Mission [Cold]
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esp_dragonv2Fandom: Noblesse
Summary: Tao was shivering.
Notes: Protect prompt for the Let's Fix It event.
Rating: G
Genre: General
Word count: 764
Total word count: 6,246
Status: Work in progress
Tao was shivering. M-21 lifted his head, nosing at the kitten.
He got a soft 'meep' for that, but Tao continued shivering.
Hnn. The room was warm, but maybe it wasn't for Tao. He was so small...
Frankenstein would know what to do.
M-21 collected Tao in his jaws and carried him down to the lab. Tao was so cold the kitten didn't struggle, only protesting once before settling down.
* * *
"What's wrong?" Frankenstein said when M-21 and Tao entered the lab.
M-21 placed Tao on the surface next to Frankenstein, whining as he nosed at Tao.
Tao meowed again, and while he wasn't shivering as badly as when he'd first woken up, it was still noticeable.
"Ah, I see." Frankenstein looked in one of his drawers and picked up an instrument that fitted in his palm. He picked Tao up and cradled him in the crook of his arm.
Once Tao had stopped wriggling, Frankenstein placed the instrument inside Tao's ear until there was a 'beep'.
"His temperature is normal," Frankenstein said, cleaning one end of the instrument, "though a little on the low end. I may have something that can help."
He placed Tao back on the counter and M-21 kept an eye on Tao as Frankenstein walked away.
Frankenstein came back a few minutes later, a bit of fabric in his hand.
It was small and black. Small enough that it looked the perfect size for Tao.
"Now this should keep you warm," Frankenstein said as he pulled the fabric over Tao, tugging Tao's paws through the holes when they reached them.
Tao meowed and wriggled once Frankenstein let him go. What Frankenstein had put on Tao was a wool form fitting version of M-21's jacket, that covered more of Tao's body. Tao's eyes closed in contentment, his shivering stopping.
Good.
M-21 nosed at Tao, who climbed over his head to sit on M-21's back as he headed for the lab exit.
* * *
Tao wouldn't stop staring out the window, his head trying to follow every single flake of snow that fluttered past. He pawed at the window, like he was trying to swat them.
Tao had seen rain before, so why was this different?
"Considering Tao's age-" M-21 looked over his shoulder, wagging his tail. Frankenstein had finished in the lab? "-this would be the first time he's seen snow."
Oh. M-21 couldn't imagine not knowing about snow, and couldn't remember when he'd first encountered it. It hadn't seemed that important.
"Do you want a closer look?" Frankenstein asked Tao, who didn't pay him any attention, still focused on the falling snow.
M-21 collected his own jacket and put it on as Frankenstein opened the door to the garden.
Tao dashed out, almost tripping over himself as he jumped up at the falling snow, his paws coming away with nothing. Tao inspected his paws and then wriggled down into a crouch, leaping up again.
Ears flat for a second, Tao pointedly ignored the falling snow after he looked at his paws.
The snow crunched M-21's paws as he walked through it and Tao perked up again.
The kitten eyed the divide between where the snow began and edged forward, stopping right where the snow began.
Tail twitching, Tao lifted a paw and patted the snow. His paw went through and Tao froze, staring at his paw.
He patted another untouched area of snow, faster this time, and then kept doing it, sending a flurry up into the air.
Tao leaped forward, rolling around in everything he touched, purring.
He was fine. M-21 did his business at the other end of the garden and by the time he came back, Tao was chasing the snowflakes again.
Tao continued doing that for a while before he flopped down.
M-21 went over, nuzzling at him. Tao was still breathing and purring, so he must have only tired himself out.
Tao meowed at him, asking him to lie down. When M-21 did that, Tao climbed up onto his back and curled up there, purring harder.
Time to go inside again, then.
M-21 walked back and set Tao down into their bed, hearing Frankenstein lock the door behind them. He took his jacket off and hung it on the hook, before shaking himself off to get rid of the snow that had clung to him.
That done, M-21 curled up next to Tao and started grooming him, making sure to get the snow. Tao wasn't covered so it shouldn't make him too cold, but just in case.
