Alright so I decided to not split it since it wouldn't work to well and this is where that M rating really comes in. (Hides under blanket). I am filth.

Disclaimer: I don't own Dying Light.

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Crane got up and made his way down the flight of stairs already knowing where to go. He rounded the corner and stopped in his tracks. He could hear faint voices coming from a couple doors down the hallway. He strided to the door, quickening his pace as the voices grew louder with every step. Once at the door, Crane pressed an ear to it. He could barely make out the voices of Rahim and Jade. They seemed to be talking about what just happened.

"Rahim would you please just tell me what's going on?" Jade pleaded. "You're running yourself ragged and not telling anyone isn't going to help."

"Look it's nothing ok." There was a soft squeak and Crane could only assume that Rahim had sat on a bed. "I screwed up again and that's all you need to know...I'm just a stupid kid after all." He heard Jade sigh and grinned. He could only imagine her crossing her arms at her stubborn brother.

"Fine, but I will find out what happened one way or another Rahim." He heard the soft thud of footsteps and moved out of the way.

Jade was surprised to see the operative and closed the door behind her immediately. "I don't understand Crane. What is he so upset about?"

"Well..." Crane rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Rahim is apparently attracted to me and he may have wanted a relationship, but before he answered me he fled the roof like I was a biter."

Jade seemed to take it all in and sighed heavily, "What exactly happened?" Her hands moved to her hips.

"Well he came and woke me up to bring me to the roof and talk. Turns out the kid's had feelings for me ever since I got here. Then he asked if I would be mad and hurt him, and when I told him no..." Crane turned away to hide the growing blush on his cheeks. "He kissed me...and I kissed him back." He explained.

Jade crossed her arms, cocking her head to the side. "And what's your take on this?"

Crane chuckled, "I actually like the kid...and what we were doing." He admitted sheepishly.

Now that surprised Jade.

Crane couldn't meet her gaze though in fear that he may get punched in the face. He did just admit that he was attracted to her only brother after all. The silence was starting to unnerve Crane to the point where he chanced a peek at her and was shocked to see her pacing around, cursing under her breath in her native tongue. The word Rahim camp up a couple times, giving the operative a hint that she wasn't mad at him, but rather her brother.

She placed a hand on the door while muttering that Rahim was indeed an idiot while opening it. She placed her other hand on Crane's back and shoved him in. The door was instantly closed and a soft click was heard. He looked behind him at the door and cocked a brow. 'Hope she knows I could just pick the lock.'

The operative then turned his attention to Rahim who was laying on the bed with his back to him, refusing to acknowledge Crane's presence. He crossed the room and sat down on the bed with his back to Rahim. Neither said a word, just sat near each other with an uncomfortable thickness in the air.

The silence only lasted several minutes though when Crane asked point-blankly. "Why'd you run off?"

Rahim said nothing and curled up.

Crane sighed, "Kid, you shouldn't run off on people like that without giving them an answer." The operative heard him mumble something and turned in his direction. "What?"

With a frustrated huff Rahim sat up abruptly. "What if I didn't want to?"

The confused expression on Crane's face was replaced with a smirk. Rahim scowled and was suddenly pinned to the bed, his hands held down on either side of his head by the operative. Crane swiftly straddled the kid's waist making him gasp. He then leaned down to where their noses were only centimeters apart and uttered, "Well then I'll just have to pry it out of you."

Rahim blushed furiously and squirmed under Crane's intense gaze. The operative moved to Rahim's ear and blew in it softly, sending shivers down his spine. "Are you gonna answer me?" He whispered.

Rahim shut his eyes tightly and shook his head, refusing to give into the man above him.

With a smirk, Crane opened his mouth to let his tongue slither out. He flicked it against Rahim's ear experimentally, earning small gasps from the kid every time. The tongue ran along the shell of Rahim's ear, making him gasp and bite back the moan that wanted to leave his throat. Crane grinned.

Now he was getting somewhere.

The operative continued his ministrations, trailing the wet appendage down along the tan neck to where it met the kid's shoulder. He paused briefly before sucking on the smooth skin. Rahim gasped and arched up into Crane with a loud moan. "A-alright! I-I'll tell you." He uttered desperately.

Crane pulled away and took in Rahim's helpless state as he waited patiently for his answer.

Rahim gulped thickly muttering, "Y-yes..."

