Fake Fan Fiction / Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Double Dipped ❯ The End of The World is Nigh ( Chapter 26 )

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

HI... Author here, thank you to all my readers who have left such wonderful comments. You are the reason this strange tale continues. Here is more into the lives of our favorite Pet shop owners and the detectives who surround them.

Double Dipped 26

The End of the World is Nigh

Chris could not remember having a breakfast that was so uncomfortably silent. Count D looked worried and he toyed with his food pretending to eat what his grandfather had given him. Ryo, Bikky and Dee were loathe to break the silence and so they all concentrated on helping Lyo cut his pancakes with a minimal amount of mess. Lord D stared at his food and tried to eat, if not himself, then the for the child he carried. JJ sat at the table and glared at Sofu not bothering to pretend to eat the hearty breakfast the older Kami had prepared.

“Would that you could, detective.” Sofu said with a smirk that Leon would swear the bastards designed to drive men insane with impotent rage and the need to kill. Dee looked up at JJ before he went back to his own plate. He had never seen JJ so angry. “Is the breakfast not pleasing to you detective?”

“I would really rather enjoy my new year and my anniversary. It would please me if you did not speak to me.” JJ said without looking up from his plate. Lord D gasped and tossed his eyes wildly from his lover to his father before he left the table in tears.

Count D sighed and prepared to go after his father. “No, child.” Sofu said and placed a hand on his shoulder. “I will go to him.”

“No,”JJ said and got to his feet glaring at his 'father-in-law'. “You won't.” JJ stalked off and Nana sighed. Her grand son had changed so much this last year. So much, she thought, for the better.

Sofu looked at the woman who had become his friend through their soon to be delivered, mutual grandchildren, and smiled. “Do you think they are prepared to stand together now... as parents?” Sofu asked with a sad smile. Some how he had to make his wife understand. But he could only approach her with the truth, and hope she did not rip his head off before he was done.

Break

Lord D sat in his rocking chair in the garden and rocked steadily holding his tummy as a cramp rendered him breathless. “Relax sweet heart.” JJ said and knelt beside him.

“How can you love me?” Lord D asked softly. “Knowing the filth I have sown with my own two hands?” Lord D lowered his head and refused to look up at JJ. “Hama lives now because...”

“He sold his soul to a demon.” JJ supplied and he reached for a strand of luscious black silk that fell over his mounding tummy.

“I drove him to madness. I lost both my sons and... And...” Lord D sniffled and could not go on he buried his face in JJ's shoulder and sobbed piteously. “How will this child fare with me as it's parent?”

“No one knows, but he will not only have you this time around. He will have us as his parents. The joy and, yes the burden, of parenthood is not solely on your shoulders. I'll help you, you'll help me. Your past, my past, we'll pack 'em up and ship them to the nearest glacier. I'm a cop, you're a doctor. Ex comes at you I'll rip his balls off then shoot him. I get shot, you fix it. Same goes with parent hood. Love, acceptance, discipline, we will both handle it and he will be a fine young man.” Lord D held onto JJ and soaked in the words he said wanting to believe him. Hoping that this time... He would not err so terribly.

High above them in a tree heavily covered with green leaves and small hand reached up to wipe a minuscule ruby colored tear. “Oh Sofu ...” She said with a great sigh. Q-Chan was quiet as she left her son alone with the man he loved.

Leon stared in disgust at Ryo who spent the morning cooing and playing with Lyo. Leon then looked at D blowing kisses at Jewel and understood Ryo in an instant. Chris sat and glanced at the adults at the table with a mixture of need and fear. The parade would start in two hours. They were all supposed to go, but he felt a tight knot in his stomach. Chris looked at Bikky who had a hint of his friend's turmoil and nodded. Chris stood to his feet and cleared his throat. It felt scratchy from the years of inactivity. “...ount D, Bro...” No one heard him it was such a low cadence and rough from ill use. “Bro, Count D.” Chris spoke louder. Silver ware fell with a clink on the fine China plates. Dee choked on his coffee and stared at Chris in awe. Chris swallowed with a determined scowl on his face that made him look like a mini Leon. “I don't want to go to the parade.”

“Why not!” Leon asked trying to take the hint from D kicking him soundly under the table.

“Yes Christopher, I am most curious.” D said and quieted a fussing Aoi. “You look forward to the parade each year.”

“But If I had not wanted to go,” Chris looked at Count D before he said. “You would not have been kidnapped and...” Chris paused and sniffled Leon roughly pulled his brother into his arms.

“And we would never have met.” JJ said coming back to the table with Lord D held securely against him

“Yeah,” Dee said and watched Ryo clean the small mouth and hands covered in syrup. “This year, if anyone comes near, you yell at the top of your well rested lungs.” Dee was not afraid to comment on what had plainly been avoided. Chris turned pink and nodded. They would say no more of the years of abject silence.

