This is not art! Ch.6

This Is Not Art

Chapter Six: Shut Up
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It has been a few days since Johan and Alexis shared a bed, and since then Johan has been far too embarrassed to even look at Alexis. This was fine at first, Alexis was willing to wait for him to get over the embarrassment, but now it's just annoying.
"Hey, Johan." Alexis calls as he enters the room from the shower, his towel dangling from his waist.

"AH!" Johan yells, covering his eyes and going bright red. "P-put some damn clothes on!"

"That's the thing…I can't find any clean stuff. I refuse to put on dirty clothes, either. Wreaking is not art." Alexis says stubbornly.

"Th-then take some of mine!" Johan stutters. "Just throw something on for Christ sakes! Even just boxers!"

Alexis looks at him confused. "You want me to wear your boxers?"

"I don't WANT you to! But I want you in some clothes!"

"They're big." Alexis says and Johan opens his eyes, looking over to see his boxers sliding down the smaller boy's waist.

"Th-they have the ties in them…" Johan mumbles. "Tighten them up."

Alexis shrugs and does as he's told before grabbing a shirt and some pants, both of which are too big. "This is annoying."

"D-don't you have a class?" Johan asks, uncomfortable with him still being in the room

"No." Alexis says annoyed. "Don't you have some balls to grow?"

"Hey! Don't be a brat!" Johan yells and Alexis walks up to him on his bed.

"I'm not being a brat, you are." Alexis points out as he crawls onto the bed, making Johan back up to the wall. "You're acting like we had sex. All we did was sleep, and you kissed me, but it wasn't even on the lips." He says and moves closer to Johan, bringing their lips near one another. "You have two choices. Kiss me, or go on a date with me."

Johan goes bright red. "N-no way! Those are unfair choices!"

"Don't whine." Alexis says, sitting in his lap. "Make your choice or I'll make it for you." He threatens before leaning forward. "I can ravage you."

"You're a little pervert!" Johan hisses. "Behind that cute face is a horrible little letch!"

The smaller teen looks at him confused. "Well…of course I am, when it comes to you. I love you."

Johan goes bright red. "Don't say that on my lap! Fine! Let's go on a date!"

Alexis smiles a little. "Thank you. So where do you want to go?"

"Oh, I'm actually getting a choice on something?"

"I figured I'd throw you a bone."

"You could throw me a bone by not making me go." Johan huffs and Alexis looks at him annoyed.

"Coward. Why won't you just love me?"

"I do love-!" Johan stops himself, paling a little as they look at each other in shock.

"…You what…?" Alexis asks and Johan pushes him off.

"I-I'll meet you tomorrow at four to see a play at the opera house." Johan says quickly. "Wear something nice." He adds before running out of the room.

"Ah…an opera house…? How refined…" Alexis mumbles to himself before a small smile comes to his face. "He said 'love'…he ran away after…but he said 'love'." He says to himself before doing homework for a few hours, until Johan returns.

"OKAY! LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN!" Johan yells, re-entering the room. "I'm okay." He says, coming in. "W-we can talk."

"You said love." Alexis says and Johan tenses up.

"Don't TALK about that! I'm here to talk about th-the date." Johan says awkwardly.

"Alright, I'll behave." Alexis says before Johan lays out the plans. The opera will be at five and after that they will be going to a restaurant. It is apparently one of the dates Johan had planned out in the first semester before Alexis came. "I never thought it would be so extravagant…" He mumbles and Johan blushes.

"I-I just…a normal dinner at a fast food place and a normal movie would be no different from any other weekend…s-so…I figured we could…go all out…or something…" Johan explains awkwardly and Alexis smiles.

"It makes sense. I look forward to it." Alexis says and Johan nods shyly.

Both boys go their separate ways for the day, hanging out with others until four when they return to get dressed and leave. Both get dressed up in nice button up shirts and do their hair. As usual, Alexis goes to put his in the normal two braids, but is stopped by Johan.

"U-um…you always put it in two…why don't you try one…?" Johan offers and Alexis shrugs.

