Be Steel My Heart
By RocketFAN
Chapter two: A bump in the road
"You've got to be kidding me!" Hun yelled angrily at the news Giovanni had just given her.
"I'm afraid so, Hun. Your performance has been less than satisfactory," he explained further.
"This is bullshit! You can't take away my status without a better explanation than that!" Hun continued angrily as her partner, Attila held her back. "After all I've done for you over the last six years! You backstabbing son of a bitch!" She yelled at Giovanni while trying to escape Attila's powerful grasp.
"You can return your current uniform's and pick up your new ones," Giovanni told them calmly. Attila and Hun had been promoted to class "A" members and currently dawned classy black uniforms with the signature red "R" on the front of their tops. But now were being demoted back to class "B" members who wore white uniforms. The two of them left the room angrily with Giovanni's final words.
"Come on, Hun, it's not that bad," Attila said, trying to cheer her up.
"Ugh! The nerve of that despicable man!" She said with a disgusted scoff as she stormed down the hallway of Team Rocket's massive headquarters.
"Hey, slow down!" Attila called after her as he jogged to catch up to her. "Don't let him get to you, kid," he said sweetly, using the nickname he had created for her, despite the fact that she was three years older than him.
"I just feel so betrayed!" She said as she turned to face him. He noticed that she was shaking slightly and pulled her into a gentle hug.
"It's okay, kid," Attila said softly while holding her in his arms. He and Hun had become very comfortable with each other over the last year and a half. He was starting to have true feelings for her and felt genuinely bad when she was anything but happy.
"I'm sorry, Attila," Hun said tearfully as she tightened her grip around him. He had never seen her so upset and wanted nothing more than to make her feel better.
"It's all right," Attila said while taking Hun's face in his hands and wiping her loose tears away. She sniffled and looked down while shaking her head.
"I feel so ridiculous right now," she said with a small chuckle.
"Why?" Attila asked her while brushing a loose strand of hair away from her face and tucking it behind her ear.
"I never like to show weakness," she replied softly. Attila smiled as he tilted her chin up and closed the gap between them. Attila's height advantage forced him to crouch down to meet Hun's lips. She took his face in her hands and pulled him closer to her as the kiss grew more passionate.
"We should get out of the hallway before we get caught," Attila said with a mischievous laugh while releasing Hun from his gentle yet powerful grasp.
"Yeah, let's go back to my room," Hun said while grabbing Attila's hand and pulling him behind her as they walked briskly to her quarters.