The operative grinned, "There, now was that so bad?"

Rahim turned away from him and muttered another yes. Crane chuckled and loosened his grip on the kid's wrists. "Now what if I told you that my response to that would be ok?"

Rahim's eyes widened, his breath hitching. Was Crane serious? The tiny shred of hope that filled his eyes turned to doubt. "But why? Why would you agree? I'm just a kid remember?"

Crane shook his head. "You may act childish..." He paused to rubs his thumbs against Rahim's wrists in a soothing manner. "But you're no child physically. You're only younger than me by what? About five, six years? Besides, I have very, very strong feelings for you Rahim. That's why I agreed." He admitted softly.

Rahim was shocked, he didn't think Crane would want him like this. Now another question plagued his mind. "Soooooo, boyfriends?" He looked at Crane hopefully.

Crane leaned down to where his lips ghosted over Rahim's and smiled. "Yeah, boyfriends." His lips captured Rahim's once again in a heated kiss.

Rahim pressed his lips firmly against Crane's and moaned, no longer suppressing his feelings for the operative. He felt Crane's tongue run along his lower lip like before and eagerly granted him access to his wet cavern. The tongue dove in stroking his own muscle, trying to coax him into playing. Rahim shyly rubbed his tongue against Crane's, getting bolder with each experimental stroke.

Soon their tongues were slipping into each others mouth in a battle for dominance, but of course with the operative being more experienced he easily chased Rahim's appendage back into his own mouth then began nipping at the kid's lower lip. Rahim sighed at the sensation and let Crane dominate him. The operative retracted from Rahim's now bruised lips and attacked his exposed neck. He bit, licked, and sucked on the tan skin, making Rahim moan uncontrollably. Rahim turned his head and arched it to give Crane better access. The operative growled in approval and lowered his body onto Rahim's softly as not to squish him while continuing his assault on the supple neck.

Rahim's cheeks burned as the attack on his neck made him harden instantly.

He squirmed under Crane, trying to get any friction he could to help relieve some of the pent up frustration in his pants. Crane released the neck and drank in the sight of Rahim so hot and bothered by simply playing with his neck. He then felt something firm poking his thigh and smirked when Rahim shifted his gaze to the wall. The operative lifted himself off Rahim enough to where he still hovered above him and reached down.

Rahim inhaled sharply as Crane's hand rested on his bulge. "Wow, when you said you were attracted to me you really meant it didn't you?" Crane teased him.

"Nnngh." Rahim moaned and turned his head away as Crane palmed the tent, embarrassed at how easily he was turned on by the operative.

Crane growled as the urge to dominate the kid beneath him became dire. He dove down and attacked the tan neck again. Rahim let out a throaty moan as Crane mercilessly sucked on the flesh of his neck. Pleasure coursed through Rahim from Crane's ministrations making him squirm uncontrollably. Satisfied, Crane released his neck with a pop and removed his hand from the bulge. Pride filled his being as a very red hickey stared back at him.

He looked down at the kid, a smirk playing on his lips at how needy Rahim was. The kid's cheeks were flushed and he was panting heavily, audible moans escaping every so often.

Crane chuckled and ground his groin into Rahim's, making them both moan. The operative panted heavily as he tried to regain some sort of control before he really lost it. "Rahim."

Rahim shifted his glazed eyes over to the operative and waited for him to continue. "I need...I need to know now if you want to stop...because I won't be able to once I start again...and I don't want to push you into something if you're not ready yet." He ground out through gritted teeth. It was all he could do to maintain himself at the moment.

Green eyes widened. Crane was willing to stop for him even though he really wanted to continue. Rahim smiled, "No." He surprised Crane and ground up into the operative's own erection making the older man moan. "Keep going...I-I don't want to stop."

Crane's heart skipped a beat at the sincere words that came from him. The kid trusted him that much? The operative found himself smiling at Rahim fondly before leaning down to plant a gentle kiss on his forehead. He then trailed light kisses down the bridge of his nose to his bruised lips. "As you wish kid." He mumbled against those lips before crushing them together in another searing kiss.

Rahim moaned, wrapping his free arm around Crane's neck to deepen the kiss. The operative's tongue darted into Rahim's wet cavern while sliding a hand up his shirt. He relished in the warm feeling of Rahim's skin against his hand. He then trailed his hand up along the kid's side until it rested against his chest. The operative's fingers delicately ran over the hardening nipple earning a sigh from Rahim. He smirked into the kiss and pinched the bud softly, eliciting a moan from Rahim who squirmed underneath him.

