Miscommunications

“Ehkä jos varastamme avaruusaluksen…” Piritta mused to Colt.

“You can try leaving, but it won’t end well.” Kimber warned Piritta calmly as she walked up next to the Finn and Colt. “Every time someone tries to leave the atmosphere they’re taken down.”

“Onko kukaan suomalaisista kokeillut?” Piritta asked. Finns defied physics all the time.

“More than you know…” Kimber said sullenly and glanced toward Klaire when she yelled.

“I think she just needs some time to process things” Amit replied.

“Tarvitsemme todella saunan. Se on hätätilanne.” Piritta said, looking towards Klaire.

“Unless you want to get eaten, I’d suggest staying inside. Try resting for now.” Kimber said and headed to her own room. There would be no dessert for anyone tonight.

Piritta was kind of hoping there would at least be some space dessert, maybe a fancy cake or pie. She tried not to be disappointed, there were worse things. She looked at Colt.

“We can try to rest, I guess.” Colt said with a shrug. “This place has the room…Head on to bed and I’ll see if I can find you something to snack on.” He made his way to the kitchen and started looking around.

Piritta went to one of the empty rooms. She took off her boots and tucked them under the bed, then stripped off the rest of her clothes and sat on the bed. She frowned as she heard Klaire screaming.

Colt would soon reach the room that Piritta was in and almost dropped the slice of cake he’d found. Almost. “W-w-why are you naked?!” He hissed, face flushed as he quickly turned around to give her privacy.

“Mitä? Olen aina alasti vaatteideni alla.” Piritta muttered but put her underwear on and shoved her feet into her boots. She took the cake from Colt and had a bite. “Koirankorvat…”

“I’m aware that you’re always naked under your clothes…” Colt muttered and adjusted his pants before stepping into the room with her. The door slid closed automatically. “What about dog ears?”

Piritta politely ignored Colt needing to adjust. “Koiran korvat, Klaire, hän huutaa ja työntää kaikki pois. Riley ja Tzeitel ovat hänen veljensä ja sisarensa, he tarvitsevat toisiaan... Tzeitelin täytyy myös lakata työntämästä sinua pois... olemme kaikki perhettä.” Morning couldn't come soon enough, Piritta could not wait to put her friends into a sauna.

“Tzeitel still hates me. She’s made that clear.” Colt replied with a sigh as he got his shoes off and set them aside out of the way. He stretched for a moment, not realizing his shirt was rising up just enough to show off his muscled stomach. Before they’d gotten to this weird world he’d been training a lot more to keep himself in shape. “As for Klaire…I’m not too sure who that woman is, but that’s not our Klaire. Our Klaire was always in control and able to help everyone. This woman seems…off. Maybe she’s just been in this place too long. Those monsters are strange…”

“Hän ei vihaa sinua. Hän pelkää. Näytät häneltä, näen hänen muistavan, mitä hän teki hänelle. Hän näyttää enimmäkseen todella surulliselta…” Piritta openly admired Colt’s muscles. “Hän kaipaa ystävyyttäsi.” Piritta thought about Klaire. “Ehkä hän on hukkunut. Koirankorvat tarvitsee myös saunan.”

“We all need a sauna…” Colt sighed heavily and dropped back, laying on the bed and just staring at the ceiling.

“Minun pitäisi mennä sisään ja saada heidät halaamaan.” Piritta scratched Colt’s ears.

“They might just attack you,” Colt said before a satisfied purr climbed out of his throat. He loved it when she scratched his ears.

“Pystyn käsittelemään niitä molempia. Ainakin he tekisivät jotain yhdessä.” Piritta dropped a catnip mouse on Colt’s chest and stood up and headed for the door.

“Why don’t we just let them deal with it tonight, Piritta.” Colt grumbled and brushed the catnip mouse off. That was an annoying thing she did, assuming he was like Megan. Catnip did nothing to him or for him.

“En.” Piritta said, opening the door. “Tzeitel on reunalla ilman nuorempaa siskoaan, nyt toinen sisarensa sulkee hänet pois. Haluatko todella, että paras ystäväsi viettää yön näin? Itsensä eristäminen ei myöskään tee Klairelle mitään hyvää.”

“She stopped being my best friend when she tried to strangle me to death, Piritta. I don’t want her to be alone, but I also don’t want to get in the middle of her drama with Klaire, James and Riley.” Colt replied as he touched his neck, still recalling that day where Tzeitel had pressed down on his windpipe, hell bent on killing him for something he hadn’t done. He didn’t blame her for her fear, but she should have known he’d never do something so horrible to her. Hell, he still regretted that day he’d kissed her.

“Hän oli hullu tuskasta ja pelosta. Kloonisi onnistui siinä, mitä hän halusi tehdä.” Piritta would never forget wrestling Tzeitel off Colt, she was so strong and slick with pheromone oil. Piritta almost couldn't hold her back. Piritta gently touched Colt's neck. “Hän ei yritä tappaa sinua uudelleen.”

Colt resisted the urge to flinch from the touch. He knew Piritta would never harm him, but a hand going near his neck was…it triggered that fight or flight response. “I know, but…she still looks at me like I’m him.”

“Tiedän” Piritta moved her hand from Colt's neck to rub his shoulder. “Hänellä on edelleen takaiskuja. Se on hänellekin vaikeaa.”

“I know…” Colt sighed heavily and gently grabbed Piritta’s hand. Pulling it to his mouth, he kissed her fingers gently and gazed at her. “You know us all more than anyone does.”

“Joo. Kuten kuinka kantaisit soihtua vuosia jollekin, joka ei voinut rakastaa sinua ja heittäisit pois ainoan hyvän tilaisuuden, joka sinulla oli heidän kanssaan jahtaaksesi jotakuta, joka on sinulle paha, jotta sinun ei todellakaan tarvitsisi hylätä ja loukata, odotat sitä.” Piritta had not forgotten Colt abandoning the cheat sheet she had given him just to hook up with lintu narttu. “Nyt yrität, kun olen ilmeisen kiireinen.” Piritta gently freed her hand to tweak his ear. “Anna minulle puoli tuntia.”

“What?” Colt blinked and stared at Piritta in shock, ears falling back. “I wasn’t…what?” He was perplexed at her words, insulted a little. All he’d done was try to be a little romantic and she suggested he was just trying to get in her pants? Well, he couldn’t blame her, but damn…it was the mental equivalent of having his tail cut off.

“Voit palata suutelemaan sormiani, kun saan Tzeitelin ja Koirankorvatsin halaamaan.” Piritta promised Colt, rubbing his back comfortingly before heading down the hall towards Klaire’s room, Tzeitel, James and Riley.

Still confused, Colt decided to follow Piritta. “I wasn’t trying to advance on you, Piritta. I was just trying to be…” He sighed heavily and pinched the bridge of his nose. “I just feel comfortable enough to show you affection without judgment. I thought you knew that by now.”

“Kyllä, mutta saako kukaan muu suudelmia?” Piritta picked up her pace at the excitement.

Worried, Colt rushed along after Piritta.