Chapter VIII: Accidental Amorousness
Hello again, true GX believers! We're glad to see you back again, and yes, we are trying to speed up our updates! So we hope you're glad about that! Anyway, we're also glad you're still reviewing and, for the most part, enjoying our tales. We're glad for all of our readers and reviewers! Now, before we move onto the recap, we'd like to address the issue of the girls' passivity in the early chapters of this tale. We agree that ordinarily, they wouldn't have been so weak, but they had, early on in this story, reached a limit of what they could take emotionally and physically. They had tried to be strong by not letting their fiancés know that something was terribly wrong, and that strategy figuratively blew up in their faces.
Fortunately, that passivity they experienced was only temporary. It was not intended as a statement of stereotypical weakness but as just where they were at that particular moment in time physically and mentally. The girls may not ordinarily scare easily, but everything they went through had a cumulative effect. What we often don't see onscreen in an anime or a lot of shows is the aftermath of a traumatic event. We don't see if our heroes had problems dealing, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
Finally, we can have disagreements, everyone, and events are open to interpretation. It often happens in fan bases that there are rather passionate disagreements. For example, last chapter, Violet and Bastion asserted that Taniya dumped him again because his silhouette was seen in Season 4, which led to the thought that he might've been dumped…again. You are free to disagree, of course. And now, the next chapter.
Last time, the couples learned a bit more about each other, including housekeeping skills. Tyson's military training in neatness had to be resurrected, Bastion had to remember to leave something in the down position, Sy and Annie had to learn to time making out better and Jaden made a bold declaration about what he's willing to do for Alexis. The gang went to the pool and then… there was yet another mishap. So what will happen next? Read on!
Disclaimer: -Chazz steps out on stage- The Chazz is here to tell you that no, Peach and 15animefreak15 don't own the Yu-Gi-Oh franchise. If they did, things would be different… They do own Annie, Violet, Rosa, their families and anybody we haven't seen on screen. Thanks!
Important note to our loyal fans: In the interest of being fair to everyone, we have chosen to bring the rating up to M. While we will not have lemons, we will be having some intense make-out scenes, including in the shower. Yes… there will be shower scenes... Thank you for your attention.
Syrus followed Bastion to the door of the girls' locker rooms and knocked. "Violet? Annie? Can I come in?? I'm sorry I walked in on you, Violet!" he called. Annie had taken a bad fall and hurt her ankle and now Sy wanted to help his fiancée however he could.
"It's okay, Sy! Annie, you want him to come in?" she asked.
"Yeah...please...Sy," Annie called, trying to keep her voice level. Her ankle was really hurting now.
The small Obelisk went into the locker room, blushing a little when he saw that Violet was only in a towel. However, Syrus quickly recovered and walked over to sit beside Annie. "Annie, what happened?"
"I ran when Violet screamed and I slipped on the floor and crashed into the wall...I hurt my ankle," she whimpered, crying a little.
Syrus groaned, taking her hand. "Then it's my fault. If only I'd read the signs more carefully..."he replied, frowning. Syrus hated seeing his love in pain again.
"No...Sy, don't..." Annie pleaded, hating that he was upset. "I could've walked into the guys' locker room..." She moved so she could hug him, gritting her teeth against the pain.
He hugged her back. "I'm sorry, Annie. I just hate seeing you like this..."
"It's...all right..." she said, keeping her teeth set. "It'll be okay... After what we've been through...this is nothing...Hey, Violet? I'm all right with Sy here...You'd better get dressed..."
Violet nodded. "All right. Just call if you two need me," she replied as she went to the other side of the locker room.
"Thanks, Violet!" Annie said. "Hey, Sy? I'll have to soak in the tub..."
He smiled. "You want me to be there with you and help?"
"Yeah...I would," Annie smiled back. "Hey, Violet?" she called.
"Yeah?" she called back from the lockers.
"Aren't you and Bastion going out to dinner tonight?"
Violet blushed a little. "Yeah! What about it?"
"Just checking...Sy's going to be taking care of me tonight..."
The purple-headed young woman grinned. "Oh, I see! You two have fun, then!!" she grinned. Syrus blushed.
Annie looked at Sy. "That didn't come out right, did it?" she asked, blushing. "Or...did it?"
Violet, now clothed, walked back over to them. "I know you didn't mean anything bad, Annie. I was just joking," she stated.
