Two is Company, Three's Just Trouble || Francis, Gilbert

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"I'll just have a martini." Antonio spoke English quite fluently, but today he allowed his words to be ever so lightly laced with a hint of a Spanish accent. He winked at the bartender, who blushed ever so slightly as she hastened away to bring him his drink.

Antonio stretched out, allowing himself to survey the bar as he waited for his drink. He was rarely ever the first one to arrive (usually, he had Francis and Gil attempt to break down his door before he agreed to get changed and head out), but it'd been a long time since Antonio had seen his friends. He'd been looking forwards to this night for the past several days. So today, when he'd finished up at work, he'd choked down a few mouthfuls and changed into something appropriate for a night out.

"Here you go." The martini glass was placed in front of Antonio, who beamed at the bartender.

"Thank you." Antonio gave the bartender a wide smile. She blushed a little and Antonio easily struck up a conversation. She leaned in as Antonio joked about something (he wasn't really sure what, sometimes words just seemed to flow) and she was just about to say something when a surly-looking man sat down a few seats away from Antonio and yelled something Antonio couldn't quite make out. The bartender pursed her lips and with a look that clearly said I'll be back she hastened away dutifully.

Pity. Antonio had been to this bar a few times and this was the first time he'd seen this bartender. Must be new. She was cute too.

He took a slow sip of his martini, savoring the taste. Antonio liked wine. He didn't usually let himself drink it much (he tended to become a little...odd when drunk), but a martini was usually safe.

Damn, had he really arrived that early? Antonio didn't like waiting much. Ah well. The bar was nice and he was pretty sure his friends had waited for him countless times after all.

Ah, well. Antonio smiled. He could wait for his friends. Besides, he had a feeling that tonight would be a good night.

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[Gilbert Fredrick Beilschmidt]

The bar was crowded. Not overly so where it was bursting and people were pressed against each other like sardines in a can, but more comfortably so. People still had room to move and breath to where accidental gropes were just that, accidents and not a quick feel. As much as he had done that in the past himself, he was in no mood for that on this night. Actually, he was here on a mission of sorts. An ultra, top secret mission which no one needed to know about. Threading through the thread carefully, making sure to stay out of site from the brown headed man at the bar, he stopped short, thinking he’d been spotted. Ducking around the back of a pillar, the red-eyed man held his breath, waiting to see if someone would come after him. The sound of laughter rang in his ears along with music and the sound of pool balls hitting each other as they were shot. Looking around the corner, he gaged his enemies, those with the most interest in the man he was after.

The blonde waitress behind the bar who made sure to lean down to show off her cleavage, and a few other people, both men and women who were eyeing the Spanish man. The man was his target and no one else was going to get to him but Gilbert and his partner in crime, Francis. He seemed to have arrived before Francis, and that was fine, that just meant he had to keep Antonio distracted until the other arrived and keep the adversaries at bay. Meeting the eyes of the other people who seemed to want to approach the man, he stared them down (in all reality, they had just lost interest and wasn’t intimidated by the albino in the least). Once satisfied that his quarry was safe, he approached him slowly from behind, eyes open for any sudden movements. Once he was sure Antonio was oblivious to his presence, he moved behind him and covered the man’s green eyes, no use in letting him see who it was before they were ready. Of course a smile was on his face the whole time, hoping the Spaniard would play along.

“Buy me a drink and I won’t hurt you…much.”

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"Right, right, turn off the lights We're gonna lose our minds tonight"

It seemed Francis was the last to arrive tonight. A bit surprising -- usually, he was the second to get to whichever meeting place the trio had selected for the night. It tended to vary, no matter what though; Antonio and Gilbert could be hard to predict, because they either tended to be there earlier or later; never right on time.

But that was the beauty of the three of them -- Antonio, Gilbert and he all were so different with their small similarities, they managed to balance each other out perfectly. It was a good, decent system they had, and the nights they spent together usually resulted in ending up tangled in bed together most of the time. Their relationship was complex in the sense that other people might not understand it at first glance, but if Francis had to specifically classify it, he would call it best friends with benefits. He considered them his closest friends out of all the acquaintances, friends, and others he had met in London; he had never shared a relationship with anyone quite like this before. It was nice.

