Fake Fan Fiction / Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Sugar RUSH ❯ Family ( Chapter 27 )

This chapter is a bit longer than my other ones; it is everyday stuff thrown in and some other fluff that I thought would fit. This is a connector chapter that will make the rest of the series make sense. Oh and a note on the next few Chapter's (D enters the second trimester of pregnancy) lets see what surprises are in store for poor dear Leon.

 

Sugar Rush 27

 

Reminisce

 

The garden seemed to glow in the bright light of the full moon. Each flower preened, vying for the attention of the Kami walking among them. “There you are,” a single amethyst eye turned to the sound of the voice.

 

“Father,” Lord D said and turned away from Sofu paying close attention to a rose bush that was trying mightily to be seen.

 

“What has that fiend done to you?” Sofu said and gently took the frail arm and turned his son to face him. Lord D lowered his head and brushed his hair in front of his face. “Do you really think that will hide it…from me?” Sofu gently brushed the hair aside and saw the swollen cheek and blackened eye. Knowing about it had not prepared him for the sight. Sofu gasped softly. “I will end his life before sunrise.” Sofu vowed and turned to leave the garden.

 

“Father please, I … Provoked him.” Lord D said wrapped his arms around him self and backed away from the anger on his father's face. “If I had just given him what he wanted…”

 

“Do you honestly believe that rubbish?” Sofu demanded, he grabbed Lord D and dragged him to a crystal clear pond. Sofu shoved Lord D to his knees. “Look, look what he has done to you. What is it he wanted? You on your back…honestly that is not your sole purpose of existing.” Lord D began to sob as he looked at his once beautiful face. “You are my son, and I will kill him before I allow that monster to kill you.” Sofu stepped away from Lord D and looked up at the sky as if an answer to his problems would be written in the stars. “Fine,” Sofu sighed in defeat. “If it is your wish, I will not kill him, but please, for your sake as well as well as for D-San… Come home.”

 

“Father, I can not. I vowed to love him for the rest of his life.” Lord D said, “He is not like this all of the time father, he really is a wonderful man.”

 

“Wonderful!?” Sofu rounded on his son angrily. “Is this how wonderful he is to you?” Sofu turned Lord D to the pond again and moved his hair aside. “I know how often it happens. You are my son… I can feel when you are in distress. It pains me to leave you there.”

 

“Father, I am Kami, his life will end long before mine will, I can last until…” Lord D began.

 

“I can not,” Sofu ground out. “I will take you out by force if necessary, I am your father, you will obey me, you have not grown so old now that the rules do not apply.” Sofu said and pulled Lord D to his feet. “I was a fool to allow you a choice.” Sofu began to pull Lord D from the garden.

 

“Father I promised,” Lord D said and tried to remove his father's hand from his arm.

 

“Promise or no promise, the Kami were not meant to be ground beneath the heel of a human.” Sofu had never come so close to raising his voice before.

 

“Then maybe I don't want to be a Kami…” Lord D gasped and placed his hands over his mouth as he realized what he had said. Sofu raised his hand to strike his son. Lord D did not move. “Its ok father, go ahead.” Lord D said, Sofu lowered his hand and stalked from the garden. Lord D sank to the ground in tears.

 

 

Mini-Break

 

 

JJ felt Lord D shudder in his sleep and looked down to see tears coursing down his face. JJ pulled Lord D closer to him and softly rubbed his back. Lord D sat up and gasped. He looked away from JJ and wiped his face. “I am sorry, I often dream if I am over tired.” Lord D said and he moved as if to leave the bed but JJ grasped his hips and pulled him back. Lord D stilled and waited. JJ kissed the back of Lord D's neck and held him close. “Jemi-Chan, I would really rather… what I mean is…No.” Lord D shook his head and said breathlessly he moved JJ's hands away from him. Lord D was surprised that JJ let him go. He turned to look at JJ. “You are not angry with me?”

 

JJ frowned, “why would I be, you had a long day. And I kept you all night last night, or rather the night before last, and then you were put through nearly twenty four hours of labor. I hear you saved his little highnesses life.” Lord D blushed and shrugged as if to say that it was nothing. “You are amazing you know that? I love you so much, come here.” Lord D obeyed and submitted to JJ's hands. JJ arranged Lord D till he was lying on his side. JJ wrapped his arms around Lord D and snuggled close before he drifted off to sleep. It was a long time before Lord D joined him in slumber.

