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!
