Despite having just gotten rid of the bandages, sling and crutches from the incident on the SKRM team, Clawd had returned to training on Monday. The basketball team had a game on Saturday and he didn't want to risk losing, so he trained all week. Even though he still felt some pain and some difficulty moving. But he was sure to hide it. He didn't want his sisters and girlfriend to find out he wasn't perfectly fine yet. But things didn't go the way he planned.
The team had been training for hours, Clawd wanted them ready for when they faced Belfry Prep tomorrow. Captain Wolf was focused on his objective. He had his eyes glued to the ball. He was so focused that the cheerleading girls' screams were muffled. Noting the ball in Deuce's hands, he ran past Heath and over to the basket area. The gorgon boy knew it wouldn't be easy, but he had to try. He bent his knees, took aim at the basket and threw the ball. It would have been a nice point for Deuce, which he would later celebrate with Cleo. But unfortunately for him, Clawd Wolf was on the opposite team, and losing that match wasn't in his plans. Wolf jumped, never taking his eyes off the ball as he raised his arms, making sure he caught it. And then suddenly, before he could catch the ball, his body bumped into something. It was big and heavy, and it was enough to bring his body down. Clawd fell. He immediately felt intense pain in his right shoulder. All eyes were on him and he could hear the gasps. Manny, who had tried to block him and catch the ball to score the point, was at his side apologizing. Deuce ran up to him and asked if he was hurt. Heath looked nervous, but he was still laughing at what had happened. It all happened in a matter of seconds, and at the sound of his girlfriend's shrill voice, Clawd felt a shiver run down his spine.
"Clawd!" Draculaura yelled as she approached him, kneeling beside his body. "Are you okay? Are you hurt? Oh my ghoul. I'd better get you to the infirmary-"
"Hey, D. I'm okay. It's fine." He tried to calm the girl down. "But I think I'd better go to the infirmary. My shoulder hurts a lot."
"Come on, man. I'll help you." Deuce helped him up and let him lean on his body to the infirmary. Unfortunately for her, Draculaura had to wait outside while Clawd was examined. Soon everyone left, leaving Draculaura and Clawdeen alone in the waiting room. The procedure took no more than twenty minutes, but it felt like an eternity to Draculaura. She was pacing as she bit her nails, mumbling things like 'he can't get hurt again. Please, please'. Clawdeen, unlike her, was sitting in one of the chairs, unconcerned. She was sure her brother would be fine, he was strong. The fact was, Draculaura was making her dizzy walking back and forth. But before the wolf girl could complain, the door opened and Clawd walked out.
"Thanks. I plan on not showing up here for a while." The werewolf boy laughed, closing the door behind him. Draculaura rushed towards him immediately, relieved to see that her boyfriend wasn't wearing any sort of bandage. "Hey, what's up?"
"Oh, I was so worried!" She hugged him tight, forgetting why he was there, releasing him as soon as she heard his howls of pain. "Sorry, sorry. I forgot."
"It's okay. I've already taken one of these medicines, it will go away." The boy waved a bottle of pain medicine in front of the girl's face.
"So, are you going to be okay?" Clawdeen asked, rising from her seat without taking her eyes off the iCoffin in her hands.
"I will. It was just a light bruise…"
"That's great." She smiled at her brother. "So, Mom and Dad asked us to take care of the triplets today… but since I'm sure your girlfriend won't want to leave your side, I'm going to ask Howleen for help. Have fun, you two. Just not too much. Bye, love you both." Clawdeen spoke as quickly as she left the room, leaving the couple alone.
"Are you really going to be okay?" Draculaura asked, hugging her boyfriend again. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned her forehead against his chest.
"I will. You don't have to worry." He replied, hugging the vampire's waist with his good arm.
"Why didn't you tell me you weren't totally fine yet You could have been hurt, sweetie." Her voice came out sweet, as usual, and weak. Clawd knew she was worried.
"I didn't say anything because I knew you would worry for nothing. And it was nothing, I'm fine." He said, leaving kisses on the girl's forehead.
"Of course I would worry, Clawd." Draculaura pulled away, looking into his eyes. "I can't stand the thought of you getting hurt again and-"
"Hey, hey. It's okay. I'm fine." Clawd hugged her again. "I'm fine."
"I worry about you…" She whispered, so low he almost didn't hear it.
