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Who: Allen + You!
What: Holy clown boy coming to a Grove near you!
When: Beginning of March
Where: ??? Around
Warnings: None yet, will be in headers as the pop up.

I. I've tasted all your sin (Forest entrance)

[ There is, perhaps, not a single person who would say arriving in the Grove isn't jarring. Some woke up here from their own slumber back home, and that is perhaps the smoothest transition you can get, even even that has yet to be graceful. For Allen, one moment he's holding the hand of his friend, trying to wake him up from what he could only assume was a horrific coma, and then next he's... here. His hand clasps in on itself, and he's suddenly looking around in a panic. He knew that the place he'd ended up may very well kick him out of his consciousness. May lend just the right amount of strength for Nea to pull him out of the "driver's seat", so to speak, but... is that what's happening now? Now, when he was so close to saving his friend?

No.

No, no, no.

The panic sets in as he darts from out of the trees, attempting to look for something, anything that might help him figure out how to get back. It's once he gets into the Grove proper that his eye activates. He has his own questions about that - if he's not in control, where is that coming from? What would his eye see... in his own head? Before he can ponder it for too long, he at least gets one of his answers. What does his eye see? Well.

Death.

It's the first time Allen's seeing souls not attached to something else, but Allen doesn't have time to process that part. Rather, he is trying to remember how to breathe again, because as of now, seeing the horrible visions in front of him - death of his friends, of those he loves, of a fire that isn't really there - all has the air he's trying to get out caught in his throat. It's only once his eye deactivates, the sclera turning from black to white and the red of his eye back to a silvery gray, does he finally have some kind of reprieve from the overwhelm. It's not much. The panic has only gotten worse, after all.

He falls to his knees, gasping for air as if he'd been held underwater for too long. ]

II. You've lost your appetite (for sacrifice) (Timcanpy, the Inn)

[ Timcanpy is a little golden golem. He is here! He isn't sure why he's here, but he is! How exciting! He's gonna...! He's...!!!

...

Where is this!!!!!!!!!! He is going to float out of the inn room he Spawned(tm) in and??? chew on the first person he sees. Hello. ]

III. How can we terminate this parasite (Around the Grove)

[ Fortunately, although the panic attack hits Allen like a train, the fact that he's so fucking hungry does as well. Which means... this is definitely his body. He's not stuck in his head. That's?? Good. Probably. Well, it's not good that he doesn't know where he is, but it's good he's still Him. Does this make sense? No. It doesn't. Fuck, he's SO hungry-

He will very hastily try to find the first person he can and catch their attention with a friendly wave of his normal-looking hand, and in a thick, British accent: ] Cheers! Uh, I have a lot of questions, but... most important, do you know where a bloke might find some food? Preferably, a lot of it?

...

Oh, also, what is that? [ He's, uh, pointing at Moder. ]

IV. If you keep digging up the Host? (Wildcard)
HMU if you wanna do something else pls I have such a strong muse for my baby boy I'm gonna be SO annoying-

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[Well, that'll wake Kanda right up. He's rubbing the sleep from his eyes because he conked out with the goddamn lamps on and sitting up on his elbows. Enjoy the titties you're laying on Allen, at least he has a shirt on now?]

I take it it went well? Or is he outside losing his mind waiting for us to leave so he can grab his stuff?

[Is he going to like, freak out about showering in the same shower two gays used or...]

[ Allen picks his head up here. ]

...Well-ish? He's... I mean, you probably realized this much, but Li has definitely been letting everything pile up and bear down on him.

I just don't know how else to help, but... I don't know.

...

He also said he didn't want to be a homewrecker.

I'm just as useless as you at this. This is new for me too. [He never had this drama with Alma, okay, they sort of just... like yes there was a bit of murder in there but it wasn't about homophobia!] He's just going to... figure it out at some point, I guess, but it's probably good he didn't run for the hills or throw himself into the sea?

[Kanda wouldn't know, also hey what was that last part—]

Homewrecker?

[ Allen adjusts himself, putting his arms around Kanda's neck and gently bumping his nose to Kanda's chin. ]

Low blow! Saying I'm as useless as you... truly such an insult. [ He nods a little, though. Yeah, Link will have to fight most of his demons on his own. It's not like Allen can just shoot Link's homophobia out of him fully.

But he can certainly help the best he can! ]

Mmhm. I explained it to him after, of course, but... you can take some comfort in knowing he didn't want to tangle you up in an affair, I guess?

[With one arm, he reaches up to hold Allen around the waist and lays back down. Tim can sit on Allen's back or something.]

