A/N: Since you asked…this is Myka's side of the whole aura debacle. It takes place a few days or weeks (your choice) after Pete says his little line about Protection Detail. This comes after seeing Past Imperfect, but has tags to season 2. Just in case you're curious.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything pertaining to Warehouse 13 (sadly).

Chapter 2

She finally figures out why they are so…off one day when he loses his temper without any warning. She has been slightly irritated all day, but it has steadily been increasing in fervor to the point that her eyebrows cross behind him. The next minute he starts to mumble. She is confused, but it doesn't deter her from her anger. He explodes only minutes later.

A feeling that she has only felt once before tingles in the back of her mind as she tries to remember where she was when she felt it before. His eyes go wide in the way that they do when he gets a vibe. It's in that moment that she remembers. She just felt the after affects of his vibe. When his body and her body combined to attempt to take up the same space she felt a vibe. It's that feeling that makes her pause.

"Pete?" she asks.

"What?" he manages through gritted teeth. His yelling has returned to English. Before he was only yelling gibberish at the sky. This is at least an improvement.

"Did you just get a vibe?" she asks cautiously.

He turns to her. His expression betrays the shock that he feels. She bites her bottom lip proving that she is nervous. He swallows and nods. He is once again incapable of coherent speech.

"I…I think I felt it," she explains quickly. She tries for an innocent expression, but can only manage nervous. She scratches the back of her head and turns around. Facing him is not exactly an option at the moment.

"We should call Leena," Pete says minutes later, "this can't be normal."

"Yeah," she admits. They decide to sit on a park bench before using the Farnesworth. He is on the right, while she sits to his left. Their shoulders touch and the nervousness each feels skyrockets. He is so jittery he can't hold the Farnesworth steady. She is finding anything and everything to adjust on her wardrobe. Eventually, she takes the Farnesworth from him.

"Ready?" she asks.

"Do you think it's an artifact?"

"Let's hope so," she says after some thought. Her other explanation is not one she really wants to consider at the moment.

She hits the call button on the Farnesworth and is met with…Artie. This just got twice as difficult.

"umm…is Leena there, Artie?" she asks hesitantly. She really wishes she could find her confidence again.

"What do you need Leena for?" he returns with an eyebrow raised. Her mouth is suddenly dry and words cease to exist.

"Woman thing," Pete supplies quickly and adds an eye roll and a huff to show his apparent frustration with the entire situation. Artie mumbles and leaves the screen. Leena's face fills it only seconds later.

"Leena, why would I be able to feel Pete's vibes; and he be able to feel my anger?" she gets right to the point. They don't have time to mess around.

"I want to know why I was so angry all of the sudden." Pete comments. She shoots him a glare. He closes his mouth with an audible click. His expression screams annoyed again. She takes a deep breath and watches as he calms almost as fast as she does.

"I was hoping it would take longer for you to figure this out, Myka," Leena says with a shake of her head. The black and white version of Leena looks slightly concerned. Myka can almost see the thousands of thoughts going through the other woman's mind.

"Leena…"

"I guess the truth is the best. Your auras have mixed and you two react to each other's emotions," Leena says without skipping a beat. Myka stifles a gasp, while Pete's shock is written all over his face.

"Is it bad?" Pete manages.

Leena sighs. "No, Pete, there is no life threatening danger. You will just have to get used to the extra emotion and to the fact that you will want to protect each other incessantly. It is self preservation. If one of you goes, the other suffers. Before you ask, Myka, this is not caused by an artifact."

"How…?" Myka asks taken aback. She never imagined this in her wildest imaginations. This entire situation screamed artifact. Why wasn't it an artifact?

"I can't explain it, Myka. It has never happened before in Warehouse history. I'm looking into it. Once it happens, it can't be reversed. Before you ask, yes, the Warehouse caused this. You see the Warehouse chose you two and when you left, Myka, the Warehouse, itself, was not happy. All it wanted was the two of you back. When you came back, Myka, it forced you to inadvertently connect in such a way that you almost cannot survive without the other," Leena offers gently.

"The actual building caused this?" Pete asks with a stunned expression.

"Yes, Pete, the actual building."

"Wow."

Myka's head sinks into her hands as she lets a defeated groan leave her mouth. Pete looks at her, a question hidden in his gaze. She shakes her head. Pete shrugs. Myka rolls her eyes.

"I'm still here," Leena says with a chuckle.

"Sorry, thanks," Myka says as she closes the Farnesworth.

"Looks like I was right," Pete flashes her a smile.

"Right about what?" Myka returns with caution. Pete even thinking he is right is frightening.

"I'm your own personal protection detail and…you get to be mine!" Pete says with glee. She can't help it. She returns his smile. In her mind, there are worse things. Pete is her partner and whether she likes it or not they are connected.

"Now, how about some cookies? I'm starved."