Annie and Sy exchanged embarrassed glances, and were grateful when Miss Fontaine showed up. "Oh, dear...Annie, your ankle's swollen...you slipped?"
Annie nodded and her breath hitched in her throat when the teacher/nurse touched her foot. "Ouch ouch ouch!" she yelped, turning pale.
"It's a....long story, Miss Fontaine," Violet replied, grinning sheepishly and glancing at Syrus.
"Bastion filled me in, and Syrus, it's no big deal...it was an accident," Miss Fontaine soothed, checking as carefully as she could.
"I know. I just wish it hadn't led to Annie getting hurt," Sy groaned.
"Sy, it could've happened anyway...Ouch!" Annie said, exclaiming when Miss Fontaine touched another spot.
"Oh, Annie...I'll have to do an X-ray tomorrow morning. I'm a little concerned about this foot. Now, I want you to relax and keep your foot elevated. Alternate heat and cold and I'll give you some medication so you can relax and go to sleep, okay?" the nurse/ teacher said gently.
"Yes, Miss Fontaine," Annie answered. "Sy'll take care of me tonight."
"I wouldn't expect anything different from your future husband," the older woman grinned.
Syrus blushed a little. "I would have helped Annie even if we were still just dating...or even just friends," he replied. Annie blushed.
"You couldn't have had these arrangements, though," the teacher pointed out.
"Yeah...we couldn't have been in the same dorm all night," Annie added, "unless it was the infirmary..."
"I guess you're right. I'm glad we can be in the same dorm, though," Sy answered, smiling.
"Yeah," Annie said, managing a smile through the pain.
"Okay, have you two had dinner yet?" Miss Fontaine asked.
"No we haven't," Annie answered.
"All right. We'll have something brought up to you and then, Annie, you should take a bath and soak your foot. Sy, can you help her?"
Syrus nodded. "Yeah, I can help her."
"Okay...Bastion, bring in the wheelchair, will you?" the nurse called.
"All right, Miss Fontaine..." Bastion came in with the wheelchair and the small group helped Annie into the chair.
"All right, Annie, I'll set you up with an ice pack," Miss Fontaine smiled. Annie nodded, swallowing. Her foot hurt like crazy and she was trying to be tough.
Syrus put a hand on her shoulder, sending her a comforting smile. "It's okay, Annie. I know it hurts...you don't have to be tough..."
Annie was a little bit pale by the time Miss Fontaine, Bastion, Violet and Sy got her to the dorm room. "Syrus...we'll be back later and my mobile phone is on," Bastion said.
"Yeah, just call if you two need anything." Violet added.
Syrus nodded. "Thanks guys. We will if we need to," he replied.
"All right...Sy, you have my extension and my cell, right?" Miss Fontaine added.
"Yeah. I have both numbers, Miss Fontaine."
"Okay..."
And then a Ra student came up with a hotel-style cart. "Professor Sartyr sent this up," he said simply.
"Oh, thank you...and tell him we both said thanks," Annie said, smiling. "And tell him I'll make him something later!"
"All right, Annie," the Ra boy said easily and left.
"Enjoy your evening alone," Bastion grinned when Miss Fontaine left.
"Yeah, and don't forget to lock the bedroom door, just in case!" Violet added with a wink, sending a smirk Bastion's way. Syrus blushed fiercely.
Annie blushed too. "Violet...She's just teasing," Bastion said unnecessarily.
Annie nodded, a bit embarrassed. "I know..."
"Or am I?" Violet smirked, sticking out her tongue. Syrus sometimes had to stop and wonder if the purple-headed girl sometimes wasn't.
"Violet...Go make out with Bastion," Annie sputtered in frustration and embarrassment, causing the brilliant Ra to go red.
Violet blushed lightly as well, but still held her mischievous grin. "Will do, Annie! And you enjoy your special bath time with Sy!!" she replied, pulling Bastion away by the wrist.
"Goodbye, you two," Bastion called as the door shut.
And Sy and Annie were alone again. "So...want to eat dinner first?" she asked.
"That might be a good idea. So that it doesn't get cold," Syrus replied, nodding. And so they sat down to a full prime rib dinner with mashed garlic potatoes, fresh steamed vegetables and freshly baked rolls with honey butter.
"Oh, my...this is incredible," Annie said as they sat on the couch eating.
"I know...I didn't think Professor Sartyr would make this much. But it's really good," he added, grinning.