Crane broke the kiss much to Rahim's disappointment and began the tedious task of removing the kid's shirts as well as the goggles resting against the base of his forehead. His eyes scanned over every inch of tan skin that was once hidden by the offending clothes and licked his lips hungrily. For someone who didn't get out of the tower much, Rahim was nicely toned. The kid sported some muscle along his arms and abdomen, but they weren't prominent. Greedily, he ran his hands over the tantalizing skin, etching every inch into memory as he mapped out the body below him. Rahim sighed softly as those hands roamed over his torso, from his arms to to his chest all the way down to his abdomen where they stopped right above his hips.

The operative's mouth descended upon his nipple, hungrily swirling his tongue around the bud. Once the nipple was taut Crane switched to the other one giving it the same treatment, making it hard instantly. His mouth trailed down the middle of Rahim's chest, leaving little nips and kisses along the way on the kid's stomach.

"Ahhh-nnnngh!" Rahim's moans filled the air, making the tent in Crane's shorts very, very uncomfortable.

He pulled away from Rahim to remove his own shirt before reaching down to undo the kid's belt. Rahim could only watch as those alluring hands pulled his pants down along with his boxers in a single tug, releasing his throbbing erection. An arm instantly covered Rahim's burning face in an attempt to hide from Crane's view. He felt the operative's weight disappear and suddenly his boots were off his feet. He now lay on the bed aroused and bare to the operative's eyes. They flickered at the addition of new territory. Rahim was breathtaking. Crane's gaze shifted back towards the kid's face only to frown at how Rahim shielded himself.

He leaned over to pry his arm away from his cute face, but when he wouldn't budge Crane scowled and rubbed the defending arm in a soothing manner. "Kid?" Rahim grunted, not wanting him to see his face. Crane caressed Rahim's chin with his other hand. "Rahim, I can't keep going if I can't see your face." He then littered the visible part of Rahim's skin with feathery kisses.

The light touches made Rahim's heart ache as he choked back a sob. He had no idea Crane would be so caring and gentle with him.

This time when he felt those hands pry his arm away, he let them. Green eyes met worried brown ones and suddenly the operative's thumbs were wiping at his eyes. Rahim didn't even realize he was crying until Crane wiped them away. The operative planted a gentle kiss to each of his eyes before grinding his groin into Rahim's once again.

"Ahh!" Rahim let out a groan and blushed, making the operative smirk.

"There we go, now don't hide your face from me, I want to see every goddamn expression you make." Rahim nodded weakly, his face burning from Crane's intense choice of words.

Crane moved to where his mouth hovered over his erection and blew at it. He smirked when it twitched and leaned over to nuzzle it. Rahim grunted at the contact and resisted the urge to hide his face once more from the operative. Instead he took to fisting his hands in the sheets as he observed the operative's actions. Crane gripped one of Rahim's legs and squeezed before nipping at his inner thigh. The simple action caused Rahim to gasp lightly, fueling Crane's arousal. The operative trailed love bites down the kid's thigh, earning various gasps and moans, until he reached Rahim's erection. He watched as it twitched with need, begging to be touched.

Rahim let out a startled gasp as Crane's hand gripped the base of his shaft. He clenched the sheets tightly and screwed his eyes shut as a wave of pleasure washed over him.

Crane looked up at the kid's face and frowned. "Open your eyes Rahim." Hesitantly, he obeyed and opened his eyes. Once open they saw Crane smirking, erection gripped firmly in the operative's hand. "That's better." He said before lowering his head to the weeping tip.

The operative's pink tongue snaked out and swiped at the tip. Rahim groaned, desperately trying to keep his eyes open as Crane licked his length.

Another loud moan ripped from Rahim's mouth as Crane's lips wrapped around the head, giving an experimental suck before taking the whole thing into his warm, wet mouth.

"Ahh-ahhh!" Rahim clamped a hand over his mouth to stifle his moans, but Crane wasn't having that and released the throbbing length. Rahim whimpered at the loss of contact and furrowed his brow in confusion.

