A Series of Moments 6
#6 of Darkwing Duck fics
Chapter 6: The Question
Elmo jolted awake to the sound of his cell phone playing a sappy little tune. A touch of annoyance crossed the rat's thoughts at being woken so early on a Saturday morning, but the sound of his lover's voice inviting him to breakfast swept those dark feelings away.
After assuring the duck that he would head over, the rodent stretched and padded around the small apartment, getting dressed and ready to go.
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Breakfast was a simple affair. Bacon, eggs and orange juice, along with pleasant conversation. Elmo certainly didn't miss his tiny little apartment during these times. Although, there were times when he wished that he never had to leave the lovely little house and his two favorite people in the entire world.
Gosalyn's curious look caught his attention as he set his plate to the side. Her green eyes were darting back and forth between him and Drake, as if waiting for something to happen. Finally, the little girl decided to speak her mind. 'So dad, are you going to ask him?' the duckling inquired.
'Didn't you say you were going out to the movies with Honker?' Drake questioned back, moving to clear away the dishes.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. 'Yes, but you'd better ask him before I get back.'
'Have fun at the movies, sweetie,' Drake announced, refusing to say anything more on the subject.
'Fine. Bye Elmo!' the duckling rushed to give the rodent a quick hug before racing out of the kitchen.
'So, what question did you have to ask me?' Elmo cocked his head to the side and watched his boyfriend fill up the dishwasher.
'Question? Ah yes, come with me,' the duck headed into the living-room with his lover following obediently behind him. Drake stopped in front of the TV and gestured to the VCR.
'You see this piece of junk? I just can't program it for the life of me. I was about to completely give up on it when it crossed my mind that a certain rodent had a knack for electrical things like this,' the duck handed Elmo the remote control and stepped back, waiting.
'Is that all? I can program this thing in a jiffy, Drake,' Elmo fiddled with the remote and soon had the VCR ready and waiting to video-tape anything his lover desired.
'Well, then it's official. I'm keeping you,' the duck purred, wrapping his arms around the taller man's slim waist and cuddling close.
'Aw, shucks. It was nothing. I'm happy to help,' Elmo knew he was blushing even as he set the remote on top of the TV and turned around so he could hug his boyfriend back. Leaning down, he pressed his lips to the duck's adorable bill and kissed him slowly.
'So, want to move in?' Drake finally asked, pulling his lover over to the couch so they could sit down together.
'Move in?' Elmo nearly jumped as a familiar blue spark sizzled to the tip of his whiskers. There was no way that Drake hadn't noticed unusual phenomena. But rather than scream in shock and run away, the duck just chuckled and nuzzled his nose instead.
'Wait. I just... there's something we need to talk about,' the rat pushed his boyfriend back and felt even worse at the look of concern Drake was giving him.
'Elmo, what's wrong?' the duck sat back and waited for an explanation.
'It's just... I'm... I'm Megavolt, Drake,' the rodent finally announced, squeezing his eyes shut as he waited for the duck to scream and throw him out of the house. A soft touch on his hand caught his attention and he found himself looking into his lover's dark eyes. A sad sort of smile was on the duck's bill as he shook his head with a sigh.
'I know. I've known for a long time who you were, Elmo,' Drake replied, folding his hands back in his lap once more.
'But, why didn't you ever say anything? Why did you even let me into your house and near your family?' Elmo wanted... no, NEEDED to know.
'I'm sorry I didn't tell you that I knew. But hey, we go back even farther than that. Come on, Elmo, we've known each other since elementary school. Yes, you are an ex-villain, but you're also a good man. And before you start asking, I do trust you around Gosalyn. Actually, she's the one who was wondering why you were taking so long to move in with us,' Drake admitted, rubbing the back of his neck.
'Really?' Elmo sat back against the arm of the couch. His body still felt frozen from the shock of finding out that his lover knew about his criminal past.
'So, what's your answer?' Drake asked, shifting closer until his beak just touched the tip of the rodent's nose.
'That's a big step, but... I'd like that. To move in with you, I mean,' Elmo decided, smiling awkwardly. The duck surged forward, forcing the rat to wrap his arms around him to ensure they didn't fall off the couch. Tongues mingled in a deep, delightful kiss that nearly had the rodent flat on his back under his lover's amorous response.
Drake pulled back, chuckling as they cuddled together on the couch. THEIR couch. Nuzzling his beak under the rat's chin, the duck made a statement that sent a chill running down his lover's spine.
'Launchpad wants to meet you.'
...tbc...
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