Just Around the Corner {Klaustopher}

[Nicolette]

All the little students were frantically running around like chickens without their heads, doing their last minute studying since exams were just around the corner. Teachers had their fair share of work to do, but it wasn't nearly as much work as the students. They just had to make sure all their exams were in the right place, and all the exam sheets were given to the right students.

Christopher Parker made his way to the school library with a stack of class books he'd handed out for his first semester classes. Since they'd be moving on to second semester information after the summer, they'd have no use for the first semester class set, and they'd all turned in their books earlier that day, so he had quite a load. Fortunately, they were given carts for these books.

"History?"

"That'd be me, Ma'am." Christopher ran his fingers through his messy black locks, looking at the woman at the desk. She wasn't very old, despite being a librarian. Actually, to be honest, she was rather cute. "Hope I'm not too late to return these."

"Not at all, Mr. Parker. You should have seen the teachers running in here at ten and eleven o'clock at night last year." The woman smiled and Chris couldn't help but chuckle.

"I'm sure that was an amusing sight."

"Very much so." They shared smiles before he pushed the cart closer. She reached over with her scanner and went down the row of books, scanning the bar codes on the spines. "Thank you for knowing how to stack books. First year teachers typically aren't all that great."

He laughed. "I'm usually better than those noobs anyways."

They both laughed at his terminology before she smiled up at him. "Well, I believe you're set, Mr. Parker."

"Please, call me Christopher, or Chris. Mr. Parker makes me feel old."

She smiled. "Of course, Christopher."

"And may I have the name of the lovely young woman behind this desk?"

"Kaitlyn."

"It was a pleasure to meet you, Kaitlyn." He reached out to take her slender hand, kissing the knuckle. "I'll see you around." He winked and took his cart, wheeling it down to where the school books where stored away.

He dropped them off and started to leave when a familiar hat caught in his peripheral vision, causing him to turn down an aisle toward the back of the library, where a cute little eleventh grade boy sat hunched over school books.

"Well, well, well, if it isn't my favorite little rebel." He said, coming to look over the boy's shoulder.

Their relationship over the past month hadn't changed much. They spent more time together outside of school, and Klaus had spent the night once or twice, but not much had happened beyond a small make out session, or a goodbye kiss before Klaus would leave the apartment. Nothing like what happened that one night...

[Kuu]

Of course Klaus would be in the library or locked in his room around this time of the school year. He was always obsessing over his grades, he had to get perfect grades. The closer his grades were to perfect, the more his parents would be proud of him...

And so, Klaus was hunched over books, he had finished his math review and went on to reviewing for Government. He had his textbook opened next to him and notes written in his neat handwriting with key words and such highlighted in different colors. He was so caught up in his review and studying that he jumped when he heard Christopher's voice. Frantically, he brought one arm to cover up his work as he whirled around to look at the man who decided to play that stupid trick on him.

"Have you tried not sneaking up on people like that?" he asked, though he was partly happy to see Christopher there. He did enjoy his teacher's company, after all...maybe just a bit more than he should. But just a bit.

[Nicolette]

Christopher grinned, secretly pleased that he got the boy to jump a little. He was really cute when he was all flustered. He brought his hand up to rest on the back of Klaus's neck, gently massaging the area and feeling how tense he was.

"Geez, Kid, relax a little. Don't study yourself into a coma or something." He peeked over Klaus's shoulder again to see the Government notes and smirked. "So, working on studying for my class, are we? Seems I showed up at just the right time."

[Kuu]

"I am relaxed," Klaus said, though it was pretty obvious that he was stressed out. There were even bags under his eyes from lack of sleep, he found it hard to stay asleep and he was constantly going back to look at his notes and the work he had that day. The boy glanced back at his work, and then back at Chris.

"Yeah...I just started reviewing for it," he replied, though he wondered if he should ask for help. Of course, would it really end up that way with Christopher involved? Then again...they were in the library. Nothing could possibly happen here, of all places, right?

[Nicolette]

Christopher's smirk grew as he moved to sit down on the table. "I could always help you review a bit. I am a teacher, after all." Though, he certainly didn't act like one. It was hard to believe that Christopher Parker was, indeed, certified to teach and was twenty-four years of age. He just didn't look like an adult, and hardly acted like one. Almost like a hormonal teenager in a man's body.

[Kuu]

"You think I can get anything done with you 'helping' me?" Klaus blurted out his first thought, he had a feeling Christopher would take that sentence in some other way. While Christopher was able to help, it was just that he was always a distraction...that's what Klaus got for making a weird friendship with his teacher, though.

