Henry: The cannibal was all too eager to see the other man again. He came quite a bit earlier than usual, but thought nothing of it. He tried not to sneak up on the other this time…however the temptation was far too great to resist. This early, he was able to catch Tel on his way into his office; hands behind his back at first as he trotted along silently just behind the other.
Just before they would step through the door, his arms suddenly snaked around the other man’s waist to hold him tightly from behind.
“Good morning, gorgeous~”
Tel: “Uwaah!” Tel called out. “O-oh! Henry, goodness, don’t scare me like that!” He sighed in relief. He felt he was normally difficult to scare, but he hadn’t sensed the other man at all. He gave a sigh of relief and leaned his head back on Henry’s shoulder.
“It’s nice to see you. Did you get things taken care of?”
Henry: “Yes,” he purred, smooching the others cheek. “Though i am worried about my sweet little Tavish…he got sick last night for some reason…”
Tel: Tel squirmed around to face him and ran his fingers through his hair. “How bad is it?"
Henry: “I don’t really know," He admitted, leaning into the others hand. "He won’t let me get him anything..”
Tel: “I hope I haven’t caused you too much trouble, dear. At any rate, I’ve got to go into my office at some point. I can’t just snuggle you in the hallway forever. Won’t you join me for some Cinnamon rolls?"
Henry: “I would love to… but I can’t eat, Darling.” he sighed softly, sort of waddling along with Tel in an attempt to keep snuggling as they moved. “I have a feeling that with Tavish sick, his magic might have worn off, which means my system has reverted back to normal. Anything but raw meat and water makes me sick..”
Tel: “Darn, I was hoping you could still eat. Well... I can have my chef Evalana bring up a steak, if you like.”
Henry: “That would be absolutely lovely,so long as you don’t mind me eating it rare. I’ll take it raw..maybe just a liiiiittle bit cooked to make it warm. That would be wonderful~”
“Of course! I’ll let her know over the intercom. Now, come on, let me go so we can go into my office.” He laughed.
Henry: “Never~” He purred, picking the other up to carry him into the office. “You’re too warm and snuggly to let go of~”
Tel: Tel laughed and held onto him. “Henry, I can’t do any paperwork like this.”
Henry: “You can if you sit in my lap,” he purred. Though he did set the other in his seat. “How much paperwork today?”
Tel: “As much as I can stand. Which is usually none.” He got up and motioned toward the seat. “Well, go ahead, I’ll sit in your lap.” He cooed.
Henry: Henry rose a brow, but smirked and sat. He patted his lap, holding his arms open for the other.
Tel: Tel sat down in his lap and pulled out a pen, sliding his paperwork over. “Well, let’s get to it.”
Henry: Henry once more gave a chuckle. He smiled as his arms wrapped around Tels middle, and he nuzzled right into the others back. It wasnt long at all before he grew quite sleepy. After all, that was what snuggling in a comfortable place like this did to him. He sighed softly, trying to keep himself awake.
Tel: Tel smiled to himself, signing a piece of paper and putting it to the side. “You can nap if you like. I’m sorry I’m being boring, at the moment.” It had been a long time since he had a paperwork cuddle partner. He was quite content to just be close with Henry.
Henry: The man mumbled something sleepily, but didn’t protest. He nuzzled Tel once more before falling right to sleep. It was almost scary how easily his body simply shut off when he was allowed sleep.
Tel: Tel couldn’t wipe the smile off of his face. What a darling Henry is. He’d never been so comfortable in his office chair before.
Maybe, he’d actually get some work done, since he clearly wasn’t going anywhere until Henry woke up.
Henry: It Took about an hour or so for the man to awaken. After which he gave another soft mumble of something. Something Softer than before, and affectionate.
Tel: Tel giggled, putting the paperwork he was doing aside. “What did you say, dear?”
Henry: “Noooithing~” Henry teased, leaning up to smooch the others cheek. “Were you… dream sharing again?”
Tel: “Nope. I was just enjoying your company. Did you have a nice dream?”
Henry: “Oh?” He smirked, giving Tel a squeeze. “That’s interesting. It’s not often I dream about people. You were there.”
Tel: “Oh, so that’s why you thought I was dream sharing. What did I do in your dream?”
