As Thick As Blood Chap. 8

Author's notes: CapĂ­tulo Ocho! (I'm in Spanish currently)

Yami slowly opened her eyes, groaning from the pain of a rather nasty

hangover migraine. "Ugh" She lazily pulled herself out of her bed, she stumbled

over to the door and down the hall. After what seemed like hours Yami reached

Kaput and Zosky's door. She knocked gently and called out "Guys?". No

response, she knocked a little harder and turned the knob "Guys? You awake?"

She heard protesting whines from the room. The noise irritated her already

throbbing head, she gave the wall next to the a short smack with a free hand

while the other messaged the side of her head. More groans of annoyance came

from the occupants of the room. "We're up, we're up" Kaput said groggily. Yami

smirked , "Good, because Beau is probably getting breakfast ready now." She

skipped off down the hall toward the kitchen, the smell of traditional Trizopi

delicacies filling the corridor

Kaput attempted to just roll off the bed, but something warm and soft

was blocking his way. He slowly opened his eyes, his breathe caught when

he saw Zosky's sleeping form. Last night's occurrence played back through

his mind. Kaput smiled, he carefully leaned over and wrapped an arm around

Zosky's shoulder and kissed his cheek. "Good mornin' Sunshine!" Kaput

whispered loudly, Zosky awoke with a yelp and fell out of the bed. Kaput

laughed while he tried to recover from mild shock. "You jerk!" He cried out in a

playful manner, he grabbed Kaput's arm and pulled him to the floor before he

could bat an eye. The redhead growled and punched Zosky in the shoulder. In

an overly syruped sarcastically sweet voice he asked "Mind gettin' my cane for

me, baby?" Zosky rolled his eyes and replied "Sure thing, sweet heart" He stood

up and started to walk towards the dresser, but he quickly stopped. "Hey, didn't

you leave it in the kitchen last night." Kaput looked at him blankly, "Oh...Are ya

sure I left it in there, 'cause I remember taking it with me." "Well I don't and I was

more sober then everybody" "Pansy" Kaput giggled at his own joke, Zosky just

sighed. "Fine I'll just carry you, get on the bunk, then climb on to my back."

"What, not doin' this bridal like?" "Just do it!" Kaput did so, while Zosky kneeled

down in front of the bunk.

Zosky was careful not to drop Kaput, unfortunately his passenger wasn't so

concerned about his own safety. He grinned at the reactions he got from him as

he tried to walk with Kaput on his back tickling his antenna and purposely

breathing on the nape of his neck. "Kaput knock it off!" He turned to look at

Kaput, who smirked at the blush on his face. "Why?" he asked softly as he

started attacking his neck again, this time with gentle kisses, until. "I knew it!"

Kaput and Zosky froze, Zosky pivoted around to see Prampter flashing a

devilish smile. "I-I-I... um w-we.. uh" Zosky stammered numbly blushing, Kaput

attempted to hide behind him. Prampter was still beaming at the pair "I knew it,

I knew it, ya'lls to fruity to be in ta girls!" He laughed to himself and strode

right by them. "Now don' take to long, ya hear?" He called back to them. Kaput

and Zosky only gawked as he left. After about a minute or so of silence Zosky

spoke. "I thought he would have tried to kill us if he seriously thought that" "Pff, no

kiddin', come on I'm hungry! Giddy up!" Kaput clicked his good ankle at Zosky's

hip, who grunted in protest.

Yami and Beau were talking at the counter, before the door suddenly

swung open and Prampter literally strutted in to the room. The two blinked in

confusion. "Hey, you okay chief?" Beau asked cautiously. Prampter looked to

him as his smile got broader. "Just fine." He casually hopped up on to the bar

stool and began to devour the meal laid before him. Yami slowly stood up and

walked towards the door, Prampter noticed this and turn around to face her.

"Where ya goin'?" "Oh, just outside to see the four horse men." Beau snickered,

and Prampter's face set back into a more familiar scowl. It was right about then

that Kaput and Zosky walked in, and Prampter resumed grinning like a madman.

Zosky hesitated for a moment, but then continued to the bar where Kaput's cane

was neatly place in front of a plat. As Kaput began to carelessly demolish the

food, Zosky to Kaput's left, looked over to Prampter "Say, um... Prampter, when

do you think the ship will be repaired?" He paused, grabbed a napkin to clean

off his face and replied. "Well, firs' we gotta see how we're gonna wedge da

thing outta da ground " He took a sip of his drink, "Then we'll see how it goes

from there."

