Rookery, Sweet Rookery

"Where do you want-oh," said Sasha carrying the stove pipe as she saw Walt setting down the stove itself.

"What was that?" He asked.

"Nothing," she said chuckling walking over with the pipe. "I figured it out," she said setting it down.

"Okay," he said smiling. "Thanks for helping out. You sure you don't want to go hurry and join the others clothes shopping?"

"Nah," she said waving a hand dismissively. "I ain't used to having lots of fancy type clothes, you know. I dunno what to do with all of the stuff you already got me! I'll just pop in at the end or wait for the "next" opportunity to see if there's anything for me. I just can't get that excited for clothes and stuff... not like good food and booze!" She wiped her mouth then paused thinking. "Does that make me weird?"

Walt grinned at his cute tomboy friend. "Not at all... infact I think that's very wonderfully and refreshingly you, Sasha. Infact... I'm the same way myself so that's perfectly normal in my opinion."

"You think so?" She asked grinning.

Walt nodded. "Yep! I sure-"

"What is the meaning of this?!'

Walt looked up at Demona, in her human form, standing by the antique frame pieces. "It's a bed," he said. "You know... a thing for sleeping in."

She crossed her arms and gave him an arch look. "I know it's a bed. I meant, why is it here? Gargoyles don't need beds."

Walt shrugged. "True... but you ain't quite like other gargoyles. Since you don't turn to stone during the day to "sleep" I figured you might prefer a bed to straw scattered on a stone floor. As much as I like roughing it there's nothing wrong with having the option for some creature comforts in your home, like an actual stove or bed. If you don't like them, don't use them... or maybe any "guests" you have might like them."

She narrowed her eyes but Walt thought he detected a bit of a blush and the slightest of smiles. "Is that why it's so big?"

He cleared his throat to answer- but Sasha jumped right in instead. "Oh! That's really obvious!"

Demona shot Walt a questioning look and he slightly shook his head. He certainly hadn't told anyone their secret arrangement... but Sasha could be surprisingly sharp at times with her hunter instincts! They both swallowed and stared at her wondering if this was one of those times.

"It's obviously because of... your wings and tail!"

"...What?" Demona asked.

"Uh... yep!" Walt smiled and seized on the opportunity. "You got it!"

Sasha smiled hands in her hips pleased with herself and her reasoning. "Yeah. That way Demona can fit in it comfortably at night if she wants to take a nap after having a delicious snack cooked on her stove! Besides it's clearly an antique. Probably belonged to Walt's grandparents or great grandparents or something. I mean look at him." She gestured. "Some of them must have been huge guys too!"

Walt grinned. Her conclusion was wrong but her deductions were spot on. He patted the old brass bed. "Yup! That's it, Sasha! You're good!" He reached in his pocket and tossed her a piece of Jerky.

Her instincts took over and she snatched out of the air with her teeth like a dog then happily hummed as she chewed on her treat. Meanwhile Walt continued yammering on about little idea's on making the cave more "homey" like installing some flooring, building walls or putting up curtains or dividers to section areas off and create some private spaces, thoughts on even building a front door of sorts at the caves entrance and more.

Demona rolled her eyes, turning away but smiled at the knowledge her secret was still safe for now and... "Thank you."

Sasha and Walt blinked in surprise.

Demona coughed and continued. "Thank you for helping... for caring and thinking about me. You didn't have to and... it's not something that I am used too."

Walt smiled. "You're very Welcome- Whoa!"

Sasha had running hugged nearly tackling Demona. "Dummy! Of course we care and think about you! You might be leaving there but the bunkhouse will miss you! I will miss you! I want to make sure wherever you end up, that place is a good place! One that's just right for you!"

Demona shot Walt a glare but he was smiling and shook his head. He'd had nothing to do with it. It was just Sasha being Sasha.

Demona sighed and frowned... well, she tried but it was hard to do. She thought of her experiences with her and it was hard to dislike Sasha. She'd always run the bunkhouse and work crews fairly. She'd overheard her and the others plotting often and never once turned them in. Infact as food obsessed as she was she'd always slipped extra treats into their packs on escape attempt nights. She'd had plenty of opportunities to join in on their humiliating failures on the porch but never had.

She felt the corners of her mouth lift slightly. That was who Sasha was... she'd always been, or tried to be, a friend to her and the others. And now in hindsight Demona was... *She has always tried to be a friend to me, even without reciprocation on my part,* She thought. *She's like Penny that way. They're both just... too "good".*

She glanced to see Walt had turned trying to give them a private moment and then hugged Sasha back... just a little. "This isn't goodbye. You'll see me for meals and on the work crew."

Sasha nodded. "Yeah... and I will be the one checking on you out here from time to time too. I just... I'm gonna miss having you around the bunkhouse. First Pirotess and now you're moving out." She sighed letting her go.

Demona was surprised but oddly touched. "You know not everyone will stay in there. And you just had the new girls move in. The duck and the raccon. You'll hardly notice we're gone."

Sasha shook her head. "I'll know. I know you don't do "friends", but-"

Demona cut her off shaking her head. "I haven't in a very long time but... thank you, Sasha. Thank you for being a "friend" to us, anyway. No promises and don't expect much but... maybe... someday..."

Sasha clapped her on the shoulder her open hand. "That's good enough for me and it was my pleasure!" She cleared her throat. "Okay! Enough mushy stuff and let's get started on fixing your place up! Like Walt said a few creature comforts ain't a bad thing." She turned and found Walt had already setup the bed frame. "Damn you're fast! So? What do ya think Demona? Big enough to be comfortable in?"

Demona looked at the big bed and the big man that would help her occupy it and giving it a workout with Penny. It looked like it would definitely fit them... "I suppose you're right about the comfort thing..." She said licking her lips as she looked at Walt thinking about something else and slightly smiling. "It'll do."

He grinned. "I'm glad you like it." He quickly glanced at Sasha to make sure she hadn't caught on but she was already unpacking some basic cooking tools and dreaming about food. He turned back to Demona and winked. "I'll gladly come out and check it if you find you can't sleep in it for some reason."

She grinned. "See that you do!"

[Walter Stark - Penny Polendina - F.R.I.D.A.Y - Neopolitan - Pyrrha Nikos - Nora Valkyrie - Yang Xiao Long - Blake Belladonna - Kali Belladonna - Sienna Khan - Willow Schnee - Glynda Goodwitch - Zwei - Ahnassi - Lifts-Her-Tail - Senko - Sayoko Shinozaki - Roberta Cisneros - Haruna - Sasha Blouse - Ilulu - Rachel "Raven" Roth - Manami "La Brava" Aiba - Tsuyu "Froppy" Asui - Haruhime Sanjouno - Anastasia "Baroness" Cisarovna/DeCobray - Demona - Raven "Mystique" Darkhölme - Pirotess - Lydia - Aela the Huntress - Serana - Mission Vao - Curie - Ada - PAM - KL-E-O - Merida - Gwen "Gwenom" Stacy - Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee - Jennifer "She-Hulk" Walters - Linda T. Duck - Shocket Raccoon - Lady Loki - Elizabeth "Betty" Brant - Gloria "Glory" Grant - Mary Jane "MJ" Watson - Emma Frost and Virginia "Pepper" Potts

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