Floating in the Waves (Frerard) (AU)

Chapter 3

Gerard and Mikey carried him to the bathroom and gently laid him in the bathtub. Unfortunately, he didn't exactly fit; most of his tail hung over the edge of the tub, even though he was sitting up. 

"Poor guy. He must really be hurt." Gerard said, looking at his injury and feeling legitimate sympathy for him. 

"He'll probably be pretty scared and confused when he wakes up, too." Mikey replied. 

Gerard sat down on the floor, his back against the sink. 

"I guess we'll just wait until he wakes up. Hopefully, he'll be able to understand us if we try to talk to him." He said as Mikey sat down next to him. 

Gerard and Mikey sat there for about twenty minutes. Most of the time, they played on their phones. Gerard caught himself staring at the guy in the bathtub just a few times. 

Gerard wasn't going to lie; he was pretty attractive. Short black hair covered part of his angelic face, slightly curling at the bottom. His lips were slightly parted. He looked like he was sleeping peacefully instead of passed out from what Gerard figured was pain. 

Suddenly, he started showing signs of waking up. 

First, his eyelids started twitching. Then, his eyes opened. He looked around, confused. Then, his gaze fell on Gerard and Mikey. His eyes widened, but he knew that he couldn't go anywhere. Still though, he looked scared to death. 

"Hey," Gerard said in a soothing voice. "It's okay. We're not gonna hurt you." 

He seemed to understand because he relaxed, only slightly. Suddenly, he mumbled something. 

"What was that?" Gerard asked, not hearing him. 

"What happened?" He asked, his voice groggy from being passed out. He rubbed his eyes. 

"My brother and I found you passed out in the middle of the ocean. We brought you here 'cause we thought that it'd be safer for you. You know, no sharks or weird people or anything." Gerard explained, smiling in reassurance. 

He nodded, finally seeming more calm. 

"I'm Mikey. This is Gerard." Mikey introduced his brother and himself. 

"I'm Frank." He said, looking up at the ceiling. 

"Frank," Gerard repeated, letting the name settle on his tongue. "I like that name." 

Frank smiled. "Thanks. Your name's cooler, though." 

Gerard smiled back.

Mikey stood up, popping his back. 

"Well, I'm gonna go get some food. Anyone want anything?" He asked. 

Frank and Gerard both nodded. 

"What do you normally eat?" Mikey asked Frank, who shrugged. 

"I'll take whatever. I mean, I'm not picky. I've been living off 'ocean food' for the last, like, ten years so it'd be nice to have a change in taste." Frank said. 

Mikey and Gerard both nodded. 

"Is pizza good?" Mikey asked. Frank nodded. 

"Sounds great. Thanks." Frank smiled at Mikey, who smiled back as he left to go get the food.