In The Arms Of The Beasts

Twitcher

A few days later
I couldn't believe my luck, Bakugo had the day off and so did I! We'd managed to lose the other two lords temporarily but that gave time for cuddles! I'd only just finished making the bed when he burst through my door

"Look what the cat dragged in" I laughed slightly at his attempt of an insult "very funny. Truly, I'm laughing on the inside" he flopped on the bed with his hands behind his head "I've noticed something. Your ears twitch when you lie" he'd found my weakness. There was no hiding it now.

"And what will my king do with that information?" He leaned over as shifted my weight to my hands which rested on the bed "this," out of nowhere, he wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me onto the bed with his head in the crook of my neck.

"Never leave my side" a feeling of guilt flooded the pit of my stomach, it was tradition for catfolk like myself to flee back to their hometown during rain season which was extremely close by. I'd have to leave for around a month without a word of my planned absence, and if I did say anything, I doubt he'd let me go once he learned I'd be homeless for that month.

I rolled over in his arms to hide the twitching ear "I won't ever have to" my tail subconsciously wrapped around his back, he'd grown accustom to this by now, it was just a thing I did. I may of looked mostly human except for some features but I still had the mannerisms of both species whether I tried to hide it or not.

But I was happy here, with him. I was safe for the time being and that's what truly mattered, I was surrounded by people who cares about me whether it was a lover's affection or a co-worker's general care, it still mattered to me.

As we embraced each other, my eyes watched the rain fall outside the window. The mix of his warmth, the softness of the bed covers, candle lit room and light sound of the water hitting the glass penetrating my peace of mind was the perfect atmosphere. Everything felt like it was in the right place, I could finally look back at how far I'd come and be proud!

"What's going through your head?" I jumped as my gaze snapped back to his vermillion eyes "oh just flashbacks" his forehead pressed against mine "you don't have to worry about that anymore, it's in the past dummy! No one can hurt you here. You wanna know why? Cause I'm king!"

I giggled lightly as his attitude, he was a good king even if many people didn't see it, not just to me but to his subjects and friends. We both had a bit of a temper but maybe that's why we worked well together?

We understood the fire inside us all too well and that it simply can't be just 'put out'. The only way to put it out is to add more fuel until it doesn't feel like burning anymore.

Before I could protest, he was on top of me with his hands each side of my head "I know when you need a distraction, when you need me. Your pupils shift and dilate while you fidget slightly as you recall the memories. I also know you struggle to break out of it on your own"

My eyes fell closed as his lips locked with mine. It was a slow but meaningful kiss, it was meant to remind me that I was safe here with him and not chained up somewhere alone. He moved from my lips to the side of my exposed neck, he only pulled back when I accidentally let out a purr.

A grin played upon his lips "What was that, dumbass?" I rolled my eyes repeating the sound right next to his ear "don't tease me" I cocked my head to the side "that's not teasing, my dear king. This is teasing" I stood from the bed and opening the door.

I didn't get time to go through the frame before I was pulled backwards back into the bed. How badly I wanted to tell him about rain season, but I knew I couldn't. It would break both of us, and I could get in serious trouble for it! I could be executed or something?!

I suppose Bakugo also has that power and I shouldn't put it past him but I'd hope he wouldn't execute me? A girl can dream right? Right?! "You ain't going nowhere!"

I giggled in his lap "so is this the way you save all your companions or am I just lucky?" He pouted and swung away from me sitting staring out the window in protest. I crawled onto my knees putting my hands on his shoulders trying to get his attention.

I bit my lip getting an idea before speaking my native tongue in his ear, the sort of thing I wouldn't have the nerve to say to anyone else. I could see the dragon king become agitated under my touch as my tail ran under his chin.

"You can't say stuff like that, dumbass!" He had me pinned by my wrists each side of my head "why not? I mean you couldn't possibly of understood any of that, right?" A blush flushed across his cheeks "I got every word! I'm not an idiot!" I shook my head laughing "no one's an idiot if they don't understand a native tongue that is rarely used. Plus you're a dragon king, most people would think you hate us? Right?"

My head tilted to the side as it lifted to close the space in between us "a few centuries ago, there was this annoying merchant who wouldn't stop using it, so I studied it to try and get rid of him"

A smirk came across my face "the food ol' roar and fire didn't work?" His eyes rolled "there was a treaty back then so I couldn't even if I wanted to"

The flirtatious banter went back and forth like it usually did until night fell which was when he had to leave to give the orders for tomorrow revealing he wasn't 'dead' to his staff due to his day long disappearances. I did my last patrol of the evening before climbing back into bed awaiting the ruler of this kingdom to keep me warm.