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Leo sleeps so comfortably in his bed… For some reason, this morning was just extra comfortable… He can’t help but wanna sleep for longer than usual… But of course someone thinks differently.

“LEO! Get out of bed! We’re going!” His older sister’s loud voice gave Leo a headache.

“Huh…? Go where? What…?” Leo mumbled as he was still waking up… Ugh, he felt so hot and cold at the same time.

“What do you mean ‘go where’?! We’re going training!” And without another word, Leo was picked up by a flame paw and placed on his feet. He stumbled from the sudden dizziness and rubbed his eyes.

“Training…? But… I really don’t feel good…”

“Did I ask for you excuses? Don’t be weak! Your enemies won’t care how you’re feeling, now get dressed.” Mereoleona dismissed Leo completely and left the room.

Leopold sighed and sat down, even though he just slept, he’s still exhausted… This was supposed to be his day off from all of the tiring missions, but he guessed not… He’s usually always down for training, but this was just annoying… All he really wants to do is go back to sleep…

Just like that she’s gone, and he’s given no time to even eat breakfast… Knowing her, Fuegoleon has probably been roped into this too.

Leo loves going out on training trips with his siblings… but he feels like his head is gonna explode. Leo rests his head on his pillow… a few moments won’t hurt…

“LEO, WAKE UP! DID I SAY YOU COULD SLEEP?!” Leo sprang up, wide awake. He looks up at Mereoleona.

“Sister? Um…”

“I said GET READY!”

Mereoleona once again puts Leo on his feet and gives him an intimidating look. “I just dozed off…”

“I don’t care, you have five minutes.” She says as she walked out of the room. Leo could feel her presence outside.

Leopold slugged over to his bathroom and splashed water on his face… His stomach really hurts… he feels like he’s gonna… ugh…

Leopold stumbled over to the toilet and threw up. How disgusting! It tastes horrible and now his throat burns…

Leopold sits still for a few moments before pulling himself up and grabbing his toothbrush. Was he sick? That wasn’t good… But he doesn’t want his siblings to worry… The training won’t last too long, right? He could bear it… surely he could. It’s just a day, he’ll be fine.

“About time.” Mereoleona says as Leo opens his bedroom door.

Leopold shrugs and he follows his older sister.

Leopold goes with Mereoleona outside where Fuegoleon was waiting, it seemed he had also been roped into this. “Sister, can I go back to bed? I really—“

“No excuses! If I wanted you to sleep, I would’ve had you sleep. The only way to get stronger is to train, don’t be lazy.” It seemed Mereoleona wasn’t going to let Leo get a word out… It really irritates Leo.

“Ah, I see you got Leo too…” Fuegoleon nearly sighs, but he doesn’t. As he looks at Leo, he notices the tired expression he wore. “Are you doing alright, Leo?”

“He’s fine, the training will wake him up.”

Leopold stares at Fuegoleon for a few moments and nods. “Yeah, I’m fine. Let’s just get going.” He supposed training would be good… not like he has a choice. Maybe he really just needs to be woken up and he’ll feel better?

“How did you sleep, Leo?” Fuegoleon questions. Leopold takes a moment to process the question before answering.

“I slept fine… before someone woke me up.”

Mereoleona shot a warning glare at him. “Do you plan on staying weak forever? Because sleeping isn’t how you get strong!”

Leo sighs and doesn’t bother arguing. Fuegoleon puts a hand on his shoulder. “Hey, you don’t have to come along if you don’t want to…”

“No, no… I want to, I’m just still waking up… Let’s just get to the place…!” Wherever it was…

Getting started through the infinite trees and Leo already feels his stomach twisting. Was he gonna throw up? No… He’s not that sick, is he? It’s better to not make his siblings worry…

Leo’s legs felt heavier with each step he took… And his breath was shallow and his head was throbbing… Not to mention this overwhelming heat! Why was it so hot outside?! He didn’t understand why the sun had to be so blazing hot during the summer. Stupid summer…!

He feels so weak, maybe he should’ve eaten something… And he’s really thirsty too… Did they bring water? Ugh, he feels so nauseous… He wants to throw up right now… Why couldn’t he have just stayed in bed? He really wished Mereoleona could be easier on him for once… this treatment can get really stressful sometimes…

They were quiet as they walked down the path for a short while before Fuegoleon spoke up. “So where do you have us off to now, sister?”

“It’s a surprise.”

Fuegoleon raises an eyebrow, his interest piqued. “Oh, really? Then I look forward to seeing what it is… Hey, is Leo doing alright?”

Mereoleona tilted her head. “What do you mean?”

“He just looks a little off… How was he this morning?”

Mereoleona groaned in annoyance. “Ugh, that kid is always complaining. He kept going on about how he doesn’t feel good.”

Fuegoleon turns his head to her. “He doesn’t feel good? We’re still close to home, maybe we should go back and—“

“He’s fine! Just being dramatic, what’s a little cold on a battlefield?” She says with a scoff.

Fuegoleon glanced back to Leo, who followed closely behind them, nodding off to sleep as he walked. “Yes, but we aren’t on the battlefield right now, Mereoleona. You’re far too hard on Leo… If you do this too much, it’ll just slow his progress.”

Mereoleona shrugged. “He looks fine to me.”

“It’s important for people to get the rest they need… Did he say he actually wanted to go when you woke him up?” Fuegoleon asked Mereoleona with a serious look.

Mereoleona rolled her eyes. “It doesn’t matter, you’re far too serious. How is he to get stronger if he doesn’t actually train? If anything, you’re too soft on him.”

Fuegoleon could feel himself getting a little irritated. Mereoloena was missing the whole point he was trying to make. “You’re missing the point. It’s not healthy for him if you keep doing this.”

“I’m just— Oh, would you look at that? I think I just found our lunch!“

Fuegoleon followed Mereoleona’s gaze and they saw a flame boar.

“So it seems…”

Leopold rubs his eyes and sees the boar, he feels nauseous by the thought of eating it.

“I’ll leave it to you then.” Fuegoleon tells her. Mereoleona nods and goes on to chase after it.

A boat without the proper seasonings was plain and boring, but it was the best they got during these adventures. Mereoleona loves making everything the most challenging it could be.

“Leo, are you not gonna eat?” Fuegoleon asked with a tint of concern in his voice. Leo was just sort of staring at his food with a grossed out expression.

“Um… no, I’m not hungry.” He replies. Fuegoleon raises an eyebrow.

“You’re usually always hungry… and you should eat.” Fuegoleon suggests, Mereoleona eyes the plate.

Leopold shook his head. “I’ll eat later…”

Mereoleona takes Leo’s food. “If you’re not gonna eat it, I am.” Leo doesn’t argue.

Fuegoleon couldn’t help but feel worried. Leo really doesn’t look like he’s doing too good. He’s pale and his eyes looked more dull than usual… Maybe it’s his instinct as an older brother, but he couldn’t help but feel frustrated with Mereoleona that he made him come with this condition.

“Sister, I think we should go home.” Fuegoleon states. Mereoleona snapped her head towards Fuegoleon.

“Now why would we do that?”

Fuegoleon sighs with how oblivious Mereoleona was. “Because Leo is sick. We can save training for another day.”

Mereoleona shook her head and laughed. “Like a measly sickness will stop him! Do you hear yourself? If he can’t handle a little sickness, then—“

“Mereoleona…” Fuegoleon warned. Leo was already lagging behind, could she not see that?

“What?” She didn’t like being interrupted.

Fuegoleon spoke seriously. “Listen, not everyone is as strong as you or me. Leo is still young, he’s still developing… He might be a strong fighter, but that doesn’t mean his body is. A sickness to you might not be much, but to him it could be worse… It also means his body can handle as much as us. We’re experienced mages, considered the best in the kingdom, we are adults. Leo is still a teenager and he’s not the same as us… He needs the proper rest.” Fuegoleon hoped that his words weren’t going in one ear and out the other…

Mereoleona was about to reply with an annoyed response when they heard something from behind them.

Thud

Huh? That noise… that thud… Fuegoleon and Mereoleona both stopped their bickering as they turned around behind them and saw Leo passed out on the ground. Fuegoleon immediately rushed to his side.

“Leo? Leo, are you alright?” Fuegoleon flipped Leo over and put a hand to his forehead. “He has a fever.”

Mereoleona stood there, silent…

She didn’t actually think Leo felt that bad to the point he’d pass out… Why didn’t he say so?! Well… suppose he did… but he… Maybe Mereoleona should’ve paid more attention?

Was he really that exhausted to this point? That’s stupid. He should be able to deal with a little fever…! Mereoleona isn’t that hard on Leo, she’s just building character.

However… causing him to pass out on the ground wasn’t really building character…

Ugh, how annoying…

Fuegoleon picked up Leo, carrying him on his back. “Come on, we’re going back.”

“What?”

“Leo is in no condition for any training. We’ll just have to save it for another day. Sorry, sister.” Fuegoleon said as he started to make he way back to where they came from.

Mereoleona gazes at her little brother’s weak form and sighs in defeat. “Fine…”

Fuegoleon walks into Leo’s room with a small tray and a bucket of cold water as he sits beside Leo’s bed. He sets the tray down and gently shakes Leo awake. “Hey…”

Leo cracks his eyes open and groans in pain.

“Here, drink this…” Fuegoleon gave Leo a small cup of liquid.

“Ew…” Leo mutters as he drinks the medicine.

“I know… take some pills and here’s some water…” Fuegoleon gestures to the tray where he had the necessary things.

Leopold covered his eyes with his hand. The room was too bright. Fuegoleon notices and closes the blinds. “So… you didn’t tell me you were sick.”

Leopold shrugged. “I didn’t think it was that bad… and I tried to tell Mereoleona, but—“

“You told Mereoleona and thought she’d let you off the hook?” Fuegoleon jokes. Leo chuckled and coughed, his throat dry.

“I guess it was a dumb thought… I should’ve told you.”

Fuegoleon nodded. “Yes, you could’ve… but you just need to take care of yourself more. You have the flu.”

“I have the flu?” Leo repeats. Fuegoleon nods in confirmation.

“Yes, and it’s that much more important that you’re sure to rest… putting your body into overdrive is the last thing you want to do.”

“I know, but…” Leo trails off.

“Listen, I know you want to get stronger and Mereoleona is the strongest out there right now… but her methods aren’t suited for everyone. She’s just oblivious to exactly how rough her methods can be.” Fuegoleon explains with his usual inspirational voice.

Leo was quick to shut that off. “No! It’s not too rough! I really do get stronger when she trains me, I was just… tired today…”

“Tired?”

Leo is silent for a few moments. “I’m sorry.”

Fuegoleon tilts his head. “For what?”

Leo’s head sinks and he lays back. “For making you guys have to stop the training early.”

Fuegoleon shook his head with a reassuring smile. “Don’t worry about it, missing one day of training isn’t the end of the world. Plus, I think Mereoleona is the only one who really cares about it that much.”

