Earthian Fan Fiction / Fake Fan Fiction / Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Spun Sugar ❯ In Chapter ( Chapter 6 )

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

Hi, I am back and yes I will admit that the last chapter was one of my connectors we are back to my regular work of continuing the plot line. Some things happen in life that are not pleasant, but with love, family and friends we can all get through them. And just as a side note... I am employed again.
Yay!
Thank the Good Lord in Heaven for smiling upon me.
SpunSugar 6
Binding Ties: Part 2
(Chains)
“Careful,” Ryo said and took Lyo's hand to guide him up the few steps to their house. “You don't want to fall down.”
“Fall down...” Lyo mimicked Ryo and laughed delighted when Ryo picked him up to carry him into the house. Dee laughed at Bikky's rolling eyes before he reached for the bundle of mail that awaited them. Ryo opened the door and ushered the children inside. Lyo was still holding his finger as Dee stepped into the house. Shutting the door he flipped through the envelopes.
“Bill... Junk... Bill... Uh...” Dee paused as he looked at the large white envelope with a thick black border. “It's addressed to me.” Dee said with a puzzled frown. “From Tony.” Dee ripped the envelope open and Ryo looked up when he heard the gasp. Dee stood still breathing heavily, his eyes were wet with tears and his face had paled.
“Bikky, take Landy to his room and read him a story.” Bikky nodded his bright blue eyes wide as he gazed at Dee. Bikky took Lyo's hand and lead him away. “Dee, are you ok?” Ryo asked and he stepped aside as Dee fell to his knees. Dee reached out and grasped Ryo's hips and pulled him into a tight embrace. Ryo stood still becoming worried as the wetness from Dee's tears spread through his shirt.
“Baby...” Dee sniffled and held tighter Ryo winced but did not try to wiggle free of Dee's embrace. “Gone... This is a notice of...” Dee paused and Ryo unwound Dee's arms and knelt beside him. “Oh... Baby, It's mother.” Dee sobbed. “Mother is gone, she died.”
“Oh... Dee,” Ryo said and wrapped his arms around his lover while shedding a few tears of his own.
Break
Chihaya stepped into the pet shop and looked up the stairs with a puzzled frown on his face. D smiled at the picture that Chris had drawn of Ten-Chan. “I made sure that I got all his tails.” Chris said excitedly.
Ten-Chan grumbled, “Yeah I had to sit for an hour with them all sticking straight up."
Chihaya walked over to the blanket that was spread on the shop floor. “Hi Count D, hey Chris and little Aoi.” Chihaya dropped to his knees and blew kisses at the baby. “Count D... Have you ever felt that you were being watched?”
“What do you mean?” Count D asked as Aoi stood to her feet and tried to walk. She fell over and decided to crawl to Chris.
“I don't know, it is kind of like a chill that I get every time I go out.” Chihaya blew his hair out his eyes and Count D looked at him for a moment. “What?” Chihaya asked with a bright, curious smile.
“You look different.” Count D said with a gentle smile. “It is not exactly physical, more an attitude, or a new knowledge.”
Chihaya blushed and looked away from Count D's stare. “Well, thanks to you and Ryo... I mean...Well, I feel different. It's kind of hard to explain... Is it supposed to feel that good?” D laughed at Chihaya's embarrassed blush. His laughter died as Leon walked into the shop with a frown on his face. “Hi... Leon?” Chihaya said when Leon continued to stare at D. Count D prepared to ask Leon what was wrong when the telephone rang.
D stood gracefully to his feet and Chihaya held on to Aoi. “Count D's pet shop how may I be of help?” D listened for a moment then said, “Hello...?” D gasped and hung the phone up. “There was just laughter...A woman.” He said as he went to Leon's side.
“Oh yeah,” Leon said and kissed D's cheek. With a hand around D's waist Leon pulled him over to the couch and sat him down. “Ryo called the PD, there was a death and he and Dee are going to New York for a few days, maybe a week or more. Since they had some trouble there with some gangsters the Chief said me and JJ are going back with them and...”
“This sounds as if it could be dangerous.” Count D interrupted. Leon nodded and D sighed. “I would not feel safe if you were in a dangerous situation and I were not there.” D said with a frown. “Especially with some beast sniffing around the shop.”
