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Fyodor slowly opens his wine color eyes.He instinctively reached left side of bed for touch his lover. There was just cold sheets.The unfamiliar scent of room made him remember he is at a motel.
"Kolya?"
No respond.As Fyodor sits straight at bed, the blanket fell from his chest onto his lap.
'It's cold here.'
He thought.
Then he remembered that Nikolai insisted room is too hot with fireplace last night. It's his fault.
Fyodor reaches and takes Nikolai 's sweater from floor.He has to wear something at the end.He stood and lit the fireplace.
He glanced up hanger at corner of the motel room.Nikolai 's overcoat is absent and one of Nikolai s suitcase is open.
(Fyodor has one.Nikolai has three Suprised?No?Me too)
He ran a hand through his raven color hair.
It's fine.He will come back soon.He always does. He doesn't need to call him.
Fyodor leans to headboard and starts read his novel he was reading last night before Nikolai caused him lose his focus.
It's snowing outside.Room is kinda dark because of that.
Theyre at Moskow.
There is no annoying ability users(Except for Nikolai.He is an exception at everything for Fyodor) There is no annoying writing styles he can't figure it out.
No matter how much Nikolai causes trouble to them,It's peaceful like this.Of course they are not here for peace.However it's comforting.
He switched the page.
He decides to call Nikolai for tell him to buy tea bags.
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Nikolai is walking down street.(he likes walking with earphones).He is wearing casual clothes.A long black coat,a white turtleneck sweater,a checkered black and white beret,black pants and boots.And of course his overcoat. (He would freeze if he wore more white)
He is listening music as he glances around with a slight smile.Fyodor chose the motel at a bad neighborhood for being sure they can carry weapons-and bodies- easily.
That's why there is lots of funny items at streets. A bloody broken knife.A -frozen- finger (Nikolai is pretty sure about it's a point finger).A broken wheelchair. A dirty bathtub fill with frozen dirty water. Lots of drug needles. A latex glove probably been used for a different way.
He stopped for take the picture of a frozen rat. He send it to Fyodor as chuckling
'This will be you if I you continue not taking your iron supplements ♡'
Nikolai warms his gloved hands with his breath.
A woman hit the Nikolai while running toward opposite direction. Nikolai barely saw the baby covered in a yellow cloth in her arms.
Nikolai sulks as she continues her rush without glance up him.
"Bitch."
Nikolai s phone starts ringing.He forgots the woman and answers it.
"Good Morning Sunshine! Did you like my text? "
Nikolai answered the phone with an extraordinary joy compared to Russian people. People at street glanced up him like he is an alien.
"Yes and I took my supplements today.I called you for want you to buy tea bags when you're coming back"
"Sure <3. See ya later"
(end of the call)
Nikolai needs to go opposite direction for go to market.He murmurs a song while walking. He glances around. Disgusting glove,needles,the bathtub fill with frozen water, wheelcha-.Wait.
Why the surface ice of bathtub water is broken?
Nikolai has a bad feeling. He walks toward there.He paused when he notice yellow cloth in water.
He quickly put his hands into the water and pulled it out.Now he is holding the baby.He throw the wet cloth a side.
' It's freezing here.'
He quickly took off his coat and wrapped the baby with it. He shivered because of cold wind.
Nikolai is panicked (This is something rare)
"Fuck.Ugh.*He glances around.Has no idea what he should do*"
He noticed baby is not breathing.This is not something he can handle himself.
"Fuck.Fuck.Fuck.Fuck"
Nikolai uses his overcoat.
"Fyodor!"
Lack of nickname made Fyodor raise his eyebrows.He was leaning on the counter of little kitchen part in motel room.He has a coffee mug in his hand.
(He must thought Nikolai will come late)
He walks toward Nikolai.
"What are you holding?"
Nikolai runs toward him.Fyodor frowns as he sees the baby
"Help.I found it in water.Its not breathing."
(I know he should call the baby"they" but it's confusing)
Fyodor takes the baby wrapped around Nikolai 's coat. He saw baby s lips are purple because of lack of air.He turned the baby on his hand and rubbed baby s back for drain water from baby 's lungs.
Nikolai watches Fyodor tries to make baby breathe.Idea of baby s mother (probably mother) tried kill her baby is remind him his own mother.
-Trauma triggered-
Fyodor notices it. If this is gonna affect Nikolai, he doesn't want him to see this.
"Boil water for me.Quick"
Water only will be necessary if baby breathes.However Nikolai didn't question this.
Fyodor shakes the baby for trigger breathing reflex.Nothing.He hit baby 's back a few times for trigger crying reflex.No respond.
He leans and blews air into the baby's lungs.Nothing.He did again.
Baby starts crying.He sighs.He heard Nikolai s short relieved laugh.
Fyodor takes the baby to bathroom sink. He takes off Baby 's wet and dirty clothes.It just revealed cold burns.Baby's fingers are bruised.
"Bring a clean cloth and hot water."
Nikolai did without a word. He watched Fyodor rubs baby 's arms and legs with wet warm cloth. Nikolai speaks silently after minutes.
"She is still crying."
Fyodor glances up Nikolai.Nikolai seems nervous.The smile he always wears like a mask is not there for now. He seems almost terrified. Fyodor knows his reaction is not about baby.Its something that baby reminded him. However it's still weird seeing Nikolai like this.
"It's good that she cries.Its cleans her lungs.And you start telling me how did you found her"
"..."
"Nikolai?"
Nikolai startled like he just noticed Fyodor.
"Oh.Yes.I was walking at backstreets.A woman accidently hit me while running toward opposite direction.She was carrying that baby.Then you called me and I turned back for go to market.I saw her in a dirty bathtub fill with frozen water."
"Dirty bathtub you say?"
"Yes"
After more minutes feels like hours Fyodor wraps baby to a clean cloth.He saw mark on baby s back. It's a mark Russian government uses for mark ability users. Fyodor narrows his wine color eyes.
Nikolai speaks much silent than his usual loud self.
"I will cry if you kill her"
"I won't kill a baby.Dont freak out.Just bring me something to write"
Nikolai knows Fyodor doesn't lies to him.At least since they're in a relationship. That's why he didn't hesitate to do what Fyodor says.
Fyodor writes a few things on paper.
"Find these medications.She could catch anything of dirty water.Buy diapers,baby food and baby clothes.Use overcoat.Dont let people see you.Dont steal things with your power.Buy everything with cash"
"Got it"
Nikolai took his overcoat and he disappeared with a yellow light.Fyodor takes the baby in his arms and sits front of the fireplace on russian carpet.
Baby is still crying but who can blame her?
"Shh.Shh"
Fyodor rocks the baby soothingly in his arms.He speaks to himself more than the baby
"They're gonna search for you.You know?"
Baby cries harder. Fyodor rocks her slowly
"Shh.Shh...Its fine.Shhh.*Baby s cries turns to whines*God must love you.I wouldn't save you if there wasn't Nikolai."
After minutes.Baby starts staring at Fyodor with her big blue eyes.She reaches and pulls silver cross necklace with interest.Fyodor stays expressionless.He just watches flames of the fireplace. He speaks with his smooth and steady voice again
"Unfortunately you ruined my plans.Lot of people couldn't.You can be proud of yourself"
Baby chuckles as she plays with his silver cross necklace.
-end of the first chapter-