“Ugh… I’m tired… I feel like I’m gonna throw up…” Leo complains as he rests his arm over his eyes.

“Aw, I’m sorry. I’ll give you the week off. Just be sure to drink water, take your medicine and rest and you should be fine after a few days, maybe a week at most. You’re strong.”

Leo nods and falls asleep soon after.

Fuegoleon stands up and walks out of Leo’s room. “So… you heard that?” He asks.

Mereoleona nods her head. “Yes.”

“Do you understand?”

She rolls her eyes and walks off. “Yeah, whatever.”

The next few days went by fine. Leo slept, took his medicine, and Fuegoleon stopped by whenever he had the chance. It’s been 5 days and Leo was feeling a little bit better.

Leo still felt a little bit guilty about missing out on that training… He wants to make up for it. Maybe he should try training now! He’s feeling like he has enough energy for a little bit of training…

Leo sat up and got dressed before grabbing his grimoire and heading outside.

Mereoleona heard noises… like mana and ruckus. She follows the noise down the hall and it leads her outside. That’s when she spots her little brother in the middle of a training session… What the hell was he doing?! He looks like he’s about to faint, that’s no condition to train in.

“Leo!”

Leopold froze at the shout and snapped his head in Mereoleona’s direction. “Oh, sister, what’re you—“

Mereoleona’s fire paw lifts him up. “What do you think you’re doing?”

“I-I’m training…?”

Mereoleona groaned in irritation and looked at him with disbelief. “I’m not talking about that! I’m saying what are you doing?! You’re sick, you shouldn’t be training.”

“But… you said you get stronger from training?”

“Not when you’re sick! Are you stupid?” Mereoleona scolds him.

“You told me that didn’t matter!” Leo argued.

Mereoleona sighed and calmed down. She supposed she did teach him that… Out of everything she’s taught him, this is what stuck? Is she the reason Leo overworks himself so often?

Maybe Fuegoleon was right… Is she too hard on Leo? Leo’s training himself to almost pass out because that’s what she taught him.

“Just come with me, you’re going back to bed.”

Mereoleona felt better about the situation once Leo was back in his bed. “So… training while you’re sick…”

Leo nods. “You taught me that I should be able to deal with things like that…”

Mereoloena leans against Leo’s wardrobe. “How do you feel when I train you?”

Leopold tilts his head and he gives his sister a look of confusion. “Huh? What kind of question is that?”

“Just answer it.”

Leopold thinks to himself for a few moments. “Um… I get stronger?”

“That’s not what I meant.”

Leo was quiet for a moment. “Oh, you mean like… emotionally? Well, you stress me out a lot… since it’s usually pretty intense.” He finally answers, unsure of how she’d react.

“…How stressed?”

Leo wasn’t sure if there were any right or wrong answers here… “Mereoleona, you know I’m fine, right? It’s not like you’ve been hurting me or anyth—“

“I wasn’t saying that! I don’t care, I’m just curious…”

Leo doesn’t believe he’s ever felt so confused in his life. What the heck was she trying to ask him? “I mean… sometimes I feel like you don’t care about me that much.”

Mereoleona looked mad at that reply, Leo opened his mouth to speak, but Mereoleona cut him off. “I do, huh?”

“Uh…”

“Jeez… you’re acting like I’m gonna punch you for no reason… Is that what you think of me?” She sighs and doesn’t take her eyes off of Leopold.

“I know you care about me, I guess I just… it’s just been stressful lately…”

Leo felt his palms start sweating from that indecipherable glare his older sister had locked on him.

“Then just say so next time…”

Leo’s eyes get wider as his head perks up, seemingly not expecting such a simple and calm answer.

“Wait, what? So—“

“Just don’t annoy me about it too often!” Mereoleona abruptly walks out of the room. Guess that conversation was over…?

Leo didn’t know, nor did he have the energy to continue looking into it. He lays back down and closes his eyes.

“Hey.” Leo’s dreams fade as he starts to pick up on a voice… “Hey!”

Leo opens his eyes and looks at the source… Mereoleona. Leo glances out the window and looks at the beautiful autumn leaves. He liked fall, it wasn’t too cold or hot. “What is it…?”

“Me and Fuegoleon are going out to train, are you gonna come with?” She asks Leo.

Leo rubs his eyes… training… Oh! “Oh, you guys are going out to train? Sure! Just give me a few minutes.”

Mereoleona nods. “Alright, take as long as you need… but not too long.” She mutters as she leaves.

Leo very much enjoys not being yelled awake by his sister less often than a few months ago…

“Take as long as I need… I just know she’s lying…”

#Leopold Vermillion #Mereoleona Vermillion #Fuegoleon Vermillion #Black Clover #fanfiction #angst #fluff #passing out #sick #sickfic #flu #fainting

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Your Soothing Heart (And Cats!)

WHAAAT? I’m alive? Yeaaaaaah

“Luck! Luck!” Magna yelled as he walked through the woods, visibly irritated. ‘Gah… Where the hell has the brat gone now?’

This was supposed to be a quick mission… Find a stupid cat and you’re done. It was as simple as that. But no. Luck just had to go run off on his own. Magna swears, Luck will never change. Magna thought about how far he was from the village the cat comes from, could a cat really wander this far? They checked everywhere else…

Magna only had the patience to look for one animal.

With each step, Magna became more frustrated than he was before. Luck really knew how to get on his nerves sometimes… “Luck! This isn’t funny, come out. You’re pissing me off.

That’s when Magna heard a quiet ‘meow’. He snapped his head over to the sound and saw a little white cat with golden eyes. A cat they (AS A TEAM) we’re supposed to find. At least this was a plus.

Magna stepped forward to pick it up, that’s when it started to go the opposite way. “Oh, you little—“

As they went through the forest, Magna couldn’t help but get the feeling that the cat wasn’t necessarily trying to get away from him… Since it kept waiting once it was far enough away from Magna… That or it’s just that mean.

That’s when it hit him. This mana. It was strange, and it had bad vibes all over it. Following the cat more, the mana got stronger.

The little cat went into a cave. That was suspicious in itself, but a mission is a mission. When Magna got in, he was hit with a wave of warmth and purple light came from around the corner. And the more he went in, the more of this purple gunky, charcoal looking stuff there was.

Then his heart dropped. Reaching the end of the small cave, he saw where the cat was leading him. On the ground, completely passed out, was Luck. Magna ran over in an instant. “Luck! Luck, hey! Are you alright?”

Magna began to feel nauseous. He put one arm under Luck’s knees, the other on his back as he picked Luck up (the cat on Luck’s stomach). Magna could tell this had something to do with this gross mana. So he got out of there with Luck as fast as possible. “Goddamn it, Luck… You’re so reckless… You’ll get yourself killed one of these days.” Magna muttered with discomfort in his tone.

Once Magna believed they were far enough, he laid Luck’s unconscious body against a tree and tried to shake him awake. He looked pale and filthy… ‘What did the brat get himself into?’

Luck started stirring awake, his vision was blurry… There was a strange sinking feeling in his chest as he looked around.

“Luck? Are you okay? You look pretty out of it…” Magna places a hand on Luck’s cheek to turn his head towards him. The feeling was strange. It’s like Luck was freezing and burning at the same time, there was definitely something wrong.

As soon as Luck realized he was awake, his breath hitched and it began to pick up. He slapped Magna’s hand away and scoot back.

“Don’t touch me!”

Magna looked shock as his face covered itself with worry and confusion. “Woah! Luck, it’s me… You’re okay…”

Luck groaned in pain as he looked around frantically, clearly very panicked and confused. He began to shake and his heart wouldn’t stop pounding in his chest. “It hurts! Make it stop!” Luck clenched his head, tearing up.

Magna could feel his anxiety go through the roof. He’s never seen Luck like this, and it scared the shit of him. He hated seeing someone he cared about so much in pain. The worst part was that he didn’t know how to help. “Luck, hey… What‘s wrong?”

It was like Luck was in a different world, seeing things that weren’t there. “I’m sorry… It’s my fault…” Luck muttered in his nonsensical gibberish. He reached his hand out to nothing… or something…

Magna was getting real sick of whatever game this was. However, he was much more concerned than he was annoyed. Magna pulled Luck into a tight embrace and whispered softly. “Hey, it’s alright… I’m here… just calm down…”

Luck’s voice got quieter as he took time to listen to Magna’s heartbeat. The pounding was calm. Luck rested his head and became silent.

“Jeez… You scared me… What’s wrong?” Magna pat Luck on the back in a comforting manner. When Luck lifted his head, Magna couldn’t help but notice how dizzy and delirious he looked. “You look terrible… Can you see me? Hey.” Magna waved his hand in front of Luck’s face. Luck was only to move his head in confusion. ‘Clearly not…’ Magna thinks to himself. On the bright side, at least Luck had calmed down…

Magna takes a deep breath and picks Luck up. They get onto Magna’s crazy cyclone and head back to the Black Bulls Hideout.

The moment Magna enters with Luck in his arms, most eyes turn to them. Vanessa gets up and walks over with a worried look. “Luck?! Is he alright?”

Magna shrugs. “I don’t know. I found him lying in a weird cave and then he started freaking out and crap…” Magna says with an annoyed tone, but in reality he’s the person most worried about his dear friend.

Vanessa sighs. “I’ll call a doctor over, take him to his room for some rest.”

“Yes, ma’am.” Magna nods as he continues on.

“Hm, I see… It seems your friend here has mana poisoning.” Doctor Owen states after finishing his examination.

Magna tilts his head. “Mana poisoning? The hell does that mean?”

“In some areas, mana builds up and becomes toxic. The more mana one has, the more they’ll be affected. Meaning if a royal was in Luck’s place, they’d be in much worse shape. I suspect you were only able to get Luck out so easily was because of your lack of mana.” He explained. Magna groaned in irritation. Every time! It’s always about mana every time. Though, in the case it was a good thing… Magna supposes it’s not so bad if it’s the best way to save Luck.

Magna takes a deep breath. “So what exactly is wrong with him?”

“There’s a lot of symptoms. The mana tends to use one’s memories as a method to scramble the brain. Sometimes it causes hallucinations, mood swings, and emotional distress. It should go away within a few days, so be sure he gets lots of rest and that his temperature doesn’t get too hot or cold. Another thing I should add, victims of mana poisoning shouldn’t be left alone under any circumstances.” After the explanation was given, Magna took a few moments to process.

“Oh, ok… I’ll guess I can take care of him. It’s not like I want to or anything… It’s the manly thing to do!” Magna glances at Luck who was fast asleep. After Doctor Owen took his leave, he sat beside him.

“Seriously, man? Getting yourself mana poisoning? I’ll never let you live this down.”

That’s when Magna heard a meow and he saw none other than a little golden-eyed cat lay on Luck’s stomach. That’s right… Magna completely forgot about him.

“Magnaaaaaaa…!”

Magna clenched his teeth as he walked over to Luck for the 3rd time in the last 10 minutes. “Whaaaaat?”

Luck giggled and waved. “Hi!”