“Yeah, which is why I am taking you with me.” Leon smirked, “and before you ask, I already arranged for a hotel that will allow you to keep two pets.”
“The children?” D asked with a frown.
“T-Chan has sat for them before and I doubt that anyone will get past him.” Leon assured D.
Chihaya broke in with a worried frown. “Who died?” He asked with a sad look between D and Leon.
“Dee grew up in an orphanage and was raised by a nun, well... she was old and...” Leon paused and Chihaya nodded his understanding. He opened his mouth but paused as the door of the shop opened and Andy rushed in with Kagetsuya and several other royals.
“Bad... bad things are going down, we've gotta get you all out of here.” Andy said and picked up Aoi. “Now... D, your grandfather contacted us, your grandmother is in a fit we have to get you out.”
Kagetsuya grabbed Chihaya and pulled him to the door. “We have to go as well it's not safe.”
“What do you mean?” Chihaya asked and watched in amazement as D summoned several suitcases that were filled with necessary clothing and accessories. “Kage-Kun?”
“It's Eden, they have been watching us for several weeks now. I intercepted a team at our house after you left.” Kagetsuya said with a sigh. “I don't know what they want, but I will not let them have it.” Kagetsuya glowered as dark memories of a trial ripped his heart to shreds. Chihaya sighed as he correctly interpreted Kagetsuya's angry glare and remembered with shame the same trial.
D looked worried between the two angels. He did not like seeing his friends in such a state of upset. Leon gave a quick double take of the shop to make sure they were not forgetting anything. “We need to hurry, according to Ryo, Dee is pretty much shattered. JJ and Lord D are meeting us at Dee and Ryo's.”
“I have been to New York before.” D confessed and straighten his deep green Cheongsam. Leon took a moment to appreciate the way the large bloomed white flowers hugged his impossibly slim frame. “I found it remarkably unpleasant.” D huffed and picked up his daughter as they all left the shop.
Break
Ryo grew increasingly worried as Dee continued to sit on the couch. He held a cup of coffee in his hands as if keeping them warm, though the liquid had long since gone cold. “I remember...” Dee said suddenly startling Ryo. “When Arnon...” Dee paused and took a gulp grimacing at the coolness. “When Arnon was killed, she was there for me man, you know. And when I wanted to be a cop, she took care of the college tuition and... She really loved you, you know that don't you?”
“I had hoped.” Ryo said gently and sat beside Dee.
“She was so happy that I finally found someone to love, someone who loved me. Barry used to say that if the Penguin ever had a son it would have been me.” Bikky peeked out of his bedroom door and watched as Dee leaned his head into Ryo's neck and placed a passionate kiss there. “Ryo... I really... Really need...”
“Okay.” Ryo said calmly and stood to his feet leading Dee to their bedroom. He caught Bikky's worried frown and smiled. “Bikky, why don't you order some pizzas, We are expecting several guests. I hope you have your bag packed we are taking a late flight and are arriving in New York tomorrow morning...” Ryo would have said more but Dee pulled him into the room and shut the door with a snap. Bikky startled and stared at the closed door for a moment before he dutifully went to the phone. Instead of calling the pizza shop he dialed Leon's cell phone.
“Orcot,” Leon said into the receiver followed by a swear as he swerved to avoid a car in traffic. “I'm on the road I hope this is an emergency.”
“Leon, I'm worried about Ryo.” Bikky said into the phone.
“Bikky?” Leon said and glanced at D. D was sitting in the backseat wrapping a blanket securely around Aoi's car seat as the child dozed. Chris was sitting beside Leon strapped into the front seat. “What is wrong with Ryo?”
“Dee,” Bikky said softly. Bikky grimaced when he heard a sound from Ryo and Dee's bedroom. “I gotta call for dinner, but, can you guys hurry?” Bikky said and hung up. Leon assured him he would hurry but tried to maintain safety, after all he had his family in the car. Bikky sighed dialed for the pizza, his hands began to shake as more of Ryo's cries were heard. This was not like usual, it sounded more like Dee was hurting him. The sounds grew quiet and Bikky grew fearful. He wanted to open the door but was afraid of what he might see. He gulped past the lump in his throat and called Carol.
