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Five

Touko took some sort of comfort in the fact that she wished her friends could have the best, as though that was the only reason she let him kiss her and even kissed him back. His tongue made it's way into her mouth, parting her lips his arms already locked around her waist. He pulled her into his lap as he held her tighter. He tried to gather his thoughts as he did he couldn't really think clearly it was enough that he was tired. Even more so that he would have been fine sleeping right next to her.

He didn't even put his children's beds in his room when they were little he didn't trust anyone around him when he was asleep. There were times when he couldn't respond as quickly as he liked, he just avoided it all together by locking himself away. How she could make any sort of difference...no he wasn't going to allow that.

He needed to remain in control, he stood up easily wasn't like she weighed much and dropped her on the bed. Breathing evenly as she watched him leave shutting the door behind him she sighed. What was worse selling herself for another's safety?

Or.

Liking it.

She rubbed her temples hiding her shame as best she could under a blanket, it was a strange feeling she was just glad to pretend she felt nothing and be alone. She was up in a second to lock the door, it wasn't a regular key it was cut a certain way a new card key they didn't play with the security here. She sighed and rested against the door sliding to rest on the ground to catch her breath.

She really wondered how long it would just be...'for her friends' instead of just because something felt right.

Shaking her head she dismissed the thought, that was silly she was just tired. While he felt it was needed to prove himself he hadn't really done anything to her. Not to mention she knew for a fact her friends were fine. It was easy to give a kiss and then be left alone, it didn't mean anything more.

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Unable to sleep, as usual for him, Ghetsis went to the gym to go a few rounds with the punching bag he was frustrated. It took far more control than he thought it would to stop him from turning around and going back to Touko's room before she locked the door. He stopped and looked over his shoulder as he noticed someone approaching the gym. It was one of the things all the Grunts had access too but it was getting late he assumed he be alone. Noticing Colress he rolled his eyes and turned back to what he was doing.

He watched him eying him, he worked closely with the doctor he knew more about what was going on than any other employee would. He had taken charge of Jesse and James he was fascinated by Meowth so he tended to keep them near. For their ridiculous ways they were useful lab assistants, mostly they just had to grab things for him not leaving them a chance to mess anything up.

Plenty useful by their standards.

"Since you're all worked up I guess it didn't go well."

He sighed.

"It was fine, maybe too much so."

He perked up moving to take his phone out to take notes.

"Really? So she's docile?"

"I suppose but then I did threaten her."

"Anyone hurt?"

"No, I didn't think I needed to go that far."

"Interesting, and how about desire..." when he remained silent Colress laughed.

"Oh good so everything is normal."

He turned toward him he was shirtless wearing plain sweat pants, Colress looked him over irritating the other he watched him like a speciman floating in a tank. He never was normal though his pet project as one could call it said that and more.

"All your scars are gone some side effect and what's more you're building muscle faster, you looked much leaner last week, no weird growths right?"

"Everything with me is fine, at least it was, I left her alone for a few hours was convinced I should talk to her and I was all over her. I have more control than that."

He shook his head.

"Stop worrying so much Ghetsis believe it or not it is normal and unless you slept with her and she's already pregnant then it appears you did have control."

He started to argue but stopped immediately, not that he was happy about it he touched the cover over his eye absently a permanate part of him that he couldn't expect to heal. He often messed with it, it was an odd habit...suited him.

Colress smirked with a nod.

"See, it's fine, but if you feel too out of it, we can let her have some freedom she can see her friends make sure you tell her that."

"Why? She doesn't need to go anywhere." he growled, gritting his teeth as he rubbed his temples making Colress smirk even wider.

"Possessive huh, that suits you too, I mean you don't want her to fear you if she understands you're just...different she'll warm up to you and any time she leaves I doubt you'd have any trouble getting her back. You know how this is supposed to work."

"Hardly...I still have doubts on how things will go from here."

"Well we'll work on it I'll be in touch...and remember relax a little if you allow yourself to get too worked up and snap...really lose it the only way you'll be dealt with is to be put down."

His gaze narrowed as he growled at him, the happy go lucky pyscho just waved and walked out...he could only be described as such when he got his way. When he was angry, well there were times even Ghetsis was concerned about him.

He stared down if this really was normal he didn't much care for it, being unable to sleep because of nerves was nothing new. Though being kept awake pining for a woman that barely knew him, that could reject him at any moment..that wasn't going to work.

He turned to put his attention back on the punching bag.

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