Of Another Dimension (10 page)

This isn’t funny.

"I don't care what he calls his penis! Penises!
Whatever!
I don't want anything to do with
him!"

Sieren chuckled, amused at the bright blue tint to Teivel's cheeks that was rapidly spreading, his eyes spitting mad with fire at me.

I glared right back at Teivel and this seemed to amuse Kieve now.

Sooo glad I
could be entertaining!
I thought caustically.

He nuzzled my neck and pulled me up with him, sitting me in his lap.

Sieren bellowed out a laugh, startling me.

He put his fingers to his lips and let out a loud whistle, then waited patiently for something to happen.

There was a loud snuffling noise and a bunch of thumping and thudding.

The sound of a familiar happy chuff had me watching the doorway.

A grey lump of hairlessness ran straight for me, his odd bark making me smile.

He jumped up on the bed and snuggled into my lap, licking at my hands and face, rolling over to give me his belly.

His tongue lolled out happily and his little ass wiggled ninety to nothing.

"Sir Chub," I greeted my little friend, tickling his tummy, my hands still a little shaky, my stomach getting woozy again in this position.

"Sir Chub?!" Teivel growled, "His name is
Veroccus
."

I pretended he wasn't there.

"
That
is a chomcharra, Lil," Kieve informed me, keeping his hands away from my little friend.

He seemed hesitant to touch Chub.

"He won't hurt you." I frowned at him.

"Maybe not
you,
baby," Kieve grinned, "But he's Teivel's for a reason. He's known for attacking anything and everything without any provocation. The only one he'll listen to is… uh...
was
'T'."

"What did you do to him?" Teivel accused.

"Chub wouldn't hurt a fly." I snorted, looking at Teivel. "Unlike
some
."

"You would have deserved it! You stole my chomcharra! Trespassed on
my
land and you have done nothing but maim me since I came into contact with you! You're a vicious little thing and I don't wish you on any male!" he bellowed.

"You deserved it! You have done nothing but chase me, shout at me and scared the piss out of me since I was tossed through that stupid portal thing or whatever the hell it was! I don't wish
you
on any female!"

"Veroccus!" he called, snapping his fingers.

My best buddy ever, didn't move an inch.

He
even whined when I stopped rubbing his tummy.

"What's wrong
, Sir Chub?" I cooed at the little chomcharra.

He ma
de a happy chuff and barked excitedly.

"You can have the mutt. I didn't even really like him anyways," he muttered. "Keep
her
away from Teila when she gets here, Kieve. I don't want your
little mate
upsetting
my
future bride."

He growled and stomped from the room.

Sieren rolled his eyes at Teivel, smirking at his brother's retreating back.

He looked back at me and cleared his throat uncomfortably.

"I'm sorry I sedated you. I didn't mean for you to get sick from it. I don't want us to be on the wrong footing anymore. I've never encountered a creature like you and even though it was the lowest dose, it was a bit too much for you."

"I'm not a
creature
. I'm a human." I glared at him, grabbing my head when the room started to spin again. "Woo, I'm woozy."

"Lil?" Kieve asked worriedly.

Sieren came over to the bed and reached out a hand to touch my head.

I flinched.

Chub snarled at him, snapping at his hand.

"
Chub, be nice," I admonished gently.

He stopped immediately and crawled over to me, curling up at my side.

"I just, uh, need to lie down. I don't feel so well," I mumbled, kind of wobbly.

Kieve helped me lay back against the pillows.

"I don't know if you should sleep." Kieve watched me, troubled, worry lines creasing his brow.

"What would a little sleep hurt?"

"You've been asleep for two days, baby," Kieve said quietly.

"Two days!" I squeaked.

I glared at Sieren.

"What the hell did you put in that shit?!"

My accusing look was not lost on Sieren and he looked uncomfortable, remorseful even.

"He wouldn't have needed to tranq you if he and Teivel hadn't scared you so badly in the first place.
Or
if they had let me chase after you
alone
when you'd taken off, running away from me. Leave us, Sieren," Kieve ordered, scowling at his brother again.

Sieren sighed heavily and left the room, trying to wedge the broken door closed behind him.

"Are you alright, Lil?"

My body's needs made themselves known right that second and I debated with myself.

