Essence of Quinn: Parts 1&2 Secondo Era and Terzo Era (eventual MxM slow burn)

Belonging

Pounding woke Quinn up with a start. Was it his head or the door though? He rolled over onto his back and realised he'd fallen asleep naked and star fished on his bed. His mouth tasted like last night's vodka and sure enough, his head was throbbing.

"Quinn!" 

Followed by more pounding. Oh. So it was the door.

He rolled out of bed and stood, opening it up to Air. His reactions were slow because of the hangover so he wasn't quick enough when Air shoved him backwards and burst into the room with him.

"Fucking hell, Air!" he cried as he stumbled backwards.

"What the fuck was that about last night? What's the matter with you?"

Quinn came to his senses a bit more and he smelled Sister Angelina all over Air's skin. He rumbled out a growl and pushed Air back towards the door.

"Don't fucking barge in here like this. I told you. I had a headache. What the fuck, Air?"

His eyes widened as he realised that Air was in his room. He'd never actually been in here before and sure enough, the ghoul did a double take when he saw the three skulls sitting on the shelf by the door. He looked back to Quinn and frowned as his eyes wandered around the rest of the room.

"No wonder you've never invited us in here. Seriously?"

That was it. Quinn saw red and shoved Air back out into the corridor, pushing him against the wall and putting his hand around his throat. Air squeaked and his hands went to Quinn's forearm to try and relieve some of the pressure.

"Don't you ever fucking come into my room uninvited again. I will rip your fucking throat out in a heartbeat!"

Air bared his fangs and snarled.

"What has gotten into you?"

Quinn could see Earth striding towards them in his peripheral vision and he gave a low warning growl. The big earth ghoul stopped a few feet away and Quinn noticed the others gathering behind him. Nosey fucks.

"Quinn!" he barked out in that authoritative way of his. "Let him go. I know he's annoying, but seriously, we're kind of attached to him."

Air glared at Earth who gave him a smirk.

Quinn took a deep breath and let go of Air's throat with a shove.

"Don't ever come to me stinking of her again," he growled. "And stay out of my room!"

He felt the shock from the others like a slap to the face and he realised what he'd just said. Air was staring at him, his mouth hanging open and Quinn whimpered. Fuck!

He turned tail and stalked back into his room, slamming the door and locking it behind him. He turned around and rested his forehead on the wood of the door, taking shaky breaths to try and calm himself. He wanted to rip something to shreds but he tried to rein it in. The others were still out there and he heard them discussing him.

"What the fuck did you do, Air?" Earth rumbled out.

"What the fuck, Earth? I haven't done anything! He's acting all crazy for no reason."

"He wouldn't act like that for no reason. That's not like him. He felt off all day yesterday."

"The fuck if I know," Air bit out and Quinn could feel the frustration and sadness wafting off him. He heard him sigh. "I'm done. I'm fucking done."

The sound of Air's long strides receded as he walked away towards his room.

Why did those last words stab him in the heart so much? Why the fuck was he acting this way all of a sudden? It wasn't the full moon for another couple of weeks. He sighed and did what he always did when he felt off kilter. He lit a candle and some incense, knelt before his altar and bowed his head in prayer to try and figure this out.