"Move your hand, I want to hear you." When Rahim shook his head Crane moved away. "Well then I guess I'll just stop." Rahim's eyes widened and almost instantly the hand was removed from his mouth.

"N-no, don't! I-I'll listen." He pleaded.

Crane chuckled and slowly moved back between the kid's legs. "Good."

With that Rahim's erection was surrounded by the wet, warm cavern of the operative's mouth once again. He let out the moan he had been suppressing, making Crane hum in response as he sucked on the hardened length. The vibrations sent waves of pleasure throughout Rahim's body, causing his moans to increase in volume. Crane's tongue ran along the bottom of the shaft, every so often darting across the sensitive slit and licking up the pre-cum that seeped out. It wasn't long before Rahim felt his lower area tighten and he desperately wanted Crane to keep going until he came, but just as he was about to, Crane removed his mouth.

Rahim groaned, distressed that the operative left before he released.

Crane chuckled, removing his shoes and the rest of his clothes. In a flash Crane was sitting beside Rahim, bare before his eyes. The operative let him stare. It only increased his desire for the kid, as well as his pride.

Rahim's eyes scanned over Crane's stunning body. He was flawless. His body was perfectly toned from all the running and fighting he endured outside the tower. Rahim sat up and reached a hand out to touch Crane's chest but hesitated. He wanted to touch him, but anxiety kept him from doing so. Seeing as though Rahim needed a little help, he grabbed the shaky hand and planted it firmly against his chest. Rahim gulped and blushed. This was still new territory to him, but he still wished he had a bit of confidence. Crane chuckled lightly, guiding the kid's hand along his skin for a brief moment. The operative's hand released Rahim's and waited. Getting the hint, Rahim tentatively ran his hand over the toned muscles of Crane's abdomen and chest, a pleasant sigh escaping Crane's lips. Rahim glanced up and grinned at the pleasured look on Crane's face, he was glad he could make the operative feel good. His eyes then landed on the man's raging hard on and gulped. It was pretty thick, twitching in agony. The operative went to grab it, needing some kind of friction only for Rahim to grab it instead.

He groaned.

Crane eyed Rahim's red face and felt his heart clench at how cute he looked right now. The kid was shyly looking up at him with those captivating, green eyes, nervous about what he was going to do next.

Green eyes pleaded with his. "Let me do it." And before Crane could respond Rahim's tongue darted out to lick the head experimentally, making the operative groan.

Not being as experienced as Crane, he hesitantly licked the erection, earning various encouraging grunts and moans from the man above. Becoming bolder, Rahim opened his mouth to take the head in. Crane moaned and held the back of Rahim's head, gripping the short hair between his fingers as Rahim sucked him while his other hand rested behind him on the bed supporting his weight. Little by little, Rahim took more of Crane's length until he couldn't fit anymore without gagging. He mimicked Crane's actions and began bobbing his head as he sucked the operative's hard on. Crane gasped and moaned, surprised at how good Rahim seemed to be at his first try. He looked down at the kid and growled approvingly at sight of Rahim sucking him off with flushed cheeks. The sudden urge to pound into that warm mouth overwhelmed Crane, and soon the hand resting on the kid's head was pushing, helping Rahim take even more of him in.

Rahim screwed his eyes shut and let Crane push him as he continued to suck. The operative was too wrapped up in the pleasure that mouth brought him that he didn't hear Rahim's protesting whimpers. It took the gagging sound of Rahim choking for Crane to regain his sense of control and stop. He pulled out of the kid's mouth and lifted him up.

"Shit, are you ok kid? Crane asked worriedly, eyes scanning the kid's face. He didn't mean to choke Rahim, it just felt so good that he lost control for a bit.

Rahim panted and nodded slowly. "Y-yeah. Sorry..." he mumbled. He was ashamed that he couldn't fit the whole thing in his mouth. He just wanted to give Crane the pleasure he gave him.

Crane looked at Rahim like he grew two heads. "You're sorry? Are you kidding me? I'm the one who choked you, I'm the one whose sorry."

Rahim pouted, his blush darkening. "I-I just wanted to give you the same pleasure you gave me, but I couldn't even take it all in..." He lowered his head, tears prickling at his eyes. He then felt Crane's hands cup his cheeks and lift his head back to see the operative offering him a small smile.

