Sleeping With The Enemy (BoyxBoy)

Chapter Twelve

(Emmett's Point Of View)

"I can take your sling off now, but the shoulder stays bandaged" Igneus drew open the curtains letting in the deep red glow of the auburn sunlight shine across bed quilt covering my legs.

"But then I won't be able to shoot" I whined leaning my head forward so he could slip the sling over my head and toss it onto the chair next to the bed "Am I able to go outside?" I asked cracking out the puppy dog eyes staring at him pleadingly.

"I've been given the job of your caretaker, which means I have to follow you around. Otherwise yes" He smirked walking over to a table across the room to retrieve my clothes.

"Your friend brought some new clothes down for you, more comfortable" He held up the long sleeve henley and threw it to me before tossing the pair of looser skinny jeans onto the end of the bed.

"Has it changed much since I left" I carefully pulled the pyjama shirt over my head and stuck my arms through the sleeves of the henley.

"Not really, A new Lucifer came into power. That's about it." He chuckled turning away so I could change my pants "The winter is harsh down here though" He added ditching a cargo jacket into my arms.

"There's winter? I've never witnessed it." I mumbled hastily throwing the jacket on over the top.

"It only happens every hundred or so years" Igneus shrugged opening the door and held it open for me.

"Do they still have the garden?" I inquired following him out the infirmatory side exit.

"Of course, it's still very beautiful" He smiled fondly pulling his coat tighter around himself as we walked along the dirt path between the neatly manicured hedges lining the pathway.

"Ah well it's somewhat pretty, aside from the period blood sky" I snorted pointing up to the sky.

"Look, there's Lux and Lucien" Igneus spoke up pointing to Lux and Lucien walking together with Vincent across the other pathway "Come here." He yanked me forward by the shirt clashing his lips into mine roughly as Lucien neared closer across the path wrapping an arm around my waist and pushed me firmly against his chest, I should of shoved him away but my arms weren't obeying my brain whatsoever. "Okay, sorry" He shoved himself away from me rubbing the back of head.

"What was that for?" I raised an eyebrow at him ignoring the tingling stinging sensation over my lips.

"Impulse. The look on Lucien's face was priceless though" He smirked devilishly shoving his hands into his pockets

"A little warning next time will ya?" I elbowed him in the shoulder playfully, I could go along with this. Lucien had obviously moved on. I took a few paces forward before I was slammed into by a brutal burning sensation tearing through my uninjured shoulder.

"Emmett? What's wrong." His eyes widened stepping closer to my back.

"Don't worry. I'm fine." I lied rubbing my shoulder roughly to try and push away the searing burning of my flesh "Can I able to go home?" I asked shifting awkwardly on my feet.

"I guess..but expect very constant visits from myself. As I said, no stress." He warned pressing his finger tips to my forehead. I found myself laying in my own bed back in the Industry, Tira was mewing excitedly most probably worried by my sudden abandonment for the past week.

"Hi sweetheart, Daddy is in really shitty condition. He can't breathe without his ribs hurting and his shoulders ache violently. You shouldn't get a boyfriend Tira." I sighed wriggling my legs out of my jeans and pulled back the cover, Tira gave a confused mewl and crawled under the blankets next to me.

"Emmie..I know you're in there, it's Zeppy. Can I talk to you?" She gently knocked through the door, I groaned internally. People didn't understand the whole DO NOT DISTURB concept.

"Let yourself in" I grumbled petting Tira's head softly as she quietly purred against my side, The door clicked open and Zephyr stuck her head in before closing the door behind her.

"Gosh I thought you had died, I'm glad you're okay" She smiled weakly hanging her jacket over the couch.

"Aside from having an above normal body temperature and a fucked up shoulder. Then a gaping hole of where my memory of the past day is supposed to be I'm fucking just peachy" I snapped shifting a pillow under my elbow to lessen the pull on my shoulder.

"You incinerated three Nether beings by cowering Emmett." She blurted out covering her mouth with her hands.

"Did I? That's probably why I have these" I held up my gloved hands and she took a few paces back.

"Oh wow, I didn't know it was true" She gasped slowly inching closer to me to inspect my hands.

"I'm not allowed any stress though, So I've been taken out of mercenary work and into teaching." I scoffed rubbing my eyes, I had literally just woke and I was tired again.

"They've given you as long as you want to recover" She smiled reaching out to touch my cheek but I leaned back from her hand.

"No one can touch me anywhere aside from my hands right now" I smiled apologetically and she nodded sadly keeping her hands to herself.

"I'm gonna miss you in the team Emmie, you have to come back once this is under control" She pleaded grabbing hold of my hands.

"I don't know Zeph. Lux went behind my back although she was the one telling me not to go after him and now I'm branded, lonely and hurt." I ground my teeth together angrily.

"Emmie, please dont get mad. I can feel your hands warming up when you're getting upset" She whimpered squeezing my hands harder between hers.

"That's why I need to be alone, so I don't hurt people I care about Zeph." I sighed taking my hands away from her, It killed me inside when I told her that. I hadn't had family or friends for years and now this stupid situation is going to leave me alone without any friends.

"Don't say that! Finny was bawling his eyes out when they wouldn't let him see you" She protested clearly growing annoyed with my pathetic self.

"Imagine if I came back, and I saw Lux with Lucien. What if I go all rage and incinerate everyone including you and the team?" I snapped pulling my knees up to my chest ignoring the crunching from my ribs and back.

"You're right..But I don't care, I would knock their fucking heads together the next time I see them!" She snarled imitating herself fighting with Lux.

"Go right ahead, just let me be there with you" I laughed shaking my head at her hotheaded attitude.

"Aw well, I have to get back to work and prepare for the 'mating ceremony' in like five days, you have until then to win him back or go nether fire on his ass" She giggled manickly clapping her hands together hopping up from my bed.

"I'm a lover not a fighter anymore Zeph, I'm done with fighting people and myself in fact. I don't care if I'm a fértile and I also don't care that I am half one of the most evil creatures in the underworld, I might just blow this joint and head to the underworld" I shrugged nonchalantly, I looked away just as I felt a stinging lash against my cheek.

"How dare you say that?! Does our friendship mean nothing to you? We've been together with Wendell and Finny since we started here! Don't you ever think of betraying us like that! The day you turn would be our last!" She shrieked turning her back and fleeing from my room slamming the door behind her.

I don't think I can ever say something right, maybe I am just a lowly fértile destined to give birth and die. I should do it before what's left of my dignity is taken whether its by that or the fact that I might be executed for possessing this dark power.