Derek excitedly kicked off his slides and made his way over to Aleksandr. He turned over on his back and sat with the back of his head against the wall. The twenty-year-old then moved one of his hands just above Aleksandr's belly button. He doubted that it was too much for the serpent mutant, but he had to ask and make sure that he was comfortable with how he was touching him.

"This cool?" Derek asked in a soft voice. He managed to move closer to Aleksandr. He had to admit that he was warm to the touch. Derek liked that. "I mean, I can move over a bit if you want me to. I have a feelin' that it's okay, but I just wanted to double check. You can never be too sure." He chuckled a bit and slowly moved his thumb against Aleksandr's skin.

It didn't take long for Derek to join him on the bed, which was encouraging. The nerves from earlier appeared to have subsided and the young man seemed to be settling in comfortably, even eagerly. "Is very warm, actually," he replied with a bit of a grin, knowing what Derek meant but opting to tease him instead. He was already enjoying the warm hand against his scales and was looking forward to how much more skin he could get the other young man to press against him.

"There is no need for moving," he continued, wanting to reassure Derek even amidst his teasing. There wasn't really any need to aggravate any remaining nerves beyond a certain point. Making him unwilling to test his boundaries would also be counter productive. It wouldn't do either of them any good to extinguish the fire with anxieties before it got a chance to really get going.

Carefully he slid an arm behind Derek's neck and placed the other behind his own head. It was a lot softer than resting against the wall and provided the opportunity for him to lean more of his boay against Aleksandr's if he wanted."You have seen this movie before?" he asked, offering the option of small talk to help keep any potential awkward tension at bay. Talking during a movie wasn't exactly polite, but he doubted Derek was all that concerned about missing any plot points.

>> "Is very warm, actually,"

Derek groaned and playfully rolled his eyes at Aleksandr. It was good to know that he had a sense of humor along with being Cupid in naga form. Cupid...hm. He certainly had the attributes of the Roman god of erotic love but at the same time, he also gave this Lucifer/Devil vibe that Derek was liking. "Perfectly warm. I'm surprised you don't have a heat lamp --," the twenty-year-old stopped and looked at the heat lamp that was pushed into a corner of the room. "I stand corrected." Derek chuckled with a grin on his face.

>> ""There is no need for moving,"

Derek nodded his head at Aleksandr and snuggled closer to him. It felt weird -- like getting cuddly with an oversized snake. If his mother ever met Aleksandr, she would run for the hills screaming. She didn't like snakes very much especially ones that weren't straight and kissed on her son. But that was for another thread. So far, though he was enjoying himself with the Russian mutant. He hadn't thought

>> "You have seen this movie before?"

"Oh, no. This is the first time I've seen it," Derek answered, "I like the synopsis of it on the back of the DVD cover." He added with a grin. Aleksandr's movement only made Derek feel that more comfortable. He slowly snaked his hand up Aleksandr's torso and rested his hand on his chest. The dark skinned mutant took it a step further and rested his head on the side of the serpent's chest, giving playfully licks to it. Was that weird? Probably, but Derek Menes was a weird person.

So Derek hadn't seem the movie yet after all. Aleksandr had assumed otherwise with how quickly he'd chosen it from the stack. In the end it probably wouldn't matter all that much anyway. Putting on a movie wasn't anything more than a distraction and an excuse, so missing parts of it wouldn't be such a tragedy. Plus, if he did like whatever bits of the movie he managed to catch there was always the option of letting him borrow it to watch for real. They only lived a few floors apart after all.

Aleksandr slid down on the bed just a little, getting more comfortable as Derek readjusted himself as well. The body heat starting to build around him between Derek and the silky sheets on the mattress was delicious. It was almost enough to make him drowsy with contentment. The only thing better would be to have the heat lamp on as well, but he could settle for what he already had.

The feeling of a tongue sliding across his scales roused him from his almost-stupor. A chuckle rolled through his chest at the unexpected, though not entirely unpleasant, sensation. He could only imagine how unusual it must have been from Derek's end. He slid how on tongue out, at full length, and flickered it. From the position they were in the tips of the forks could easily reach his chest and Derek's forehead. He chuckled again as it retracted. Anything he could do Aleksandr could do better.

A little more of his tail coiled up onto the bed, sliding smoothly across the sheets and curling lightly against the other young man's legs, seeking out more contact and body heat. "I will never understand movie if you are distracting me," he said in an amused tone, fingers stretching to trace circles along is shoulder.

Derek noticed that serpentine tongue slither out from Aleksandr's teeth. It was so...long! The thoughts he was having made him blush and move closer to him. He only caught half of what was happening in the movies due to the fact that he was distracted by the handsome mutant behind him. Derek's hand slid down to his belly button again. With every passing second, he was becoming more and more comfortable with cuddling the giant sexy snake-man.