Henry: Henry however, stayed quiet at that. Instead, he began to gently bounce Tel in his lap.
“Let’s go somewhere!,” he said in excitement. “Let’s do something~”
Tel: Tel laughed and held onto the desk. “Fine, fine, where do you want to go?”
Henry: “Anywhere~” He cooed. “I don’t care. So long as I’m with you, and we’re out in the fresh air~”
Tel:“Hm. Well, how about a walk in the park, hm?"
Henry: “Sounds lovely, Tel-A-Bee~,” he cooed, gently moving to stand. Though he held onto Tel so that he wouldn’t throw the other off balance. “Lead the way~?”
Tel:“Alright, then.” Tel picked up his hat and plopped it on his head. “Off we go!” He pulled him by the hand toward the door.
Henry: He followed along, quite amused at the other’s enthusiasm. And to think, just a few days before Tel was demanding he leave his office. Now he was taking naps with him and going out on dates~
Was this considered a date?
Henry squeezed the other’s hand, pulling Tel back just enough to smooch his cheek.
It didn’t matter if it was or not. So long as they were spending time together, he was happy.
“We need to think of our next date,” he purred. “Dancing? Skating? Something fun~”
Tel: Tel’s face flushed red. “I guess this… is a date.” He smiled. “We went dancing. What about swimming? I have a heated pool, if it’s too cold out…”
Henry: “I’d love to… though I don’t have a swim suit~” Henry noted. “Don’t suppose you’d feel comfortable with me skinny-dipping, now would you~?”
Tel: He laughed. “Maybe not yet. You can borrow one of my trunks. We can find one to fit.”
Henry: “Works for me,” he said with a chuckle. “Shall we do that before we go for a walk in the park?”
A lovely swim and then a nice walk afterward.
“I hear you have a bunny farm in here. Might I see it later?”
Tel:“Of course. It’s more of a bunny orphanage. We adopt them out. Well, I guess we could go swimming now, then go to the park and then see the rabbits, perhaps!”
Henry: “Sounds perfect,” he said, stopping at the door. “Shall we go back upstairs then to get the swim trunks? Or do you keep them by the pool?”
Tel: Tel laughed. “Keep the swim trunks by the pool? No. I keep them in the drawer in my room. This way.” He led him in a different direction.
Henry: “I wasn’t sure,” Henry said with a shrug and a chuckle. “Sometimes people who are rich have whole separate wardrobes for different rooms and houses. You never know till you ask~ but you forget…”
He pulled Tel up into his arms.
“I already know the way to your room,” he purred as he pulled the other along toward said room. “Allow me to carry you~”
Tel: “You know, that might not be a bad idea to keep a swimming wardrobe out by the pool.” He nodded thoughtfully. “Oh, you want to carry me?” He laughed. “Very well.”
Henry:“When don’t I want to carry you?” He cooed as they entered the bedroom. He gently kicked the door shut before setting Tel down. “Where are the swimsuits, darling~?”
Tel:“Right there in the second drawer.” Tel smiled as he took off his gloves and coat, beginning to unbutton the dress shirt.
Henry: “Alright,” he said, pulling at his own clothes. The ribbon around his collar was the first to go. Then his vest, then his dress shirt came off completely. Though Henry was skinny, it was easy to see each and every muscle rippling on his body. Along with a rather nasty looking scar that went nearly straight across his belly. It was the only mark at all on his skin.
Tel: Tel watched him curiously as he undressed. “Pass me the hello kitty ones?” He asked, pulling his shirt off. He too had a scar. It was on his right shoulder and looked like precise teeth marks.
“What happened to your stomach, dear?”
Henry: “Hmm? Oh… ” Henry glanced down to the mark as he held out the swim trunks Tel had asked for.
“Not really sure. I’m assuming it’s from when I died as Helena and…” He made a motion as if something was bursting out of his stomach before he turned away to pull down his pants.
Tel: Tel grabbed the Hello Kitty trunks and turned away briefly to take off his pants, and embarrassing hello kitty panties, and slip the trunks on. “That’s terrifying, Henry.” He answered in a calm voice.
