Foreign Feelings

Chapter Four

*Two weeks later*

"Not here....not here....not here..." Leon mumbled as he dug threw his drawers, tossing his clothes here and there as he dug for his swim trunks. He and Matt had planned to go swimming together, but Leon had lost his trunks in his dresser.

"Nope. Nope. No- aha! Here you are, you little piece of-"

The door to the room opened. "Are you talking to your clothes?"

Leon yipped, surprised by Matt's sudden entrance. "N-No!"

Matt laughed. "You sure you aren't? I'd believe it if you were, in all honesty."

Leon punched his shoulder playfully. "Smartass. C'mon, let's go."

Matt nodded and the two walked down the hotel hallway, not a soul in sight as everyone else was either gone or still asleep. They stepped into the elevator at the end of the hall, and Leon clicked the button for the ground floor. The elevator doors closed, leaving Leon in the small space with Matt.

"So where are we going swimming again?"

"My backyard, where else?" Matt chuckled. "I have an in-ground pool, it's not like I wouldn't use it."

"Oh, right!" Leon looked down. An entire day swimming alone with Matt...this'll be a long day.

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"Alright," Matt started once they got to his house and guided Logan to the bathroom, "you can change in here, I'll change in my room."

"Okay."

"Oh, and-"

"Just get outta here so I can change, I wanna swim!" Leon giggled.

Matt rolled his eyes. "Alright, alright. Just don't take too long."

"Okay, mom." Leon stated as Matt left the room. He began changing, and his mind began to wander.

He looks really nice today. Maybe I should try to make a move while we're swimming? No, that'd be too bold, too straightforward. Then again, it wouldn't hurt to try.

Leon shuddered. He hated moments like this. It seemed that all he could think of recently was Matt. As much as he hated it, he had a dream about him four nights before.

To say it was strange would be putting it lightly; it was mind-boggling. Leon never really had feelings for another male before, but Matt had this unique charm to him that he couldn't lay his finger on.

Matt knocked on the door. "You ready yet?"

Leon looked down. He had been standing nude for the duration of the time he was zoned out. "Uh, g-give me just a second!!!" He threw on his swimsuit, then ran out of the bathroom and past Matt, blushing furiously, "Ready, let's get going!"

Leon couldn't help but blush at the sight of Matt, especially since the wolf was wearing just a pair of rather tight swim trunks. Yep. Definitely gonna be a long, long day...

Matt led Leon to the backyard, where the pool was at. It was really large, and had a diving board at the end. Leon smiled and ran to it giddily before jumping on.

"Cannonball!" The leopard yelled as he jumped into the water, causing water to splash up from the pool. He came up a few seconds later, his fur soaking wet. He swam a bit, smiling. He couldn't remember the last time he had went swimming, but now he remembered just how much he loved it.

"Hey Leon!"

"Huh?" Leon turned to Matt, who was on the diving board. The wolf jumped off, and splashed into the water a mere foot away from Leon, causing the leopard to have a miniature panic attack.

Matt eventually bobbed up to the surface again, and began laughing. "You should've seen the look on your face!"

Leon made a false angry face. "I thought you were going to land on me, you dick!" Leon grabbed Matt by the shoulder and smiled evilly.

"H-Hey, what're you-" Matt was cut off as Leon pushed him underneath the water.

Leon laughed and was about to bring him back up, when he felt a pair of paws grab his wrists and yank him under water as well.

Both mammals underwater, they started to hold each other down, smiling as they play wrestled, eventually coming up for air, sharing a laugh.

"That was a cheap shot and you know it," Matt said.

"I know. But it was worth it." Leon slapped Matt's wet chest. "Besides, I enjoyed the contact."

"Excuse me?"

"N-Nothing! Let's swim!"