"Rahim, if this is your first time then you shouldn't be so discouraged by that. To be honest I'm surprised you could fit that much of me in your mouth. You did good for the first time, so don't worry you'll do better next time." He wiped the tears from Rahim's eyes that threatened to spill over with his thumbs.

Rahim sucked in a breath. Crane had enjoyed what he did and he wanted to do this again with him.

Shame fading, Rahim smiled back at the operative who hmed. Those hands that were cupping his face moved to his shoulders and pushed him back gently to where he was laying down again. Three fingers were then shoved towards his face.

Puzzled, Rahim stared at the fingers near his lips.

"Suck." Crane ordered.

Rahim did as he was told and took the operative's digits in his mouth, swirling his tongue around them and earning a groan from the operative. While Rahim sucked his fingers, Crane ran his other hand up and down the kid's side in a soothing manner. Once his fingers were coated with saliva, Rahim released them with a wet pop, making Crane groan with anticipation.

He positioned the fingers at Rahim's entrance and rubbed it. Feeling him tense, the operative's other hand moved to caress his cheek.

"It'll be ok, just relax." Rahim nodded, trying to calm his nerves as Crane slowly inserted a digit.

Rahim grunted at the intrusion, but kept his muscles relaxed like the operative told him to. Crane carefully moved the finger in and out of Rahim's tight entrance, only adding a second one when Rahim's grunts faded. He winced as the operative stretched him, breathing heavily and clinging to the bedding for support as he tried to relax. After several minutes of stretching Crane added a third finger, which made Rahim yelp.

"Ah!" Rahim tensed, clenching his muscles tightly around the operative's fingers.

Crane leaned in and sucked on Rahim's neck to distract him while whispering words of encouragement in his ears. The operative's actions seemed to calm the kid down enough to where his muscles relaxed once again. Several minutes after being prepared, Rahim's rigid body became lax and the once pained grunts turned to soft moans as those fingers continued working at his hole.

Crane removed his digits, earning a disgruntled whimper from the kid, though his disappointment vanished when he felt something much larger brush against his entrance. Crane noticed he became alarmed and was going to ask once more if he wanted to go through with this, but Rahim seemed to read his mind and gripped the hand that was still caressing his cheek tightly.

He opened his mouth multiple times to say something but the words wouldn't come out. Frustrated with himself, Rahim looked up at him, hoping Crane would get what he was trying to say. Those green eyes said it all. He was nervous, but he wanted to continue. Crane gave him a reassuring smile and pulled his hand away to guide his swollen erection into the awaiting hole.

"It's going to hurt for a bit, but it won't last for long ok?" Crane assured him before slowly pushing into Rahim's tight entrance.

Rahim grunted, trying to relax as the tip invaded his body. The operative moved his hands to grasp Rahim's hips as he swiftly thrusted into him. Rahim let out a pained cry and dug his nails into the bedding. With that single thrust the operative was buried within him and was now hovering over the kid's body, kissing him deeply as he waited for Rahim to adjust. With Crane so close Rahim arms latched onto the operative's shoulders and clung tightly. They stayed like this until Rahim adjusted to his size.

Rahim was the one to break the kiss, nodding at Crane to continue. "Move, I'm alright."

Crane nodded before slowly pulling out, leaving the head in, and sheathing himself once again into Rahim's tight heat. Rahim shut his eyes and let out a pained whimper at the feeling of Crane's large member stretching him even more so than the fingers. Still moving, Crane leaned over and captured his lips in a passionate kiss to distract the kid from the pain. Pain forgotten, Rahim focused on those enticing lips and kissed back with vigor that rivaled the operative's. Crane kept the pace slow and steady. He didn't want the kid's first experience to be unpleasant, so until Rahim was ready the operative resisted the burning urge to pound into his tight ass.

A few thrusts later Crane felt Rahim moan into the kiss.

Crane smirked and angled his hips to hit that sensitive spot again. "Ahh-ah! Rahim moaned loudly and ached his back into him, quivering as a sudden wave of pleasure coursed through his veins. "H-harder." Rahim pleaded, clinging tightly to the operative's shoulders.

Crane complied, tightening his hold on the kid's hips and snapped his own hips into Rahim with brute force. Another loud moan ripped through his lips as Crane relentlessly pounded into him, continuously hitting Rahim's prostate over and over again. Any lingering pain was washed away as pleasure consumed him.

