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Kenzie followed behind Viper as they made their way down the long corridor. She had finally convinced him to take her to the trading post. He seemed to be more content with staying in there quarters and her performing more "ooman mating techniques" as he put it. She had to give it to him. He was eager to learn.
At one point she just began to ignore him. Spending hours reading one of her books. That finally seemed to calm down his thirst for...knowledge. For that Kenzie was glad. She had been all but ready to bribe him, but was glad that was unnecessary.
As she followed him, she was aware that unlike when she went out with Jay and Colby, males didn't give her a second glance. Kenzie was positive that it had to do with the fact that she was with Viper. Maybe Colby had been right. Maybe her...mate was not someone you wanted to challenge. Mate. That still seemed a bit foreign; even in her mind.
Kenzie stopped beside Viper for what felt like the hundreth time now. She wasn't sure if they would ever make it to the trading post. It seemed that they couldn't go ten feet without some male stopping to hold a conversation with Viper. It wouldn't be so bad if Kenzie actually knew what they were saying, but no. They were doing that damn clicking. She couldn't help but roll her eyes. She felt awkward just standing there.
Sighing, Kenzie began to walk down the corridor again. She hadn't made it far when reptilian fingers enclosed around her wrist. Instead of stopping she continued walking. She knew it was Viper. She soon felt herself being pulled abruptly to a stop.
"Do not do that again." Viper stated calmly as she turned to look at him. "There are many males here and you should not leave my side."
Kenzie rolled her eyes. "If I wait on you, we'll never make it to the trading post."
"If you do not wait on me you still will not make it."
Kenzie hated to admit it, but he was right. She didn't have any idea where she was going. Gesturing with her hand for him to lead the way, she fell into step beside him. They were there within a few minutes.
Looking around, Kenzie saw the different tables set up. There were a bunch of different...people selling all kinds of things. When she stepped further into the room, most of the eyes turned to her. That made Kenzie a bit nervous. The looks ranged from what she knew as intense desire to dislike to curious. It wasn't long before she was smelling the familair smell of after rain and forrest trees. Something she'd become acustom to with Viper over the last forty-eight hours. Except this time, it was so strong she knew it had to be from multiple other males.
Kenzie wrapped her hand around two of Vipers fingers and the smell instantly faded. She pulled him over to what seemed to be human cookware. Exactly what she had been looking for. She stooded at the table and examined the items. They were nice. There were even sets. She continued to look until she found a set she liked.
It was a silver set that consisted of various pots and skillet sizes as well as three different pans. She then found a set of cooking utensils that consisted of fourteen different ones. She spotted spoons, knives, and forks as well.
"I like these." She stated showing all the things she'd eyed to Viper.
He nodded before he began talking to the salesman in their native tongue. Kenzie ignored it as she looked at plates and glasses. There was a set that consist of ten plates, ten saucers, and then glasses. Viper had all those things, but she wanted something nicer to go with her new cookware.
She gained Vipers attention and showed him what else she wanted. He simply nodded before turning his attention back to the conversation. Kenzie shift her weight from one foot to another. She was looking around the room when a small mewing caught her attention.
Kenzie searched until her eyes landed on the table on the far side in the corner. From where she stood she knew that there were animals, but she couldn't make out what kind. Kenzie turned her attention to Viper as he slid his fingers back into her hand.
"I have arranged for your items to be delivered to our quarters." Kenzie nodded. "Is there anythng else you want to look at?"
"Can we go over there?" Kenzie questioned pointing towards the animal table.
Without waiting for his reply she began to pull him in that direction. What Kenzie saw was absolutely adorable. The animals were small and cute. What really caught her attention was an animal that remembled a lion. Except it was light purple in color with a white mane. It was also tiny. If Kenzie had to guess she would say it was smaller than even a newborn kitten. She was sure she could hold it in her palm.
"It's so adorable." She spoke. "What is it?"
"Ch'nga." Viper spoke.
"Can I get him?" Kenzie asked hopefully.
"H'ko." Viper answered.
"Why?" She questioned.
"Because it is useless. You cannot do anything with it."
"You don't know that."
Viper clicked his mandibles. "Come."
"But I-"
"Come." He repeated cutting her off. Kenzie stared at the animal one more time before turning and walking past Viper.