Henry: “You get used to it,” he said, pulling on purple pair he found. “It used to do all kinds of nasty things. Like when it decided it wanted to peek out. It would shove it’s head through my mouth and…” He paused to shiver. “To think, i would actually talk to people. What was the worst though was when I wouldn’t eat enough to satisfy it…”
He sighed, fussing with his bangs nervously.
Henry:“It would grow… and tear through my body so that it could move without my help… but I was still attached. It would go on a rampage and it… I…it would take me days to heal. It’d do that on purpose, just to make me suffer. That’s why I’m so used to physical pain. And that’s also why Broady would let me drink some of his blood. If I was too close to that breaking point... a little blood would tide me over until I could get some fresh meat.”
Tel: Tel pulled the ponytail out of his hair while Henry spoke. He put it up higher, centered on the back of his head and pinned it so it seemed to waterfall over the clip, high enough so that it wouldn’t touch his shoulders or get in the water while he was swimming. “Hm…"
"Come here.” He held his arm out.
Henry: “I’m sorry…”
For a moment Henry was almost afraid the other would be mad at him for speaking too much. And then Tel held out his arm. The cannibal hesitated for a moment before he moved closer, leaning against the other man.
Tel:“It’s alright, dear…” The telepath ran his fingers through his hair. “You don’t need to worry about that thing anymore..”
Henry “In a way I don’t but…it’s part of me now… I’ve already had hormonal issues due to taking on its nature… what if… I…” And yet suddenly the red-head was rather distracted, by both Tel’s fingers in his hair, and the feeling of skin against skin.
He melted right against Tel, arms snaking their way around the man’s waist.
“You’re really warm~”
Tel: “No, you don’t have to worry about the parasite anymore. You’re in control, and it’ll be alright, from now on.” He hugged him close.
Henry: “Mhmm,” was Henry’s only reply. At the moment, he didn’t want to move. Well, other than a light swaying motion back and forth. Almost as if they were dancing again. It was actually a little habit he’d picked up from Broadway, back when they used to be around each other more.
He simply didn’t want to let Tel go now. Though his hands stayed exactly where he was. He wasn’t about to make any sexual advances on the other. He simply wanted to be close. For now, the pool was completely forgotten.
Tel: Tel’s face lit up with an adoring smile. “Darling.” He coaxed quietly. “Hey, Henry. Don’t you want to go swimming, dear?”
Henry: Henry’s eyes went wide in wonder when he saw the pool. He didn’t know where to go first! Tel did say the pool was heated, right?
The man gave Tel’s hand a squeeze before he released him and went running, jumping from the diving board straight into the water.
Tel: Tel’s eyes were wide for a moment from surprise, but he smiled and ran after him. Henry always seemed to move too fast for him. Or, perhaps, being around him just slows things down. He didn’t know what to expect at all. Tel stepped into the pool from the stairs.
Henry: Indeed, Henry did move fast. It was simply the way he thought now a days. Do things you want to before the chance floats away.
He re-surfaced, giving a happy sigh as he pushed his wet hair out of his face. It almost looked sliced back, thanks to the water.He glanced to Tel, giving a half smirk as he swam closer, and closer; suddenly starting to hum out the jaws theme song.
Tel:“There’s a shark in my pool! Whatever will I do?” He continued to step gracefully into the pool until he was all the way in.
“Maybe I’ll punch it in the nose?” He giggled. “Or give it a kiss.”
Henry: “Mmmm, Kiss please~” He purred, batting his long eyelashes at the other.
Tel: Tel flopped on him and gave him a kiss. “The deep end it over there, if you actually want to swim, little fishy.” Tel gave a little giggle.
Henry: Henry purred into the kiss, returning it all too happily before he swam about. I’m not little fishy~ If anything, I’m a shark~“
He snapped his jaw playfully before diving down below the surface.
Ah, the only thing this water was missing was dirt and gators, and he almost felt like he’d be home, where he’d grown up. Then again, Henry had never been too proud of being a country bumpkin. But he did miss his scaly friends. Good thing he had Fido at home.
He could hold his breath for a surprisingly long amount of time before the cannibal needed to re-surface for air.
"Ah, this is lovely~”
Tel: Tel was nowhere to be seen!
Henry: “Hmm? Tel?” Henry looked around, swimming in circles to try and see where the other had gone.
