Fake Fan Fiction / Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Double Dipped ❯ Matching Rings ( Chapter 27 )

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

Author's note: Please accept my sincerest apologies for the delay of this chapter. Once again time has been swallowed. I had every intention of doing a Chinese New Year special, but time got away form... Again. So here it is AU February 1st. Lord D is just in the beginning of his eight month and is as big as an aircraft carrier. My valentines special is coming, a bit late, but it is coming. Have patience with me please.

Happy Valentines day.

Double dipped 27:

Matching Rings

JJ stared in horror at Lord D as his spoon scraped the bottom of the canister. “I think I'm going to be ill.” Count D said as he watched his father finish off a five pound jar of crunchy peanut butter.

“So says the man who ate Lemons and pounds of pure, unadulterated sugar.” Lord D snapped at his son.

“And spun sugar is much better how?” Count D asked his father who was cleaning his sticky fingers free of the cotton candy. “No wonder you have gotten no sleep detective,” D said with a giggle. “You have been up feeding him.”

“I can not stop eating,” Lord D said and opened his second jar of peanut butter. JJ was silent as he handed his dearest a pack of crackers. “Besides child, when you were nearing your eight month, you were a veritable monster.” Lord D said and spread peanut butter on his cracker before placing it in his mouth with a sigh of pleasure.

“Yes,” D agreed with a smile as he cuddled Aoi close to him and kissed her soft cheek. “But you are here now and my body is back to normal. Yes it is, my darling.” D cooed and blew kisses at his daughter that was reciprocated. Leon stared at D and felt his heart melting in his chest. He had no clue what D was saying, but he could feel the raw love that poured from him and swamped their baby. Leon walked over and moved D's hair aside and kissed the nape of his creamy neck.

“ We had better head back to the shop, you guys get some rest.” Leon said and picked Jewel into his arms. “Don't you have some sort of match in the morning?” Leon asked D who blushed and nodded.

“It is the course of the Hachidan.” Count D smiled shyly at his father who stared at him with pride. “I am fast becoming a master of Chi-Gong, I will be Judan very soon. According to Lord Suzaku, or Master Xi as you know him.”

“I am pleased for you, proud of you. I never could develop an aptitude for pummeling people with my bare hands. “ Lord D said quietly and stifled a yawn. It was always t his way it seemed. First he could not seem to stop eating, then he could not seem to stay awake, no matter how badly he wanted to. JJ noted the pout and helped Lord D rise to his feet. “Next week are moving to the consulate..” Lord D announced to Leon and D who were busy wrapping Aoi in her blankets for the ride home.

“But you are not due for another month.” D observed with a frown worried that something could be wrong with his father or his soon to be born child.

“This I am aware of.” Lord D said with a gentle smile. “ But when guests come to the house I have to alter my figure, it is putting undue stress upon me. I ...”

“Say no more father, of course you must do what is best for you both.” D placed a slim hand gingerly across his fathers tummy before pulling him in for an impromptu embrace. Leon stood back allowing them a moment of privacy. He noted JJ and his Nana in private conversation before Nana bustled off to bed with a warm smile at the occupants of the neat parlor. “I will come by in a few days to tell you how it goes tomorrow. You take some time to settle in and relax. Treat the Palace like a spa and tell His Majesty that I said to do so.” Count D gave his father a cheeky grin before he left the grand house with Leon carrying their precious baby.

Break

“This sucks,” Dee exclaimed and he resisted the urge to wad the file up and throw it hard against the wall. “I feel like we are chasing a fucking ghost.”

“Here,” Ryo said calmly handing Dee a decaffeinated coffee. His love had been a bit jittery of late and Ryo wanted to assure himself that he would not be adding to the problem. “The last guy we apprehended knew even less than the two before him. We have to stop picking them up from back alley clubs.”

“Yeah,” JJ chimed in drinking his coffee with a haggard look on his face. “These are just small time thugs that want to get laid easier.” Jeremy smiled at his cousin before he jotted down his remarks on a notepad. “What do you think Commissioner?”

Berkeley removed his glasses before he resettled them on his face with a smirk at JJ. “I think there are far easier ways to find yourself a bed partner that are legal.” Berkeley ignored Jeremy's intake of breath and continued. “As for these unlucky bastards...” Berkeley flipped through the files at the pictures of the guys they had arrested. “Book to the full extent of the law.” Berkeley stood and left the office.

“I guess we are all dismissed.” Jill quipped with a wide grin and poked Leon in the ribs. He had been distracted today and she was beginning to wonder why. “Something on your mind?”

“Yeah D is doing some kung-fu test today.” Leon explained. “I mean I know he's good, but I fell that if I am not there, something horrible will happen and he will get hurt. His teacher advised me not to stay and watch so instead of calling in as I had planned I came to work and all I can do is sit here and wonder about what Lord Suzaku did not want to see. What is he doing to my baby?”