 

 

Break

 

 

“He is so tiny Andy,” D said and watched as Andy fed the little prince. Andy smiled and adjusted her clothing before she began to gently pat the small back. D watched and waited for the small expulsion of air before he smiled. Nestoir grinned and would have reached for his son but Andy shook her head and handed him to Count D. “Have you chosen a name?” D asked he hesitated before he accepted the young Prince. D smiled when the baby blue eyes looked up at him as he gently cradled the small bundle.

 

Andy smiled brightly at her husband before she said, “His name is Nicklaus.”

 

 

Break

 

 

The entire shop was buzzing with excitement. Andy was leaving her room for the first time in two days. The little prince would be introduced. King Zarro waited with the rest and held his breath as Lord D opened the door and Andy stepped out carrying Nicklaus, followed by Nestoir and D. Zarro stepped forward and reached for the child. He looked him over and smiled. “A bit small, my little lady, but I say he'll grow, he'll grow. Well done.” Zarro said to Nestoir.

 

“Well what did he do, I did all the work?” Andy said with a mock pout at the King. Zarro laughed and handed Nicklaus to Nestoir. Zarro then turned to Lord D. Lord D gasped as King Zarro got down to one knee.

 

“You are a great honor to the Arcadian court. I thank you for working to save the life of this child.” Lord D blushed and nodded.

 

“I am a doctor; it is my duty to preserve life.” Lord D said modestly and stepped away from the king. JJ smiled at Lord D and winked. Count D gasped as he understood his father's motives of a while ago. Lord D had not been trying to destroy the love of the king and queen of Garuna; he had been trying to preserve a species, a life… D sighed and smiled at his father. “You have been quiet lately.” D looked over to his father and wondered when he had arrived beside him. “Leon worries about you.”

 

“I am afraid father,” D said quietly and sat on a lounge. Lord D nodded and sat beside his son. “I know I said I would not mind if my life were forfeit for this child, but the more I carry it, the more I want to see it, I want to raise it and… I fear that I will not.”

 

“Those are not fears to be ashamed of child,” Lord D said. “They are not even fears that are yours alone. Human women share them as well as Kami women. The fears are natural and will be worked through. Leon tells me you have been summoning.” D blushed and nodded. “Do you know what that means?” D shook his head and Lord D smiled. “It is the spring time child; you will be 1,025 years when the cherry blossoms fall. You will reach your majority.”

 

“So he's older now?” Leon said from behind them.

 

“Yes, to your understanding he will be twenty.” Lord D said and patted his son's hand before he wandered off to greet Sofu. Briefly he wondered how Q-Chan was sitting on his father's shoulder. Lord D sighed, “It would be more convincing Lady Aurora, if you were to actually be my son's pet and not hang over my father.” Q-Chan chirped, nipped Sofu's ear and flew off to land softly on D's shoulder.

 

“That Kimono with the Cherry blossoms your Grandfather sent you… He was celebrating your birth.” Leon said wondering how the aging process worked with Kami. D nodded and paused as he saw a small blond head peeking around at him.

“Is something wrong Chris?” D said gently.

 

-Will you still come to my school this Saturday? - Chris asked Leon looked around him to see Bikky standing near Ryo and Dee shuffling his feet. - you see, Bikky and I did something special with our report, and the principal wants us to present it to everyone at the picnic, on stage and well, can you still you come? -

 

“Of course dear,” D said and patted Chris's head.

 

“I heard that the Royals will be leaving town again soon and we will go back to our normal detective work.” Ryo said to Leon.

 

“Yeah, the Prince and Princess want to show their son to their families.” Leon said. “It will be nice to work again.”

 

“You do not like spending time here with me at the shop?” D asked. Leon panicked and wondered how he should answer. Ryo waited and wondered if he should help Leon out. Leon was not gentle with words and D could become distraught at a moments notice.

 

“Of course I do, but you know you never really feel that a job is done right until you are doing it yourself. And I feel that the city is safer when I am out looking after it.” D nodded in understanding and placed his hand on his tummy. “And when I am on duty I trust your father to look after you,” Leon placed his hand over D's “We'll get through this.” D nodded and felt better, he would lean on Leon's strength and somehow, they would get through it all.

 

 

Break

 

 

Leon opened his eyes and smiled he wrapped his arms around D and kissed the pale neck in front of him. D opened his eyes. “Morning lovely,” Leon said and was about to lie atop D when the door opened and Chris bounded in. Leon sighed; he was definitely going to invest in locks for their door. D laughed and got to his feet pulling his robe tight around him. “Calm down Chris, we'll shower and be ready to head to your school in a bit. Don't you want breakfast first?” Chris nodded and then shrugged his shoulders. “Father is not up yet? Well I can cook it if you will give me a moment.” D said and found his slippers before he left the room ready to prepare breakfast.