"Ahh! Ha ha ahhh Crane, nnnnn!" Rahim moaned, looking up at Crane through half lidded eyes.

"Ngh, Rahim." The operative moaned.

Rahim's face was flushed, eyes glazed over, and panting with parted lips. Just seeing Rahim writhe beneath him made Crane lose it. He pounded faster and even harder into Rahim, moaning at the warmth that surrounded his aching member. He felt Rahim's nails dig into his shoulders and groaned as he leaned down to bite the kid's tan neck, leaving another hickey that was sure to bruise. Rahim gasped and moaned louder at the sudden pleasure surging within him. He was pretty sure the whole tower could hear him, but he didn't care anymore, not when Crane was making him feel so good.

A sudden jolt of pleasure shot up Rahim's spine, making him look down to see Crane's hand pumping his hardened length, timing it with his thrusts. He didn't even realize he was hard again until now.

Their moans became louder and more frequent as they neared their release.

"Ahh! Crane I'm-aahhhhh!" The operative's mouth covered his in a needy kiss as a massive wave of pleasure came crashing down on Rahim. He came hard, ribbons of white splattering onto both his and Crane's stomach.

Crane groaned as Rahim's muscles spasmed around him uncontrollably, pushing him over the edge. The operative pulled away and moaned out Rahim's name as he came inside his warm walls. He stilled for a moment as he rode out his orgasm, his arms quivering to hold himself above Rahim. Once the overwhelming pleasure subsided he pulled out and collapsed beside the kid. Rahim panted and looked over to Crane who was smiling at him as he panted.

The operative reached over and brushed the kid's cheek with the back of his fingers. "So, how was it?" He panted.

Rahim smiled warmly at him. "Amazing. I've never felt anything like that before it was so...good." He sighed, the after effects of euphoria still lingering.

Crane chuckled lightly as he pressed a gentle kiss on the kid's temple before gazing into those green eyes he was so fond of. "I'm glad your first time was a good one." He rested his forehead against Rahim's and rubbed their noses together. "Even more so, I'm thrilled that I was the one that gave you this experience."

Rahim grinned, panting slightly. "Me too."

He suddenly yawned, making Crane smirk. "Tired are we?"

Rahim shook his head in denial. "No I'm not I—" Another yawn escaped the kid's mouth proving the operative's point.

Crane chuckled, "Go to sleep Rahim, you'll need it in the morning." He advised pulling the blanket up to cover them both.

Rahim nodded absentmindedly turning on his side to get comfortable. Crane promptly wrapped his arms around Rahim's waist and pulled the kid against his chest, spooning him. Rahim smiled, lulled to sleep by the warmth enveloping him and Crane's heartbeat pulsing against his back. The operative snuggled up to Rahim and buried his nose in the kid's short, spiky hair, inhaling deeply before darkness consumed him.

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Crane woke up the next morning to a tickling sensation on his nose. Upon opening his eyes, he was met with the back of Rahim's head and his short, spiky hair. He smiled and ran his fingertips through the soft hair as images of last night came flashing back. He found that his heart still managed to skip a beat as he thought of Rahim and now he knew that these feelings ran deeper than he once thought. Sighing he sat up and stretched his tight limbs, as much as he'd love to lie here all day with the kid, he really needed to get going. He had a couple errands to attend to involving coffee and crayons and he promised the kids that he would look for crayons as soon as he woke up today. He searched for his clothes that were haphazardly thrown across the room and slipped them on. Retrieving his watch, his looked at the time.

It was almost 10 am.

"Well I still have to go, but at least I don't have to rush since the kids should still be asleep." He looked over at Rahim, who was still sleeping and smiled.

He crossed the room and hovered over him to plant a loving kiss against his temple. Once he pulled away he moved to the barred door and went to lock pick his way out. The door was unlocked in no time but, before he left he looked back at Rahim. He wanted to tell him something, but against his better judgment he left, smiling as he entered the elevator. "I'll tell him later." Crane mused.

It was about an hour and a half later when Rahim finally woke up and when he did he realized he was alone in the bed. He felt a twinge of pain in his chest, but he brushed it off because he knew what Crane did out there was important and he also knew that he shouldn't worry because the operative was the tower's best runner, so if anyone had a chance of surviving it would be Crane. With that in mind Rahim sat up only to have a sharp pain shoot up his spine.

