A/N This is my first time writing for a gay pairing.If I'm coming off as an ignorant straight,please tell me.Also,I'm making Yuu a girl here,simply because it's easier for me.If that bothers you,I'll change it in future chapters.
"Grim!Grim!"Yuu yelled,chasing the catlike creature down the halls of the Scarabia dorm.Grim ran through the dorms mirror a few moments before in search of some" tasty rocks" and now,here Yuu was trespassing in her pajamas,trying to stop him from doing that.She cornered him soon enough and now he was an inch away from eating a small pebble."No...Grim,no."she said raising a finger as a warning as she had done with her pets back home.Unfortunately,Grim was not a regular animal,so to him,that meant diddly squat.He licked the rock off the ground and swallowed it,before the Ramshackle dorm leader could tackle him.She opened Grims mouth,checking if she could still see the rock but it was nowhere to be found.The creature tried to speak,probably protest,as Yuu frantically kept checking.Then they heard a door crack open and her blood ran cold.If it was Jamil,she was so screwed..."Yuu,what are you doing here?"came Kalims voice behind her.She sighed,picking up an angry Grim and turning towards the young heir."Stopping Grim from swallowing rocks and getting indigestion.So,just an average day,really.","Ah.That must be fun."Kalim said sending one of his trademark beaming smiles their way."Better than dealing with Overblots,I guess."she muttered,before she realized what she said.The Scarabia dorm leaders face fell the moment she mentioned it.How could she have been so dumb?That's the day Jamil betrayed him and told him he always despised him.The only people who'd be taking the comment worse were the Pomefiore students,considering recent events. Then she realized something else.Kalims eyeliner was a mess,nothing like the precise work of art it usually was.It seemed as if there were several attempts to get it right,which made it look like the white haired boy had dark eye bags under his eyes."Maybe they're from all the crying he's been doing since his best friend told him he hates him.And now you reminded him of that.Congrats,the winner is you." her thoughts mocked."Why are you up so late though?"she asked,ignoring the harsh,but truthful sounding inner commentary.","Oh.Well,I was trying to do my makeup and it took a bit longer than expected."he said,rubbing the back of his neck."Maybe I can help you."she offered."No,I have to learn to do it myself."Kalim insisted,pouting stubbornly.She sighed and smiled."I'll let you hold Grimm."she said in a sing songy voice."What!?"Grim yelled."Deal."Kalim said,grabbing him and opening the door to his room.
"Sorry about the messy table."Kalim said pointing at it with his head.It was covered in dirty wipes,different eyeliner pencils and papers with tutorials on how to do it printed out on them.Yuu waved it away,disregarding the ruckus,as they walked towards the table."So how have you and Jamil been doing?"she asked,taking a fresh wipe out of the box."Really well."he lied.He was hoping she was gonna believe him,considering that when they hung out around others the change wasn't even commented on or really acknowledged.Of course in the case of the Diasomnia and Igniahyde dorms that wasn't surprising,but in case of Heartslabyul,Savanaclaw and especially Octavinelle,the lack of comment was odd.Welcome,but odd.Though again,maybe he was the only one who noticed the change.After all,it's not as if anything was factually different.The two of them still did all the things they've done before,so it's not as if there was some change in habit.Jamil still kept an eye on him at all times,tasted his food to check for poisons and they sat at the same table at lunch as they always had.If that was all true,and it was,why did he feel like there was a wall between them now?Maybe because he knew now that his vice dorm leader had to do it?To an extent he always did,but he always thought and hoped that Jamil partially did all that because he cared.That he genuinely cared about the heirs well being,outside of the fact it's what kept his family up float.That would make the young Viper one of the rare people that wanted him alive not for some benefit,but out of genuine will for him to be safe.Of course,that possibility was laughable now,and as much as Kalim wanted to be angry,to tell Jamil that what he did was awful,unforgivable and irredeemable..He couldn't bring himself to say that.Cause while he knew that what his classmate did was wrong,he understood.The Asim name was a shadow they were both in.The list of things it eclipsed was long and now their friendship could be added onto it.He could still remember the things he said.In fact,they rarely didn't ring inside his head.
"I'VE ALWAYS HATED YOU!","Every time I see you smile,it makes me sick!","I've prayed every single day for you to disappear.".Those three played on repeat constantly.They reminded him that his happiness was built of off the others pain.It made sleeping soundly almost impossible,guilty tears burning at his eyes when the fact came back to haunt him in the early hours of the morning."Kalim!Kalim!"Yuu yelled,shaking him out of his thoughts."Sorry, I just tuned out."he said,noticing her concerned expression."Are you sure you two are on good terms?","Yeah."he said,trying to give the girl his brightest smile.She seemed unconvinced,but didn't say anything.She finished his makeup in silence,wishing him good night as she took Grim and closed the door.His smile fell as he heard it shut.He knew she couldn't understand what it was like trying to reach someone who despite being inches away,has never been further out of reach.
