Chapter 11: In which 'puppy piles' are canon
How had his life become like this? Sure, he was a modified human, but it's not like he had a choice in the matter. And yeah, sometimes he had to hurt other people, but it was mostly self-defense or he had someone to protect..
M-21 lay on his bed and contemplated the different ways karma worked. He wanted to get up- no really, he really, really wanted to get up. He wasn't the kind to lounge in bed and he was usually awake even before the sun was up, no matter what time he slept the night before. The only problem was that he stuck in bed- with two bodies piled on top him.
He was already used to Tao and Takeo staying over in his room- ever since the first night that the Boss allowed them to live here, they already made it a habit to invade his privacy. They- meaning Tao, dubbed it their 'headquarters'. But this was the first time he experienced something like this. Tao wasn't one to sleep on a bed anyway, and he usually slept on HIS desk where he situated a small command center. Takeo on the other hand, preferred the corner of the room, where he slept with one leg up facing the door.
So he could not imagine how this situation came about, either he was dead tired or he was really losing his edge. He tried to kick shove them off of him to no avail. He contemplated with just using brute force, but that might damage the furniture, and would likely lead to embarrassing questions.
He tried wiggling to and fro and managed to free one leg at an awkward angle. Then he attempted to kick off the intruders on his bed. That managed to illicit a low groan from the hacker.
"5 more minutes." Tao moaned. M-21 tried to push the thin man over the edge of the bed with his feet, but Tao only shifted and burrowed closer. Another kick.
"Hey!" Tao's eyes flew open."Can I ask why you're attacking me this early in the morning?"
"Well, if you had woken up properly the first time I kicked you..." M-21 huffed out. "Get off. Now."
"Why M-21, you are so cranky in the morning." Tao yawned and shifted his body on the empty side of the bed, rousing Takeo who was still laid partially over M-21.
"Mmm… mmph." Takeo slid an eyelid open. "What are you all doing in my room?"
"This is my room!" M-21 growled from under them.
"Hem hem." They heard a throat clear. Frankenstein stood by the open doorway, an eyebrow arched quizzically at them.
"Oh, hi Boss." Tao greeted him cheerfully, like they weren't in an awkward position where 3 grown men where lying together in one bed. "Wanna join our puppy pile?"
You could almost see that twitch in his eye when he stared at them wordlessly. Either he was in shock or he was thinking of 7 ways on how to kill them slowly.
He caught another movement from behind the homeowner and he saw himsoftly glide into the room. He was probably caffeine-deprived, not that he could have done anything else while heunexpectedly seated himself on the bed, on top of all of them.
The Noble then tilted his head, almost as if in a questioning manner, towards the Boss.
More twitching. And then.. the blonde man made an almost imperceptible sigh. He made his way towards them and added himself to the increasing pile of bodies on his bed.
No, really, howhad his life become like this?
