In the following months that transpired after everything that had happened, the human and elf factions had gone to war and, as promised, Clyde and his people helped push back the humans, who ultimately lost. Cartman was banished from space and time by Clyde in an ironic turn of events, and a new ruler of Kupa Keep took the throne: Princess Kenny. She ruled in peace instead of hate and bigotry. She was fair to her subjects and made a treaty with the elf kingdom.

Craig, with some prompting from Tweek, returned to his childhood home and apologized to his parents, who forgave him. They had missed their only son. Craig got to see his little sister, Tricia, again. She hugged him and begged him not to go again, but he broke the news to them that this was only a temporary visit. However, he promised that he would visit often from now on. Tweek, though it was tempting, never returned to the barbarians for closure. He knew they didn't want their defective barbarian son. And he was okay with that. He had Craig, who cared about him, no matter what. Unconditionally. Tweek was grateful that he had met Craig, and he knew he didn't need anyone else.

Because of the new alliance between the two boys and the elf kingdom, Craig was allowed to have the elven biscuits and pastries that he so loved whenever he requested, and the thief would take entire sacks at a time. That poor baker. He'd live off of them if he could. Everyone was living the good life now that Cartman was out of the picture. Everything was peaceful and prosperous.

"Hey, that's mine!" Craig whined. He and Tweek were out on another journey, and were currently pausing to have a small picnic. Tweek had tried to take one of Craig's biscuits, causing the boy to snap at him.

"Dude, you have, like, a hundred! I just want one!"

"You're not the one who has a deal with the Elf King."

"I'm pretty sure he said we could both have at them."

"But...but they're my favorite." Craig reasoned. Tweek rolled his eyes and he handed the biscuit back to Craig.

"Whatever. I'll tell Clyde he has competition for 'World's Biggest Crybaby'." Tweek teased. Craig snatched it and turned away to keep them from him. There was nothing more sacred to Craig than a fresh elven biscuit. As Craig stuffed his face while the other boy ate some leftover venison, Tweek noticed that Craig had crumbs on his face. It made him look dumb, and Tweek found that adorable. The boy giggled, and when Craig looked over at him questioningly, Tweek pointed at his mouth, then at Craig's. Craig tried to wipe his mouth of the mess, but he couldn't quite get it. This only made Tweek laugh. "Dude, you look ridiculous." Craig blushed in anger and embarrassment.

"Well, where is it, then?" He asked in an annoyed tone. While giggling, Tweek leaned over.

"Here." He said, leaning close to Craig and bringing a hand up to his face, using his thumb to wipe it off. Craig froze and felt his heart skip a beat as he noticed how close Tweek was. His eyes were even more brilliant this close up. Maybe there were better things in this world than fresh elven biscuits.

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After several more hours of travel, the sun began sinking below the horizon, and the sky grew darker. Finding a hill with a tall tree that had outstretched branches, they decided it would be the perfect place to rest for the night, with cover if it so happened to rain. Craig hopped off the horse and rifled through the saddlebags. He pulled out some biscuits, his water, and a blanket. Craig settled himself underneath the tree and wrapped the blanket around him. He munched on a biscuit as he waited for Tweek.

"Damn..." He heard the barbarian boy mutter. Craig looked at him and cocked an eyebrow.

"What is it now?" He asked. Tweek huffed and set the saddlebag down.

"I forgot my damn covers." He said in a disappointed tone. He walked over and plopped down next to Craig with a grumpy expression. Craig cocked an eyebrow and offered his blanket to Tweek.

"You want mine?" He asked. The barbarian sighed and shook his head.

"No, I don't want you to catch a cold."

"Dude...you are literally shirtless. If anyone is going to catch a cold, it's you."

"Craig, don't be difficult."

"You're the one being difficult."

"Craig, really, keep it. I'm fine." He heard Craig sigh after that, and he thought he'd won the argument before suddenly feeling a blanket drape over his legs. He turned around. "Craig, I told you, I-" He stopped when he realized that Craig hadn't given him the blanket, but was sharing it. He felt the boy scoot closer to him so they both could fit under it. Tweek's cheeks grew warm.

