(Pyre and Fox, and Ruoka (from Bleeding Heart) My dogs want them so bad lol) 

The sound of Fen's alarm clock going off pulled Pyre out of a nice, perverted dream. He tried to keep his eyes shut until it was silenced, but after a minute he realized that it was likely him that had to push the button. 

Groaning, he sat up and forced one eye to creak open. 

Oh, well that would explain why it's not being turned off. 

Fen's snake's head was settled overtop the buttons, but it couldn't quite figure out how to press the alarm one quite right. 

"I got it," Pyre said as he scooted to the edge of the bed and silenced it. 

He was going to start talking to Fen right away, but raised an eyebrow when the snake hurried down from the bed and slithered toward the bathroom. Curious, he followed, stopping at the entrance so that he could watch Fen's snake somehow stretch all the way up and onto the counter. 

It seemed stuck after that point, and eventually turned its head to look at him. 

"Assistance panda is here," Pyre said. 

He'd meant it as a joke, but the moment he stepped into the bathroom his size abruptly shrunk and he gained a nice fuzzy coat of fur. 

We are so going to talk later, panda. I thought we were friends...

Thankfully, the brat still let him have full control, so he quickly managed to climb his way up onto the counter to join Fen's snake. When he saw it nudge Fen's toothbrush in the the little cup holder, Pyre reached over and awkwardly grabbed it. It took a bit of practice, but he managed to get the cap off the toothpaste, too. Thankfully, that hadn't been on very tightly. A step on the tube gave him a messy spout of the minty stuff, allowing him to turn the brush and add just enough. 

Okay, open up. 

Fen's snake did as told, allowing him access to brush his sharp teeth and fangs. 

When he finally set the brush down with the top portion hanging over the sink, Pyre nodded at his handiwork, then leaned over the sink and turned on the water so that Fen could rinse his mouth out. 

Once that was done, Fen made his way over to the toilet. He wasn't exactly sure how that was going to work, but he wasn't too interested in watching, so he turned his attention back to the cup of toothbrushes. He was just about to reach for one when his panda decided that it would be a perfect time to take control back. 

So, instead of brushing his teeth like a normal civilized mammal, Pyre leaned over and, after smacking the toothpaste tube with his paw a few time, promptly took a giant bite out of the toothpaste. 

Oh dear god, I can't. 

The overwhelming taste of mint was, evidently, not his panda's favorite flavor, at all. It squeaked and pawed at its mouth, sticking its tongue out constantly to try and push the sticky paste out. After only a few moments it retreated back into his mind, shoving Pyre forward to face the mistakes it had made... and boy, were there quite a few. 

Looking up at the mirror in front of him, Pyre realized that his panda should never be allowed within a hundred feet of a toothpaste tube again. He was absolutely covered in the sticky white stuff. 

I feel like a walking innuendo for some strange fetish, but the smell of mint is so strong that I can't even think perverted thoughts. I think he even got some up my nose.

"...mm, what are you guys do—eh?"

Hearing Gin's voice, Pyre turned around with excitement, only for it to slowly drain away when he saw the mortified look on the guy's face. 

So, um... there was this epic battle where the toothpaste tube tried to attack F— His story was cut off abruptly as he was picked up and promptly carried over to the bathtub by a rather distraught-looking Gin. 

Pyre sat there, staring down at his pasty paws as Gin got the warm water started for the bath he knew he was about to endure. His spirits rose when Fen's snake appeared over the edge a moment later, though, slipping into the bathtub with him. He immediately grabbed for him, but Gin had been paying enough attention that he managed to intercept him at the last second, saving Fen's snake from joining in the toothpaste fun. 

It slithered over to curl up beneath the faucet, clearly loving the waterfall of warm water against its scales. 

Pyre sat still as Gin reached up, retrieving the sprayer once the water was of appropriate temperature. He then proceeded to spray down Pyre's coat, making him look like a soggy rat more than a panda. 

He then added a healthy dose of shampoo and began scrubbing, being careful, however, to go section by section so as to not spread the toothpaste around or push it deeper into his thick coat. 

Pyre ended up leaning his chin against the edge of the tub as he gave up being forlorn. It wasn't that he disliked taking baths, or having Gin give him them, but he just wasn't used to taking so many and it kind of got frustrating. 

"It's okay, I don't think Gin really minds, at least. I can also take over from here since I've shifted back. I just need to grab a pair of boxers," Fen said as he began climbing out of the tub. 

Hell no!

Pyre nipped Gin's finger as the guy reached for him with his free hand, clearly intent on restraining him. 

That's my eye candy! 

Squirming absurdly, Pyre managed to free his soggy panda and leap onto Fen's shoulder, effectively using his waterlogged weight, and the element of slight surprise to make the guy drop back down to his backside in the tub. 

Pyre didn't hesitate  to get an eye full of everything without hesitation, but then he turned and carefully slid down Fen's firm chest until he was settled on the one leg he had bent sideways on the floor of the tub. 

"I think he might need a rabies shot. He bit my thumb," Gin said, his tone teasing as he leaned against the tub with a grin on his face. 

I'm rabid for this gorgeous snake, and its owner, Pyre thought, making Fen's reddening face break out into a hopeless smile.  

His eyes crinkle at the corners just right when he's happy. 

Pyre felt his heart thump strangely in his chest, making him pin his ears and twitch his whiskers. 

"Com on, you. I want you to come to work with me today, but I definitely can't show up with a toothpaste panda," Fen said as he took the bottle of shampoo from Gin and began gently scrubbing the remainder of the minty substance from his fur. 

