I told WalkerNewton (Kai's VA) I'd start a fanfic for his birthday 4 days from now so SCREW IT IT'S GONNA BE KAISTON!

Even if no one sees this #WorthIt

Also the 3 Shawn Mendes songs I actually DO know all fit this ship incredibly well and I'm wondering if this was planned or what

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"S-So, where do you want to go?" Kai asked nervously to his Magiclica friend (crush) over the phone. 

"I have someplace in mind. Meet you outside the cafe at seven?" Quinston's smooth British accent replied.

"Yeah, sure. See you," Kai said as he hung up the phone. As soon as he did, he immediately started a nervous giggle. "Yes!"

"You alright in there, Kai?" Hayden knocked on Kai's door. He jumped and nearly fell off his bed, knocking a cup of water on his nightstand over. 

"Y-Yeah! I-I'm good!" Kai called. Hayden audibly grunted. 

"Okay..." The aura manipulator could hear Hayden's footsteps fade away, and a giddy smile snuck onto his face. 

"Ugh, I need to stop feeling so happy around him..." Kai whispered to himself, although he knew that wasn't going to be happening anytime soon. It was six-thirty in the evening and Quinston said to meet at the cafe they usually met at seven, so Kai slipped on his hoodie and attempted to be stealthy and sneak out of the Spero's hideout without being questioned. 

Unfortunately, that was not going to happen.

"Kai! Where are you going?" Kagae called cheerfully. Kai immediately tensed. 

"O-Oh, just, uh, to go get some food... Maybe get some fresh air...? Yeah," he answered awkwardly. By this time most of the Spero were used to Kai's sudden nervousness, so Kagae shrugged and let it slide. 

"Okay. See you later then!" She left Kai alone. He speed-walked out of the hideout and jogged to the cafe that wasn't too far from his headquarters. Outside was a familiar, chill brunette in a white beanie and green-and-white sweater.

"Kai!" Quinston waved and immediately smiled.

It's like his smile just lit up the sun... Kai tried to shove that thought to the back of his mind. 

"Hai Quinston," Kai glanced at the clock that was in view of the window of the cafe. "It's only just now seven! Why are you here before me?" The dark-skinned boy asked.

The Magiclica shrugged. "Got tired of waiting at my house so I thought I'd come here and be early. Ready to get going?" Quinston held his arm out to Kai. 

Kai ducked his head to avoid laughing. "Oh so we're going somewhere formal now, are we? I should have dressed better!" 

Quinston's laugh was strangely like music. "Ha! Oh come on, I would have told you if you needed to dress differently. Besides, do I look dressed for something formal?" He gestured to his sweater and (adorable) tousled hair covered by the beanie. 

Kai rolled his eyes, a smile playing on his lips. "I don't think I even own anything to really be considered 'formal' so thank goodness for that!" 

He linked his arm through the other boy's and Quinston started leading them somewhere. They laughed and joked for a while before a portal suddenly appeared right in front of them. They walked right through it before Kai could react, and suddenly they were outside a building on a different street. 

"What the foop?!" He questioned his reality once more. Quinston had that stupid, confident smirk on his face, giving away that it was him who created the portal. "What do you expect? I am Quinston O'Kouzlo, two-time youngest winner of TMS," He did a small pretend hair flip.

Kai snorted. "Okay one, never do that again. And two, no need to brag! You're making me feel even less worthy to be in your presence!" he complained almost-jokingly.

Quinston's bright green eyes softened. "Oh, sorry." They didn't say anything for a moment. "Well, uh, want to go in?" Quinston suggested. 

"Where even are we?" Kai asked, puzzled. 

The green-eyed boy's iconic, confident smirk returned. "I thought we might enjoy some good Shawn Mendes at the karaoke bar?" The Spero nearly squealed.

"What are we waiting for?!" Kai practically dragged Quinston inside, despite that he was willingly following along as well.

Inside were lots of people (mainly adults but that's not the point) laughing and chatting or nursing most-likely alcoholic drinks. There was a small area cleared in the center of the room along with a karaoke machine. 

"So, want to go up there and hit it?" Quinston asked. Kai halted with a look of sheer terror on his face. 

"Uh, no. Have I ever told you I am the worst at singing?" Kai stated immediately. 

Quinston frowned. "Oh, how bad can you be?"

"Really bad."

The Magiclica rolled his eyes but complied. "Fine. Wait here then, or find a place to sit. I'll go get us some drinks."

"Nothing alcoholic!" Kai called jokingly.

Quinston came back a few minutes later with two glasses that looked to be Pepsi, or Coke, or Dr. Pepper. They all look the same and tasted basically the same, so who knows which it really was. "Geez! You don't have to remind me of no alcohol! My grandparents would literally kill me if I were to actually drink. Not to mention grounded and banned from coming here ever again." he sighed.

"Well wouldn't that be a shame!" Kai was starting to loosen up with his (boy)friend's casualness.

Quinston nodded. "It truly would. No more bad karaoke to make fun of or cheap soda with friends!" 

Speaking of which, someone was walking up to the karaoke machine and put a coin in, selecting a song before the background music came on a few seconds later. 