"Alright…if it's for you." Alexis says, tying it all back in one braid before grabbing his wallet and placing it in a hidden pocket inside his coat.

Johan looks to him nervously. "W-well…let's go then." He stutters out, leading Alexis off campus and to a taxi. They arrive to see 'The Marriage of Figaro' and sit up in a balcony seat, much to Alexis' surprise, but opts to say nothing. "You…know Italian, right? Because I'm pretty sure in some of those letters you mentioned knowing Italian."

Alexis nods. "Yes, that's right. I know Italian pretty well, since my father is good friends with an Italian family. Well, with Marcello's to be specific." He says before the music begins to play.

"W-wait! What?" Johan gasps and Alexis brings a finger to his lips, whispering 'shh'.

They get comfortable in their seat and the play begins with the main character, the servant Figaro, measuring the space for him and his fiancé's future bed as she tries on her wedding bonnet in a mirror. The two sit there, both intently watching until Johan feels a warm hand slide onto his. There's no movement to hold it, or anything of the sort, it's simply placed on top of his with every chance to pull away. He doesn't though, he really likes it. Honestly, Johan likes all of this. Going on a nice date with someone he cares about.

Okay, he might love Alexis again, but he can't tell the boy that. He's not even sure how far he can go with him knowing that he's a boy. This is why, he has decided, it's best not to say it out loud until he's sure he can give Alexis what he wants. Although he almost blurted it out earlier. In the meantime however, Johan decides he can at least hold his hand.

Alexis goes bright red as he feels Johan's hand turn and awkwardly cup his own. He smiles a little and makes sure not to do anything that might scare him away. This all seems perfect; the choice of date, the company, the subtlety of Johan's act. Sadly the play is over soon, too soon, and they head out.

"So where are we-?" Alexis gets cut off by Johan looking at him annoyed.

"You never said you knew Marcello's family!"

"It never came up." The boy says dully and Johan tenses up.

"Then you should have brought it up! You two are childhood friends?"

"I really don't get why this bums you."

Johan huffs. "Well you…you spent your childhood with a hopeless flirt who is good looking."

Alexis smiles. "Jealous?"

"Of course not!"

"It sounds like it."

Johan sighs in defeat. "I just…don't see why you never brought it up when we all met up at the club…or when you went to stay with him that one night because I had to stay up late for homework!"

Alexis sighs. "Peter was right there, idiot. Besides, I am in love with you and Marcello is in love with Peter."

Johan looks at him and groans. "Right, right…there's no reason to be…annoyed. It was stupid."

Alexis smiles a little and takes his hand. "I'm glad you were. It means you care in some way, right? It's a step in the right direction."

"Yeah…urm…let's go to the restaurant." Johan says awkwardly, leading him down the road.

"How are you getting the money for all this…?" Alexis finally asks and Johan pauses.

"None of your business."

"It is my business."

"I...I have had it since I got here for dates…when you came…" Johan mumbles.

"You have very classy taste. I'm impressed." Alexis says and Johan blushes, looking away.

"A-as if I care."

"Well, seeing as how you love me and are jealous of other people, I would assume my opinion matters." He teases.

"Shut up." Johan groans.

"Well, you were the one who said, and I quote 'I do love…' to me." Alexis smiles at him. "Right?"

"Seriously, shut up." Johan warns.

"And then of course-" Alexis begins before he is cut off by a hand clasping over his mouth.

"Alexis. I don't wanna talk about it." Johan says firmly, holding Alexis' shoulder with the other hand. The two are standing close now, and all Johan can feel is the soft pair of lips on his palm. Neither move, both just looking at one another for a few seconds. As he looks at Alexis, Johan doesn't realize a very important fact; he's moving closer to the boy. Alexis stands still, watching Johan slowly move in closer and move his hand from the boy's lips to cup his face.

He wavers a little, his lips an inch apart from Alexis', but soon swallows his nerves and closes the gap with a kiss.
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A/N: Amazing all the things you learn on the first date! He couldn't even wait til after dinner for the kiss. XD Ugh, this took so long...UUGGHHHH. Oh well. (I really wanna see that play. REALLY. WANT. TO.)