"Where are we going?I'm tired."Grim whined as they walked out of the Scarabia mirror."The Monstro lounge.I have an idea."Yuu said stomping towards the Octavinelle dorms looking glass.She strutted through the cafes entrance,smashing her fist against the VIP room door."Azul!Floyd!Jade!I have a favour to ask!"she yelled.There was no response."They're probably sleeping."Grim said,echoing her own thoughts."Darn it."she hissed under her breath."Let's just go home and do this first thing in the morning,"the cat creature groaned.The girl shook her head as Kalim's teary,far away eyes came into her mind.This can't wait.She caused it and damn it,she's gonna fix it!She got into an armchair,grabbing a bottle out of the bar area.If she has to wait here till they open,so be it.
Azul was in for an odd sight when he opened the lounge next morning.Despite the fact they just opened,someone was already there.Yuu was sitting in the armchair,Grim in her lap and a nearly empty bottle of wine in her hand.There could only be one reason why the"heroes of Night Raven"would be here without those freshmen from Heartslabyul.Someone had a problem and she wanted him to help her fix it.He walked over to the sleeping Ramshackle students,and gently shook both of them."Yuu,Grim,wake up.".Their eyes fluttered open as they turned towards Azul."Azul Ashengrotto,just the man I was looking for."Yuu said a little too happily,wobbly beaming and shakily pointing at him.Reminding himself of his professionalism,the Octavinelle dorm leader held in his laughter and took the bottle,placing it back in its proper place,before walking over to Yuu and Grim."So what are you doing in our fine establishment this early?","Well,I have a position for you.","You mean a proposition?","Yeah,that."she said,groggily nodding."Well then,take it away."he said,smirking and gesturing for her to continue."Well,I talked to Kalim yesterday and he was really sad.So,I want you to...","Make him and Jamil Viper reconcile?","How did you know!?"she asked,eyes wide and sparkly in amazement."Intuition."he said.And some info from the Leech twins,but she didn't have to know all of his secrets."So,will you do it?"she asked."Depends what's in it for me."he said, leaning back in the chair."This ought to be good."he thought.Drunk clients always gave the most interesting collateral."I will...work in this cafe for a month with no payment.And...I will give you the basement of the Ramschakle dorm as a cellar for drinks.".Oh,not bad at all.He'd have more money coming in from the tips and a more spacious storage space.He pushed up his glasses."Very well.Let me get the contract.","While you're at it,can I get a glass of water?I don't want to sign anything drunk.","Of course.".He came back with the pen,contract and water.Yuu grabbed the glass immediately and spilled the contents onto her head."Much better."she said,sounding sober-ish.Taking a deep breath,Azul slid the contract towards her."Sign here."he said,pointing to the dotted line.She did and skipped out of the lounge,Grim following close behind.Azul rubbed his temples.This was gonna be hard,but he has pulled off miracles before and for the sake of that profit he will do it again.
Jamil hummed as he got out of the communal bathroom.That was refreshing.At first he thought that not using Kalims bathroom was gonna be hell incarnate,but it was a surprisingly middle of the road experience.If he was being honest he'd say that he still preferred his masters bath over a shower,but if this is what he'd have to do to separate himself from the servant role,he wouldn't mind it."Ugh!"Jamil groaned.How did that insufferable heir manage to worm his way into his thoughts again?He told himself that once the two of them were at Scarabia their contact would be minimal.Unless he didn't know where Kalim was,he wasn't gonna do as much as spare him a thought.And yet here he was,thinking of him despite knowing he was with Vil and Rook at the moment.Jamil cursed under his breath as he put on his Scarabia uniform."It's not guilt.It's not guilt..." he chanted to himself.He doesn't feel bad about the things he did to Kalim.The only guilt he feels about the whole event is that innocent bystanders such as the Scarabia students and the Ramshackle duo had to deal with the consequences of those actions.As for the Octavinelle trio,those bastards had it coming.