"Yeah...gosh, I've already gained back four pounds!" she said happily.
"That's great, Annie! I'm so glad you're getting better..." Syrus leaned over to give her a quick kiss on the cheek.
Annie smiled. "Yeah, thanks to you..."
He smiled back. "Not just me. Our friends helped. And you helped to make yourself better, too."
"What did I do? You guys all kept me together and you most of all, Sy," she answered, sobering.
"Annie, you wanted to get better. And you knew that what you'd tried doing was wrong. Those two things helped lead to you getting better," he explained, hoping she would understand.
"The first I understand...but what about the second part?" she asked, genuinely puzzled as she held a forkful of mashed potato to her lips.
"Well, if you didn't know that what you tried doing was wrong, wouldn't you have tried doing it again?"
"Well...what did I try doing that was wrong?" Annie was confused and then it hit her. "Were you worried when I lost my appetite?" she asked.
Syrus glanced at the floor. "Yeah..."
Annie looked at him. "Did you think I...wasn't eating because I'd given up?" she asked seriously. "Sy, tell me...please?"
He sighed and nodded slightly. "I...just wasn't entirely sure, Annie..."
"Oh, Sy," Annie whispered, moving to hug him and then whimpering slightly when her ankle hurt her. Tears came to her eyes from pain both physical and mental.
Syrus moved so that he could pull her into the hug, rubbing her back soothingly. "It's okay, Annie..."
"I'm sorry, Sy...oh...I'm sorry for everything," she said softly.
"Don't worry, Annie. You don't need to apologize for anything...really," he replied quietly.
"I...scared you...I didn't mean to...I just...couldn't bring myself to eat much..."
"Annie, what matters is that you're okay now. You're better, and we don't have to worry anymore..."
Annie just hugged against him. "Yeah...you have no idea just how much I love you..."
"I was just about to say the same thing to you..." Syrus held her close.
"Sy...oh, look! He even sent dessert!" Annie had started to say one thing and noticed another thing. "A molten chocolate cake for two...I love these..."
"I've never had one before," the bespectacled young man said, eyeing the confection.
Annie smiled, moving back a bit and picking up the plate with two spoons. "You'll see why it's so good...we need to take our first bite at the same time..."
Syrus blinked, taking a spoon. "Uh, okay..."
Annie took her spoon, setting the plate down so they could get to the cake quickly. They eat got a bite with the cake and the fudgy warm filling in the middle. "I love the soft fudge center," she said, closing her eyes in bliss.
He grinned. "Wow...this is great, Annie!"
"Yeah..." They ate for a bit and then were very full. "Oh, that was great," Annie said. "Sy, you've got some chocolate on your lip..."
Syrus, fueled by the good meal and chocolate, grinned. "Mind getting it for me, Annie?" he asked slyly.
"You read my mind," Annie smiled and drew his lower lip into her mouth so she was sucking it. He had a little chocolate on his lower lip so it was a perfect opportunity to try what she'd seen in a movie. Unable to kiss the normal way, Syrus turned her head to give her a sort of angled kiss. Somehow, it worked. Annie pulled away and then kissed him in the normal way. As usual, the kiss became stronger and more exploratory.
However, Syrus pulled away. "You know, we'll have plenty of time for this after your bath. If you wanted to get more comfortable..."
Annie nodded. "Yeah...my ankle is hurting like crazy...I need to relax it..."
He stood, holding out his hand for her to take. "Well, I'll help you to the bathroom and with your bath..."
"Thanks, honey," Annie said. Her foot was so swollen and painful now; she couldn't put weight on it. "I'm going to have to crawl..."
Syrus bit his bottom lip nervously. "Uh, Annie? Could I...try something??" he asked.
Annie looked up at her love in surprise. "Yeah, of course..."
He reached down, hesitating for a moment before wrapping his arms under her. "All right, hang on..." Syrus somehow managed to lift Annie into his arms, legs shaking a little as he regained his balance with the new weight.
Annie blushed and smiled. "Oh, my! Syrus...you're holding me...I thought you'd been working out...Wow...you must be able to bench press more than your body weight now..."
"Uh, y-yeah...." Syrus put on a weak smile as he slowly carried her into their now-shared bedroom. He kept telling himself over and over in his head not to drop her, until he finally set her down on the bed. "All right, let's get you undressed..."
