Here we go. Chapter six. Wow. I'm really tired. I have no idea how I wrote this. xx. I hope you all like it enough to review. Thanks to Elemental Gypsy for reviewing!


Claude walked out of the airport and into the bright Barcelona sunshine. It was the middle of summer and the dual minded eagle was positive that it was the hottest day of the year. He could feel the sun burning his skin, but a quick glance at his teammates told him that he had merely grown accustomed to Russia's cooler weather. Moscow wasn't even that cold, but it just happened to be an unusually hot day in Barcelona. He sighed and made his way over to the limo that was waiting to take them back to their apartment. Climbing into the back he positioned himself next to the window and ignored his teammates' worried glances. He knew that they were concerned about him, but there was nothing really wrong. He just missed his wolf, but there was nothing his friends could do about that. There was nothing anyone could do about that. He sighed again and closed his eyes instead of watching the scenery pass by him. The drive to the apartment was silent and short. Once inside the spacious penthouse the dual minded eagle went straight to his room and shut the door.

Claude collapsed on his bed and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket. He flipped it open and pressed the red phone button to turn it on. He drummed his fingers impatiently on his stomach as he waited for the phone to power up. Once it did he pressed the '2' button down and held it until it started dialing Tala's number. He would have called the moment he arrived at the airport, but he hadn't wanted his friends to hear his end of the conversation. He waited for his lover to pick up the phone and felt tears prick at the back of his eyes when the voice mail took over. He shifted onto his side and waited for the tone signaling he was allowed to leave a message. The tone finally sounded and he opened his mouth to say something and then stopped. Claude closed the phone and rolled onto his stomach so that he could bury his face in his pillow. Tears slipped from behind his tightly shut eyelids to soak into the pillowcase he clutched tightly. Fighting back sobs he willed his body to fall asleep.

Tala walked into Kai's mansion where he and his team were staying to train for the upcoming tournament. He missed his lover dearly and it was affecting his ability to concentrate on his training. His team was picking up on it and beginning to worry about him. If there was one thing Tala hated it was making people worry about him. Spencer in particular was picking up on his foul mood which had caused the tall blond to watch him even more carefully than normal. Spencer could be such a mother hen at times. Tala glanced over his shoulder and sighed in relief when he realized that Spencer's attention was now completely concentrated on Bryan. A small smile graced the wolf's lips as he watched his two friends whisper softly to each other before sharing a quick kiss. His smile faded and he walked out of the room quickly in search of his cell phone as he seriously considered buying a ticket on the next flight to Barcelona.

Tala found the wayward cell phone in his bedroom under his pillow. The reason behind why his cell phone was beneath his pillow was beyond his grasp, but his heart ached when he realized that he had missed Claude's call and shattered when he heard the soft sniffle that was the only sound on his voice mail. He quickly hit the proper buttons to call his lover back in fear that Claude would think that Tala was losing interest. The wolf understood that his eagle needed reassuring about their relationship and that it was worse when they were apart. Tala listened to the phone ring and knew perfectly well that it was about to go to voice mail when it stopped ringing and he heard movement on the other end. A small smiled graced his features when his lover's sleepy voice came through the earpiece. "Hey there lover. Sorry I missed your call."

"Tala? That you?" Tala couldn't help but chuckle at the confused note to Claude's voice.

"Yeah. It's me babe. Did I wake you up?" He waited patiently for his answer as he listened to his lover move around on the other end of the line.

Claude shifted so that he was lying on his back and staring up at the ceiling of his bedroom. He smiled at the thought of his lover doing much the same thing. "Yeah, but its okay. I was hoping you would call back. I fell asleep with my phone in my hand. It was disorienting waking up to it vibrating in my hand."

Tala chuckled softly into the phone as he stretched his body to its limits. "That would be a weird way to wake up. How did your flight go? You didn't run into any problems did you?"

Claude ran his fingers through his hair and silently wished that he could curl up against his lover's side instead of having to cradle his phone to his ear just to hear that gorgeously deep voice. "It went fine. It arrived on time and we didn't experience any turbulence." He sighed softly and closed his eyes against tears that threatened to fall.

"What's wrong love? You don't sound right and it's not that you're tired." Tala sat up far too worried about his dual minded eagle. When his only answer was a suppressed sob he started to panic. "Baby, what's wrong? You're crying. Talk to me please. I can't help if I don't know what's wrong."

Claude managed to suppress his tears long enough to get out one short sentence. "I wish you were here."

The statement was enough for Tala. His lover needed him and his team could take care of themselves and their training. "Baby, I have to get off the phone. Please don't worry. Everything will be fine in a little while. I promise it'll be fine soon."

"Okay" was Claude's whispered response before he hung up. Tala shut his phone and went to the laptop sitting on his desk. He purchased a one-way ticket for that night to Barcelona and started packing. He didn't know how long he'd be in Spain and he didn't really care. All he cared about was getting to his lover's side fast.

Claude woke to the feel of someone's hand running through his silver locks. His eyes fluttered open and he stared up into ice blue eyes he wasn't expecting to see. "Tala. You came." Tala smiled softly and pulled the eagle into a tight hug.

"Of course I came. I was so worried about you. You had me so scared on the phone that I had to come." Tala pulled back slightly and pressed a gentle kiss against his lover's lips. When he broke the kiss he waited until Claude's eyes slid open and said the one thing that he knew the eagle had been waiting to hear. "I love you Claude."


Alrighty then. I hope you liked it and I hope you'll be kind enough to review. It is after all very fluffy and I know a lot of you like fluff. . I'm am now going to bed because I'm exhausted and can barely keep my eyes open. Oh yeah, and the reason Tala is only number 2 on Claude's speed dial is because his phone works like mine. Number 1 is voice mail so it's not an option for speed dial. Technically Tala is the first person on Claude's speed dial list. .