Of course, that didn't excuse any of their other actions or what could be considered unamusing antics and pranks. They had a tendency to maybe go too far sometimes, and Francis burdened himself with the duty of making sure nothing got out of hand. He thought himself to be the most responsible one out of the three -- to which probably his fellow trio members would heartily disclaim, but he was allowed to privately think it regardless.

As Francis approached the bar, he saw the familiar figures of Antonio and Gilbert. Antonio was seated already, but it was Gilbert who was currently being the troublemaker now; he was standing behind the Spaniard and it appeared he was covering his eyes due to his desire to play a guessing game.

“Buy me a drink and I won’t hurt you… much.” Francis heard the playful threat as he approached, and he laughed as he joined in by placing his own hands over the top half of Gilbert's face.

"I would enjoy being treated to one myself, hm?"

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Antonio hummed cheerfully, letting his mind wander as he waited. Gosh, they were slow...not that Antonio minded too much. He really did want someone to talk to though...

Suddenly, a pair of hands closed themselves over Antonio's eyes. "Huh?" Antonio said, sitting up straighter.

Who was that? Perhaps Antonio should've been more suspicious of someone just randomly covering his eyes up, but even as the thought popped into his mind, a very familiar voice penetrated his thoughts.

"Buy me a drink and I won't hurt you...much."

Gilbert! Antonio was ecstatic. His already present smile only grew wider. It was just like the albino to sneak up on him with the playful threat.

Antonio opened his mouth and was about to say something when yet another familiar voice entered.

"I would enjoy being treated to one myself, hm?"

Francis! Antonio grinned. "Gilbert, Francis!" he chirped, twisting around in his seat and trying to duck out of Gilbert's hands. "You're here!" Antonio finally managed to duck out from Gilbert's hands and grinned at both of his friends. "You two are both..." Antonio glanced at his watch "...on time." He frowned. Man, he really wasn't used to being early to these things.

He took in his two friends with an all-too-happy expression on his face, looking all too satisfied. Apparently Francis had covered Gilbert's eyes with his hands as well. They both looked happy and well, and that just made Antonio feel even better.

"So how have the two of you been?" he chatted easily. "We haven't met in forever."

Antonio had missed both of his friends. Work had been too hectic lately...it was nice to get a night out.

"Sit down, both of you!" Antonio said. "I'll pay for this round of drinks," he added. Antonio probably shouldn't, but he really wasn't the best at keeping track of his money. Better now, but he definitely remembered the number of times he'd lost his wallet. Besides, it was Francis and Gilbert. The best friends that anybody could ever have. Antonio would gladly pay.

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[Gilbert Fredrick Beilschmidt]

"I would enjoy being treated to one myself, hmm?"

Gilbert had tensed like Antonio had when those hands covered his eyes, thoughts filled with someone who had taken an exception to the kind of relationship they seemed to have. Though once those words penetrated his ears, he could only grin in kind.

Feeling Tonio move in his hands, he let him go freely, knowing the man was likely to hug them at some point in the future, probably the first chance he got to knock them both over. Gilbert know Tonio, knew him well, and a hug was more than likely coming.

"You’re here! You two are both on time. How have the two of you been? Been forever since we last met."

Grinning in response, he could only shrug since the usual sparkle in his eyes was being hidden by those hands. Not that he minded, he was rather interested to see how this might turn out, what Francis would do with this chance of his temporary blindness, how long Francis would keep his hands there.

"Been good Tonio~ and yourself? Not running you to skin and bones with no extra energy at the restaurant are they? Less fun for us all around if they are"

He had only been half serious. He did hope they were easing off of him some, but for his own health benefit. Gilberto cared for his friends, even if they showed it in extremely odd ways. Like this relationship they had. Whoever heard of a trio of buddies that slept together in the most intimate sense of the word? Apparently that's what they had and enjoyed. Also the pranks they pulled on each other at times could be downright mean, but it was one messed up way to show they cared. He knew they all had there faults, but in a weird way, these faults balanced out between them. Cracking his fingers, his attentions returned to the present time and grinned with what could have been called his demon smile, could be a clue to what kind of mood he was in. Either that or he was using it to freak people around them out.

