Chapter 22

It was a new day at the Dragon's keep.

Garou however felt like he was trapped in a suna!

"Damn, why is it so hot in here… I thought it was October!" he muttered.

Slowly he woke up and stretched himself out. When he did, that was when he noticed it.

The knitted sweater.

"What the hell… Melee…" he turned to his right and found she too was wrapped up in a thick sweater as well. But was still sound asleep. Garou began to look over his and found it strange, even the creatures that are bounded to him were wrapped up in small sweaters of their own that connected to his! "Titan…" he muttered.

He woke and walked out of the room, but found most of the family was already up and trapped in knitted garments as well. However, Garou couldn't hold back his laughter the moment he saw Snek! From his shoulders down, he was in one long, knitted tube! Garou burst out laughing at the sight of him. "Shut up! Your son did this!" he protested.

"I got to admit, it well made…" said Goliath.

"Dad… all your guys on your body have one too… even your tail!" said Pac.

Peering behind himself, Garou saw his tail was wrapped in a tube like pullover as well. "I better get this off…" Yet as he reached to remove it, his body rebelled, the creatures snapped at him as they caressed the material. "What the hell… You like it!" he demanded of them. They coiled around his body and yet, there were content looks on the creatures faces. They haven't been given such comfort before.

Titan finally woke, he yawned aloud and stretched himself out, Suiryu came out of the room shortly after, wearing a new pullover as well. Titan looked over everyone and smiled. "Oh good, they all fit!" he said with great cheer in his voice.

"First off… how the hell did you get these on us when we were sleeping!" demanded Snek.

"I spent most of the night doing that," Titan smiled. "I wanted to surprise everyone."

"Well we were…" muttered Garou. "Titan, you got to be careful when doing this, this is forcing yourself on people again. We talked over this as well…"

Titan suddenly appeared devastated. "Oh… do you don't like it… I worked hard on it…"

"I didn't say that, I am saying your are forcing this on people. You need to ask especially when it comes to clothing… did you dress your sisters?" he demanded.

"They have their pajama shirts on under what I made, I didn't take them off…" he said an a shy tone. "But dad…"

"Titan…" Luna stood up from the table, she embraced and thanked him for the gift. "It's wonderful, but next time. I want to put it on myself. Okay?" she asked gently.

He nodded his head. "Okay…"

"Besides, I can't get mine off, these things like it." Garou muttered.

"I can't really slither with this one, but I will wear it when the nights get colder okay?" said Snek.

Titan nodded, but he wasn't happy. "I'm going back to my room…" he slinked off and closed the door.

"Did we hurt his feelings?" Snek asked aloud.

"Titan can be a little overbearing…" came the voice of Melee, who was wrapped up in a knitted shawl. "Let me talk to him." She excused herself from the room and went to see him. Garou sighed aloud as he tried to get the sweater off again, only to get snapped at by his tail!

"HEY!" he scolded.

Tempest snickered. "They like it, considering those thing probably didn't get a lot of comfort…"

"I treat them well, they are part of me after all!" he protested. But then he thought it over. Was he treating these things well? Garou gave up on the notion and kept the sweater on, it wasn't like it was going to come off anyway.

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Melee approached Snek's room and gave a gentle knock. "What…" came the voice of a dishearten Titan. She smiled a little as she opened the door and snuck in. Titan was coiled with his back to the door.

"Titan… thank you for the shawl you made me. It's wonderful," she said.

"You're just trying to make me feel better…"

"Partly true, but this is wonderfully knitted and very warm. I was getting rather cold last night." She said. Melee came deeper into the room until she rested her back to the wall and came to sit down. "What's wrong sweetheart?"

He hissed. "No one appreciated it…"

He turned to face her, clearing away tears he was upset with the reaction that he got for his hard work. "Titan, you put them on people as they slept. Poor Snek I heard him this morning trying to get out of the room, he couldn't slither due to the knitted sweater that covered his whole body." She explained.

"I worked really hard on those mom…"

He drifted over to her until he came to embrace Melee, resting his head on her shoulder. "I thought… they would have been more appreciative of it…"

She rubbed his back to comfort him as he began to nestle himself into her, just like when he was smaller. "It's a wonderful gift, but I think next time, you need to ask. I am certain they will be more than happy to wear what you make them when they are given the chance to put it on themselves." She explained. "Besides, I'm going to be wearing mine for a while. I get chills now… it's strange, I wasn't feeling cold before."

He pulled away gently from her. "Can… can I make you another… and a blanket?" he asked.

She smiled and nodded to him. "I would like that very much."

His smile returned as his embrace grew a little tighter. Melee was certain to return the hug to him. "You have such a big heart Titan. I hate to see it when it gets broken…" He didn't say a word back, but when he finally pulled out of her arms he looked much better than before. "Want to rejoin us?"

He smiled and nodded.

The returned to the kitchen. Snek was in the living room, coiled up but still remained in his one piece suit in a sense. He actually appeared rather comfortable! Garou on the other hand was trying to get his off, but his other appendages had other ideas! "Come on, I'm hot!" he protested, but those creatures rebelled and refused to allow the clothing to be removed, he sighed and gave up on the notion for the time being.

Melee on the other hand snickered. "I guess those guys like to be comfortable too!" she snickered. But then, they began to eye her oddly.

Garou felt it too. "Huh… Come here a moment Melee,"

Curious, she approached him as the creatures suddenly unraveled and wrapped around her! They brought her in close to Garou but didn't completely envelop around her. Melee however felt comfortable and warm!

"This… is nice…" she said and snuggled in. "I was feeling chilly."

Garou sighed, he turned to Titan and said. "Can you make me another one of these… please?"

His eyes widened and his head nodded. "I'll get started right away!" he slipped into the room once more and went straight to work.

"I got to admit, the kid is good at this… I don't know how mine comes off though…" said Snek.