Fake Fan Fiction / Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Double Dipped ❯ On and On We Go ( Chapter 7 )

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

June comes 'round with D's seventh month, bright summer days and Lord's D's newly acquired love of barley water...

Double Dipped 7

Lord D inhaled and waited, then he exhaled and waited some more. JJ stood with a bucket and waited for the verdict. “I am not going to be ill,” Lord D announced triumphantly as if he had just ran a fifty mile run. JJ grinned at him and helped him dress for the day. Lord D was smiling when he walked into the front of the shop he saw his father signing a new contract and sending a lonely novelist off with his new pet dingo. Lord D raised a brow and sat beside D who heaved and fanned himself.

“It's so warm today,” D remarked and fanned faster Lord D nodded sympathetically as JJ removed the screen that had blocked D from the view of the patron. “Has anyone see Leon?” D asked he pouted when there were no affirmative answers. “I am beginning to think he cares more for the police department than the changes I am constantly going through, everything is so new and I have gotten so large, maybe he can't stand to look at me.” D sniffled and JJ backed away in a panic. Leon walked into the shop and saw D near tears.

“What's up with you now?” Leon asked sounding tired. Lord D followed JJ from the room as Sofu also left Leon alone to console D.

“Now, my, my detective, so sorry to inconvenience you with MY many problems,” D struggled to his feet and wiped away his tears replacing them with anger.

“Oh God, D not today, I am exhausted,” Leon said and flopped onto the couch and picked up D's cup of lemonade and took a long sip ignoring the sweetness that curdled his tongue.

“You're exhausted!” D turned and glared at Leon with a delicate hand fisted in anger. “I am carrying more weight than your average slob of an American, namely you, will ever have to carry. I am only able to wear certain skirted ensembles because, although I can fit the pants to my outfits, it is too much trouble to get them on. I am sick and tired of being tired. I can not find a comfortable position to sleep in, if I lay on my back it feels as if my spine is going to crack under the weight of my stomach, I dare not lay on my stomach and when I lay on my side I get bruises, so don't you dare sit there and tell ME that YOU are exhausted.”

Leon stared wide eyed at D and edged closer to the back of the couch, “Jeez, Baby, get a hold of yourself,” Leon said and hoped D would sit and calm himself, D made a sound that Leon decided was close to a growl. D bent over and Leon ducked and waited for the shoe to bounce off his head. Leon looked up when he felt D's weight bounce next to him on the couch. Leon heard a sniffle and looked up to see D sobbing. “Baby, I'm sorry, what's wrong, What did I do?”

D shook his head and sniffled, “I can't reach my feet.” Leon paused and thought, lately he had been putting D's shoes on him in the morning, or D wore slip ons that he could simply slide his feet into. Leon heaved a sigh and refused to laugh. He simply leaned over D and removed one of the small shoes and handed it to him and waited for D to hit him with it. D raised his hand, then lowered it and his head. His shoulders shook and Leon feared he was sobbing. D raised his head and Leon saw that he was laughing.

“I love you so much,” Leon said, he was laughing when the shop door opened to admit Ryo, Dee, Bikky and Carol. Billy was smiling broadly, his aunt had bought him several gifts trying to gain his favor. He had told her on many occasions that she could not buy his affections, she claimed she just wanted to give him things. Bikky accepted them and shared them with Chris. “Did we miss something?” Dee asked and stepped aside when Bikky and Carol ran off to find Chris, their pets close on their heels.

“What do you mean detectives?” D asked and refused to admit to them that he could not reach his feet. Leon took the shoe and placed it on D's small foot.

“God, you've gotten so huge,” Dee said to D and patted his heaving tummy. D somehow managed a smile and a frown all at the same time.

“Ahem,” Ryo said and winked pointing to a letter on the counter that had yet to be opened. He noted the royal Arcadian seal.“We got a letter from the Arcadian King himself telling us to come here today and to bring Carol and Bikky.” Ryo explained and showed Leon the brief note he had folded in his pocket. Leon perused the note frowning and handed it to D who shrugged. Ryo opened his mouth to say something and paused when the door opened and a very tired Andy stumbled in followed by Nestoir, Daphnus and King Zarro.

“I am sure you are all puzzled by the events taking place,” Zarro said, Andy sat beside D and smiled wanly placing a hand on D's tummy. Zarro waited and as if they had been called, Lord D, JJ, Sofu and Nana walked into the parlor. “ I have come personally to inform you that this shop will be closed for an indefinite amount of time, and all occupants currently withal will be removed to Arcadia for their own safety. Detectives, Diana Spacey and Jill will be commandeered as well.” Zarro stood and bowed formally at Nana, “Where is...” Zarro looked at Sofu, then D and sighed, “Q-Chan?”

