TW: There's actually none but mention of blood here because while this chapter goes over fears I'm going to be doing things in a silly way so don't worry about getting freaked out or anything. Plus there's an announcement of the fears Kevin goes over so that's a warning too just incase!

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"I don't believe that you're not afraid of anything." Kevin folded his arms over his chest.

"Sorry, Kev, I'm just not." Connor shrugged.

"Not even bugs?" Kevin huffed.

"We're in Uganda, Kevin, if I were afraid of bugs I would have died a long time ago."

"Rollercoasters?" Kevin tried.

"Thrilling."

"Clowns?"

"Straight drag-queens."

"Ghosts?"

"Heavenly father takes care of those."

"Satan?"

Connor paused, squinting for a moment before shaking his head, "We're on mutual terms."

Kevin groaned, pinching the bridge of his nose, "How?"

"I was a district leader before we left the church, Kevin, I got that title because I'm able to rationalize things and not let them get to me." Connor stated simply.

"I don't believe this all the way." Kevin narrowed his eyes.

"Well, I hope you should, because I don't want you wasting your time and energy on a solution to a problem that doesn't exist."

"...Fine." Kevin shrugged, "In that case...I'll see you later."

It was such a shame that Kevin felt the need to alway be right- prompting him to need to be right about this too, it was only a matter of time before Kevin would find out what Connor McKinley was afraid of...

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Attempt One: Sneak Attack/Jumpscare

Kevin knew well that being startled was a real fear jerker. Lucky for him, he had some missionaries that were more than happy to help him discover Connor's fear.

The plan was that Elder Church would open the door to ask Elder McKinley for advice, he would then slip up and turn the lights off, prompting Elder Price to roll on in and sneak behind Elder McKinley's swivel chair he had in his office which he'd most likely be sitting in and bAM, sneak attack.

So, the plan went into action.

"Ready?" Chris whispered as Kevin nodded and Chris waltzed right in.

Connor looked up from his paperwork with a frown before seeing Chris and putting on a perky expression, "What can I do for you, Elder Thomas?"

"Oh- well you see, there's this issue with the lights that's been going on, see, like this." Chris turned the lights off and Kevin darted in and his behind Connor.

"Have you tried...turning them on?" Connor cocked an eyebrow.

Chris turned the light back on, "O-oh yeah! Works perfectly!"

"I thought it was TURN IT OFF!" Kevin shouted as he spun Connor's chair around with a smirk.

However, as Connor braked his chair so it stopped in front of Kevin, he had a disappointed frown on his face, "I have work to do, I don't have time for this, Elder Price."

Kevin's shoulders sagged, "Come on!"

"No thanks." Connor turned back around and got back to work.

Kevin glared in annoyance and Chris gave a little shrug before they both hustled out of the room, Kevin slamming the door only for Connor to still stay perfectly still.

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Attempt Two: Rats

There was an abundance of rats in the village and Kevin was more than happy to use this to his advantage- and by that he make taking advantage of Arnold by getting his best friend to catch one.

"See, friend, the trick is to make them feel like you're their friend." Arnold approached Kevin with an assortment of rat bites but holding a rat in his hands, "And to have all your shots up to date."

Kevin blinked, "Which is a missionary rule, yes, but you could have been less humane-"

"I'll have nothing less than allowing to use my fingers as bait for your benefit of impressing someone through showing off, bestest friend!" Arnold squeaked honestly and friendly.

"I'm not trying to show off, I'm just trying to...anyway, just chuck it at him or something..." Kevin rubbed his hands together sinisterly, "But not at him, like over him- I don't want it to hit him."

"Whatever you want, best friend!" Arnold hummed as he approached Connor's door.

Kevin watched with a smirk.

"ELDER McKINLEY! ELDER McKINLEY!" Arnold screeches as he bust in.

"Yes?"

"LOOK AT MY NEW FRIEND!" Arnold yeeted, yeet? Yote?
Arnold yote the rat at Connor.

Kevin watched in amusement for only to see Connor's hands move for him to dive into a facepalm before getting up and looking down at the squealing rat on the floor that looked for somewhere to hide, Connor quickly throwing a towel he had over it and then picking it up with said towel, "Wonderful try, Elder Price, but I'd rather you don't torment the wild life? Also, Arnold, get Elder Church to bandage your hands up before you do anything else."

"OKAY!" Arnold nodded and skipped out.

Kevin scowled, "Aw, rats!"

***

Kevin had given up all hope, and had accepted that Elder McKinley must just not be afraid of anything..
So, rather than spending his time trying to spook the other, he was our with Arnold collecting flowers for him and Naba to make garlands out of later.

"Nintendo likes the red ones the best, they're beautiful, I agree too, they're pretty special and so's she." Arnold hummed, "Don't you think?"

"I don't know, girls don't exactly do it for me, Elder Cunningham." Kevin was overly bitter today.

"Aw, is Elder McKinley getting to you? I'm sure he'll come around!"

"Wh- what's that supposed to mean?" Kevin turned away from the flowers he was picking to stare at Arnold.

"Oh? Was I wrong about you liking him?"

"I- whAt? Arnold, that's absurd! He's- he's- it's against the-"

"It's not against Arnoldism." Arnold shrugged.

"Still! I can't believe that you'd think I would-"

"Kevin-"

"-ever do something such as feeling attraction towards-"

"KEVIN!"

"another man- what-?" Too late, the snake had already bit Kevin's ankle and he instantly fell to the ground.

"oH GOLLIE!" Arnold shrieked.

"Go get McKinley." Kevin choked out as his vision blurred and he blacked out.

***

Kevin awoke to screams, high-pitched ones, as he saw Connor fall to his knees beside him, feeling around his numb ankle before instructing Arnold on what to give him- something about a milk stone?
Soon a milk-soaked, flat stone was placed on Kevin's leg and within fifteen or so minutes he could see and breath clearly and he let out a sputtered choking sound once he was fully conscious.

Connor gasped and instantly grabbed Kevin in his arms, holding him close and pressing his cheek to the other's, "Don't ever do something like that again! You scared me!" Connor shouted as he still held Kevin tightly.

Kevin smirked suddenly and there was silence before Connor came to realization.

"Mother-trucker." Connor cursed.

Kevin simply smirked before pressing a gentle kiss to Connor's temple, "I win."

Connor kissed Kevin's cheek in return, "I'd call this a win on both ends- now, please do me a favor and don't get bit by a poisonous garden snake next time?"

"I'll try not to, but no promises."

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
I mean- October- but what's the difference??
I was reminded of the fact that it's spooky month in T-20 minutes- sO yEah!
The count down to actual Halloween has begun...
!!!!
Much happy
Much spo0O0ok
-Jay