My Dearest Enemy - GeminiFourth AU

34. Our first real date

Gemini didn't tell Fourth what he had planned for them, but the next day, right after his lecture with Professor Tay Tawan, he took Nattawat to the world of the Non-Magical, having spent a good hour choosing an outfit, adding light make-up, and doing his hair to look best.

The first place they visited was, to Fourth's surprise, a karaoke bar. They both had a great time, finally allowing themselves to forget about all their worries and problems for a while. Fourth laughed loudly and happily like never before. Gemini spent most of the time just watching him in awe.

“Why didn't you become my boyfriend sooner?” Gemini asked after they had taken a short break from singing.

“Because you were busy hating me,” Fourth shrugged and smiled sweetly at him. “But now tell me, when did I become your boyfriend?”

“Right now, FotFot, right now.”

“Did you even ask if I agreed?”

“I don’t have to ask, I know that. Besides, you sang that you loved me yesterday, that’s enough of an answer,” Gemini gently pinched Fourth’s cheek.

“You’re a smartass. What if I didn’t agree?”

“Then I’d find another boyfriend,” Gemini joked, and Fourth rolled his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest and sighing in irritation. “I was kidding. No one can be better than you, FotFot. Come on, don’t be mad at me.”

“Okay, you’re lucky I have a soft spot for you this time. Okay, I agree.”

“That’s the point. It wasn’t that hard, was it?”
Fourth looked into Gem's eyes, but found nothing there except something he could probably call admiration, and at the same time longing, hope combined with fear, because he felt it himself. Gemini reached out and brushed Fourth's bangs away from his forehead with his fingers.

“I know you're scared, so am I. There's no shame in admitting that you're scared. This is new to me too and I'm scared as hell, but you know what? The most important thing is not to give up because of this fear. Fear can't have power over us, otherwise we won't be able to function normally. You already know me, FotFot, you know that life with me isn't easy, but if you accept me as I am, that's enough for me. I know that I'll have to change, I wasn't a good person, but you're the one who makes me want this change myself”.

“Gem...”

“Yes, I know... We won't give up, do you hear? We'll both continue to fight for one of us to be chosen as king. This isn't over yet.  Our professional rivalry is still going on. After all, we can show our subjects, prove to them that what is between us will not negatively affect the fate of our world.”

“You said it beautifully.”

“Thank you. I spent two days composing this speech in my head.”

Norawit's sincerity, his words, his look and the fact that he was holding Nattawat's hand the whole time, made tears glisten in Fourth's eyes, but this time they were tears of emotion.

“Does that mean we are fighting on?”

“Yes, FotFot, we are fighting on and we are fighting together, shoulder to shoulder. You might be my rival for a kingdom, but I will do my best to win and to support you. If I'm gonna lose to someone, I prefer it to be you. What do you think?”

“Fantastic! I love you!” Fourth said it completely sincerely and Gem felt that these words were meant especially for him. “But first we have to find out who wanted to eliminate us both from the fight for the throne.”

“Oh, that's easy. I talked to Joong Archen and Prim. I think you know who it was too. Someone I once treated like a close friend. Another candidate for king, who knows no better methods than dirty tricks”, Gemini smiled at Fourth. He felt really proud of himself for being able to sneek into his enemy's gang and getting most important informations.