Relaxing
Chapter 4
By: Kia Wolf
Don't own none of 'em, never will…
Kia: Heya! I got reviews I can answer! ;3 First: Katastropic88: Thanks for being my 1st reader! And thanks for your reviews! It made me want to continue, just knowing that someone was actually reading it, you know? And to Insane Huntress: Hehe…I actually DID think of making it Mommy D and Daddy Leon. But I decided it didn't fit. Besides, can you picture some kid calling Leon Daddy? I just can't see it…
Leon: WHY NOT?
D: Because you are just not sensitive enough, Detective.
Kia: Right. Anyway, thanks to Insane Huntress for that thought. (It made my brain hurt. I have this thing that makes me think up all the what ifs and so I came up with a lot of different things on that one subject. I even had help…from Mince. We argued a lot.)
Leon: I can be sensitive.
D: muttering I'd like to see that.
Leon: What?
D: Nothing at all. Would you like some tea, Kia? Leon?
Kia: Yeah sure. I've been up for almost 3 days straight, and I plan on making it 4.
Leon: You're weird.
Kia: You're the one dating a Kami.
Leon: But…ok, fine.
D: What's wrong with Kamis?
Kia: Nothing.
Leon: Did you say Mince helped you?
Kia: …Why?
Leon: I can just go ask him…
Kia: Yeah, he helped me. But why do you want to know?
Leon: Grin I think someone has a crush on a tall blondie.
Kia: Blush SO? Now leave me alone so I can write.
D: Come now, Leon…We can find better things to do than sit and watch Kia.
Leon: Really? They leave
Kia: Finally. Now here's the story! Please REVIEW!
D sighed, unpacking his suitcase. For some reason, he felt as if this would be a long two days.
Green eyes let his gaze travel over D's slender body. Smiling he knocked on the open door.
D turned around. "Hello."
"Hi. I'm Devin. This you're first time here?"
"I'm Count D and yes, this is my first time." D flashed a friendly smile at Devin, who looked like a bodybuilder. "I take it you have been here before?"
"Yeah. Lots of times. I always come here to get away from annoying friends, and family. Or just to relax. Working out all the time gets tiring and makes the joints stiff." Devin said, flexing his biceps.
"I believe it would." D nodded politely.
"Yeah…" Devin said, glancing down the hall. "Hey, you want me ta show ya where everything is in this place?"
"Certainly. But I really must unpack first." D motioned to his open suitcase.
Devin nodded. He could take a hint. "Sure thing. I guess I'll meet you in the Cafeteria at about…11:30? They start serving lunch then."
D glanced at the clock on the wall. It read 9:53. "Of course." D answered.
Devin extended his hand to D. "Glad to have finally found a friend in this place." He said with a wide grin on his handsome face.
D took his hand, smiling nervously. They shook and then Devin left D's room. D watched him go down the hall, and turn into a room on the opposite side of the hall, not very far away. D sighed.
Something about Devin was…different? Yes, definitely different. But he did not seem to be very threatening. Maybe he'd make a good friend after all.
D shook his head, closing the door, and finished unpacking.
At the Petshop…
"Hey, Leon!"
"Whaaaaat?"
"They're staring at me again!"
"Jill, would you just read them a story and stop worrying about what they're staring at?"
"But they're animals! Why are they so interested in a story?"
"JILL! READ THE ANIMALS AND JAR A BOOK!"
"Fine! You don't have to scream." Jill opened a book. Jar instantly wrinkled his nose in disgust.
"Don't like that book, Jill." He said firmly.
Jill set down the book, and looked at Jar. He sure acted like Leon sometimes…demanding things and glaring at people. But sometimes he was sweet and very cute, like D. But then again, from what she had heard from Leon, D had a temper too…But then there was…Oops! The kids, no, animals, wanted a story…
"This one, Jar?" Jill held up a book with a kitten on the front.
Femto-kun mewed. Jar smiled. "Yeah!"
"Ok." Jill opened the book. "But after this, nap time."
Jar's smile instantly disappeared. "No nap."
"Yes, nap." Jill said.
Jar started crying. "Don't want nap!"
Leon came stumbling into the room, his hand a little red and a tube of aloe vera in his other hand. "What'd you do to him?"
Jill blinked up at Leon from her spot on the floor. "Nothing. What happened to you?"
"Burnt myself on the stove." Leon grumbled.
Jill couldn't help but laugh a little. "How about you read them a story and I cook?"
"Whatever…" Leon muttered, taking Jill's place on the floor in the midst of all the eager animals. Jill smiled and headed for the kitchen. Her and Leon could have a special meal, something better than the snack the animals and Jar were getting, to celebrate getting D to go to the spa. But first, the snacks.
When she returned to the room, Leon had medicated his hand and was reading the story. Only it wasn't the kitten story. It was a book he had bought for himself. Something to do with detectives and vampires. All the animals seemed perched forward, waiting for the next sentence. Jar's eyes were wide.
"Snacks!" Jill exclaimed, interrupting Leon's story-time. Jar was going to end up not being able to sleep tonight. Leon frowned at her.
All the animals started getting loud, and chatted amongst themselves as Jill set down the snacks, which were small salads and sandwiches.