Tel: Tel… Popped up behind him and grabbed onto him! “Henry~!”
Henry: Henry’s entire body stiffened, and he gave the tiniest shriek imaginable. He had to keep himself from turning just to keep himself from swiping at the other. After all, he didn’t want to hurt him. Even if Tel had scared him. Henry scared Tel all the time. It was only fair.
“Oh… you~” Henry turned in the other’s grasp, holding onto Tel tightly as he leaned in to blow a raspberry on the ravenette’s neck. Normally he would have tickled him, but without his gloves on, he didn’t trust his sharp nails.
Tel:“Uwaah!” Tel squiggled. “No~!” He laughed. “So you’re a Southern boy, hm?”
Henry: Oh how red his cheeks went when Tel said that. Hell, Henry’s skin tone nearly matched his hair.
“O-Oh… shush, you. Get out of my head,” he teased, blowing yet another raspberry against the other’s skin.
Tel:“I very much like your head, dear. Very much so...” He flapped his hands at him. “N-no, no more raspberries! You’re as red as a raspberry, goodness.”
Henry: “Oh~ You do? And why is that?” He asked, stopping the raspberries for now. Though he kept his head hidden away in the crook of the other’s neck.
Tel: “Because your mind is a lovely place. Mostly.” He chuckled and ruffled his wet hair backward.
Henry: He laughed at that. “I advise you to stay out of the grungier areas. It’s not so pretty in there,” he said softly. But he leaned up to smooch Tel’s lips.
“Shall we go for that walk now, sweet-lips?”
Tel:“Hm. Very well, let’s go ahead and take that walk!”
Henry: He wiggled slightly.
“And then bunnies?”
The cannibal offered the other his arm, though they were still in the pool.
He hooked his arm through Henry’s and grinned. “And then, bunnies.” He agreed.
Henry:“Although… it is rather chilly out,” he said, escorting the other out of the pool. “Perhaps we should go put some…eh… actually clothing on before we go outside. I can’t actually get sick, but I’m not so sure about you.”
Tel:“We should surely dry off and get dressed.” Tel laughed and stepped up the stairs. “Well, I don’t get sick often, but I don’t want to test that.”
Henry: “Although, if you ever do get sick, it just gives me another excuse to fawn over you~” He teased, moving to hold the door open for the other. “After you, my sweet~”
Tel:“Aww, you’re too sweet.” He walked through the door. “Such a gentleman!”
Henry: “Hey, I may be a flesh-crazed cannibal, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t raised properly when it comes to manners.”
He gave a small stretch before he stared to dry himself off, looking around for where he’d put his clothes.
Tel: “Well, I certainly noticed you had manners, you’re certainly classy.” He giggled and started trying to towel-dry his hair.
Henry: “Yes well…for the most part,” he teased, reaching to pinch Tel’s bottom. Though that would be the only ‘below the belt’ touch for today. He moved to pull all of his clothes back on before he focused more on his hair as well.
“Do you have a brush, darlin’?”
Tel: “Eep!” Tel jumped, then laughed a bit. “Of course I have a brush.” He pulled out a brush from his drawer. “Here you are.” He then proceeded to find something casual to wear.
Henry: It took some time to get his hair to cooperate, thanks to the bounc curls that were coming out as his hair dried. But Henry managed. Once his hair was tamed, he finished with his clothes; tucking in his shirt, pulling on his vest and re-tying his ribbon around his collar.
“There. I’m ready whenever you are~”
Tel: Tel hadn’t bothered getting all dressed up in his suit. He found a casual pair of pants and a purple shirt to wear, and slipped on some tennis shoes. “All dressed! My, um, I guess I feel under dressed with you.. I mean, you hadn’t come over with anything else to wear, but… I could wear a suit! Let me just…”
Henry: Henry reached for the other, pulling Tel against him rather than letting the other get different clothes. “You are perfect just the way you are. Don’t you dare change just because of the clothes i have.” He grinned, smooching Tel’s cheek. “You look beautiful.”
Tel: Tel smiled, his face flushing red again. What a sweetheart. “Y-you really think that. I think you’re beautiful too…” He leaned up and kissed his cheek as well.
Henry: Henry smiled, catching Tels lips in a kiss. “lead the way to the park, darling?”
