Homecoming

When she felt her companion hug her, she closed her eyes tight and prepared for the unpleasant sensation of being ripped out of one time period and dropped into another. He hopefully had a good enough grip on his powers to pull them back into the appropriate day and year. It would be a bad if they went too far forward or back in time. Her hands balled up into tight fists when the feeling overcame her once more. It was gonna hurt again this time, she just knew it. The beginning of the cramps were returning in full force to her body, and she clenched her jaw, hoping that it would go away quick.

They arrived back home shortly, and Ania had to take a moment to get a better feel of her surroundings. Pushing the pain to the back of her mind, her mind wandered back to their plans for the rest of the evening. "We have to hurry, before any teachers think to check the halls."He was going to spend the night wasn't he? They would have to run there fast before any teachers did a final check of the halls to make sure no boys were lurking around the girl's territory. She didn't know how much time she would have before Hadrian ran out of energy completely, but the library wasn't too far from her room, if she pulled him halfway they should be alright. Seizing his hand, Ania tugged Hadrian out of the library and up to her dorm hall. Fidgeting with the door, she could hear footsteps approaching slowly, and it sounded like the heavy tread of a teacher. Knocking her door open desperately, she pushed Hadrian in, skirting in behind him to shut and lock the door, breathing out a small sigh of relief when the footsteps soon wandered past her home. "Are you okay? The bed is over there." Pointing at the little bed huddled in a corner, she pulled pillows out and erased evidence of her nightly nesting habit, smoothing out the blankets and wrinkled sheets. "I'll take good care of you, I promise!"

Flapping a hand at his concern, Ania didn't want him to worry about her. She could curl up later and hurt. Right now, she wanted to focus on him. "Good? I don't know about that." Gently pushing him in the direction of her bed, she felt a bit like laughing at him. Patting his back softly, Ania pushed and tugged him closer to the bed. "I know, you must be very tired. I'll sit with you until you fall asleep. I'll be right back!" It must be very odd to spend the night in a stranger's home, especially if you only met them a few hours earlier.

She figured that he wouldn't be too difficult to care for once he was down. He looked pretty tired, anyway. It would be like a sleepover! Her first sleepover, and it was with a comatose person. Well, it was a start, wasn't it? Leaving Hadrian to settle in, Ania ran to go find supplies. Collecting a bottle of water and some towels, her arms were bundled full of stuff that would facilitate taking care of him. Bouncing back to him, Ania settled her stuff around the bedside table, happy to be able to pay him back for taking her to Rome.

//just gonna cycle through the days he's asleep
edit ok im really tired i hope i went through enough days//

She thought that going to his home would be a welcome change, she hadn't left her dorm to go anywhere besides the school in a very long time. She felt bad, coming back to see him struggling to stay awake. He wasn't waiting for her, was he? Sitting next to him quickly, Ania smiled a bit when he called her dorm cosy. It wasn't large, but it was definitely nice. Tentatively at first, she placed a hand on his forehead and stroked his hair back. He had nice hair, soft like a cat. She hoped he didn't think this was weird, but he didn't even appear to be awake anymore. Well, hopefully he wouldn't mind terribly if she left his side for a bit. Feeling a bit timid now, she pressed a kiss to his cheek and went about tidying. The pain in her stomach had subsided when she focused on other things, and she was grateful for the distraction of cleaning and cooking.

A few hours had passed, and she realised that it was probably a good idea to water her peopleplant. Finding a syringe, Ania decided that it would be easiest to pour in small amounts so his body would take care of the liquid as it saw fit. This was a very odd sight, she realised, and giggled. Finishing her chores, she finally sat, her body finally giving in to exhaustion. Would it be improper to curl up with him? Well, it wasn't like anyone was going to check on her anyway. The teachers had long since given up on trying to catch her with a boy. They had realised quickly that she would be the last candidate to have a boy in her room, and hadn't bothered her much afterwards. Shrugging off the odd feeling, Ania showered and changed quickly into her night clothes, circling the bed uncertainly. There was just enough space for her, but she still debated whether or not it was right to do. It wasn't like he would wake up anytime soon, and she could probably fake that she was cleaning the bed if he did. That was a good plan, hop up and pretend to tidy the bed if he happened to catch her. Crawling in next to him, she paused before inching a bit closer, drawn in by his heat. Happiness washed over her, and she pressed a little closer, her exhaustion winning the battle with excitement.