“The little beast shall be returned withing a few more hours of driving Detective Randolph insane, he has been keeping the little critter for a little over two weeks now, I would say he is sufficiently rattled by now.” Sofu said with a smirk knowing his wife all too well.

“Cut it short and summon her now,” Zarro said, “we will need to leave immediately.”

“What is the problem?” Nana asked the king when she noted his worried frown.

Zarro heaved a great sigh, “war.”

Break

Sofu D walked up the stairs and raised his hand to knock on the door only to have it open and Randolph stood there shoving Q-Chan at him with an exasperated sigh. “Take this damnable beast and be gone from my sight,” Randolph yelled and slammed the door. Sofu stared silently at Q-Chan who preened. Sofu D smiled at the little creature and could almost see Lady Aurora's smug grin. Sofu vanished from the porch and vowed to ask his wife just how she had driven the detective insane but right now he had to return to the shop and help his son with the preparations.

Lady Aurora assumed her true shape when they entered the shop and gasped then fell weakly against Sofu. “Have you eaten?” Sofu asked worriedly. He felt the warmth coming from her skin and knew that she was not hungry. Lady Aurora's knees weakened and she collapsed to the floor.

“Mother,” Sofu looked up to see Lord D standing in the doorway with T-Chan and D. Lord D rushed to his mother and placed a hand to her head, “does she need blood?”

“There is none here that can aid her,” Sofu said, Ryo, Dee, Bikky and Carol had returned to their homes to pack for the extended stay on Arcadia. “The children can not be expected to, and should we give her our blood she would surely die. As it is, she is not lacking blood.” Sofu stared at Lady Aurora and frowned, she was fine when she was shaped like Q-Chan, it was only her true shape that was affected.

“So it is happening here as well?” King Zarro said and sighed heavily. “It is just as I feared, actually before we go to Arcadia, it is necessary for us to travel to New Orleans. All of our correspondences has been intercepted. I have lost several of my people, so I will go myself.”

“Your Majesty, I can not allow that, I will take a message to the Lady Heaven myself,” Sofu said worried about the king traveling in such dangerous times.

“And who will care for your child and grandchild?” Zarro asked he looked up when the door opened and admitted a small crowd of people. “Your highness,” Zarro said to Andy. Andy smiled wanly and sat in a chair.

“Your Majesty, it is not recommended that any one travel to Arcadia as of yet, the entrance is being watched and we would surely be attacked. The war is on the western shores and should we move now it would surely break into the human world which we can not allow,” Andy wiped tears from her face. “It seems that Dae is trying to kill only one of us, my husband,” Andy sobbed again.

Nestoir walked into the pet shop and sat nursing his side, “don't worry dearest, it is just a small wound, but Daphnus thought it best of me to leave the field.” Nestoir sighed and inhaled when Andy ripped his shirt from him. Andy began to gasp and cry while looking at the angry red wound.

“Why haven't you healed yet?” She demanded.

Nestoir sighed and accepted the new shirt that D summoned for him. “I have,” he said simply. Andy sighed, she knew that if the wound was this bad and he had healed himself, it had to have started off much worse.

“We shall all go to New Orleans and since I am sure that Sofu, Lord D and Lady Clarisande would have a fit if D traveled by plane in his condition” King Zarro said and rubbed his aching brow. “ we will take the train, and we will leave this afternoon, I want everyone ready in one hour, if we leave suddenly it will be less possible for them to trace us.”

“D shouldn't be seen in public,” Leon said worried for his dear Count.

“That will be taken care of,” King Zarro said, “D is beautiful enough to pass for a female, it is only his voice that gives him away. All we have to do is tell anyone who asks that he does not speak English, and so that we do not insult his gender, just say that D does not speak English and avoid calling him a she.” King Zarro shoved to his feet tiredly, “Shall we,” he asked and headed for the door. “The others will meet us at the station.”

“How?” Leon asked wanting to know how the King had gotten a message to them all when he had not left the shop or used the telephone. King Zarro smiled and left the pet shop. Sofu hung the closed sign and made sure the animals were packed away in suitcases. Leon had wondered how it was managed, but said nothing. T-Chan and a few other creatures were walking about in their animal forms and being pets of the occupants of the pet shop.