"Now my feathered partners in crime, I’ll take that drink an pay for a round of my own after. What’s on the rest of the agenda tonight? Drink some beer and just go from there? You know, I'm usually up for pretty much anything our devious minds can devise~"

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"What's the deal, yo? I love when it's all too much"

"Gilbert, Francis! You're here!" Francis chuckled as he watched Antonio rather gracefully writhe out of Gilbert's hands. "You two are both... on time."

Francis tsked, chiding his friend, "Oh, do not be so surprised, cher! We are both perfectly capable of arriving on team; at least, one of us is."

"So how have the two of you been? We haven't met in forever. Sit down, both of you!" Antonio continued on blithely, and Francis did as he was told, finally removing his hands from Gilbert's face, blessing him with the gift of sight once more.

"Been good Tonio~ and yourself? Not running you to skin and bones with no extra energy at the restaurant are they? Less fun for us all around if they are."

"I'll pay for this round of drinks!" Francis couldn't help but laugh at how his two friends began to talk over each other in the din of the pub, and he waited a moment for them to finish so he would be able to interject without his words being run over and tossed aside like disposed garbage.

"Now my feathered partners in crime, I’ll take that drink and pay for a round of my own after. What’s on the rest of the agenda tonight? Drink some beer and just go from there? You know, I'm usually up for pretty much anything our devious minds can devise~"

"I cannot let my dear friends treat me to drinks and then not return the favor!" Francis cried as Gilbert finished, and he winked at them. It was times like these that he loved the most; being able to spend time with friends casually as himself, rather than putting up an act for others to attempt to comprehend. "I will, of course, pay for the third round, as that is only fair!" He leaned on the bar, propping his chin on his elbow elegantly.

"I am to up to anything either of you might suggest," Francis opened the floor with wide arms, "within reason." He looked pointedly at Gilbert, wordlessly accusing him of being the worst troublemaker of their mix-matched trio. He was sure he would be able to tone down whatever the albino could possible come up with, and they would have a wonderful night.

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"Oh, do not be so surprised, cher! We are both perfectly capable of arriving on time; at least one of us is."

Antonio laughed a little, both at himself and Francis's comment. Antonio was always the one who was late. Really, it was quite out of the ordinary that Antonio had even been on time. He supposed he just expected his friends to act the same way he did.

Antonio hadn't realized how much he'd missed Francis's French accent until now. It was so good to be amongst friends for once! If only they could do this more often...

"Been good Tonio~ and yourself? Not running you to skin and bones with no extra energy at the restaurant are they? Less fun for us all around if they are."

Antonio laughed again at Gilbert's comment. He couldn't tear the grin off his face. "I've been fine!" he chirped happily. "Boss has been on my back for not working properly in the kitchen, but you know how much I like to wander around." It was, after all, how the two of them had first met. Antonio smiled as he remembered their first encounter. It was hard to imagine that only a little while ago he hadn't known Francis or Gilbert at all. Now they were best friends and Antonio was determined to keep it that way.

"Now my feathered partners in crime, I’ll take that drink and pay for a round of my own after. What’s on the rest of the agenda tonight? Drink some beer and just go from there? You know, I'm usually up for pretty much anything our devious minds can devise~"

Antonio grinned. Yes, yes, this was exactly what he wanted! Some fun, really, any fun.

Francis added his two cents as well. "I will, of course, pay for the third round, as that is only fair!" Antonio waved down the barista and ordered drinks for Francis and Gilbert, well aware of their personal preferences.

"I am to up to anything either of you might suggest," Francis continued, "within reason." The Frenchman stared pointedly at Gilbert, and laughter bubbled up Antonio's throat yet again. It was true that their albino friend was the most likely to come up with a scheme that could potentially land them in trouble. Yet it was Gilbert's antics that always made things enjoyable.

"Almost everything's within reason!" Antonio said cheerfully. He was game for anything that Gilbert or Francis could suggest. "We haven't met up in a while, so we should have some fun!"

Though really, what were they going to do? Antonio glanced around the bar for inspiration. It was typically Gilbert who came up with their plans. Antonio wasn't exactly the sort who...planned things out. He sipped his martini as he thought a little about this.

