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“Muahahahaha, there is no escape this time, Flug .”
Black hat was chuckling lowly as he spoke, slowly approaching the skittish doctor.
“J-Jefecito, please! Have mercy!”
“You dare think I would stoop so low?!”
The Eldritch launched himself at Flug, the doctor squeaking as he was tackled. That squeak turned into a scream as claws dug into his sides.
Flug roared in laughter as he was pinned and tickled mercilessly against the sheets. Black Hat's laughter couldn't even cover up the squeals and gasps his lover was making.
“Stop! St-aaaahaha-stop! Ple-hehe-heeeease!”
Black Hat hummed as he worked. He suddenly stopped and snatched Flug from the bed, rolling with him a bit. He somehow managed to get behind his mate and latched onto his shoulder. A low rumble started up as he clung to Flug like some oversized leech.
The doctor was gasping for breath, not even caring his shoulder would have even more bite marks on it. That was far better than Black Hat killing his sides.
“Is- “ he breathed “-is that really necessary?”
Black Hat huffed around Flug's flesh and pulled him even closer, one leg hooking over Flug's own. He held the man closely, talons idly teasing over his mate's belly.
“Please, no more. I can't.”
A low chuckle and Black Hat stopped his taunting. He curled his arms around Flug and settled in for some rest. The man sighed out in relief as he realized the torment was over and sighed.
The shadows came alive around them, a tendril easily flipping off the lights while others moved the blankets to cover them both. Flug only removed his bag once they were comfortable.
Black Hat gave a final nuzzle as he allowed himself to rest. Flug was already asleep by the time the Eldritch’s purring settled into to a soft rumble. Before long they were both out cold, cuddled together beneath the warm blankets.
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Black Hat, as per usual, was the first one to wake in the morning. He instinctively pulled his lover closer. A gentle nuzzling started up that only paused when he noticed a lack of weight on his head. Odd, he didn't remember removing it.
He opened his eye and spotted his top hat about a foot away from Flug's sleeping form. He reached out to snatch it back though a soft sound had him pausing. What was that? It was similar to Flug's nose whistling while he slept but far more rapid.
He narrowed his eye and plucked up the hat. The sight that greeted him was a tiny black bean like shape. It appeared to only have a leech's mouth filled to the brim with bright white teeth.
Eaugh, a parasite. He thought he'd gotten rid of them all.
He replaced his top hat and reached out to pluck up the small creature. In his movements he managed to stir Flug and the doctor didn't hesitate to roll over and curl his legs around Black Hat. The Eldritch huffed as he eyed the small thing. Fine, it would live. For now.
“Good morning, jefecito…”
“Hmph.”
Flug frowned and squinted up at his lover through the darkness. Hmph? What was hmph? Usually mornings were nice.
What was he focusing in on? Flug turned back over and began to look over the sheets. It took a bit before he spotted the small dark bean shape.
“Turn on the lights.”
They flickered on and the small, whatever it was, curled into itself.
The skin was jet black though it didn't shine. It was absorbing all light that touched it and those teeth were a blinding white.
Flug inched back into Black Hat as he slowly reached out towards whatever it was. The Eldritch huffed. Of course Flug was curious. He would allow the man to be bitten. It only made sense. Trial and error and this would be a grave error.
Though this parasite looked different than the others. It wasn't shifting, it wasn't splitting, it was a small solid thing. And now the peeping was getting louder. It rose to a screech after a bit and Flug bit his lip.
He cupped his hand around the tiny thing and it went silent. Flug stared at the black thing as it scooted back into the cave he'd made with his hand. It reminded him of a baby chicken seeking the warmth of its mother.
“What is it..?”
“I’m not sure…”
Black Hat watched as Flug picked the little thing up and brought it closer. He rolled it onto its back in one hand and gently pressed on its belly with the other.
“Did you make this?”
“How else would it be here, Flug.”
Black Hat huffed and scooped the little thing from Flug's hands. Ugh, it needed to be taken care of before it could cause any damage. He placed it back onto the bed, shadows forming a hard surface beneath it.
“It's a parasite. I haven't had one in millennia. They feed on my energy and-”
He stopped speaking when he slammed his hand down onto the small thing. But, instead of crushing it his hand only rested ever so gently on top.
“What…?!”
He reared back and attempted to slam his hand on it a second time with the same results. No, this was impossible! Shadow tendrils formed around the small thing and shot down in an attempt to impale it. Instead they dissipated just before making contact.
As his attempts became more and more violent, more desperate to destroy whatever it was, Flug slowly began to notice a few things. Specifically, something he'd always been forbidden of touching.
“Wait, stop!”
Black Hat stopped mid slam of yet another weapon at the yell.
“What?!”
“M-Maybe it isn't a parasite, look at it! It uh… has your eyebrows?”
Black Hat snarled at that but he did indeed look over the small thing. He squinted at it and hissed, plucking the small thing up. Oh and now it was purring. How nice . Gloating at him, taunting him how it was invincible.
He brought the little thing up to his face and spotted two itty bitty closed eyes. It made a soft scree at him and those eyebrows(antennas?) seemed to tilt downwards. It seemed to be deflating?
“Strange… I can't kill it…”
He reached a talon up to pet down the small thing’s non-existent spine. It made a little cooing sound and he felt something warm inside himself.
Wait. Warm? Why did he feel warm? What was this thing?!
“... Did you make a baby…?”
“No, Flug, I did not make a baby.”
Black Hat snapped at Flug and the small thing curled into itself. Ow, ow, okay, why was his chest hurting? What was this? Was he responding to the small thing’s discomfort?!
“It might be spawn… I'm not sure.”
Flug reached out and gently pet over the little thing’s back. It uncurled and snuggled down into Black Hat's hand. As it did so Flug could pick up on very soft purring sounds. And then Black Hat began to respond with his own.
“I think it is… Black Hat, you made a baby…”
“I did not.”
“Then why can't you hurt it? And when you scared it I could see you were in pain. Now it's purring and you're purring.”
“A mental parasite, doctor. Nothing more.”
“... You're cuddling it.”
Black Hat froze mid nuzzle as he realized what he was doing. Oh, he most definitely had been nuzzling the small thing. He pulled away from it and looked the leech like being over.
“... It looks nothing like you.”
“It looks like a leech, but you're not human so maybe that's normal?”
Black Hat huffed as he handed it over to Flug.
“I know nothing of my own kind other than we absorb souls, have unspeakable power, and can do as we please because of this power.”
Flug had to resist rolling his eyes. Instead he brought the little leech up to his face and pet over its back some more.
“I'll name you Atom.”
“Please, it's more of a Spore.”
“I like Atom…”
He looked down at the bean and grinned broadly.
“Because if you're anything like your daddies you're going to be more powerful than a nuclear reaction. Isn't that right you widdle leechy weechie?”
Black Hat felt bile rise up and had to swallow it back down. Leechy weechie . Absolutely disgusting.
“If you do run tests on it. Compare my DNA to its. Oh, and if you can harm it, don't. I can feel everything it does…”
Black Hat would shudder if able at the thought. Such a weakness, such a parasite. He was positive this wasn't offspring and yet if anything happened to it he would gut whoever dared touch his Spore.
Perhaps it was offspring… Maybe it wasn't. Only time could tell and already it was proving to be quite attached to him.
Flug giggled when the small thing felt over his nose with those antenna eyebrows.
And Flug seemed attached as well. Ugh, why did he have to have such a soft mate?