"There, happy?" Craig asked nonchalantly. "Now, no one gets cold." Tweek bit his lip to curb his emotions before smiling at the boy in gratitude.

"Y-yeah...thanks." He replied. After the initial awkwardness, they grew more comfortable as the cold settled in and dusk turned to night. The two sat there for a while, doing what they did every night. They sat quietly, staring at the stars. They were brilliant when you sit out in the open, especially on a hill with hardly any trees around. Every once in a while, one would point out patterns, drawing lines in between each star, inventing new constellations and giving them stories. It was one of their favorite pastimes and bonding activities, since there was actually very little that both liked doing. It was a common ground.

But tonight was different. Craig was looking at brightness shrouded by a deep blue, but it wasn't the stars. It was something much better.

"You're staring." Tweek suddenly said with a soft giggle as he flicked his gaze to Craig. The boy blinked and quickly looked away.

"I-I, um...your..." He wanted to tell Tweek that his eyes reflected in the starlight were unmatched by what was above. Geez, when did he become such a fucking sap?

"My...what?" Tweek prompted, almost in a knowing tone. Craig didn't dare meet his eyes, or else he'll just lose track of his thoughts again.

"Your, uh..." Come on, think! He then noticed Tweek's cheeks were getting very pink. "Your cheeks are looking a bit red. Are you getting sick?" He asked, genuine concern suddenly washing over him. Tweek then seemed to be the nervous one, now.

"U-uh, yeah, perfectly fine!" He replied. Craig put a hand to Tweek's forehead, then slid it down to his cheek.

"You're burning up, dude."

"It's nothing...really." Tweek said, meeting Craig's eyes. He then took notice of only the few inches separating them.

"Are you sure...?" With Craig's hand on his cheek, his heart beating way faster than should be healthy, and how close they were, Tweek couldn't take it anymore.

"I...N-no." Tweek muttered. "Everything isn't alright. It hasn't been for...a long time." Craig's eyebrows furrowed in worry. "And I can't stand this...this torture you put me through every day." Craig felt a lump in his throat.

"Am I...really that bad to be around?" He suddenly felt all of his insecurities resurface as the thought of annoying Tweek to the point of him calling the time he spent with him 'torture,' and it made him feel sick. "I...didn't realize..."

"You really are an idiot..." Tweek sighed as Craig looked at him in confusion. Tweek didn't let him dwell on what he said any longer as he suddenly moved forward, closing any space between them as he felt their lips touch. Craig stiffened in shock at the sudden contact, and couldn't even process what was happening before it was over.

Tweek pulled away slowly, his gaze half-lidded as if dazed by the brief experience. Craig put a hand to his lips as he stared wide-eyed at Tweek, who, having gotten what he wanted to out of his system, looked at Craig, his eyes snapping open wide in sudden alarm as he realized what he had just done. "Oh, I-I...I'm sorry! I shouldn't have...You weren't...I should've asked...I was just so frustrated...for so long...But you didn't deserve...It was non-consensual...I'm so sorry..." He blurted out. "It was just too tempting...And you're just...too irresistible...I couldn't help myself..." Craig stayed silent as he still tried to wrap his head around what just happened. He was recounting every moment the two had before now, and he didn't know how he didn't see it before. "W-well? Say something, Craig! Yell at me, hate me, do something! React! Don't just sit there! You're just making me freak out m-"

He was silenced when he felt Craig's lips meet his once more, this time for much longer. Tweek felt weak as he grabbed Craig's shoulders for support, closing his eyes as he did so. Craig put a hand back to the boy's cheek, and Tweek felt all his worries instantly melt away. Sooner than he'd liked, Craig pulled away and let out a deep exhale as if a weight he'd been carrying for ages had been lifted from him. Tweek bit his lip as he felt his heart flutter uncontrollably.

"Craig...?" He questioned. Craig gave him a small smile as his green eyes shone in the starlight.

"I'm sorry for never taking notice...but I hope you know that I've felt the same for quite some time as well." He admitted. Tweek smiled brightly at him.

"R-really? I...wow..." He paused as he thought. "So...what does this mean for us...?" He asked. Craig smirked as he pulled Tweek against him.

"I'm not completely sure, but I hope it has a lot more of this..." He said softly as he kissed the boy once more.