"I brought a friend." Dashi smiled pointing. Kwazii looked down and grinned.
"awe hey there Reid." Kwazii said sitting up. Spencer meowed at him and curled up in his lap purring.
"this is as quiet as he's been all day. he's been lookin' out the window meowing all day. Tweak threatened to shoot him." Dashi laughed. Kwazii gasp and hugged the cat protectively to his chest.
"noo!" Kwazii said.
"don't worry bro, you know I wouldn't let anything happen to your precious little baby." Dashi teased. Kwazii stuck his tongue out at her and held Spencer up to his face.
"if they try to hurt ye, just bite them and hide." Kwazii warned him. Spencer meow and nuzzled against Kwazii. the door opened and Garcia poked her head in.
"ok you had time with your cat, I'm sorry, but the night staff is on their way and if your caught with the cat they'll throw it out." Garcia said. Kwazii sighed and handed Spencer over to Dashi.
"don't worry bro, I'll take good care of Spencer." Dashi smiled. Kwazii nodded and ran his hand through Spencers fur one last time. Dashi quickly loaded him up and left.
"hope that makes you feel better Kwazii." Garcia smiled. Kwazii let out a slow breath as she turned to leave.
"thank ye." Kwazii said. Garcia paused and smiled at him.
"anytime." Garcia smiled and left the room.
"let's get some sleep." Barnacles said. Kwazii nodded and curled up. Barnacles spooned him. " I love you Kwazii." Barnacles whispered. Kwazii stiffened and Barnacles was afraid he crossed the line untill Kwazii relaxed with a slight purr.
"I-I love ye too." Kwazii replied. Barnacles smiled.
"sweet dreams love." Barnacles said softly. they fell asleep together.
*next morning*
Barnacles woke up and looked around. Kwazii was still asleep, his hand fisted in Barnacles shirt. the way he was laying it looked almost like he was sucking his thumb, and honestly Barnacles wouldn't have been surprized if he had been. everybody has a comfort methood and they were all different. Barnacles comfort methood was cuddling, Dashi liked stuffed animals, Shellingtons was researching Science, Tweaks was building, Inklings was reading. the only one Barnacles didn't know was Kwazii's because he'd never really needed comfort before. he made a mental note to ask Kwazii about it when he woke up. Barnacles looked up when the door opened.
"hi, he's free when ever he wakes up." Garcia said. Barnacles nodded.
"thank you." Barnacles said. Garcia smiled and left. Barnacles decided Kwazii could sleep later and woke him up. Kwazii yawned and rubbed his eye's. he looked up at Barnacles. "sorry to wake you love, but I thought you might want to sleep in the the truck instead." Barnacles said. Kwazii looked confused for a minute then smiled. they got up and changed clothes, though Kwazii had issues. they packed their stuff and on the way out they had to go by the cancer ward. a bunch of sick kids were playing and Kwazii smiled. he stopped and dug through his bag.
"here hold this." Kwazii said. he handed him the stuffed Polar Bear. Barnacles took it and Kwazii walked over to the sad looking children. he knelt down. "hi guys. ye don' look very happy." Kwazii said.
"we're sick." a child replied. Kwazii nodded.
"I can't heal ye but I have somethin' for ye." Kwazii said. he dumped out the stuffed animals and the children smiled. "go on. everybody gets one." Kwazii smiled the children each picked out a stuffed animal. "enjoy ye guys." Kwazii smiled. he picked up his bag and walked back over to Barnacles.
"that was very sweet Kwazii." Barnacles said.
"they needed them more then I do." Kwazii replied. Barnacles truck was high off the ground and Kwazii winced. "Cap, I don' think I can climb up into yer truck..." Kwazii said. Barnacles smiled and opened the door. Kwazii yelpped when Barnacles lifted him up into the truck.
"don't want you hurting yourself trying to then." Barnacles said. he walked around and climbed in the driver side. "I don't really have any music I think you'd listen to." Barnacles said handing Kwazii his CD's. Kwazii flipped through them anyway.
"ye listen to Nickelback?" Kwazii ask. Barnacles nodded.
"sometimes." Barnacles replied.
"listen to any Simon Curtis?" Kwazii ask. Barnacles shook his head.
"never heard of him." Barnacles replied.
"any peirce the veil?" Kwazii ask.
"I don't do screamo Kwazii." Barnacles chuckled.
"not screamo. it's rock." Kwazii said. "how about Sleeping with Sirens?" Kwazii ask. Barnacles thought a moment.