Very considerate of him to think of his honour before the parts where we're two men kissing. Nice of him. I guess adultery is a bigger sin? [Rolling his eyes.] You told him I was fine if you two wanted to start something, right? I don't care what you do so long as he's normal about it.

[Normal being many things, like. Don't do the Nea thing (but he and Link talked about that, and Tim recorded it). Don't be homophobic (in progress). Don't do your freakass CROW shit to anyone (in progress).

Hey speaking of recordings Tim definitely has one of Kanda holding him like a basketball and saying "I'm gonna meditate before bed" before promptly passing out so maybe meditation really is sleep after all???]

[ Allen fucking knew it this whole time. Meditation isn't real- ]

I did. The um. The polyarms stuff! I explained that!!

[ Allen, sweetie- ]

He... I imagine, is considering things? I know you and him don't get along, so... he's probably proper befuddled with things now.

[truly cannot wait until kanda and link start having nasty gay hatesex as a result of them both realising they Can—]

The... the polyarmory shit? [The thing everyone in the Grove bar like two couples do??] That?

[Those arms?]

We're... we truced. Or something, I don't know. I don't have to like him, but we had a talk and decided to be on the same page. I almost beat him to death with a drill first but we figured it out. [Kanda.]

Polyarmory! Yes, that. [ No. Y'all- ]

...I'm aware. I heard.

[ Said very nonchalantly for someone who wasn't there. He lifts his hand letting Tim scoot more toward his shoulder so he can offer him a few pats. ]

I'm glad you both did. Less enthused you talked about stopping me if you fell behind my back like that, but that's alright. I understand why you did it.

[They're trying okay. Obviously it's "armory" because it's like an army of lovers?? Duh. (No.)

Anyway, Kanda is rubbing circles into Allen's lower back and then Allen says that and his whole hand stops moving and he looks a little bit like a deer in headlights. Uh.]

...I forgot Tim was in the goddamn room.

[So Allen definitely saw Kanda's internal debate on if he Should or Should Not drill Link's entire face. God, why did he not think of this, he knows Tim records shit.]

I just don't want to put you through that. That's all. I told Link and you already that I don't intend to fucking Fall, but I need a contingency plan in case it happens.

I just said I understand, Kanda. You don't have to explain yourself. Besides, it's something we can work on preventing, especially now that we're all aware.

[ And if Kanda does fall for whatever reason, Allen will stop it. He'll do better than when he tried to stop Suman. He's more experienced now! He doesn't say any of this out loud. He knows better. ]

I do wish the both of you trusted me just a little more, though.

It isn't that we don't trust you. It's more that some things are inevitable and I don't trust God to be on our side.

[He knows Allen is going to hold this in his heart for fucking ever, though, if he doesn't try to justify it. And even then...]

You realise you're the glue that binds everyone together, right? It's not a trust issue. Without you, who knows where I'd be, let alone Link or anyone else we know.

[ Allen smiles. It's... equal parts calm, bitter and sincere. He is touched that Kanda is trying to give his reasoning. And he is being incredibly sweet. But. Allen is Allen. And he's sure Kanda was thinking the exact same thing when Kanda told Link to hold him back.

But, he is not upset, at least. He shifts himself against, moving his head so that he's able to press a small kiss against Kanda's lips. ]

It won't come to that. God doesn't have to be on our side - I don't fucking want Him to be. Frankly, the world would be a better place if He didn't put His damn hands on everything.

But I love you, and I'm not gonna let you get to the point where you fall, so it's nothing we have to worry about.

Obviously. That's what I said. Not my fault you don't listen.

[...kisses Allen. He clearly didn't get enough earlier.]

How many minutes do you think we have until he comes in?

[Kiss, kiss, oops you guys are setting yourselves up to fail again]

[ Allen is kissing him so enthusiastically in return. They were interrupted last time so! This is making up for it. Obviously. ]

Dunno. But… [ kiss ] He knows we’re together now. [ kiss ] So no reason to fret.

[ They can just stop and settle for the night when Link comes in. ]

Mm.

[Great! Awesome. Kanda is going to adjust his grip on Allen and tilt his head a bit to kiss him in such a way that says "I will Die if we don't do this". Like y'all.

You will not die. Get your tongue out of his mouth you have a ROOMMATE—]

[By now, Link has eaten and has also gone to the liberty of washing the dishes, making sure the fire's put out and everything before actually getting a shower. He's in there a while longer than planned because he never knew just how...everywhere sand can get, which is probably for the best because he spends quite a bit of time just standing under the water replaying that kiss over and over in his head. The way it felt, the way Allen's lips felt soft against his...