She'd paid close attention on their initial trip, so she knew exactly how to get back to their quarters. She ignored the stares she got and the smell that assaulted her as she stalked by. She didn't care that most of the males seemed to be eye raping her while the other eyed her with dislike. She was mad. Kenzie didn't know why Viper would think the animal was useless. She wanted something she could call her own.
Making it to her door she placed her hand on the palm reader before walking inside. She had just flopped down on the couch when the door slid open again. Picking up her book she went about reading it. At the moment she didn't want to talk to Viper.
When he sat down beside her, Kenzie still ignored him. Didn't he have something better to do? Soon the heavy smell of his arousal hit her. She mentally rolled her eyes. He had to be kidding. One of his talons began to run down her arms slolwly. She simply moved away from him, eyes never leaving her book.
Viper growled slightly. "You are behaving like a pup."
Kenzie scoff. "I really hope you don't want to do with a pup what you were just trying to do with me."
Viper stood. "I will return later." Kenzie shrugged and turned back to her book.
She was almost finished with the her book when her stomach began to growl. She would have cooked, but her items had not arrived yet. Sighing, she headed to the computer by the door and called her brother. After speaking to him, she called Jay to see if she and C'bra wanted to go to the dining hall.
It wasn't long before her brother got there and another five minutes, she was guessing, when C'bra and Jay arrived. Following C'bra they headed down to corridor to the dining hall. Kenzie decided to let Jay pick out her food again. What she'd chosen last time was absolutely delicious.
After sitting at the same table as before, Kenzie dug into her food. It was silent at their table for a while. Clicking went on around them and Kenzie couldn't help but wonder what they were saying.
"So, how was the trading post?" Jay asked breaking the silence.
"It was okay." Kenzie responded before taking another bite of her food.
"What all did you get?"
"Just some cookware and dinnerware. I wanted this little lion looking thing, but Viper said no." Kenzie stated with a sigh.
C'bra chuckled. "Then you should have persuaded him." Kenzie raised an eyebrow. "It usually works for Sonja. Despite the fact that I try not to let it."
It took Kenzie another minute to realize what he was saying. She hadn't thought of it at the time, but she could have...persuaded him. She still could.
When they finished eating, C'bra led them out of the dining hall. They had only gone a few steps when they were stopped.
"Father." C'bra greeted.
The older male just nodded before turning his attention to Kenzie. He clicked his mandibles gently before holding out a hand to her. She took it without hesitation. She'd learned over the past week of being on the ship that Viper's father was high on the power ladder so to speak. She in no way wanted to disrepect him.
H'bu turned and began leading the way down the corridor. Kenzie stayed quiet. She wasn't sure what to say, or if the older male even understood English. When they finally stopped, they were at a bank of windows. Kenzie could see the many stars that littered the black space. Still neither of them spoke.
"Do you miss your planet?" H'bu questioned breaking the lengthy silence. It caught Kenzie off guard.
"No." She told him honestly. "I miss the people I lost, but there is nothing left for me on my planet. The Glass Mouths destroyed everything."
H'bu clicked his mandibles questioningly. "Glass Mouths?"
"Umm...Bug like creatures with acid for blood."
The male laughed. "Hard meats."
"Yeah those."
"Viper tells me you and your family infiltrated a nest. You are either very skilled or very lucky."
"I would imagine I'm a bit of both." Kenzie stated with a smile. H'bu snorted, but didn't reply. "Can I ask you something?" Kenzie questioned after a moment.
"I suppose." He answered.
"I've seen plenty of your kind while I've been aboard this ship. True they all have had different patterns to them, but their colors have been the same. You, Viper, and C'bra are different from the others. Even from Uncle. Why is that?"
"My bearer, as well as my son's was an ooman female. My brother's bearer was of our kind."
"He's the oldest?"
"Sei-i. I mean-"
"I know what you mean." Kenzie stated cutting him off. "Can I ask you another question?" H'bu nodded. "You have more rings on your tresses than Viper. Why?"
"I am older and more experienced than he is. As well as being and Elder."
Kenzie nodded. "What do you have to do to become and elder?"
H'bu rumbled slightly with laughter. "You ask many questions Small One."
Kenzie shrugged. "I'm a curious person."
"So, I have discovered." H'bu turned to her. "Come. I should get you back before Viper notices you are gone."