“Seriously?! That’s all? Hi! Next time there better be an actual reason…” Magna knew taking care of Luck of all people would be a pain, nevermind a Luck that’s delirious like this!

“Magna, I’m hungry.” Luck says with a bored expression. The cat meowed, it was probably hungry too.

“Great, do you want a reward?” Magna jokes. However, it seemed Luck didn’t get the joke because he looked sad now. “It was a joke. I’ll get you something… What do you want?”

Luck rolled over, ignoring Magna. Magna scoffed and walked over to the side Luck turned to.

“Hey! You can’t just ask me to get you something and not tell me what it is!”

“Huh…? Do you know where she is?” Luck asked out of the blue.

Magna’s expression turned to confusion as he sighed. “You know what? I’ll pick for you.” Magna walked out and downstairs to bother Charmy.

“Charmy! Make something for Luck to eat.” Magna demands.

Vanessa tilts her head as she sees Magna. “Magna! What are you doing? Did you leave Luck alone?”

Magna froze for a moment and coughed. “Oh yeah… It’s only for a moment though.”

“Get back up there! Charmy will bring it up for you.”

Magna rolled his eyes and turned around. “Fine! But you’re not my mom!”

Upon entering Luck’s room, Magna noticed something wrong. Something is missing…

Magna looked around. “Luck? Where’d you go?” It didn’t take long for him to figure out Luck had left the room. He walked through the halls, trying to find out where he could’ve gone. Magna spots a furry white tail from around the corner. And surprise, it’s the cat. Magna followed it around and saw it go upstairs.

‘Guess I can check upstairs more…’ As soon as Magna reached the stairs, something— someone crashed into him. They both hit the floor, causing a thud. “Ow! What the… Luck? The hell are you doing?”

Luck got up and looked around, confused. Magna tried to turn Luck’s attention towards him, slightly concerned.

“Luck, hey… It’s me. What are you doing?”

Luck made eye contact with Magna and answered simply like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “I’m looking for my mom.”

Magna took a moment to process. “Your… mom?”

“Do you know where she went…?”

Magna’s heart ached seeing Luck so confused and vulnerable. Magna didn’t know much about Luck’s mom, but he knew enough to know he didn’t like her. Magna couldn’t possibly tell Luck the truth with him in such a state. “Um… Your mom… she just went to the shop to… get some medicine because you’re sick. If you aren’t in bed, she’ll worry…”

Luck tilted his head. “She’ll worry about me?”

Magna nodded in confirmation. “That’s right, so come on… back to bed…”

Luck agrees and goes with Magna to his room once again. Once he’s safely in bed again, Magna checks his temperature. “Jeez, you’re like a stove.” Magna grabbed Luck’s empty glass and filled it up while also getting a wet cloth. “This outta help you cool off.”

“Magna… why do you deal with me?”

Magna raises an eyebrow, what kind of question was he trying to ask? “What do you mean?”

“I’m always ruining your things and making you mad… don’t you ever want me to go away?”

Magna felt mad again, Luck really knew how to get under his skin. “What the hell are you talking about? Who told you I wanted you to go away? Who else would I spar with? And my things? Who cares…? I’ll just get new things, and it’s not like other people would deal with me as well as you. Plus, we’re best friends, I’m used to you by now.” Magna admits he got a bit worked up, but it was Luck’s fault!

Luck stared at him for a moment and started to whine.

“What the…?” Magna scratches his head. What did he do? “Luck, why are you crying?” Magna sat down beside Luck. Luck leaned against Magna, Magna’s face heated up.

“You’re a loser.”

Steam came out of Magna’ ears. “Wh— Hey!” Luck started to laugh at Magna. “Psh, whatever… I don’t care.”

The cat crawled into Luck’s arms. Magna had to admit, Luck cuddling with a furry kitty was pretty adorable.

The next few days were a real pain for Magna. From Luck making fun of him like usual to whining like a baby. Luck is too hot! Luck is too cold! The cat is hungry! Magna swears, he’s never gonna let Luck go near toxic mana again if it means having to not deal with this.

“How are you still sick? The doctor said you should be fine after a few days…”

“Hey, Magna.” Luck sat up, letting his gaze fall onto Magna. Magna looked up at Luck.

“What now?”

Luck scooted closer to Magna. “How do you feel about me?”

Magna froze in place. “Huh?”

Luck smirked and repeated the question. “How do you feel about me? You’ve been taking care of me for the last few days, it’s like you like me or something…”

Was Luck making fun of him?!

“What are you saying?! Me like you? Psh…” Though when Magna thought about it… Luck had a point. “I mean… You’re not bad or anything… uh…”

“Is your face red?”

“No!” Magna shouted. Luck just smiled and started laughing at him. That’s when Magna became silent for a minute. “Hey! You’re not sick anymore! You’re faking it!”

Luck acted all confused. “What? I don’t know what you’re talking about~!”

“Luck, seriously… Why would you ask me that?”

“I thought I could make you say it.” Luck explained vaguely.

“Say what?!” It was Magna’s turn to act clueless. The cat meowed, Magna never thought he’d see a cat more unimpressed than that one.

Luck shrugged his shoulders and ran out the door. Magna immediately chased after him. “Hey! Where are you going!?”

“Catch me if you can!”

Magna gladly accepts the challenge and charges after the little devil.

Running outside, Magna has completely lost Luck. Magna glanced around on high alert… If he knew Luck then he knew… From behind!

Magna stepped out of the way and Luck came at him. “Ha! I—“

Magna was caught off guard when Luck grabbed his face and kissed him. When Luck stopped, Magna stood there for a whole 2 minutes. “Magna? Are you alive?”

“That was… cheating.”

Luck’s smile rises back up on his face as he cheers. “I win!”

A meow interrupted them as they both looked over at the little white cat. Luck picks it up and turns back to Magna.

“Hey, Magna! Let’s go return him together. It can be our first date!”

“You want our first date to be finishing up a boring mission?” Magna questioned him.

Luck nodded happily.

“Sounds good.”

#Black Clover #fanfiction #Luck Voltia #Magna Swing #Magluck #Lugna #Magna x Luck #Luck x Magna #sickfic #poisoning #mana poisoning #Fluff

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mitsuki-komori · 3 months

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The Lion’s Helmet

Here, take it

Asta couldn’t help but stare… Ah, he was just so gorgeous, how could anyone not instantly fall in love with that face?

Leopold Vermillion leaned against his locker, turning to talk to his friends. Asta had met him in their world studies class… The moment he saw him, his heart raced. Leopold was so handsome and cool… Though, Asta probably wasn’t the only one desperately crushing on Leo, considering his popularity and all…

If Asta could just get his attention, maybe he could have a chance. They haven’t interacted very much other than in the two classes they have together and even rarer in the halls. Asta wonders if Leo even knew his name…

Gah… He’s staring again, he should really stop doing that. He doesn’t wanna scare him off before he gets to properly introduce himself… Asta would need more than two hands to count how many times he was almost caught staring at Leopold in world studies… or P.E…

(Especially P.E)

In world studies, he couldn’t help but zone out… Prom was just around the corner, and Asta really wanted to ask Leo out… Just the thought of going to prom with Leopold made Asta’s heart melt.

The best part about this class was being seated next to Leopold… The way he’d put his pencil to his chin when thinking… When he’d stare out the window when he was bored… When he’d secretly make people laugh while the teacher was talking…

Asta was too busy in his thoughts to notice his pencil roll off his desk onto the floor. He bends down to pick it up when another hand takes it… and holds it out for Asta to grab.

“Here.”

“Oh, Leo…! Um… Thanks!” Asta grazes Leopold’s hand as he takes back his pencil. He could already feel his palms getting sweaty, he wouldn’t be surprised if he dropped it again…

“It’s no problem…” Leopold turn back forward.

“Hey, Leo… Do you want to… maybe…” Asta managed to stutter out before the teacher demanded his attention. Next time… next time for sure…

Or so he thought. P.E was no different! He spent too long admiring Leo’s muscles and agility to even talk! By the time he walked up to Leo, the bell rang and Leo left him alone…

Asta was beginning to find this really annoying… How hard was it to just ask Leopold to prom!? Open his mouth and say the words, that’s all he needs to do!

Once the final bell of the day rang, Leopold makes his way out of the building towards his ride.

Oh… This was his chance! Don’t chicken out now! Asta quickly walks in Leopold’s direction. “Leo!”

Leopold turned around with a questioning look, noticing the one who had called his name… The magicless outcast? What could he possibly want with Leopold? “Um… hi?”

Asta's heart is pounding in his chest as he stares at Leopold. He has never felt this nervous before and he can't help but blush and stumble over his words. “I, um…”

“You’re Asta…?”

Asta nods, still blushing. He stares at Leopold, trying to muster the courage to say what he wants to say.

Leopold tilts his head, waiting for Asta to speak. He was beginning to feel irritated. “What do you want?”

“Oh, um… nothing. Nothing at all…” Asta is still staring at Leopold and can't look away. His face is hot and his throat starts to feel a little dry.

“Well if you don’t have anything to say, I’m gonna go.” Leopold began to turn and walk away.

Asta is completely speechless. His head hangs lower and he feels embarrassed. All he can think of is how stupid he was for thinking he could attract someone like Leopold and all he wants to do is disappear.

No! Asta has been thinking about prom nonstop for weeks! He has to ask Leopold out and hope that maybe, just maybe they would be able to go together. He can’t miss this chance! Or else someone would beat him to it if not already…

Asta decides to ask Leopold out. He starts sweating in excitement and gets so nervous that when he goes to approach Leopold he trips over nothing and lands flat on his face. Leopold looks surprised but helps Asta up. Asta is extremely embarrassed but he finally works up the courage to ask.

“Leo! I… I want to go to prom with you… Will you… go with me?” Asta is biting his lip and he can't take his eyes off of Leopold. Leopold is silent for a long moment and Asta thinks he will say no.

“Me? With you?” Leopold questioned with a tone that didn’t seem promising whatsoever… Asta nodded his head, his hands were starting to shake… “I’ll pass… Go ask someone who’s interested. Though… I suppose that’d be a little hard…”

Asta is devastated. He wants to cry, especially having been rejected in such a blunt manner, but he does his best to hide it. He just looks down at the ground and nods.

He saw Leo leave without any further words. He saw him go up to a fancy car and a woman... She looked a lot like Leo, maybe late 20s or early 30s? Asta couldn’t tell what they were saying, but Leo didn’t seem very happy about whatever they were talking about.

“Leo, did you just reject that boy and insult him?” Mereoleona asked with a stern voice. Leopold shrugged his shoulders. “Answer my question.”

“What? I’m allowed to reject people.”

Mereoleona started to look pissed. Leopold would have to listen very carefully to her next words…

“And so what?! You insult him just because?! That’s not ok. You’re going to prom with that boy.” She states, seeming to be dead set on it.

“What? But I don’t want to! You can’t just force me to go with some… I don’t like him.” Mereoleona didn’t seem to care as she ordered Leo to make his way back over to Asta and accept his proposal.

