AWAKENING TIGER
when he woke up again Ziesoo was gone Taekwon couldn't sense his presence it was getting late in the evening
the sun had gone down as he looked out the bedroom window Seoul's city lights twinkled in the dark
he got out of bed gingerly checking his body but he was fine now he didn't even feel any soreness from his ribs like before
he went to the bathroom finding a mirror in there he carefully unwrapped his bandages
his body was completely fine he was healed not a single bruise or mark on his body anywhere even his old scars were all erased as he carefully searched and checked, recalling each one
he even called out his spirit as his tiger appeared the usually scarred beast happily loped around the room in the air above his head in full health
trails of energy trailing after him he was whole again
all his scars were gone he didn't even have a limp anymore
he was stunned it took only one bag of Ziesoo's blood to heal broken bones
and all his injuries both his old ones and the fresh ones from last night even his spirit too had been healed
as if all the bad things had never happened at all there wasn't a single mark on him to be seen anywhere
inside or out he cried in gratefulness in relief it felt like a miracle had happened to him finally the bad times were really truly over weren't they
he stretched luxuriously oh it felt wonderful feeling his muscles pull and stretch his
joints pop everything rippled and shifted before fitting back into their place
comfortable without pain everything in his body was right as rain
he felt better than good he felt fantastic even
he decided to shower immediately stripping out
of his blood-splattered jeans, he wrinkled his nose he really did smell disgusting how the heck had ziesoo managed to put up with it?
he groaned as the hot water hit his skin a moment later reveling in the feeling of getting clean there was one thing about tigers, they loved the water
he stayed in the shower for over an hour washing the blood and grime from his body and hair using ziesoo body wash and shampoo
he hoped he didn't mind too much but he liked the scent of his mates things too much
getting out of the shower wrapping a towel around his hips and using another
to dry his hair he padded into the other parts of the apartment he had yet to see
the kitchen and living room were just like ziesoo he thought he kept it simple an overstuffed extra long
black couch dominated the living room, tv, a coffee table on which were large covered glass jars filled with snacks
one jar held sweetened cereal frosted flakes
another was filled with m&ms one held skittles and another held cheese sticks and yet another held various candy bars and packs of cookies
a junk food addict most definitely
the kitchen held a fridge a microwave a small countertop electric oven sat next to it
a coffee machine and a few dishes cups and utensils
sat in a rack next to the sink
he didn't have a stove and a quick check of the cupboards revealed
a large jar of Nutella peanut butter the creamy kind, a jar of grape jam a pack of bread that was it
opening the fridge, he found take-out crates stacked inside in the freezer there were boxes of burgers and hotdogs
he sighed so he eats either take out or junk food and he's not much of a cook huh that was going to have to change
he settled for Nutella and peanut butter sandwiches for a meal
because he didn't feel like figuring out the electric oven to do the burgers at the moment
he checked his suitcases munching on some bread
finding his pack members had not left anything out surprisingly they had packed all his
clothes and everything from his room including his backpack
inside his backpack, he found his wallet, his phone, laptop, headphones, and Bluetooth speaker where he left them packed for school
he heaved a sigh of relief the bone heads had done the right thing for once and hadn't taken his money or electronics at least thank goodness
he got dressed in clean clothes and decided to go shopping
for some actual food, he was starving,
a tiger, like him who had just recovered from serious injuries needed actual meat not processed substitutes,
ziesoo came home to something strange the scent of cooking food wafting from his apartment door
he entered toeing off his shoes at the door hurrying to find taekwon in his kitchen
music was on playing hip-hop music blasted at top volume from a speaker and phone that sat on the kitchen counter
bags of groceries sat next to them
Taekwon's back was turned to him while he cooked something
dancing and bobbing his head to the music while he worked dressed in a pair of clean denim jeans t-shirt and bare feet
ziesoo could only check himself at the unfamiliar sight
how was this cub cooking anything? he did not recall having a stove
"hey!" he shouted across the room
Taekwon looked over his shoulder shooting him a grin
"welcome home" he called back "I almost got dinner ready"
"what did you do?" ziesoo asked making his way into the kitchen
sitting on his cupboard top was a brand new electric four-burner countertop stove
and it was merrily cooking away food in new shiny silver saucepans
and frying pan in which he was busy grilling some steaks a plate sat on the counter next to him
two slabs of already done steak on it his mouth watered when was the last time he was able to eat steaks he wondered
"where did you get all this?" he asked in shock
"you're slow where did you think? I bought them with my own money" Taekwon responded
"I'll have you know if we are going to be living together you need to properly feed me none of that processed food crap all the time"
"yea but where did you get the money? you didn't just buy food! you bought a whole stove and pots and pans for cooking too" ziesoo pointed "this stuff is pretty expensive, I'll pay you back for all of it"
"don't worry about it" Taekwon sighed "I had some scholarship money since I'm moving in here, I might as well invest something besides I bought them for myself it's not like you cook obviously"
ziesoo slipped his arms around Taekwons waist hugging him from behind
pressing his nose into the crook of his neck and inhaling he smelled so good
the familiar coconut and vanilla scent of his shower jell and shampoo from his shower
and underlying that was the clean fresh scent of his mate he smelled like
the rain forest damp after a warm summer rain and wild jasmine
"are you really fully recovered?" he asked him
"yup" he replied with a bob of his head
taekwon leaned back against him enjoying the warmth of his mate's arms
he pressed a kiss to his temple "I'll go shower be right back"
ziesoo left him and taekwon finished preparing the meal setting the food on the kitchen counter
he took his plate to the living room where he could sit on the couch and eat ziesoo joined him not long after
moving the glass jars on the coffee table and put them on the floor underneath it
he sat on the floor next to taekwon and ate on the coffee table
enjoying the steaks rice and curry he had cooked
"you're a good cook" he complimented him "I didn't expect much but this is really delicious"
"thank you" taekwon flushed "it's the least I could do"
"you're good at the housework," ziesoo said "and you can cook, I'm a simple guy I don't need someone to take care of me but for husband material you already qualify, just on the basis of being able to feed me you get a hundred points"
he said with a grin
"Are you asking me if I can be your husband tonight?" taekwon teased
ziesoo chocked and on his food gazing at him in disbelief