Earthian Fan Fiction / Fake Fan Fiction / Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Spun Sugar ❯ Vertigo ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Welcome to my latest season of my Pet Shop/FAKE AU. I will keep writing as long as there are readers and comments. Who knows where this one will take us. Thank you all for your support. It is greatly appreciated.

SpunSugar

Chapter one

Vertigo

Count D was slow to open his eyes. He was so hungry it was making him dizzy. He sniffed the air and felt the bed beside him. It was cold, but pleasant smells were coming near. “I got you breakfast.” Leon said and sat down on the bed beside D holding a tray of pancakes with honey dribbled lavishly over them. A cup of white plum juice boiled with honey and chilled was standing next to a bowl of fresh fruit dipped in the same mixture as in the glass. “I had to call Grandpa D for the recipe's but I think maybe I did everything right. I have always made good pancakes.” Leon said and sat the tray across D's lap.

“Why thank you.” D said and picked up the heavy silver fork and began to taste the food.

“I made sure that there was no meat, or meat by-products in anything.” Leon assured D as he placed a forkful of pancakes into his mouth and closed his eyes in bliss.

“This honey is exquisite.” D murmured as he took another bite. He offered some to Leon who accepted the offered forkful with a smile. Leon was surprised that the sweetness that used to curdle his tongue was less startling to him now. Leon picked up a strawberry from the fruit dish and held it out to D. He was momentarily bedazzled at the small, white teeth that bit into the red berry and he sighed.

“You are beautiful this morning.” Leon could not keep the words back no matter how hard he tried. “But then again, you are beautiful every morning.” Count D smiled softly and began to enjoy his breakfast.

Break

Dee looked down at Ryo serene face and smiled. The doctor had come by their room and told him that he could take him home today if Ryo felt up to it. Dee would not push Ryo, but he was tired of this damned place. It was uncomfortable, he had always thought so. Being here everyday for the next week did not sit well with him. “How long are you going to sit there and stare at me?” Ryo's voice broke Dee out of his thoughts and he stared into the dark eyes that had entranced him from the day they had first met.

“Until I can take you in my arms and assure myself that you are alright.” Dee answered with a wry grin and eased himself to a standing position. “Are you hungry?”

“Yes, a bit.” Ryo said and closed his eyes against the alarmingly bright light. “You should be resting too. I think I heard Leon saying that you had been shot too.”

“Not as bad as you baby.” Dee said and smoothed Ryo's hair back from his smooth brow.

“Am I going crazy, or did I see the Arcadian's here?” Ryo asked as he looked around his room and saw the many bouquets of flowers, teddy bears and get well cards.

“Yeah, I 'm sure we owe them out lives. LAPD would not have made it through in time.” Dee said as he thought of the bullets flying haphazardly around until the smoke bomb had detonated. Dee tried so hard to hold his emotions in check. It all seemed to overwhelm him as he looked at Ryo with bandages on his head and swathing his torso. “I almost lost you.”

“But you did not.” Ryo said softly and brought his hand up to stroke Dee's cheek. “How many times have I almost lost you?” Ryo asked with a gentle smile. “Our jobs are dangerous. You know it, I know it and neither would we give them up, not for the world.” Ryo said and Dee grabbed his hands. Ryo sighed and said the hardest thing he had ever had to say. “Perhaps we should not be partners anymore Dee. Working too closely together, we take too many risks. We were both willing to die so that the other may live. I love you so much, I... You used your body to cover me when the shooting began. And as we were leaving, I used my body to cover you. We are both shot and all because we thought with our hearts instead of our heads.”

“But we survived.” Dee argued and gripped Ryo's hand tightly. He saw the skin where he gripped turning white. “We take risks, we make decisions we... I need you baby, every day. You are like a strange addiction. At work and at play, if I don't have a large dose of you in my life, I would go insane.” Dee lowered his head and pressed his forehead to Ryo's.

“Wow, co-dependent much?” Dee heard JJ and looked up with a frown. “Don't look at me like that. I know how you feel. I wish I could pack my darling up and have him with me 24 hours a day, but it can't happen. I have to keep him safe.” JJ sat in the vacant chair and looked at his two wounded friends. “It's different with you guys. I looked at your files before you partnered up. You both get the job done better when you work together. I know sometimes you feel that it would be better not to know. But imagine, Ryo,” JJ said and resettled the pillow underneath Dee's leg before he moved to fluff the one behind Ryo's head. “Imagine trusting his safety to someone who doesn't love him like you do. Some other cop who would just see him as a partner.”