"Ah!" He pressed a hand to his lower back and began rubbing the area. "Shit that hurts." he groaned.

Rahim waited a bit before trying to move again, and this time he was mindful of his aching limbs and lower back. Pain still wracked his body, but it wasn't nearly as bad as when he sat up just now. Needing to see what he could do Rahim walked over to his pile of clothes and found that he was very stiff, but at least he could manage walking. Bending down however was a different story. Rahim eyed the clothes and cursed under his breath about why they had to be on the floor. He hesitantly bent down only to have the same searing pain shoot up his body again. Hastily, he picked up his clothes and stood back up, screwing his eyes shut as tears welled in his eyes.

Ok, he would have to avoid bending down at all costs if he didn't want anyone to ask questions, especially Jade. Rahim groaned, he forgot that his sister would be where he was working along with Brecken, and both were exceptionally good at reading his body language. He slowly got dressed, thinking of how to approach the headquarters without looking too suspicious, but it wouldn't matter because they were more than likely already there, and even if they weren't he would have to get up eventually and judging how things went with getting out of bed, things were looking pretty grim for him.

Rahim stared apprehensively at the double doors. He could hear the muffled voices of his sister and Brecken on the other side, talking about how to deal with the newcomers no doubt. He sighed, knowing there was no way around this and hesitantly opened the door, gaining the attention of both Brecken and his sister. They watched him like a hawk as he made his way stiffly to the small desk by the radio. Rahim tried to sit down as slowly as possible, as to give the impression that he was really tired instead of hurting, but Jade had already noticed how tense her brother seemed to be, especially when he tried to sit down. She cocked a brow and turned to Brecken with a smirk plastered on her face. Judging by the way the leader was covering up his smirk with a hand, Brecken was just as amused as Jade was.

Jade wrapped up her conversation with the new runners on her headset and walked over to her brother. The first thing she noticed up close was that he was sporting a couple bruising hickeys. She clasped her hand on Rahim's shoulder and noticed how tense and nervous he seemed to be.

"So how did last night go?" She asked suddenly.

Rahim turned to his older sister and blushed at the smirk she sported. "N-nothing happened. I-I ignored him all night." He cursed himself mentally. Could he be anymore suspicious with all the stuttering?

"Oh stop it Rahim." Jade crossed her arms as she chided her brother. "I was by the door for a while last night and heard everything you two said." she smirked at her brother's widened eyes, knowing he'd been caught. "I did leave though when you started moaning." Rahim's blush darkened four shades of red.

He groaned, face planting the desk hard.

Brecken came up behind Rahim and patted him on the back. "He's a keeper Rahim."

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuughhhhh!" Rahim groaned louder this time.

Both Jade and Brecken laughed at how flustered Rahim was. Just then a pair of thin arms wrapped around him along with a head resting on top of his and hugged him in a comforting manner. "It doesn't matter who you're with Rahim, I still love you." Jade whispered, tightening her hold on him.

Brecken ruffled his hair. "Exactly, we don't care if you're with Crane. Just stay safe. That's all we ask."

Rahim smiled, mumbling. "Thanks guys."

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Crane panted as he climbed the wall in the tower. He had just finished collecting enough coffee and crayons for everyone in the tower to be happy for a while and he was exhausted. It was bad enough that a slew of virals appeared out of nowhere, but there had also been a group of bombers that exploded on him as well, which left him injured and covered in visceral while attracting even more virals.

He handed off the coffee to Toygar and took the elevator to the nineteenth floor. Once there he made his way to a room where he knew he could clean himself, setting the crayons aside. He didn't want to give them to the kids until he was rid of the rotting flesh.

It didn't take long to clean himself nor did it take long for the kids to thank Crane for the crayons as they had started using them as soon as they got them. The operative chuckled at their elated expressions and went to the headquarters to find Rahim. The kid wasn't hard to find since it was only evening and therefore he was still listening to radio frequencies for any contact outside or inside Harran.

"Hey." He made himself known to Rahim as he stood in the door way.

Startled, Rahim whipped his head around and sighed, "Shit Crane!" He shouted, a hand clutching his pounding heart.

The operative chuckled, "I didn't mean to scare you Rahim."

Rahim flashed him a grin, blushing. This whole Crane accepting his feelings thing was still new to him. Normally he had to hide his feelings, but Crane returned them and he wasn't sure how to deal with seeing the operative without getting embarrassed yet.