Tel: Tel took his hand with a grin and led him down the stairs and out the door. He had a limo take them out to town and drop them off in a gorgeous park.
“They keep all these truffulas growing in these parks, and sometimes you’ll see a bar ba loot bear. They’re not dangerous, of course.” Tel explained, motioning toward a tall tree with a fluffy, red tuft at the top.
Henry: “Oh, I know of barbaloots, my dear. I have had many an experience with them when I used to visit my friend, Snug. He lives out in the Truffula forest. However that doesn’t make these any less lovely~”
Tel:“Right. I know someone who lives in a truffula forest, too.” Tel laughed a bit. “Yes… Anyway, it’s a lovely evening…”
Henry: “Speaking of truffulas… next time you see Broady, ask him to make you a scone with truffula jam and clotted cream. It is superb~ Oh! With truffula tuft tea,” He purred. “But yes, it is a lovely evening.”
Tel: “Speaking of, Henry, dear… Why did you never tell Broadway what happened to you?”
Henry: “I figured it would be better left unsaid,” He admitted. “If he found out, he’d feel guilty, and he’d cry and... I just don’t want to put him through that. I’m better left out of his happy little world.”
Tel: Tel bit his lip guiltily. “Don’t you ever think… Perhaps he thinks of you and cries anyway? He must think you left him, like so many other people. He didn’t know you’re alright…”
Henry: “I don’t think so… at least... I haven’t seen him cry over me. I’m not really worth his tears.” He gave a small shrug. “I feel like me being around would hurt him more than him thinking. I’ve left…”
Tel: “That’s never true. Why do you think so lowly of yourself? My dear, you know what it’s like for someone to leave you behind. It’s always worse…”
Henry:“Because… in the end everyone leaves me too. If I’m so great..how come no one sticks around?” he asked quietly. “If they all leave, that must mean there’s something wrong with me, and if there’s something wrong with me then that means I need to be careful who I affect.”
Tel:“Oh, Henry, there’s nothing wrong with you… And I’m positive Broadway would forgive you and you could be friends again. You need to talk to him."
Henry: “I…” He gave a small noise, honestly torn between going and not going to. He wanted to. He really did. But would Broadway really be so forgiving?
Tel: “Honestly, I’m positive he misses you.”
Henry: “But… how would i even go about explaining the change in gender?”
Tel:“W-well…” He looked away. “That’s the thing… I sort of… Got really excited about dating you and went to tell my best friend who it turns out did not know you existed so I sort of already explained it for you.” He spoke quickly as if that would exempt him from getting in trouble for this.
Henry: “Y-you…you told him I… You told him…that…” For a moment it looked much like Henrys brain just broke. Then it shut down. Then it restarted and he still had trouble comprehending. “You did WHAT?” he finally wheezed out, reaching to tug on his own hair. “Oh god, Tel, I…you…he…”
Tel:“I– I know! I know, I’m s-sorry. He understands, by the way, it’s alright, he wants to talk to you. He really missed you, Henry!” Tel put his hands up in an ‘I give up, I confess’ sort of way.
Henry: “I think I’m gonna pass out..” He said faintly, half falling to his knees in the pathway. It was funny how someone so strong who ate people for a living was so affected by hurting someone dear to his feelings. Henry Wheezed softly, trying.to gain back his breath. “Did he cry? Oh god, I KNOW, he cried. Imadehimcry..”
Tel:“D-darling…” Tel sat in front of him and took his shoulders. “I’m sorry, I… I can’t know everything. I’m not that powerful. I didn’t know you felt this strongly about it… Broadway will be fine. You’ll be fine. Everything will be fine. Ssh… Don’t cry…”
Henry: “He’s like a sweet little baby burd and i feel like I just thrashed his nest apart and he needs to be taken care of and I… he..” If Tel was reading Henrys emotions now, he would see that Henry nor Helena had ever felt any romantic feelings towards Broady. It was a strange mix of dear friend, and parental love. Henry saw Broadway as small and fluffy, like a bunny. A bunny that deserved treats and happiness and love. He felt like he’d betrayed the boy, and felt more guilt than one could imagine. “oh ffffffuck I’m horrible..”
