tempting_the_fates

His ears were back and he hissed loudly as the man tried to catch hold of his arm.

"I said no," Nyx said, baring his teeth. They were down one of the many winding halls near the residential area, alone, but not hidden.

"I don't see why you're being so difficult. I paid you last time, and I'll pay you again. Come on, just come back to mine," the man snapped, glancing around to make sure no one was watching as he caught Nyx around the middle to try and haul him along.

Nyx hissed louder and gave him a kick in the shin. "I said I would not take you as a client again!"

The man hadn't been too rough or violent, those things didn't bother Nyx at all. No, this man had almost been too friendly, calling often after their encounter and sending Nyx little gifts. Usually he loved that sort of thing, but this man... He made him uneasy.

"I have money, you could just let me look after you," the man said, trying to soothe him. "I could be good for you..."

Nyx bit down hard on his shoulder, sharp teeth piercing through the man's uniform. That seemed to be the final straw as the man moved to strike him.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

From:

tempting_the_fates

Nyx slept a while, but eventually the sound woke him up. His eyes darted around as he took it all in, and eventually he yawned and stretched as he settled on his back.

"How is it raining?" He wondered a loud.

From:

just_hex

Hex woke when he moved, and when Nyx asked, he smiled.

"I recorded the sound when I went on holiday," he said. "I had the computer capture the sound of the storm, and now it plays while I sleep and I dream of that holiday," he explained.

More often than not, he didn't dream of the holiday. But he'd found that if he played the sound, his dreams remained peaceful.

From:

tempting_the_fates

"I miss rain," Nyx said quietly. "Do you? I imagine you must if you listen to it..."

From:

just_hex

"I miss rain. Wind. Weather. All the weather," he nodded. "And green and growing things. Were there jungles on your world? I like jungles..."

From:

tempting_the_fates

"Forests, mostly. It was colder where I lived. Sometimes it was sunny though. I miss that too, laying in the grass in the sun... Your home was warm or cold?" He asked.

From:

just_hex

"My home, where I grew up, was cold. It was on the coast, but always dreary," he said. "I like worlds with warmer stars. That's why I left."

From:

tempting_the_fates

"You don't miss it?" Nyx asked, still purring a bit as he kept close to enjoy the warmth of Hex's body.

From:

just_hex

"Nah, mate. I don't miss my home. I do miss planets, though," he admitted. "I hope me next placement will be on a world, yeah?"

From:

tempting_the_fates

"Placement?" Nyx asked.

From:

just_hex

"When me contract is up, I'm getting out of space. It's not for me," he said.

From:

tempting_the_fates

"Oh. When is that?" Nyx asked, not shy about being nosy.

From:

just_hex

"Three months, three weeks, four days," Hex answered, counting down the days. "I can hardly wait."

From:

tempting_the_fates

"But we are having fun now. I'll have to find someone else to play with," Nyx sulked.

From:

just_hex

"Don't you want to find a world? A place with rain. Sunrises. Forests?" Hex said.

"I...would follow you," he added softly.

From:

tempting_the_fates

"I don't know... Maybe? It's safe here though. I'm safe here," Nyx said, showing just a hint of vulnerability.

From:

just_hex

Hex tightened his hold just a bit.

"I will keep you safe," he promised.

From:

tempting_the_fates

Nyx started to purr again, closing his eyes as he settled against Hex's chest.

"Okay," he said quietly.

From:

just_hex

Hex smiled softly and closed his eyes as well. He drifted off content. He'd never felt he had a purpose the way he did when he thought of keeping Nyx happy and cared for.

From:

tempting_the_fates

Nyx slept until morning, waking when his stomach started to growl. He was hungry, and he made an annoyed sound before nipping at Hex's shoulder.

"Wake up. It's breakfast," he insisted, nipping again.

From:

just_hex

Hex opened his eyes and smiled softly.

"Good morning to you, too," he said. "What do you want for breakfast?"

He dragged a lazy hand down the shape of him, more pleased than he could say that Nyx had stayed all night.

From:

tempting_the_fates

"Fish," Nyx said, nuzzling at Hex's shoulder again. "And then attention and you again," he decided, happily making demands.

From:

just_hex

Hex smiled and breathed in.

"Computer, fish and chips program one," he said.

The replicator got to work.

"It's exactly like this place on Earth. You might like Earth, it's nice," he told him, nuzzling in to kiss him as the food began to smell good enough to make his stomach growl.

From:

tempting_the_fates

Nyx purred louder at the attention, until the smell of food has him crawling out of bed.

"Tell me about Earth. You like it there? You want to live there?" He asked as he took some food.

From:

just_hex

"I enjoy it. There are many places to go, all so very different. It's clean, and where I like to go...warm," he smiled, getting up to get ready for the day while Nyx enjoyed the meal.

"I really like a place called Brazil," he said, then told Nyx of the heat and humidity and plants and animals, and the magnificent river. "But there are huge cities, too. San Francisco is incredible."