Opening her eyes, Ania was stunned when she momentarily forgot yesterday's events, and found a sleeping person next to her. Blinking rapidly, her mind was hazy as she slowly remembered that he was going to be staying here for a while. Petting him, Ania chirped a happy 'good morning' before watering him once more. She had a few classes today, though thankfully they didn't take all day. Getting herself ready for the day, she wished she could afford to skip another day; it was much more interesting to stay here and play the guardian. Ah, but classes were important too. As the day dragged on, the only thing that Ania could concentrate on was Hadrian. It was an odd feeling, to want to go see someone. She couldn't interact with him, but it was still exciting to have another human in her home. Stopping at a store before she went back to her dorm, Ania picked up a few groceries that she hoped he might like. Returning home, she greeted her unconscious friend and gave him a bit of water before starting on her studies.

After making her supper, she decided that it would be best to sleep early tonight. Changing, she hopped next to Hadrian, curling in closer this time. She felt much more comfortable with being so close to him, especially since he wasn't awake. He was going to need a shower when he woke up, though. Deciding to go for it, Ania wrapped her arm around him, pulling herself tight against his body. The heat radiating off him made her happy, and she wanted to stay like this for as long as possible. She was incredibly inclined to warmth, especially if it came from another body. It was too bad no one ever wanted to come over just to share their heat, though.

Startled awake by an unfamiliar voice, Ania woke to find herself rather close to her friend. His arms were around her, and he was warm. Pressing her face into the base of his neck, Ania bathed in the heat that radiated off his body when she realised how awkward this might be. Pulling back with a startled expression, Ania's mouth opened, her mind worked furiously to try to explain herself. "I-I'm sorry. You're really hot--No, I mean, your body temperature is hot. But not that you're not hot! You're hot in both ... Okay. I'll go make food. You can shower, there's towels in the bathroom." Shutting her mouth before she dug herself in any deeper, she pushed herself out of bed quickly and pointed at the bathroom door.

Running off to her little kitchen, Ania splashed water on her burning face. That was messy, don't do that again. Tearing open her cabinets one by one, Ania grabbed things seemingly at random, stacking them on the counter to use for later. She imagined that he would be quite hungry after such a long time asleep, and she planned several dishes for him to pick at. Setting the rice on a boil, she mixed the batter for muffins and started her miniature oven. He spluttered for a moment before turning on, and she whispered encouragements and patted it's metal top. Hoping quite desperately that he would last the twenty minutes it would take, she gave it a final pat before moving on. Pulling out a skillet, she fried bacon on a small countertop grill she had gotten for her birthday one year, saving the grease to cook eggs. Hopping back to the rice, she added a small bit of chicken flavouring, dropping in bits of pre-cooked chicken she had picked up the day before. Hoping very much that he would like at least one thing, she piled the various foods in her serving dishes, and went to go arrange a spot for Hadrian at her table.

Her attention was drawn once more to her guest as he exited her bathroom."Ah, yeah. Here, I'll get it." Trying very hard not to stare, Ania averted her eyes and determinedly marched into the bathroom, pulling out a hair dryer from under the sink. "Did you want me to do your laundry, too? I don't know if I have any clothes that would fit." She would perhaps have a large shirt laying around, but nothing for the bottom. She didn't really mind if he wore nothing but towels, but she assumed that he would be much more comfortable in regular clothes. "You know, if you're going to make a habit out of sleeping here, you're gonna have to bring clothes." Sticking her tongue out in jest, she disappeared into the kitchen to bring out his meal.

Setting the different foods in a semi-circle, Ania settled into a chair with a simple orange. She wasn't a big fan of eating breakfast, it often upset her sensitive stomach to eat so early. Flipping open her calendar book, she was relieved to see that she didn't have any classes scheduled for the day. "Well, it looks like my day is free. I imagine you'd want to go home soon?" She didn't really want to let him go, but she couldn't find an excuse to trap him into sleeping with her for another night.