Hey guys! This is my shortest one yet, but it was more or a snippet plot idea than an actual story. So in this one Vlad gets a present from Cat, but it winds up being more of a present for Leila.

Vlad sat across from Bones and Cat in the lounge, Leila sitting at his side, with a brightly colored box sitting neatly in his lap. He eyed Bones with open suspicion, if the gift had come from only Cat he wouldn't have reason to be wary. However the street peasant was looking too amused for whatever was in the package to be anything harmless. Leila prodded at his side, reminding him that while he didn't trust Bones, the gift was from Cat. Internally huffing, he broke his staring contest with her husband to thank her for the gift.

After the pleasantries were exchanged, he tore through the paper that he now noticed had vampire bats on it. Cat's sense of humor was twisted. He could practically feel Leila's curiosity as he opened the box.

Leila let out a cross between a delighted laugh and a choked cough, Vlad shooting her an exasperated glance before smiling ruefully at Cat. "I do hope you don't believe I will be wearing this?"

Cat burst into laughter, leaning against Bones as she shook her head. "No, I'm sorry but I couldn't help myself. When I saw the add for the Kiguimi that was shaped like a dragon, I figured it would make a good gag gift. Your real one is on the way, it got stuck in the mail but I couldn't resist seeing the look on your face."

Vlad shook his head in amusement, putting the box and the jet black dragon onesie to the side. He would deal with it later, Cat didn't visit often so he would enjoy chatting with her while she was here. Leila tugged the box closer with open curiosity and enjoyment. Vlad caught the glint of plotting in her gaze and internally grimaced. He hoped that she wasn't going to try to get him to wear that silly thing. If she really tried he had no doubt that, with the correct incentive, she could get him into it. Cat's voice pulled his attention away from the box and into an ongoing argument they had been having over the topic of modern vampire fiction.

Meanwhile, Leila's impish grin was lost on both Vlad and Cat. Bones eyed her grin and bit back a smile. When he had seen what his Kitten had ordered he had almost busted his gut laughing, but seeing how Leila was looking at it he got the feeling the gag gift was going to see more use than his wife had originally thought it would.

Deciding not to comment, Bones leaned back and pulled Cat into his side. He was content with the turn of events and if his hunch was correct then Tepesh was in for an interesting surprise.

Vlad walked back from the entrance, having just seen Cat and Bones out. Leila had been unusually quiet during the conversation and it had caught his attention. Worry tugged at his mind, but he could remember nothing that would explain her odd behavior. They hadn't been angry with one another recently, not that he was aware of anyway, and as far as he knew he had done nothing to earn ire.

He pondered his wife's odd quiet mood as he moved to their room. It was entirely possible there was nothing wrong and she was simply tired, they had just expended considerable energy before being alerted of Bones and Cat's arrival. But usually if that was the case Leila would lean against him, she had kept a neutral distance during the present exchange.

Opening the door to their chambers, he jerked to a halt directly inside the doorway. He blinked twice to make sure he wasn't imagining things, before speaking to his wife who laid lounging on the bed.

"Leila, why are you wearing that thing?" His wife glanced up at him, before shrugging casually in the black onesie that he could now see had little black wings and a hood made to look like a cartoon dragon's head.

"Because I wanted to and it looks cute. Obviously it's too big for me, but it was sized for you so that makes sense. You can get rid of it later, it's comfy." To prove her point, she raised her knees and curled into the soft fabric.

Vlad wasn't sure whether to laugh or sigh, it was an improvement over her trying to force him into it but not by much. The sigh won out as he shook his head fondly, his wife would never cease to surprise him. Moving toward the bed, he grabbed the hood and pulled it down over her face, to her protest. As he glanced over her, he admitted to himself that while he would never wear it willingly, somehow it fit Leila's personality perfectly.

"If you enjoy it then keep it, as long as you don't expect me to wear it then I see no reason you can't." Leila flipped the hood off of her head to better see him as she grinned up at him.

"Awesome. It really is comfy, although your shirts are still my favorite." Vlad's eyes flicked between copper and green, the statement dragging his mind back to what they had been doing before the interruption.

A slow smile spread across his face as he wrapped his hand into her hair while his other one trailed down to the zipper. "As they should be. While you look comfortable in that, I much prefer the sight of you in my shirt." Before Leila could reply, Vlad joined her on the bed, not wasting a minute before restarting their earlier activities. She made a mental note to thank Cat for the gift, even if it hadn't technically been meant for her.

And that's a wrap. I'll be working on the other requests as I can get to them, college is insane and so is work so it may be a bit.
As always, feel free to read and review with ideas.