Ryo choked on a sob. “But...” He began and sniffled before he tried again. “We have... to...”

“No...” JJ said softly. “You don't. You handled things well. You are both alive. The case is closed and the surviving members of the Double X cartel are awaiting trial. That's a damn good ending as far as I am concerned. Now you get better and get your butts home. Leon has arranged for you all to stay at the pet shop where he and Little D can look after you and the boys until you are both back on your feet. You are officially on paid medical leave from the force. Get well... Idiots.” JJ kissed them both on the forehead and left the room. Dee smirked and Ryo grimaced before he tried to adjust himself on the bed.

“He's right and you know it.” Dee said and Ryo closed his eyes pretending to sleep. But he couldn't fool the man who had loved him for so long and so well. Dee sighed when he saw the tear that fell down Ryo's cheek.

Break

JJ sat in a chair and watched as Sofu poked around his son's body. Lord D still blushed. JJ thought it was adorable. After nearly nine months of check ups when he was pregnant and post-birth check-ups, having his father looking at his most private places still embarrassed him. “Well,” Sofu said in a brisk, professional manner. “You have healed well my child. As I told you when this all started, you have a very strong body.” Lord D nodded and hastily pulled his robe about his body.

“There is no further need for caution?” Lord D asked although he knew the answer. Sofu grinned and left the room without saying a word. Lord D stood to his feet and smiled softly. He tied his robe closed and went quickly to check on the sleeping boys. “We should wake them soon and get them dressed.” Lord D said and glanced over his shoulder to see that JJ had followed him into the nursery.

“Yeah,” JJ said and stroked a soft cheek. The child sighed and did not wake. Lord D turned and left the nursery. JJ followed him with a puzzled frown on his face as Lord D shut the door and began to brush his silken tresses. Sitting there in the sunlight he looked unearthly, and delicious. “Uh... we should get ready to go to the shop. Remember we told Jeremy to meet us there?” JJ said his mouth suddenly dry as Lord D lifted his hair and his neck was bared. JJ clenched his hands and breathed out thickly.

“There is no hurry.” Lord D said and stood he undid the belt of his robe and let it slide in liquid pool to his dainty feet. JJ stood as if mesmerized by the sight of such beauty standing in the pure golden light of the sun. Lord D held his arms out as if offering himself to JJ.

“Can you...? I mean.” JJ gulped and felt himself stiffen painfully. “You can...?” Lord D said nothing he simple sat on the bed and rummaged through the drawer for a brand new tube of lubricant that he had stashed there. JJ took one halting step forward before he gulped and rushed to Lord D's side taking him in his arms and drinking in his lips in a kiss that stole both their breaths. “Oh how I missed you.” JJ said and began to undress.

Break

Ryo was embarrassed by the attention that Count D and Andy lavished on him. “It's not the first time I've been shot.” He said when Andy looked at him and burst into tears. His words meant to comfort only seemed to make her cry harder.

“I don't like this!” She wailed and glared at her husband who sighed and gave Leon a tired look.

“What do you expect me to do?” Nestoir asked exasperated with his wife's emotional irrationality. “They are not Arcadian citizens, I can not order them to not be detectives. I wouldn't even if I could. All them could quit today and be well off and safer. But think about it. What if I asked to put down the sword and never pick it up again. Never again fight another demon. What would you do?”

“Tell you that you are crazy and go kill a hundred just to...” Andy stopped speaking and sat with a pout.

“I still don't like seeing my friends hurt.” She mumbled and folded her arms. Bikky laughed at the childish gesture and offered Ryo a slice of cake. All the animals in the shop were on edge tiptoeing in and out of the room. They all liked Ryo. Dee they barely tolerated.

Jeremy sat in the corner and tried not to be afraid of the many strange creatures that milled around. He was trying in vain to concentrate on the conversation. The revelation that the cover group was actually royalty was taking his mind some time to sink in. How had his cousin gotten mixed up with these people? He was planning to head back to New York soon, and he was here to say good bye. JJ had asked that he show up, he had some sort of secret surprise for him. What could possibly be a secret and a surprise? He already knew he was gay.

