Summary: It should have just been a regular morning for Chris Redfield. He should have been just heading out for his usual every day job. So why did he wake up to find a certain puppy eared male in his bed?

Pairing: Nivanfield

Author's note: I was out of town for a week. But this should make up for the missed posted. Double posting this weekend! ^^

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My Pet Peeve 03

This whole waking up cause something's off thing was really starting to be a regular for Chris. Three days in a two day period seemed more than a little uncommon to him. First it had been waking up to find a bleeding Semi snuggling in his warm bed. The second was the time he'd jolted awake while falling asleep in the chair watching over the injured Semi. And now, this time….

Chris hadn't moved yet as he stared down at Piers snuggled up against him. It was obvious he must have snuck into his bed during the night because he sure hadn't been there when Chris first went to sleep. His short, brown tail was moving noticeable under the sheets, ears flickering as he breathed softly in rest. He looked comfortable considering he'd invited himself to stay in the bed with him. Chris thought about waking him and kicking him from the bed but instead he found his hand reaching out rubbing at the soft ears gently petting behind them. Chris reached over with his free hand to tap the three-way light on putting it on its lowest setting so it was enough to see but not enough to blind him.

Piers gave a low grunt, the ears flickering more as he scooted closer snuggling up against Chris's chest like it was the perfect pillow. It made Chris tense up from the sudden response, his eyes following the features of the sleeping face staring back up at him. Piers's touch seemed chilled to him but he didn't really mind it finding the cold hand resting on his bare chest comforting. He could honestly agree to finding Piers really adorable like this. It really wasn't a bad way to wake up. Piers made a content sound in his throat, his body rumbling slightly as his tail thumped up and down against the bed. The ear rubbing was probably a feeling he really enjoyed.

But as much as he didn't mind Piers laying up on him, he did need to get up and get ready for work. There was no way he was calling in again. He was sure Leon would hound him to no end by inviting himself over to supposedly checkup on him.

"Piers." He poked his finger against the soft cheek watching how Piers's face squinched up as he fought off trying to wake up. "Piers, I need my limbs back." Because yes…Piers literally was lying on top of about half of him by the time Chris had finished playing with his ears. Hazel eyes opened up staring at Chris sleepily. He looked confused as if he wasn't sure who he was looking at. But when his eyes finally did focus, they shot open at their widest as Piers sat up quickly looking down at Chris in shock.

He seemed startled by the revelation that he was in Chris's bed again, his eyes looking around the room as if he was trying to figure out how he got here from the guest room. By Chris's guess, he must have been looking for the warmth of a human body. His hands had been pretty chilled. It sounded like the only logical reason which was why Chris wasn't panicking. Piers was a Semi. They craved the warmth of human flesh because their own bodies were bad heat conductors.

Chris watched as Piers's eyes traveled back down to his again, not missing the flush of red in the Semi's cheeks as his ears drooped slightly on his head. "S-Sorry I…I didn't mean…I-I don't know how I got here." He didn't miss how the hazel eyes seemed to glance down at his bare chest before they shot away quickly and the cheeks seemed to glow redder.

"It's fine," Chris said in response chuckling slightly as he sat up. With the sheets having fallen away, he got a good look noticing that Piers was only wearing a white t-shirt. Not really a surprise considering most Semi hated pants since they restricted the movements of their tails. There were special clothes made for Semi wear but it wasn't like Chris had some lying around for use. The shirt was a little on the large side having slid off one shoulder leaving Chris eyeing the piece of exposed flesh.

He could honestly agree that Piers was very attractive. Granted he'd dated guys before, he could appreciate that one could look good. Chris found himself smiling a little as he stared up at him enjoying how red the blush of Piers's cheeks were as the Semi looked away, ears flattening down on his head in nervousness.

"I'll um…I'll see myself out," he said slipping from the bed. "Sorry for disturbing you." He didn't give Chris a chance to respond as he walked quickly from the room, the back of his shirt pushed up slightly by the swaying tail and exposing a small glimpse of a butt before the Semi disappeared from the room.

Chris blinked rubbing at his head as he stared towards the open door. Well that had been an interesting way to wake up. He felt fully rested despite still having thirty minutes of sleep time left. But he got up anyway, grumbling a bit as he rubbed at his chin. Should he shave? The nine o' clock shadow was starting to get a little on the straggly side. It'd only be a matter of time before someone mentioned it to him like he didn't know what was going on with his own face.

He couldn't push back going to work any further even though he really wanted to stay here and keep an eye on Piers. But then when he really thought about it, if the guy did steal anything it wasn't like he had anything of importance to him here. Granted the house itself was important to him. It used to belong to his parents before they'd been murdered at a time when he and Claire had been younger. He'd practically raised Claire up from a little child into the woman she was today. And in a way, even though Piers wasn't a child, he reminded him of that old nostalgic feeling of taking care of someone.

