faderift | (Closed) Discovering things about the King

WHO: Iskandar and Waver
WHAT: Waver has been unaware of the fact that Iskandar has adopted a tiny kitten. Guess it's time for him to find out!
WHEN: Guardian 2
WHERE: The tent that Iskandar and Waver have started to share
NOTES: It's going to be cute and possibly stupid. Prepare yourselves.

Now, one should be aware that Iskandar had not been hiding his kitten from Waver. It had simply been the fact that the tiny creature was very shy around new people until he became familiar with the scent of that person. So of course the tiny thing had been hiding in the stables with Bucephalus or in Iskandar's large fur collars. When he wasn't there he was just hiding in the tent in general, taking advantage of the fact that the large King had made sure that it would be able to fit two full grown men and allow for things like sitting as well as sleeping. Perhaps it wasn't the lap of luxury but it was still nice enough for a start until the man could figure out a better housing situation.

No, he hadn't been keeping the kitten a secret at all. The topic simply hadn't come up.

On this day though, Waver would find that the kitten had become used to him and the kitten was chilly during Waver's nap in the tent. Since Iskandar was too far away (right outside the tent was just too far a way to walk for a sleepy baby), he decided he would take advantage of the familiar person nearby. So he wiggled his way out of the clothes he'd been hiding in and went over to the mage...

...and climbed up then curled on top of his face. With a yawn he went to try going back to sleep.

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Waver let out a little oof as he was dragged over, and he made certain that the kitten came along too. Once all were settled, Waver breathed out, and proceeded to close his eyes.

"I appreciate it."

"If ever you desire to be held you should say so, boy. I see no shame in such a thing when we have a bond as strong as ours."

They'd been through a lot together, here and back in their world. True it had been but a few days in Japan but that had not prevented them from growing close. Waver was now one of his as far as he was concerned and he felt a desire to see that he was well cared for as a result. That included his happiness.

"Sometimes you want to rely on that bond to lead to things that don't have to be said."

It was a bit of a romantic notion, but Waver couldn't say he cared much. It was honest.

"Boy! I was unaware that you were a romantic at heart! I had not expected this of you!"

The worst part was that he wasn't even teasing him. He genuinely felt this way about Waver.

"Wh--"

Waver shifted, so that Iskandar could get a good look at his absolutely bewildered face.

"How the hell did you get that?"

Deny, deny, deny.

"With your own words, of course. Poets might use such things themselves to describe the heart and how it shares a bond with another."

He laughed then gave him a pleased grin.

"You truly have grown if you now have a heart of romance."

Waver groaned, and muffled his face into the cat.

"Oh my God, stop putting words in my mouth."

The cat would probably swat at him for this. That was totally fine.

The kitten was small but he did not appreciate being moved so he would be a face cover. He batted at Waver's face several times in irritation. The good news was that he at least didn't use claws. Settling back down, he gave a huff which brought a chuckle from Iskandar who stroked him then looked back at the man he was holding.

"I wasn't. It is simply the phrasing. Is it so wrong to like that you have a romantic side to you now?"

Waver gave the cat an apologetic pat, and murmured a low sorry to it. Easier to focus on fluff than Iskandar, he simply fell quiet for a few moments before giving an answer.

"I didn't say that either. And I don't think what I was expressing was romantic. Just sentimental."

"Mmmm I see. Yes that might be a more accurate word for it."

He considered a second longer then gave a nod. Yes. That was what it was. Still, he could say that romantic was rather accurate as well but it might be best to let that one go for the time being.

"Exactly."

And that was, as far as Waver was concerned, the final say on the matter. He felt another yawn escape, and that meant the argument was truly gone for the time being. He snuggled up under the blankets and against Iskandar, then closed his eyes.

"Good night."

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