Partners In Crime(Dalador/Aladarius)[The Owl House]

Chapter 21

(This is the second to last extra upload for pride month! We'll be going back to our regular schedule Sunday!)

{The Next Day}

~Darius POV~

"Good morning." Uncle Desmond said as I was about to leave for school.

"Good morning." I replied.

"You're not leaving without having breakfast, are you?" He asked.

"What? No. I-" I tried to lie but couldn't.

I forgot about breakfast.

"Come on. I'll make you something." He said.

"No! Desmond, you're not allowed to cook! You almost burned down the house last time you tried!" Micheal shouted from the other room. "You weren't even near the stove!"

"Micheal will make something." Uncle Desmond said.

{Half An Hour Later}

We finished breakfast, thanked Micheal, Eber jumped on my shoulder, then I left for school.

"Hey!" Someone said as I stepped outside.

Startled, I jumped back and looked at them. Alador laughed.

"Sorry. Sorry." He apologized.

"It's fine but what are you doing here?" I asked.

"I thought we could walk to school together." He answered.

"Uh-huh. Are you sure it's not to make sure I actually stayed?" I asked.

"Okay, you caught me. I was nervous you left." He admitted.

"As you can see, I didn't." I said.

He kissed me on the cheek.

"Yep. Now can we walk to school together?" He asked, grabbing my hand.

I smiled at him.

"Of course, Surdoué." I answered.

Eber asked if we forgot he was here too.

"No, we didn't forget you were here." I said, patting her head with my free-hand.

Ben and Ace popped up from my school bag.

"Oh, right. You forgot Ben yesterday." I told Alador.

"No, it was a conscious decision." Alador shrugged. "He really likes Ace. I thought it wouldn't hurt to let him stay with them for one night, especially after what you all have been through recently and this place being so new to Ace. It's silly, I know.'

I smiled.

"That's sweet." I said.

Ben squeaked at Alador before jumping in Alador's school bag. Ace followed after him. Ace jumped back in my bag, grabbed the packet with 2 crackers, and jumped back into Alador's bag. Ben squeaked happily.

{Several Hours Later}

Alador has a class right now and I don't. Honestly, I'm thankful. I love him but he's been by my side all day. Usually that'd be endearing and cute but today is just an off day for me. I don't like to worry people and I know I did so I feel bad. It's just a stupid thing my brain does. The worst part is I know it's stupid and they have a good reason to worry but I still feel bad about it. My brain is just cruel.

"Hey, Darius." Lilith said.

"Sup, Ravenette." I said.

"I'm sorry for complaining to you about my parents. I shouldn't have." She said. "I should've realized how bad-"