4 AM

"Sal, wake up!" Larry hissed. Sal jerked up and yawned.

"Larry?" Sal muttered tiredly. "what are you doing? it's like 4 AM." Sal muttered. his boyfriend smiled.

"grab your mask, come on." Larry replied. Sal groaned and put his mask on, getting up.

"what do you want?" Sal whined.

"to show you something." Larry smiled, grabbing his hand.

"but it's 4 Am." Sal whined. Larry smiled slightly.

"I got my hands on some stuff early. come on." Larry murmured.

"what stuff?" Sal ask. Larry wouldn't answer and dragged him outside. he smiled and pulled a bag out of his car. "Larry why is this important?" Sal ask.

"because." Larry replied pulling a lighter out. he pulled a long stick out of the bag, handed it to Sal, and lit it. immediately it started sparking. Sal gave a cry of shock and stared at it, fearfully. "relax. it's a sparkler." Larry chuckled. Sal shook his head and pushed it towards Larry.

"no! no! I don't want it!" Sal shouted. Larry chuckled, his boyfriend was always a little too jumpy.

"hey, relax. it's just a firework. just a sparkler. kids play with these things. little kids." Larry explained.

"I said I don't want it Larry." Sal said, holding it towards him. Larry shrugged and took it from him. Larry threw it on the ground and stomped it out.

"get in the car." Larry said. he climbed into the driver side.

"but you only have a permit." Sal said.

"get in." Larry chuckled. Sal whined but climbed in.

"I'm tired." Sal muttered. Larry chuckled and kissed his cheek.

"it'll be a little drive, so just sleep." Larry murmured. Sal nods and hugs Larry's arm tightly, yawning. Larry started the car and drove off. Sal cuddled his arm and slept happily for the 45 minute drive.

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Larry shook Sal gently and Sal groaned.

"nooo." Sal muttered.

"get up. we're out of the city limits." Larry said.

"you kidnapped me." Sal muttered.

"just get out of the car." Larry smiled. Sal whined, but unbuckled and got out of the car. he looked over at Larry and yawned.

"why?" Sal ask, reaching up under his mask and rubbing his eye's. Larry smiled at him and kissed his forehead.

"I figured, I hadn't really taken you on a date." Larry said. Sal looked confused.

"so you woke me up a 4 AM to take me on a date?" Sal muttered tiredly.

"sort of." Larry smiled.

"its cold and I'm tired." Sal muttered. Larry pulled his hoodie off and put it over Sal, who grunted and struggled to get his arms through the sleeves. Larry chuckled softly. he should've let his boyfriend get more clothes on, since he was only in a pair of boxers. he went and pulled a pair of pants from his trunk.

"here." Larry said. Sal pulled them on, looking at him.

"okay you got me out here in the freezing cold in the middle of no where at nearly 5 Am." Sal muttered, staring at him expectantly. Larry grinned at him and pulled the bag out. he lit a few fireworks. not noticing the flinching Sal was doing every time one shot off or exploded. "Larry. stop please." Sal said. Larry, of course, couldn't hear him and was too busy staring up at the sky with a grin on his face.

"hey Sally! isn't it pretty?" Larry ask turning his head. he could see blue hair sticking out from behind the end of the car. he was confused and walked over. "Sally Face?" Larry ask. Sal was pulling on his hair, eye's clenched shut, knee's pulled to his chest. Larry frowned and knelt beside him. "hey, are you okay? Sally?" Larry ask. Sal shook his head quickly. Larry hugged him tightly. "whats wrong?" Larry ask, worriedly. Sal shook his head again and Larry lifted his mask slightly. "hey, whats wrong?" Larry ask. Sal flinched as the final firework Larry had lit, exploded. "oh, I get it. you don't like the noise." Larry said. Sal nodded slightly, not opening his eye's.

"it's loud and sudden and I don't like it." Sal said.

"but you do fine with Sanitys Fall." Larry said, confused.

"it's different." Sal replied. Larry nodded and pulled him to his feet gently.

"I have more to show you okay? one more that you need to see, alright? then we can go." Larry said. Sal shook his head no quickly.

"Larry I-" Sal started.

"I know Sal, just deep breath and relax. I have an idea." Larry smiled. Sal sighed and nodded. Larry grabbed a blanket from the trunk and lit the long fuse. he quickly wrapped the blanket around him and Sal. one hand covered Sal's ear pulling the banket tighter, the other wrapped around Sal's waist, pulling his other ear to Larry's chest. the taller looked up and smiled. Sal swallowed hard, arms wrapped tightly around Larry's waist, pressing his ear harder to Larry's chest. he listened to Larry's heart happily, Sal trying to force himself to relax. "it's okay Sal." Larry soothed.

"I..." Sal trailed. Larry smiled at him slightly, kissing his cheek. he turned his head back up, looking at the sky. Sal followed his gaze. he jumped after a moment, but Larry held him tighter, making sure to cover his ears more. Sal looked at Larry nervously until he heard Larry's heart speed up. Larry was just as nervous as he was, but why? was there another reason he'd dragged Sal out at this time of night by themselves? he jumped slightly and looked up, getting his answer. he couldn't help but stare as the words appeared in the sky. big colorful explosions spelling out the words <i>Will you marry me, Sal?</i> in brilliant colors. Sal suddenly understood what was happening, suddenly realized why Larry said he had to see this. it barley registered to him that Larry had let him go, too busy staring at the sky, heart beating in his ears loud enough he couldn't hear the fireworks, that were still going on. it was a brilliant show that Sal couldn't tear his eye's away from. Larry smiled afraid to knock him out of the trans, as he wasn't jumping at the sounds anymore, lost in the beauty of the lights. so Larry walked over to the car and grabbed the ring he had, walking back over to Sal.

"Sally?" Larry ask. Sal blinked and looked at him, blushing darkly.

"s-sorry." Sal muttered. Larry smiled and held the ring towards him.

"so? will you?" Larry ask. Sal looked at him slightly confused, as if he'd only seen the colors not the words. Larry chuckled. "will you marry me?" Larry ask. Sal blushed darker.

"u-uh yeah." Sal said. he nodded at Larry, blue eye's wide and excited. Larry grinned and slipped the ring on to his hand, kissing him deeply. Sal pulled back. "Larry?" Sal ask.

"hmm?" Larry ask, leaning his forehead against his.

"this is amazing and I really love you, but please... next time you see the chance to get do something romantic, please don't wake me up at 4 AM." Sal murmured. Larry broke out into a big grin and nodded.

"alright I promise." Larry replied.