"We're here." Wesker announced and Helena's head jerked up just as they flew over the city, the Umbrella corporation's building nearly touching the skyline. Shaking her head, Helena focused her attention on Wesker's piloting skills.
After his accusation he barely even acknowledged I'm in the helicopter too, she thought glaring at him when she was sure he wasn't looking at her. Arrogant jerk.
"So where are we going?" Helena asked and Wesker turned his head slightly, his lips curled into a smirk. "Okay what's so funny?" She demanded to know.
"Since Umbrella thinks I'm dead I want to keep it that way. Which means..." He trailed off and Helena stared at him when he smiled. "Where in Raccoon city do you live?"
"Oh no. There's no way I'm letting you stay with me." She protested but Wesker just chuckled, sending the helicopter down towards the buildings below. Yelping Helena grabbed onto the seat of her chair hard enough to turn her knuckles white. "Alright! I'll let you stay!" She yelled and Wesker pulled the gearstick up, just missing a house whose occupant stared up at us. Muttering the address, Helena spent the rest of the trip in silence.
When they touched down a few blocks from her house, Helena raised her head only to stare out the window in confusion. "Wait, this isn't my house. That one's been abandoned for months." She told Wesker who raised an eyebrow behind his sunglasses. "Well it isn't."
"Of course not. I have to hide the helicopter first." Wesker replied, rolling his eyes and she frowned cheeks flushing. Climbing from the cockpit Helena waited for Wesker to join her on the pavement outside only to hear a loud noise. When he finally emerged she raised an eyebrow as he climbed down, holding a handful of wires. "Now no one can trace this back to us or Umbrella." He told her and she sighed, starting to walk towards her house several blocks away.
The trip there took a little over half an hour and while they walked Helena began to wonder what to do about Wesker.
It's not like I haven't had a roommate, I did go to college, but this is a little weird. I mean I thought he was dead and now, in less than a day, I'll have someone living with me. I just hope he doesn't think I'm going to cook and clean for him. I signed onto Umbrella to save my own skin thank you very much.
"Is this it?" Wesker's voice pulled her from her thoughts and Helena looked up to find herself standing in front of her building. "Looks pretty small." He commented, moving towards the front door forcing Helena to hurry after him.
"We haven't even stepped through the front door and you're already critizing my house?" She grumbled and he shrugged, reaching for the doorknob only to pause. Before her eyes he slowly turned the doorknob, removing his sunglasses as he stared into the darkness of the front room. "Hey be careful or she'll get out." Helena scolded him, pushing past and Wesker blinked as she knelt. "Here girl." She called, picking up something and when she turned he frowned at the black and white cat sitting in her arms puring.
"You have a cat?" Wesker asked and she rolled her eyes at him, the cat staring up at him with its head tilted silghtly to one side. Shaking his head, Wesker stepped past heading inside and Helena rolled her eyes at his back. Still cradling her pet she followed, pushing the door closed with her foot.
"Yes I do and her name is Eclipse. I found her wandering around after I moved in and after I started feeding her she never left." Helena explained, kneeling and Eclipse hopped onto the floor. Straightening she watched as Wesker wandered the living room, stopping when he reached the kitchen. "Before you start acting like this is your house now I'm going over some ground rules."
"Let me guess," Wesker grinned, "No wild parties, no girlfriends and no breaking curfew." He finished with a smirk on his face and Helena's face darknened.
"You are such a...ow!" Helena winced, hunching over as a sharp pain made her stomach throb. Purring, Eclipse wandered over to her and with a grimace she gave the cat a pat. "What was that?" She whispered as the pain vanished and Wesker replaced his sunglasses.
"Maybe the virus doesn't like you." Wesker suggested and she snorted, rubbing her stomach with an open palm. Shrugging he moved towards the fridge and she shook her head, ignoring the sudden urge to throw the closest heavy object at him. Leaning over he opened the fridge, eyes hidden as he scanned the shelves. "You need to shop." He told her, turning his head to see Helena staring at him with her fists clenching and unclenching at her sides.
"Geeze anyone ever tell you you're a pain in the arse?" She grumbled and he just smirked at her, closing the fridge as she stared at him. "First you critize my house then you complain about what's in my fridge. Anything else you want to add?"
"For now that's enough." Wesker replied and Helena couldn't stop the growl that emerged, surprising herself before she started for her bedroom. Shaking his head at her departing figure, Wesker headed towards a set of stairs. When she emerged from her room in a pair of jeans and a white shirt Helena found Wesker sitting on her couch, his legs resting on her coffee table and the remote to her flat-screen tv siting between his fingers.
Sighing to herself she crossed the room and he glanced up at her, his sunglasses still perched on his nose. "Make yourself at home why don't you?" She muttered, moving to the couch and he gave her a one-armed shrug, returning his attention to the television. "Any news about the mansion?"
"It's only been a few hours. Besides Umbrella's still working on a cover story." Wesker answered and Helena sighed, watching with amusement as Eclipse leapt onto the coffee table. After the cat landed on his legs Helena had to bite back a giggle when her cat started to rub against his legs. "What is she doing?"
"She likes you. Which is weird since she only ever comes near me but I did feed her. Can't imagian why she likes you though." Helena answered and Wesker stared as Eclipse curled up on his knees still purring loudly. Shaking his head he reached over and picked her up, the cat batting at his sunglasses when he did and he scowed as they slipped from his face.
Giggling, Helena bent to retrieve them and as she did she whimpered the same pain flowing through her stomach again. "Not again." She gasped as Wesker grabbed his sunglasses back, not noticing the cat staring at her owner and then her new playmate with two green eyes.
"Where does it hurt?" Wesker suddenly asked and she coughed, pointing to the lower region of her stomach just as the pain mysteriously vanished again. Noticing she wasn't breathing hard again he paused when Helena lifted her head, blinking back tears.
"What is wrong with me?" She whispered, hurriedly wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. "First the mansion and now this?"
Completely focused on the mystery pain that seemed to affect her at irregular intervals she didn't notice Wesker watching her, his catlike eyes focused on the back of her head. It wasn't until she finally remembered he was there that Helena's head snapped up and Wesker's face snapped back to avoid a broken nose.
Realizing how close she'd come to smacking Wesker in the face with the back of her head she stared, watching as he narrowed his eyes. "Thank you for nearly breaking my nose." He grumbled and she growled, muttering under her breath as she rose from the couch.
"Thanks for giving a crap." She snapped, making her way towards the stairs at the back of the room. Wesker turned around to see her stomping up the steps, two at a time, before she disappeared and he winced at the sound of a door slamming shut.
"How do you put up with her?" He asked Eclipse who rubbed her head against his outstretched hand. "And I'm asking a cat for her opinions." He muttered to himself.