Love is an art

Chapter Three: The room mate

Nikola yawns and wakes up to the feeling of something pressed up against him. Immediately tensing up he turns and comes face to face with a sleeping Demitri in his bed. "What the hell are you doing in here?" He asks angrily, being ignored. "You son of a…" Reaching forward he grabs Demitri's hair and yanks. "Get out of my bed!"

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Nikola! Be nice!" Demitri whines before grabbing his wrist and pinning it to the pillow. "Calm down! We didn't do anything!"

"I don't care! You don't get into someone else's bed without permission!"

"But you DID give me permission! I came in and asked and you said yes!" Demitri says and Nikola brings his other hand over to smack him on top of the head.

"OF course I said yes you idiot! I was half asleep! I would have said yes to anything!" Nikola scolds and Demitri looks at him sadly.

"Really? Damn, I could have gotten you to do so much more than let me in your bed…" He says disappointed before receiving a very hard pinch of his cheek.

"I don't care what you mean by that…don't you dare take advantage of my hospitality while half asleep."

"Ow! Ow! Ow! Stop hurting me! I simply meant I could have gotten you to agree to help me get my stuff from my dorm today!" Demitri whines and Nikola shrugs, burrowing under his covers.

"Too late now." He says and hears the sad sigh Demitri lets out. "…Is it really that bad…?" Nikola asks and pokes his head out to see him. "Are they really…that bad?"

Demitri looks at him surprised for a moment before smiling awkwardly. "N-not at all!"

"Liar." Nikola says annoyed before sitting up and looking back at him. "So when are we going?" He asks, receiving a surprised look from Demitri.

"Y-you don't have to-!"

"Tell me a time or I'm dragging you there now." Nikola threats as he gets out of bed.

"U-um….give me…two hours." Demitri says, jumping up as well. "I want to make up breakfast!" He smiles and Nikola looks at him suspiciously.

"…Can you even cook? Idiots like you usually have a hard time mastering fire…"

"Nikola, be nice." Demitri says, the smile still on his face.

"What the hell are you smiling about? I just insulted you, idiot." Nikola groans and Demitri pats him on the head.

"I know, but it was a joke. I like when you joke." Demitri says and Nikola rolls his eyes.

"Who said I was joking. At any rate, go on and make breakfast. I'm going to shower." Nikola mumbles, heading into the bathroom.

"Oh! I need to shower too! How good is your hot water?" Demitri asks as Nikola begins taking his shirt off in the door frame.

"Hm…you should be able to shower after me, as long as you don't take hours." He says before tossing his shirt into the hamper across the hallway.

"Aww…that sucks. I like long showers…" Demitri says, his eyes subtly looking over Nikola before the boy glares at him.

"Just what the hell do you plan on doing in my shower? Pervert!"

"Eh? N-no! Not like that! I just like being in the heat for a long time!" Demitri exclaims, his face now bright red.

"Bull shit. You're seventeen, I'm not stupid." Nikola says. "If you like hot water so much…why don't you take a bath?"

Demitri's eyes light up. "Really? Alright! I can buy some bath salts on the way back! What kind of scents do you like? I like some of the flower ones, and vanilla. Oh! But you know what I really like? Moonlight Path! It's so good smelling and such a pretty name!" He says excitedly as Nikola twitches.

"…The fuck is wrong with you? Are you even a real man? Who pays attention to SCENTS? God you are stupid…" Nikola grumbles, heading into the bathroom.

"So you don't have any bath salts?" Demitri asks sadly and Nikola blushes.

"Of course not. Don't be ridiculous." He says, heading into his bathroom.

"Huh…wonder why he blushed at that…" Demitri mumbles before heading to the kitchen. He quickly starts making eggs and pancakes, turning the stove up to high so they cook quicker. When he burns them he quickly tosses them out and goes through the fridge, getting yogurt and fruit.

"…I smell smoke." Nikola says as he comes out in just jeans, making Demitri stare and wonder how someone so defensive about anything 'sexual' is ok with walking around dripping wet and half naked around him. "You burned breakfast, didn't you?" He asks and Demitri blushes a little.

"W-well…I...heh…we have yogurt and fruit! Yummy, right?" Demitri asks and Nikola sighs in defeat.

"Yeah, whatever, just hurry up so we can get your crap. I have plans today." Nikola says as he goes into the kitchen, making a batch of pancakes.

"Yes of course, whatever makes you happy Nikola." Demitri says, his usual smile in place.

"…I think I just got goose bumps." Nikola mumbles in annoyance before passing out the food and eating.

"I have that effect on people." Demitri teases, winking at him.

"Th-those aren't the goose bumps I meant!" Nikola huffs before they both eat. After they finally get done and Demitri gets ready, Nikola brings them to his car and follows the teen's directions to his dorm.

