The Frozen Melody

05.Heart.

Tiger winced as he sat up too fast from the bed, a sudden headache shot up through his spine. The feeling of dizziness begged to resurface and take over.

Joker flopped back down onto his pillow. "I'm going back to sleep, you should start your preparations now." He said and wrapped the thick blanket around himself.

"Yes sir." Tyson did a mock salute with a grin; all the discomforting feelings were forcefully pushed out of his mind. He had become very good with ignoring pain over the years.

The boy chuckled then leaned in for a quick kiss and a quick sniff of Joker's scent before jumping off the bed to dress.

"So torturing people actually turns you on?" Tiger asked absentmindedly as he putted on his clothing.

"You did not believe me?" Came Joker's muffled response since his face was half hidden behind the blanket.

"It wasn't just you making me pay for my sins?"

"What foolish thoughts you have. Do you really think I would go out of my way to punish someone if not for my own enjoyment?"

"True. You're a selfish ass like that," Tiger agreed.

Pye couldn't help but chuckled. No one else with a lower rank would have dared to insult him so openly.

"So I'd have to be a complete masochist to have feelings for you right?"

"I believe so."

"Huh..." The boy paused. "But I've noticed you also like receiving pain. So that makes you both a sadist and masochist?"

After a long pause, "Apparently."

"You're so weird."

A bit of silence passed between the two while Tiger finished getting ready.

Everything that happened over the last three days still felt too weird and unreal. They were the happiest days of his afterlife and it will take some time for everything to sink in. Tiger was still in shock over Joker's confession about loving him, but just thinking about it left him grinning like an idiot.

"Anyway, I'll see you later," The boy bid goodbye as he headed to the door.

"Oui, bon voyage mon loup."

"Er yeah, you too." Maybe he should start learning French soon, seeing as how that was Joker's favorite language. Tiger replayed the events of last night in his head with an uncontrollable smile as he made his way out of the hotel.

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Pye cracked into a devious smile as the door closed behind Tiger.

Unknown to Tiger, Joker knew the chance for Tiger's escape tonight; none. He would definitely be caught.

The mutt was the bait for the entire operation; the humans would be completely absorbed with catching the rare shape shifter to notice the spells and tricks Joker had set up in the background.

He recalled the conversation he had with Doctor Oka weeks ago, they were at little inconspicuous French diner at night.

Pye sat back in his chair and took a lazy sip from the glass of fine red wine. His calculating brown eyes taking in the shock and excitement shown on the other man's face.

Dr.Oka was leaning forward, gripping the data files in one hand and completely ignoring how part of his tie was touching and getting stained by the plate of escargot. "I don't believe you Louis! You told me you had what I wanted, but this!" He exclaimed happily in disbelief and waved the files in emphasis, "What you've got here goes well and beyond what I imagined!!" This could be exactly what he needed to achieve a groundbreaking discovery that can bring his career to a whole new level.