Break

Jeremy sat up and pulled the covers over his chilled skin. He blushed when he thought he could still feel his muscles twitching around Berkeley as they had when they had made love. “You'll feel that for a bit. You may even walk a little funny, but you'll get used to it. If you want.”

“What do you mean if I want?” Jeremy asked and tried to hide the arousal his movements caused when he felt the shadow of Berkeley slide inside of him.

“Come off it, straight boy wants to find out what his cousin finds so enticing. You had your night, you want more?” Berkeley asked with a smirk and raising of his deep blond brow. Jeremy wanted to nod, or shake his head. Instead he sat dumbly staring up at Berkeley. He did not know why he was so shattered inside. They had become friends hadn't they? He did not expect love and devotion, but perhaps... not this stark cold stare.

“I'll get a shower before I go.” Jeremy whispered to Berkeley's knees and stood to gather his discarded clothes. He stuck his head under the hot water and was glad that he could not tell if the moisture on his f ace was from the spout, or his own eyes.

“Hope this does not effect our work relationship,” Berkeley called out as Jeremy waved and shut the door softly behind him. “Damn,” he muttered as he passed a wall of mirrors on his way to the elevator. He was walking funny.

Break

Chris watched float after float in an endless procession as they eased down the large street. He held tight to Count D's free hand and Leon stood by holding Jewel. Bikky held on to Carol's hand and Catherine was still in shock that Chris had spoken. T-Chan stood looking ready to bite anyone who thought of coming near the small entourage. Lyo clapped animatedly from his perch on Dee's broad shoulders. Bikky looked up to see what had the child so excited and he grinned as the Arcadian float came into view with the guards dressed in their formal white uniforms and waving brightly colored banners proudly. You could barely hear the music over the din of the ecstatic crowds. Andy, Clarisande, Chimera, Tisiphone, Althea and Amalthea stood and threw large bunches of tropical flowers into the crowd.

“Ha!” Bikky cheered and caught a flower and handed it to Carol. “Looking at them now, you would never imagine that little bit of fluffy princess holding, much less using, a sword.”

“Yeah, and now she looks so sweet faced and wholesome you would never expect to see her as she was last night; looking like every man's night time fantasy.” Leon said with a smirk.

“Every man?” Count D asked with a raised brow.

“Every man who is not happily in love and married.” Leon said and leaned over to kiss Count D's smooth cheek. “How about that lunch you prepared.” D smiled sweetly and decided to forgive Leon. He then carried their basket and daughter to a clear spot. The Royale ran over to join them. T-Chan marched back and forth looking over the crowd ready to devour any suspicious characters. Lyo's lip trembled when his juice box fell and spilled on the ground. Before he could cry Ryo removed his soiled shirt and replaced with a clean one from a bag and handed a new juice to the small child. “Wow, you do 'Mom' rather well.” Leon said with a grin.

Ryo simply looked at him while he cuddled Jewel and fed her a warm bottle that D had given him. “I always bring several different changes of clothes because he will find some way to get messy.” Ryo said and looked pointedly at the spot on Leon's shirt where Jewel had deposited a fair amount regurgitated milk.

“Thank you sweetie, that is just what daddy wanted.” Leon said with a wide strained grin and gave his daughter to D while he pulled his shirt off and replaced it. D 's smile was serene and Ryo could not help but think that D was a smart man and laugh, a smart man indeed.

Break

(January 2nd)

Lord D yawned widely and stretched before he crawled from bed. They had returned home several hours ago and he had needed a nap to calm his nerves. Sofu had stopped by to give him a check-up. Seeming satisfied he had left telling his son to get plenty of rest. Lord D reached for the glass of white plum juice and honey by his glass and brought it to his lips. The sound of a clink against the glass made him pause. He brought his fingers to his lips and gasped. Lord D rushed to a mirror, “Oh my good Lord!” He exclaimed and turned away from JJ who came behind him to kiss him.

“I have to get to work, Precious. Still working the case from hell. Come kiss me so I can be happy today.” Lord D placed a brief kiss on JJ's cheek before quickly turning away. “Are you feeling okay?” JJ asked a worried frown on his face.

“I'm fine... I just uh... Need to call my father.” Lord D said and went to the phone. JJ frowned and sighed before leaving Lord D alone in the room.

Break

Sofu tried hard not to laugh. He looked at the confusion and fright on his sons face and decided to have pity on him. “What is happening to me father?” Lord D asked with wide eyes and he licked his teeth and shuddered at their elongated appearance.

“Nothing out of the ordinary. Your mother is a vampire.” Sofu said losing his battle to have pity on his son.

“Will I... Will I crave...” Lord D gulped painfully and tears sprang into his eyes. “Blood. I do not even eat meat. I can not stomach the sight of it.”

“Do you recall D's pregnancy, not yet five months ago?” Sofu asked Lord D who nodded and wiped the tears from his face with a handkerchief his father gave him. Lord D spared a moment to be thankful that the tears were saline. “He could not control his appearance, he had not the skill. You are at least old enough, that now that you have acknowledged the problem, you can work towards concealing it.”

