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This sucked. Sucked really REALLY bad. Leona (or anyone else for that matter) knew where the hell Grim came from and more importantly why he's so troublesome. The first time Leona had to help look for Grim was that night when Grim was cracked out on blot, he wasn’t happy about being woken up and forced to look for that furball. And now here he goes again.
Grim had run off for sevens know what and now Housewardens (and Yuu) had to find him all because of an important event coming up and Crowely didn’t want Grim ruining anything.
But looking for Grim wasn’t even the worst part. The worst part was that he got stuck with Malleus fucking Draconia. Trein had insisted they go together and for what!? Bonding?! Hell no! Leona would rather go spend time back at the Afterglow…. Okay maybe not that but you get the point.
“Why couldn’t Crowley come and look for the fuzzball if he’s so damn worried about the event!? He just doesn’t wanna do his damn job!”
Leona was ranting angrily again. Malleus was oddly quiet. Which was strange since normally Malleus was the more chatty of the two. Not that they hung out often but normally when they were forced to work together.
“First the furball gets his pawprints on some tapestries which causes Schoenheit to get all fussy and Rosehearts pissy. Can’t ever get a moment's peace around here…”
Leona glanced back, expecting Malleus to say something, a retort, an agreement, anything for that matter, but there was nothing except for their footsteps walking down the empty corridors. Instead Malleus was just staring at him. It was unnerving to say the least.
“...Are you gonna say anything Lizard? Or just keep being a creepy bastard?”
Leona was never one to keep quiet about things he wasn’t fond of, and Malleus’s staring was one of them.
Finally Malleus looked ahead instead of at Leona.
“Just lost in thought”
Malleus finally spoke, and it wasn’t even that great of an answer.
‘Bullshit’ “Well it better be about where Grim’s hiding at, cause i'm too tired to deal with this.”
With a huff Leona finally decided it was best to keep silent.
After a while of walking down almost endless corridors and passing bunches of doors Leona finally picked up on a noise behind one of the doors. It sounded like someone eating… who the hell would eat down here. Stopping in front of the door with Malleus following him with curiosity, Leona grabbed the door handle and yanked the door open.
It was a tiny broom closet (if you could even call it that) and inside of it was fuzzball himself. Grim. Snacking on a can of tuna sevens knows where he got from.
“Grim!”
Leona immediately yelled. Having been so frustrated. Grim let out a scream and immediately tried scrambling back which for obvious reasons didn’t work. Leona followed him in an attempt to grab him but grim was too fast and he bolted in between Leona’s legs and tripping Malleus in the process since he was right behind Leona. Malleus fell right on top of Leona, causing both of them to fall right into the closet. Grim, seeing an easy escape route, slammed the door. Trapping the two in the closet.
“Grim! Open this damn door!”
Leona pushed past (or against) Malleus and attempted to open the door. But the door jammed. This really really REALLY sucked. Now they were stuck in the damn closet. How the hell did Grim jam the damn door!?
“Ahaha! You've been outplayed by the mighty Grim! Ahaha-!” “Grim!”
Before Grim could finish laughing Riddle's voice rang out. If Leona’s not mistaken Riddle got pared with Kalim.
Grim screamed at the sight of Riddle running at him and took off.
“Get back here Grim! Off with your head!”
Leona heard Riddle’s footsteps run past the closet, but not Kalim’s yet
“Kalim!”
Leona yelled, hoping to get Kalim’s attention. There wasn't enough room to kick the door down or use any magic so this was their best bet.
“Huh? Leona? Why are you in the closet? Is Malleus with you? Or did you two go separate ways?”
Thank the sevens that Kalim heard him and stopped.
“Grim got the damn door stuck! It won't open! Can you get Crowley to open the door?!”
Leona didn’t care who opened the door. But he kinda wanted Crowley to actually work for once.
“Ah! Got it! Of course! Once we catch Grim I'll get Crowley! I'll be back! Don't worry!”