Annie nodded. "Okay..." She shivered, aching from the very painful ankle. "I hope this isn't broken..."
"If it is, I'll help you until it gets better," Sy replied, helping her get her shirt off. It was a bit harder when he got her pants off because he accidentally bumped her injured right ankle. "Ouch, ouch, ouch!!"
Syrus grimaced, feeling guilty. "Sorry, Annie! Are you okay?"
Her eyes were closed and she was gripping the blanket on the bed. "Give me a sec...this isn't your fault," she groaned.
"All right."
Annie took a few more deep breaths and then regained her color. "I'm okay...All right... let's keep on... I want that bath..."
Syrus nodded. "Okay," he replied, helping her finish getting undressed. "I'll go start the bath, okay?"
Annie nodded. "Okay..." She lay down on the bed and let Sy go.
He went to the bathroom and turned on the bath, making sure it wasn't too hot. "Annie, did you want anything in the bath?"
"There are some Epsom salts. Put four cups of those into the water and then add a cup of those lavender bath salts to the water, okay?" she called, eyes still closed as the pain faded.
"Okay!" he called back. Syrus did as she explained, and then the bathtub was filled. He went back into the bedroom and let out a breath. "Okay. Ready to get carried again?"
Annie nodded. "Yeah...Sy, you're amazing...my man of mystery..."
Syrus blushed, grinning sheepishly. "I'm not all that amazing, Annie...let alone mysterious..."
"To me, you are," she said softly, blushing as well.
He smiled, and then managed to pick her up once again. 'Come on, Syrus! You can do this!!' he thought. Syrus carried her into the bathroom, and somehow was able to set her gently into the tub.
Annie was amazed at how gentle and how strong the young man she'd chosen to be her husband was. 'How anyone could ever have thought him weak...I don't understand that at all,' she mused. "Sy?"
Syrus was now sitting on his knees beside the bathtub, and blinked. "Yeah, Annie?"
"Do you remember our first class together?" she asked softly, the love shining in her eyes.
"Uh, it was Dr. Crowler's, right?"
"Mmmhmm," she confirmed. "I think I knew at that very moment..."
"Knew...what?"
"That...you and I were going to be something..."
He smiled. "I...wasn't really sure back then. I mean, no girl had ever really liked me before..."
"I've always been surprised at that...you are so sweet and gentle...and strong at the same time," she smiled back.
"Well, I'm glad you were the first, Annie..."
"You are my first as well...and my only...you're the only one I want to be with..."
"I feel the exact same way...there's no one else I'd rather be married to..." He was close enough that she could kiss him and she did. He returned the kiss whole-heartedly, but didn't get too passionate yet.
Annie sensed this and wisely pulled back. "So we have our ideas for the wedding...what about...the rest of our life together?"
Syrus blushed a little. "I never thought about that..."
"Well...let's start with...kids...How many do we want?"
The question only made his blush increase, and he fell onto his back. "H-How many??"
Annie looked at him, worried. "D-do you want kids?" she stammered.
Syrus had never even thought about the question. "I-I don't know...I mean, it's just, uh..."
"Well..." Annie eased back in the tub. "Sy...I want to be a mom..." She looked at the water rather than at him for a minute.
"I know, Annie. It's just...hard to think about it...you know? I'm not sure about any of it...I wish this wasn't so hard to think about," he muttered, sighing.
"Sy...I know it's a lot to deal with, but...we can't just think about the wedding and not how it'll be after that," she said gently. "We can figure out about kids later."
He sighed. "I know...I just...there are so many options..."
"Well...what do you want to do?" she asked.
"Well, I want to work as a pro duelist. I don't mind where we live...and I guess I want kids, too..."
"Okay...well...I'd be okay with staying in Domino. That's a central location for pro duelists and..." she trailed off.
He blinked. "And...?"
"And...it doesn't matter about me...I won't be going to medical school," she said softly.
Syrus frowned. "Annie, what makes you think that??"
She swallowed. "Dr. Benson told me that I needed to take it easy for the next few years just to make sure I'm completely okay, so that means...medical school is out. He doesn't want me to get overstressed."
He reached into the water to take her hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "Maybe, in a few years, you can still study medicine. If I become famous enough, I could take a break from the pro leagues like Zane had..."