Asta is still looking at the ground, completely defeated. Then suddenly he hears Leopold approach and he flinches a bit. Leopold walks over, looking a little bit softer this time.

“My sister says I have to go with you.”

Asta lifts his head and stares at Leopold in bewilderment. He can't believe what he just heard. Leopold really is going to go to the prom with him?! But wait… his sister is… what?

“So…” Leo looked slightly grossed out. “Were you planning on picking me up or… should I get a driver…?”

Asta shook his head, his mood lifted. “No! No need! I can drive. How does 6 sound?”

Leopold shrugged. “Fine, I guess… Here’s my address.”

Asta doesn't care how much his tone of voice indicates that he doesn't really want to go with Asta, he is thrilled. He nods enthusiastically and smiles.

“Just lose it after prom.”

Those words stung Asta’s heart a little, but he agreed nonetheless.

The day of the prom arrives. Asta is nervous but he can't wipe the huge grin off his face. After school he goes home and spends hours getting ready for his big night. He tries not to rush, but he can't wait to spend time with Leo. He heads over to Leopold's house at 6 pm sharp. Leopold answers the door, looking as annoyed as ever.

“Ugh… let’s go… Just so you know, I’ve already got a ride home, so this is a one time thing.”

Asta follows behind Leopold and is just enamored by him. His heart is beating fast and he can't believe he will be next to Leopold the whole night, even if he is acting so annoyed.

Leopold enters Asta’s car and is surprisingly met with cleanliness he didn’t expect. That didn’t stop him from leaving it as soon as they arrived.

Leo was avoiding being touched by Asta like Asta was the plague, and it was painfully obvious. So painfully…

Asta is careful to stay a little bit back and not get too close to Leopold. He notices that even in the car Leopold avoided being near him. He is a bit hurt but chooses to ignore this fact, because all that matters is that he is going to the prom with Leopold.

Everyone looked amazing in their cool dresses and suits, but not as beautiful as Leo... As they walk, Asta accidentally bumps into Leopold and then stumbles forward. Leopold grabs him by the arm to stop him and Asta's heart flutters at the touch.

“Ew!” Leo jumped back a little, luckily Asta caught himself.

Asta freezes and stares at Leopold, his heart pounding. The touch made him blush, but it had left so quickly. Asta is still shaken by Leopold's touch but the sound of Leopold's voice snaps him back to reality and reminds him of the harsh reality. Leopold clearly doesn't like him and has no interest in being near him. Asta hangs his head and starts to walk slowly, trying to not let Leopold see how sad he feels. He wishes he could run away but he doesn't want to cause any sort of scene.

As Asta walks he glances back over at Leopold to see him already leaving him to hang out with his friends instead. Leopold's body language is completely relaxed and he's having fun with his own group. He's smiling and laughing with his friends and not even looking in Asta's direction. Asta gets the hint and realizes that he is wasting his time by following Leopold around. The feeling of sadness and rejection washes over him again, but he quickly composes himself and decides to do the only thing he can. Asta heads over to the refreshment table.

Asta gets a drink and settles into a corner away from the crowd. He doesn't want anyone to talk to him or to have to look at Leopold again. He sips on the drink, trying to forget the whole event and wishing he could go home instead of being at this stupid dance.

To make matters worse, a slow and romantic song starts to play… He didn’t feel like jealousy was a good look on him, so he chooses to keep staring at the floor.

“You look pathetic, all alone…”

Asta doesn't look up or respond, instead he just continues to stare at his drink. Leopold's words sting, but Asta tries to block them out. He takes another sip of the drink and decides maybe a few more might be able to help him forget the fact that tonight has been a complete disaster.

“Hey, dumbass. Look at me.”

Asta stares down at his drink, not wanting to look up. He doesn't want to look Leopold in the eye and face whatever harsh words he will say next. But despite himself, he looks up anyway. Leo had his hand out as if offering a dance.

Asta stares at Leopold's hand. If he takes it, that means he would be dancing with Leopold. And maybe if that happens Leopold might finally notice he is a great guy. Without thinking, Asta hesitates and then slowly reaches out and takes Leopold's hand. Leopold's grip is strong and his hand is warm.

The song begins and as they start to dance Asta becomes more comfortable holding Leopold's hand. For a few moments, he forgets about everything else around him and instead just focuses on the music. Leopold remains stoic but he can't hide the fact that his cheeks are starting to blush just ever so slightly. However, he still doesn't say anything and remains silent as he and Asta move to the slow and romantic rhythm.

“You know my sister is smart… Sometimes I think she’s a witch because of the things she knows without having been told or have been there… So I have to dance with you at least one as a safety measure. If she somehow found out I didn’t dance with you at least once, she’d kill me.”

Asta's ears perk up when he hears Leopold mention his sister and he realizes that maybe that is why he is suddenly being nice to him. This was just some stupid agreement he made with his sister and he was going along with it. This was not because Leopold actually liked him. But Asta still couldn't help but feel a flutter in his chest, so he quickly pushed down the feeling. So instead of showing any sign of affection he just stayed silent.

“What, are you not gonna speak? Whatever your name was…”

Asta's heart sinks even more at the words. Leopold doesn't even know Asta's name or recognize him. This was so humiliating! But in the hopes of hiding his embarrassment, Asta decides to try and play it off cool and nonchalant.

Asta shrugs and keeps his tone of voice cool and nonchalant. "Just don't feel like talking."

“Well, I want you to talk. This is boring.”

"So, you have a sister?" Asta's voice is still emotionless but he feels somewhat relieved now that he is saying words. He just wants to hear some sort of reaction from Leopold. Maybe he will open up if they talk about other things.

“Yeah. And an older brother.”

Asta nods. He is used to being at school or with his friends and talking about anything and everything. However, talking to Leopold and trying to find a subject to talk about is not easy for him. But he needs to fill the silence. Leopold has said that he has a sister and an older brother, so he follows up with another question. "Are you close with your family?"

“Yeah.”

Asta nods and for the first time he feels the tiniest bit more comfortable. If Leopold feels comfortable talking about his family and his siblings, it must mean he is at least somewhat invested in the conversation. So he tries to keep the conversation going."Are you the youngest of your siblings?"

“My sister is the oldest, then my brother, and then me. What about you… pasta? Gasta? Ugh…”

Asta can't help but chuckle at Leopold's confusion. The way he keeps butchering Asta's name is funny but annoying at the same time. He rolls his eyes but decides not to correct him."Just call me Asta, and yeah… I have a half-brother. We live with my mom.”

“Yeah, yeah, whatever…”

Asta laughs again and glances at Leopold's face. He is still not speaking, so he decides to ask another question. This conversation may be going slowly but Leopold is still dancing with Asta and he seems somewhat invested, so Asta will take any small victory he can get. Maybe it will help Leopold open up a little.

"What is your sister's name?" Asta asks. A small question but one that he knows Leopold won't be able to just brush off with a generic answer. Leopold is bound to give him a real response.

“Mereoleona.”

Asta's heart skips a beat when he hears Leopold's answer. Mereoleona? That name sounds familiar. But from where? Then he realizes, it’s the famous Mereoleona the Lioness of the Crimson Lions! A former captain in the Magic Knights! He has heard many legends about her in the Kingdom and she is well liked by the kingdom. Leopold is the brother of Mereoleona?

Asta can't stop his mind from racing. “Like… The Mereoleona?”

“Um… yes? Why are you so interested in my sister all the sudden?”

Asta is a little surprised by Leopold thinking he is interested in his sister. Of course he would be curious about the famous and well respected Mereoleona. The only thing is… maybe this wasn't such a good topic to bring up. "I was just asking. How could I not be curious? The Mereoleona is well known in the kingdom and beloved by many. Everyone has heard about how strong she is. It's just surprising that she is your sister, that's all."

Leopold rolled his eyes and let out an irritated sigh. “Of course… It’s always about her and my brother with people…”

Asta nods. He can tell that Leopold is starting to get annoyed and so he tries to backpedal as if he didn't even mean anything by his question about his sister. A tiny bit of guilt builds up when he realizes that Leopold was the odd one out of his family and no one ever seems to ask about him. But he can't change that fact, so he will try to change the topic to something less personal, but personal enough to learn actual things about Leopold. "How much older are they than you?"

“My brother is 14 years older than me, my sister 16. I’m pretty sure I was an accident though. Figures since they’re so much better than me…” Leo’s eyes start to wander around the room, a sign of boredom.

Asta feels a bit bad when Leopold mentions being an accident. He can tell that Leopold probably felt out of place growing up with such older, successful siblings. But Asta thinks he is being unnecessarily harsh on himself. So he tries to lift his spirits somehow. "Your siblings may have been older and successful from a young age, but everyone is good at different things. It's all a matter of finding out what those things are."

“Yeah, I’ve heard this before.”

Asta chuckles and tilts his head."Well, it's true. Maybe you just haven't found your talent yet."

“What do you think my talent is?”

Asta is surprised that Leopold is asking his opinion. Usually he seems to do everything he can to not interact with Asta at all. So the fact that he asked him a question is actually a step in the right direction. Asta starts thinking about his talents and realizes that he hasn't seen Leopold do much. So he decides he will have to guess. "I don't know… I mean, I’ve seen you playing a few games in P.E and you’ve trained with your family right?”

“Yeah?”

Asta shrugs. He is not sure what to say to that, especially because his guess seems to have struck a nerve. "Um... yeah... so... do you have any hobbies?"

“A few I guess…” Leo yawned and started to get slower.

Asta can feel Leopold slipping back into silence. This is so typical, Asta's luck can't even get a guy to have an actual conversation with him. But if he just gives up, he will never find out what his chances are. So he tries one last time to get Leopold to talk. "Like what?"

“Um… training? Playing games… wallow in self pity…”

Asta can't help but notice that Leopold's responses are getting more depressing as time passes. It's one thing for a guy like Leopold to be blunt and uncaring, but his self-deprecating words are starting to raise concerns in Asta's mind. "I don't think 'wallowing in self pity' is really a hobby... more like a state of mind."

“You’re friends with Mimosa, right?”

Asta is a bit surprised and uncomfortable at the sudden change of topic. “Yes, I'm friends with Mimosa. Why?"

“She’s my cousin.”

Asta is speechless. He has been completely floored by this information. How is it possible that Mimosa has never mentioned them being related? Was this a joke? A strange coincidence? Sure, he’s seen them talking and stuff… but he wouldn’t have guessed that. Asta can't tell and he just stares at Leopold with his jaw dropped for several seconds.

“She thinks pretty well of you, why didn’t you ask her instead of bothering me?” Leo raised his eyebrow, it seemed like a genuine question…

"Because I wanted to ask you!" Asta blurts out the answer without thinking. His brain immediately goes into panic mode, as far as Asta knows, Leopold hates him. And now he thinks he is just wasting his time by trying to have a serious conversation with him.