"They're lying,right?...You'd never do that to me,right?","I can fall asleep anywhere and you'd even scold me for it.","Come on...that's it,right?I've just been dozing off ."Jamil,you're the only one...you're the only one who'd never betray me,right?Because,we're best friends!"came Kalims desperate,pleading voice,denying the facts.Trusting as ever,refusing to believe Jamil would do such a heinous thing."What an idiot."the servant gritted,punching his pillow.This wasn't even the first time he thought back on those words with a result of annoyance.How could someone be so foolish,ignorant and naive?How could someone be so loyal even when the truth was staring them in the face?How could he keep him the vice leader and defend his integrity,with complete genuineness?Jamil fell onto the bed hiding his face inside the hoodie.Damn it!Why was it so hard to hate that dumbass? "Hey,Viper."came a calm,familiar voice.Jamil opened his eyes,grabbing the knife under his pillow,sitting up and pointing it at the intruder."Relax,it's just me."Azul Ashengrotto said,smug as always."I know."Jamil said,still ready to stab the Octavinelle dorm leader if need be."What are you doing here?"the brunette asked getting off the bed."I just wanted to visit...","Liar.","Takes one to know one Viper.But,you didn't let me finish.And give you an offer.","I don't need offers from the likes of you.","Would saying it'll stop your little stunt from getting discovered make it more tempting?".Jamil froze,slowly lowering the knife.Azul wouldn't...Oh,who was he kidding,he absolutely would."Alright,what is this offer?"the young Viper said dropping the blade."Well,you and Kalim become friends again and I don't tell his family about the incident.".Jamil blinked in response.For a second he thought that maybe the Asim heir organized this,considering he wanted to build their friendship back up immediately after the Overblot.But the ultimatum was too cruel to be that fools doing and Jamil knew that even the resident deal maker couldn't compete with Kalims stubbornness."Why do you suddenly care about the two of us anyway?","Can't I just want to revive the bond you two once had?I'm just being caring here.","Bullshit,the only people you care about are yourself and your eel boyfriends.".At this Azuls "smiling salesman" charade slipped a little,to reveal annoyance,but he bounced back without much effort."Someone else put you up to this.If it wasn't Kalim,who was it?Wait a minute...Yuu.".Of course that foolish girl would do something like this and would be cunning enough to use blackmail.She outsmarted him,Azul and Leona for fucks sake."Her and her selfless attitude."Jamil groaned.Azul smirked pulling out a piece of paper."Yep.Signed a contract and everything.","What did she give you as collateral?","Her free service for a month and permanent use of the Ramshackle basement as drink storage.","Tell her I appreciate the effort,but I'm not doing it.And yes that's despite the blackmail.I'd rather die than go back to that sort of life."Jamil said sitting back down on the bed,crossing his arms.He meant it.Even if he did genuinely miss Kalim,which he did not,going back to living in the princes shadow,always second rate was more torturous than anything Kalims dad could come up with once the truth was discovered."You know Yuu did Kalims makeup yesterday.","What?","She probably did it this morning too.In fact,I walked past him and it looked even better than how you use to do it.","What!?".Jamil could feel the anger bubble inside him.He didn't know why he was angry,but right now it didn't matter.He had to see this for himself."I accept your offer."he said in one breath.Azul grinned."Excellent.","Now,get out of my room.","If you pay me 10 Madols I'll never show up here again.","Kicking you out now or never having to see you again by giving you money?Hmm...Fine,I'll pay you.But I don't want you anywhere near my room ever again."he said giving him the money.Shoving it into his pocket,Azul left, whistling."Damn,he's good."Jamil thought getting off the bed once more and hurrying towards the dorm mirror.Once he walked out of it,he took a turn towards the Pomefiore one,ready to check if what the octopus boy said was true.
"I wish I could just choke that bastard."Vil said clutching one of the many photos of Neige LaBlanche.Kalim could see the picture crumple as Vils pale palms balled into fists.Him and the Pomefiore dorm leaders were currently burning the famous models pictures at Vils behest.The heir tried to decline,but Rook insisted that he stay,so the two of them can continue their previous conversation."Relax,mon ami.Anyway,la petite prince,I think that resigning your dorm leader position is out of the question.","I know it seems like a bad idea,but I'll only be stepping one level down.It's just a simple flip of positions.Jamil's happy,the students get proper leadership,everybody wins.","I doubt your father would be pleased about that."came a familiar voice from behind the three of them.Kalim and Rook turned around,and sure enough there was Jamil Viper standing in the doorway,with a "I want to scold you,but there are people around,so I'm holding it in right now"look,which Kalim knew all too well."Eh bien,parle de diablo.","Or speak of the snake in this case."Vil added,turning to look a Jamil."Can the two of us speak in private down in your lounge?"the dark haired boy said.The Pomefiore leaders nodded."Well,then shall we go?"he asked the heir.Kalim nodded,coming over to him.The two walked down the stairs in complete and uncomfortable silence.The shorter tried to find anything to distract him from it.From the color off the wall,to his own shoes,to Jamils not braided hair.He must've been in a hurry."You must ve been busy this morning.","Why do you say that?","Cause you haven't even braided your hair yet."Kalim said gesturing at the loose,dark locks that could be seen from under the other boys hood."You're rather observant today."his vice dorm leader noted,matter of factly."Uhh...Thanks?What had you in such a hurry anyway?","Well,Ashengrotto decided to pay me a little visit.And he said something about your make up that I needed to check.","Oh.Why couldn't that have waited?","Because along with my desire to see if what he told me was true,I took a proposition from him.".Kalim stiffened at this.Did Jamil and Azul make some sort of deal?Probably not,considering Jamil was too smart to fall for those sorts of things but then another possibility came to mind.Azuls offer for Jamil to transfer to Octavinelle.Kalims heart sank.He already lost him as a friend,but without his guidance him and the others will be completely doomed."Please don't transfer to Octavinelle."the shorter pleaded,grabbing his ex-friends arm.
