"this one has a pocket knife in it." Kevin said.
"no Kevin." Ben said. Kevin pouted and kept looking.
"this one has a taser in it." Kevin said.
"no." Ben replied.
"we're obviously never going to find rings working together." Kevin muttered.
"keep trying." Ben said.
"hey look Ben, they have the ring I wanted to get you." Kevin said, pointing.
"whats the difference between that and the one I have? they're both green and black." Ben said confused.
"the difference? this one glows a bright shinning light." a sales man said. "and we just got them in." he added. Ben nodded stepping closer to Kevin as the guy creepily watched them.
"I'm happy with the one that doesn't glow, Bucky wouldn't like the light on it if I pet him." Ben said, looking at Kevin, who nodded in agreement.
"yeah probably not." Kevin said. "oh hey. this one Ben." Kevin said pointing.
"Kev... are those... handcuff themed rings?" Ben ask. Kevin nodded. "it's that like your kink?" Ben ask. Kevin huffed.
"it's funny and it has your birthstone." Kevin smiled. Ben rolled his eye's.
"I wouldn't wear it." Ben muttered. Kevin frowned.
"well, you don't have to. we can get two different rings." Kevin replied. Ben paused and thought a moment, then nodded.
"then I have the perfect one." Ben smiled. Kevin raised an eye brow.
"oh?" Kevin ask. Ben nodded.
"I found it a while ago and figured you wouldn't like it." Ben replied. he showed Kevin the wrench themed ring with Kevins birthstone in it.
"really? you want that one?" Kevin ask shocked. Ben nodded.
"can I help you boys? looking for rings for your ladies?" the sales man ask.
"sure." Kevin said ignoring the second question. they pointed out the two rings they wanted.
"no women here to test the rings and see if they fit?" he ask. Ben snickered picking up the ring he chose and trying it on, while Kevin did the same with his own.
"this one's too big." Ben said.
"this one's perfect actually." Kevin chuckled. the sales man adjusted the ring.
"you and your ladies have the same hand sizes?" the sales man ask. Ben tried the ring on again.
"fit now Benji?" Kevin ask. Ben nodded.
"yup. fits perfectly." Ben smiled.
"thats the one you want?" Kevin ask.
"yes Kevin. I like this one." Ben said. Kevin nodded and looked at the sales man.
"we're ready to check out." Kevin said. he nodded slightly and led them to a counter.
"shall I ring them up separately?" he ask.
"no why would you?" Ben ask.
"you are buying rings together?" he ask.
"duh. we're engaged." Kevin huffed.
"yes I know, oh is that your girl? she's pretty." he ask seeing a picture of Gwen, Ben, and Kevin in Kevins wallet. Kevin smirked.
"yeah she's pretty, but he's hotter." Kevin said, pulling Ben to his side. the man froze shocked while Ben burst into giggles. Kevin smiled at Ben and chuckled softly. Ben always found it hilarious when Kevin broke the news that Gwen wasn't who he was dating.
"you two... with each other?" he ask.
"why else would we be picking rings out together?" Ben ask. the man didn't answer, he simply checked them out. Kevin cast a glance over at Ben.
"hey you okay?" Kevin asks. Ben nodded slightly.
"y-yeah let's just get them and go home. I-I feel like I'm gonna puke." Ben muttered. Kevin reached over and felt his forehead.
"go over there to that bench and sit down okay? I'll get the rings and then come and get you." Kevin said. Ben nodded slightly and headed for the bench. Kevin payed for the rings, getting warrenties and other protections for them. he turned and started heading towards Ben, growling when he noticed one of Cashes friends shoving Ben on the bench. Ben whimpered softly covering his head to protect himself. Kevin grabbed the rings, putting them in his pocket and storming over to the bench. "hey! what the fuck do you think you're doing!?" Kevin shouted shoving the guy back. he scooped Ben up and headed outside. the guy growled and followed Kevin. Ben cuddled to him whining softly. Kevin sat him in the passenger seat carefully and buckled him in.
