Side Effect (Noblesse, M-21+Tao)
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no_true_pairTitle: Side Effect
Author:darkicedragon
Fandom: Noblesse
Pairing/characters: M-21, Tao
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Summary: Tao was wearing a hat.
Word Count: 982
Prompt/challenge you're answering: Tao needs help that only M-21 can provide
Notes: So, this part is actually a sequel to a previous part that will be posted later, because I was too late to post it in the second week. XD;;
I guess this ties in with my Pace the Night/wolf!M-21 'verse.
Tao was wearing a hat. That was the first thing M-21 noticed when Tao knocked on his door, before he was suddenly struck by the fact that there was something different about Tao. Confused, M-21 continued to stare at him, trying to understand what had made him think that, but other than the hat, M-21 couldn't see anything.
"M-21?"
He shook his head, feeling like he'd been staring for too long. Tao was wearing a hat (a black one with a rim that went around it completely) – it just meant he was trying something new like he always did.
But Tao's grin was smaller than usual, muted, and that was when M-21 realised Tao was holding back, keeping his distance at the doorway and. That wasn't like him at all.
"What's wrong?" M-21 asked, frowning. Maybe that was what he had picked up on?
And Tao's grin went wide again, his body relaxing. "Nooothing much, really," he drawled, meandering closer, and there was something in the way Tao was moving now, an almost slink that made the wolf at the back of M-21's mind perk up. Before he could stop himself, M-21 leaned forwards and breathed in heavily.
Cat, the wolf identified triumphantly. "You smell like a cat," M-21 said in a daze, trying to wrestle his instincts back before they made him do something. Tao was his comrade; he belonged there – the cat, on the other hand, was invading his territory, and he could feel the wolf bristle. When had Tao been near a cat though? Unless there had been one at his window this morning?
"Haha, yeah," Tao said, lifting his hat to reveal a pair of black cat ears sitting on top of his head, and M-21 started to stare again. "I woke up like this."
And that was a tail twining into view, a tail that split into two near the tip. It wasn't that Tao had been near a cat; Tao was a cat. Which seemed to knock the wolf instincts sideways as it tried to make sense of the conflicting information.
"You okay?"
M-21 dragged his eyes up to Tao's face, incredulous. "I'm not the one who spontaneously grew new appendages." M-21 had never done that in his sleep, and if Tao was still like this after waking up…
Tao snickered, waving a hand. "Boss is looking into it now, so we'll find out soon if I have to wear this all the time or not." Tao practically dropped himself on the bed next to M-21 before yelping and scrambling away a second later.
"What-"
Tao burst out laughing, his tail whipping around like it had a mind of its own, his ears flat only briefly. "Maybe getting used to having a tail isn't going to be as easy as I thought!" Tao wheezed.
M-21 let out a long breath, tension easing from him. "You sat on it…?"
"Heh, yep." Gingerly, Tao started to sit up again but then froze. "Oh, whoops," Tao said quietly, looking down at his hands.
"What is it?" M-21 asked, trying to peer at what Tao was staring at.
"Uh, yeah," Tao said, sitting up and turning towards M-21, a rueful smile on his lips, "other than showing you my ears, I'd wanted to ask you about your claws."
His claws…? M-21 glanced down at Tao's hands and – ah, so he hadn't just gained ears and a tail. "You can control them?" he asked, wanting to take a closer look. Tao's claws weren't as long as his own but if they were able to – M-21 looked at where Tao's hands used to be and winced, seeing the torn blanket. Frankenstein wasn't going to be happy about that.
"Not really," Tao answered, shaking his head as he flexed his fingers. "You should see what I did to my first shirt when I tried to put on."
M-21 could all too easily imagine the mess that had been caused by it, but what Tao had said distracted him from that image. "You're asking me to…teach you?" That couldn't be right. Why would Tao be asking him?
"Yep." Tao nodded. "I've never had to transform with my thoughts before."
Well, that did explain it. "I can try," he said doubtfully, studying Tao's claws. They weren't the same, so maybe what he did wouldn't work for Tao but still. Tao had asked for his help.
"Awesome, thanks!" And then Tao threw himself at him, making them both tumble over, a purr rumbling out Tao's throat. They froze, Tao on top of M-21, and they were close enough that M-21 could see that Tao's eyes were slitted now.
"Uh, I guess there's more to this than just physical changes, huh?" Tao said weakly as he pushed himself off.
M-21 just eyed Tao for a second before feeling a small smile tug at his lips as he sat up. "So long as you keep your mind during the full moon…" he teased quietly.
Tao blinked at him before throwing his head back and laughing again. "Oh, man, Takeo would have his hands full if we were both out of it at the same time!" He shook his head once he'd contained his laughter. "Boss said my tail" –which flicked onto M-21's lap as if to make a point- "is like a nekomata's - I don't think they're associated with the moon phases."
That was for the best. Tao looked at him curiously when he stood up. "I feel hungrier after transforming," M-21 said as an explanation, waiting for Tao to follow him. It had taken him a while to realise that since usually when he had to transform, he was injured afterwards and he'd been distracted with other sensations. If he got hungry from just transforming his hands, Tao's transformation should have a bigger effect.
