¤ Cool Autumn Nights - Aubrey + Aziz ¤

[Aubrey Beaumont]

Aubrey nodded, considering the other's question for a brief moment as he studied the area. He hadn't paid the least bit of attention to where they had started wandering after they had left the museum. Even though he could get lost in the city almost as easily as Aziz could, he knew exactly where they had wandered off to. Thankfully, they hadn't wandered too far from the museum.

"We're about two blocks away from where I live," Aubrey explained, picking up his pace in the same direction, "I would say it's secure. My sister is at work now, so no one's there. She shouldn't be home for a few hours... Not that she would mind, even if she was home, that is."

[Aziz]

Az smiled and moved to behind Aubrey to make following the other easier...Even if it did make talking to the younger boy harder. "That's cool," he said. "Once we et there, you can ask me any question you wish. Oh! And I can show you my shapeshifting. That'll be fun. I've improved."

[Aubrey Beaumont]

"Really? You'll show me?" Aubrey questioned, looking over his shoulder at the other briefly. Of course, he had been curious when the other had first mentioned the particular ability, but he'd not wanted to bother the other with it. But, if Aziz was making the offer to show him, he didn't have any qualms about it.

it took only about two minutes times to cross the distance to the younger boy's apartment, which insluded two relatively small sets of stairs up to the third story of the apartment complex and a few more seconds to retrieve the key from his pocket and open the door. the first thing he did after he'd stepped inside was to look around and make sure that his sis ter was still at work. It seemed that she was to the human boy, who then just turned to wait for his mate to get inside so as he could shut off the outside world for a while.

"This is it. Nothing grand, but it works well," He smiled to the other, shrugging his small shoulders slightly.

[Aziz]

((Sorry about the wait!))

"Of course I'll show you," Az said, smiling. "Why should I hide anything from you? You are my mate, after all." He followed Aubrey up the stairs and into the other boy's apartment. It was a nice place. Not too large or small...It was just right for two people to live comfortably in.

He turned back to the brunette and motioned around the area they were standing in. "It's fine. I like it. Can you show me around or should we talk first? I don't care either way though, so whatever you want."[/color]

[Aubrey Beaumont]

"I can show you around, since there isn't really much to show," Aubrey confirmed, grabbing one of the other's hands in his own as he set off across the living room, through the smaller of two hallways, and first into the kitchen. The room was more like a small kitchen and dining room shoved together, but ever since the boy had rearranged every last piece of movable furniture until it was perfect, it looked nice. Of course, the calico kitten stretched across the top of the table was quite the pretty decoration itself until it rose, gave a brief stretch, and jumped off the table to walk to it's owner. At first, the kitten rubbed itself against Aubrey legs before carefully observing Aziz.

"This is the kitchen, as you can already guess," Aubrey stated, kneeling down to pick up the long-haired cat. He grinned, running his hand over the lithe little animal's body, standing up again, "And this is Maya, my cat. Well, she's more like a little sister than a pet, as weird as that probably sounds.."

[Aziz]

((Aaaah...! Sorry I've not responded!))

"Ah, yes...," he said, looking around at the kitchen before looking down at Aubrey's pet. Leaning over, he gently ran a finger underneath the cat's chin. Staring deep into the kitten's eyes, he smiled. "Hello, Maya. My name is Aziz Queton. I'm Aubrey's mate. I'm going to take him to my homeplanet of Sensaforia." His smile widened. "Well, I'll ask."

He looked up at his mate and chuckled. "Are we taking this cute little girl with us?" he asked. She was adorable, truly. Besides, the brunette obviously loved her lots...Enough to call her a little sister and it would probably be a harder blow to the Human to not have his cat on top of everything else.

He gave Aubrey a small hug before standing back. "So...Wanna see me change? I'll become a cat!" Az exclaimed just as his body began shrinking into a small orange tiger cat. "Meow."

[Aubrey Beaumont]

(( No problem. ^^ ))

The tiny calico kitten mewled it's own approval as Aubrey's mate petted it, emitting a small, rumbling purr before her owner gently placed her back on the ground. She took a place on the floor next to the younger boy, watching Aziz curiously. Aubrey looked down at her once whenever the other asked if he wanted to take Maya along with them whenever they left, looking back to his mate with a smile, "It would make me really happy if we could. I would miss her too much if we didn't."