"Ugh, I really want to go sing. I may not be Melissa but you can never say no to Shawn Mendes!" Quinston complained more to himself than anyone. Kai felt bad for keeping Quinston from doing what he wanted. 

"I mean, you can go up there. I just don't want to make everyone deaf..." the not-Spero trailed off. Quinston said nothing as he turned to watch the man do his song while his other friends were cheering obnoxiously loud. Once he was done the green-eyed boy got up and marched over to the music machine, put in a coin, and took a moment to scroll through the song options before finding one. Immediately the music started playing, but before Quinston started singing he said something.

"This goes out to my friend I'm with tonight, you know who you are. Just saying, I really missed this." The microphone made his voice loud and give it slight noise. 

Immediately Kai felt his face burn. Darn you, you stupid hot Magiclica with enough confidence to do something stupid like this... 

https://youtu.be/A4KMui4f8Es

(Don't normally like putting music/songs/ANs in the chapter but making an exception)

Kai's face immediately turned even redder as soon as he recognized the song that O'kouzlo was singing. 

Oh my GOODNESS... 

Quinston was rocking out to Stitches, hitting every queue perfectly. It was the mark of a true Shawn Mendes lover, and despite Kai's embarrassment, he was secretly singing along in his mind. Don't ever tell Quinston that Kai was actually enjoying this, though!

Quinston finished the song, getting a small round of applause from those listening. He walked back over to their table and sat down before immediately getting a chuckle out of Kai's shook-fried tomato face. "I hate you," is all the blue-eyed boy said.

Quinston smirked and rolled his eyes. "You know you love me,"

Kai basically spat out his drink. "I- I- WHAT?! N-No! Quinston!" he hissed, knowing his face was redder still if even possible with his dark skin.

O'kouzlo only watched with his stupid iconic smirk as his companion freaked out. 

"Want to go sing now? I'll go with you so we can both make fools of ourselves." Quinston offered. The fried tomato that is Kai groaned. 

"Why are you so obsessed with getting me to sing all of a sudden?"

"Because now I'm curious to see if you're really as bad as you're making yourself out to be."

Kai groaned again. "You know what fine! I'll show you I'm really that bad, and then you'll regret ever meeting me!"

Quinston chuckled. "I find that hard to believe. I don't think I could ever truly regret meeting you, Kai." His cheeks were dusted in the faintest pink in the dim bar's lighting. 

The not-Spero led the way back to the karaoke machine, where Quinston put in another coin and the choice of songs appeared. 

"They have a lot of Shawn Mendes to choose from..." Kai mumbled in serious thought. 

"I mean, it doesn't have to be Shawn Mendes, does it?" Quinston offered with a shrug.

Kai turned with an emotionless look on his face. "It always has to be Shawn Mendes." he said in a dead serious tone. Quinston raised his hands in a surrender gesture before Kai looked back at the screen and selected a song. 

https://youtu.be/pbIiIC6zN68

Kai was almost as bad as he said.

It wasn't that he was bad, but more like he had no idea how to actually sing. Quinston was evidently trying not to laugh OR wince at his companion's attempt at karaoke as a blush was painted across his face and his gaze held an emotion Kai dare not name. 

Quinston took the second verse after the chorus, then they both did the third part before forgetting all restraints and singing their hearts out for the big finale. By the time the song was done they were both grinning like idiots and laughing at each other for no apparent reason. 

Quinston went back to get another set of drinks while Kai returned to their table and tried to wipe his idiotic smile off his face. He at first succeeded, but as soon as the brunette Magiclica with the bright green eyes returned the smile returned and reappeared on Quinston's face as well.

"Well?" Kai questioned.

Quinston shook his head and sighed. "Remind me to never force you into karaoke again."

"Well, I told you!" the boy with the red-dyed hair exclaimed. 

"Yeah yeah, you were right. Kai one, Quinston... about a dozen. Not gonna lie." The brunette said.

Kai huffed. "Oh, egoistic much?" 

"What can I say? I am Quinston O'kouzlo."

The dark skinned boy lightly punched the lighter skinned one. They both were still smiling, enjoying each other's presence far too much than they both knew they should. Then they both happened to look at the clock and saw it was nearly nine.

"We should really get going..." Quinston sighed with disappointment.

"Yeah..."

Quinston held out his arm to Kai again. "Mind if I walk you out?"

Kai rolled his eyes and allowed the duo-elementaled Magiclica to guide him out of the bar. "I guess I'll see you around?" the Spero said hopefully.

Quinston nodded. "Don't avoid me again, okay? Like I said, 'without your kisses, I'll be needing stitches~'" he sang the line, causing Kai's face to immediately heat up once again. He looked down to the ground, or basically anywhere except the confident' handsome face that was Quinston O'kouzlo.

A portal opened up in front of Kai. "That should take you straight to your room." Quinston said reluctantly. Kai nodded.

"Thanks for tonight. I... I had fun. 'Night, Quinston."

"G'night, Kai." 

With that, the Spero stepped through the portal and straight into his room. He immediately flopped onto the bed and sighed dreamily. All he could think of was the beautiful Magiclica boy's smile that he thought he could never be with.

Little did he know, that same boy was dreaming of the sweet, caring, honest boy trapped on the wrong side of the law that he thought would never like him for who he was.