(BL) Hunting The Field Guide - Chapter 261

Chapter 261: At the expense of Kellen’s mental health Chapter 261: At the expense of Kellen’s mental health Taylor, rather loudly, cleared her throat.  “I am still here, Captain.

Please keep your seductions to a moderate level when I am still in the room, please.” Taylor’s cheeks were flushed and Rhys laughed, pulling the shirt up over Kellen’s head before he nodded, his eyes more bright then they had been since he’d found out.  “Sorry Green.

It’s just so easy to get distracted by Kellen.

Especially in his Field Guide uniform.” Taylor rolled her eyes, while Kellen scrambled to get the monitor pads on his chest.

Rhys was already hooked up, so it was just sitting down on the hard, plastic chair that was his next step.  All day today Kellen had either avoided sitting down, or had sat down on soft surfaces.

This was because he hadn’t brought it up, but his ass hurt.

It was sore, swollen, and every time he sat down on a hard surface he remembered what he and Rhys had done the night prior.  When he hesitated for a second, glancing up at Rhys, Rhys had a damn smirk on his face.  “What’s the problem, Kellen?” Rhys asked sweetly.

“Is your thigh hurting?” Damn that man.

He knew mentioning that would get Taylor worried, and then she would- “Are you alright?” She asked and Kellen grumbled.  “I’m fine.

Ignore him.

The cream you gave me is working wonders, I just haven’t sat on a plastic chair in a while.” Taylor gave him a strange look and Kellen glared at Rhys.

Rhys chuckled as Kellen finally sat down, his ass throbbing.

Rhys stared at him, a damn smirk on his face.  “Don’t worry Kellen, you don’t need to worry about plastic chairs tonight.” Rhys told him and Kellen gave him the finger.

Rhys laughed and offered out his hand.

Kellen, flustered, wiped his hand on his pants before he took Rhys’ in his own.  Taylor, thankfully, counted them in then, and Kellen jumped into Rhys willingly, worried about the state he was in.

He was right to worry.

The waves were giant swells, the ocean aggressive, demanding, and dangerous.

Rainbows glittered in the caps of the waves every once in a while, so it wasn’t as if all the hard work Kellen had done had gone to waste.

It was just that the man himself was very turbulent.  There was a reason surges often happened after someone close to the Esper was injured.

The ties between emotion and powers of Espers and Guides alike were known, but not well researched.

Or, people were too afraid to know how intrinsically they were tied.

There was fear in the unknown, but there was also fear in knowing too much.  Kellen rolled his shoulders and set to work.

They were still monitoring the average of their guiding sessions, so he couldn’t go all out like he wanted to.

Instead, he was going to have to do a lot of work up in his apartment.

That was fine, he just needed to tame these damn waves so he didn’t drown.  He sprinkled his guiding in the form of rocks into the ocean, watching as they smashed and shattered against the rocks below the water.

The darkness of the sky wasn’t anything he could do, nor could he do anything about the storm clouds lingering on the horizon.

He just needed to focus on the waves for now.  Slowly, the swells dipped, but it wasn’t enough for Kellen’s satisfaction.

Taylor had to call him out of the session today, and Kellen came out with a frown on his face.

Rhys looked worried.  “Am I that bad?” He asked.

“I haven’t gone over on using my powers today.” He muttered and Kellen and Taylor shared a look.

It took Rhys a second to realise what it was and his mouth firmed.

“I’ll be fine by tomorrow.” He promised and Kellen sighed.

He took off the pads on his chest while Rhys did the same.  “I’m not upset, Rhys.

I’m just worried about you.” Kellen told him and Rhys froze.  “Oh.

Sorry.

You were just frowning so I-” “Rhys, it’s my job and my privilege to worry about you, so just let me.” Kellen scolded and watched as Rhys’ cheeks flushed.

Taylor cleared her throat.  “Kellen, stop flirting with the Captain in front of me.

You know I don’t have time to date right now.” Kellen tossed a glare in her direction.  “I am not flirting with him, I am stating facts.

As his pair, it’s my job and my privilege to take care of him in his entirety.” Kellen wouldn’t lie and say he didn’t feel like bragging about that.

With other Espers, he was just a Guide.

A man who could take them to a safer place, but who he couldn’t care about deeply.

With Rhys, he could do that.  He was allowed to care for all aspects of him.

His personal life, his public life, and everything in between.

Now that they were…dating, Kellen could even care about his sexual life as well.

It was a big deal, and filled Kellen with endless pride.

He was the pair of the Captain of the Saturn Guild.  Kellen Woods, the former C Class Guide, had a pair.  Rhys covered his face.  “Damn it.

This was a surprise attack.

