was innocent. Or at least she was trying. Allen had seen worse, so he shrugged, and-patted her hands and-
“Sure. I don’t drink anyway. But-” Her squeak of joy cut him off and she downed the glass in two seconds flat, humming, “-if Komui’s actually here-”
“Don’t ruin it please~” And she kissed him on the cheek. Plain. And simple. Would’ve been his mouth if he was directly looking at her-he knew-and that made something odd flip in his stomach, as she flounced off, back into the packed bar to do only God knew what.
A few seconds passed in silence.
Then Lavi asked, “D’ya think ya should go afta her? I mean-”
“Yeah.” He cut him off, seeing the arm still securely around Kanda’s waist-it was odd but the man wasn’t complaining. Only peeved, but he always was right? The eyes looked softer though. Not that he was paying attention to that. Much. He let out a chuckle, “I’ll go look for her and-have fun?” he smiled and waved them off-waved off the baffled look as they too-stumbled through the crowd not even moments later-Kanda hesitant but at the same time complying.
“Walker.” He looked back at Link, lowering his hand and still smiling, “You-” he forced himself out of his seat-and naturally, the watch-dog followed-
“I?” He asked, tilting his head.
Link sighed before slowly easing himself back into the seat, surprising Allen in more than one way-“This is indecent.”
“Only if you think it is?”
“You don’t mind at all?”
Allen felt his lips twitch into a smile, “They’re my friends--Link. Of course I don’t mind.” At the disbelieving look he sighed, “Cross was my Master-I’ve seen worse things than that.”
Link didn’t look like he would question it. He didn’t. But-“Fine then. I hold my promise not to document any of the…transactions that take place. Find Lenalee and-”
Allen laughed, “That’s awfully nice of you Inspector but,” He reached out and grabbed the blond’s nearest hand-tugging him forward until he was standing-looking bewildered-“two eyes are better than one, and-I mean really? It’s New Years Eve! You’re allowed to have a little fun!”
It was almost kinda a bit funny-but Allen was glad when the man listened.