"Butch, can I, see you, for a second?" Giovanni whispered in Butch's ear, tracing his hand along the young man's face.

Butch stood there, nervous but excited by this abrupt change in the Boss' attitude. "Uh, sure thing, sir," he stammered, crimson flooding his cheeks with warmth.

The two stepped into the large office, Giovanni nudging the door shut with his hip. "So, Butch," he began, a slight smile pulling his lips upwards. "You still owe me for that mech you and Cassidy used last month." His eyes ran down Butch's form, and he bit his lip sexily.

"Oh, um..." Butch trailed off, rubbing the back of his neck. "Yeah."

"Still," Giovanni continued, pacing forwards, "it'd be a shame to put such a strapping young lad such as yourself out of work. I'm sure we could think of some way for you to... Settle, your debt." The evil crime lord propped his elbow playfully on the desk, one hand teasingly unbuttoning the top of his shirt.

Frightened, Butch took a small step backwards. This was all so sudden... And yet... Something about the situation enticed the teal-haired Rocket.

Concern showing in his features, the older man approached Butch, and his hand grazed the protruding cheekbone of his subordinate's face in an attempt to ease his nerves. Pushing his doubts aside, Butch pulled himself closer into his employer's embrace, eyes flicking upwards to meet the hazel irises of his boss. Butch leaned in, and began to kiss Giovanni, who returned the gesture. Giovanni reached behind him, and switched off the light above.


Meanwhile in Pastoria City, Ash was in for a big surprise: a party, for him! He couldn't believe his luck.

The end :)