It didn't take him long to get dressed for work, keys in hand as he walked down the dark hallway familiar with the path of items that littered the walls. He was surprised the Semi had made it through this mess without tripping and falling. Stopping in front of the guest room, Chris cracked the door open peering into the bedroom at the lump lying on the bed. He wasn't sure if Piers was sleep or not but he tried talking anyway to see if he'd get a response.

"Piers?" No spoken words but he saw the ears flicker at the sound of his voice. He had a feeling that Piers was lying there in the dark staring right at him, but with the lack of light Chris couldn't see him. "I'm getting ready to head to work. I suggest staying inside so those guys don't find you." He frowned slightly walking inside moving his large feet carefully over the wooden floor as he stopped beside the bed. "Remember, there's some food downstairs in the fridge. You have free reign of the house so don't be afraid to use anything you might need."

He fought off the urge to reach out and rub behind those ears, catching sight of the Semi's head nodding slightly before he turned heading back to the door. "Get some sleep," he said closing the door behind him leaving Piers there in solitude. He wasn't sure if Piers would stay here or if he'd disappear at the earliest opportunity. The wound from yesterday must have healed up pretty well since he hadn't seen Piers holding his arm as much lately. He knew Semi were fast healers but somehow this seemed a little extreme. And for a guy with barely any meat on him, he moved around without the slightest show of weakness. It made Chris wonder what he'd be like at hundred percent.

Right, he might as well get to work. He'd be early but it'd give him time to deal with Leon's three million questions game. Wait, wasn't there a feline Semi that worked in the next department? He could probably ask her about Piers.

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"Chris! Morning! So you going to tell me what happened yesterday? Did you find a new girlfriend or something? Stayed up all night drinking and got drunk? Come on, man, spill the beans!"

He gave Leon his best "calm the fuck down" look before he sat down at his desk starting to unlock his draws. "This is only for your ears," Chris said looking around their tiny office like there was another soul in the room. This was Chris's personal office granted Leon seemed to like making it a habit of hanging out in Chris's instead of going to his own. The door was closed so he didn't have to worry about anyone eavesdropping on their conversation. He really didn't want to let everyone know about Piers. Hell, he was still trying to figure things out himself. "…A Semi broke into my house yesterday morning."

"What?!" Leon almost dropped the coffee he was holding, his body half sitting on Chris's desk using it for a chair instead of the perfectly good one sitting right next to him. His eyes were wide, staring at Chris like he'd just heard they ran out of his favorite hair spray. "Did you call the cops?!"

"…No…I…uh…" Chris sighed looking up at Leon guiltily. "I'm letting him stay in my house."

"Chris, are you insane?!" Leon slammed the coffee mug down on the desk, ignoring Chris's frown at the spills left around it as he glared at his coworker and friend. "This Semi breaks into your house and you just tell him he can stay?"

"He was bleeding," Chris said returning his eyes to the heated ones staring back at him. "I couldn't just kick him out and let him bleed to death on the front lawn." Chris sighed pressing the palms of his hands into his eyes as he leaned back in the chair suddenly feeling tired. "Some guys were chasing him…and it seems like his only escape was through my window." He looked up again seeing the heat dying down in Leon's eyes not that he was calming down. "He has marks on his wrists, his ankles, and his neck like he'd been held in captivity for a while. I honestly believe these guys are still looking for him. And besides that, he's having some memory issues. He doesn't remember anything about where he came from or who those guys were."

"Then you should have taken him to the police or to a hospital or something." Well he couldn't really argue with that. He could have…or maybe he really should have. The police would at least be able to help protect him from whoever was trying to capture him. "Or is there another reason for why you're keeping him?" Leon's eyebrow lifted up curiously.

"…He's cute."

Leon blinked at him. "…What?"

Chris didn't turn his eyes away as he kept staring back at him. "I said he's cute. He reminds me of a puppy. So I'm keeping him." Leon probably would have taken him seriously if it weren't for the small smirk on his lips after he said the words.

"Chris…." Leon shook his head slowly. "Fine, I won't push the choices you're making. You're a grown man so you can do what you want. But I won't be satisfied until I meet the guy." Because Chris knew the female Semi he was planning to see this morning enjoyed playing mind games with Leon. It explained why he wasn't very trusting of Semi, though he didn't really hate them. Speaking of which….