A little while later Prampter, Yami, and Zosky set out for the ship in a

small beat up, levitating tow truck. Zosky was pushed up against the far door

from the driver side. Squirming and grunting the tried to make himself more

room, but to no avail "Good thing we didn' make Red come, eh?" Prampter said

in an amused tone. Zosky huffed in reply. Yami shot a glare at Prampter and

elbowed him slightly. "Well maybe he could have if you bothered to get a new

truck." Prampter growled a little "I've told ya a thousand damned times! MY

TRUCK IS FINE!" Yami scoffed "This piece of scrap metal has been ready to fall

apart ever since you bought it off that desert merchant!" "IT WAS A GOOD

DEAL!" "GOOD DEAL, MY ASS! Eeeep!" Yami squeaked, she quickly covered

her mouth with her hands, but what was done was done. Prampter and Zosky

were gapping at her, swearing it was their imagination. In unison they sputtered

and laughed like none other, gasping for air, Yami quietly pouted. They were

there just minutes after. Prampter hopped out his door, while Zosky and Yami

piled out on the other side. They stretched out their arms, legs, and backs,

grateful to be able to move.

The older mechanic made slow laps around the the ship, giving testing

pushes and knocks in random places, the ship had little give. "Ya boys really got

her stuck in there good. Yam, get the chain outta the back." She nodded, she

jogged over to the back of the vehicle and grabbed a large iron chain. She

brought it over to the ship and handed on end to her partner. "Kay Yam, you

take yer end and try ta get it ta hook under da tail end and da wings and wrap it

aroun' a couple of times." She finish the task quickly with Zosky's help. She took

her end of her chain and hooked it with Prampter's. He pulled up the truck so the

crane was facing the ship. "Ya'll push when I start ta pull, got it?" "Yeah" "Yep"

Zosky and Yami replied, they positioned themselves behind the small craft.

Suddenly the tow truck lurched forward so fast it jerked back a little. The pair

behind the ship were startled by the violent movement, they quickly recovered

however and pushed on the end of the ship. "Come on, Come on" Zosky

muttered putting all of his weight in to moving the lodged object.The truck was

kicking up dirt and rocks making the task harder for Yami and Zosky to endur,

Still they kept trying, until Prampter's truck let out an unusually loud roar

followed by bone rattling pop sound. The vehicle fell silent and plopped to the

ground, Prampter jumped down out of his seat. "GOD DAMN IT!" He continued

to swear and kick at the truck while Yami and Zosky viewed the amusing

spectacle from a safe distance.

Prampter stomped around to the hood of the truck and threw it open.

Smoke barreled out of the machine but Prampter didn't even flinch. He leaned in

closer to the engine. His body didn't move but his eyes darted around trying to

identify what damage had been done. It didn't take him much longer then a few

seconds to see what had happened. His face had a look of almost fear or

concern, but that quickly receded as he became enraged. "GOD FUCKIN' DAMN

IT!" He stormed, kicked, and carried on, Yami cautiously approached the furious

man. "Prampter? What's wrong?" He stopped in mid step "What's wrong? I'll tell

ya what's wrong" "That would be pretty helpful!" Zosky called for his spot by the

ship. "Fuck you!" "Right back at you!" "Will you two cut it out!" the two men 'More

like boys' Yami thought to herself, fell silent. "Well, long story short da engine is

ruined, happy now? I have to get a new truck" Yami smirked slightly. "A little bit

now." Zosky laughed a little while Prampter grunted slightly in annoyance. "Let's

head back, I'm thirsty" Zosky suggested "How can ya be thirsty? Ya hardly did

crap!" Was Prampter's reply "I did more then you furball!" 'Oh God not this

again!' Yami just rubbed her temples and the other bickered on the way back to

the station.

It was almost noon when the trio made it back. "Now I have to find that

damned catalog! " Prampter grumbled to himself as he wandered down to his

room at the end of the hall. Glaring at the floor he didn't notice that his door was

open until he looked up to grab the knob. 'Now wha' in da world? I know I shut

my door this mornin' It was then that he heard snickering from the room. He

visibly tensed, he carefully open the door wider. What he saw only pissed him off

more in his already sour mood. Beau and Kaput were riffling through his stuff.

"HEY! GET DA HELL OUTTA MY ROOM!" Kaput and Beau froze, it was then

that he was what they were laughing at. "PUT DOWN MY JOURNAL YA

RUNTS!" They pair started up their giggling again. "Wow Prampter, I never took

you for the lonely, crushing type!" Kaput remarked. Prampter made an audible

strangled sound. "OUT OUT OUT OUT!!" He practically screeched as he

shoved Beau and Kaput out the door while ripping out his journal out of Kaput's

hand. He slammed the door in their faces. Kaput and Beau looked at each

other,"I don't get what he's got to hide, she's a sweet girl." "Mmmhmm." Beau

agreeably nodded. Prampter had hear them both through the door, he was

propped up against it while clutching the book to his chest. 'I know that, but...' He

sighed heavily. 'I just pray that Yami never finds out how I feel...'

Author Notes: Plot twist!