"Yeah...Zane got back to the pros without a problem and he's at the top now...He'll have to look out for you and the guys...Sy, I made a promise to myself this last summer. And I think God agreed with what I wanted. I asked Him to let me live and if He let me, I'd be content if I was just your wife and the mother of your kids. If I end up being a nurse, I'll be happy, too..."
Syrus smiled. "So, I'd say we figured out a lot of what we plan to do after the wedding, wouldn't you?"
"Yeah, we did. Ah...this feels so good," she murmured, breathing in the lavender scent.
"Does it make your ankle feel any better?" he asked.
"Yeah, it does. It's sore but it doesn't feel so bad now..."
"That's good. Just tell me when you're ready to get out..."
"Okay..." She sat in there for another 5 minutes and then decided she was ready to get out. "I think I need to get out now and get an ice pack on my ankle..."
"Okay." Syrus helped her out of the bathtub, then helped her dry off with a towel. When it was wrapped around her, he picked her up again. By now, Syrus was more used to her added weight, and was able to carry her back to the bed without shaking so much.
"Thank you, honey," Annie said as he laid her down on the bed.
He smiled. "I'm glad that I can help you, Annie. Do you have any ice packs here?"
"In the freezer in the kitchenette. Violet and I always keep a few on hand..."
"Okay. Should I get the ice pack first or help you into your pajamas?"
Annie smiled. "I'd like the ice pack, first, please."
Syrus nodded. "All right." He went to the small kitchen area and got an ice pack out of the freezer, going back to the bedroom and handing it to her. "Is it cold enough?"
Annie nodded, shivering at the contact with the cold pack. "That's good...now I need my pajamas..."
"Do you have a specific pair in mind?" he asked.
She frowned a moment. And then she reached a decision. "Sy, go in my top drawer. There's a nightgown I want to wear. It's a white cotton one with no sleeves."
Syrus nodded. "Okay." He went into the drawer, did some digging, and finally pulled out the requested nightgown. Syrus then blushed. "Uh, Annie? Which drawer is your, um, underwear drawer?" he asked nervously, having a brief lapse in memory.
"Middle drawer," she said softly. Sy opened the drawer, grabbed a pair, and closed it again in under five seconds. He handed her the clothes, and started to help her get them on.
She smiled as he got her panties on and then her nightgown, which had a little pale pink bow at the curve of the neck. "Do you like this nightie?" she asked as he straightened it.
Syrus smiled. "Yeah, it looks nice on you, Annie."
"Thanks...I'll probably spend the rest of the evening lying down with my leg propped up," she sighed.
"I'll get changed and then lie down with you. Sound good?"
Annie nodded. "Okay..." Syrus grabbed a pair of navy blue pajamas from the closet and quickly changed, tossing his dirty clothes into the laundry hamper. He then climbed onto the bed, lying beside Annie. Her right leg was propped up on some pillows and she had the ice pack resting on her foot and ankle. "Hey you..."
"Are you comfortable, Annie?"
She nodded. "A lot more since you came in here..."
He wrapped an arm around her, pulling her as close as he could without upsetting her foot. "Glad I could make you feel more comfortable..." And then she kissed him gently. He kissed her back, deepening it a little. She put her arms around him and gently guided him into a more intimate kiss as they'd been doing and he placed his arms around her. Annie pulled away slightly and moved down to his neck. Syrus shivered as her lips touched the soft flesh of his neck, eyes half-closed.
She moved back up again and started nibbling on his earlobe. "Like that?" she whispered softly.
"Y-Yeah," he whispered back. She kept doing it and then moved back to kissing him deeply. Soon, the deep kiss turned intimate, as he rubbed her back like he always did during these sessions. She rubbed his back as well, drawing him as deeply as she could, pressing against him. And then, Annie tried to turn a little more...and broke away, crying out in pain as her ankle protested. Syrus snapped out of his daze, quickly moving to readjust the ice pack and pillows holding up her foot. "Are you okay, Annie??" he asked worriedly.
"I moved wrong," she moaned softly as he helped her. "And just when..." she trailed off.
"It was getting good?" Syrus offered, smiling a little.
"Yeah..." Annie said. Her face was pale from the pain and sweaty from their make out session.
"Hang on, I'll be right back," he stated. Syrus slid off the bed and went to bathroom, wetting a washcloth with some cool water. He then came back and sat on the bed, dabbing at her face in the spot the sweat had gathered.
"Thanks, Sy," Annie sighed. "Oh...this sucks..."