"Fine, I'll introduce you to him after work. Now if you're done snooping into my off duty business, try getting some work done on that case." He got up, leaving Leon complaining in his office about the case before he went out into the hallway heading for the next department. Several people said hi to him in the hallway as he passed back a simple greeting in return. The Semi he came to look for was head of the forensic department, which was good when they needed an analysis. He rarely ever volunteered to take samples there though Leon usually got excited about doing it. Maybe so he could try and get a rise out of the Semi which always seemed to backfire on him?

"Ada Wong." The named Semi turned around looking at Chris with a small smirk on her lips, her cat ears twitching and her tail swaying behind her with little regards to those passing by.

"Chris Redfield," she said leaning back against the counter in the middle of the room and folding her arms over her chest. "Rare to see you here. Something you need me to look into?"

"Actually…" He frowned rubbing behind his head. The Semi didn't mind wearing the tight dresses that insinuated her body. She knew she looked good and she took advantage of it. Not to say she wasn't smart because she was brilliant…especially since she had Leon wrapped around her little finger. Since she worked for BSAA, she was well protected by the laws and the rights. Granted, all Semi were protected under law…but it didn't mean there weren't people out there doing dirty things to them. "I have something more personal I need to ask you."

She stared at him for a moment, her expression unreadable before she tilted her head to the side back towards a room behind her. "Come on. We'll talk in my office." She wasn't the only one around as her employees were looking at them from the corner of their eyes watching them as they disappeared into the room. Honestly, it felt like they were wishing death on him with how hard they were glaring seeing as it was well know how protective they were of their lead person. So he didn't really relax until the door was closed and the blinds on the windows were shut. "So," Ada started off turning around and staring at him frowning. "What did you want to ask me?"

"…Do you eat apples?"

"…Is that supposed to be some kind of a joke?" She asked resting a hand on her hip and staring at him like she was lecturing him. "I swear you're as bad as your Boy Scout friend. Don't tell me he's rubbing off on you now?"

"I'm actually being completely serious," Chris said staying by the door. He wasn't planning on taking long with this. "There's currently a Semi roaming around in my house right now." At the look she gave him he explained it all. Piers's lacking memories. The guys that chased him. His wound. And the fact that he doesn't act like the typical Semi. She actually seemed amused by how shocked Chris was at finding the kid eating the apple and wanting a medium well done steak.

"I wouldn't worry so much about that," she said laughing. "What you're thinking about is the stereotypical concept of a Semi. Just because we resemble say cats and dogs, doesn't mean we eat like them." She smirked staring at him. "For instance, I like to eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. I'm not even really that fond of meat. Too stringy for my taste."

"Well…then what about the part where Semi need human heat to stay warm?" He was a little embarrassed by it but he told her about how he'd found Piers bleeding in his bed and how he'd found him this morning snuggled up against him.

"Well that part is true to an extent." She walked over to one of her cabinets opening it up to let him see inside. "We do get cold rather easily. But it's not that we need humans to stay warm. Electric blankets and heaters work just as fine." She pulled out the heater she kept with her at work sitting it on her desk. "But luckily I rarely need this since they keep it hot in my office. So my suggestion would be to get him something to keep him warm so he isn't sneaking into your bed when he's cold." Well he didn't really mind Piers sneaking in to sleep in his bed, but he didn't want Piers waking up every time he got cold.

"Thanks. You've been a big help." He started to open the door to leave but Ada's voice stopped him.

"By the way." He looked over his shoulder at her watching her tail slowly swaying behind her. "We're working an interesting case right now. Apparently someone out there's running around killing Semi." She frowned at that. "Normally I'd be out there working the case myself but my supervisors aren't hearing it saying it's too dangerous. So…be careful." She walked around her desk taking a seat behind it before looking up at Chris again. "I'll fill you in on updates as we get them."

"Thanks." Frowning he left out of the office, ignoring the forensic staff as he headed back for his own department. The words stayed with him after he'd heard them. There was no way he was letting Piers leave with some madman running around killing his kind. It wouldn't hurt to train Piers in how to defend himself if something did happen. God forbid someone break in while Chris wasn't there and do something to his new charge.

He'd wait until after work to think more into it. For right now, he had to focus on the job in front of him and the Umbrella case that he and Leon had been working on for months now with no leads. The Umbrella Corporation did good to hide their evidence at the crime scene. The victims had their skin completely melted off their bodies leaving only bones in their place. In fact, the only leads they had that the company might be involved was the small paper balled up by the victims that when uncurled had the symbol of an umbrella similar to the corporations. But even that wasn't enough to say they did it. It was just groundless speculation on the fact that Umbrella has had many complaints against them in the past. But regardless of who did it, Chris was going to find the killer.

TBC…

Because Ada is just too perfect as a cat person. XD