Buddy took a moment to figure out what he'd said but after a moment he smiled. Surly had decided not only to try to take their minds off things, but to make things more offical between them.
"okah-okay." Buddy smiled. Surly looked shocked.
"seriously?" Surly ask. Buddy laughed and nodded.
"Buddy suh-sah-serah-ious." Buddy replied. without checking to make sure no one was looking and not even caring at all, he pulled Buddy into a kiss. Surly was surprised when Buddy was the one who deepened the kiss. they broke apart and Surly rested his forehead against Buddy's. Surly cupped Buddy's cheeks and kissed his forehead. Buddy was surprized at the way Surly treated him. he'd never seen nor heard Surly be so loving before. his first ,and only, girl friend, that Buddy knew of, left him after she and Surly had 'mated', because to her he wasn't loving enough. Buddy didn'to know if the girl had just been mean or too stupid and undeserving of Surlys love.
"hey Surly!" Andie shouted. both looked down and Andie waived Surly down.
"stay here Buddy. i'll be right back." Surly said. Buddy nodded and Surly jumped down. "yeah?" Surly ask.
"I saw him, Raccoon. Jamie, Grayson, and I believe he hired the rats." Andie said.
"i'm sensing a but." Surly said. Andie nodded with a sigh.
"I was talking to an old friend of mine and we also believe they were supposed to attack Buddy and assult him in front of you." Andie said. she saw ander and shock written on Surlys face. she sighed again. "then to finish it off, kill him violently in front of you before killing you." Andie finished. Surly looked beyond pissed and she instinctively flinched when he roared and punched the wall angerly. he snarled with a growl.
"the moment you find him, let me know." Surly said.
"why?" Andie ask getting a bad feeling.
"I've failed once and Buddy suffered. I wont fail again. this time Raccoon will not survive." Surly said. Andie gasp.
"Surly! but-" Andie started but he cut her off.
"no Andie!" Surly exclaimed. Andie jumped and she could see Buddy do the same on the beam above. "they not only beat him up, but they raped him. I'm not going to let them get away with it! not only does my life depend on it, but more importantly, Buddy's life depends on it." Surly told her. Andie opened her mouth but Surly once again stopped her. "I love him, Andie and i'm not going to lose ,not only the first and only person to ever stick around, but also the only person thats ever felt the same about me that I feel for them." Surly added. Andie looked surprized with this information.
"Surly what are you saying?" Andie ask quietly. Surly sighed with a glare.
"I met Buddy when I was six and he was four. I was left alone a week before my first birthday and I don't remember my parents. Buddy is the first and only person that has ever felt anything other than pity or hate for me." Surly said casting a glance up at Buddy who was watching them. Buddy smiled and waived not know what the conversation was about and Surly looked away. "Buddy's the first person who has ever loved me, and I am not going to let him get hurt again because I was too much of an idiot not to see straight through everything and not to make sure that vermin that jerk that has decided to hurt Buddy to try an get to me, was dead." Surly explained. Andie saw that though it was Buddy that had been hurt, Surly seemed to take it the same as or worse than Buddy. behind the anger in Surlys eyes, she could clearly see the pain and the stress Surly was feeling. he'd let Buddy down and there was nothing he could do this time to apologuise and it looked like it was killing him. the normal mischievous light in his eyes, Andie noticed, was missing and the only thing left, was a dull look and somebody who was scared of losing, he felt like was the only one that had ever cared about him. Surly looked up to see Grayson patiently waiting out side the shop for Andie. "your 'hero' is waiting." Surly said. Andie looked and nodded.
"i'll be going then." Andie said. she turned to leave but before she could go Surly stopped her again.
"Andie." Surly said. Andie turned to him.
"yea?" Andie ask. Surly gave what would pass for a small smile but in the blink of an eye it was gone. Andie wasn't even sure if she'd seen it.
"tell Grayson I said thanks for the other night." Surly said. "for the help." Surly added. Andie nodded.
"will do." Andie replied and left. Surly looked up when he heard Buddy call softly for him.
"Buddy cah-cuh-can cuh-come duh-down nah-now?" Buddy ask. Surly nodded. Buddy jumped down, a jump they'd both made several times, and was surprized when Surly caught him instead of letting him land. he gave Surly a questioning squeak and he laughed. when Surly noticed the look of confusion he sat Buddy down and explained.
"I find it funny how you switch back and forth, from actually speaking to your normal body language and squeaking." Surly explained. Buddy wasn't actually paying attention to what Surly was saying, he was paying more attention to Surly's paw. he grabed it and noticed Surly wincing as he gently wiped the little bit of blood off his knuckle.
"wah-wuh-what huh-happena-ned?" Buddy ask looking over Surlys paw carefully. Surly's paw twitched and Surly winced again.
"I punched the wall." Surly replied. Surly watched as Buddy carefully and gently rubbed his thumb over the wound. they were always this careful when the other was wounded, Surly more often then Buddy, but this was different. like Buddy was trying to distract himself from everything going on with this. Buddy tried to get him to straighten his fingers but Surly wouldn't. Buddy gave him a slight glare and Surly gave one back. "don't give me that look." Surly said. Buddy huffed.
"ah-uh-opah-pen your-our huh-ha-hand." Buddy ordered. Surly complied slowly with a wince. Buddy continued to look over his hand, but eventually deemed it was ok.
"hey it's getting about time if you done inspecting my hand." Surly said. Buddy let his hand go and looked at Surly.
*sunset 6 PM*
four hours full of random and fun activities and they finished the night sitting on the roof of the building beside the nut shop, cuddled together on the edge, watching the sunset. to Buddy, Surly had planned eveything perfectly, and he couldn't have thought up a better evening himself. he couldn't think of anything else he'd like to do. stitting on the edge of a building, cuddling up to his lover, holding his injured paw gently, Surlys other arm resting around his shoulders, quietly watching the beautiful sunset. Surly suddenly pulled him up and into a kiss. when he pulled back ,panting for breath, they rested their foreheads together.
"did you enjoy the sunset?" Surly ask softly. Buddy nodded and hugged him with a comfortable sigh. he leaned up and pressed a kiss to Surly's lips and in that one moment, Surly knew everything Buddy was thinking and feeling. he knew the attack had changed Buddy, but Buddy was proving ,yet again, that he was stronger then everyone thought. it had taken a part of Buddy, it had changed him, he would never be the same again. Buddy was stronger than that though and he wouldn't let it take all of him. Surly admired that about him. Buddy leand back to catch his breath, but Surly held Buddy tighter and pulled him into another kiss. the kiss was sweet, full of passion, gental, and expressed everything Surly was feeling to Buddy. Surly was sure that if Buddy were physically capable, he'd be purring up a storm. he pulled back and smiled at Buddy. "I love you Buddy." Surly said. "don't you dare ever forget that." Surly added. Buddy smiled with a giggle.
"Buddy l-love Surly, tah-too. neh-nah-never fuh-forget thu-that. Buddy neh-nah-never wah-wuh-want to fuh-forget." Buddy replied. Surly stood up and reached a hand down to help Buddy up.
"alright lets get inside before Lana locks up." Surly said.
*inside*
"welcome back inside boys. I was just about to lock up." Lana said. Surly looked at her and nodded. "so i'll see you two in the morning?" Lana ask and Surly nodded again. "oh and i'll be leaving Precious here tonight."Lana added. Surly nodded and Lana left.