"What are you talking about?"he asked,looking at a pouting Kalim."You mean you're not transferring there?"the shorter asked,looking at him like a lost puppy.He sighed.As if he would transfer to that god forsaken dorm.It would have been insulting if he didn't see how much it upset the white haired boy."Oh come on.As if I would ever go anywhere close to those schemers.Give me some credit."he spat out."But if that's not it,then what did he propose?","Well...He proposed we...restart our...friendship"he muttered."Why would he...","He doesn't.Yuu signed a contract with him.She's gonna work in the Monstro lounge for a month with no payment."
"So you're only doing this to make her doing that worth something?"Kalim asked,his voice shaky,irrational tears pulling at his eyes.It was senseless for him to be upset.After all,what other reason would Jamil have to befriend him again?He never took anything Kalim ever offered him,so money was out of the question."Look,Jamil...I don't want to force you into this.We can just tell Yuu we spent time together without actually doing it.","No.If she picked up on something being off while we practiced for the VDC she's gonna pick up on it now."he responded."I guess so.I suppose we should get downstairs to discuss how we're gonna do it this time,then?","Sure,but first I have to check something."he said."Alright,what's that?"Kalim asked,before being pushed up against the wall.
Jamils eyes wondered over the heirs face until he found it.The line of eyeliner was jagged,and the colors were blurred in some places,making certain spots look ill defined.He knew it.There's no way Yuu could've done it like he did."Well that's a relief."he thought.Seriously what was he doing trusting Azul?As if that guy had any honesty.Well,at least now he knew he wasn't totally replaceable.Wait,why did he care?"Uhm...Jamil?"Kalim whimpered."What?"he asked,before realizing the cause of his dorm leaders discomfort.Their faces and bodies were only inches apart.The taller sighed,letting the other go and walking away.
Was he hallucinating or was his heart beating a hundred miles per hour right now?He must be,because how else would Jamil not notice it,with how loud it sounded to him?Kalim couldn't even figure out why he would feel that way.It's not as if the two of them didn't operate in close quarters before.So,he had to have imagined it."Are you coming or not?"his vice dorm leader yelled from his current location at the end of the stairs."Coming!"Kalim exclaimed,shaking off his current thoughts.The two walked into the Pomefiore lounge.Seating themselves into one of the soft purple armchairs,Jamil started."So,time for us to lay out our conditions.We don't want a repeat of what already happened.","Right.","Firstly,I'm not going to do everything for you again.That would just take us right back to square one.So,you're still gonna have to wake up,get dressed and wash yourself on your own."
Kalim nodded,clearly trying to appear serious,but only managing a childish pout.Jamil rolled his eyes,not sure how he managed to keep this too innocent idiot alive for this long."Secondly,if you have a nightmare,deal with it yourself.That's how most people handle it and so will you.".Kalim cheerfully nodded once again."Anything else?"the heir asked."No,those are all of my conditions.As for you?","Don't just let me win.","I was never gonna do that again anyway,but alright.","Be completely honest and transparent with me.If you need help or anything else,tell me so.".This stunned Jamil for a moment.It was a lot more awareness than he ever expected the prince to have."Ok."he responded,still shocked."Is that it?","Yeah.","Really?No"Don't look me in the eyes ever again,cause you might try to brainwash me."?"he asked.It seemed like a completely reasonable concern,all thing considered.Of course Jamil knew he wasn't gonna do it again,but Kalim surely couldn't have."Of course not.I trust you a 100%.Besides,you only did it to get your freedom.Now that you have that,there's no reason for you to do so."the heir said resolutely.The smile that spread on Jamils face was smug,but genuine.He considered messing with the prince to freak him out about it,but he decided not to.He would rather die than admit it,but...he was kinda glad that after everything he didn't see him as some sort of heathen and still unconditionally trusted him.
"Alright.Let's shake on it."the taller said extending his hand towards Kalim.He took it,shaking it enthusiastically.Him and Jamil were gonna be friends again!"Yuu,I don't know how you did it,but thank you.","Wow,you must've really missed me."the brunette said with a smirk.The heir could feel his face heat up,as he rubbed his neck.Was he really that eager?"Yeah.","Come on,let's go back to the dorm."Jamil said,getting up,hands behind his head.Kalim scampered over to him,grinning and the two boys left the Pomefiore dorm,equal for once.