"It's fine." He turned around and fiddled with the dial. "I've been in here by myself for a while now and I didn't expect anyone to come in here since Jade and Brecken left."

Crane cocked a brow in confusion as he crossed the room. "Where'd they go?"

"Jade wanted to check on the patients in the sick bay, and Brecken went with her to talk to Dr. Lena." Rahim informed.

The operative hmed and placed his hands on the kid's shoulders, squeezing them gently. Rahim tensed as the hands slowly made their way down his arms. "S-so..." Rahim gulped, feeling the hands run smoothly across his chest. "What are you doing here? I thought you would be sleeping already." He questioned.

Crane nuzzled the crook of Rahim's neck as his hands continued to roam across the kid's chest. "I came to see how you were doing since you were passed out when I left this morning. Plus I'm sure you're sore from the waist below." Crane added in a hushed tone.

Rahim blushed and nodded, "Y-yeah. I could barely get up let alone walk around, but the worst part is trying to bend down. I practically cried trying to pick up my clothes this morning."

Crane frowned and kissed the tan cheek tenderly as he apologized. "Sorry about that Rahim. I should have been more careful with you."

Rahim immediately brought a hand up to clasp one of Crane's. "No, d-don't be...I don't regret how things went last night...even if I can barely move." He admitted timidly.

Crane smiled sadly, "I'll be gentler next time, but before I forget there's something else I wanted to tell you. Something I wanted to tell you this morning but I didn't want to wake you so I left. I've been thinking about it all day." He snaked his arms around the kid's waist as he leaned into his ear to whisper. "Rahim I...I love you."

Rahim slowly turned to him, eyes wide with shock. He could feel something hot running down his cheeks as he processed the operative's words. Crane loved him? He brought a hand up to rub the tears away as he smiled.

"Crane...I..." Rahim started but the operative shushed him.

"You don't have to say anything Rahim. I just wanted to let you know how I felt." He tightened his hold on Rahim.

Rahim gently pulled away, confusing the operative. "Would you at least let me finish?"

Crane sighed and apologized, "Sorry kid."

Rahim shook his head his face darkening as he gazed into the operative's eyes. "Crane I...I know that this isn't just a crush and...and this morning when you left, I felt sad...I just wanted to lay in bed until you came back. When I came here today, I noticed how much I missed and wished you were here with me and...and I had some time to think it over and I realized that I...that I love you too." He admitted anxiously.

He was surprised to see Crane grinning from ear to ear. Hearing Rahim's confession filled the operative with elation. Suddenly an arm hooked under the kid's legs while the other went around his waist. The next thing Rahim knew he was being lifted out the chair by the operative's strong arms.

"H-Hey." Rahim started. "P-Put me down, s-someone might see." he said hastily, blushing madly as the operative walked out the room with him in his arms bridal style.

Crane smirked, "Let them. If they say anything or give you a hard time I'll kick their ass and feed them to the biters myself. Besides, I know you're in pain and I don't like seeing you in pain." He gave Rahim a chaste kiss before they reached the room where Crane slept.

Upon entering the room the other occupants gave each other knowing looks as they saw who Crane had in his arms. Rahim even saw people reluctantly handing over their cigarettes to others who were smirking. Not being able to handle the attention, Rahim hid his face in the operative's neck as Crane strode to his bed, giving those behind him a warning glare.

Neither said a word as Rahim was placed gently on the squeaky bed. Crane began taking off the kid's boots and once Rahim's feet were freed Crane sat on the edge of the bed and took his own boots off. The operative then lied down and covered them both before pulling Rahim into his arms, their faces only inches away. Crane smiled and cradled the back of Rahim's head before connecting the lips in a loving kiss. He pulled away and placed another kiss on Rahim's forehead.

"Get some rest kid." Crane wrapped his arms securely around Rahim as he got comfortable. Rahim smiled and nodded, resting against the operative's chest and clinging to his shirt while inhaling the operative's musky scent that instantly lulled him to sleep. Crane chuckled at how fast Rahim fell asleep with him and rested his chin atop the kid's head, sleep coming almost instantly to him as well.

"Night Kyle." Rahim whispered sleepily.

Crane smiled and tightened his hold whispering back. "Night Rahim."

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So that's the end. (Hides forever) you may now pelt me with cans.