"I don't know what we should do though," Antonio said finally, setting down his glass. "I'm happy with anything!" He laughed. "But we should make it big. Um..." Antonio was really out of ideas. He scratched his head as he thought. "I don't know," he said, laughing again. "Literally have no idea."

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[Gilbert Fredrick Beilschmidt]

"I am to up to anything either of you might suggest," Francis opened the floor with wide arms, "within reason."

Shooting a sharp look at Francis at the unsaid accusation, Gilbert was not amused at the unsaid words. His ideas were amazing. Yea, sure, they sometimes could get a little out of hand, but they always ended up having endless amount of fun. Though Gilbert could guess it could be attributed to Francis’s desire to lay low… but still, his ideas were always reasonable. Opening his mouth to say something, he had to smile when Tonio said something. He knew he could always count on him.

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"Almost everything's within reason! We haven't met up in a while, so we should have some fun!”

Grinning wide, he wrapped his arms around Antonio and rested his chin on his strong shoulder while looking at Francis. He was in a teasing mood and hopefully being this close to their personal friend would bug the Frenchman enough for them to start doing something, perhaps enough to do whatever it was he could come up with. Moving his hands down to rest on the Spanish mans’ sides, he winked at Francis. The move was anything but innocent, but he doubted there brown haired friend would see how it could be taken and he had no ideas about doing more than teasing for now.

“Come now, my ideas are almost as awesome as I am, and Tonio here loves my ideas. Now if we could just bring you around to see our point of view, it would be perfect.”

He really didn’t have any ideas himself yet, but he was working on it. And it would be an awesome idea at that. Before he pushed his boundaries with his friends, he let go of his friend and leaned against the bar, making sure to keep both of them in his line of sight. A chuckle made its way out of his throat as half thought ideas assaulted his brain.

“So what’s the plan Francy-pants? Do you have any ideas of what we could do, or we just gonna sit here like lazy asses and talk all night about what we could do instead of actually doing?”

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"5 a.m. turn the radio up Where's the rock 'n roll?"

"Almost everything's within reason!" Francis nearly face-palmed at Antonio's cheery exterior, and wanted him to stop talking. Anything to not encourage Gilbert to go out and start blowing London up. Knowing the albino and his rowdy tendencies, it was completely and entirely possible. "We haven't met up in a while, so we should have some fun!"

Some fun, Francis thought dryly, right.

"I don't know what we should do though. I'm happy with anything!" We know. "But we should make it big. Um... I don't know. Literally have no idea."

...Which meant Gilbert would be left responsible to concoct the night's activities. As usual. Antonio was not one who usually came up with "exciting" ideas, as Gilbert had phrased it previously. "Exciting" most likely meaning sexual activities, partying, and drinking.

“Come now, my ideas are almost as awesome as I am, and Tonio here loves my ideas. Now if we could just bring you around to see our point of view, it would be perfect.”

It was hard to resist rolling his eyes, so Francis hardly made any effort. He shook his head as an automatic reaction. Gilbert's lax stance with his hands gripping Antonio's hips, practically draped over their mutual friend, was a clear indication of possessiveness and a feeble attempt to get Francis caught up in Gilbert's typical rambunctiousness. "We both know Tonio is bias, and will practically agree with anything. As for seeing your so-called 'point of view', I am afraid you will have to try a bit harder than that, my dear friend. I am not bought so easily, I am afraid."

“So what’s the plan Francy-pants? Do you have any ideas of what we could do, or we just gonna sit here like lazy asses and talk all night about what we could do instead of actually doing?”

"Well, I am not necessarily opposed to that," he admitted, a little irked at the nickname. It was never his favorite, but always apparently Gilbert's. "Taking care of children all day can easily tire one out. But," Francis began to concede, "I suppose I am willing to participate in something that doesn't involve us being detained by the police again."

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Antonio leaned against his hand as he watched his two friends. Gilbert, as always, eager to do something exciting. Francis always played the counterpart, the levelheaded one of them. Antonio played along with both of them, the middle man. He wasn't as creative or rambunctious as Gilbert, certainly, but he was also more willing to play along than Francis. If they were the bricks in this relationship, then Antonio was the glue.

Gilbert's chin settled on Antonio's shoulder, wrapping himself around Antonio. Antonio laughed a little as he reached forwards and took ahold of his martini glass again.

