The Inexplicable Exploits of the Dork Corps

Part XIII - God I'm Cold

     (Written for a writing prompt that came to me during my Creative Writing Club meeting and because my toes are cold. Hope you enjoy. ... *shy smile*... *SELF ESTEEM ISSUES* Pff I don't know what I'm even doing right now... Here we go!)

     "I am so freaking cold."

     "Then you shouldn't be sitting on the m-metal lab counter in what barley even constitutes a l-lab coat and a pair of leggings."

     "Are you insulting my lab coat?"

     "Y-yes! It's so thread bare you c-could use it as colander."

     "How dare you Shat!" Kat dramatically swooned, but shivered and curled up into a ball to preserve her body heat.

     "There is another option of course. You c-could fix the h-heating module."

     "I told you I can't before Shat darling." The sweater clad teen flushed at the word darling. "Carter needed the transmogrification complex to finish an improved sound to light convertor... Honestly, I'm pretty sure that he actually stole it to watch Nemesis be uncomfortable."

     "Y-yeah, or to get her to consider cuddling with him."

     "Pff!" Kat laughed and wheezed, "You are absolutely correct Shat dearest... Carter really is just a little boy hoping for a kiss."

     "D-definitely. Come on Kat," Shat pulled Kat from her sitting position on the table, "We're going out to the living room."

     "Sounds like a good idea to me babe. But I have an idea. We strip all the beds of blankets and make a giant blanket fort cocoon thing on the floor of the living room."

     "That s-sounds like a g-great idea! I'll get the stuff from the linen closet, you strip the corps' b-beds..."

     "Sounds excellent." In several minutes time, Shat had collected the few blankets from the closet and spread the couch cushions across the floor in a triple layer of pillowy goodness.

     "Hey Shat! I got the m31 comforter from my bed, the blue duvet from yours, I took Fire's Slytherin quilt, Maddy's white and grey striped comforter, Carter's TARDIS blanket, and Nemesis' pile of fluffy blankets... and what appears to be a sheepskin."

     "P-perfect Kat," The kitten eared girl dropped the blankets on Shat's pile of pillows and jumped in the middle looking expectantly at Shat, head tilting to the side, and face forming a tiny little pout.

     "Wh-what do you want me to do?"

     "How about-"

    "D-do you w-want warmth c-cuddles K-kat?" She nodded, biting her lip. Shat flushed magenta, but slid in next to Kat, swirling the pile of blankets around their waists and piling it up so they looked like they were in a giant anthill. Kat shifts her weight so that she's wrapping her legs around Shat's sweater-clad square of a torso, and her head rests in the notch between Shat's neck and shoulder. Shat's heart rate speeds up and they hesitantly grab back.

1/4 Done!

     "God I am so cold"

     "Relax Maddy, I'm almost done with this."

     "Done with what?"

     "Done... with... this!" Fire swirled around and held up a blue furry blanket that looked to be made of fist sized furry balls. "Jamal, Maddy, join me over..." she scanned the lab for a moment, but then decided, "Not in here. In the kitchen."

     "Why the kitchen?"

     "Because the floor's clean and theres food in there. Come on."