"I know, baby." Clawd whispered back, kissing her forehead. "I swear I'm fine. Okay?"
"Okay. Let's go. I'll take you home."
The car journey was as smooth as possible. Draculaura was still very worried, even though Clawd made it clear that he would be fine. But she couldn't help but worry. He was the most important thing Draculaura had. She had never felt anything so strongly for anyone. Not even for Valentine. The vampire girl couldn't even imagine what she would do if her boy got hurt the same, or worse way. Looking away from the road to look at her boyfriend beside her, Draculaura noticed that he had slept in the passenger seat. Come to think of it now, he must be dead tired, he'd been training like an animal all week. So she let him sleep until they reached their destination.
"Clawd, hey." She tried to get his attention. "Love? We're here." The werewolf boy opened his eyes as soon as he felt the girl's lips on his shoulder. Looking out the window, he realized they weren't where he thought they would be.
"I thought you were going to drive me home…" He leaned back in the seat again, moving enough to face his girlfriend.
"Your sister was right. I don't want to leave your side. And since Daddy isn't home this month, why not bring you here?" She asked, reaching for her bag in the backseat.
"I don't know if your father would like that, D."
"He doesn't need to know." She smiled. "And we're not going to do anything. I'm just taking care of my little wolf." The two smile and left the car, Clawd holding his girlfriend's hand as they walk up to the house.
As he had just gotten out of practice, Clawd thought it best to take a shower. He grabbed the extra pjs he left at the house and went to his girlfriend's bathroom. Draculaura had stayed in the kitchen preparing a snack for the two of them, and then went upstairs to the bedroom. Clawd was still in the shower, so she lay on her bed and checked her friends' group chat messages.
Lagoona 🌊: I heard about what happened at basketball practice
Clawdeen 🌙: he's great, he's just going to take some pain meds
Frankie ⚡: what are you talking about
Cleo 🪲: I want to make a surprise for deuce
Cleo 🪲: It's not my fault if you don't have sex
Cleo 🪲: tell me a color!!!
So Cleo giving Deuce a surprise? Interesting. Draculaura knew what kind of surprise her friend was talking about, but she was still surprised at how open she was to talking about her private life. Not that Draculaura was a saint. She and Clawd had had sex before, and she enjoyed it very much. But she still hadn't gotten used to talking about it with others. She was usually shy about it. Was that a problem? Did that bother Clawd? He had never complained about Draculaura being more private. And he hadn't bothered to wait until she was ready to take the next step, but now that it had already happened, was he bothered by the girl's innocence? Or was he bothered by the worry she felt? Earlier today he looked a little uncomfortable. And he didn't bother to tell her he wasn't well because he knew she would be worried. Maybe he didn't like her treating him like a baby. With that in mind, Draculaura texted her friends.
Lagoona 🌊: of course love
Lala 🦇: do you think I baby clawd too much?
Cleo 🪲: draculaura, which color do i choose?
Lagoona 🌊: I don't know if I understand your question, love
i was thinking about some things
how he didn't tell me he was bad
maybe he doesn't like me to treat him like a baby
Clawdeen 🌙: ghoul are you serious?
Lagoona 🌊: Of course not.
Cleo 🪲: clawd loves you duh
Abbey ❄️: why don't you ask him?
you have a good relationship
Clawdeen 🌙: I think abbeys right
Frankie ⚡: There's only one way to know, ghoul
Cleo 🪲: okay what about the color?
Talking to him didn't seem like a bad idea. Clawd was a good listener, always had been. And if there was something that was bothering him, Draculaura was sure they could fix it. At least she hoped so.
Clawd was taking a shower when he heard a light knock on the bathroom door.
"Baby? Can I come in?" He heard his girlfriend's voice coming from the other side of the wooden door and didn't hesitate to answer.
"You can. The door is unlocked." He heard the sound of the door opening and stuck his head out of the stall. Noticing the girl's apprehensive expression, he spoke again. "Hey, are you okay?"
"I just wanted to ask if you're going to be there long."
"No… Did something happen?" He asked.
"Nothing. I just want to talk to you about something. Don't be long, okay?" Before he could say anything, Draculaura left the bathroom, closing the door.