Tel: “Henry, please, now, listen. You care for him, so you’ll see that what he wants most is your friendship. You’re not horrible, you’re a victim of horrible circumstances. None of this is your fault.”
Henry: Henry listened, but stayed silent for a moment or two. He got himself breathing again before finally looking up at the other. “Are you… sure he isn’t mad at me..?”
Tel: “No, he isn’t. He understands. I made sure he understood.”
Henry: He whimpered, finally releasing his hold on his hair. It looked quite crazy now, thanks to him tugging on it, but it could be fixed with little work.
“I..suppose…at this point there would be no harm in talking to him. R-right?”
Tel:“Of course not. No harm at all. And, I’ll be there, if you want.”
Henry: “You…really mean it?”
It was strange. Now Henry was questioning how he’d ever met Tel. How had he stumbled upon someone so… sweet and wonderful?
Tel: “Well, I’m your boyfriend now, and it’s my fault you have to talk to him in the first place, so, of course I’ll come!”
Tel: It had been so long since he’d been in a relationship with someone that was actually…supportive. Henry nearly didn’t know how to handle it. But he smiled, slowly standing once more. Before he quite suddenly pulled Tel into a kiss.
“…Thank you.”
Tel: Tel kissed him back, putting his arms around him tightly. “Mm… You’re really not mad at me for telling Broadway?”
Henry: “Frustrated for a moment, yes. Mad? No,” he said, keeping his arms just as tightly around the other. “It’s not like you meant any harm. You were excited…excited about me~ Which, though it surprises me a little..makes me..kinda happy.”
He couldn’t help but nudge his forehead against Tel’s own.
“And…I really have wanted to see him again. Face to face, I mean.”
Tel: “Aww.. . Henry… Nobody has ever been excited about you? I find that intensely hard to believe. I want you to try a little exercise. Tomorrow morning, I want you to wake up, look in the mirror and say ‘I am fabulous.’. The next, try 'I have fabulous hair.’ then the next, perhaps 'I have a fabulous bottom.’. It’ll make you feel more confident."
Henry: Henry gave a small snort of laughter.
“Oh darling, I know I look good,” he said matter-of-factly. “That’s how I hunt. How else would I get people close enough for me to…well, I’ll not go into details. It’s… how I act. I figure there must be something wrong with my personality. Or maybe…I don’t know… something mental that I just don’t see…there has to be a reason people leave.”
Tel: Tel frowned. “Maybe.. Maybe, they’re just assholes, dear.”
Henry: “I–” He had a point. “I was really attracted to that many assholes?…Shame.” He said, his face falling flat.
Tel: “I suppose so.” Tel kissed him on the cheek. “It’s alright. I promise I’m not an asshole. To you.”
Henry: Henry gave a chuckle at that, smooching Tel’s nose.
“Good~ Now then…shall we go see those bunnies?”
Tel: “Yes! Let’s!” Tel tugged him. “Let’s get back to the factory.”
Henry: “So how many bunnies do you have there?” Henry asked in curiosity.
Tel: “Thirty two. And that number occasionally doubles.” He giggled and texted his limo driver, who pulled up from around the corner.
Henry: “Frisky little things,” he mused. Speaking of which…“Do you think..maybe, I could have one? To give to Broady, I mean?”
Tel: “Of course!! It’s a bunny orphanage, after all. I’m looking for homes for all of them, the precious babies.” The limo pulled up in front of them.
Henry: “Wonderful~” He cooed, opening the door for the other. “After you, Tel-a-Bee~”
Tel: “Thank you, dear! Just a reminder, I hate that nickname~” He said before stepping into the limo.
Henry: Henry gave a pout at that.
“But it’s so fitting~ It’s a play on the Pokemon name Celebi. The adorable little guardian of the forest~ You’re one of the few Once-lers out there that is actually doing something to conserve the forest rather than destroying it..which I find impressive, by the way~”
Tel: “Protector of the forest…? You know… I kind of like that! I suppose I do protect the trees around here. It’s my land, and no one can chop the trees without my say-so. And nobody has my say-so. Hm. I never thought of that, I thought you were calling me a teletubbie.”
Henry: “Eyuch..no. Even I think those things are disturbing. Pokemon on the other hand, I like.”