It was better being warm.
Summary: Tao was shivering.
Notes: Protect prompt for the Let's Fix It event.
Rating: G
Genre: General
Word count: 764
Total word count: 6,246
Status: Work in progress
Tao was shivering. M-21 lifted his head, nosing at the kitten.
He got a soft 'meep' for that, but Tao continued shivering.
Hnn. The room was warm, but maybe it wasn't for Tao. He was so small...
Frankenstein would know what to do.
M-21 collected Tao in his jaws and carried him down to the lab. Tao was so cold the kitten didn't struggle, only protesting once before settling down.
"What's wrong?" Frankenstein said when M-21 and Tao entered the lab.
M-21 placed Tao on the surface next to Frankenstein, whining as he nosed at Tao.
Tao meowed again, and while he wasn't shivering as badly as when he'd first woken up, it was still noticeable.
"Ah, I see." Frankenstein looked in one of his drawers and picked up an instrument that fitted in his palm. He picked Tao up and cradled him in the crook of his arm.
Once Tao had stopped wriggling, Frankenstein placed the instrument inside Tao's ear until there was a 'beep'.
"His temperature is normal," Frankenstein said, cleaning one end of the instrument, "though a little on the low end. I may have something that can help."
He placed Tao back on the counter and M-21 kept an eye on Tao as Frankenstein walked away.
Frankenstein came back a few minutes later, a bit of fabric in his hand.
It was small and black. Small enough that it looked the perfect size for Tao.
"Now this should keep you warm," Frankenstein said as he pulled the fabric over Tao, tugging Tao's paws through the holes when they reached them.
Tao meowed and wriggled once Frankenstein let him go. What Frankenstein had put on Tao was a wool form fitting version of M-21's jacket, that covered more of Tao's body. Tao's eyes closed in contentment, his shivering stopping.
Good.
M-21 nosed at Tao, who climbed over his head to sit on M-21's back as he headed for the lab exit.
Tao wouldn't stop staring out the window, his head trying to follow every single flake of snow that fluttered past. He pawed at the window, like he was trying to swat them.
Tao had seen rain before, so why was this different?
"Considering Tao's age-" M-21 looked over his shoulder, wagging his tail. Frankenstein had finished in the lab? "-this would be the first time he's seen snow."
Oh. M-21 couldn't imagine not knowing about snow, and couldn't remember when he'd first encountered it. It hadn't seemed that important.
"Do you want a closer look?" Frankenstein asked Tao, who didn't pay him any attention, still focused on the falling snow.
M-21 collected his own jacket and put it on as Frankenstein opened the door to the garden.
Tao dashed out, almost tripping over himself as he jumped up at the falling snow, his paws coming away with nothing. Tao inspected his paws and then wriggled down into a crouch, leaping up again.
Ears flat for a second, Tao pointedly ignored the falling snow after he looked at his paws.
The snow crunched M-21's paws as he walked through it and Tao perked up again.
The kitten eyed the divide between where the snow began and edged forward, stopping right where the snow began.
Tail twitching, Tao lifted a paw and patted the snow. His paw went through and Tao froze, staring at his paw.
He patted another untouched area of snow, faster this time, and then kept doing it, sending a flurry up into the air.
Tao leaped forward, rolling around in everything he touched, purring.
He was fine. M-21 did his business at the other end of the garden and by the time he came back, Tao was chasing the snowflakes again.
Tao continued doing that for a while before he flopped down.
M-21 went over, nuzzling at him. Tao was still breathing and purring, so he must have only tired himself out.
Tao meowed at him, asking him to lie down. When M-21 did that, Tao climbed up onto his back and curled up there, purring harder.
Time to go inside again, then.
M-21 walked back and set Tao down into their bed, hearing Frankenstein lock the door behind them. He took his jacket off and hung it on the hook, before shaking himself off to get rid of the snow that had clung to him.
That done, M-21 curled up next to Tao and started grooming him, making sure to get the snow. Tao wasn't covered so it shouldn't make him too cold, but just in case.
It was better being warm.