“Come now, my ideas are almost as awesome as I am, and Tonio here loves my ideas. Now if we could just bring you around to see our point of view, it would be perfect.” Antonio could hear his albino friend's grin in his words, could almost see the mischievous twinkle in Gilbert's eyes.

Antonio watched as Francis rolled his eyes at Gilbert's statement. Antonio smiled. It was just...ah. He loved being here with his friends, away from work and worries and life.

"We both know Tonio is biased, and will practically agree with anything. As for seeing your so-called 'point of view', I am afraid you will have to try a bit harder than that, my dear friend. I am not bought so easily, I am afraid."

...To be quite frank, Antonio didn't completely understand exactly what Francis meant with his last two lines, but the thought quickly flitted away. "Aw, c'mon Francis!" Antonio piped up. "It's the weekend. Time to have a little fun. We're all responsible adults, aren't we?"

That was a pretty blatant lie and they all knew it, but Antonio grinned anyways. He was ready to do just about anything that came to mind. It wasn't a night for holding back.

“So what’s the plan Francy-pants? Do you have any ideas of what we could do, or we just gonna sit here like lazy asses and talk all night about what we could do instead of actually doing?”

"Well, I am not necessarily opposed to that. Taking care of children all day can easily tire one out. But," Antonio could see Francis begin to relent, "I suppose I am willing to participate in something that doesn't involve us being detained by the police again."

"Great!" Antonio straightened a little. Gilbert had moved off of him, leaning against the bar instead. "Though, Francis, being detained wasn't even that bad. And after we sobered up and explained ourselves we were completely fine. Though I guess we should try to avoid that if at all possible." He chuckled a little.

"Are we gonna stay at the bar all night?" Antonio asked curiously, fingering the martini in front of him. "Or are we gonna go wreak havoc elsewhere while sober?

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[Gilbert Fredrick Beilschmidt]

In such a bar as the one they were in, sometimes words could be missed if not paying attention to what people were saying, though it would have been near impossible to miss actions. There was one movement his fair-haired friend made that had him a bit more excited than he should be. Catching those blue eyes rolling at something he said, he kept himself from cheering. He was slowly wearing down Francis. He just had to keep being more stubborn than him till they had an idea to all their liking. Not every idea he has was sexual and/or dangerous, he didn't even realize how they sometimes turned sexual, but tonight would just be about having a good time with his closest friends. That last stunt with Tonio was meant to seem sexual, however, that was more to bother Francis than to take things that way. Though, if Gilbert actually stopped to think of it, it was due to these two that he felt more comfortable in his own skin, more comfortable with a lot of things. In an odd way, they all completed each other, all filled some niche in each others lives to make things complete.


"We both know Tonio is biased, and will practically agree with anything. As for seeing your so-called 'point of view', I am afraid you will have to try a bit harder than that, my dear friend. I am not bought so easily, I am afraid."

Well damn, it appeared that it wasn't going to work as easily. It seemed as if Francis was getting used to his tricks, apparently it was time to find a new one; but what would work? Though that would be a plan for another day, now was time to find an interesting activity for tonight. One that would pull Francis in, hook, line, and sinker.

"Aw, c'mon Francis!" Antonio piped up. "It's the weekend. Time to have a little fun. We're all responsible adults, aren't we?"

Hearing those words from his friend, Gilbert almost snorted. Yeah, they were all responsible usually, but sometimes when they got together, there responsibility all went out the collective window. Gilbert enjoyed those times with his friends, even if they did act stupid sometimes in the process. But hey, it was a learning experience for all of them.

"Well, I am not necessarily opposed to that. Taking care of children all day can easily tire one out. But, I suppose I am willing to participate in something that doesn't involve us being detained by the police again."

"Great! Though, Francis, being detained wasn't even that bad. And after we sobered up and explained ourselves we were completely fine. Though I guess we should try to avoid that if at all possible. Are we gonna stay at the bar all night? Or are we gonna go wreak havoc elsewhere while sober?

”How about we go find a club and finds some chicks to dance with? Well, chicks or whatever your flavor of the night is.  Its been a while since we went on the prowl, show why we’re the best trio out there that anyone can find? It’ll be fun~

A wide grin split his face, this could be fun indeed.