The student looked back at his notes and let out a sigh as he tried to relax. In a much softer voice, he said, "sorry, I didn't mean for it to come out like that...I guess I'm just a little stressed."

[Nicolette]

Christopher pouted a little when Klaus snapped at him. He really was a certified teacher, he could help Klaus if the boy really needed it. There was always time to spend together when all the studying was done. He stood up from the table and walked around Klaus, so he was standing behind the boy. He brought his slender hands to Klaus's shoulders and began to gently massage the muscles.

"Calm down and breathe, Kid." He said, his voice becoming gentler. "I'm a teacher first, especially when it comes to finals, so I won't do anything to distract you if you need my assistance in studying."

[Kuu]

Klaus closed his eyes when Christopher started to massage his shoulders. It felt really nice, the student was so stressed that his muscles were tensed up more than normal. Of course, why shouldn't he be stressed? He needed to get the perfect grades for them so that he could see their smiles and hear those words of approval that he was so deprived of...

"...Sit down," he finally said as he opened his eyes, his voice much calmer now. "I was just starting my outline for chapter ten and then I was going to quiz myself."

[Nicolette]

Christopher smiled when Klaus told him to take a seat, and he did so... On the table again. Screw chairs; he was better than them. He looked down at the notes again, remembering the material he'd taught a few weeks ago before he sat back, putting his hands behind him so he could sit while being somewhat relaxed.

"They're going to ask questions about the different types of governments found around the world. Definitions of certain types of governments, what type of government did this country have, etc. It shouldn't be too hard with the right kind of studying. I'd suggest flash cards or something."

[Kuu]

Of course he was going to use the table to sit.

Christopher couldn't, for once, act completely like a teacher, could he? Oh well, Klaus kinda liked that about him, anyway.

Klaus nodded at what his teacher was saying though, flash cards, huh? He didn't have any on him at the moment, but he did have key words highlighted with their definitions on the side...important people...everything that even had he slightest bit of importance.

"...Have you seen the test yet?" He asked out of curiosity, sometimes the teachers didn't see the tests until when the exams were given out, and that was something Klaus really hated.

[Nicolette]

Christopher shook his head. "Not really, but I got a chance to talk to some of the other history teachers, and they've been here for years. They gave me some review material to help you guys out. I planned to hand it out on Monday, since the Government test isn't until Thursday."

In reality, Christopher did get a chance to talk to some of the teachers... But in order to get those nice little review packets, he had to jump through some fancy hoops... And by that, he had to feel a certain female teacher up and let his fingers do the talking. If it was going to benefit his students, then he'd damn well do it... Especially since Klaus was in that class.

[Kuu]

"Ah...of course," Klaus muttered to himself, that was just his luck...though the review material would help him, it always bothered him when teachers didn't know exactly what was on the test. Not like he was going to try and get the answers out of Christopher...it would just mean that he could give him proper hints of what was going to be on the test.

"I would ask if I could have my copy early, but that'd kinda be cheating. Kinda," Klaus said with a small laugh. Knowing him he'd end up studying it constantly as well as looking at his flashcards and notes.

[Nicolette]

A sly grin crept up on Christopher's lips at the subtle request Klaus had made. He glanced around briefly before leaning in to bring his lips to the boy's ear, his voice low as he whispered into the boy's ear.

"Well... It could be arranged.... But what do I get out of it~~~?" He asked teasingly. Christopher was a very needy man, and Klaus was just so damn adorable.. Besides, they had a decent enough relationship going on between them. It wasn't purely smut, but not purely chaste either. It was dangerous, and it was fun.

[Kuu]

Klaus knew he'd do something like that, he'd be stupid to even think for a second that Christopher wasn't going to tease him even just a tiny bit.

"Not here and not now...," Klaus said, which may or may not have been the best thing to say. It implied a later, which could mean a second later and it also implied that....yeah.

He just had to let his mind wander off like that. He nearly forgot why he was here to begin with. Christopher had that effect on him.

[Nicolette]

Christopher grinned at that comment; he wasn't being rejected, clearly meaning that Klaus was perfectly willing. How wonderful! He leaned in to gently lick the shell of Klaus's ear slowly, bringing his lips back down to whisper gently in his ear once more, "You know, my apartment is a much quieter place to study than this library full of studying teenagers."

He could already feel his heart quicken with excitement. He could feel his dark jeans getting a little tight, and was glad that he decided on baggy and black when it came to his clothes that day.