What are you?

Chapter 3: sleeping arrangments

After the food and conversations the clock drew near 12:30. Everyone was now full and tired, ready to sleep.

Everyone began walking to their rooms but then stopped.

"Oh my god.. we forgot about your room.." Ace said face palming himself.

"It's ok. I'm already staying here.." Leo began.

"You paid for literally everything..." Ace began.

"He can sleep on my top bunk!" D said smiling.

"Well, since it's open he may as well.." Adam began.

"Ok, but no funny business!" Ace warned.

"How do you know for a fact that I like girls?" Leo teased.

"Don't change the subject!" Ace snarled.

"I don't have any 'funny' intentions. I would've made a move by now if I had any. Don't get me wrong, D is really cute. But I don't believe in love anymore." Leo said with a smile, undaunted by what he had just said.

"Well that's a little over dramatic.. I mean I won't hound you about your reasons, but I mean.. that's a little confusing is all.." Ace said approaching Leo.

"I am unfortunatley immortal. I don't know how but I am.. well, I can live forever as long as I am not severely injured. I think it's part of the AI.." Leo began.

"Whoa! I can live forever too! But I'm part dragon..." D began.

"Let's just finish this conversation another time. Everyone's tired and I don't know about you all but I'm really full.." Adam began.

Ace looked over his shoulder at Adam and sigh.

"Alright.." he retorted.

Ace reaches for Leo's hand.

"Welcome to the team." He said shaking Leo's hand firmly.

"Yeah, thank you," Leo said walking aimlessly behind D.

Ace stopped Adam and Daniel.

"Guys.. his stories are inconsistent but also truthful.. and his last love was during the black plague.. he blames himself because his cure wasn't ready for human consumption.. he was being serious.. hold on I'm getting something.." Ace began.

"Wow.. but how can he have AI and have lived all the way back then?" Adam asked.

"He underwent an AI implant surgery so he could enhance his super smarts.. but there's something coming to me.." Ace said holding his temples.

"Ace you are over doing it you are gonna get a headache, so what if you guys have the same story more or less?" Daniel began.

"Holy shit... he's walked this earth since the Neanderthals... do you think he's some sort of Demi god or something?" Ace asked.

"It's likely. But, for now.. we should respect his privacy." Daniel reminded.

-meanwhile-

D stared at Leo.

"Is what you said true Leo?" D asked.

"What do you mean?" Leo asked.

"You think... you think that I'm really cute?" D asked hesitantly.

"Oh, yeah. You're gorgeous, why do you ask?" Leo asked with a smile.

"I just.. I'm not used to compliments I suppose. " d began.

"No calling you a liar. But that seems a little far off. Why wouldn't someone compliment you? I mean, you are really sweet and you are really smart, you have a lot of talent and your horns are really cool.." Leo began.

"I'm used to being pushed around. Before the team people would spit on me and shove me in the streets. I had to sleep on the concrete under the bridge for a considerable time. But ace found me and we were on the run ever since. He's like my older brother. Ever since my family disowned me, I kinda spaced myself out. But even though it shouldn't, shit happens, y'know?" D asked.

Leo looked at her.

"You mean to tell me that people looked at you and spit on you? That's ridiculous. If it helps I would've taken you in. But I'm kinda new to this area.. I'm lucky I found you guys. Otherwise I'd be dead or something. " Leo sigh.

"Can I ask you something Leo? And you don't have to respond right away.." d began.

"Sure, what's up?" Leo asked smiling.

"Promise me..that we will be friends forever, or that you'll at least-" D began.

"I promise. For as long as you live I will be the best friend I can." Leo said extending his pinky.

D wrapped her pinky around Leo's smiling.

"Promise me that you won't leave me.." d began.

"I promise. But where is this coming from D?" Leo asked.

"I get overly attached easily. And I have a good feeling about you. My dragon instincts have never once failed. And they are telling me that in some way you are meant to be apart of our rinky dink family." D said wiping away her tears.

Leo leaned over the bed and gazed at her.

"Hey now. Tell you what, I'm the morning, wake me up when you get up and I'll make whatever you'd like for breakfast." Leo said smiling.

"Ooohhh, ok!" D said smiling happily as if she hadn't just got done crying.

Leo rolled over and drifted to sleep, smiling as he nodded off.