"yeah I think I have a CD or two." Barnacles replied. he leaned over and fliped to the last page. "I have a mixed CD. it's got Scene two Roger Rabbit, Quote by Evansblue, Unwell, Smooth, How far we've come, Her diamonds, Shine your light, uh... All that you are, Broken by Lifehouse... oh I have King for a day on there too." Barnacles said. Kwazii pulled out the CD and put it in. he tilted his head at the first song.
"Johnny Cash?" Kwazii ask. Barnacles nodded.
"I like all kinds of music." Barnacles chuckled. Kwazii skipped to the next track.
"oh! I loike this song." Kwazii said.
"I don't even know this song..." Barnacles said.
"Teardrop by Massive Attack." Kwazii replied. Kwazii took off his shoes and curled up in the seat. Barnacles made sure to keep quiet when the first few songs put Kwazii to sleep. he jumped and turned the radio down when King for a day blasted loudly. he parked at the hotel and called for some help. Peso came down.
"yes?" Peso ask.
"I need you to get this stuff so I can get Kwazii, can you do that?" Barnacles ask. Peso nodded and grabed the two bags and Barnacles laptop case. Barnacles carefully picked Kwazii, still wearing Barnacles jacket, up out of the truck. he managed to close the door and lock it before Kwazii's eye's opened slightly.
"C-Cap?" Kwazii ask. Barnacles shifted him and looked down.
"shhh. go back to sleep love." Barnacles whispered. Kwazii nodded and wrapped his arms around Barnacles neck and purred they made their way quickly up to the room. "damn it. my key's in my back pocket." Barnacles cursed. he tested Kwazii's hold on him and found if he moved quick enough, he might be able to get the key. moving as quickly as he could, Barnacles let go of Kwazii's top half and pulled his card out. he opened the door and Peso followed him in.
"where do you want this stuff Captain?" Peso ask.
"put it on my bed. I'll take care of it. if you would, I'm sure Kwazii would love to have Spencer here when he wakes up." Barnacles said. Peso smiled and nodded. Barnacles tucked him in with the stuffed Polar Bear. when Peso brought Spencer in he just sat him down inside the door and closed it. Barnacles walked by and saw him. "hey there Spencer." Barnacles said. the cat wound himself around his legs and Barnacles picked him up. he carried him over to Kwazii and layd him down. Spencer meowed at him and curled up with Kwazii. Kwazii slowly opened his eye's.
"oh there ye are Reid." Kwazii yawned sitting up. he cuddled the cat. he kissed Spencers head and scratched behind his ears. "naw I love ye Reid." Kwazii smiled. Spencer mewed at him and rubbed up against him. Barnacles came back in from his shower.
"hey your awake." Barnacles smiled. Kwazii nodded. "hey whats your comfort methood?" Barnacles ask. Kwazii looked at him.
"me what?" Kwazii ask.
"comfort methood. like mine is cuddling, Dashi's is stuffed animals." Barnacles said. Kwazii shrugged.
"I don' know." Kwazii replied.
"really? 'cause it looked like you were sucking your thumb this morning." Barnacles said pulling his shirt on. Kwazii's face lit up and his ears lowered in embarassment. "oh so thats it huh? I think thats just adorable." Barnacles smiled. Kwazii pulled the hood of the jacket up over his head. Barnacles chuckled. "there's no reason to be embarrassed Kwazii." Barnacles said planting a soft kiss on Kwazii's forehead. Kwazii turned and away from him and grumbled.
"'course ye'd say that. ye haven't had to hide yers for years." Kwazii mumbled. Barnacles pushed the hood down and smiled at Kwazii.
"you haven't had to hide it either. we would have accepted you anyway. not like you have a choice of what you find to be a comfort." Barnacles said. Spencer, noticing the way Kwazii was acting, hissed at Barnacles. Barnacles chuckled and pet the cat.
"leave me alone." Kwazii pouted. Barnacles smiled and turned on the tv. he cleaned the stuff off of his bed and sat down. he was on his computer when something made contact with the side of his head. his head snapped up.
"what the hell?" Barnacles mumbled rubbing his head. he looked around and found the stuffed Polar Bear. "Kwazii? why'd you throw this at me?" Barnacles ask.
"I've been tryin' to get yer attention. pizza or Chinese?" Kwazii ask.
"pizza." Barnacles replied.
"we agree pizza." Kwazii said. he hung up with Dashi. "sorry about throwin' that at ye, ye jus' wouldn' answer." Kwazii said. Barnacles tossed the bear back. Kwazii wasn't able to catch it, a show of just how bad his nerves were, and the bear landed on Spencer. he meowed in pain and Kwazii quickly picked him up. "I-I'm sorry Reid." Kwazii said.