“I am sure T-chan is caring for Jewel.” Jill said with a grin and a wink.

“I meant D,” Leon asserted.

“I know,” Jill said with a laugh enjoying a mean moment at Leon's expense. “You are worrying too much. What could he possibly be doing to him?”

Break

The sound of the slim body hitting the floor was loud in the stillness of the room. D lay for a few seconds blinking up dazed at the high ceiling of the dojo. D got to his feet just as Master Xi's foot came down hard where his head had been. D lifted his leg high and sent his teacher sprawling. The Phoenix grinned at the expert, un-dodge-able assault and puffed up his cheeks. D gulped and readied himself for the emission of the molten flames. D dropped to his knees and placed his hands in front of him concentrated and materializing his Chi just as he had been thought.

Lord Suzaku opened his mouth wide and an inferno blasted past his pretty, well formed lips. He smiled around his mouth full of heat as he saw that not one flame touched D's sleek work outfit. 'Come on,' Lord Suzaku silently urged. 'Attack me.' D frowned at his hands and pushed against the chi with a tentative thrust. Feeling the air around him materialize and move with an electrical current, D pushed a little harder and Xi fell to his backside as if dealt a heavy backhanded blow.

“Oh my... Sorry,” D panted and wiped sweat from his brow as he ran to his teachers side.

Master Xi sat up wiping blood that trickled from his lips with a smile. He glared at D. “Never drop your defenses against an opponent. Have I taught you nothing? Why do behave as if you were a tenth level Kyu?”Count D backed away with his head lowered in a bow to his senpai fearing a failure of the exam. “You have done well child,” Master Xi said with a grin falsifying his harsh words. “I hope you understand the truth of my statements. Your skills are much improved and I am glad to bestow upon you the rank of Hachidan, a Dan of the eight level. Congratulations.” D waited a few moments before he exhaled his relief and sat down on the soft exercise mat and grinned. He could not wait to tell Leon.

Break:

February 5th

Lord D stared at his son sitting demurely across from him wearing a deep green patterned robe with startling white Iris prints all over it and could not believe all that Master Xi had told him. Lord D sat with Aoi on his lap D had handed her over so that he could show his father that she could support her own head now. Lord D glared at Q-Chan as he rested on D's shoulder. When would his father reveal the truth to D?

Sunlight streamed over the secluded porch. He regaled his father with tales of the exam and the random demons that had attacked him before he had to take on Master Xi himself. “I was not able to best him physically, but he says that I gave a good accounting of his teaching.” D blushed with a pleased smile and handed his father a bottle for his daughter. “Have you been resting?”

“Yes, every one here has been treating me very well. You would think they had never seen a pregnant Kami before.” Lord D blushed when a young unicorn pranced up to the railing and stared at him before trotting away. D took a moment to promise himself that he would bring the children here when they got out of school. They would enjoy playing with the fantastic creatures.

“It can not be that, ChiChiUe, do you not realize how beautiful you are.” D said with a smile and sipped his steaming tea. One of the perks of having tea at the Arcadian consulate is that no matter how long it was allowed to sit, it remained warm. “I have told you this before.” D sat his cup down and approached his father and took his hand. Aoi smiled up at her Papa and D spared a moment to blow a kiss at her. “You glow with vitality and happiness.”

“If it is any where near what I see in you child, then I must be beautiful indeed.” Lord D said and kissed D's forehead. D smiled and stood. He went back to his chair and finished his tea staring out at the field and watched the young magnificent beasts play in the yard. D shivered as he felt an ominous presence and he looked around trying to fathom what had changed. He could see nothing, but the feeling remained and he tensed waiting for whatever dark shadow had come to the idyllic setting. The consulate was consecrated and as Arcadian soil, but they were still in LA.

“Is Andy in residence?” D asked hoping not to alarm his father.

“Yes, she is visiting the queen in the east garden.” Lord D said and marveled at the change in his son's mood. “Is something wrong?”

“Terribly, lets get you to the protection of the Princess.” D stood prepared to take Aoi and carry her when he felt it. This time it was close as if he could turn around and see it. D looked over his shoulder and gasped. He stared in horror at Hamanosuke Nimuri and placed his body in front of his father and baby.

“Wow, you are exceedingly large.” Were Hama-'s first words to Lord D. He ignored D completely and paced never taking his eyes from Lord D. “How wonderful,” He said with a chilling laugh.

Break

Leon was grinning at Ted and eating his dougnuts. He found he liked the reinforcements that Berkeley had called from New York. “You mean to tell me,” Ted said with a frown. “That the little bit of Asian fluff you are with is an eight Dan?”

“He's no ones bit of fluff, but uh yeah. “Leon said with pride. “He kicks major ass.”

“I meant no insult when I called him fluff, he just looks so soft and cuddly.” Ted said earning a humorous look from Drake.

