Black and Blue (~Leo X Klaus~)

Chapter 1

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Leo sighed heavily as he parked his motor scooter in the garage of the mansion. He released the chin strap on his helmet and pulled it off with a gruff sound of impatience, before hanging it on the handlebars. His steps were hurried as he headed for the back entrance, though he felt like each one cost him a bit of energy. Leo unlocked the door with his key and entered the kitchen, being sure to relock the door at once. He found Brickley, Klaus' cook and housekeeper, at the sink washing dishes.

Brickley turned his pink-and-blue blue humanoid face to smile at Leo. One of the two trunk-like appendages beneath his chin lifted to give a wave of greeting, since his hands were submerged in the dishwater. The male creature had become one of Leo's good friends after he'd moved in with Klaus, though he'd been uneasy with the idea of a housekeeper at first. Brickley was nearly ten years Leo's senior, but he had a youthful wit and charm that made him easy to get along with. He also cooked all of the meals that Leo and Klaus ate at the mansion, which was a huge point in his favor. It was difficult not to befriend someone who always smiled, joked, and served delicious food, while also keeping the house in perfect order.

"Welcome back, Leo! I saved some dinner for you. It's in the fridge."

"Thanks, Brickley, I'm starving."

Leo went to the fridge and pulled out a plate of food with plastic wrap over it, plunking it down gracelessly on the kitchen table. He plucked out a fork, tore off the covering, and sat down to dig right in.

"That's supposed to be heated up again!" Brickley gently rebuked, when he glanced over his shoulder and caught Leo in the act.

"It's white-sauce pasta." Leo said, through a mouthful. "It's delicious, hot or cold. Besides, I want to eat fast so I can see Klaus."

Brickley hummed, and a trunk rubbed at one temple on his hairless head.

"You might be out of luck there, I'm afraid; Mr. Reinherz retired early, right after dinner."

Leo paused and looked up at that, feeling his heart sink.

"You just mean...that he 'retired' to the library or something, right?"

"No, he said he would be going straight to bed."

The pace of his eating slowed to a halt, and Leo's shoulders slumped forward defeatedly.

"Oh...well...I guess he's had a long day..."

The obvious disappointment in his tone and bearing made Brickley shake his head empathetically.

"Humanity is worth it, Leo." He said softly.

Leo stabbed a forkful of penne with more aggression than was necessary, frustration rising in his features. His voice came out low and bitter,

"Sometimes I want to say 'screw humanity', I want my boyfriend to myself for a while! Drug lords and crime bosses have had more access to Klaus than I have lately..."

Brickley shrugged.

"Your schedules will sync up again eventually." He encouraged. "But this week really has seemed like it's conspired to keep you two apart, huh?"

"Yeah, we've been working, eating, and sleeping." Leo mourned. "We barely have time to say 'good morning' and 'good night' to each other, and work has been so crazy we haven't even had a minute alone there either. The criminal elites of this city are working overtime recently, so we have to keep up."