“Why? I’ve barely ever talked to you… intentionally by the way”

"I mean, I know we don't talk much, but sometimes I just get this strange feeling that we have a lot in common. Maybe I'm wrong but..." Asta looks at Leopold hoping for a response.

“What do you even like?” Leopold asks him, a visible doubt written all over his face.

Asta finally looks away trying to hide the tears in his eyes. He is so embarrassed and hurt. But his heart just keeps pounding. He can't help but say the first thing that comes to mind that he actually does like. "I like to run. I'm pretty fast and I can run for a really long time."

Leopold was not expecting… such a boring answer… “Running is cool, I guess…”

Asta's ears perk up at Leopold's half-hearted response. He will take what he gets and it's not like Leopold is a running fanatic, so he probably didn't care much anyway. Instead, Asta is just thankful that Leopold is still talking to him about something. He takes this as a sign that the conversation hasn't completely ended and he decides to try and carry it on. "Yeah, there is nothing like the feeling of the wind rushing through your hair as you run faster and faster."

“What, you like wind? Aren’t there other ways to get that feeling?”

Asta shook his head, it seemed Leo didn’t quite understand him. "You get to see the trees, the grass, the sky. And you also have the time to just relax and get into a rhythm with your breathing." Asta explains. He feels like his heart is beating out of his chest. He just said so much! He wasn't even sure why he was saying all this but it was working! Leopold was still listening to him talk and he wasn't saying anything rude. He should keep this going!

"The feeling of the wind in your hair and the adrenaline rush from running so fast is such a great feeling also. So have you ever gone for a run before? You should try it sometime."

“Running… very… uhm… interesting…”

Asta chuckles again. It's clear that Leopold is just saying those words without any interest, but Asta is too excited already to notice. Running is his passion and he is glad Leopold is at least letting him express it. But he also has a nagging thought running through his head. Is this just what Leopold will be like this whole night, bored and uninterested in everything he has to say?

“Anything else?”

Asta sighs a little bit but continues to try to not let Leopold bring him down. After all, this is his prom night and he has already accomplished so much by getting Leopold here. He can't just throw in the towel now and lose his confidence. But the conversation has slowed significantly and Asta is now at a loss for words. He can't think of any other thing they have in common and Leopold doesn't seem to want to talk about anything at this point. He is getting dangerously close to an awkward silence...

“You can’t just like running… What else?”

Asta's lips flatten into a line as his heart starts to sink. Leopold really doesn't seem to get it does he? He really doesn't seem interested in anything he has to say. For the first time he regrets asking Leopold to come to the prom with him. This whole night seems like a waste and Leopold is just making it worse and worse. What if this was all for nothing, just a dumb prom night that Leopold came to just to fulfill a deal with his sister?

“Don’t you have… actual hobbies?”

Asta stiffens at the words. Actual hobbies seem to imply that running isn't considered one. And if Leopold thinks that then he is even more clueless than he thought he was. Although, there isn't anything wrong with the fact that Leopold doesn't take an interest in running. It's probably because he's never tried it, so it's not his fault for not liking it... but it's a bit rude to not consider it a real hobby. Regardless, now is not the time to start a fight.

"Running is a real hobby. It's just not one of those where people watch you to see how good you are. You get to compete with yourself and you get to set personal goals that push you to keep going."

“Ugh… I literally just asked about hobbies, it’s not a hard question, Rasta…”

Asta flinches at Leopold's purposeful mistake. The nickname he just used was definitely intentional. Why is Leopold so set on making sure he makes this night as awkward as possible. Maybe it's some type of sick joke to him. Well, Asta doesn't seem to find it funny... his face tightens and his breath starts to quicken. He should be able to remain calm and not lose his cool, especially so early into the night.

"My hobbies are… cleaning, working, cooking…” Asta muttered out… It was clear this conversation kept bring him down lower and lower.

“Wowwwww…”

Asta can feel himself getting really nervous. This whole night has already been one disaster after another and now Leopold has moved on from his mocking insults to just pure disrespect. His lip starts to quiver as he continues to speak, not wanting to cry in front of Leopold. "W-well… those are my hobbies… Are you just going to keep making fun of them?"

“I’m pretty sure those are chores… I just can’t see the appeal…”

"I also like... watching shows, movies and other stuff like that… And video games…” His voice is shaking now and Leopold is clearly taking pleasure in teasing him like this. His nerves are all over the place.

“What video games?”

"I uh… I like fantasy… like Skyrim." His voice is already quivering and now he thinks he is going to actually start crying. The fact that Leopold's teasing is making him feel like this is a huge blow to his pride. He wants to appear masculine but now he just feels like a big baby compared to Leopold... who has yet to express even a drop of emotion.

“Wait, you play Skyrim?”

Asta nods. He was surprised to hear Leopold even know what Skyrim was, but that's not what is important here. Leopold is probably only going to mock his taste in games like he did the rest of his hobbies so Asta is not interested in telling him what he played. But he also doesn't want to be dishonest in front of Leopold. So he decides to answer with a half-truth."Yeah… sometimes… Why? Do you play it?"

“What’s your favorite storyline?”

Asta freezes for a second. He was sure Leopold was going to make fun of his choice of game no matter what he said. But maybe he is wrong about Leopold. "My favorite of all time? Probably the main quest."

“Really? Kinda basic… You’ve played other ones though, right? What about the Dawnguard one? Or the one about that Maverick dude? Oh, what about the Dark Brotherhood?”

Asta's heart skips a beat and a bright smile spreads across his face. He was not expecting Leopold to actually be invested in anything Asta had to say. "Yeah, I have played those too! I really liked the dawnguard one when I played it for the first time. I think I chose the vampire route?”

"Yeah, I did too! Who really wants to not be a vampire anyways?" Asta can't stop his own heart from being pulled into the conversation. Now they are actually starting to have a real conversation instead of just Leopold teasing him and Asta reacting like a nervous idiot. And the way Leopold just referred to the game so enthusiastically was a huge compliment to Asta.

Asta is genuinely surprised and he smiles even bigger. His heart is pounding and his breaths are deep and steady now. He can't even remember the conversation ever being this good. Leopold was expressing a genuine reaction. The teasing had turned into an actual discussion and for the first time in a very long time Asta feels like he is having a real conversation with someone. He actually feels like himself now. Maybe this whole night won't be a disaster after all.

“Though, gathering a bunch of gold in the very beginning can be kind of a pain since you start with absolutely nothing… I mean, It makes sense… I’m just used to already having lots of money to start with, you will not believe how many people get offended by you getting born into a rich family!”

Asta laughs at the sudden change of topic. Leopold is so unpredictable. But this time it actually made sense and the transition wasn't too awkward. "Your family is rich? Huh… I mean I see a lot of people on the internet hating on people with money just because and I think it’s unfair…"

“You of all people didn’t know my family was rich?” Leopold spoke, looking sort of stunned.

Asta's mouth hangs open and his tongue feels like it is glued to the floor. He feels like his whole world just shifted. Leopold's family is supposed to be well off but... rich? This was new information for him. “I mean… I knew you weren’t poor or in the middle class… but like… super rich?”

Leopold’s expression changed to something indecipherable. “Wait… So you’re like… actually interested in me?”

Asta's eyes widen and his cheeks darken to a bright red. This definitely wasn't something that he expected. What did he even mean by that? Well, if Leopold really was implying that Asta was interested in him, then Asta definitely wasn't interested anymore! Why the hell would he ever want to date somebody like Leopold who was so obnoxious and disrespectful?

That’s what Asta wants to think… but his feelings just can’t go away that easily, it’s really pissing him off…

"What are you even talking about!" Asta blurts out. This is getting really awkward and he is starting to get fed up with all the games Leopold is playing. That's it, he's done trying to have a nice conversation with this jerk!

“I’m sorry…” Leo muttered in a much softer tone than Asta’s ever heard…

It takes about an entire second for Leopold's apology to register with Asta. Even after hearing him apologize, he doesn't seem like he wants to say anything back. He is too mad to even give Leopold the chance to explain himself. In his head, Leopold has been making a mockery of him this whole night. But now, after that comment about him being interested in Leopold, Asta is so done with him. He wants the night to just be over already. It's not worth even speaking to him if this is how it's all going to go down.

“So… you asked me to prom because you were actually interested in me?”

That comment just makes him even angrier. His mood was already sour and now Leopold only serves to annoy him further. What kind of question is that? How narcissistic can one person possibly be? Asta opens his mouth to respond and then quickly thinks better of it. Because if he does, he will just end up saying something he'll regret later. So instead he just shakes his head and keeps his mouth shut. He is not going to say anything more to Leopold.

“You seriously didn’t know I was rich? Or who my siblings were?”

Asta couldn’t even understand what he was hearing. Is he implying that Asta was using him? Why would he want to use somebody like Leopold? This whole night is a mess and he doesn't even know what is happening anymore. One second he felt like they were finally having a genuine conversation about something and now he is being accused of using Leopold for God knows what. His hands clench into fists and he stared blankly at Leopold. “Are you serious right now…?”

Leopold was utterly silent… Not a word came out of his mouth. He didn’t seem to have any negative things to say anymore… He just looked… confused?

Asta is shocked all over again. Is Leopold just playing stupid here? Or is he really so stupid that he can't remember calling Asta interested in him? Maybe he has gotten more of a rise out of Asta than he was expecting and he is just enjoying the chaos he is causing. Asta is pissed that Leopold has backed him into such a tight corner. Even if he responds that he wasn't interested, will Leopold even believe him? Plus, he doesn't see the situation getting any better from it. He's already done so much and now he is getting this accusation? Asta is so fed up with the games at this point. He wants to respond to Leopold in the most harsh way possible. But… he wants his answer to have an actual effect.

For a long while, he actually did like Leopold. But after everything that happened tonight? That isn't the case anymore. Now Leopold is just an ass to him. He can't believe that things have come to this point but he needs to put an end to this. So once again, he opens his mouth to speak and he can literally feel the anger rising in his throat.

“Asta, answer me… Did you invite me because you genuinely liked me? Tell me please…”

Asta’s got to at least end things in such a way that he won't have to look back at this night and despise it. With that in mind he answers simply, "Yeah." It's not like anything good will really come of this response but he refuses to give Leopold the satisfaction of lying to him.

“Why?”

Now that he had actually admitted to liking Leopold, this question had become a real question. Why did he like Leopold? There were obviously better choices for a date. But that's just it, he actually liked Leopold. At least for a while. He didn't even like it when Leopold teased him but he enjoyed the time he had spent talking to him about his hobbies. If not for how rude he was he probably would still like Leopold. But now he doesn't want to like him anymore. He was no longer angry, just sad…

“You’re the most handsome person I’ve met. You’re good at so many things and I’ve seen you being such a kind person… You make others laugh and… I thought you were different…”

Leopold paused and his face was covered in guilt. “I don’t even have any real friends… Everyone I’ve met is just after money and connections… I thought…”

This statement actually makes Asta quite sad. The reason it makes him sad? He actually understands it. Leopold can act like such an arrogant, self-centered man all he wants but the truth is, he is lonely. He really is. Asta begins to feel sad for Leo’s sake now… He was going to let the night end on a bad note, but now he just can’t... This isn't how he wanted the night to go now. At the start, he had made the choice to be done dealing with Leopold, but he has now made a bad choice. His curiosity is getting to him.