Kalim’s voice and footsteps disappeared down the hall and now it was only Leona and Malleus once again. Malleus was still being eerily quiet.
With a sigh Leona leaned back away from the door to evaluate how much room was in the closet. And the position they're in. Malleus was leaning against the door since Leona couldn't push past him so he just ended up against the door.
It was dark, very dark. But thanks to Leona’s night vision he could see just fine. He was unsure about Malleus tho.
Glancing up at Malleus’s face he's met with that eerie stare once again… could Malleus see him? Hell Leona wouldn't be surprised if he could with all the things Malleus has up his sleeves.
Leona attempted to walk back, but he was only able to take a half of a step back when he got stopped by a wall. Of course there was barely any room. A small closet with two grown men stuck in it? Might as well not even have an inch of room.
Cursing himself internally Leona just stood still. barely an inch from Malleus. Glancing back up just to be met with that same eerie stare
“What's With that look? It's not my fault we're stuck in here!”
Leona couldn’t dare look back at that stare. There’s something about it that was off. Malleus didn’t even seem to mind that the two of them were stuck
“....”
Malleus didn’t answer him.
“What? Still busy thinking about something?”
“....”
“For fucks sake say something! Anything!”
“...”
Finally Malleus did something that wasn’t just stare. He stepped forward. Leona instinctively leaned back against the wall but Malleus didn’t care. He leaned against Leona, trapping Leona against the wall.
“The hell you doing?”
“...Just.. thinking about something.”
Leona could feel himself start to sweat. He didn’t like being this close to anyone involuntary. Why was Malleus acting like this? What's with the sudden change? Anyday the two would be at each other's throats with insults or even in a physical fight.
“What the hell’s up with you?”
“....May I?”
Malleus brought up his hands, gently cupping Leona’s face. He leaned in close. Oh so close.
‘Is he going to..?’
Malleus finally leaned in all the way, their lips touching. It was a kiss. Malleus was kissing him. Malleus fucking Draconia was kissing him…. What. The. Fuck…. You know what? What the hell.
Leona leaned in, deepening the kiss. Wrapping his hands around Malleus’s shoulders, he pondered on what changed. It continued on like that for a long moment. Once Leona pulled away for air Malleus was immediately back on him, licking Leona’s lips, wanting more. Malleus slid his hands down, reaching Leona’s shirt underneath that leather jacket. Leona was about to lean in for another kiss when a voice rang out.
“Kingscholar! Draconia! Are you in there?!”
It was Crowley, Kalim finally got him.
Quickly pushing Malleus away, he squeezed past Malleus, getting in front of the door.
“Y-Yeah! Hurry up and open the damn door!”
Leona could hear Crowley say something but he was more focused on Malleus leaning his backside. Elbowing him (or at least trying to) Leona quietly snarled a ‘quit it’ to him. And finally after Crowley fiddled with the door for a couple of minutes, the door opened.
Leona bolted out, taking a deep breath of the fresh air instead of that stuffy closet air. Malleus causally stepped out with a small smile on his face. Crowley decided to not ask why the two of them were disheveled.
“Ah ha! There you go! Freed by your kindest headmage!”
After Crowley praised himself as always he turned towards the door.
“Hm. This door can’t jam so easily. I wonder how Grim did it? Maybe one of them hit it as well?”
Leona could hear Crowley musing to himself. Glancing over at Malleus and seeing that smile on his face the gears started to turn.
Once Crowley finally left after talking about how he's so kind Leona turned towards Malleus.
“You jammed the damn door didn’t you!?”
Leona was pissed. You’re telling him that it wasn’t grim that trapped him but Malleus!? That’s not gonna go over well.
“Possibly… I mean we got out. I don't see the problem.”
Malleus answers with the most ‘innocent’ smile on his face ever. Leona had to physical restrain himself to stop himself from punching Malleus’s lights out.
“You-..! What the hell is your problem!? You think it's funny to lock me in a damn closet!?”
Malleus hummed and leaned towards him. That damn smile still on his face.
“Not funny. But pleasurable.”