 

 

Break

 

 

Lord D moaned and clenched his fingers in JJ's hair holding him close. JJ smiled, when the sun shown on Lord D's skin he seemed to glow like a lustrous pearl. Lord D was not close, but JJ could not hold on any longer, he tried, and yet… “Ahhh…” As he came he was sorry that Lord D had not joined him. Lord D lowered his legs and smiled when JJ slipped out of him. “Sorry darling,” JJ mumbled and kissed Lord D's lips.

 

“You did not hurt me,” Lord D said quickly.

 

“No, I meant…” JJ sighed and lowered his head to Lord D's lap. Lord D gasped and suppressed a loud cry of pleasure as he slid over the edge of reason in JJ's mouth. Lord D looked puzzled at JJ and smiled. JJ had cared that he hadn't… He really was cut from an entirely different cloth than that of Hama-.

 

 

 

Break

 

 

Leon watched as D dressed in a long skirted cheongsam. The hem would brush the pavement when he walked. Leon wondered briefly how dirt never seemed to cling to D's clothing even in such circumstances. D cinched the belt and Leon frowned. “That's not too tight is it?” D shook his head and slid his hand underneath the belt to show he had left plenty of room across his middle. Leon thought D looked grand in the deep blue and gold outfit. They filed out of the pet shop and headed to the school where they would meet Ryo and Dee. Leon sighed. Tomorrow he would be headed back to the office he would miss watching D dress.

 

Bikky straitened Chris's collar and smiled at Carol. She grinned at him. She had won the contest for her paper about her family, but it was Bikky and Chris that the principal wanted to Showcase. She understood why though and hoped the audience would learn the lesson that the principal was trying so hard to teach.

 

 

Break

 

 

Bikky stood at the podium and looked down at the crowd. He grew fearful and nervous then he saw Ryo smiling up at him and knew that no matter what, he would still be proud of him. “Hello, my name is Bikky MacLean and I am here to read about my family. This is Christopher Orcot.” Bikky introduced Chris and D noted how small Chris really was when he stood next to Bikky. “We combined our papers because our families are basically the same. My name was not always Bikky MacLean you see. And on my files in the principal's office it says that Detective Randy MacLean is a single parent, but that's not true. I asked Ryo, that's Randy, he's part Japanese, why it said that and Ryo told me that the law does not recognize our family. So I decided to help the law out, so that the next family like ours that comes along they will be able to recognize it.”

 

“I guess I can understand why it is unrecognizable as a family. A usually family has a mother, a father a child or two and maybe a pet or something. Well my family has Ryo, Dee and my dog Cujo. Dee often calls Ryo my mommy because he acts like a mother hen with one chick. If Ryo is my mommy then I guess Dee would be my father, so in a way my family is just like everyone else's. I get help with my homework when I need it; I am fed and well dressed. When I do something wrong, I am sent to my room, but before that Ryo makes sure I understand why it was wrong, this usually means I am going to be lectured for about an hour.”

 

“Chris' family is like mine too. He lives with his older brother who is a detective just like my parents. He does not have just one pet; he has an entire pet shop. Chris loves Count D like a mommy and an older brother because D takes care of him when Leon is working. D makes him stop crying when he is upset and understands him even though he can't talk and D taught Leon how to understand him.”

 

“So now when ever a family that is different comes along it will be easier to recognize, because we are just like every body else. As long as there is love, what does the rest matter? Thank you all for your time.” Bikky and Chris bowed to a silent audience. D wiped tears from his face and Ryo smiled brightly at them. Leon began to applaud, followed by the principal slowly the rest of the audience picked up and began to applaud. Chris smiled at Bikky and they ran from the stage to embrace their family.

 

 

Break

 

 

Randolph stood off to the side and watched the `family' as they made their way to the area they had set up for their picnic. Chris sat practically in Count D's lap and played with his hair. Why had the little man let his hair grow so long? Randolph wondered, didn't he look enough like a woman to begin with? Randolph watched Count D lick a crumb from his finger and he grew angry at the stiffening in his pants. “You don't hate my son at all, do you?” Randolph was startled to see an identical Count standing beside him. Before Randolph could answer, Lord D laughed derisively and went to join his family at their picnic.