Leon noticed this. "All right!" He exclaimed, getting the animals attention. "If you are NOT supposed to eat meat, please raise your paws, or whatever you have." A few animals complied. "Thank you." Leon took their sandwiches. "No meat on these, please, Jill." He said. Jill shrugged, taking the sandwiches.
"Fine, I'll fix it." Jill said. She decided that this place was weird, and she would just have to learn to live with the weirdness for two days. If Leon could adapt to it, she certainly could.
At the Spa…
"Started to think you wasn't comin." Devin said in his deep voice, smiling up at D from his chair.
"Well, I'm sorry, Devin. I got a little lost. This place is very big." D apologized.
"Yes, it is." Devin said, standing. "Are you hungry? We can eat before your tour."
D's stomach growled, as if agreeing with that arrangement. So he smiled, and Devin led him to the food line.
As they ate, Devin asked D about his line of work.
"I own a Petshop." D answered. "And you? What kind of work do you do?"
Devin shrugged. "Just odds and ends, you know? Anything I can find. Mostly competing with other guys in contests. Or construction work." He smiled, his light green eyes staring into D's. "You just handle dogs and cats, snakes, that kinda thing?" He brushed back a lock of his black-brown hair.
"Well, yes. Occasionally I have birds and fish." D nodded. He couldn't resist asking his next question. "Do you work out a lot? Are you one of those men that are always in the gym?"
Devin's smile grew into a grin. "No, actually. One of my full time odds and ends jobs is bodyguard for a guy I can't name. To protect him, I've gotta be like this. Besides, fighting all the time does nothing but good for the body as you can see."
He sure sounds full of himself. "It sounds as if you are very busy." D said.
"You finished? Yeah, I guess I am." Devin stood up, bringing his scraps and trash to the trash can. D followed, doing the same. "Tour time!" Devin happily exclaimed as they left the cafeteria.
He may be full of himself, and a little odd, it is nice to have a friend here. D smiled, following Devin.
"Oh, hey D!" Leon's voice exclaimed from behind them.
D turned around. "Leon! Hello!" He smiled happily at Leon. Devin noticed this.
A real smile. The smiles he gave me were just polite ones. This one's real. Devin thought to himself as he looked over to Leon. Well, he is cute. A beautiful blond. With beautiful eyes.
"I was just heading to your room." Leon said. He finally had reached where they were, and automatically pulled D into a hug.
"Oh! Tea! I completely forgot! Such good timing you have, Detective!" D giggled. "Oh, yes, this is Devin. He has stayed here before, and offered to show me around." He motioned to Devin, who smiled politely at Leon.
"Nice to meet ya." Devin held out his hand. This guy's a detective? Great. Now I've got a police officer around to worry about.
"Ditto. I'm Leon." Leon said, shaking Devin's hand. He knew that D was his, and this guy was most likely straight, but why did those questions keep popping up in his head?
Wow, this guy's got muscles. Is that why D's hanging around him? Has D been flirting? Has Devin been flirting with D? Why would someone befriend a guy that looks like D? Should I start visiting a little more often?
"Detective? Leon?" D's voice broke through Leon's thoughts. He was tugging gently on Leon's sleeve.
"Oh. Sorry. I blanked out a moment." Leon smiled.
"Would you like to have our tea now? Did you bring more than two cups?" D asked, smiling softly at Leon.
Leon felt better because of that smile. Leon, you idiot. D's yours. No worries…Hakuna Matata! "Um…I'm sorry. I only brought two cups. I wasn't expecting company…"
"That's all right. I guess we'll just meet up later, Count." Devin smiled, assuring D of their later meeting. He waved and walked off towards the pool.
Leon watched D walk as he led him back to his room, but he was thinking about Devin and if he would be a threat or not to their relationship, which had been going great, despite the teasing towards Leon from his friends at work at the beginning. But now everyone accepted it, and it was doing fine.
But Devin's appearance and demeanor may prove a threat. And the last thing Leon wanted was to lose D to some macho man.
Kia: So, now are you happy Leon?
Leon: What?
Kia: You know what the complication is.
Leon: Yeah…I don't like it.
D: You must admit, Mr. Devin is…cute.
Leon: D!
D: Laughing I am just joking, Detective.
Kia: This chapter was dedicated to my boyfriend, Jigsaw. Mainly because it really reflects a time in our relationship when we had…ahem… boytrouble. Only the boy had brown hair and eyes…and was really hott… anyway. This will continue to remind me of that time, which I really do not want to remember…and oh man, sure hope Jigsaw doesn't read this!
Jill: Why?
Kia: Cuz. It's a really touchy subject with him…
Femto-kun: (Is that really his name or his species? I'll keep calling him that anyway. I'd just like to know.) Meow.
Kia: OHHH! AREN'T YOU JUST THE CUTEST THING?
D: ISN'T HE?
Jill and Leon: pratfall
Leon: pouting He's not so cute.
Jill: sweatdrop He's just a cat. And how jealous are you, Leon? sarcasm
Leon: I'M NOT JEALOUS OF A CAT!
D, Jill, and Kia: He's jealous.
Femto-kun: Meow.
Leon: I'm leaving!
Kia: Good, cuz this is the end of the 4th chapter anyway. Adios and please REVIEW!