Kenzie wanted to tell him that Viper would live if he noticed, but decided against it. Instead she allowed the older male to lead her back to her quarters
Viper sat drinking cups of c'ntlip with four of his clan brothers. The four had recently returned from disposing of a nest of hard meat. He listened as Rou'e clicked on about it. By the look on Xile's face he was sure it wasn't the first today that his clan brother had told the sotry. He had just finished telling Viper about what happened when C'bra walked in. This set Rou'e into a frenzie of story telling again.
"Pauk would you shut up?" Ma'iss growled in irritation.
"I am providing entertainment." Rou'e threw back.
"I'd like to talk about Viper's new mate. I think that would be entertaining." Ca'tor stated, his mandibles pulling into a sly smirk. Viper rolled his eyes.
"What's she like?" Rou'e asked.
"I am not going to discuss my mate with you." Viper responded. "You will just have to see what she's like for yourself."
"We plan on it." Ca'tor stated. "After all, we're celebrating our disposal in your quarters."
"You may not be celebrating much of anything. Especailly in Viper's quarters." C'bra spoke up.
"Why is that brother?" Viper questioned.
"Ch'nga." Was all C'bra said
"She does not need that."
"She may not need it, but she wants it." C'bra stated before taking a drink of his c'ntlip. "Kenzie may be adjusting well, but she doesn't have anything she can truly call hers."
"What are you saying, C'bra?"
His brother sighed. "I'm saying, give her something that she can take care of and call her own. It will help her adjust even better. Sonja took to her robe making and it helped. She's ooman. She needs something." He paused. "Besides, whenever I give Sonja something she wants. I get something I want."
Viper let his brothers words sink in. Perhaps he should get the animal for his mate. If something were to go wrong he could always kill it. He sat and drank with is clan brothers for a bit longer before informing them that they would celebrate next full cycle. Sighing, Viper made his way back to the trading post.
"Gramps, Viper set you up a lab in that small room. Why don't you go in there and use it." Colby stated stepping over his grandfather's things.
"There's more room in here." Daniel responded barely glancing Colby's way.
Colby groaned lighlty. Jay was coming over and the last thing he needed was for his grandfather to scare her. He'd been more obsessed than usual lately. Probabaly do to the fact that he had more hours in the day and nothing else to worry about. He literally hadn't left there...apartment since he stepped foot in it.
There was a beeping that signaled someone was at the door. Sighing, Colby opened it and allowed Jay in. They greeted each other, before Colby reluctantly led her over to his grandfather.
"Jay this is my grandfather Daniel. Gramps this is Jay."
"Nice to mee you sir." Jay stated.
"Like wise." Daniel responded glancing at her with a smile.
Colby groaned. "What are you doing anyway, Gramps?"
"I'm trying to discover weather or not these flowers are posionous."
"They aren't." Jay stated taking a seat on the couch. "C'bra gives some to my Mom all the time."
Colby sat beside her, his leg lightly brushing hers. They watched as his grandfather moved from one speciman to another with Jay making comments every now and then. He couldn't help but smile as the two of them discussed a bug Daniel was now looking at. Colby remember the only other time, he'd brought a girl to meet his grandfather.
~~~Flashback~~~
"Gramps!" Colby called as he walked into the house, Haley's hand in his. "Gramps!" He called again.
"I'm where I always am!" His grandfather called back.
Colby led the way down the hall to his grandfathers home lab. Walking in he saw two things boiling in tubes. He internally groaned. He had hoped his grandfather wouldn't be doing anything when he brought his girlfriend to meet him.
"Gramps this is Haley. Haley this my grandfather, Daniel."
"It's nice to meet you Mr. Snider." Haley stated pleasently, holding her hand out.
Daniel took it and shook it lightly. "It's nice to meet you as well."
"So, what are you doing, Gramps?" Colby asked, slightly afraid of the answer.
"You'll see in just a moment."
They wait as Daniel turned the burners off and poured equal amounts of both liquids into two cups, then added what looked like white chunks of sugar into it. He handed them each a cup and smiled.
"Drink up."
Colby looked at him as if he'd lost his damn mind. He was about to protest, but Haley was already bringing the cup to her lips.
"This is delicious, Mr. Snider. It tastes just like Dr. Pepper."
