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"Stupid!" Clay shouted to himself in his room, He barely used to go in there but now hes either in there or in the hollo-training room. Either its getting mad at himself, or getting mad at the training 'monsters' Clay was super pissed at what he had found out last week when he was chucked off of the cliff to fight Ruina by himself. Clay hasn't talked to anyone lately and it was starting to wear him down, He needed to have someone to talk to "Stupid Liers. Stupid Witch, Stupid Merlock! Stupid Everyone!" He shouted and punched something. He then sighs "I need to talk to someone...."
Meanwhile, Lance was getting ready to audition for a part for a a new movie that was coming out. Lance was brushing and shining his hair to get all ready for the movie action he was about to go out to commence. Lance had starting looking for an outfit that would fit the theme of the movie when suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Lance I need to talk to you..." The voice that had spoken had startled Lance, He wasn't expecting the now pronounced 'grey knight' to come to talk to him and be friendly.
"Um... ok sure bud, come in" Lance said when walking to his bed, sitting down on it facing the door.
Clay had opened the door and walked in "Hey, um... I have no idea why I came to you first... you probably wont even care-" Clay had started saying but Lance had interrupted him.
"No no, Clay what is it? If you need to talk to me of all people and it's something important then I'll listen." Lance smiled softly at the other male.
Clay felt heat rise to his face but he was lucky it was no longer visible... or did he had blue blush showing without knowing, who knows, but he sits down on the floor. "Im a mess.. I need help.." He mumbled out.
"Wha....? Clay what happened?" Lance said getting up and sitting down on the floor with the smaller male infront of him.
"I-I found out what I am... I'm not proud of it...." Clay mumbled "Apparently Ruina is my mother and well.... My father... is a different conversation..." He looked to the side, starting to look mad "I dont deserve to be a knight.. I'm a reck and just full of fucking anger..."
Lance had never heard the former blue boy swear and he had never heard the other talk bad about himself, Lance just hugs the other without thinking, holdind him tightly. "You're you, thats who you are, and so what if you have anger issues now, what matters is that you be yourself and be happy with that.." He tried to soothe the younger.
Clay started whimpering "Lance, you... Let go, I could hurt you..." He mumbled out.
"Clay, you wouldn't hurt me, you're the bravest knight there is, you wouldn't hurt someone.. you to sweet and cute to do any damage." Lance giggled out, blushing just barely, still holding the smaller male.
For some reason that had pissed Clay off, and he hit Lance with some sort of magic making Lance jump back "s-stay away from me.... it was a mistake coming here... I'm sorry.." Clay mumbled and ran out of the room and most likely to his own.
Lance stood there in shock, he wasn't expecting that from the bl-grey knight. Lance felt worry and sadness take over his emotions. He gets up and tries to find the other male but to no avail..
A couple hours later and all the knights with the exception of Clay were in the room. they were all talking about random things until the door opened and in walked the stone knight "Guys, I want to be put in a containment center (whatever its called) I'm a danger to all of you and I think it would be better this way.." Clay had spoken with all seriousness in his voice. The others stared at the other in surprise and shock.
"We can't do that to you! We need you around, what danger can you possibly be?!" Macy had shouted.
Clay looks right into Lance's eyes before answering Macy's question "ask him."
Lance didn't want to be put on pressure into convincing why his friend was a danger to him "I- I'm not that badly hurt! and I dont like this idea either Clay." Lance stared back at the formerly strict yet soft male.
Clay growls "Merlok, do it." He said while looking at Merlok with glare.
"I- No! No Clay, I will not do it either!" Merlok tried to argue againt but Clay looked at him with glowing yellow eyes in annoyance before Merlok sighed "I think its for the best that we do what Clay asks."
"Merlok!" The others all look at the didgi dude all mad or upset.
Everyone was now in the training room now, Clay was waiting to be put in so he didn't have to worry about hurting anyone again. "I'm sorry everyone but this is just whats for the best..."
Lance couldn't bere to watch his friends last moments, he had to get out of there, it would be an embarrassment if the others saw him start crying over a guy he normal shows hatred towards. Lance walks over to his room instead of the downtime room and just started letting all his feelings out, starting to cry uncontrollably while thinking about things he'd never experience about Clay for a very long time, maybe never.
-A week later-
Lance couldn't take it anymore, he needed to speak with Clay, and not just a one sided conversation. He needed to spill how he feels for the younger. How he loves him. Lance walks towards the training room looking at the sight he'd been talking to for days now, but he had enough of that... He pressed the 'off' button on the base of the containment center, letting the shorter male free
"w-wha? Lance, why would you- no! put me back!" Clay had hissed out.
"I can't Clay! I cant! I need you by me! I need to hear your voice!" Lance had started letting out to Clay, telling him everything he's been keeping in.
"Lance please, Call Merlok, I'm a danger to you!"
"No your not! And i cant do that because I love you!" Lance had shouted out without thinking about what he was saying.
"w-whah... Lance you... you don't mean that.." The grey male had studdered out looking down.
"Yes I do Clay, I love you and I have sense senior year at the academy." Lance couldn't hold anything back now.
"wh- that long...?" Clay had mumbled out. "I'm sorry Lance but if you came here to... you know, whatever you're planning then we can't... just put me ba-mhm!?" Clay had been interrupted by Lance pressing his lips onto his own, Clay had frozen with shock and pushed the taller male back. "W-what was that f-for?"
Lance had smirked "what a shocker, still soft." He said, noticing that Clay's right leg had started glowing a blueish-pinkish color, He smiled, he could tell what was gonna happen and he kissed the 18 year old again. What surprised Lance was that the other didn't pull away this time but instead Clay had kissed back, seeming to also realize what was going on. He had started melt in the feeling of Lance's embrace, but he had aslso started feeling himself start to black out.
Lance watched as Clay had blacked out, he was happy, and so would Clay when he woke up, He held the smaller boy in his arms while watching the blue-pink lines crawl up to his neck.
Clay had woken up around ten minutes later seeing the blonde holding him "L-Lance...?" Clay had noticed his own hands were his normal skin color and not made out of stone "w-wha... what did you do..?"
Lance smiles looking at the, once again, blue knight "the power of love compells you!" he giggled and then noticed Clays eyes. "Awh~ that's cute."
Clay got confused and let go of Lance, having the training room summon a working mirror, he saw that his hair was down and fluffy and that his right eye was the normal sky blue color while his left eye was a golden yellow. "oh wow..."
"Its cute. You should keep your hair down more." Lance had hugged Clay from behind. "Hey Clay" Lance had mumbled while holding onto him.
"hm?" Clay looks at the blonde with wonder.
"Are we dating now?" He had just simply stated out.
Clay felt heat rise to his cheeks "I-I..... I guess..." He said before kissing the older's forhead before Lance had gotten up and out of his reach.
"Lets go tell the others now." Lance smiled and walked towards the door before stopping and holding his hand out.
"ok! Let's go." Clay smiled back while grabbing onto the others hand and they both walked out to share both news to their friends