"It's okay, Annie. We'll have plenty of time for that sort of thing...."
"Yeah...question," she said as he daubed and made her comfortable.
"Yeah?"
"How far would we have gone tonight?"
Syrus stopped for a moment, considering the question. "I...I don't know, Annie..."
Annie blushed. "Just checking..." There was a part of her that really wouldn't have minded if it had gone a bit further, but another part of her knew that it wasn't a good idea, especially since they were still in school.
"I still feel bad about what I did...I deserve this bump," he replied. The bump on the back of his head had grown slightly, but was hard to see under his thick hair.
"Sy...it was an accident. If it wasn't, Bastion would've killed you..."
Syrus tensed, eyes wide. "Hypothetically speaking, you really think he would?" he asked fearfully.
Annie thought carefully. "Not really...I'd have talked him down...besides, I know you're not interested in Violet..."
He shook his head. "She's too wild. I don't know how Bastion can handle her. I wouldn't last a week..."
Annie looked up at Sy thoughtfully. "Do you know why she and I are such close friends?"
Syrus thought for a few moments before answering. "No, actually...you two seem like opposites, now that I think about it..."
Annie smiled. "We needed each other. She needed me and I needed her. We each had something the other one lacked, and I love her for just being her."
"So...maybe the 'opposites attract' thing works on friendships, too?" he asked.
"Yeah, it does...think about how you and Jaden are. You're best friends and you seem to be polar opposites..."
Syrus smiled. "I guess you're right..."
Annie smiled back. "Bastion doesn't seem like the wild type, does he?"
He blinked. "No. I think he'd be the last person to act like that..."
Annie's smile changed into a grin. "People thought that about me, too. But...I feel different when I'm with you..."
Syrus also grinned. "I feel different with you, too, Annie..."
"I think Bastion feels like that with Violet. He lets his fun side out more...remember when he and Violet did 'the Routine' to cheer Zane up?"
He couldn't help but laugh a little at the memory; everyone had had sore sides after that. "Yeah, I remember. I was so shocked; I never thought I'd see Bastion dance at all. Let alone like that..."
"Yeah," Annie giggled, "and we were all rather stunned when you guys went streaking. Glad you found that bush to hide in..."
Syrus blushed. "I'm still wondering how they managed to convince me to do it with them..."
"Easy...you wanted Zane to feel better and if that meant you ran through the grounds in your birthday suit, you'd do it..."
"Yeah...I guess you're right...hey, do you know Violet, Alexis, and Rosa saw them like you saw me? I kind of hid in the bushes before we ran too much..."
Annie giggled. "Rosa was in shock, Alexis was impressed and Violet might've joined them, I think. She was cheering them on!"
Syrus blinked. "Really? I mean, I know it's Violet we're talking about and all. But you think she would have joined them??"
Annie thought carefully. "I...don't know...she might've...or had us girls do it...Back then I wouldn't have done it..."
He smirked. "But you'd do it now?"
She looked at him. "Well, not outside...but I'd streak for you..."
Syrus blushed a little. "Maybe...we could save that for our honeymoon?"
Annie nodded. "Yeah...that's probably a good idea..." She shifted slightly and winced again. "I think I'm going to need my medicine..."
"I can get it for you. Do you know where it is?" he asked.
"I think Miss Fontaine left it on the table in the sitting area..."
"Okay." Syrus left the bedroom again and went to the sitting area, looking around until he found the medicine. He got a glass of water from the kitchen area and took the things back over to the bed. "Here you go, Annie."
"Thanks, honey," she said. She took it quickly and within a few minutes began drifting off to sleep.
By this point he had gotten back into bed with her, arm wrapped around her once more. "I'm right here, Annie. Just relax and sleep... I love you," Syrus whispered, kissing her cheek.
"I love you, too," she slurred as she fell asleep. They didn't bother to lock the bedroom door and it was an hour after this that Bastion and Violet arrived home.
"Hmmm... The door's unlocked," Bastion commented.
Violet yawned, sleepy as she always was after a good meal. "Hey guys, we're back! We're not interrupting anything, are we?" she called mischievously.
Bastion looked in the sitting room at the cleared dinner trolley. "They've had dinner...it's awfully quiet, darling..."
"Maybe they're asleep. Should we check on them?" she asked through another yawn.
