Days turned into weeks and weeks into months as Kenny became more and more used to Slash coming over. Everyday, the giant mutant would swing by his apartment and chill there until the morning came around before he would head out. It was a system and it worked perfectly. They liked each other and yet there wasn't any pressure for them to move forward. They were practically inseparable after about six in the evening, but as all good things do, this system, eventually came to an end, forcing them to change when and how they met up for some time.
Everything was going normally, the two were on Kenny's floor bed, watching a haphazardly propped up smart TV, plugged in properly, but not hung up professionally like it should've been, sort of just laying on the floor, leaned on the wall. They had on some comedy Netflix sketch and were both enjoying themselves when a knock came at the door. The two froze, both their mouths stuffed with popcorn as Kenny paused the TV and blinked. He NEVER had visitors so this was definitely an odd thing to hear.
A familiar voice on the other end, made Kenny cringe as he swallowed the mouthful of food. He pointed to the fire escape, signaling Slash to hide behind the wall of his apartment. He opened the door and on the other end was a very tall, sorta good looking young man. He had dark hair and piercing eyes. Slash frowned as he saw this guy step in like he owned the place.
"Oh... Hey, Donovan..." Said Kenny, immediately uncomfortable.
"You know. I called you and you didn't pick up. Wanted to let you know I was in town."
"Great. Bye."
"Oh, come on. Don't be like that. I miss you." Donovan said leaning in close the short young man, "I went through the trouble of sweet talking your mom into giving your address and this is how I'm treated?"
"You miss me? Is that why you cheated on me?"
"It was an accident. A lapse of judgement. It won't happen again."
"No. It wont. Because you're leaving!" Kenny said, trying to push the other back towards the door, "Besides... I'm sort of... seeing someone."
"Seeing some-..." Donovan's face darkened a bit, lips curving down, "I knew I heard someone else in here. Where is this new squeeze that'll send you crawling back to me. Did he escape because he's scared of me?"
As the argument progressed, Slash started to become angry, but he stayed out until he saw Donovan grab Kenny by the wrist, "You think you can do better than ME?" Hissed the tall man, "You think sexing it up with some asshole is gonna make you-...you...HOLY SHIT!" The man shrieked as he let go of Kenny and fell to the floor in surprise, "What the fuck is that thing?!"
Slash stepped completely into the apartment, growling at the young man, "I happen to be the 'new squeeze' you were referrin' to. And I also don't like you touching him that way. Makes me... pretty mad." The turtle smirked, getting right in Donovan's face. The man whimpered as he looked at Slash getting closer to his face before the terrapin whispered the word, "Boo!" brow bumping up as he said it. The man on the ground screamed, scrambling to his feet and running out the door, not even bothering to close it.
"Pff-. Candy-ass." Slash laughed as he turned to Kenny, closing and locking the door before bending down and taking Kenny's hand to study his wrist, "You alright?" He asked.
"Fine... I'm just... Yeah. I'm fine"
"Kenny. You're crying..."
"I am? No! It's uh..."
"And your wrist is bright red."
Slash was concerned. Mostly about Kenny, but that guy saw him up close. A guy that clearly wanted his boyfriend back. What kind of lengths would this guy go to to get him back? He'd already shown that physical contact and hurting another person he supposedly cared about didn't concern him. Would this guy try and harm not only Kenny, but Slash as well? But he pushed it to the back of his mind. Right now, he needed to cheer up the young man he just admitted feelings for.
He picked up the pink haired boy and brought him back to the bed, "Let's... Let's just continue our program... okay? Fuck him. He won't be able to get to you." Slash said with a smile as he pressed his beak to Kenny's neck, nuzzling it.
Kenny responded with a snort, playfully trying to push Slash away, "N-No! That tickles, you butt! Cut it out!" He laughed and snorted, the tears that had been from sadness before, were now from laughter, even more so as Slash began to tickle his sides as well, "You-You're doing this on purpose!"
"Making you smile IS my purpose, nerd."