Colby took a sip of his and sure enough that's exactly what it tasted like. The rest of the day was spent with Daniel showing them how to make different drinks and playing board games.
~~~End Flashback~~~
After a while longer Colby walked Jay back to her house. They stopped outside of the door, but Jay didn't go in right away.
"Your grandfather's fun. He's so eccentric."
"Yeah, he's...something." Colby stated.
"Well, I'll see you later." She responded.
Colby was about to turn and walk away, when Jay grabbed his shirt, stood on her tiptoes, and covered his lips with hers. To say he was a bit stunned would be an understatement, but he recovered quickly; moving his lips against hers. He pulled away and she removed her hands from his shirt.
"Bye Jay." She waved at him slightly before turning to go inside. Colby headed back to his own place with a smile etched on his lips.
Kenzie had just finished putting away the last of the cookware. When she'd arrived back from her talk with Viper's father the packages were waiting by the door. He had helped her bring them in before taking his leave.
Walking down to her special room, Kenzie grabbed a piece of gum before getting a new book and sitting in her chair. She'd made it through the first four chapters before she heard the door slide open upstairs. She hadn't decided whether or not she was still upset with Viper. Even though she knew she may have been acting a bit childish.
She thought about doing what C'bra had suggested and persuade him. She wasn't sure if that would work. Viper seemed to be slightly more hard nosed than his brother.
After a few minutes Kenzie decided to put her book away and head upstairs. She walked into the living room to see Viper sitting on the couch. Beside him were a few tubs. She'd mentioned to him a few days ago about wanting somewhere private to put her personal items. She had all but forgotten when they went to the trading post earlier.
"Thank you." Kenzie stated noticing each one had a different color lid. That was good. That way she couldn't forget what was in them.
"You are welcome." Viper stated taking a drink from the cup in his hand.
Kenzie grabbed one of the tubs and headed towards the bedroom. When the door slid open she stopped in here tracks. There on the bed was an adorable little lion like animal. He was set securly in the middle of the bed inside of a carrier.
She dropped the tub before making her way back over to Viper quickly. She climbed onto his lap and kissed his lower left mandible.
"Thank you."
Viper carefully locked his mandibles to both sides of her face. Releasing his tongue, he ran it over her lips. Something Kenzie had discovered he enjoyed doing. He released her and Kenzie climbed off his lap. Heading back to the bedroom.
She removed the little animal from it's carrier. It didn't seem to weigh much, but she hadn't expected it to. She would give it a pound at the most. It was soft and warm. She took a finger and ran it down the animals back slowly. She could feel it begin to vibrate under her soft touch, but it made no noise. She had to think of what to name it. Viper walked in and sat on the bed beside her.
"You must feed it often. It is tiny, but requires a large amount of food."
"What does it eat?"
"Whatever you feed it. You must make sure it's drinks as well."
"Drink what exactly?"
"I will retrieve it in the early cycle." Viper responded.
Kenzie nodded. "How big will it get?"
"Slightly bigger than what it is now."
"Where will it sleep and go to the bathroom? What will it play with?"
"That is your resposibility. You wanted it."
"I know that, but...I'll figure it out."
Kenzie stood and headed to the tub she'd dropped just inside the door. Removing the lid, she slid it closer to the bed before walking into the bathroom and retrieving all of the dirty clothes. Walking back into the room, she placed them into the tub making the bedding nice and thick before sitting her pet inside.
"My clan brothers will visit next cycle." Viper stated.
Kenzie figured they were friends, or members of some extraterrestrial fraternity. She simply nodded, wondering if he was telling her because he wanted her to leave while they were here.
"They want to meet you."
"Why?" Kenzie questioned climbing onto the bed behind him. Her fist went to his shoulders and she began to kneed them slowly.
"Becuase you are my mate." Was Vipers response quickly followed by light purring.
Kenzie kissed his shoulder before biting it slightly. "Okay. I'm going to go take a shower." She stated getting off the bed.
"Would you like company?" Viper questioned.
Kenzie thought about it. Did she want to get her rocks off in the shower from him touching her intimately? Why not?
"I'd like that." She stated before turning her back and heading into the bathroom.
A/N For all of you that are reading I really must say thank you. Not only for reading, but for putting up with my sporadic updates. Chapter thirteen will be up much sooner than the past few chapers.