He puts a hand against the wall and looks up at the markings across the back of it, curling around his fingers, and wonders just how he managed to get to this point. He has to wonder what Lvellie would think, if he could possibly reach him here. Could he? He hasn't yet, but...he hasn't completely discounted the possibility. That man...seems to be able to accomplish the impossible. He brought him from the brink of death, after all. He still....owes him that much.

Link will get out of the shower eventually, carefully rebraiding his plait after he's gotten some more comfortable clothes on. Still very Link, a pair of slacks and his usual preferred undershirt that seems to hug his body a little too tight. Atuuda hasn't gone back into him, weirdly, and seems insistent on being out and about as he follows him to the bedroom, just in time for him to arrive and see Kanda sticking his tongue down Allen's throat.

He looks away quickly, embarrassed as color floods his cheeks, and politely clears his throat as Atuuda floats over and settles at the foot of the bed.]

[ Timcanpy will fly up to toss himself onto Atuuda, flattening himself in the process. Hello, golem friend!

Allen, meanwhile, abruptly pulls himself from Kanda’s lips. A bit too abruptly that there’s both a very wet parting sound, accompanied by a bridge of saliva that has yet to snap between the two. It’s. It’s a look, certainly.

Does Link just like have a sixth sense specifically for knowing when Kanda and Allen are kissing or?? Not that Allen is upset or anything, but it is just a Hell of a coincidence. ] Hey, Li… you ate already? [ Yes, not everyone eats as much as you, Allen. ] Could you… turn out the lamps? We’ll get settled.

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[This time it's worse because Allen is laying on him so oops. This is a preview of the next However Long of your life Link. Good luck.]

Hey.

[And then he rolls over and deposits Allen into the middle of the bed. Look see they weren't doing anything!]

[Screams. He is screaming in his head. Thankfully this is kept internal as he clears his throat again before closing the door behind him, fitfully brushing his fingers through his fringe as he walks over to turn off the lamps one by one as Allen had asked.]

Yes...my apologies, it was not my intention to intrude.

[Soon the lights are off and Link is presented with the Ultimate Challenge: climbing into bed alongside Allen, with Kanda on the other side.

Hh. hhh.

He makes his way over to the edge of the bed, pulling back the covers as he looks down at Allen.]

Are you sure there's enough room?

[ Deposited!!! Allen adjusts himself so that he's properly under the sheets ]

You don't have to apologize! [ Realistically, no one is at fault here. The boys are Going To Kiss and Link will likely also be kissed when Allen gets his mitts on him. He stretches out his arms, to show his fingertips from where he is just barely reach the end of the bed. ] Plenty of room! See?

[ He pulls his arms back after a swift pat on the pillow. ]

If I end up tying to cling to you, I, uh, just have a habit of that at night. You can push me off, though! I won't wake up, usually. [ Saying this as if Link isn't well aware of Allen's sleeping habits... Look, he's worried about him, okay? ]

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And I'll be over here in my corner. I don't take up much space.

[He's a side sleeper typically, do this won't be an issue. He's also not going to cuddle with Link ever in his life (keep this in your back pocket for their hatefucking later).]

Well, if you're sure...if I need to move over to make room, let me know.

[Taking a deep breath before he climbs into bed, careful not to disturb the sheets or rock the mattress too much as he lays down. Pretty much immediately Allen will get the full scope of how large he is laying beside him, never mind the fact he's flanked by tall boys on either side.

He lays flat on his back, because of course he does, and folds his hands across his chest.]

[ Look, just because Allen said he's a sleep cuddler, does not mean Link is safe now. He reaches out to grab one of Link's hands and pulls it closer to him, tangling their fingers together as he does. Kanda is also not spared, as he frantically feels around behind him so he can make Kanda wrap his own arm around Allen, so Allen has full access to squeeze his hand there, too.

And... he sure is flanked by large boyfriends on either side! He... isn't complaining, though. Not even a little. It's nice to have them both here, and even nicer to have them both somewhere that he's able to be affectionate with them. He has those stupid stomach butterflies even now. ]

Sweet dreams!

[The way Link sleeps like they're gonna unearth him out of a sarcophagus... Please.

Anyway, yeah, he's spooning Allen. He's been given spoon rights, get fucked blondie—

Kisses the top of Allen's shoulder.]

Night.

[Zzzzzzzz]

[Listen, that's fine because I promise you Link wasn't going to have the balls to spoon Allen right off rip, judging by the way he's laying like he is.

What he isn't expecting- although he should have been expecting it- is the way Allen reaches for and untangles his hands from his chest, holding the hand closest to him while he laces their fingers together. Link's breath stutters, and for a moment he's at a loss for words. He's thankful it's dark enough that Allen probably can't see his expression right now...at least, not as easily.]

A-ah...yes. Good night.

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