Tel: “I also like Pokemon. They’re cute and cuddly and aww.”
Henry: “So do you still hate the nick name?” He purred.
Tel: “No, you can call me that, if you like.” He giggled and snuggled closer to him in the backseat of the limo. “By the way, do you have a favorite type of rabbit?"
Henry: “Not really,” he admitted. “To tell you the truth, i don’t know much about rabbit breeds at all… Educate me~?” Henry grinned as he wrapped his arm around the others waist.
Tel: “Alright! I’ll show you some different breeds when we get back.”
Henry: “Lovely~ How much longer till we get back?”
Tel: “We’ll be pulling up shortly, dear~ Hm… You’ve got a nickname for me, but I still have to think of one for you…”
Henry: “Oh~?” He rose a brow, reaching to pull the other closer as they rode along in the back of the limo.
“I haven’t been given many nicknames, but the ones I have been given I don’t know if I agree with~”
Tel: “Oh? Like what?” The limo stopped in front of the factory, but Tel didn’t move from Henry’s arms.
Henry: “Like… how Tavish calls me his Red-Headed Angel,” he mused. “I don’t see myself as Angel-like in any sense of the word.”
Tel: “I had an ex-boyfriend who had devil horns and a tail, but I was able to think of him as angelic, anyway.” Tel giggled.
Henry: “Ah…”
Well, that was a bit awkward.
Henry sat for a moment before moving to open the door.
“Shall we then?”
Tel: “What’s the matter with that?” He laughed and followed him out of the limo. “I’ve got a bit of a bad boy fetish, I suppose.” He stood up out of the vehicle and kissed Henry’s cheek.
Henry: “Dear… how many people have you dated?” He asked curiously. “Because it… is actually quite a bit taboo to compare one boyfriend to another. You should never compare lovers. Especially not to their face...”
Tel: “One.” Tel frowned. “I wasn’t comparing you to him. I meant that I can still think of you as an angel, no matter what."
Henry: “It still...”
Henry stopped himself.
“Nevermind...”
The last time he’d talked about something someone did that bothered him he was accused of being overly sensitive and was treated as though he had no right to feel that way. He would much rather not go through that again.
“Where are the bunnies?”
Tel:“You know, he was a part of my life. I think we should learn to become comfortable talking about it. Why should it be taboo, if I’m not doting or obsessing? I wouldn’t mind hearing about your past loves.” Tel sighed. “They’re a part of why you’re you, Henry. The bunny orphanage is this way~"
Henry: “You…”
Tel wanted to hear about them? That was a bit…different.
“They’re all strange stories…A Drunk, an Alien, a Warden, and an Ex Mafioso..None of them really have much of anything on common..”
Tel: “I want to hear everything about you. Aren’t you curious?"
Henry: “Well I…yes but..”
Oh goodness, where had his words gone?
“I suppose I’m used to people comparing me to the people they were with in the past, and then soon enough, they stop and think about how much they miss that person. Or they just leave me and go for someone else new entirely. That’s what the drunk did. That was before I even became a cannibal. Left me high and dry to run off and marry some other girl. Even though he said he wanted to do the same with me. The alien seemed like he was only interested in me. He wanted to go slow. So I put so much time and effort into the relationship…and the instant the Warden asks him for sex, we suddenly enter into a three-way relationship that I was…quite forced into.
And then the Warden I did wind up becoming close….just for the Alien to disappear out of nowhere. Even though I was supposedly ‘marked for life’ inside..my body I suppose? I don’t know. The Warden talked about how much he cared, but how much he missed the Alien, and asked me to Marry him..and then disappeared.
And then there was the Ex Mafioso. That relationship moved rather fast but…I was lonely. He seemed interested. We got married, and then he left….and then he came back…and then he left again. I was left alone for so long…and then the whole, killing myself and coming back as a male thing happened. There was someone who wanted to be close to me…but I left before that could happen. Then the Ex Mafioso came back yet again, looked at me no different and said that he wanted to get married again…and then he disappeared….again..”
He sighed.
“In all honesty, the happy memories make them leaving feel even more bitter. I regret being with them. Any of them. I wasted so much time trying to cater to others…Others who in the long run..just didn’t care. Not enough to stick around. I’m…tired of waiting for people..”
