Hearing Sirens

The Odd Ones Out

"We are sure," Leon said slapping a hand on Sirus's shoulder. "You deserve a break tonight. You get the bed."

Sirus gazed suspiciously at the three people in front of him. Gray stood completely still with all his energy focused on his hands which were fidgeting restlessly. He tried to stop, but instead Tessica grabbed one of them, freezing the actions.

"You young ones sure have been acting strange the past two days," Sirus admitted. "Gray with your girly like jitters, Leon with your crying, and Tessica with your hiding away. I am concerned you are up to something. Maybe Gray should get a night down stairs."

"No, " Tessica piped up. "Me and him have some things to work out together tonight. We may possibly be in a situation."

The entire group looked at her confused, including Gray himself.  He hoped she wasn't at all serious. He wasn't in the mood to talk about that when his life was in danger like it was. He set the worries aside however and looked at Sirus who started laughing.

"Yeah ok, then maybe you two should stay down there tonight. You know, work out your situation."

"You and Her?" Leon spit at Gray. "Yeah no, we are all up here tonight. We have lots to talk about and Sirus is the only one not at fault here now. How could you Gray! I thought we were becoming friends. You knew how I felt about her."

Gray caught on to the tone in Leon's voice and rolled his eyes in an act.

"Yeah, well we are not bud," he chuckled. "Stop acting like a child. You can't just speak and assume it will split up something that makes a lot more sense."

Siris grunted and the whole crew focused their attention back on him. He laid a hand on his forehead and then looked up at them.

"You're right I do deserve it," the man said in agitation. "Being with you kids is enough stress for an entire pirate ship let alone a yacht sized vessel. I am going down there for the night. But, one night. If you guys try anything I will not hold back from making you the new shark bait. Or maybe human bait since Gray has refused to catch us anything!"

Gray passed the opportunity to point out it wasn't a great time to joke about canabilism. Before he could speak the man had already turned around. As he walked towards the door the three of them tried to not be suspiciously quiet. Leon looked at Gray and squinted his eyes at him is dismay.

"I said go talk to her, not go court her," Leon said bitterly.

Gray caught the off sense of honesty in the man's voice and awkwardly let go of Tessica's hand to run it through his hair.

"Yeah, well obviously things happen when you are the only useful sailor on a stranded boat with one woman,"

He looked over at Tessica to flash a joking smile to make sure she knew he wasn't being serious. As the sound of the bunker door shutting reached them Leon did not pull out of the conversation. He scowled at Gray as though he were the new enemy.

"Seriously hunter, what are you thinking," Leon spit.

"At least she is a human Leon! Now back to what we are really here for," Gray snapped back.

Leon let go and walked over to the barrel he always sat on. He looked at Tessica and Gray as if they disgusted him for a second, then shook his head cracking a smile. Gray went over to him and sat on the hammock followed by Tessica.

The three waited until they could hear absolutely no noise from down below. This silent act lasted for about an hour before they could finally hear the old man snoring weakly below them. Then Tessica sighed heavily and looked up at the sky, grabbing the men's attention.