[Hopefully you've already read the latest chapter of Pandora Hearts, where Liam enjoys being licked by Bandersnatch! If not, you'll just have to trust me that Liam enjoys being licked.]

Chapter 4

It was the following afternoon, and Sharon had found all the hidden clues of the treasure hunt, to lead her to the final surprise. The treasure hunt paper advised the following:

Enter the Tea Room at quarter to four

But not until you've stood outside the door

And rapped upon it with your paper fan

The count of five times, dear Sharon-chan

"Sharon-chan! Hrrumph!" said Sharon, scowling at the use of the diminutive 'chan.' "Do they think I'm still a child? I'm turning sixteen today!"

She sighed deeply, tried to compose herself into some semblance of ladylike, then knocked on the door five times with her fan.

Xerxes Break opened the door.

"Xerx-nii!" she exclaimed, holding her arms open wide. "Are you my present?"

"Uh, no Milady," Break said, covering his mouth with his hand in an effort to hide his embarrassed smile. I don't deserve to be in your arms. He stepped back and pointed toward the giant birthday cake with his cane. It was taller than Sharon, and covered with pale pink frosting.

Sharon gasped.

"Happy Birthday!" Break yelled so loudly Sharon jumped in surprise. This was clearly a cue to someone, and momentarily, the top of the cake broke open, and Gilbert's drunken head poked out.

"Happy birthday," slurred Gilbert. Seventeen-years old, and drunk out of his mind, he was being hoisted up by a clearly put-upon Liam, who was also inside the cake trying to prop a shirtless Gilbert up with his arms.

"Agg!" shrieked Sharon. "Oh, what is this?" She covered her blushing cheeks with her hands.

"Hmm, I guess it isn't obvious?" said Break, tapping his finger against his lip. "Just ignore Liam there, will you, and notice the sexy young man who is attempting to jump out of the cake to entertain and thrill you. And would do so certainly, if he hadn't had just a bit too much to drink."

"Who is that boy?" Sharon asked, her hands clasped in front of her chest. "It looks a bit like Gilbert Nightray, but I can't see for all the frosting on his head."

"Would you like a taste?" offered Break.

Sharon giggled and went over to where Liam was laying Gilbert down on the chaise-lounge. Gilbert moaned as Sharon leaned forward and began licking frosting off his face.

"Oh, I really do think you are that Nightray boy," Sharon said, in between licks. "I'll be the envy of all the other girls when they find out about this." She carefully licked all the frosting off his face and said,

"Would you like a taste, Gilbert-kun? I can put a bit on the tip of my tongue for you to suck off," she giggled at Gilbert, who just moaned again and put his hand on his forehead.

Liam staggered over to Break.

"Have you been drinking, too, Liam?"

"Of course," he said, "Gilbert wouldn't drink alone. He thought I might be trying to poison him. So we shared the bottle."

"Ah, I've always wanted to see you really drunk!" Break fluttered his hands about. "And you look simply delicious with that frosting on your face…" He leaned forward, grasped Liam's shoulders, pulled him closer and then licked a large clump of frosting off his cheek.

"The things I do for you, Xerxes Break," muttered Liam.

"My pleasure," Break muttered, licking his lips, "Oh, I mean...thank you…mmm…" He leaned in and took another lick, from the place in front of Liam's ears.

"Hmm, you're not complaining, so I'll keep tasting you…I mean, the frosting…on you," Break said, taking another lick, this time from Liam's chin.

That feels nice…thought Liam. I'm embarrassed to admit it feels quite nice. A grin came over his face.

"I dare say you're enjoying this, which confuses me," commented Break. Can't you tell I'm trying to annoy you?

"It's really not…bad," muttered Liam, who pitched forward and collapsed in Break's arms.

I'll always be there to catch you, each man thought, while holding each other in a warm embrace.

The End

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