“Wasn't taken as one.” Leon waved the words away.

“He means,” JJ piped in. “That what you see is the glaze of parenthood, you have never seen him with the claws out.” JJ's laughter broke off as his left hand started to sting painfully. He looked down at his ring and saw Leon doing the same.

“We gotta go,” Leon said and stood. Drake and Ted stared in wonder as the two detectives ran from the PD and disappeared from view.

“Where are they off to?” Ryo asked as he and Dee entered the break room. They looked from the window and could not make out Leon and JJ.

“I don't know, we were sitting her talking and then they both looked at the rings and bolted.” Drake said he noted that Ryo and Dee were wearing matching bands as well and smiled. Dee had placed his hand on Ryo hip as they gazed out at the street.

“We have to go as well.” Ryo said and pulled Dee to the door.

“We do?” Dee questioned with a frown as he tried to steady his coffee.

“Remember when Lord D was attacked at the courthouse? JJ said his ring stung his hand. Something is wrong, I think they are both in danger.” Ryo said and walked briskly to their car.

“Can't be,” Dee said and tossed his coffee in a trash can they passed. “Leon dropped D off at the consulate, that is the safest place they could be right now.”

“Not so, or did you forget the war we fought there?” Ryo said and buckled his seatbelt. “Lord D is living there for his health and that of his unborn child not the safety. We are in La, the Royals can make an opening to Arcadia, but they are not in Arcadia.”

“Oh man,” Dee said and pulled out his siren and sped as fast as he could to the consulate.

Break

Lord D frowned darkly at Q-Chan. In his minuscule shape and relaxed state of mind his father had allowed this fiend to come near. He wished he could vent his frustrations, but he could not reveal the truth to D. He could not disobey a direct order from his father. “You dare much carrying his child.” Hama said and continued to ignore D. Lord D looked at his son and wondered why he was removing his outer robe. D wrapped the robe around Aoi and placed his father's arms more securely around her.

“You dare much coming here.” D said to Hama and stood blocking Hama-'s view of his father. No easy feat with Lord D as extended as he was.

“Step aside boy, this does not concern you.” Hama said and placed a foot on the step and D attacked.

Break

Leon and JJ entered the consulate and saw several royals and guards running with weapons at the ready. Leon swore and they followed them sure that they could lead them to their spouses. “There is a ruckus on the patio.” Andy explained. “He must have slipped in before the veil was placed over the consulate and waited until an opportune moment. There are only children in the glen, they must be terrified.”

“Who slipped in?” JJ asked as he jogged beside the Princess.

“Hamanosuke,” She said and kept going./ JJ picked up his speed determined to get to Lord D's side.

“Why the hell is this place so big?” Leon demanded as they rounded yet another corner into a long hallway.

“Did you forget the size of our king?” Nestoir asked as they made it to the patio doors and threw them open. They all stopped and stared as Hama- was treated to a demonstration of D's new skills.

“Precious, oh my darling.” JJ said and rushed to Lord D's side. Leon approached and took Jewel into his arms. “Are you alright?”

“Yes I... D... Master Xi told me, but I never thought.” Lord D said as he watched his son with a look of awed horror.

“Look at that sweetheart,” Leon said to Jewel. “See Papa beat the bad man. As soon as you are able to walk he's going to teach you how to do that. “Leon cooed at his daughter as Hama- hit the ground hard and D climbed on top of him and slammed his head into the cobbled pavement.

“Whoa,” Dee said and watched in amazement as Count D beat Hama- bloody. “We rushed here expecting to rescue some one.”

“Yeah, looks like Hama is the one that needs to be rescued.” Ryo said and grinned he watched D execute an impressive side kick. “Looks like Hama tried to fight back.”

The sky darkened and Andy gasped. “Nestoir, go get those young ones to safety.” Nestoir nodded at his wife and stepped off the porch as lightning stuck the ground. D jumped away from Hama and looked down at his singed sheath. “He's not going to make it... Angel!” Andy called and the blond prince threw two glowing objects. One of his orbs surrounded the children and another encircled Nestoir and brought him back to his wife's side. The Orb containing the children sank into the ground and vanished from view just as a strong gust of wind blew and Hama got to his feet smiling. “Everyone, get inside.” Andy said and ushered them all to safety.

Lord D stood and placed a hand to his side. He had a worried frown on his face. This pain was not like a usual stress cramp, it was worse. He stared about blankly and watched unseeing as Andy and the others prepared to battle the demons that were encroaching on the gates of the consulate. Another cramp and he gasped aloud and grabbed JJ's arm in a tight grip. “Oh Darling, it's going to be ok, try to relax.” JJ said hoping to talk his love down from his agitated state.

“No... I do not think so.” Lord D said and the color drained from his face as a cramp felt as if it were ripping him in two. Lord D gasped and began to sob. “I'm in labor.”

To- Be- Continued