 

 

Break

 

 

Count D walked alone in Chris's classroom looking at the drawings that Chris had on display. He had needed a moment by himself away from so many people. Leon talked with Chris's teacher in the hallway. Randolph smiled when he noted that Count D was alone, it was a rare occurrence lately. Randolph stepped to him. “Your little brother has quite a talent.” Randolph said pleasantly. D nodded, surprised at the civil tone that Randolph was using.

 

“Yes, he draws all the time at the shop, I think it is an outward expression because he does not speak. I hope he does not lose this talent when his speech returns.” D said, willing to give Randolph the benefit of a doubt.

 

“You think his speech will return?” Randolph asked, for once allowing himself to enjoy the sound of D's smooth voice.

 

“Yes of course, there is no physical reason that he should not be able to talk and so one day he will regain that ability.” D said.

 

“So I guess you are really smart,” Randolph said and moved closer to D. D felt a small wave of dizziness and pulled a fan from his sleeve and began to fan himself. He leaned against the wall for support. Randolph placed his hand on D's arm. “Are you okay?”

 

“Yes I am fine, please do not touch me,” D shoved weakly against Randolph.

 

Randolph noted the weak resistance and smiled. “You don't really mean that do you?” D nodded and Randolph lowered his head to kiss D hating himself as his lips sought to connect to D's. D gasped and the world around him went blank. Randolph smiled at how limp D had gone in his arms he prepared to kiss D. Randolph looked down and gasped to see that D was unconscious. Randolph prepared to shake D to see if he would awaken, but he remembered the last time he had shaken D and decided that would not be the best course of action.

 

“WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO HIM?!” Leon yelled as he stormed into the room. Randolph let D go instantly. D would have fallen but Lord D was instantly at his side and took his son into his arms. Randolph gasped; he had never seen any one move so fast. “Papa D, What's wrong with him?” Leon said Lord D looked at his son's complexion.

 

“I felt he was having a bit of a spell, lucky for you, that he was,” Lord D said to Randolph and placed his hand on D's stomach “You would have tried to take advantage of him when he was ill,” Lord D said to Randolph with a scowl on his face. Randolph stammered and backed towards the door. He bumped into Ryo who narrowed his eyes.

 

“Papa D, tell me what's going on,” Leon said worried as still D did not awaken.

 

“Your water,” Lord D said and took the water bottle that Leon handed him. Lord D searched his robe pockets and pulled out a small bag of white cubes that he crushed and put into the water bottle and shook it. “He did not eat much at the picnic.” Lord D took and handkerchief and placed it against the water bottle before he placed it on D's lips to moisten them. Lord D then worked D mouth open and he poured a small amount of the water in his mouth.

 

“Twins?” Randolph asked Ryo who said nothing and glowered at him.

 

Lord D placed his hand on D's head and sighed. “It appears that the contract was nearly breached, no other man is allowed to touch him, when he was slightly dizzy, it seems that Randolph took the opportunity to try to kiss him.”

 

Leon's frown grew thunderous, “I'll kill him.” Leon looked down at D.

 

“Had he succeeded you would have had every right to.” Lord D said with a cold smile at Randolph. “You see according to our culture, if the life mate of one such as D is touched by someone else, well to say the least, Leon would have had the right to kill you or at the least, you would have been shipped to China or Arcadia to face your punishment. And your legal system here is such that the cultural rules would be followed; especially if it is mentioned that it deals with our religion, something that you should keep in mind. Oh and while you are busy staring at me, I am not his twin and I am not available.” JJ turned a malicious stare at Randolph. “I thought you were adamantly attracted to females. I assure that I am not and neither is my son, a female.”

 

D gave a little cough and opened his eyes he sat up and wondered why he was practically in his father's lap. “Father,” D sighed and took the bottled sugar water and finished it quickly. Ryo reached into is pocket and produced a Hershey bar just as Dee entered the room. D stood to his feet and thanked Ryo for the chocolate. He licked his lips and smiled at Leon. Leon laughed softly and kissed D light on the lips. He traced his tongue where D's had left moisture.

 

“You ok?” Leon asked. D nodded and grinned before he raised his head knowingly taunting Randolph. Leon smiled and licked his lips again before his tongue dived between D's parted lips for a full on assault of D's sweet mouth.

 

Randolph slipped out behind them and went to find his family. Kill him, surely the Chinese man had no clue of American Government, they would never allow it.