Berkeley entered the room carrying a large bouquet of flowers that he presented to Ryo with a flourish. “Get well soon beautiful.” Berkeley said. Jeremy tried not to be hurt that Berkeley had not even seemed to notice him.

“Hey!” Dee belligerently glared at Berkeley. Berkeley ignored Dee and stood staring at Ryo for a moment. Underneath the bandage on his head his hair fell in a floppy fall over his deep colored eyes. His lips were as red and succulent and his skin still creamy and smooth. So why... Berkeley thought angrily. Why was he just... too tall? Ryo was suddenly too tall. His hair too light in color and his eyes were too dark. His hands, though well manicured and smooth were still used to holding a gun, not a pen. His movements were too sensual, too used to being held by a man. He glanced behind him and saw Jeremy sitting with his gaze turned away and snorted in disgust. He shook his head before he left nearly colliding with Lord D, JJ and Nana. Berkeley excused himself and left the room. He ignored Count D's knowing smirk.

Jeremy stood to quickly follow him. “I'm leaving tomorrow morning, so uh.. I guess this is good bye.” Jeremy said and smiled. “And... thank you. I just want you to know that I was not experimenting... I am...” Jeremy sighed and waited. Berkeley stood at the door and still would not turn around to look at him. “I am gay.”

Berkeley frowned and nodded. He glanced back before he put his sunglasses on. “Good bye Jeremy.” He said and stepped out of the pet shop ad climbed the stairs two at a time anxious to be away. Jeremy blinked and swallowed with some difficulty before he went back into the room and saw JJ and Lord holding small, cloth-wrapped bundles.

“Jeremy, I need you to promise that you will not tell the rest of the family.” JJ said and held over a purple-eyed baby. “This is my son Kibo. His name is Kibo No Kokoro.”

“And this,” Lord D said coming up beside JJ holding a golden eyed baby. “Is his other son Shinrai No Ai.” Jeremy looked from the babies to JJ and to Lord D and back again. “The American legal documents will list them as Jemmy and Jeremy Jamison.”

“How?” Jeremy asked and looked closely at Lord D. “I mean, you are gorgeous, but you are a man right?”

“Yes, please, do not ask questions.” Lord D said with an embarrassed blush. “We chose to share this with you.” Jeremy nodded and had to stamp down his reporter's instincts. He promised his cousin that he would not dig deeper. As he watched the shop was filled with happiness and laughter. Children ran in every direction talking loudly and playing with the strange pets as if they were everyday creatures. He simply nodded when Count D introduced him to two people who he claimed were his grandparents. He could have sworn Lady Aurora looked as if she wanted to eat him, fangs and all.

Jeremy found it hard to believe that this was the same shop he had researched before he came out here. He had been planning to kill two birds with one stone, or two articles with one trip. Double X and The Pet Shop Of Horrors as the place was being called on the circuit. There was no horror here; there was no sign of death and misery. Yeah the family resemblance and the seeming refusal of the Counts to age was a bit odd, but. This place spoke of happiness and energy, not judgmental murder. The count was soft spoken and delicate and an excellent caretaker of his baby girl and Leon's kid brother. Jeremy sighed, he would write an article all right. He would write an article advising that anyone who wanted to have a happy addition to their family would take the long trip to meet the dynamic family that owned the Pet Shop in China town in LA. Ain't it funny, he thought to himself as he sat back and observed the laughing individuals that made up the group before him. Ain't it funny what love can do?

Break

Count D was standing at the counter and he smiled at the delivery boy carrying a large vase of Pink and white roses. “Who is it addressed to?” Count D asked thinking it was another get well gift for Ryo and Dee.

“The customer just said that I was to bring it here and give it to the count.” He said with a smile as he accepted a tip and nodded before he left the shop.

Count D picked up the envelope and opened it. He gasped at the words written there and felt a chill go through his spine and caused him to tremble. He dropped the note card and felt ill. “Baby?” Leon said as he came around the corner and saw D standing pale and shivering staring at nothing. He picked up the dropped card and stared quizzically at the Kanji.

“Watashi no sukoshi wo hana.” Count D said in a hollow voice. “To... My little flower.” Leon stared in confusion as Count D took the flower and fed them to one of his pets.

Author's Notes...

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