You aren’t allowed to be that cute.” Rhys protested and Kellen gave him a confused look.

Taylor laughed.  “It’s pretty cute how you puffed out your chest, Kellen.

I don’t blame the Captain for having a hard time.

You looked so pleased when you said that.” Kellen flushed, and caught the shakes as she tossed them at him.

She’d given him a few extra this time, which must mean that he burned a little extra today.  “I am pleased.

I am happy with my pair, even if he’s annoying sometimes.” Kellen’s smile reached his eyes as he looked over at Rhys, and Rhys flushed.

He covered his mouth, and Kellen, enjoying the moment, didn’t put his shirt on as he opened his first shake and poured it into his body.  “Damn you.

I’m not annoying.

I am…wanting to expand your horizons by bothering you in ways you haven’t experienced before.” Rhys protested and Kellen chuckled.  “Oh yeah?

What about embarrassing me in front of everyone?

Or, making sure that everyone knew I was off limits, hmm?

Are you sure those moments were very important for me to experience?

Or, do you think that no one else had made me feel that level of embarrassment before?” Rhys glowered at him.  “Who else pinned you against a wall, Kellen?” Rhys demanded and Taylor’s snort from her station had Kellen laughing.  “Well, Sakura, actually.

When we were kids.

She’d awoken, but I hadn’t yet.” Rhys’ eyes glowed.  “Why that little-!

I’m going to teach her a lesson.” He growled and Kellen laughed.

Taylor also laughed.

Rhys glanced between the two of them, clearly missing something.  ‘There is no need, Captain.

Kellen can hold his own.

I think you don’t understand the kind of privilege that Kellen gives you.” Taylor’s grin was wide.

“Or has always given you.” Kellen’s ears flushed.  “Taylor!” Kellen protested and Rhys narrowed his eyes.  “What did you do to Sakura, Kellen?” He asked.

“No, what did he do to Sakura, Green?” Taylor chuckled.

Kellen poured his shakes into his body quickly, before trying to pull on his clothes even faster.  “Well, Kellen’s always been strong.

I’m sure you know that, Captain.

So, when Sakura approached him after she’d just just awakened and thought that she was going to be able to intimidate him now that he was still a civilian, she didn’t expect that Kellen was going to be stronger than her.” Taylor chuckled.

“Your powers are still settling in when you first awaken.

You may register as an S Class in your levels at the Center, but when you’re still a teen, things still need some time to settle.

She didn’t know that.

Kellen did.” Rhys seemed to have a sneaking suspicion of what happened, and a huge grin touched his lips.

Kellen’s whole face was red.  “Alright!

Let’s go visit my parents!” Kellen jerked to his feet, aware that his clothes were slightly askew, but he didn’t care.

He didn’t want to reveal his dark past.  “Did he…Green, don’t leave me in suspense.

What did Kellen do?

And Kellen, we can’t go to your parents looking like this?

They would both kill me.

Come here.

I’ll fix it.” He gentled his voice when speaking to Kellen, and Kellen wanted the ground to swallow him up.

Damn him.  He wasn’t upset that Taylor was trying to cheer the Captain up, he was just upset it was at his expense.  “Well, Sakura did it in the largest, most public space available to her at the time and Kellen, who had longer hair at the time, simply picked her up and threw her across the hallway.

She smashed into the lockers on the other side and Kellen stood over her with a disinterested look on his face before telling her to stop picking on people weaker than her.

Then he left her there to go to gym class.” Kellen’s face was flushed as Rhys adjusted his clothes and laughed at the story Taylor told.  Kellen didn’t even feel good about the kiss pressed into his cheek by the laughing man.  “I wish I could have seen that.

Do you think she wouldn’t mind recreating it?” Rhys asked and Taylor fell over, laughing so hard.

He was glad they were both feeling better, but he wasn’t.  “I bet she wouldn’t mind.” Kellen muttered, upset that he was even answering.

“She owes me too much.” Rhys chuckled.  “From your time on the front lines?” He asked and Kellen sighed.  “No, but yes?

Maybe.

I think she just feels indebted to me.” Kellen didn’t say why, and Rhys, sensing that it was a line Kellen didn’t want to cross, smiled.  “Alright.

All fixed.

I’ll pull on my clothes and then we’ll head out.

Thanks for the laugh, Green.” Rhys told her before quickly pulling on his own clothes.

Taylor was wiping tears from her eyes as she smiled at them.  “No, thank you for the laugh, Captain.

Kellen, stay healthy, and let me know if you want that healed.” Damn it!

He had tried so hard not to be noticed!

Rhys’ laughter followed him as he stormed slowly out of the room.

CREATORS’ THOUGHTS CalyB Sakura just felt a shiver run down her spine.