Pet Enclosure

6- The Alien Boy

When Ro woke up he was still on top of the boy where he had fallen asleep and the other was already awake and looking at him while slowly blinking.

Startled, Ro sat up quickly and blushed.

"Sorry."

"No need." The boy said in his low scruffy voice. "What is your name fero?"

That last word Ro's translator couldn't pick up, but Ro brushed it off, sometimes words were untranslatable.

"My name is Rohan, b-but everybody calls me Ro." He said still blushing at having slept on the boys chest again. "What's yours?"

"My name is Kaneor."

"Oh"

They sat for a moment silently watching each other. Eyes trailing over muscles, pale skin, and pert pink nipples Kaneor licked his lips.

Kaneor bowed his head to Ro. Thinking that this was some form of official greeting Ro bowed his head back.

Seeing Ro accept his offer of courtship Kaneor smiled at the small boy. He would have to become strong again to gain the boy's favor and prove to him that he was a viable gra. Gra was his species' name for a life mate.

Ro smiled back, not knowing what was going through the alien's thoughts. His smile dimmed as he thought of something.

"Will you eat today?" Ro asked "Please?"

"Of course. I must be healthy to protect you." Kaneor said in his deep whistling voice.

Ro lit up with a smile.

"I'll go get the food!" He said before hopping up to go get the food.

As Ro ran out to go grab the tray of food left at the door he noticed that it was much cooler in the enclosure now that it wasn't day time. He was glad, because he never wanted to feel that terribly hot ever again.

Quickly Ro grabbed the tray and brought it to the still very weak Kaneor who looked frustrated with his inability to help Ro get food.

Ro giggled "I'm back."

Ro sat down amongst the blankets close to Kaneor and picked up a piece of bread that he held to Kaneor's lips. Kaneor gently took it with his teeth and ate diligently.

Neither spoke as they fed each other and drank their fill of food.

Kaneor noticed that Ro's eyes would light up with pleasure when he ate a particular fruit and began to feed that one to him more than the other foods.

When both Kaneor and Ro were sufficiently stuffed, Ro flopped down into the blanket pile.

"Ah that was really yummy." He sighed.

Kaneor crawled closer and hovered over Ro's prone form.

Ro noticed happily that there was a glint of brightness in Kaneor's dull grey eyes that hadn't been there before. He smiled softly.

Kaneor shuffled his weight before pulling Ro into his arms and flopping down into the blankets as well.

"Wai-! Kaneor?!" Ro squealed at the unexpected action.

Ro was now laying on top of Kaneor chest to chest. He hadn't expected something like this when Kaneor had been so against talking, touching or even reacting to Ro before.

Kaneor glared down at Ro as if daring him to make a complaint about their new snuggle situation. After the initial shock, Ro slowly let a small, warm smile fill his features. He had missed snuggling while he slept. He used to always be in the middle of a cuddle pile when he was in the dikplo's enclosure. With Cabbexev he had only ever slept alone, until he forcefully tried to arm Kaneor's body the night before.