He chuckled his body down along with Aleksandr's even though the mutant was taller than him. The ebony mutant hoped that he would end up laying down completely instead of sitting with their backs up against the wall.

"I will never understand movie if you are distracting me,"

Derek blushed and moved his legs so that the other mutant's tail was nestled in between them. "...Maybe I want you to be distracted," Derek whispered underneath his breath. He took it a step further and kissed his chest a couple of times before turning his attention back to the television screen, "...I can honestly say I did not see this night turning out like this,"

Closer and closer the other mutant kept scooting, bringing that delicious body heat with him to cover more and more of Aleksandr's scales. The desire for that kind of warmth was like an unscratchable itch. Even if their bodies were fully flush against each other it still wouldn't be enough, but that didn't mean he wasn't willing to take what he could get. If the heat continued to rise between them he might not be able to help himself.

The weight of the leg Derek swung over his tail caused it to curl even further up onto the bed, reacting to the pressure and the warmth without thinking, though there was a conscious effort made not to curl it around the young man. It wouldn't do the startle him or put him in fear of being constricted. Curling up with a snake had to be strange enough without bringing fear into the mix.

Aleksandr almost caught the whispered response to his teasing, but the sound from the movie made it hard to separate and distinguish the words. He simply had to assume it was something encouraging or goading, though assuming made it more difficult to reply appropriately. The kissing, on the other hand, was much easier to interpret.

Things were moving at a bit of a slow burn at the moment, which could be nice, but if they were going to get anywhere other than lazily curled up in bed then someone would have to start making a move. Aleksandr wasn't opposed to be the one that did it.

Sliding his arm out from behind Derek, he sat up and flipped over so the other young man was beneath him. He braced his weight on his hands on either wide of Derek's ribs and used Derek's slung over leg as a guide to rest the upper section of his tail between the young man's knees and keep his torso from resting on Derek's. His top half didn't weight much more than a normal person but the tail was heavy. It was best to ease into any weight distribution to make sure there wasn't too much discomfort.

"Is not such a bad way for the night to go, yes?"

Derek was a bit sad that his fellow cuddler didn't respond to his mumbled comment. He was about to say it again when he felt Aleksandr's tail curl up more around his leg. This was a clear sign that the naga-like mutant was enjoying the touching they were doing. Most likely because of the exothermic heat he was giving off. Derek moved his hand down further until it reached the five inches into where his scales began.

"This movie is inter..." The dark skinned mutant stopped talking when Aleksandr shifted. He wasn't able to speak as the serpent moved on top of him. Derek's eyes were wide and full of surprise and arousal, "...estin'." Derek bit his lip and studied Aleksandr's face.

"Is not such a bad way for the night to go, yes?"

"Yeah," Derek propped himself up on his elbows and looked into his yellow eyes. Without saying much, he pressed his lips against Aleksandr's. He moved his hands to brush up against his arms. This certainly wasn't planned, but damn did he want his.

It hardly took more than a few short moments for the heat in the room to sharply spike amidst a tangle of sheets and skin contact. Aleksandr wished he could coil up in the smells and sensations and never leave. Everything else in the world grew hazy fell away and faded to black. It was exquisite.

---

Exactly how much time had passed was hard to tell. The movie had long since rolled through its credits and was left playing trough the main menu loop. It was still dark outside, but he couldn't say for how much longer. Not that he particularly cared. There hardly seemed to be anything more pressing than simply staying curled up in his warm bed and continuing to leech body heat from its other occupant. Aleksandr was feeling particularly relaxed and even a little punch-drunk. It would be a shame when it wore off.

"I am thinking we have missed the best parts of the movie," he mumbled, tightening and then relaxing his coils to stretch the muscles as they cooled. Lazily his tongue flickered through the air, savoring the scents that still hung in the room. It hadn't been such a bad night after all. He might have to chase after Derek again sometime in the future.

Derek was still trying to get his breath under control. Beads of sweat had formed on his forehead and on both of his temples. The room had gotten considerably hot and he could tell that Aleksandr was enjoying himself. The twenty-year-old mutant moved his hands from around his waist and moved them to his snake-like hair.

"I am thinking we have missed the best parts of the movie,"

"...we might need to rewatch it again sometime," Derek whispered with a grin on his face. "Maybe a couple of times." He chuckled breathlessly and ran a hand cross Aleksandr's face.

Aleksandr's long tongue slid back into his mouth just in time for Derek's hand to pass over his face, sparing him to potential discomfort of getting any more saliva all over his fingers. He heaved a contented sigh, enjoying the smell of his skin and the warmth against his scales.