Break

Many people stopped and stared in awe at the beautiful happyfamily that prepared to board the train. It was not everyday that such happiness was seen. The small family was adorable. An older lady approached the family, unable to help herself, “young man, your son is the spitting image of you,” she remarked to Leon. Chris held tight to D's hand and smiled at the old lady. “Dear, how many months are you?”

“Seven,” Leon answered, “D doesn't know much English.” The lady stared charmingly at D and smiled D moved gracefully away from her outstretched hand and avoided being touched without seeming to be rude. D smiled and followed King Zarro to a private train car. The train began moving and Lord D heaved and rushed from his seat, JJ sighed and followed him.

Break

A bedraggled group stood outside the doorway of a posh high rise apartment. The door opened and a young man with dark hair and bright blue eyes stood there smiling at them. “Ah you must be Heaven's friends. She saw you earlier in town today and warned me to make extra dinner, I made veggie jambalaya, my name is Shawn by the way.” Shawn held out his hand.

Ryo stepped forward and shook the young man's hand, “I'm officer Randy Maclean, and this is...” As Ryo went around with the introductions JJ took Lord D and led him to the couch and helped him sit. Lord D stared at the small Kitten with bright red wings. The creature touched Lord D's tummy and meowed quite loudly.

“Yes Eriza,” Ryo looked up to see Heaven standing in a floor length white gown. Heaven folded her arms, “He is carrying a child, Kami are quite wonderful creatures are they not?” Shawn came from the kitchen carrying a bowl and offered it to Lord D who blanched.

“Dear God, where is your bathroom?” JJ asked, Heaven pointed silently in the proper direction. JJ lifted Lord D to his feet and practically carried him to the bathroom. Shawn frowned when he heard retching. Leon grew worried when D paled.

“What, no, you have not been sick in months,”Leon exploded when D clamped a hand to his mouth and ran into a second bathroom that Shawn pointed out. Leon went and lifted the loose silken hair away from D's face. D wiped his mouth and his brow.

“Sorry, it is not your food believe me, as you can see, D is obviously pregnant, and Lord D is moving right along in his first month,” Ryo explained. Dee carried a sleeping Chris to a bed and lay him down. “We just spent the greater part of three days listening to Lord D hurl and D has not been sleeping well, please excuse our condition. The only one who has traveled well is Nana it seems, The King is tired.”

“King?” Shawn said and stared at the smallish man sitting silently on his couch..

“Yes, I am tired,” King Zarro said and reached for the bowl that Shawn was still holding. “ Bethany is with her father I suppose?” Shawn nodded, Zarro would have said more, but Heaven gasped and clutched her middle. “No, not here too,” King Zarro took Heaven into his arms and held her steady. Heaven's eyes turned red, then clear blue. “Are you alright?” King Zarro asked her.

“My fangs are gone,” Heaven said she blinked and gasped again. “Zarro I beg of you. Kill me now, while the vampire blood is suppressed, I can go home.”

"I would never do such a thing, not only for the sake ofthefather, but yours as well,” Zarro said and sighed feeling bad for Heaven. Lord D gratefully accepted a cup of barley water and gulped it down. “We should leave for Arcadia soon, from here, I can safely create an exit, shall we?” Heaven gave Zarro a fulminating glare and stomped through the opening.

Break

Lord D lay down thankfully on the feather soft bed and decided that he would sleep for several days, he would give D his checkup when he awakened. JJ found Lord D and frowned. He had lost so much weight. JJ pulled Lord D into his arms and held him tightly, my dearest love...” JJ said and brought Lord D's slack hand to his lips before he joined him in slumber.

Break

Ryo leaned against a wall and watched Bikky sleeping peacefully with Chris, Cujo and T-Chan. Dee placed his hand on his hips and pulled him forward. “How about you and I investigate the garden?” Dee said softly in Ryo's ear. Ryo smiled and yawned and prepared to nos, he had missed Dee's loving. “How about when you are not exhausted?” Ryo smiled, glad of the times when Dee proved just how sweet and understanding he could be. Ryo sighed happily and fell into bed asleep almost instantly. Dee crawled in behind him and sat holding Ryo in his arms. On the train ride from hell Ryo had taken care of the children and animals, he was understandably out of it. Dee placed a kiss behind Ryo's ear and went to sleep.

Break

Leon sat on a balcony holding D in his arms and caressed his tummy. “I love you,” Leon said and kissed D's smooth cheek. D smiled and sat securely in Leon's lap and watched the sun set over Arcadia. D was about to remark on the beauty when he heard sobbing he looked up and saw Heaven on a balcony not too far from there clinging to her room mate and crying as if her very heart were broken in two.

To-Be-Continued