Poppies Watered in Blood | third life | flower husbands

Part Three

Scott woke up in the lap of someone who looked about his age, and when that realization dawned on him he almost had a heart attack.

"Wha-uhhh w-who are who are y-you!!!" Scott sputtered out leaping away from the boy as if he'd been bit. "I'm Jimmy" the boy said not in the least bit fazed by Scott's reaction. "Who are you?" "I-I'm Scott" Jimmy smiled, "it's absolutely wonderful to meet you Scott."

Scott looked around and saw the kitten he'd saved playing with a crow and canary.

"What happened? What... did you do?"

"I saved your life."

"But how? I don't see any bandages, and besides I was poisoned so..."

Scott trailed off as he realized who Jimmy was. "You have..." "healing powers?" Jimmy finished, "sure do, I've known about them since I was five."

"So you've been on the run from humans for a long time then."

Jimmy shook his head, "nope, I only just started running now." Well Scott guessed that made sense considering some powers were easier to hide then others. Besides it was extremely unlikely that someone with healing powers had survived out in the wilderness for so long.

Only children who had extremely broken powers ever survived for that long. "How long have you been running for?" Jimmy asked and Scott shrugged, "about three years give it take" "and you've been on your own for that long?"

At this Scott shook his head, "no, the animals and plants have always been there for me." "I meant with like other people with powers."

"Oh I tend to stay away from those types of things. It only ever means trouble." "Does that mean I need to leave?" At this Scott shook his head, "no, for whatever reason I... like you being here... with me."

"Oh! Uh... really?" Scott smiled shyly, "y-yeah I do" at this Jimmy brightened up, "great! Where should we go?" Scott listened to the surrounding plants for a bit.

"Well... those blackberry bushes over there think the enchanted pond is good, but since it's quite close to human settlement and the oak trees are saying to go south I guess we'll do that."

Jimmy blinked before nodding. Tentatively they got up and started heading south.

Before they had walked even a few steps Scott held out a hand asking Jimmy to wait. "Is something wrong?" Jimmy asked, "nope" Scott said leaning down and brushing his fingers along the blades of grass.

From there flowers sprouted out and weaved their way until they became a flower crown. Scott then picked it up and put it on the blondes head.

Jimmy blushed as Scott's hands lowered back to his side. "W-what was that for?" Jimmy questioned, "it was a thank you for saving my life."

"I-I didn't really do much"

"Nonsense, if it weren't for you I'd be dead."

Jimmy was now red as a beat and Scott smiled to himself.

Not for any particular reason he just felt like smiling at the utter gay panic Jimmy seemed to be feeling at this very moment.

"Let's keep going south now ok Jim?"

"R-right" Jimmy muttered before following Scott who was still giving the blonde a mischievous grin.

As the two made their way south neither of them noticed the pair of eyes boring into the backs of their heads. In fact the only one who did notice was a canary, watching the owner of the eyes with an intense expression.