"We must be watching it at least one or three times more," he agreed, already looking forward to the possible future makeout sessions. Maybe they'd actually watch more than a few minutes of the movie next time, though he couldn't say he'd be all that quick to complain if they happened to miss it again. They'd just have to keep meeting up and retrying until they managed to get through the whole film. If their current position said anything, that could take a while.

He curled closer to Derek, his sharp nails dragging lazily over the young man's stomach as he let himself drift a little. He could easily fall asleep where he was, warm and satisfied, but that probably wasn't the polite thing to do. "You are wanting to stay here for what is left of the night? Or you are maybe wanting to be in your own bed?"

>> "We must be watching it at least one or three times more,"

Derek bit his lip and smiled widely at Aleksandr. Even if this wasn't more than just "fun", Derek was very happy. Though, the serpent thing was something that he was going to have to get used to. "Hm...maybe five more times. I want to be able to write an ten page paper about it afterwards." He suggested with a grin and a scrunched up nose. He chuckled a bit and kissed the older mutant's "lips". Derek let out a sigh and leaned back on the bed. "...seven times. Y'know, to make sure it's solid with a good thesis."

The touching was definitely something that he needed to happen more often. He let out a sigh of contentment and closed his eyes.

>> "You are wanting to stay here for what is left of the night? Or you are maybe wanting to be in your own bed?"

Derek stuck his tongue into his right cheek and thought for a second. "I want to stay if that's okay with you. I'm too comfortable to get up right now."

Five more times. No, seven. Aleksandr could live with that. Hell, he thrived on that kind of thing. And with the kid living just a few floors away it would be exceedingly easy to meet their quota. Maybe even exceed their quota. If Derek wanted to write a nice, thorough report then there really wasn't any way to overdo things. They could go for both quality and quantity. "I am thinking we can manage these things easily." Provided they didn't both fall asleep too quickly afterward. That part might be more of a challenge. The bed was just so warm and comfy and there was so much body heat to leech. It would be hard to leave it.

"You are welcome to be staying as long as you want," he replied, his hand falling still and simply resting against the young man's skin. Aleksandr's bed was certainly big enough to entertain a guest for a night and there were several other empty ones if Derek decided that things were getting a little too crowded. "I will even cook for breakfast when the morning comes." Or maybe lunch, depending on when they managed to get out of bed. How late was it anyway? It would probably turn out to be a late morning. Either way cooking wasn't something the serpent did very often so he enjoyed the opportunity when it presented itself.

>> "I am thinking we can manage these things easily."

Derek smirked and moistened his lips. "Perfect," he whispered to Aleksandr. "Luckily, we're only a couple of floors away." The convenience was impeccable.

"You are welcome to be staying as long as you want...I will even cook for breakfast when the morning comes."

"Aw, you don't have to do that for me, Aleksandr." Derek knitted his eyes a bit and rested his hand on the naga-mutant's chest. He tilted his head to the side a bit and studied Aleksandr's face. "I can help, if you want. I don't wanna put you out or anythin' like that."

"Helping is fine if you are wanting to," Aleksandr replied, sliding an arm around the back of his head and bringing the tails around to rest across his shoulder to relieve some pressure from them. He didn't often lie on his back for very long, but the rest of him was so comfortable at the moment that a little discomfort around his head was bearable. It provided a good excuse to get himself a heat pack later for any cramped muscles, too.

"I am not cooking so much for me," he continued, settling back down with the arm behind his neck and heaving a contented sigh. "Is not so much a chore if it is not being done often. It is good for me to be staying in practice." He probably should be cooking more often. Raw meats were all well and good but it wouldn't hurt him to up his vegetable intake. Maybe he could find some recipes that would make eating them easier. Derek being around would help him get off his lazy scales and start using his kitchen more regularly, too. Maybe he could even volunteer to start cooking a few things for the communal dining room in the basement. The Co-Op was already becoming a worthwhile investment.

Derek nodded his head and moistened his lips, "oh, I am. It'll be nice to cook side by side with a snake-Vogue model," he teased with a sly grin across his lips, "you can show me how to make a traditional Russian breakfast." He moved his hands all over Aleksandr's body just to feel his scales against his dark skin. He moved forward and kissed his chest. It came out of nowhere, yes, but Derek was feeling a bit affectionate.

If Aleskandr wanted to cook for him, then by all means, Derek was going to let him. He snuggled closer to Aleskandr and took in a deep breath of his scent. "Hm..." He sighed and pulled back to look at Aleskandr's face. "Thanks for lettin' me stay over."