“Um…”

Asta is genuinely intrigued by what Leopold just told him about his life. This is probably the first time he has heard Leopold speak so openly about something so personal. And since Leopold is still clearly in a vulnerable state, Asta feels like it isn't right to break the flow of the conversation. He lets Leopold take his time as he waits for him to continue speaking.

“I think I’m gonna go home…”

Asta nods in understanding. They are a long way away from where they started. He is still just as disappointed with how everything played out, but for some reason it doesn't feel like it was a bad night anymore. He even smiles at Leopold in a way that is much nicer than the previous smiles in the conversation.

Leopold leaves the floor and starts to head over to the door. He glances back at Asta once with a sad face, and leaves.

"Bye, Leo…”

The next school day, Leo went right back to ignoring and treating Asta like crap… The nerve! Asta thought they had actually gotten somewhere…

Asta can't believe that after everything that happened last night, Leopold is just going to go back to acting like nothing happened. Asta knew he shouldn’t get his hopes up, but he had actually brought Leo a gift in hopes of proving his feelings were real. He’s done his research, so he knows Leo likes lions. He got a lion plushie about the size of his palm. He knew it was childish… but it just really seemed like something Leo would like… He even got it a cool helmet that reminded him of Skyrim!

As soon as the bell rang, Leopold got ready to leave world studies. Asta tapped him on the shoulder and Leo snapped his head to him.

“Um… What is it?”

Asta fiddles with his hands as he waits for everyone else to leave. He rummages through his bag.

“Look, I don’t know what you think we are, but I think you have the wrong idea… I don’t…” Asta pulls it out and presents it to Leo.

Leopold is just kind of staring in utter shock. This wasn’t exactly what he was expecting. He grabbed and examined it. “Are you serious? You think giving me something so childish would make me swoon? Please, give me a break… As I said, I don’t like you. So give up. Honestly, I’d do better with throwing it away…” Leo spat out the venomous words that broke Asta’s heart.

“Oh… I’m sorry… I just… You know what, fine… You don’t have to take it, but that doesn’t mean you have to be such a jerk about it!” Asta attempts to grab it back, Leo doesn’t let him as he shook his head.

“Hey! It’s mine, don’t touch it! I didn’t say I wasn’t gonna take it, I just… uh… I’m going to class!” Leopold rushes out of the room and stuffed the lion into his bag.

Asta was left alone in the classroom, trying to process what exactly just happened… Does that mean Leo likes it? He seemed pretty dead set on keeping it�� He accepted Asta’s gift? Or… Asta couldn’t help but feel a little hopeful that maybe this could lead to something more…

At the end of the day, Asta made his way to his locker, completely exhausted from the whole situation and school overall. He froze when he saw someone snooping through his locker. It didn’t take long to realize just who it was.

"LEO! What are you doing??! Asta shouts, he was lucky it was the end of the day and not many people were still wandering the halls. Leopold is rummaging through Asta's locker and he can't just let this slide like he would do when Leopold would tease him. He doesn't even wait for Leopold to answer him. He immediately pushes him away from his locker.

Leopold yelps and runs away, Asta thinks of chasing him. However, he decides against it in the end.

Asta watches as Leopold runs away and the anger he felt towards him just dissipates. He can't believe that Leopold would just run away like that. This whole thing feels like the most childish thing he has ever experienced.

Asta can't believe the audacity that Leopold would have run away in a situation like this. And to not even explain himself? He thought he may have actually had one genuine moment with him that night. Was it stupid of him to really expect that it would change anything? That Leopold would start acting in a more friendly manner towards him?

Once Asta's frustration cools down a bit he looks inside his locker. What kind of surprise is awaiting him at this point? When someone like Leopold goes through your things it's almost never for a reason that actually benefits you.

Upon further examination, nothing seemed stolen or ruined… However, there was a paper in there that definitely wasn’t there before.

Asta's curiosity sparks up immediately. Once he sees it, he immediately takes it out and opens it. What has Leopold left him?

Asta is now looking at the paper in even greater detail. At first, he just thought it was a random set of numbers but something tells him that they mean something. Looking closer, he can see little symbols between some numbers…

Could it be? That this was… Did Leo put his number in Asta’s locker? Was that what he was doing? But why…? Is he actually interested in Asta or is this just another joke?

Regardless, he enters the number into his phone and calls it.

…

A soft voice picked up. “Hello?”

Asta's eyes widen as soon as someone picks up the phone. He wasn't actually expecting someone to pick up. “Leo? Is that you?

“Um…” There’s a few moments of uncomfortable silence as Asta waits for the other to speak again. “Sorry about the locker… Looks like you… called the number, huh? I just kind of scribbled it down… I was a bit in a rush…”

Was this his way of trying to stay connected...?

"But why...?" Asta asks. He still doesn't understand why Leopold would want Asta to have his number. It isn't like they would call each other anyway. After all, Leopold was still going to treat him badly and…

Leopold was actually planning on giving him his phone number. For some reason, Asta finds this completely adorable. At the very least, it shows that he was thinking of Asta enough to want to let Asta have a form of communication with him. The fact that he decided to leave the number in such an indirect way just makes this even cuter.

“Um… just because…”

"Just because…?" Asta asks Leo, who seemed to not have anything to say.

"Do you want to help me?” Leopold all the sudden asks. Asta raised an eyebrow and mutters a nervous ‘sure’.

"I'll help you. Is it like homework or something?"

“No. It’s my friends.” Leopold answers with a little hint of anxiety. Asta could hear it in his voice.

"Oh, a friend thing." Asta doesn't mind helping Leopold with a friend related issue. Maybe this will actually help him learn more about Leopold and they may be able to have a more... "normal" relationship after today.

“Help me leave them.”

"Leave them?" Asta has never liked friends who were a bad influence on one another. If Leopold wants this friendship to be over, Asta is more than willing to assist him with that. Although now that he thinks about it, Leopold has never actually talked much about his friends. He always seems quite isolated from everyone so it's surprising that he has friends to cut off.

“But I don’t want it done in a way where they start to pick on me because of it… I’ve always hated that feeling…” Leopold muttered the last part, but Asta could still hear it.

"Always…?" Asta is very clearly taken off guard by this. Leopold may be a jerk towards him but Asta has never seen anyone pick on him. He must be a lot nicer to his other classmates than they are towards him. Plus he always seems confident when he is with them. He never seemed like the type to tolerate any bullying.

“Oh… sorry… It was my old school… I… I used to get bullied.”

Asta was quiet… Leopold seemed happy and confident, knowing that this happened at some point made Asta sad. This explained a lot about Leopold and his behavior… And when he says old school, did that mean that it was so bad Leo had to transfer schools…?

“Your friend group has Mimosa and Noelle right?”

"Yeah... we do have Mimosa and Noelle. Why?" Asta has a feeling on where this was going.

“Um… well…”

Asta waits for him to finish the sentence.

“When I leave my friends now… I’ll be alone, so… uhm… I grew up with Mimosa and Noelle, so…”

Asta has to take a moment to let that sink in. Does Leopold mean that his plan to lose his friends involves making Asta hang around with him? Or… something more?

“I mean… your friends seem nice…”

Asta can't help but feel flattered by what Leopold is saying right now. He knows his friends would take him in as a friend pretty quickly. They are definitely welcoming people.

Asta smiles and says, "Well, they’d all be open to you becoming a part of our friend group. You shouldn't be worried.” As Asta stayed on the call with Leo, he saw someone peeking from the corner, and they jumped back as soon as Asta glanced.

Asta continues to keep a close eye on the unknown eavesdropper for a while, just to see if they will peek again.

“Uhm… I…” Leopold’s voice seemed slightly more nervous than before.

Asta's eyes keep watching that corner, waiting for whoever the eavesdropper is to peek again. He wants to know what this person really has to gain from overhearing his conversation, but he can't say anything about it until he sees them pop their head out again.

Asta still tries to act like he doesn't see them but his body tenses up everytime they peek out. When Asta turned his body in the peeker’s direction, they yelped and jumped back. Asta heard a familiar yelp from Leo’s side of the call.

This sounds strange. But what the heck would Leo yell out for no reason? He has literally been having a completely normal conversation with Leopold up until this point. He immediately turns back to the phone and asks on the other end of the line, "Leo, is something wrong? Did you yell for some reason?"

“No…” Leo whispers, “Just… um… a spider…”

Asta finds himself feeling a bit skeptical of Leopold's answer. He doesn't sound quite so sure about there having been a spider. What exactly is going on? What else did he want to say? Asta is getting strangely suspicious…

Asta keeps staring at the person peeking from the corner. He isn't going to respond to anymore of Leopold's cryptic responses until this person actually comes out. He wants to see this person and he wants to see them face to face. But it seems like this person has other plans and continues to remain hidden. It's like a Mexican standoff between the two and eventually someone's patience is going to break and cause a confrontation. And Asta is feeling pretty fed up right now.

Asta keeps staring and watching for a few more moments but just as he expected, the person is doing nothing but staying put. It's almost as if they would keep peeker their head out but they wouldn't step out of their hiding spot until he gave a proper response. "Just say whatever it is you want to say. I'm waiting."

Weirdly enough, Asta hears his own voice echo through the phone on Leo’s side

This is definitely strange. Was that his own voice? How… How could he hear his own voice from Leopold’s side? Was Leo near him or was it technical problems…? Or… that person…

Leo was silent on the phone

Asta sighs and says with a bit more forceful tone, "Leo, why aren't you talking? Are you okay? Are you still there? I don't know why you keep going silent on me. Did something happen?"

“I’m fine…” Leo whispers very quietly.

"Then why are you being so quiet?" Asta confronts Leopold, still staring down the hall.

“I’m just… looking at something cool…”

Asta's curiosity is just starting to build and his patience is only dropping by the second. Every time he hears Leopold speak he is getting this eerie feeling that something is just not right here with this particular conversation. So he decides to just cut right to the heart of the matter.

“I’m sorry…”

The fact that Leo is giving an apology now has Asta even more concerned. What the heck did he even do? The last thing he expected was to have this boy apologize for something. A huge part of him just wants to snap him and tell him to stop beating himself up over things.

"You know what. I'm going for it." His patience has finally run out and he is ready to confront this person. He starts walking towards them slowly but with a direct sense of objective.

He continues to walk up to them and he is starting to feel a sort of adrenaline rush as he walks up to their hiding spot. He finally has enough of this little game of peek-a-boo and is ready to have a real conversation with him.

Leo jumps and stumbles back. Just as Asta suspected… Why would Leo feel the need to hide though? There really was no need for the phone call if Leopold was already there all along…

Leopold just kind of stares with an anxious expression, he ends the phone call and put it into his pocket.

