Chapter 51: The forbidden fruit
Kellen and the Captain entered the cafeteria at it’s busiest time. Kellen, one who was usually aware of how others perceived him felt the gaze of everyone in the room like a knife. The Captain, however, was pleased as punch to have everyone looking at them. The led the hesitant Guide towards the line by the hand, his grin from ear to ear.
"Captain! Kellen! You’re both alive!" Kellen turned as Hill’s voice carried over the whole room. Hill got up from where she had been sitting with Gunther and Miro a few tables away. She moved quickly towards the two men she hadn’t seen for several hours. Genuine concern was on her face as she stopped in front of them, looking them over. Noticing that Kellen had a death grip on the Captain’s hand, and that the Captain seemed to be glowing, she narrowed her eyes. Kellen felt worry wash over him as she opened her mouth again. "Did anything happen while you two were out of my sight? Hmm?" Her eyes lit up from inside and her lips turned up in a smirk. "Are you feeling sore today Kellen? Is your body okay? I know you and the Captain are around the same size in height, but that doesn’t always mean that’s true where it matters." Kellen felt his face heat as she patted his shoulder. "I do hope you’re okay. He treated you right? Not too rough?" Instinctively, Kellen who hadn’t known about the mark before, now raised his hand to cover the back of his neck, laughing nervously. He knew what Hill was implying, but he felt that she should be asking the Captain that instead. After all, Kellen pretty much forced himself on him yesterday. The man had every right to complain.
"Hill, that’s so rude. Mr. Woods is a well rounded Guide." Kellen nearly choked when the Captain spoke up, as if he was defending Kellen’s honour. Hill’s eyes widened, before her smirk grew.
"Ah, sorry, sorry. I know it’s a sensitive topic between men sometimes." Her tone was actively teasing now, and Kellen, who was still reeling from the Captain’s words, tried to brush everything else away.
"I don’t know what either of you are implying, but, nothing crazy happened. I just had some side effects from overextending myself yesterday and the Captain was kind enough to help me take care of them. Of me." The Captain squeezed Kellen’s hand that he held as Kellen felt his ears go red. Hill snickered.
"He’s right. I took very good care of Mr. Woods. I was unaware that Field Guides had that much stamina, but it was a great honour to be given the duty of taking care of Mr. Woods in his time of need. It took quite a lot of effort on my part to exhaust him, but as you can see, I did eventually tire him out. He slept quite well in my arms." Hill elbowed the Captain as Kellen felt his jaw drop.
"Oh, naughty Captain! I bet it truly was an honour for you." She giggled and Kellen frowned, embarrassed.
"You sound like a pervert, Hill. H-Have some respect. We aren’t all like you." Kellen scolded her, and she frowned at Kellen who didn’t normally attack her like this. The Captain’s shoulders shook with his laughter. The longer the man laughed, the more embarrassed Kellen felt. He knew he was being a hypocrite. His thighs burned from where the Captain had thrust his cock, and his body was covered in bite marks and hickies from the Captain. He knew that she’d done worse, but he felt like a sinner as he called her out on her behaviour while hiding his and the Captain’s bodies. Hill scoffed.
"Oh, I’m sorry, I’m the one who sounds like a pervert? Really? What, did the Captain treat you like a delicate flower and laid you down on a bed of rose petals last night Kellen? Was he your prince in shining armor or some shit? Did you forget who the Captain is?" Kellen’s mouth fell open as she continued, and the Captain didn’t stop her. "He’s an Esper Kellen. We’re greedy, dirty minded people. I bet he has a diary somewhere where he’s written down every nasty thing he wants to do to you."