What should have been a long bath to relax his body turned into a quick shower. He was worried about the girl's tone when she said they needed to talk, so it didn't take long to get the soap off his body and turn off the shower. He got out of the stall and reached over to where his towel would normally be. Feeling nothing, he realized he hadn't caught one.
"Hey D. I think I forgot to get a towel… Can you bring it here for me?" A moment of silence followed his speech, until he heard the door open again. A smiling Draculaura with a towel in her hands was seen.
"Here, you forgetful head." She laughed, handing the towel to her boyfriend's hands, leaving a quick kiss on his lips before exiting the bathroom again. She looked fine. She laughed and even gave him a little kiss, maybe it was nothing serious. Clawd didn't take any longer than necessary to put on his clothes. He came out of the bathroom wearing nothing more than sweatpants and a pair of socks with several moons on them. Draculaura can't help but notice her boyfriend's body as he faces himself in the mirror. He's always been an athlete, he's always played every sport possible and he's always worked out. He had strong arms and legs, and ripped abs that Draculaura would never get tired of admiring. Clawd was completely handsome and the girl was obsessed with everything about him. From his defined muscles, golden eyes and even his personality. He was kind, considerate and loving. He was the nicest guy Draculaura had ever met in her entire life. She smiled thinking how lucky she was to have fallen in love with him.
"So what did you want to talk about?" Clawd asked as he looked at himself in the mirror, running his hands through his wet hair. When Draculaura didn't answer him, he spoke again. "D? Are you okay?" He turned around in time to see the vampire girl lying on the bed, smiling, lost in thought. "Draculaura?"
"Oh, sorry. I didn't hear you." She sighed as she woke up from her daydreams. She took a deep breath and gathered her courage before speaking. "Clawd… Do you think I'm too private?" She asked, avoiding the wolf boy's gaze.
"Private?" He approached the bed, wondering at the question. "What do you mean?"
"Don't you think I'm too private in our relationship?" Draculaura's voice was low, embarrassed. She was almost lost in thought again when Clawd didn't answer, but was awakened when she felt the bed move. Suddenly, he was lying on top of her, propped up on his elbows so she could look him in the eye.
"I don't know if I understood your question…"
"Clawd-" Draculaura cut off her own speech, searching for the best words to explain. "Cleo said something about giving Deuce a surprise. Something related to sex... And I was thinking about how openly she talks about it. Don't you mind our differences? I mean, you've dated her before, and she's sassy, and strong, and not ashamed to speak her mind. And I-"
"You're the cutest little ghoul I've ever seen." Clawd cut the girl off, causing her to finally look into his eyes. "You have these beautiful lilac eyes, and that beautiful smile with your pointy little teeth." Clawd smiled as he spoke, and Draculaura felt her face heat up. She moved her hand to her boyfriend's hair, avoiding his eyes again. "Cleo is nice, but you are you, baby. Beautiful, kind, funny, you always try to do the right thing… and you smell so good!" Draculaura tries but can't help but laugh as Clawd kisses her neck, smelling her sweet perfume. The werewolf boy lays his head on Draculaura's chest and she looks at him, running her hands down his strong back. "I don't think there's anything wrong in having a private relationship like ours. It's our relationship, right? I love you."
"I love you too." She smiled. "But I was wondering… Don't you think I treat you too much like a baby? I mean, the girls don't treat their boyfriends like that… Maybe I worry too much, but I can't help it. I like you so much…"
"Earlier today I was very worried, and it seemed that you were bothered by it…"
"Of course not. I like that you care about me." The wolf's words brought the lilac eyes back to meet his golden.
"So you don't think I baby you too much?" Draculaura was still slightly worried, but looking into the golden eyes before her, it calmed her.
"Of course not, love… I'm your baby, aren't I?" Clawd asked, moving his body up Draculaura's until his face was above hers.
"You are…" She smiled, dropping her eyes to her boyfriend's lips. She didn't need to say anything, he understood what she wanted. Clawd brought their lips together in an innocent, tender kiss, wanting the girl to understand that nothing was wrong. Before things got heated up, Draculaura ran a hand over the wolf's injured shoulder.
"How about a massage on your shoulder and then we'll have a snack together?"
"I was waiting for you to ask." He placed a quick kiss on the girl's lips before getting out of bed and heading to the bathroom to get a massage cream.
Draculaura was sure now, she was very lucky to have fallen in love with him. And she was even luckier that he'd fallen in love too.
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