“Hey, Leo… uhm…”

Leopold cut him off quickly. “I wasn’t watching you as a bad thing or anything…”

"So you would rather spy on me instead of having a proper conversation?" Asta is starting to get pretty confused with this entire situation.

Asta recalls the words Leo had said earlier during their call… ‘I’m just… looking at something cool…’ Was this what Leo meant? Asta's head does a small little twirl now as a new thought pops up within his head. His eyes light up and he starts to feel a lot more understanding of the situation. He can't help but grin a bit now as he realizes what it all means.

"Wait... I know what you were doing." Asta's tone now shifts from being firm and confused to being friendly and cheerful. A grin creeps up his face as he knows the exact nature of this little incident.

"You weren't spying on me at all were you? You were just admiring… me." Asta stated as if it was the best thing in the world.

Asta's smile grows wider and he laughs out loud. He is almost surprised at how much better he feels all of a sudden. It seemed like just a moment ago that he was feeling frustrated and now all that frustration is now gone and he is feeling very pleased by his sudden realization. It's just so… amusing. He can't stop himself from chuckling and he is now more than happy to tease the poor boy. Leopold looked absolutely embarrassed.

Asta knows that the real Leo is a bit of a softie at heart and he wants to see the boy for who he really is and not just what he projects to the world. This boy needs someone who can understand his feelings and his flaws and someone who he can trust to be by his side. Asta has always felt that this person was always supposed to be him. And the fact that their little incident just now had such deep implications only makes him more happy now that this relationship will now become much more than just a one sided crush.

“Asta… Uhm!” Leopold suddenly speaks up, trying to project his usual confidence. But it seemed the slightest thing could break it. “Can we…”

Asta's face is red and now his heart is starting to beat even faster. Everything about this entire situation just feels so surreal. He can't believe that he is finally with this boy who he has spent so many days pining over. A big part of him had thought that this encounter would never happen and that they would just remain as classmates but now the reality of it is starting to dawn on him. Now he is standing here with the boy he has loved for so long and the boy wants to be with him. This is really happening and he can't deny how he feels now.

“Go out? Like… on a date?”

The idea of that immediately sends Asta's heart soaring and his eyes light up immensely. He looks up at the boy with a huge grin and nods his head. Yes! Yes, he wants to do that. They can go on a date. This moment is finally happening.

Asta is practically brimming with happiness as he stares over at Leo with glowing eyes. Finally, just when he thought his dreams would never be a reality, this happened.

Asta smiles and nods his head. "Of course. I'm just happy we’ve finally made it to this point instead of you just ignoring me like I was a complete stranger. We’ll make a great team you know!”

He can't help but reach his hand out for Leo to take. He wants to be closer to this boy and to hold his hand and to just be able to keep him warm. The mere thought of this fills Asta with a great feeling of euphoria which just keeps him smiling.

Asta's hand is gentle as he holds Leo's. The feeling of being able to finally have something so simple and yet so perfect is what makes this moment so special. He can't help but stare at Leo's hand for a few moments before he looks back up at his eyes. Their eyes meet now and for the first time ever, they are not filled with any hostility. Instead, they’re full of compassion and admiration for each other. The complete opposite of what it was just yesterday. This moment is definitely one for the books.

Asta is completely smitten by this new version of Leo and he now wants to have more of it. He wants to experience this boy's kindness and friendliness towards him at any and all times. He wants to be close and be able to comfort and protect this boy and to be protected by him. It's like all of his dreams are finally coming true. He can finally be with this boy for as long as he wants to be.

“So… I guess I’ll see you tomorrow.”

Asta still keeps his smile but he nods his head and starts to release his hand. "Yeah. See you tomorrow."

Asta's smile finally starts to fade as Leo leaves him for now. He just stares at the place where the boy has left from and he can't help but feel this odd wave of sadness come over him. He really wants this moment to continue but it seems like that moment has come to an end. He sighs and turns to leave the place as well.

Asta wanted the time to go faster. He needed his class to be over now. He wants to see Leo right now… Leopold actually asked him out for a date yesterday, he has to talk to him! Wait, would that make Leo his boyfriend now? No… he shouldn’t get ahead of himself… They never established anything of the sort, Leopold isn’t… not yet anyway. He practically flew out of class when the bell rang, no one could even see his feet touch the floor.

Asta spots Leo and his friends walking down the hallway. They seem to be in the middle of a conversation and they all look relatively relaxed, well… Maybe not Leo… He seemed a little mortified. Asta decides to walk over to them but he starts to feel a little bit nervous. This is all pretty new to him and he is not sure how exactly he is supposed to act in front of Leo's friends.

“Look, the man himself…” says a friend.

Asta hears the comment and he can't even pretend to deny that his stomach just did a little flip flop. He can only try and keep himself as calm as possible now that Leo's friends have already spotted him.

One of them took a closer look at Asta, “God, you’re so pathetic…”

Asta's head snaps over to the guy who just said that to him and at first he can only stare in disbelief. This guy just called him pathetic? But how…? Why? He doesn't understand.

One friend started to mock Asta’s words from yesterday… “Oh! LeO! We’D maKe sUcH a GrEaT tEaM!”

Asta can't help but clench his fists. Why are Leo's friends doing this to him? What did he do wrong? And how did they even know what he said?

“You’re so stupid! You didn’t think Leo actually liked you, did you?” They started to laugh.

Asta's face begins to grow red as he keeps trying to keep his composure. They're… making fun of him. He can feel his face burning up now. He can't believe this! He really thought Leo liked him! How could a person mistake this kind of behavior for anything other than… like? He's so dumb. How could he have been so dumb?!

“Oh, you did… How sweet.”

Asta's hands clench and his heart begins to break. He didn't just make a mistake, he's been a complete moron! How could he have thought that Leo of all people would ever like him back? He is just a pathetic idiot to have even tried to hope for that kind of happiness.

A friend puts his arm around Leo and laughed. Leo’s friends were laughing… However, Leo just stared at the floor with a frown.

Asta's body tenses up and his eyes immediately find Leo's. For some reason, his heart starts to beat even faster now. He can tell that Leo isn't laughing with his friends. He looks really distressed and like he wants to get out of there as soon as possible. But even knowing that, he is still frozen by the words that have been hurled his way. This was all a cruel joke at his expense.

“It’s not that funny…” Leopold’s words were quiet and mumbled.

“Oh, yes it is… Don’t be so pathetic.”

Asta's fists clench and he feels a sharp pain in his chest. It feels like they have just punched him directly in the heart. He can't do anything now, except for stand there and listen to the insults. He can't even bring himself to fight back or insult them since what point is there now? The moment he finally wanted is already dead and gone!

“Can you just… leave him out of this?” Leopold shoots at them with a stern tone.

His friend shook his head and flicked Leo’s forehead. “God, you’re such a little fag, Leo!”

Asta's blood runs cold as the realization sets in. They aren't talking to him. They are talking about Leo… Asta feels this deep sense of anger welling up inside him now. What did they just say to Leo? How dare they! He can't stand how Leo's friends are treating him now. He always felt like they liked making fun of people but this just feels so personal.

“So… what’s it like? Do you like… wanna fuck every guy you see or what? Oh, what about me… I could show you a good time even if you’re a little bit of a whore.”

The thought alone makes Asta so angry that he wants to go over there and pull his Leo out of there so he can tell them how unfair they are being to Leo.

One of the boys places his hand on Leo’s chin and turns his head, when Leo pushes him off, he’s shoved against a locker. Leopold’s breath catches in his throat…

Asta's eyes narrow. He can't let this go on any longer. Not only are they going after Leo but they are actually getting physical with him. And Leo seems to be struggling. Asta can't just stand there and do nothing. He starts to take a few big steps towards Leo's friends and he's ready to throw hands if he has to. He's not going to sit here and watch them hurt his friend like this.

Two of them charge towards Asta and hold him back. “What’s wrong? Can’t handle seeing your little lion in distress?”

Leo was frozen for a moment as the guy started to touch him. Leopold kept pushing his hands away, but it only got him more bruises on his wrists.

Asta can't help but notice the boy moving in on Leo in a way that seems incredibly inappropriate. And he can tell that the other bullies are starting to pick up on this too since they start to get a kick out of this as well. The way this guy is trying to touch and grope Leopold just makes Asta feel even more protective of Leo and more pissed off at these bullies. He can't let this keep going on.

Asta pushed the two guys off of him and immediately punches the boy right in the jaw. He doesn't want to sit back and let these boys continue this bullshit any longer.

The boys all recoil back in surprise and they seem caught off guard by this attack. But they quickly compose themselves and start to rush towards Asta. Asta’s pissed and he's letting the rage take over now.

Leopold takes this opportunity to knee one of the other guys in the gut before getting a safe distance away from the group.

Asta immediately wraps his arms around Leo and pulls him close to his body, Asta wants to protect Leo and he just can't stand to watch him get harassed like that. His fists are still clenched now and he is ready to knock out anyone else who gets too close. He wants to fight them all. As he holds Leo close to him, his head is still spinning from the rush of anger that flooded over him just seconds ago.

The guys eventually started to leave after muttering something about ‘not being worth it’.

Asta doesn't say anything right away. His eyes are fixed on Leo's. He wants to make sure the boy is okay. The rush of adrenaline fades now that the boys are gone and as he holds Leo close to him, he takes a deep breath. He is ready to talk now and he knows he needs to just make sure his pal is doing alright.

“Ugh… I haven’t even had breakfast yet. I could’ve defended myself, but thanks anyway.” Leopold tried to give Asta a faint smile. “I didn’t tell them about yesterday, it seems that someone eavesdropped on our conversation…”

He figured he didn't after things started to escalate. Does that mean that they planned on attacking Leo just because he wanted to be with Asta?

“Asta!” Leopold’s sudden loud noise made Asta jump a little as he turned his head. “Let’s go on a date after school today.”

Asta is taken aback again. Did Leo really just ask to go on a date today?! It's not really a surprise since they said they would go on one sooner or later but it's still so exciting to hear. It feels real now as he just smiles and nods his head.

"Yeah. Let's do it."

“Man, and I thought Romeo and Juliet was bullshit…”

When Leo says that, Asta can't help but let out a small chuckle. The idea of falling in love so fast is kind of weird, especially when you consider those characters. They were both basically teenagers so they were pretty impulsive even though they were acting out a tragedy. And yet... the way he and Leo have just clicked so well with each other seems pretty impossible too.

“And that’s what happened! What should we do?!” Asta begged his good friend for advice.

Yuno sighed with annoyance. “Be quiet… He’ll hear you.” Yuno gestured over to Leo who was talking to Mimosa, Noelle, and Magna. And it seemed Luck was hiding in a bush getting ready to jump someone. Probably Magna.

“I want this to be perfect! What should we do?” Asta asked Yuno. Yuno shrugged his shoulders.

“How should I know? I’ve never been on a date.” He stated, completely uninterested.

“Aren’t you with Mimosa?” Asta raised an eyebrow, awaiting Yuno’s answer.

