Sssquack. Sssquack.
Kenji's eyes shot open, teeth grinding.
Sssquack. Sssquack.
Rubbing his face, he sat up, back, ribs and shoulder killing him.
Sssquack. Sssquack.
"What the fuck?" he wondered aloud in a whisper, glancing around the dark canopy. Everyone else still lay sleeping in the base of the baobab tree. The sky was still pitch black, dotted with white stars, aglow with a large yellowish moon.
Sssquack. Sssquack.
Kenji shook his head, cussing out the shrieking pterosaurs under his breath.
Sssquack. Sssquack.
"Oh, shut up you petty little freaks!" Kenji shouted, expression only softening when Yas stirred in her sleep. He shrunk against himself, wincing at his pain, crossing his arms.
"Έι." ("Hey.")
Kenji frowned, "Σε ξύπνησα;" ("Did I wake you?")
Ben shook his head, "Όχι, είχα σηκωθεί." ("No, I was up.")
"Μμ." ("Mm.")
"Νιώθεις καλά;" Ben asked. ("You feeling okay?")
Kenji's brows rose for a moment, "Πονάει." ("It hurts.")
"Λυπάμαι, Κεν." Ben scooted closer, hand running up Kenji's side, then to his bruised ribs. ("I'm sorry, Ken.")
Kenji flinched, "Μην είσαι. Δεν έφταιγες εσύ." He ran his fingers through Ben's light hair. ("Don't be. It was wasn't your fault.")
Before leaning into the touch, Ben kissed the crooked ribs and said, "Με χρειαζόσουν. Δεν έπρεπε να πας μόνος σου." ("You needed me. You shouldn't've gone alone.")
Shifting his hips, Kenji assured, "Δεν πειράζει. Μην ανησυχείς για μένα." ("It's okay. Don't worry about me.")
"Πάντα το κάνω," Ben told him, turning onto his side and resting his head on Kenji's chest bod. ("I always do.")
Kenji sighed and rested a hand on Ben's arm, soothingly scratching it moments later. "Κι εγώ το ίδιο." ("Me too.")
Sssquack. Sssquack.
"Δεν μου αρέσουν αυτά τα καταραμένα πράγματα," Kenji said coldly. ("I don't like those damn things.")
"Ούτε εγώ," Ben said tiredly. ("Me neither.")
Sssquack. Sssq—
The pterosaur's cries were interrupted by the loud familiar vocal of an angry Sinraptor. Ben lifted his head, and he and Kenji scanned the area.
"Αυτό ακουγόταν πολύ κοντά," Ben whispered. ("That sounded pretty close.")
"Θα είμαστε ασφαλείς εδώ πάνω." ("We'll be safe up here.")
"Ναι. Υποθέτω." Ben slowly laid back down. ("Yeah. I guess.")
Aside from insects chirping and wind blowing, it was now silent. Kenji's eyes wandered among the jungle's outskirts, looking for the Sinraptor. He must've moved; his growl was definitely heard clear enough as to not have been in the trees.
Suddenly: Sssquack. Sssquack.
Kenji didn't dare speak when he heard something maneuvering through the undergrowth. He pinned himself against the branch, staring at the jungle via the corner of his eye. Ben stilled as well, curling up and holding his breath.
Sssquack. Sssquack.
A branch snapped further away.
Sssquack. Sssquack.
"To Σινράπτορας;" Ben uttered. ("The Sinraptor?")
"Πιθανώς. Μείνετε χαμηλά." ("Probably. Stay low.")
Sssquack. Sssqua—
The noise died with a snarl. Kenji turned his head so it faced the jungle. Ben swallowed.
"Αυτό ήταν όλο." ("There it was.")
Kenji nodded. "Δεν νομίζω ότι πρέπει να ανησυχούμε, νομίζω ότι θα μείνει στη ζούγκλα, τουλάχιστον για τη νύχτα. Κυνήγι." ("I don't think we need to worry, I think he'll stay in the jungle, at least for the night. Hunting.")
"Δεδομένα μοτίβα..." ("Given patterns...")
"Ναι." ("Yeah.")
Then it was quiet. Kenji gazed up at the night sky for a long time, eventually drifting to sleep.
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