 

 

Break

 

 

Randolph stayed near his young cousin sure Leon would not open fire near children. He was just looking around when he felt a tiny hand tug on his shirt he looked down and yelped in pain when a small foot connected hard with his shin. “Ow…did your brother put you up to this?” He asked Chris who raised his little fists and looked angry.

 

“He wants you to stay away from Count D, didn't you see the ring on Count D's finger, it means Leon sort of married him.” Randolph looked down at Edmund and frowned.

 

“No sort of about it, I was there, so was the Arcadian King,” Bikky said. Randolph prepared to say something to Bikky and Chris but he looked up to see Ryo, Dee, Leon and JJ frowning at him.

 

“I would like a word with you. Not as one detective to another, but as a pissed husband to a poacher who tried to take advantage of his…

 

“Your what? Little wife?” Randolph sneered. His uncle turned around at the raised voices. “What, officer Orcot, is the problem? I did not kiss him, hell, for all you know, I was trying to arrest him, and Lord knows there are plenty of reasons to do that. You know just yesterday a man was found disemboweled in his living room by a creature; there was incense all over the place, what if I was questioning him?

 

“Well even if that was the case, you are questioning the wrong Count D, I have been running the shop for the past few months and I sold a Komodo dragon to Mr. Lester Rhynes.” Lord D said, “I suggest we conduct this conversation…”

 

“Down town,” Randolph said and pulled out his cuffs. Usually they were in the shop and all Count D had to do was go through a drawer to find the contract that left him blameless, but now, they were at school and the contract would not be at hand. Count D would spend a few hours in prison even if it was in a holding cell until his brother went for the contract. JJ stood protectively in front of Lord D.

 

“He is not my brother, Baka, he is my son and he has a copy of the contract, because I wanted to mail it to the shop in Chicago so I gave it to him.” Lord D said and looked meaningfully at D. D looked confused before he remembered that he could now summon. He reached into is sleeve pocket and pulled out a sealed envelope. He opened it and looked down to see the signature was now blood red instead the black it had once been. D sighed and handed the contract to Randolph who swore as he read it and saw that it was indeed in order.

 

“Bull shit that's your son.” Randolph muttered, and looked D over and then looked again at Lord D. “How old are you guys anyway, it will be necessary when I finally manage to lock you both behind bars and shut that pet shop down.”

 

Lord D and D began to laugh, “You do not have the right to know our age and if you think there is a judge on this planet that has the privilege to judge us, well, we'd be delighted to meet him.” Lord D said cryptically. JJ frowned, the right to know their true age. He knew D's true age because Leon had told him, but he had no clue as to Lord D's age, did he not have the right?

 

“Of course you do darling, and I will tell you later, I just never really thought about it and you never asked.” Lord D said having no problem following JJ's thoughts.

 

Randolph looked at Lord D and JJ and frowned, if he didn't know any better… “Oh yeah,” JJ said and nodded, “Touch him and law or no law, I'll break you into small pieces.” Dee raised his brows he had never seen JJ behave this way, he was always kind of air headed and light and fluffy, everything he despised. Now Dee could respect JJ and even call him friend… He had just needed to grow up. “D-Chan, you did not eat much at the picnic either, you or your son, you don't do well around large crowds of people, do you?”

 

“You noticed,” Lord D said softly and blushed.

 

“I notice when you breathe.” JJ said with a smile. Lord D looked away from him and Randolph frowned thunderously.

 

“Are there any females in your family?” Randolph asked.

 

“No, and if I had a daughter, I would forbid her to even look at you, our family has always bred male children, a tradition that will be followed very shortly.” Randolph grew confused at the cryptic remark before he followed his family to their van and prepared to leave the school grounds.

 

“Wait a minute… Narcotics.” Randolph said triumphantly and glared at D. D silently handed over the empty water bottle which had a few drops left in it. Lord D gladly relinquished his bag of white powder before he turned his back to Randolph and felt D's forehead.

 

“I'm hungry,” D complained with a small adorable pout. Leon laughed and they headed back to the pet shop.

 

Break-Giggle-Break

 

 

Author's note: Hello and happy mid-week. I know I said that uploads would wait for the weekend, maybe I should have said major typing would wait for the weekends. Here is the next bit, Oh and the chapters will be getting longer since I no longer have to fit typing in around my work.

 

Extra: If there are any artist out there that could do a few illustrations, it would be appreciated, I can even make it into a contest, and allow the winner to dictate a future chapter with what you would like to see happen.