Fen had told Gin that he could go after a few moments, since he could just rinse him off whenever he needed to by himself, but Gin seemed adamant about saying, and Pyre easily saw why. The guy was sneaking more than a few glances at Fen... and Fen's snake. 

He's got it so bad for you...

"Hmm?" Fen questioned, drawing Pyre's attention back up at him. 

Oh nothing, I'm just a perverted panda, Pyre replied, not really good at deflecting situations. 

"But that's one of the things that's really cute about you," Fen said as he finished rinsing out Pyre's fur. 

Cute...? 

He honestly wasn't trying to be cute. 

"You're adorable, even in your human form," Gin added, making Pyre look over his fuzzy shoulder at him. 

He normally wouldn't allow himself to be called such things, but he knew that his panda really was cute. His human side, though? He didn't see it at all. 

Hey Fen, we should bring Gin to work, too. He has today off, right? 

Since he kind of sucked at controlling his thoughts, it was no surprise when both the men tilted their heads at the same time. 

"I mean, I do have today off and I've already finished all the homework for my class tomorrow," Gin said quietly, his nervousness decreasing the volume of his words. 

Fen seemed a bit surprised by the idea and remained silent for a few moments before shrugging one shoulder. 

"I mean, I definitely don't mind. You are going for a business degree anyways, right? It would be good experience," he said, making Gin glance up from where he probably shouldn't have been looking. 

The guy's face reddened as he quickly nodded. 

"Y-yeah, it would be great experience. I'd love to come with you guys." 

They all remained quiet for another moment. Each person simply staring at the other two. Fen was the first to finally speak up again, his face a little more red than he had been previously. 

"You might want to go run and shower, then." 

Caught red handed there. 

He couldn't blame him, but poor Gin couldn't hide his blush as he quickly fumbled with words until he said something that sounded like an agreement, then ran for the other bathroom. Once the guy was gone, Fen gave out a little chuckle and double-checked Pyre's coat before turning off the water and reaching over the edge of the tub for a clean towel. 

"He's acting a bit funny today, don't you think?" 

Pyre sat still as Fen got busy drying his fur, trying to figure out what he should and shouldn't say right then. He knew that simply saying Gin absolutely wants to do you, or possibly the other way around, wasn't the best idea. He also knew that Gin, unfortunately, wasn't one to simply confess his feelings, either. Fen also didn't seem all that great at catching on that people were into him. After a few more minutes of thought, and a full-body blow dry that ended with a slightly too-warm set of paws, ears, and a butthole, Pyre finally looked up at Fen from where he'd set him down on the closed toilet seat lid. 

When you two bang, can I record it for... purposes? 

Fen blinked at him in confusion before glancing toward the open bathroom door, then back to him. 

"Huh?" 

Face-pawing, Pyre rubbed at his forehead before hopping down from the toilet. He'd thought that Fen might have at least thought about maybe liking Gin a bit, but the guy really was clueless. He heard the shower turn on and figured that the awkward discussion had been dismissed and he had a few minutes to walk around before Fen came back into the room, so Pyre wandered over to the little upside down box Fen had set up for him with his panda's couple outfits folded neatly on top of it. 

He picked out a simple black shirt and managed to tug it over his head with a bit of extra wiggling. He then picked up the hat he'd tried on previously and settled it atop his head, making sure that it was just right so that his ears could fit through their designated holes. 

Once he was done, he wandered into the living room and opened one of the lower cabinets. It had recently been designated for him, since he still couldn't climb onto the counter safely. He tugged out a little premade container of trail mix and brought it over to the couch. It took a bit of effort to set it up onto the seat, but he managed, then hopped up, himself. 

He munched away at his snack for a few minutes before Gin joined him, dropping down onto the sofa beside him before picking him up and settling him in his lap. His container of trail mix was given to him a second later, making him quite the happy camper as he snuggled against his Gin bear. 

"You look much better now without all the toothpaste," Gin said as he patted Pyre's capped head, then turned on the TV. 

They only had to wait another five minutes before Fen walked out of his room and appeared in the hallway entrance. 

Hot damn. 

"Hell..." Gin whispered at the same time, making Pyre glance over his shoulder at him with a grin. 

Fen gave them both a relaxed smile as he grabbed his keys, wallet, and slipped on his fancy shoes. 

"I figured we'll just order something to arrive at the office for breakfast, if that's okay with you guys?" he asked, clearly noticing Pyre's little snack container. 

Quickly nodding, Pyre hopped off Gin's lap to allow the guy to get up. Thankfully, Gin returned his snack container to its rightful place, then scooped him back up before heading toward the elevator. 

Once they all stepped in, Pyre noticed that his eyes weren't the only ones wandering. 

Fen...? 

Fen quickly straightened, returning his attention to facing forward. 

Hey, if you're going to look, at least compliment, too. I'm sure he'd appreciate it. 

More than the guy knew. 

Fen fidgeted as he stared down at the little lit up buttons on the control panel, making Pyre think that he might not take the nudge. Except, right before they were about to stop on the first floor, Fen licked his lips and glanced over at Gin. 

"That outfit looks really good on you." 

It was a simple sentence, and Pyre thought that it could have been a little flashier with an added I'd love to take off those jeans for you when we get back, but it was a nice first step. 

Fen didn't wait around for Gin to reply, though, because as soon as the elevator doors opened, he was booking it across the main entryway. Pyre swished his long tail back and forth as he watched him for a brief moment, then glanced up at Gin. 

Oh boy. Someone just made someone else's day... and there's still plenty of time to play in-between work later. 

Looking back toward a retreating Fen, Pyre rubbed his paws together as Gin finally stepped off the elevator and hurried after their love. 

Today is going to be delicious.