"I-I'll go in first…" Demitri says, opening the door to show a boy with pale blonde hair and dark purple eyes. Once he and Nikola enter, the strange teen's eyes fall on them and he gives them a bone-chilling smile. No wonder Demitri doesn't like it here.

"You came back? Is this the guy you stayed with? He's cute, da?"

"He has his moments, Ivan. I'm only here to get my stuff and leave."

"Oh good, now I don't have to worry about seeing you around anymore." Ivan says and Nikola looks at him angrily. People who lack manners really piss Nikola off.

"Yeah yeah." Demitri says, gathering his stuff into bags and suitcases with Nikola's help.

"So why are you letting him live with you? Do you have a vampire fetish?" Ivan asks and Demitri sighs, making Nikola twitch a little. He wants to go over and ream the kid a new one. To kick his ass. Anything to put him in his place. He won't though. Why? Because that is rude. Not to mention Demitri could get in trouble for that.

"I don't. Demitri doesn't look like a vampire." Nikola says, not looking up from the clothes he is currently packing.

"No? Strange…I thought fangs and red eyes were indicative of vampires." Ivan mumbles in an innocent tone that makes Nikola speak up.

"There is only one and it isn't a fang, it is a sharp canine. Some people have those. Besides…aren't purple eyes just as strange as red?" He asks and Ivan stares at him angrily for a moment before sitting up, giving him another smile.

"Demitri, I would like you to take your little boyfriend and leave now." Ivan says sweetly and Demitri, thankfully finished with packing, nods and places his stuff out the door before gently grabbing Nikola's arm and bringing him out.

"What an asshole." Nikola grumbles, grabbing some of the bags before following Demitri out. "If I could I would go back in there and-!"

"Nikola!" Demitri yells and Nikola falls silent. "Please calm down…Ivan is a scary guy…so just…"

"I'm not stupid Demitri. I happen to know very well that even on my best day he could easily take me. Besides, I don't fight people. I just…really, really want to." Nikola says before looking at Demitri. "Don't take everything someone says in a rage seriously." He adds before noticing the look on Demitri's face. The teen is shaking, staring at the ground. Nikola frowns sympathetically before reaching out and patting him on the head. "Hey. I don't know what he was like during the time you were there…but that doesn't matter anymore. You're my problem now, right?" He teases a little and Demitri blushes.

"Thank you…for taking me in despite my looks…" Demitri mumbles and Nikola looks at him confused for a minute before getting annoyed.

"What the hell? Don't be such a victim Demitri. There are others with those kind of teeth, some who have both sides like that. Then there is the fact that your looks are amazing, period. I don't know if you have noticed, but since we have been no campus almost all the girls have looked at you. Not in the 'oh my god what a freak' way either, but in the 'oh wow, he's really hot' way." Nikola says, noticing the small frown still on Demitri's face. "And as for your eyes…I've seen a few other students here with them. Besides…I...don't think it would be you without them. I mean…you're good looking without them as well, no matter your eye color you would look nice…but I think you look best with red." He mumbles, blushing a little.

"Nikola…you…" Demitri stares at him surprised, his face bright red. He never thought in a million years he would get such nice words from Nikola, yet he's gotten them within two days. He wonders how many other people were lucky enough to receive Nikola's praise, and if they felt as happy about it as he does right now. "Nikola…" He says again, a smile coming to his face. "Thank you."

Nikola's blush deepens and he looks away. "Wh-whatever...just know that I don't say anything I don't mean."

Demitri's smile widens and he sets his bags down, making Nikola come to a stop. He goes to ask Demitri what he's doing but is quickly silenced by a tight hug. "You're the best friend a person could ask for."

Nikola gets flustered and tries to get out of his arms. "Wh-what are you doing? Cut it out! I'm getting glares from the girls!" He yells and Demitri backs away.

"Right, right. So…on a completely unrelated note…" Demitri begins, bending over to pick up his stuff. "Do you think I could maybe sleep in the bed tonight without having to ask an incoherent you?" He asks and Nikola twitches.

"You're seriously asking that HERE? Shut up and get in the car!" Nikola orders and Demitri obliges, going silent and walking ahead of Nikola to the car. "…And…I guess…if you stay on your side…you can. I-it's a big bed, and if you will be living there you shouldn't sleep on the couch." He says and Demitri looks back at him happily.

"Nikola you're the best! Thank you so much! I can't wait to sleep with you!" Demitri says excitedly and Nikola pales.

"W-watch your wording! Wh-who the hell even says something like that anyways? God you're so annoying…"

A/N: FF is being weird...anyways! HEre's chapter three! I will work on my other stuff...for the record...I'm just really loving these two right now XD By the way...this is going up to M. I know! I know! I'm sorry! I thought it would be a quick story, but it won't, and since there aren't a lot out there where they have sex...(or are together period) I figured...I should do that. lD