“Hey Carol, I was just calling to uh... let you know that we, Ryo, Dee, Lyo and I will be going to New York tonight.” Bikky sat and explained what had happened. He was still talking when he heard the shower in Ryo and Dee's room running. Bikky closed the call with Carol as the doorbell rang. He rushed to open the door. D took one look at Bikky and began to take him into his arms.
“Hey Bikky, Andy and the others are with Chihaya and Kagetsuya now, but they will meet us in New York.” D said he looked up when the bedroom door opened and Ryo stepped out wearing slacks and bathrobe. He was wiping a fluffy towel over his hair and gave Leon a weary smile.
“Hi, guys thanks for coming.” D sat slowly on the couch and sighed.
“You look exhausted.” D said and sat beside Ryo. Aoi stretched across her Papa's lap and slept blissfully unaware of the surrounding turmoil.
“Dee is very upset, and he needs a constant reminder of life and of love and he is not thinking clearly right now and...” Ryo paused when he heard a sound from the bedroom indicating that Dee had awakened from his exhausted sleep. Ryo listened for the shower and smiled. “Dee will be joining us shortly.”
“Has...” D spoke quietly to Ryo. “Has he been hurting you?”
“Oh... it's nothing I'm fine.” Ryo assured D.
Bikky sniffled thinking of Ryo as he had prepared lunch for them all. While he was reading to Lyo, Dee had dragged Ryo to bed in much the same way as he had before Bikky had called for dinner. Bikky did not know how much more Ryo could take.“This afternoon you were limping!”
“Bikky!” Ryo cautioned with an embarrassed blush. “I said I am fine. It has just been a long day and I am tired.” D saw the pain reflected in Ryo's dark eyes.It was not justphysical pain, but emotional as well. He would have said something but the doorbell rang again and Bikky admitted JJ, Nana, and Lord D each carrying Lord D sat holding one of his small sons. With a gentle touch he relieved Ryo's physical pain. Ryo sighed and relaxed into the chair. “Thank you,” he whispered when the bedroom door opened and a bleary eyed Dee stepped out.
Dee stood silent through the greetings and sat heavily on a chair. “Are you Ok?” Leon asked thinking back on the pain of losing his own mother.
“I feel like I've fallen apart, Ryo is the only thing keeping me in one piece man.” Dee said tiredly and Bikky sighed, any resentment he had built up against Dee melted at the sad smile he turned on Ryo. Ryo smiled at Dee and reached over to squeeze his hand.
“How... Did she...?” Leon began to ask as he sat don on a chair opposite Dee. Aoi rolled over in her sleep and D took her into Lyo's bedroom to change her diaper.
“I called Tony, he said it was real peaceful,” Dee said not at all ashamed of the tears that were falling down his face. “Her heart just stopped beating while she slept.”
“I am so sorry.” JJ said and patted Dee's shoulder before he sat in D's vacated seat. D returned having left Aoi to sleep with Landy. He surveyed the room before he perched on the end of Leon's right knee. Leon brought a hand up and rubbed along D's side. JJ sighed before he said, “The Arcadians are coming along with us, they need to protect Chihaya and Kagetsuya from something for a few days.”
“I know, Nestoir called me earlier.” Ryo said still holding on to Dee's hand. “That is why we are taking a red eye flight to draw less suspicion when we arrive. Dee and I are kindPersona Non Grata with several factions of Mafia families in New York.” Ryo nodded to Bikky when the doorbell rang and a young man stood holding a pile of pizza boxes. As they all sat down to eat Bikky grew worried when Lord D and D refused any of the meal.
“Oh, never mind Bikky, you see,” D answered with a smile. “Those pizzas were prepared near meat and after my last illness, I do not want to risk it.”
Ryo stood to his feet and went into the kitchen. “I have some fresh salad greens and some fruit I'll...” Ryo paused when Lord D stood beside him and took the bowl from his hand.
“You go sit. We'll take care of this.” Lord D said as D entered the kitchen and began to rummage through the refrigerator. Ryo nodded and left the kitchen unsure how he would eat when Dee was sitting staring at nothing looking like the lost, abandoned orphan he had once been.
TO BE CONTINUED