"Perhaps we should," Bastion answered, tiptoeing to Annie and Sy's bedroom door, listening for any telling noise that would tell Violet and Bastion that they didn't want to look in the room.
Violet opened the door, and the two saw the couple fast asleep, cuddled up on the bed. "Aww! They're so cute when they're asleep together..."
"Yeah," Bastion whispered back as he moved to cover them over with a blanket, as the sleeping couple had shifted slightly. "It's hard to believe what I caught them at today...who'd have thought it of Syrus?"
Violet smirked, looking at him. "Oh? And what about you, Mr. Serious??" she asked, placing a soft hand to his cheek.
Bastion flushed. "Well...er..."
Violet giggled, reaching up to give him a quick kiss. She then walked to the doorway of their room, sending him a seductive grin from across the room. "You're so cute when you can't form a sentence."
Bastion followed her. "Why is it that I do that the most around you?" he asked, giving her his best seductive grin.
She hopped onto the bed, slipping off her shoes. "Oh, I don't know. I guess I just know how to push your buttons the right way..." Violet replied, poking him in his sensitive, ticklish side.
Bastion started to laugh, feeling the prod. "Just a moment...I need to get my shoes off!"
Violet grinned. "Oh? You don't want to slip into something more...comfortable, as well?" she asked.
"I definitely do..." he answered. "What pajamas would you prefer me in tonight?"
She had stood and started to look through her pajama drawer, thinking for a moment. "Hmm...anything soft! I don't mind the color."
"All right..." He chose his gray pima cotton pajamas and put them on. "Are these all right?"
Violet walked over, running a hand down his chest and smiling. "Perfect!" she replied, changing into a white cotton tank top and silky white bottoms. "What about mine?"
Bastion swallowed. "Oh, my...you look absolutely beautiful...and I know how you'll look in a wedding dress of that color..."
Violet let her hair down, running a hand through it to get some of the tangles out. She jumped onto the bed, stretching out and beckoning her fiancé with a finger. "And I bet you'll look adorable in your tux…"
Bastion suddenly had a wicked idea. "Incoming!" he shouted, taking a flying leap onto the bed.
Violet yelped in surprise, just barely rolling out of the way as he belly-flopped onto the bed. Unfortunately, the bed retaliated, and caused him to bounce off of it and onto the floor. She blinked a few times, then couldn't help but crack up. "Wh-What in the WORLD was that?!" she asked through her giggles.
Bastion lay stunned for a moment, and then sat up. "A moment of spontaneity...I don't think that turned out terribly well, darling..."
Violet leaned over the side of the bed, having finally been able to stop laughing. "I don't think the bed liked what you did all that much. But at least it was fun to watch!" she stated, grinning as she helped him back up onto the mattress.
"Ouch...I have boo-boos," Bastion groaned, still slightly stunned.
Violet giggled again. "'Boo-boos?' I never thought I'd hear you say something so simple. Show me where..."
"I have...one here," he said, pointing at his left elbow.
She rolled up his sleeve, revealing a large red mark that would likely become a bruise by morning. "Aw, my poor Bastion-baby..." Violet kissed it, then trailed more along the underside of his forearm to his hand.
Bastion liked this and decided to keep it going. "And I have one here," he said plaintively, pointing at a spot on his shoulder.
Violet grinned. "Well, to get to that one, we'll need to take off your top," she replied. She unbuttoned it, pulling it down to reveal his slight muscular figure. She spotted the mark on his shoulder and kissed it, this time trailing the kisses along his collar bone.
Bastion shivered slightly. Sure he was sore, but he really liked this. "And I have one on my forehead, too..."
"All right..." She moved up to kiss his forehead, then pulled away to move her lips lower. Violet placed them on his, starting a deep, passionate kiss. Bastion kissed back, drawing her into a French kiss. Violet wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling herself closer to him. Bastion found himself holding her close and tightly to him. This felt so incredible. Violet pulled out of the French kiss, trailing kisses of her own down his jaw bone to his neck. She stopped there, nipping at the soft flesh playfully. Bastion moaned softly, letting her do what she wanted. For some odd reason, he wanted her to lead. Violet pulled away again before he could enjoy it too much, sending him a smirk. "Hey, now. I can't let you have all the fun, can I? Besides...isn't the man supposed to lead?" she asked, moving her arms to rest around his waist.