I don't think he's going to leave me alone anytime soon... and I really have to pee!

"Uh, I have to go," I admitted sheepishly.

"Go where? You're not going anywhere, Lil. You're mine," he stated in a matter of fact tone, growling a little bit at the end.

"I am not a possession
, you dunce! And I have to piss! You know, tinkle?! Make a sissy! Whatever the hell you demons call it!"

"Ohhhh."

I could just picture the little light bulb going off over his horned head.

His face turned a funny blue around his cheek bones and the color crept along his neck.

Someone's blushing.

He picked me up gently and carried me to the bathroom without another word.

I insisted he set me down and gripped the circular counter that held a weird bowl.

Huh.

Must be the sink.

"You can go now," I calle
d over my shoulder, hoping he'd get the lead out before I pee all over myself and embarrass us both.

"No," he said vehemently, crossing his arms over his chest, waiting for me to just...
go.

Not gonna happen!

I slowly pivoted on my feet and gave him a hard look.

"Call me funny, but I'm not much for urinating in front of people. I don't want you to watch."

I could see him waffling and pushed further.

"I'm shy."

"Then I won't look," he insisted, proud of his stupid idea and turned his back on me.

Grrr.

"Kieve! For the love of all you hold dear! I don't want you to see me doing something like that or hear me!
It's embarrassing
."

I flapped my arm at him in exasperation.

"Can't you do this one thing for me?!"

He grumbled at me, but left the room, closing the door shut behind him.

Waiting a moment, I could practically feel him hugging the door.

He probably has his damn ear to it!

I could
hear
him breathing on the other side.

Good Lord!

Like that's any better!

I turned the faucet on, it was like the automatic ones at the store, except this one was one wave on, two waves off, and hurried to the...
that's a toilet?

How am I supposed to use that?

"Uhm… Kieve?" I called, staring at the weird looking toilet in wonder.

The door flew open and he rushed in, scanning me for any sign something was amiss.

"How do I use
that?"

"You've never used a relief system?" he asked carefully.

I snorted.

He probably thinks I still crap outside or something.

"We use toilets where I'm from. It looks similar to this... erm, sorta and it uses water and flushes your, uh... waste down a system of pipes."

Understanding lit his face.

He walked over to the relieving whatever,
I'm terrible with names
, and just whipped his anacondas out.

I gaped at him and slapped my hands over my face.

"I didn't mean pee in front of me!" I snapped primly, "I meant
explain
it."

"But seeing how it works
is easier if I show you," he stated calmly, like this was no big deal.

"I don't want to watch you piss!"

He let out an exasperated breath and huffed at me.

"Then how will you ever learn?
Quit being silly. You're acting like a youngling."

"Fine," I growle
d and stared a hole through his penises, "Go right ahead. You have my undivided and complete attention now."

He took his cocks in hand and kept glancing at me.

This is so awkward
, I thought, wanting to groan.

I feel silly doing this.

I didn't move an inch, keeping my eyes trained on his junk.

"Well
, first you move this right here." He reached over to touch a lever. “Then you... you know what? Maybe I
should
just show you and let you do it," he said after a long moment, clearing his throat awkwardly.

"Oh
, no you don't! Now you
have
to. You called me a youngling and made me feel stupid. Let it rip, Van Tinkle, put you're lemonade where your mouth is!"

Haha! Who's a youngling now
?!

He took his buddies back in hand and blushed.

"I can't," he admitted sheepishly, glaring at his cocks.

"Why ever not
, sweetie?" I looked up at him wide eyed, an innocent expression in place.

He cleared his throat awkwardly, but scowled at the look on my face.

He's on to me.

"I was thinking about what you said and now it's mak
ing me self-conscious.
I can't
."

"Ahhhh," I drawle
d, drawing it out, "performance anxiety."

"What's that?" he asked
quickly, looking at me with an 'I know you're fucking with me' glare.

I explained what it was and he put himself back in his pants and stalked towards me.

Crap.

Oopsie…
I guess I bruised someone's ego.

Chapter 8

Twenty minutes later, one pathetic wrestling match-
I lost obviously
- an uncouth lesson in demon bathroom gadgetry-
thank you, Kieve
- and you have an emptied bladder and one hell of an unpleasant pee break.

"You urinated in front of me," I accused, acting like a whiny brat.

