LeoPika short stories and one shots!

Soup and Sleep

{Trans!Kurapika AU. part two of 'strawberry mentos'}

Kurapika wandered into the kitchen, rubbing his belly. His eyes were puffy from sleep, and his hair was a mess.

"Good morning, sunshine." I said, leaning away from the stove to give him a kiss on the cheek.

Wordlessly, he sat at the table and rested his head on his crossed arms. He didn't move an inch while I finished cooking and serving potato soup.

I set the table and gently shook his shoulder. He sat up and blinked a couple times, then bowed his head in thanks for the food. He ate slowly, and smiled after each warm bite.

"Was the music too loud? Did it wake you up?" I asked, a bit worried.

He shook his head, still smiling sleepily.

"Good, I'm glad." I said, then continued eating my own soup. Dammit, some of the potatoes were too hard. But I had cut them into small enough bites that it was hard to tell.

After our meal, I cleared the table and put the leftovers in the fridge. I was wiping down the counters when I felt Kurapika lean his head against my back with a thunk.

"How are you doing back there?" I asked softly.

"Tired." Is all he said.

I turned around and hugged him. After a few moments of silence, I whispered into his hair. "Do you want to go take a nap? Take a shower? Or maybe cuddle and watch a movie? Back massage? Or maybe... a full body massage?" I pinched his bum to make him giggle.

"Cuddling sounds nice." He said, head still heavy on my chest.

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Pillows. Blankets. A movie playing quietly on the tv. I was laying on my stomach, propped up by my elbows, chest supported by pillows. Kurapika was draped lazily on top of me, probably not even watching the movie.

I ate a couple of popcorns, and handed the bowl to Kurapika. He ate a couple and gave it back. Everything was peaceful. We were having a lazy day, and that was okay. It's important to let yourself rest sometimes.

He fell asleep on top of me, much like a lizard sunbathing on a flat rock. The movie ended, and I turned off the tv. I laid down and listened to the quiet sound of Kurapika's breathing.

God, he was so precious. But... a uterus? Kurapika was born a woman? As in... breasts and babies? Pretty and pink? Lipstick and lingerie?

I shook my head. Do not think about Kurapika wearing lingerie. Hmm... he would look so sexy though.

Oh my god. We could have sex. We could have children. We could-

I sat up suddenly, gasping. Kurapika's head shot up, and he looked around in a daze.

"Huh? What's going on?"

"Kurapika." I whispered, turning to look at him. "Do you know what this means? We can restore your clan."

He tilted his head in confusion, then his face fell in horror.

"Is something wrong?" I turned and sat up as he scrambled off of me.

"Leorio, perhaps you have forgotten, but I am a man." He said, voice wavering at the end. "It's not going to happen."

"Oh shit." I bit my lip. "I'm so sorry. That was so insensitive."

"Yeah, it was." Kurapika was fuming. "I've spent my entire life rejecting my identity as a woman, I'm not just going to flip the switch because you found out my dirty secret."