Lord D calmed his breathing and concentrated inward as he had been taught to do so many years ago. He sighed in relief when he felt the fangs lesson and vanish. “Oh... thank you ChiChiUe.” Sofu handed his son a cup of tea laced heavily with gentian. Lord D crawled into bed and was thus when JJ came home later that night.

Break

(Fast Forward January 23rd)

Jeremy saw Berkeley walking over to their table and tried not to tense. This was not supposed to ruin their work relationship. He would follow this case, write his article and then get back to New York. JJ saw his cousin and frowned; his fascination with the commissioner was getting out of hand. He would have to have a word with him. For the past few weeks Jeremy had been sullen in his presence and waspish when asking his questions. It was not professional and JJ did not want Berkeley to lodge a complaint with the magazine. Did Jeremy not understand that he could lose his job?

Berkeley sat and enjoyed his lunch while he talked of the latest break in the case. Did he truly not feel anything? Jeremy could recall vividly the tender way Berkeley had held him. Berkeley caught Jeremy's eyes on him and smiled before he straightened his eyeglasses. “So, gentlemen,” Berkeley said gaining Ryo and Dee's attention. Leon had stayed home today to nurse Aoi through her fever. He was not leaving D alone to deal with children, pets, and a sick baby. “I believe our adversaries are getting bolder as more and more cases have arrived and still we have no solid suspect.”

“I know,” Dee said with a frown. “You are preaching to the choir. I would not be surprised if the bastards left a return address on the next feverish young person we find.

“Yes, and more and more young men are being found.” Ryo said and looked over the newest case of a twenty year old young male college student in LA for his winter break.

“Yes, I would suggest we all be careful and not go home with just any one we find in a club.” Berkeley said with a mean smile. Jeremy looked away and tried not to be hurt by the deliberate jibe.

JJ opened his mouth to speak but his cell phone gained his attention. “Sorry, I have to take this,” He said to the commissioner. “Hello Precious, is something wrong?” JJ asked calmly. Lately he had spoken to Lord D in whispers for he was afraid to raise his voice. He did not think it was possible for Lord D to get so large. JJ feared he would never get back to his normal size.

“No, no nothing is wrong, but I am out of peanut butter. Could you please bring me more, the kind with the peanuts in it?” JJ paused and counted to ten before he sighed and agreed. “ Oh thank you love.” Lord D said into the receiver before he happily hung up the phone.

“You were saying?” JJ said to Berkeley and ignored Ryo and Dee's snickers. Berkeley began to speak but JJ's phone rang again. JJ held up a finger and picked up. “Yes Darling?”

“Oranges, uh and cotton candy. Chris brought some home from school last week and I have been craving it dreadfully. I have tried to control it, but...”

“All right sweetheart, whatever you want now is this instead of the peanut butter, or in addition to?” JJ asked and sighed when Lord D affirmed that he still wanted his crunchy peanut butter. “All right I will be home as soon as we are done.” JJ said and hid his scribbled shopping list from Dee.

“Dude, what, is he pregnant?” Jeremy asked laughing as he got a look at his cousin's list of demands from his lover. JJ forced a half-hearted laugh and refused to answer. Instead he focused on Berkeley and the details of the case that they still had yet to solve. JJ tried not to remember the horror stories Nana had told him about when she carried his father. The things she put Grand pa through... JJ shuddered and fought hard to pay close attention to the words around him.

Break

Chris could be heard speaking loudly over the din of Aoi's screams. His classmates had all been surprised when he started to speak in school and he was ecstatic with the shock he was causing. Bikky grinned and showed him a hand held game. Count D smiled gratefully at Bikky and cuddled Aoi closer rocking her back and forth. Lyo cuddled up to Pon-Chan and concentrated on not screaming at T-Chan.

Lady Aurora paced back and forth staring in fright at her great grand child. She wished she had some knowledge that would be beneficial. Even when she had been a human she had stayed far away from children. Being the youngest daughter she was free to roam where she pleased and she had not been pleased to frequent nurseries. “There you are!” She exclaimed when Leon returned with her husband in tow. “This is not working.” She said and showed him the half empty spray bottle that had been repeatedly misted over the small child.

T-Chan and the other animals looked curiously at the red-faced feverish baby that D held with tears in his eyes. “Calm down, it is a common human occurrence. Detective,” Sofu said to Leon who looked up from studying his daughter's pink face. “Go to the nearest drugstore and get some Tylenol. Make sure you read the label and get the kind for infants. Child, get to your garden and find your eucalyptus and menthol plants. Snip a few leaves and boil them.” D handed his daughter to Lady Aurora and headed off to do his grandfather's bidding. “New parents,” Lord D said with a sigh. “A common cold is all of a sudden Armageddon.”

To -Be -Continued