The teenager grinned, returning the small hug before the topic of shapeshifting was brought up again. Of course he wanted to see! Before he could eagerly confirm his curiosity, the other had already began shifting into a new form. It was surreal to see the other turn into a small, orange cat right in front of his eyes. If there had been any little doubtful thought in the farthest corners of his mind, they had been completely banished. Amazed, the human boy slowly moved to sit on the floor, looking Aziz over with an amused look.

"That's amazing!" Aubrey exclaimed, leaning forward a bit to get a better look. Even Maya was seemingly confused by the sudden change Aziz had made between human and cat forms. Tentatively, the younger boy reached out and dragged his fingertip's across the tiger cat's head, a smile spreading onto his lips again, a small laugh escaping him, "You're so cute and soft!"

[Aziz]

"Meow!" Az said, proudly puffing up his chest. Creeping out of his clothes, the cat playfully bumped his head against his mate's hand, obviously telling Aubrey that he wanted more petting. Hey, it felt good!

As the brunette's fingers dragged acrossed his body, the hybrid youth wondered what to do now. After changing, he hadn't really thought about what else to do...And to do much, he would have to change back...Resulting in a naked Aziz.

Hm. Dilenmas...

[Aubrey Beaumont]

Aubrey was all too amused with this ability his mate possessed. He had always been quite an animal lover, but cats were no doubt his favorite. The fact that Aziz could shift into one at will was astounding, but overwhelmingly adorable at the same time. Whenever the other rubbed against his hand, he responded by gently dragging his finger's over his mate's back. It was hard to believe, in a way, that even though Aziz's original form wasn't feline, he looked and felt exactly like a kitten.

"You're too cute," Aubrey commented again, moving his hand briefly to give the real kitten a quick pet before returning his attention to his mate. He didn't want Maya getting jealous over attention being taken away from her, after all, but it was just too hard to take his attention away from Aziz for very long.

[Aziz]

The tiger cat hopped out from underneath his mate's hand and ran up Aubrey's arm before coming to rest on the brunette's shoulder. "Meow?" He looked down at Maya and winked before curling up in a ball on the other youth's shoulder. Obviously his mate liked this form of Az's, so he didn't feel so inclined to change back at that moment.

(Er...Sorry! >< It's hard to write much in cat form.)

[Aubrey Beaumont]

Aubrey had been all too amused. Honestly, the boy was entertained by fake magic tricks on T.V., even when he knew they were quite fake. But, something like this--especially when it was actually real--was far beyond regular entertainment. However, Maya seemed a bit wary now that she had carefully examined her owner's mate enough to reason that he was really feline. She jumped into the boy's lap, carefully curling up, as she often did when she felt that she needed to be petted. The brunette was reaching to do such when his hand abruptly stopped, turning his head to look to the living room through the small hallway. A few more second passed, the sound of someone toying with the door to the apartment seeming to echo, before the door was pushed open, the younger boy's sister standing in the door.

"Great..." Aubrey mumbled, sighing. He dislodged Maya from his lap and stood, careful not to accidentally knock Aziz off of his shoulder. By the time he had stood, Amelie had already walked into the kitchen.

"They didn't need me after all. They hired someone new, but she was late today. I only had to work for a little while," She sighed, shrugging one of her shoulders. She looked up to say something else before noticing the tiger cat curled up on her brother's shoulder, giving Aubrey an odd look, "You found another kitten?"

"Er, yeah... Sort of?" Aubrey offered, forcing a quick smile, "... At the museum, while you were gone. You don't mind, do you?"

"Not if you're paying for it," She replied, turning around again to march back to the living room, plopping down none-too-gracefully on the couch. The younger teen nodded, mumbled a 'Thank you', and immediately turned back to his room, forgetting his mate's clothing lying on the kitchen floor in his hurry. Once he'd passed through the living room and travelled the short distance down the larger hall, he stepped into his room and locked in behind him, Maya slipping inside quickly before she could be shut out.

"Geez... What convenience," Aubrey sighed, taking a few more steps across his room to sit down on the side of his bed, "If you want, you could change back now, I guess. It's should be safe in here. Amelie leaves me alone whenever I'm in my room, at least."

(( That's understandable. It's hard to write from a cat lover's point of view when you hate cats with a passion in reality, too. XD; But, anyway, I had to do it to poor Aziz... Aubrey can be so forgetful.. XD))

[Aziz]

When Aubrey carried him into the bedroom, Az only had time to look back at his clothing's general direction and give a short meow before the door was shut. What was he supposed to do now?! Especially since the brunette asked him to change...and just because it was his mate asking, he naturally felt the urge to please the younger.