"Good point...I suppose I wanted to see what you wanted," he said, feeling a bit...he wasn't sure what to call it. Whatever it was, the primal part of his brain liked it.
She walked two fingers up his chest, rubbing them along his collar bone. "Do whatever you like...I wasn't exactly asking you what you wanted earlier..."
"Well...I just went with it...and I liked you kissing my boo-boos...Do you have any that require attention?" he asked with a slight raising of his eyebrows.
Violet grinned. "Well, I do have one on my side that's been bothering me. Think you can cure it?" she asked.
"Of course," he answered. "Where is it?" She slipped off her top, back to him as she pointed out a mark on her side. "Oh, my, that does look like it requires some attention..." Bastion moved his lips to the spot and then moved upward gently to her soft neck and then sucked gently.
Violet shivered at the feeling, placing her arms on his shoulders. "Ooh, Bastion," she moaned softly.
He moved away for a second, searching her eyes. "Do you want me to stop?" he asked softly.
She shook her head, sending him an open-mouthed smile. "By all means, keep applying your medicine to my boo-boos..."
"Where else do you have them?" he asked gently.
Violet tapped the underside of her chin, where a light bruise was. "Got this when I fell off the bed...remember?" she asked. They both had fallen off in a tangle of limbs and sheets that morning.
"We should really thank whoever thought it would be sporting to hit the fire alarm at 5 in the morning," Bastion said, kissing her chin and then kissing around her face and coming back to her soft, full lips. She deepened the kiss, wrapping her arms around his neck once more. This time, they fell back onto the bed, Bastion on top and both shirtless. Bastion kept kissing and then he realized where this might be leading. "V-Violet... darling... what... are we doing?" he panted, coming to his senses.
Violet blinked a few times, also panting and slightly dazed. "Wh-What? Where....I-I don't know..."
Bastion was breathing hard, as if he'd run a 500-meter dash. "I think...we went farther than we've gone, love...I think we almost went too far..."
Violet's eyes widened a little. "R-Really...?" she asked, breathless.
"Well...we're both...shirtless completely," he said, flushing.
Violet blinked, realizing he was right. "Oh...b-but, we still have our...pants on, right...?" she asked, face red.
Bastion looked down. "Yes, we still have our bottoms on..."
"Well at least they're still on...right?"
"Yes...well..." Bastion quickly realized the position he was in and moved quickly away. "Oh, bugger..." He had turned flame red.
Violet sat up now that he had moved off of her, and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Bastion-baby, what's wrong?" she asked, frowning.
"I...wanted to...but...oh, Violet, I'm sorry, darling..."
"Bastion, what are you so sorry for??"
"That...I almost lost control..."
Violet wrapped her arms around him in a hug, trying to comfort him. "Bastion-baby...I wasn't exactly in the right state of mind, either...don't go blaming yourself..."
Bastion held her close for a long moment, but didn't feel quite as aroused at he'd felt a short time before, feeling her against him. "When we do...I want it to be perfect for you...you deserve nothing less..."
Violet smiled up at him. "The same goes for you, Bastion-baby. I wouldn't have it any other way, with any other person..."
"Perhaps...we should...fix our tops?" he asked, flushing again. I mean...not that I'm not enjoying the view. But perhaps we should avoid temptation..."
She laughed a little, pulling her tank top back on. "You're not the only one enjoying the view..."
Bastion buttoned his top. "Well, thank you..."
"You're welcome!" Violet replied, falling back onto the mattress with a yawn.
He lay down beside her. "Long day, wasn't it? I had trouble staying awake in Stein's class...I almost never have trouble doing that..."
She grinned. "Looks like I'm rubbing off on you..."
Bastion thought a minute. "Perhaps...and also, my immunity to droning monotones may finally be wearing off..."
Violet giggled a little, cuddling closer into his side. "I never even had such a thing..."
"I always managed to stay awake in lectures...even when I was small..."
"Mmm," she mumbled, half-asleep. As usual, Violet had found his chest more comfortable than the pillow.
"Good night love," Bastion said softly. He felt himself relaxing and drifting off quickly.
"'Night, Bastion-baby..." And in the suite, two couples slept and dreamed.
And so ends this rather cuddly chapter. We hope no one minds the change in ratings and will stay with us. So, next time, the morning will dawn and we'll find out what's up with Annie's ankle. So please join us next time for "What Did I Do to Deserve This?!" and until then, please read and review! Thank you!