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Out of all the well-known, unspoken rules of the house, anything to do with Boss's Master was a top priority. Do not Touch Raizel. No loud sounds around Him (perfectly fine if you're one of the human children). Do not stare at him for too long (it makes him worried, also it's very rude).
But the most important, the one that would mean instant death...do NOT eat what Frankenstein made SPECIFICALLY for Raizel.
Tao cowered into the corner of the couch as far away from M-21 as possible. He mentally said his goodbyes to the grey-haired man. He wished he had more time with M-21. He thought about all the things they've done and cherished each moment while mourning the things they could've done together.
It's only been a week since he and Takeo were allowed to stay here, and so much has happened in that time. Tao could easily see M-21 becoming one of his closest friends, but it would seem the universe was eager to rip the man from his hands.
M-21 idly sat on the other end of the couch, munching on a plate of cookies that had been set out by Frankenstein a few minutes ago in front of the ottoman Raizel had silently claimed as His.
Tao was frozen with fear, his tongue glued to the roof of his mouth, unable to warn M-21 of the danger right behind him.
Raizel stood there, blinking in what Tao was certain was confusement as M-21 unknowingly ate from Raizel's plate of warm cookies instead of the ones M-21 had set out for himself earlier...the one Tao had eaten...Tao gulped. If M-21 wasn't a goner after this, then Tao was certain the man would kill him. Tao gulped again and accepted his fate.
There was a flush rising on Raizel's cheeks and those ruby red eyes darkened in what Tao assumed was rage.
He had to do something!
"M-..." He started before he choked.
Raizel had walked past M-21 and sat down on the ottoman. He delicately pushed the plate of cookies closer to M-21 with the tips of his long fingers, a flush high on his cheeks. M-21 froze, looking from the cookies to the Noblesse and then back to the cookies.
M-21 swallowed heavily, sweat beading at his forehead.
"Those...weren't my plate?" M-21 coughed lightly, eyes panicked.
Raizel stared with bright, twinkling eyes before shaking his head gently. The blush on his cheeks flared darker.
"Oh..."
Raizel pointedly looked at the cookies and pushed them closer to M-21. After a moment, the grey-haired man hesitantly reached out and grabbed another one. Raizel nodded and took one for himself, taking a bite and munching politely. The Noblesse looked incredibly pleased as he shared a snack with M-21.
Tao broke out into a cold sweat and blinked rapidly at the scene.
What just happened?