"Ke-Kev he followed us." Ben muttered. Kevin handed him the rings and kissed his cheek.
"I'll deal with him." Kevin soothed, closing the door. Ben slumped over against the door, his eye's slipping closed, maybe Kevin was right.
*their apartment*
Kevin carried Ben in, heading upstairs. Bens mother sat on the couch waiting for him to come back down. Ben whined when Kevin laid him down and grabbed on to his shirt when Kevin turned. Kevin turned back around.
"Benji?" Kevin asks.
"cuddle with me." Ben whimpered softly. Kevin pulled his ring off and sat it on the nightstand, laying beside him. he pulled Ben close to him.
"alright I'll lay with you for a bit, but I'll have to get up, your moms downstairs." Kevin said. Ben cuddled up to him and layd his head on his chest. Kevin pet his hair gently hoping to sooth him back to sleep. "you should really go get a cold shower." Kevin said softly. Ben whined softly.
"but Kevy, I wanna cuddle." Ben said softly. Kevin kissed his head gently.
"I know, but you might feel better with a shower." Kevin replied. Ben curled up whining softly.
"help me?" Ben whined softly. Kevin smiled slightly and got up, picking him up.
"what about your tattoo baby?" Kevin ask.
"don't care." Ben replied tiredly. Kevin nodded and carried him to the bathroom, stripping them both down. he stepped into the shower putting Ben down gently and starting the water. Ben leaned against the wall holding his head and staring dizzily at the wall he was leaned against. Kevin managed to find a cool but not freezing water temp and moved to let the water hit Ben. he pulled Ben to him, grabbing the soap, and washed his hair. Ben leaned against his chest and let Kevin wash him. it had been a long time since Kevin had done this, last time he'd helpped Ben shower, the Omnitrix had shorted out in a fight and left Ben partially paralyzed for a few hours. that had been years ago. "it's cold." Ben muttered, trying to move out of the water.
"it's supposed to be Ben, now stop squirming." Kevin replied. Ben whined but did as Kevin said. "feeling any better?" Kevin ask.
"I'm feeling cold." Ben muttered with a slight shiver. Kevin nodded turning the water off and getting them both a towel. he dried them both and dressed Ben, then himself. Ben curled up shivering slightly. Kevin layd beside him, forgetting about Ben's mother downstairs and cuddled him gently.
"now do you feel any better?" Kevin ask. Ben nodded slightly, handing him the Omnitrix.
"my arm hurts too much to wear it right now." Ben muttered. Kevin nods and lays it on the nightstand with Bens ring. Ben cuddled to him.
"I'm cold now Kevy." Ben whined softly. Kevin pulled him closer to his chest, pulling the blankets over them.
"I'll warm you up." Kevin murmured, kissing his forehead. "you don't feel like you have a fever anymore." Kevin said.
"thats good right?" Ben muttered, his eye's slipping closed. Kevin nodded cuddling him carefully.
"it's great. means you were probably right about it being Gwens fault, because you had one until you took the Omnitrix off." Kevin replied.
"told you." Ben murmured.
"I know, but I just wanted to make sure." Kevin replied. there was a soft knock on their door and Sandra poked her head in.
"is Be okay?" Sandra ask softly, assuming he was asleep still.
"m'fine mom, just a small fever and a stomach ache because Gwen messed with the Omnitrix." Ben murmured, his eye's still closed while he rest his head on Kevins chest. Sandra looked over.
"a fever?" Sandra ask worriedly.
"he's fine. I slipped him some fever reducer on the way home and gave him a cold shower a minute ago, but I'm gong to keep an eye on him just in case." Kevin assured her. Sandra nodded slightly.
"give me a call if you need anything Ben." Sandra said. Ben nodded slightly and curled up more. Sandra watched them a moment then closed the door to leave them be. Kevin kissed Ben's head, gently running his fingers through the smaller boys hair soothingly. Ben muttered softly falling asleep.