After they had breakfast, then they'd see if he could teach Tao.
Author:
darkicedragonFandom: Noblesse
Pairing/characters: M-21, Tao
Rating: G
Warnings: None.
Summary: Tao was wearing a hat.
Word Count: 982
Prompt/challenge you're answering: Tao needs help that only M-21 can provide
Notes: So, this part is actually a sequel to a previous part that will be posted later, because I was too late to post it in the second week. XD;;
I guess this ties in with my Pace the Night/wolf!M-21 'verse.
Tao was wearing a hat. That was the first thing M-21 noticed when Tao knocked on his door, before he was suddenly struck by the fact that there was something different about Tao. Confused, M-21 continued to stare at him, trying to understand what had made him think that, but other than the hat, M-21 couldn't see anything.
"M-21?"
He shook his head, feeling like he'd been staring for too long. Tao was wearing a hat (a black one with a rim that went around it completely) – it just meant he was trying something new like he always did.
But Tao's grin was smaller than usual, muted, and that was when M-21 realised Tao was holding back, keeping his distance at the doorway and. That wasn't like him at all.
"What's wrong?" M-21 asked, frowning. Maybe that was what he had picked up on?
And Tao's grin went wide again, his body relaxing. "Nooothing much, really," he drawled, meandering closer, and there was something in the way Tao was moving now, an almost slink that made the wolf at the back of M-21's mind perk up. Before he could stop himself, M-21 leaned forwards and breathed in heavily.
Cat, the wolf identified triumphantly. "You smell like a cat," M-21 said in a daze, trying to wrestle his instincts back before they made him do something. Tao was his comrade; he belonged there – the cat, on the other hand, was invading his territory, and he could feel the wolf bristle. When had Tao been near a cat though? Unless there had been one at his window this morning?
"Haha, yeah," Tao said, lifting his hat to reveal a pair of black cat ears sitting on top of his head, and M-21 started to stare again. "I woke up like this."
And that was a tail twining into view, a tail that split into two near the tip. It wasn't that Tao had been near a cat; Tao was a cat. Which seemed to knock the wolf instincts sideways as it tried to make sense of the conflicting information.
"You okay?"
M-21 dragged his eyes up to Tao's face, incredulous. "I'm not the one who spontaneously grew new appendages." M-21 had never done that in his sleep, and if Tao was still like this after waking up…
Tao snickered, waving a hand. "Boss is looking into it now, so we'll find out soon if I have to wear this all the time or not." Tao practically dropped himself on the bed next to M-21 before yelping and scrambling away a second later.
"What-"
Tao burst out laughing, his tail whipping around like it had a mind of its own, his ears flat only briefly. "Maybe getting used to having a tail isn't going to be as easy as I thought!" Tao wheezed.
M-21 let out a long breath, tension easing from him. "You sat on it…?"
"Heh, yep." Gingerly, Tao started to sit up again but then froze. "Oh, whoops," Tao said quietly, looking down at his hands.
"What is it?" M-21 asked, trying to peer at what Tao was staring at.
"Uh, yeah," Tao said, sitting up and turning towards M-21, a rueful smile on his lips, "other than showing you my ears, I'd wanted to ask you about your claws."
His claws…? M-21 glanced down at Tao's hands and – ah, so he hadn't just gained ears and a tail. "You can control them?" he asked, wanting to take a closer look. Tao's claws weren't as long as his own but if they were able to – M-21 looked at where Tao's hands used to be and winced, seeing the torn blanket. Frankenstein wasn't going to be happy about that.
"Not really," Tao answered, shaking his head as he flexed his fingers. "You should see what I did to my first shirt when I tried to put on."
M-21 could all too easily imagine the mess that had been caused by it, but what Tao had said distracted him from that image. "You're asking me to…teach you?" That couldn't be right. Why would Tao be asking him?
"Yep." Tao nodded. "I've never had to transform with my thoughts before."
Well, that did explain it. "I can try," he said doubtfully, studying Tao's claws. They weren't the same, so maybe what he did wouldn't work for Tao but still. Tao had asked for his help.
"Awesome, thanks!" And then Tao threw himself at him, making them both tumble over, a purr rumbling out Tao's throat. They froze, Tao on top of M-21, and they were close enough that M-21 could see that Tao's eyes were slitted now.
"Uh, I guess there's more to this than just physical changes, huh?" Tao said weakly as he pushed himself off.
M-21 just eyed Tao for a second before feeling a small smile tug at his lips as he sat up. "So long as you keep your mind during the full moon…" he teased quietly.
Tao blinked at him before throwing his head back and laughing again. "Oh, man, Takeo would have his hands full if we were both out of it at the same time!" He shook his head once he'd contained his laughter. "Boss said my tail" –which flicked onto M-21's lap as if to make a point- "is like a nekomata's - I don't think they're associated with the moon phases."
That was for the best. Tao looked at him curiously when he stood up. "I feel hungrier after transforming," M-21 said as an explanation, waiting for Tao to follow him. It had taken him a while to realise that since usually when he had to transform, he was injured afterwards and he'd been distracted with other sensations. If he got hungry from just transforming his hands, Tao's transformation should have a bigger effect.
After they had breakfast, then they'd see if he could teach Tao.