About Time

"Will you stop staring at me like I'm that Chinese food?" Buck asked as he leaned against the giant window in his own personal bedroom. He hadn't used it in, well, he'd forgotten how long, but Del had texted him that he was coming up with Mina, and he knew what meant.

He couldn't remember the last time Del had actually slept with someone that way, so he wasn't going to be around to cause any issues... and he wasn't going to let Magnus hang about, either. Unfortunately, that meant that the guy was now in his smaller room, watching him as he decimated the buffet he'd bought from the Chinese restaurant down the street.

"I think my wallet would die before I could sate your appetite." He noted in awe as he took a small bite of his vegetable Lo' Mein.

Magnus finished off a container of General Tso's before smirking at him and pointing his chopsticks at Buck. "Oh, you can sate me. It won't even cost you a thing. I'll provide the condoms."

Buck had returned his attention to the window as Magnus had started speaking, and didn't glance over his shoulder at the man until he'd taken another bite of food, swallowed, and licked his lips calmly.

"I'm good, but if I ever get disturbingly horny and both of my hands happen to have been amputated, I'll consider almost taking you up on that offer." He said before turning his attention back to his small tray of food and taking another bite.

This is delicious.

He really did enjoy the Chinese restaurant down the street.

"Hey deer." Magnus grumbled from above and behind him, making Buck tilt his head back just in time for his jaw to get grabbed painfully, holding it still as Magnus's rough lips crashed against his own.

Not exactly the taste I'm looking for. He mused with disinterest as Magnus did his best to devour his mouth, then quickly kiss, or really, bite, his way down to Buck's neck.

"You really should ask before you touch," He stated as he nonchalantly brushed Magnus away with a shrug and gesture from his arm.

The guy backed off, but not by much. He'd dropped to his knees, making Buck look down just the slightest to peer into his shining, hungry eyes.

"Just go eat until you're in a coma. That will get you much more sated than trying anything with me again." He said as he poked at his food with his fork, then took another bite as he turned his attention back out the window.

When he didn't get a response, or hear Magnus move at all, Buck swallowed his bite of food and turned a little so that he could reach over and pet the man's soft hair.

"It's alright, Maggie. I'll give you an A for effort, alright?"

Del finally set him down once he'd walked into his giant bedroom and locked the door behind him. Mina flicked his tail and glanced around, surprised that he didn't see Buck anywhere.

"He went to his own room since I texted him that we'd be busy." Del said as he pulled his shirt up and over his head, making Mina's eyes widen.

His lion wanted to move closer, but at the same time, it still didn't trust him.

Smart cat. Finally.

"Tell that smart cat to let you shift back." Del said as he sat down on the edge of his huge bed and smirked at him.

This smart cat says that you still owe it a huge apology first. Mina thought to him as he flicked his left ear twice, then swatted at it with a paw before licking at said paw.

Del growled, but Mina just began biting at his paw, tugging out little bits of dirt and  grass. He could feel the man's anger rising in his mind, but if couldn't he even apologize for being a dick, Mina didn't want his. If he had to use his hand four or five times a night until the heat wore off, or possibly try humiliating himself at a bar again, he would.

"Why are you being so damn hard?" Del said as he ran his hands through his hair, mussing it up even more than it already was.

You're the one who's getting hard, but you're going to be out of luck if you just stare at me angrily all night, because the only thing my lion is going to do for you is bite it off if you try anything.

Mina felt the man's frustration grow to the point of making him fidget, but then Del gave out one of the loudest, dramatic sighs he'd ever heard before falling back on his bed with a groan.

What the hell am I even doing? I need to go get laid by someone who's shift isn't fit to be in diapers.

Del's thoughts had Mina's lion giving off its own high pitched growl in response. It was perfectly potty trained!

"You know how much I feel like a pedo when I look at you, kid? Even though you're older than me." Del asked, not bothering to sit up and actually look at him.

Not my fault my shift is a cub. Mina stated before he was suddenly much higher off the ground and staring down at his hands instead of paws.

"Oh." He mumbled right before he heard Del sit up abruptly, hunger in his darkening eyes.

Mina hissed through his human mouth, but Del just slid from the bed to his knees before leaning forward, making Mina lean back.

"Come on, Mina. You know you want what I've got." He said, dropping his voice to a husky whisper that sent a shiver down Mina's spine.

Stay strong. You're not asking for much from him.

Clenching his teeth, Mina fought to control himself enough to look away from Del and reply. "What I want, is an apology." He said, then turned his narrowed on back on Del. "Is that so hard to do?"

Del growled and glared down at the carpet. Mina could feel his frustration again, but instead of sitting and waiting, he got himself up and walked over to one of the dressers nearby. He began tugging open the drawers one by one, looking for something to wear.

"What are you doing?" Del asked, his voice right behind him, making Mina jump slightly before warm arms wrapped around his middle and tugged him back against a firm chest.

His body hummed with the sensation of being in the man's arms, but he wasn't going to give in. "Looking for something to wear. I prefer not being naked for no reason." He replied as he finally found a decently long shirt that was likely Del's.

Mina felt warm breath against his neck as Del nuzzled there and sighed. "Why does it matter so much that I apologize? We're both just using each other, then moving on with our lives. I'm temporarily fixed and we're going to use a condom... condoms, so there won't be anything suddenly appearing to try and bring us together afterward in any way." He said, then lifted a finger to press against Mina's lips before he could open them to respond.

"However," he added as he lifted his head and nipped at Mina's ear, drawing a quiet, but not aggressive growl from him. "If it will make you happy enough so that we can finally get this show on the road... I'm sorry."

The important words were barely rasped between clenched teeth, but they did make him feel a little better about the terrible situation he was about to put himself in.

"What?" Mina asked when Del removed his finger from against his lips.

This brat. Del thought to him.

"I said, I'm sorry. Alright? I'm fucking sorry I'm an ass. Was an ass. Will always be an ass. I have no filter and I'm going to piss you off again, but I'm an ass that wants in your ass and I'm not used to having to ask this much, or at all, so can I do you until neither of us can stand up yet, or do I need to say it a couple more times in a different way?"

Mina couldn't help it. He started to laugh. He could sense Del's confusion in his mind but couldn't help it as he leaned over, pressing his forehead against the dresser as he got louder. He could hear Del behind him messing with something, but his mind didn't process what was going on until he felt something nudge at the opening in his backside, making him press himself against the dresser abruptly. It was too bad that Del moved with him, pressing himself even closer and silently telling Mina that he'd unbuttoned his pants and put on a condom. And if the damp chill along his skin where Del nudged at him was any indication, he'd also rubbed himself with quite a decent amount of lube, too.

"I'm sorry that I'm not going to go slow." Del finally said, breaking the tense silence before he reached up and slammed his hand over the light switch, plunging the whole room into darkness.

(Sorrrry, not really a scene I want to write in at this point. I think a fade to black fits better.)