(Andrew and Drake)
After Andrew and Drake's little *hem* scuffle, the home time that came afterward was more than welcome. Tired from their fight, Andrew and Drake simply leaned on each other as they watched TV on the couch after Asmodeus had vanished upstairs. When Cedric came home a little later, he coolly smiled at the twosome before going upstairs, probably reminded of when he and Grey started out. Speaking of whom, when Grey and Azrael came home, Grey gave a sweet smile before going upstairs, most likely thinking of the same thing as Cedric. As for thoughts, Drake, still feeling horrible about earlier, hoped that Andrew's infatuation would go away really soon. As for Andrew, he was secretly excited for the next day. It was Drake's (and maybe Alter's) birthday! When Natas eventually called after another face-smooshy dinner, Andrew simply said they had chilled out on the couch. He opted to leave out the part where Andrew and Drake fought each other, of course. After Drake left while rubbing his head, Andrew checked on the cake in the fridge and smiled.
I really hope you like this, you handsome lug, Andrew thought happily.







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(Andrew and Drake)
During school the next day, oddly enough, the silent treatment thing was reversed for once! This time, Andrew kept quiet around Drake, much to Drake's confusion and maybe even relief.
Maybe he's finally dissipating his vapid obsession w/ caring about me, Drake thought hopefully.
Alter shook his head at that. As for the classes, some were alright, while the others sucked. Math, P. E., and English were the bad ones due to tests and dodgeball. Home Ec., Theater, History, and Biology were the fine ones. They were pretty laidback that day, though Theater was the best. The teacher congratulated everyone, and the entire class was basically free time!
"Why are you ignoring Drake?" Gwen asked during Theater.
Andrew giggled before gesturing for Gwen to come closer.
"It's his birthday. I'm doing this because I don't want to give anything away," Andrew whispered.
"Ooooh," Gwen said while pulling away.
"Yeah. I'm planning a surprise. Could you keep this on the down-low?"
Gwen smiled, nodded, and made a zipping motion over her mouth.
"Can I tell Gasper?" she asked.
"As long as he doesn't tell Drake," Andrew replied.
Eventually, the rooftop time came. This time, though, Andrew asked Gwen and Gasper to go early due to his plan. They obliged, and the people on the roof were Andrew and Drake. Drake gave Andrew a confused look.
"...Where are... the siblings...?" Drake asked.
"The same place as yesterday," Andrew replied.
Drake pursed his lips. Before he could grab Andrew's shoulder, though, Andrew pushed the paw away.
"Hold on. Let me do something first before we go," Andrew said cryptically.
Andrew then twitched his tail and disappeared, leaving Drake confused. Drake ended up having to wait on that roof for a few minutes.
"...At least... he was smart enough... to ditch me...," Drake mused.
Alter sighed while shaking his blank head. After a few minutes were up, Andrew reappeared.
"Sorry for that, I had to get something. Grab on, and let's go!"
Drake wheezily sighed and slowly grabbed Andrew's right shoulder. Andrew twitched his tail, and the two disappeared. On the other side, they were in front of Andrew's kitchen. On the table, Drake noticed a big cake and a small gift box w/ some paper plates. Drake gave them a look of confusion.
"...Who are these for...?" Drake asked.
Andrew giggled and pointed to a chair.
"Sit there."
Drake shook his head.
"...But... I can't..."
"C'mon, Drake. Just this once?" Andrew said sweetly.
Drake looked at the chair unsurely.
Humor him, Drake, Alter said, You most likely won't have to do it for too long.
Silence ensued for a bit. Finally, Drake wheezily sighed, and he gingerly lowered himself onto the chair. Then, Drake looked at the top of the cake, and he realized w/ horror what this was about. On the top, it said Happy Birthday to both Drake and Alter. Even worse, on the bottom... it proclaimed Andrew's love to Drake...
"...Wh-what... is this...?" Drake asked nervously.
Andrew smiled. Somehow, the colors that Drake usually saw coming from Andrew suddenly became a bit more intense.
"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you, dear Drake!" Andrew said while putting a party hat on, "Happy Birthday to you! ^w^."
Drake began to breathe/wheeze heavily.
No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! Drake thought worriedly.
Andrew smiled and handed him the box.
"Open it!" He said.
Drake looked down at the box hesitantly. He then shakily pulled the top off. Inside, there was a grey locket in the shape of an upside-down heart. Drake gave a confused look. Andrew pulled it out.
"I'll put it on for you," Andrew said nicely.
Andrew took the ends apart, slid the long chain halves around Drake's thick neck, and reclasped the ends. Suddenly, the heart turned red, and the smaller one inside turned purple! Drake lifted the thing up w/ wide eyes.
"Heh, so that's how it works!" said Andrew, "Open it up!"
Drake complied and choked. Inside, there was a picture of monster Drake on the right and a pic of Andrew on the left.
So that's why he wanted my picture the other day... Drake thought sadly.
A few days ago, Andrew had asked to take Drake's picture, much to the latter's confusion as to why someone would want a pic of his ugly mug. Now, he understood why Andrew had done it. Speaking of whom, Andrew smiled, switched his SOUL to red, and brought out a red knife. He then proceeded to cut the cake. Much to Drake's horror, there was ice cream. Andrew then put the piece in front of Drake.
"Happy Birthday, buddy," Andrew said quietly.
Drake breathed even harder. He then slowly and shakily lifted the plate up to his face. Very hesitantly, he slowly took a small bite and began to gag. The cake... tased... wonderful... Drake then dropped the plate and quickly got up.
"Drake-?" Andrew began.
Drake immediately began to run off. Andrew quickly followed.
"Drake, wait-!"
When Andrew grabbed Drake's sleeve, Drake suddenly shoved Andrew back.
"...Please,... don't follow me..." Drake said shakily.
He then rushed out the door. Andrew looked at the door, first shocked, then wide-eyed sad.
"Drake..." Andrew began.
His expression became fierce. He then rushed out the door, closed it, and ran to follow Drake...