The Truth

"Augh, that serpent..." Gemini growled, a flash of his blindingly white teeth glinting.  Green eyes were narrowed and turned away from the figure sprawled on his shiny-metal-framed four-poster double bed with an ultra plush mattress.

He couldn't help but take a quick, less-narrowed glance.  Snakeman did look rather peaceful just lying there, his helmet on the bedside table, a wavy mane of black hair splayed across the pillow.  Heck, Gemini could argue that Snakeman actually looked rather attractive in that state; he didn't look like the annoying, creeping serpent that would stalk its prey in the night.  For a faint moment, a smile crossed Gemini's face and his emerald eyes softened.

He approached the bed slowly, tilting his head lightly as he knelt near the bed, feeling himself somewhat enchanted by this "serpent of Ophiuchus".  With a shaky hand, he slowly reached out to run his fingers through the amazingly-soft strands of black artificial hair.  This wasn't so bad--after all, Snakeman wasn't half the creepy bastard when he was asleep, right?--and he was so peaceful just sleeping there.

A soft voice broke the silence, the slight lisp distracting Gemini.  "Ssssssssssssstill ssssssssssssssleeping too, Gemini?"

Gemini sputtered, leaping up away from Snake and staggering back.  His eyes were wide like two giant green crystal orbs, and he was tensing up.  That damn serpent had caught him!  His eyes suddenly narrowed and he clenched his jaw, shaking as he stared at Snakeman.

"I wasn't sleeping you creepy serpent!  And I didn't check up on you because I care or anything!"  Gemini sputtered.  His blush circuits were producing a bright red tinge on his cheeks, and he dropped his voice, though keeping the same sort of tense tone.  "I just didn't want you to be dead in my bed.  Okay?"

Snakeman sat up, giving a dopey smile and rubbing his eyes.  He then gave Gemini a wide-eyed smile and tilted his head.  "You could have fooled me."

"About what, stupid serpent?"  Gemini grunted; his face was still bright red and his eyes were wide as he stared at Snake.

"You love me.  I know you do."