Well, that hadn’t gone as he’d expected it to. In fact, he’d spilled some things he’d never admitted out loud to anyone before.
Tel: Tel nodded, listening to the story as they walked along the path to the rabbit orphanage. “Aah… That last one sounds like my last relationship. Most of it was spent alone, wondering when he’d come back.” He took Henry’s hand. “Where did the alien come from?”
Henry: “He never actually told me what planet he was from,” Henry said, trying to wrack his brain. Nope. Not there. “His father’s name was Ozal, but that’s all I know. They didn’t even have names, actually. Their friends gave them names. Zack and Bo. Zack was the one I was involved with. Bo was involved with another Once-ler.”
He paused once they entered the facility, looking over all of the cute little bunnies; meanwhile trying to find the perfect one for Broadway.“
Tel: "Dev was from Hell. I suppose that sounds odd. Well, I… I actually don’t know where he was from before that. It’s odd, when you think about it… We actually didn’t know as much about them as we thought we did.”
Henry: “Oh know…I know that I never knew much about them,” he said, giving Tel’s hand a squeeze before he released it. The red-head knelt down in front of a particular bunny, holding his hand out to it to see if it would come to him.
“But I wanted to learn. I wanted to be patient with them. All of them. I learned the most… about the Warden, actually. In fact…out of all of them, the relationship lasted longest with him and in my opinion… was most successful. But apparently, it still wasn’t enough. I did notice something funny though. Warden, Purple suit. My best friend, a purple mongoose.”
He motioned to Tel.
“Boyfriend, purple suit. Noticing a theme here?”
Tel: Tel giggled and knelt down next to him.
The rabbit sniffed Henry’s hand while another tried to climb Tel’s back.
“Oh! Haha, this one is a bit affectionate."
Henry: “Affectionate?” Henry asked, perking up. “Is it brown? I’m looking for a brown one… with perky ears. That’s affectionate.” Very specific.
Tel: “Well, let’s see.” Tel turned in circles trying to grab the rabbit off of his back. After a moment, it hopped off on its own and bounced on the carpet a bit.
Henry: Henry perked up completely, grinning from ear to ear as he held out his hands for the little one.
“Come here, baby~”
The brown bunny hopped over and sniffed his hand.
Tel: “I’ve got some carrots in the kitchenette.” Tel said, standing up and prancing into the next room.
Henry: Henry smiled to the little creature, reaching to rub the top of it’s hair. He was so very careful with the bunny. If it stayed and let him pet it, and even got snuggly, it’d be perfect. After all, Broadway needed something that would snuggle with him.
“Hm? Oh, carrots. Yes good~”
Tel: Tel returned with a bowl of cleaned and peeled carrots, as well as a rabbit on his head, a rabbit on his shoulder, a rabbit cradled in his other arm, and a rabbit clinging to his back. “Got the carrots!"
The little brown rabbit pushed its head into Henry’s hand.
Henry: Henry’s grin widened. “This one! Broady needs this one,” he cooed, very gently pulling the little rabbit into his arms to continue petting it.
“Are there any cages and bowls and bedding and things like that here that I can take to him, or should I go buy some from a pet store?”
Tel: “Of course~” Tel hurried off and got him a cage and some bedding and supplies to keep the rabbit while waiting to see Broadway. “Here we are.” He set the supplies down.
Henry: “Oh, he’s going to be so happy~ Maybe with this little…guy…? Girl? I don’t know how to tell them apart. But anyway! Maybe with this little one there he won’t cry.”
Tel: Tel put a hand on Henry’s shoulder. “I think he’ll just be happy to see you, dear…”
Henry: “I sure hope so,” he said sheepishly. “I’m actually… a little nervous.”
Tel: “Don’t be nervous, love! I’ll be right there, and this little rabbit, too. Broadway is a patient, intelligent sweetheart. No matter how long you’ve stayed away, he’ll be waiting with forgiveness in his heart.”
Henry: “Yeah… I just.., never want to take advantage of that..,” he admitted. “I know other people already have, and I don’t want to be one of them.”
Tel: “Why would you be taking advantage of his forgiveness? My dear, you’re making up worst case scenario excuses in your head. Broadway wants to be friends with you.”
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