Chapter 11

Notes: So, this is the last chapter that I am going to post as part of the multi-chapter release. Things have been hectic at home with karate grading, funerals, work stuff, and then also starting my own story on WebNovel called Seradeihn in a bid to try and find something that will allow me to work from home so that I can help my daughter with her homeschooling. But I will be updating a bit more regularly from now on.

When morning arrived, Danny simply refused to reveal that he was awake as he snuggled deeper into Vlad's side with his head resting on the man's chest.

Sure he didn't really get cold in the traditional sense, but something about the man made it hard for both his halves to detach from the pleasant warmth they found themselves in.

The realization became easier when he noticed that Vlad was doing the same as he heard the man's heart quicken, and yet his breathing stayed moderately the same as if trying to mimic sleep.

At least until the man gave a resigned sigh and Danny felt his heart flip into overdrive as worry consumed him. It was never a good thing for Vlad to sigh like that.

He was right of course, as Vlad's arms tightened around him for a few seconds and he was sure he imagined a ghost of a kiss on his hair before the man started disentangling himself.

Danny let out a sleepy groan of discontent, but all he got was an amused chuckle in return before Vlad spoke, "As much as neither of us truly wants to leave the bed, I think it may be better if we talk about whatever is going on over a bit of breakfast."

The word 'talk' almost caused Danny's insides to freeze and Vlad seemed to sense his sudden tenseness because he simply got out of bed.

Before Danny knew it, he'd been thrown over the man's shoulder, somehow without jostling his still-healing wounds too much, and no protests seemed to work as Vlad carried him to the bathroom and placed him down on a comfortable seat before walking over to the shower to let the water run.

Danny watched with interest as the man made his way back to him, and he almost thought that the man would undress him despite his earlier words of talking first, only to find himself being steered towards the shower by his shoulders and he only received a warning chuckle before Vlad shoved him under the still-cold but rapidly-warming water while simultaneously ghosting off his clothes and before he could even turn around, he heard the door to the bedroom close.

It took him a few moments to get over the shock, but then, predictably, doubt started setting in as he mechanically washed himself.

'Had I been a bit too obvious? What if I'd misread the situation? It's very possible. We may both be halfas, but he's quite a few years older than me…why the hell would he want to be with a scrawny, hormone-driven teenager when he could have supermodels hanging on his arms?'

The thoughts left him feeling drained as he finally left the shower and he wanted nothing more than to crawl back into bed, but the sight of a note scrawled in familiar handwriting made him hesitate as he picked it up from where it had been placed on clean clothes that seemed to be more in his size and style.

The note read:

I suspect that you just spent the entire shower brooding, which was honestly not my intention. However, if we had stayed any longer I may not have allowed you to leave the bed at all. We need to talk, Little Badger.

I am a very possessive man and I will not have you claim ignorance later if I were to do something to upset you. If, perchance, I read you wrong and you were simply looking for comfort, then I hope this letter will be payback enough to serve as embarrassing blackmail material and that you do not hate me for horribly misreading the situation.

V.P.

P.S. Happy 18th Birthday! I know how close you are with your family and friends so I got you something to make communication a bit easier. I sent one to your parents and friends as well.

Danny carefully lifted the clothes to reveal a box that was about as big as an A4 page and the picture on top of it had his eyes widen as he realized that it was one of the latest laptops that allowed two additional screens to fold out from the sides to allow for easier multitasking or chatting with multiple groups.

He really appreciated the gift and the thought that went into it, but he was sure that Vlad wouldn't realize that the letter had just joined his list of prized possessions as he tried to get his thundering heart back under control.

'Possessive hm. I really like the sound of that.'

Looking around, he spotted Vlad's wardrobe and a devilish smirk crossed his features.

$$$$Danny Fenton & Vlad Masters$$$$

Vlad busied himself with preparing breakfast, though he couldn't help the thoughts that seemed to plague his mind.

'Was I too rough? I hope I didn't cause his wounds to open again. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to do that. Should I go check up on him? No, that wouldn't be a good idea, he might think I'm a pervert or something…If he doesn't already. Did I reveal too much in that letter? Maybe I should just remove it before he sees…'

He fixed himself a cup of coffee as he tried to settle his thoughts while waiting for the food to cook. Danny was taking quite a while, but he knew the younger male wasn't one of those that were able to take 5 min showers so he still had a bit of time.

He'd spared a clone to bake a cake the previous day already so the finishing touches were already being added by another clone out of sight.

Given that he didn't know what Danny's reaction was going to be once the shower fully woke him up, Vlad didn't intend to reveal that he had quite a day planned for them.

If it still happened after their talk and after Danny spent some time chatting to his family and friends.

The thought had Vlad reaching out to sip from his cup once more, only to find it completely empty and he turned around to refill it, only to freeze as his eyes swept past and trailed back to the doorway of the kitchen.

He barely heard the cup fall, though it luckily did not shatter as he blinked at the vision in the kitchen's doorway in confusion.

He couldn't deny that seeing Danny wearing one of his white dress-shirts untucked over a pair of black pants had his entire being screaming 'Mine!' and his eyes narrowed in suspicion even as his body reacted, though he refused to go stand behind the counter to try and hide the reaction, "So, did the clothes I ordered not suit your tastes or is this revenge for the shower?"

Danny gave him a cheeky grin, "I have no idea what you are talking about. Thanks for the present by the way, I will definitely use it."

Vlad decided to try and ignore the obvious tease until after they had their chat so he placed his old cup in the sink in favor of grabbing two clean ones and then making a cup for both of them while making sure that the food wouldn't burn.

He hid his amusement at Danny's antics behind the rim of his coffee cup as he saw the way the younger man inched closer to him whenever he thought he wasn't looking.

Finally, Danny was practically right next to him and Vlad gave into the urge to lightly grab him around the waist to menauver him in front of him, "Watch the eggs, while I make the toast."

He allowed himself to stay like that for a moment longer before he removed his hand from Danny's waist to start on the toast and he allowed himself an amused smirk at the the barely-there groan of frustration that Danny let out as he moved away.