I promised a BryanxLee to Alexys awhile ago and I just never got around to it. This is short, but that's okay because I'm making it a two shot. I just wanted to get this posted tonight. Read and review!

Dedicated to Alexys.

Lee sat curled up in front of a large fire with his favorite fleece blanket wrapped around his shoulders. He was trying to meditate so that his worries would be temporarily out of his mind, but it was proving to be a more difficult task than he had first thought. There was a monsoon raging outside and his lover had yet to return from the airport after dropping off his friends. Lee opened his eyes to stare into the dancing flames and let them take over his thoughts. He quickly jumped to his feet when he heard the door open and close knowing that it had to be his lover.

Bryan started to the turn the corner only to be caught completely off-guard by a lion hugging him tightly. It took the falcon a second before he could respond and return the hug. "You should be sleeping. You have to leave early tomorrow morning" Bryan fussed softly over his lover. Lee shook his head as he buried his face in his Russian's chest purring softly in content at finally being back in his arms. Bryan pulled back and stared down at him curiously. "What are you saying 'no' to?"

"I'm not leaving tomorrow." Bryan raised an eyebrow, but didn't question his lion just then. Instead he lifted him off the floor with ease knowing full well that Lee wasn't at a proper weight, but no matter what Bryan said it never seemed to be enough to get Lee to gain back the weight. He sat down in front of the fire and draped the blanket over their legs. "You need to gain weight."

Lee sighed as he curled in Bryan's chest. "I am gaining weight. I've put on eight pounds in the two and a half weeks I've been here."

"That's not even half of what you lost between this visit and your last one. Lee, you know you can't do this to yourself." Bryan tilted Lee's head back so that their eyes could meet. "It's dangerous."

Lee sighed as he averted his eyes. "I know. That's why I'm not leaving tomorrow. I know I can't keep losing weight and gaining it back only to lose it again, but when I'm in the Hills I lose a desire to eat. I'm healthier hear than there and I want to be healthy so I'm just going to stay. I'm hoping to get back to where I was during the last tournament. That means gaining twenty-five pounds though."

Bryan kissed his lover's forehead gently. "You have obligations to your village though. Are you sure it's alright to leave it all behind?" Lee nodded as he let his eyes slip closed and nuzzled Bryan's chest. "You're exhausted aren't you?" Another nod was the Russian's only answer and it wasn't long before the lion was sound asleep in his arms. Carefully Bryan stood and carried Lee to their bedroom to tuck him in. He would be joining his lover shortly, but he really needed to take a shower first.

Standing beneath the hot stream of water he thought over what it would mean to have Lee live with him on a permanent basis. It would be good because it meant he wouldn't have to miss his lover anymore, but he wondered if they were really ready to live together. Their relationship was strong and Bryan didn't see that changing, but he hadn't seen Lee's decision to stay in Russia. His sensitive ears picked up movement outside the foggy glass shower door and knew that his extended shower had woken his lover. Lee really was an incredibly light sleeper who woke up at the slightest noise. The falcon didn't say anything, but turned his attention to washing his hair as he waited for the lion to slip into the shower with him. When he finished washing his hair and Lee hadn't joined him he turned off the water.

Lee was sitting on the sink counter staring at his hands with something clearly weighing heavily on his mind. "What's wrong?"

The lion looked up with a tortured look to his eyes that cracked Bryan's heart. "You don't want me to stay, do you?"

Bryan walked over and cupped Lee's face in his hands gently. "What the hell gave you that idea?"

"You've been avoiding coming to bed" he whispered softly. Bryan sighed and pulled Lee close. "Am I wrong?"

"Very wrong. I want you to live with me, Lee. It kills me every time you leave. I wasn't avoiding coming to bed. I just got lost in my thoughts and didn't realize how much time I had spent in the shower. I'm sorry if I made you worry." Lee shook his head as he breathed in Bryan's scent. "Go back to bed. I'll get dried off and join you shortly." Lee nodded before sliding off the sink and walking back to their bedroom. Bryan stared into the mirror frightened for the first time since he left the abbey. Lee wasn't acting like himself and it was a definite cause for worry. He quickly dried off his body and joined Lee in bed.

"You don't have to be worried about me. I had a bad encounter with a couple of jerks who didn't understand that I wasn't interested that's got me a little freaked out, but it's nothing to worry about." Lee snuggled into Bryan's chest with a sigh as he felt strong arms hold him close.

"It is something to worry about. They didn't hurt you, did they?" Bryan titled Lee's head back to look into bright orange orbs that stared up at him with slight fear.

"No, they didn't. I kicked on in the stomach and ran. I thought it was the best solution and they were pretty slow so they couldn't catch up to me." Lee buried his face in Bryan's shoulder signaling that he didn't want to continue that line of questioning any longer. Bryan gave in to his lover's silent request and placed a light kiss on top of his head.

"I love you."

"I love you too" Lee mumbled into Bryan's chest before drifting off to sleep again. Bryan smiled softly like he only did when they were alone. Lee knew that the falcon still felt a need to keep up barriers around other people and was content with the knowledge that he got to see the softer side of his Russian lover. Bryan in turn tried to be more open than he would be naturally so that his lover didn't feel there were secrets between them.

Lee: I do not have weight issues!

Yes you do. You get depressed when seperated from Bryan so you stop eating. That's called an issue.

Lee: -glares-

Bryan: Let it go or she'll torture us in the next chapter.

You're so smart Bryan!

Bryan: -eyebrow twitching- I'm letting the sarcasm in that statement go.

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