AC: Modern One Shots

Blood bag ~ Maria and Altair

I haven't written with Maria for any modern AU so I thought she deserved something. She's most likely my favorite female character and Altair is my favorite Assassin. Hope you enjoy the story.

"Get away from me.", she growled as Altair came to hug her from behind.

Maria was fixing herself a nice hot cup of tea to help her relax and this idiot comes to hug her.

"What's wrong?", Altair asked.

The woman was obviously irritated but he had no idea why.

"Just don't touch me. Keep away, I don't want anyone near me.", with that being said, she took her mug and went into their bedroom, locking the door behind her.

Well that was strange.

Altair decided to give Maria her privacy. He stayed in the living room of their apartment and watched television.

After settling on a good movie, Altair got comfortable with all the pillows in the room and readied himself some leftover pizza from the night before. He also heated up the hot wings, fries and he would have ice cream for desert.

The perfect night to pig-out.

He had his feast all beside and in front of him. Altair got comfortable on the sofa and was about to take a huge bite before Maria started screaming.

"Altair!", she yelled.

Oh, come on!

The young man groaned and put down his plate before going towards the bedroom. He slouched and opened the now unlocked door.

"Yes?", he asked.

Maria was curled up on the bed still in her pajamas even though it was way past noon. She also had pillows all around her.

She looked over to him but quickly turned away. "Never mind, leave!", she said sourly.

"Fine.", he said as he started closing the door.

"No, wait!", she stopped him.

Maria didn't want to sit up but she had to. No, instead she leaned on her arm in an odd way as she struggled to look at the man.

She made a sour face before continuing. "I need you to buy some things."

He nodded. "Groceries? Can't this wait?"

"No, you buffoon!", she growled.

Maria motioned him to come closer. Altair obliged but didn't go anywhere near her side of the bed.

She explained to him that she needed womanly materials.

"What? No!", he shook his head and raised his arms. "Why can't you go?"

"Altair, my love, come here.", she said in the sweetest voice she could muster.

The man rolled his eyes and went over to her side this time. Maria grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and brought his face mere inches away from hers.

"I woke up in a pool of blood this morning. If you don't go now, I will kill you!", she yelled. "I will end you!"

Altair quickly pushed her away and almost tripped as he stood up, now a few feet away.

"Fine.", he crossed his arms.

Maria smiled. "Thank you."

She gave him a quick lecture and a note which told him what he needed to buy and where to get it.