Don't Leave Me Alone

by Sphinxtamer

Arthur gets lost, Eames find him. Multiple times. Bad summary is bad. Rated M mostly because the boys talk like I do and for the impending adult themes. Better safe than sorry, or whatever. Also, THIS IS SLASH. Arthur/Eames For Nikki-chan

1. Lost

AN: Alright, so, this is the first chapter of my first ever fanfic. And yes, I realize it's obscenely short. The chapters after this get progressively longer. Honestly. The story is actually already written, I'm just in the editing process at the moment. And, seeing as I have no idea how this site works, you'll have to bear with me as I get used to it. Now, before my rambling turns out longer than the story, I'll just mention that I was basically forced into this by my friend, so, Nikki, this is for you. Uhm, enjoy, I suppose.

Chapter 1

"Lost"

The icy winter winds bit at Arthur's ears as he strolled down the snowy London sidewalk. Anyone else and it might have been considered wandering, but not with Arthur. Arthur did not wander. He just didn't. Even if he wasn't particularly familiar with his surroundings. Even if it was his first time in London. Arthur did not wander. Arthur walked, he strolled, hell, he'd even been known to strut on occasion. But he most certainly never wandered. Ever. And he definitely was not feeling lonely or sorry for himself this particular evening. Of all the things in the world, the one thing Arthur was not was another lonely heart littered along an empty English street. Honestly.

Stuffing his hands into the pockets of his thin suit pants, he glanced around. His hotel had to be around here somewhere. He knew it had been just after that disgusting nightclub Eames had been going on about. And there was that club now. Right? But, hadn't he passed it a couple blocks back? Or was that a different seedy club?

Arthur was not lost. Not at all. Misplaced maybe, but definitely not lost.

Growling in frustration, he stopped to survey his surroundings more closely.

Where the hell was he? Why did all of London have to look exactly the fucking same? Why did Cobb have to choose the one city in the world he had never been to as the location for their next job? And why did he never listen to the forger when he actually said something important? Goddammit, where was that hotel?

"A little lost, are we, Darling?"