Maybe I am over reacting about this whole thing, but hey! If I don't want to watch someone tinkle, then that's my prerogative, damn it!

"Comfortable?" he asked
, ignoring my complaining.

"No," I huffed.

"What do you need, baby?"

"To erase the past t
wenty minutes of my life," I clipped haughtily.

He burst out laughing and hugged me.

"You hold my heart, mate." He smiled, kissing me lightly. "Now rest." He gave me one last peck before he withdrew. "I have to go check on the shaxnas."

"The hairy black beasties we rode or the wooly-ele-cow-varks?"

"The what?" He grinned at me.

"
You know
, the cattle. The uh... the things we rounded up." I blushed self-consciously.

"Yes," he chuckled, "the shaxna
s are your ele-cow things. Now sleep, baby. When you wake up, I'll be back."

"Promise?" I asked
quickly, tugging on his shirt.

"I promise. Your eyes are drooping
, Lil. Sleep. Maybe a little more rest
would
do you some good, after all. Help you sleep off Sieren's stupid sedative."

I laid back on my pillows and closed my eyes, feeling myself drifting off already.

I cracked a lid open and warned him.

"I'm gonna hold you to your promise
, demon lover."

"Demon lover? You have the strangest way of talking
, baby. You will explain your 'demon' to me later, Lil. For now, you will sleep."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," I waved a hand at him tiredly, "get mo
vin' shaxna herder, time's a wastin'."

A loud
jaw cracking yawn was my last hurrah before I fell back to sleep.

****

A snuffle, chuff and a lick woke me up.

"Huh?" I mumbled tiredly and struggled to sit up.

Whoa! Bad idea.

Hello world, quit spinning.

Be still my gut!

Please don't be sick! Please don't be sick!
I pleaded with my tummy.

"Good, you're awake," Teivel said
out of nowhere, startling me.

I jumped and my gaze snapped to his angry yellow one.

"You shouldn't be in here," I sniped at him.

"I knew it," he accused, "I knew you were just faking it! Get up and quit play acting. You have Sieren all worried, thinking he's damaged Kieve's
precious mate
," he sneered.

"I ha
te you," I spat venomously, breathing slowly to try and help settle my queasy stomach.

"I don't like you much either," he tossed at me, tugging at my arm, pulling me towards him.

"Let me go!" I bellowed, bile rising in my throat.

"No, you little brartna! I know you're just pretending and I..."

Oh, god…

I retched all over and down his chest, unable to hold it back anymore with him shaking me the way he was.

Take that, you overbearing ass!

I felt it happening again and just let it go, uncaring if it hit him again or not.

When I was done and he released me, I slumped down on the bed.

"What the seven moons are you doing
, 'T'?" Sieren growled at Teivel.

"She puked on me!" Teivel
squawked, shocked, the crotch of his pants, upper and lower abdomen soaked.

"Of
course she vomited! You were flopping her around and she's sick! Kieve is going to kill you and I'm going to help him hide your body if you don't leave his mate alone! What is wrong with you?" Sieren snarled.

"But I thought she was
…" Teivel tried to explain.

"Leave
, Teivel," Sieren rumbled out, dismissing his brother, turning his back on him, approaching the bed.

He brushed the hair back off of my face.

"I'm sorry, little one. Are you okay?" he asked quietly.

"Please go away," I mumble
d weakly, moving away from his touch.

"I'm afraid I ca
n't do that. Your mate won't be back for a little while and you need to get cleaned up. One of the shaxnas suddenly went into birth and 'T' and I don't really know about assisting the births like he does. Kieve always handles those kinds of things."

"I can wait," I said stubbornly, trying to roll away from him.

"I'll help," Teivel insisted, "It's my fault she got sick."

He took a step towards me, still covered in vomit.

"NO!" I shouted, startling both of them.

I breathed through my mouth, afraid I’d vomit again if I caught a whiff of him.

Chub, who I'd forgotten about until just now, wedged himself in front of me and growled at Teivel and Sieren.

"She's ruined him, do you see that?" Teivel complained and pulled off his shirt.

"Oh, shut up," I hissed at him.

Grimacing, h
e held his shirt out in front of him, arms outstretched like it was toxic.

I ro
lled my eyes.