Belle laughed. "Yeah, I can see why. He's too pretty to not coo over once in a while." She couldn't help but grin.

"He doesn't like to admit it, but I think he likes it when I treat him like an overgrown lapcat sometimes," Andy said, grinning. "Flopping onto his back, purring louder than a weedwhacker, the whole nine yards."

Belle chuckled. "I'll have to try that sometime," she said. "I've missed listening to a cat purr. My cat used to sit behind me on my chair and purr so I could feel her purring against the back of my neck and shoulders."

"Later tonight," Andy suggested, shrugging. "Chances are, I'll end up scratching his ears or something, so he'll be purring."

Belle smiled. "I want a kitty now." She pouted a little.

Eclipse moved over to them, taking a brief break from helping one of the others. "Belle?" he questioned softly, crouching in front of her.

"I want a kitty." Belle looked up at him with big puppy dog eyes and a pout.

Eclipse was silent for a moment. "We'll see if there's somewhere around here where you can get a cat," he said, a faint smile twitching at the corners of his lips before he looked back at the other bishis when he was called.

Belle winked at Andy with a very brief grin.

Andy blinked.

"That was impressive," she said. "That was really impressive. You've got him wrapped around your finger."

"It's the puppy dog eyes and the pout," Belle said wisely. "No male can resist it." She grinned.

"That was... both hilarious and slightly disturbing." Seth shook his head.

"Nah, that was just Belle," Andy said to Seth. "You get used to it, I think."

Seth just shook his head again, still slightly in awe of her.

Belle grinned and, smug, settled back to watch the bishis training for a little while longer.

Andy sat back and watched her bishies as well, though most of the time her gaze was drawn to Sess. He was so graceful that she couldn't help but watch him.

"Once I talk Kaelas into not getting angry at Sess sharing the bed," she said, mostly to herself, "I'm going to sit down and comb out Sess' hair again."

Belle chuckled. "That sounds like fun," she said softly. "I might be able to get away with combing out Eclipse's hair. He's picky."

"I've been combing out Sess' hair ever since I caught him," Andy replied. "At first it was just an excuse to play with his hair, since it's unfairly pretty to begin with, but now it's more like a ritual. It helps us both relax, somehow."

Belle nodded wisely. "Yea, I can understand that," she said softly. "Something familiar and soothing." She shook her head a little with a faint smile. "Sometimes when I'm stressed Eclipse will give me a massage. Now that is nice."

"Sess will give me a shoulder massage, if I ask for one," Andy said. "Sometimes even when I don't ask for one, but I'm not complaining."

Belle smiled and shook her head. "Nope. We never complain about things like that. Things like Thomas sneaking into bed with me, however, we do complain about." She rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, he tries that with me and I'll let Kaelas and Sess skin him alive," Andy replied.

Belle chuckled. "I doubt he'd try with you anyway. He doesn't touch anyone that's involved with someone else." She couldn't help but smile at that. "He does have some honor."

"True," Andy replied. "I've never been all that big on cuddling with my guys, since most of them aren't really cuddly. Except Kaelas, but he's big and fluffy and warm in the winter. But I doubt Sess would be opposed to cuddling once in a while."

"Ha! I wouldn't be surprised if you ended up cuddling all the time," Belle said with a grin. "And then I'll say I told you so, because I can."

"Oh hush, you," Andy retorted, blushing slightly.

Seth shook his head at them. "No wonder you women flock in packs," he said. "That way you can tease each other and chatter and not have to listen to men complaining about it."

Belle shot Seth a dirty look, though she was grinning.

"Aw, poor Seth, being dragged kicking and screaming into the girl-talk," Andy teased. "We could include you, if you like, but I doubt you would like it."

"No, I'm quite involved enough just listening." Seth shivered.

Belle chuckled and shook her head a little, amused. "Poor guy. Stuck with us."

"It could be a lot worse," Andy pointed out. "I've heard girl talk range across the whole spectrum of... feminine issues."

"Meh." Seth shrugged. "That's not so bad. It's biological. Nothing you can do about that."

Belle stared at him for a few moments. "I think that's the first time I've heard of a man comfotable with all that."