“What are you talking about? Mimosa and I are just friends.” Yuno was so unaware it physically hurt. Asta hoped Mimosa was less oblivious to this idiot.

“You’re the ladies’ man! Tell me the trick!”

“There is no trick.” Yuno argues, he was used to Asta’s shenanigans, but he still hated dealing with it.

“Yuno, I swear—“

“Just take him to a restaurant or something.”

Asta was quiet for a few moments and scoffed. “Was that so hard?” Yuno rolled his eyes and left Asta alone. Asta went after him and rejoined the group.

“I never thought you’d actually have the guts to interact with your boy! Proud of ya, man!” Magna patted Asta on the back, Asta couldn’t help but feel embarrassed.

“Yeah! You usually just watch him muttering things like ‘oh, Leo! OoooOOooh’ and stuff like that.” Luck laughed and mocked Asta. Asta’s face flushed red.

Leopold snickers and tilts his head. “Oh? Is that so?” Leo had to admit he’s noticed Asta staring at him sometimes, but knowing the reasons now it was pretty cute.

“C’mon… You were so obvious it was sad to watch.” Noelle flipped her hair over her shoulder. She was happy for Asta, but she’ll do all in her power to not let it show.

“I…! Whatever…”

Asta noticed Leo and Mimosa whispering to each other, he was about to question them when the bell rang, meaning lunch was over. It made Asta sad, but he waved and went on his way.

That is, until someone ran up behind him. It was Leo. “What’s your next class?”

This was gonna be a great day.

The numbers on the menu shook Asta to his core. Just who comes up with these prices anyway. He wanted to impress Leo by taking him to a nice restaurant, but wow…

The school day definitely made the both of them hungry, so it was a good call to go out and get dinner afterwards. Even if there were more zeros and 2-3 digit numbers than Asta expected.

They sat there talking, having a pleasant conversation about their interests. Leo rested his hand on the table as he reached for a breadstick.

Asta can't help but watch as Leo's hand rests on the table. The sight actually makes him feel kind of happy because it's just such a casual and intimate thing. But it also feels natural between them. It makes sense that Leo would feel comfortable enough to do this. As they talk, Asta is still looking at his hand but he soon decides to gently grab Leo's hand and hold it. He wants to see how the boy responds to this.

“Oh! Um… This is pretty hot…” Leopold stutters out as he sips some water with the other hand. It seemed like a positive enough reaction… Asta couldn’t tell if he was talking about the steamy breadstick or not.

Asta is actually enjoying this feeling of holding hands too much that he doesn't even realize the conversation has taken a bit of pause. When Leo stops talking, Asta doesn't notice it right away and instead just continues to keep squeezing his hand a little bit tighter and holding onto it more. The hand-holding is something he just feels so comfortable with now. It feels very natural and romantic to him now. But he is also feeling that maybe he is squeezing a little too tightly. But he doesn't want to let go either…

Leopold decides to continue on with the funny story he was telling.

Leo has made him laugh a couple of times already during this date by making offbeat jokes or just saying funny things in general. He's laughing so hard he can barely hold back his giggles. The conversation is a little more lighthearted now so he lets himself enjoy the moment at the table. Leo is looking at him now with a playful expression and it makes all of this much cuter than it already is.

“Oh… the bill is here already…”

Asta finally starts paying attention to the table and he realizes that their bill appears to have already been delivered. He was so caught up in listening to Leo that he actually didn't take notice of the waitress bringing it to them for a bit. That means that they must've been talking for quite a bit of time.

“I can pay…” Leopold starts to get out his wallet.

Once he hears that, Asta almost immediately shakes his head. He doesn't want to let Leo pay for everything because after all, it is a date. And he wants to make an effort here. So he starts to pull out his wallet to pay for the meals instead. Of course, they are still holding hands, so he can't really reach his wallet with his other hand. But that's part of the excitement too. Because he wants to finally take his other hand and let go of Leo's so he can actually try to pay.

“Really? It’s not like my family’s running out of money or anything…”

“No, I really want to pay for you.” He finally manages to let go and he starts to pull his wallet out to pay. When he does, he still can't help but smile a bit when he looks at their now separated hands.

Leopold seemed a little confused on why Asta would do this… It made his heart race… Since they're now separated a little bit, Asta has a better look at Leo's eyes. And the way that the boy's eyes are practically shining with hearts is truly adorable. This boy hasn't exactly been shy with his emotions in front of him and he certainly seems to enjoy having such a close relationship with him. And it really pleases Asta to see him like this.

The bill is paid, and the two of them start to clean up a little bit while chatting with each other. The topic of their conversation then changes to what they want to do next. “Do you wanna come to my house?”

Asta's eyes widen when Leo brings up this idea. Leopold’s house?! Can he really? He thought that he’d have to leave Leo so early, but I’m going to his house, they could hand out longer which was something Asta definitely wanted.

Asta smiles at Leo and he doesn't disagree with the suggestion. He is willing to actually go along with this if that's something that Leo really wants to do. Just the two of them… in his room. Alright, don’t get too excited… It’s just a room, jeez…

“Let’s go.”

This is really exciting! Asta gets to actually go inside Leo’s huge house! Asta could only imagine…

“Your house is so nice.” Leopold thanks him as he opens the door quietly. Leopold shows Asta the way to his room.

“I’ll be right back!” Leopold says as he leaves downstairs. Asta is in Leo’s room alone. It’s just him in Leo’s private space… He feels a bit embarrassed by how he suddenly realizes how much this all means for them. It actually makes his face turn a bit red.

Asta looks around Leo’s room… It has a comforting feeling about it. That’s when his eyes land on a familiar item… On Leo’s bed is the plushie Asta had gotten him. He couldn’t help but feel warm inside. Does this mean Leo has been sleeping with it…? That’s so sweet…

Leopold happily returns with two sodas and some snacks. “I’m back.”

Asta smiles at him. “So you kept it?”

Leopold was looking at Asta with confusion for a moment, then he noticed it. “Oh… Yeah! It’s really cute, and you gave it to me. I love lions, plus the little helmet was really cool.” Asta had to stop himself from flailing his arms out of joy.

Leopold turns on the TV and sits beside Asta on his bed. “What do you wanna watch?”

Asta shrugs his shoulders. “I’m fine with whatever you wanna watch. You have good taste.” Asta replied. Leopold nods and puts on a random show. He comes over and sits next to Asta.

The room is quiet now as the two of them sat in silence here. All this silence is making him somewhat speechless. He can't help but feel slightly embarrassed and shy now.

They sit on his bed and they make sure they're sitting right next to each other. As the show begins to start, they both lean back against the wall and each other slightly. It's so natural and comfortable. And before they know it, they end up leaning against each other a little bit more and the space between their bodies has started to shrink a little bit. Just the two of them here... alone... it's a good thing the lights are off so none of their actions are visible... They really can just enjoy this.

About halfway through the second episode, Leo begins to cuddle up against Asta. They are practically intertwined with each other at this point, which makes this feeling even more comfortable. The closeness and intimacy is starting to become quite a bit intense too. And Asta's breathing is beginning to increase just a little bit now. Leo is just so close to him and they’re sharing their body heat. This honestly feels so much more romantic than he initially thought.

Leo continuing to get closer was actually making Asta quite nervous now. He can feel the boy's breath on his neck.

Asta knows that Leo is about to kiss him. His lips are getting closer and closer. He's actually going to kiss him. And he can't believe how much he genuinely wants this. He's just… hoping this won't have to end when this kiss does. He wants it to continue for as long as possible. So now all there is to do is just close his eyes and wait for what's about to happen…

When their lips touch, it's almost as if an explosion of warm and positive feelings goes through Asta's body when this happens. Leo is definitely a good kisser. They've also held the kiss for a few seconds now and it honestly feels so good. Neither one of them wants to let go. This was a great idea… and this kiss is so much better than he initially expected

So they did it again.

And again.

And again…

Asta can't help but feel extremely giddy right now. The kisses have gotten more and more passionate over the last few moments. Everything went beyond his expectations. And that's saying a lot. When the kiss finally ends, he looks back at Leo with his heart nearly bursting from his chest.

Once they start to make out, their bodies get warmer. It’s not just one kiss after another now. It becomes more intense and deep as time goes on… Their hands move all over each other's bodies. Their breaths are becoming heavier as it mixes with the other’s. Asta sucks Leo’s tongue into his mouth, coating it with his own saliva. Their tongues glide across each other as Asta placed his hand under Leo’s thigh to pull him closer.

Leo laying back puts Asta into the position of lying on top of him, which only makes this whole experience even more intimate. Leo's body is pressing up against his and that feeling is quite indescribably pleasant. It's giving off this amazing, warm, and cozy feeling that he is loving. Plus, it's easier to kiss him in this position as well.

Leopold bit Asta’s bottom lip, causing a soft moan to come out of Asta.

Suddenly a loud banging sounded through the room. Asta practically flew off of Leo, he fell back off the bed and onto the floor as the door opened. “Mereoleona?!”

“What the hell are you two doing in here?” She shouted, angrily.

“Mereoleona! Why are you here?!” Leopold complained, very annoyed.

“If I catch you two making out again, you’re dead.” Mereoleona was dead serious as she stared daggers at Asta. She might’ve been violent when it came to showing she cared, but she would kill anyone who hurt her younger brother. Asta was able to make that much out. “Now go to sleep… children, I swear…”

She slams the door and leaves the two boys with their hearts racing out of fear.

Asta breaks the awkward silence. “Well, uhm… That happened…” He chuckled, scratching the back of his neck.

“I love you.”

Asta froze when he heard those words… Did he hear that correctly? He looked at him and got a little bit misty-eyed, a goofy smile on his face.

“I love you too…”

Asta smiles and he pulls the boy into another deep kiss. He doesn't have the words to express just how much this date meant to him, but this is his own way of showing his love. Their bodies are pressed against each other and Asta just wants to soak in the warmth of this moment between them.

“So… Just to be clear, I’m your boyfriend now… Alright?” Asta said, it took everything within to get those words out.

“Alright… By the way, who do you live with?”

Asta was taken back by the sudden question that had completely changed the topic. “Just my mom and half-brother… My mom works late a lot and Liebe stays at his friend’s house a lot…”

Leopold smirks and leaned against Asta more. “Well… How about we go to your house next time?”

Asta’s face flushed as he nodded his head. “Yeah… for sure…” Asta paused for a moment to let the words sink in… “So what do we do right now?”

Leopold smiled and relaxed his body. “I was hoping you could stay with me tonight…”

Asta blushed a deep red as he tried to force words out of his mouth, any word… But he couldn’t. Leopold suddenly realized the implication and shook his head aggressively. “No! I didn’t mean that! I meant… like…”

“It’s alright, I know what you mean…” Asta’s mind started to wander… “Hey, about the next prom happening…”

Leopold looked back up at Asta. “That’s not for a while…”

“I know, it’s just… I was wondering if you wanted to go with me.”

Leopold paused for a moment and gave Asta a warm smile. “I would love to.”

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