"Meow?" the redhead asked, hesitantly, scratching on the door in askance. He continued to do that for awhile, but since Aubrey's sister was out there, it didn't seem the other was so inclined to open the door. Finally, Az gave up and sighed.

The hybrid curled into a small ball so as to seem at least somewhat decent when he transformed before beginning. The change was quick, but did leave him sitting naked in the middle of the room once he was done. "Um...You might want to go get my clothes before your, um, family notices." D

[Aubrey Beaumont]

After Aubrey had declared it safe for Aziz to return back to normal, he was slightly confused as to why the other was scratching at the door. Was something wrong? If Aziz needed something, wouldn't it have been more efficient to just shift back and ask? The younger teen couldn't quite figure it out and put it as first thing to ask when his mate returned to normal. However, it was quickly wiped completely from his mind when the problem became very apparent. His mate had shifted back, alright, and again appeared very human, but also a very bare one. Immediately, Aubrey recognized the problem.

"Your clothes!" He managed to squeak, his cheeks immediately lighting up. Honestly, the human boy hadn't ever blushed quite so hard. The combination of embarrassment and his mate's sudden nakedness was just a bit much for Aubrey, "I'm so sorry!"

Flustered and still bright red, Aubrey pushed himself up off the bed and made a beeline for the door. Maybe he could get to the other's clothes before Amelie even noticed. That would have been ideal, at least. He quickly flipped open the lock on his door and slipped out into the hall, carefully shutting it again behind him. He waited a second before walking down the hall, not entirely succeeding in getting his cheeks to turn back to their natural color. But, it wasn't as if he had much time to waste, really. He spotted his sister still sitting calmly on the couch, flipping through the channels of the T.V., and immediately scurried off again to the kitchen without a word. Thankfully, Amelie hadn't even so much as stepped into the kitchen, much less noticed that there was an outfit lying right on the floor. He carefully picked up the clothing and folded them, trying to make the lot of them as small and unnoticable as possible before he scurried right back through the living room and down the hall, ducking into his room again. If Amelie had noticed, she either had cared to ask what the clothes were for or she just hadn't had enough time to act nosy. Either way, Aubrey was just glad that she hadn't said a word. He was terrible at lying.

"Here," Aubrey sighed in relief, holding out the clothing to Aziz. He was still flushed, but a sheepish smile managed to make it onto his face, "I feel like such an idiot for forgetting them.."

[Aziz]

Aziz smiled shrugged, not really embarrassed but also not wanting to appear immodest or anything like that in front of Aubrey. "Um...Thank you," he said, reaching out to take his clothes. "And don't worry about it. It was an honest mistake. You've never had anything to do with Jshiko, so probably wouldn't think about stuff like that."

The hybrid stared at his shirt before looking up at his mate. "I need to get dressed, so..." he shrugged and bit the inside of his lip. He watched the human in front of him for several minutes before a small grin crossed over his face. "Or I could just stay naked, but I don't think that would be the best option at this moment."

((Sorry for short-ness!))

[Aubrey Beaumont]

"Yeah, probably not the best option, I guess," Aubrey replied, laughing cautiously. While the other didn't want to appear immodest, Aubrey didn't want to seem childish. Granted, he was only sixteen, but he was quite mature for his age. But that still didn't make him totally immune from becoming flustered at the fact that there was a gorgeous, naked male in his room, even though Aziz was his mate. He couldn't help it, though! It wasn't as if he had ever been exposed to much nudity in his life time, after all, "I mean, the last thing we need is for Amelie to come in and see that my new 'pet' has turned into a person, and a naked one, at that."

Aubrey didn't even want to imagine himself explaining that one to his older sister. He doubted he could come up with a logical reason in such a situation. Well, technically, it was logical. But, the the human woman's mind, he doubted it would make much sense. Besides, Amelie's relationship with her brother was formed mostly by a close friendship, a bit of the typical older sibling protectiveness, and a killer maternal instinct at times. Even if Aubrey and Aziz were mates, it was doubtful that she would care, simply for the fact that her little brother was locked up in a room with what appeared to be a naked stranger.

"The stupedfied look might just be worth it," Aubrey admitted sarcastically, turning and taking a few steps back to sit down at the computer chair at his desk, "But the stupefied look only tends to last for a few seconds, and I'm pretty sure whatever happens to come after it isn't fun in the least."