Pet Shop Of Horrors Fan Fiction ❯ Enigma ❯ The Gate ( Chapter 8 )

Well folks, here we are at the beginning of another chapter. I hope you are enjoying reading this as much as I am enjoying writing it. I thought I should add, due to a negative couple of comments I received in Sugar Rush, that while this does follow the end of the manga, it disregards the last page that has Chris finding a Count D 20 years later…so Please if you must comment, keep it constructive, no flames.

Enigma 8:

The Gate

Sofu D left his grandson sitting red-faced in his bedroom. He had quickly checked to make sure he was still breathing before he had tucked him in like a child and flew out of the window. His son had made many mistakes, Sofu thought, but his greatest mistake was to die and leave his son so ignorant. He could have avoided those shots; he should not have taunted the detectives, especially since he knew he was leaving his son in such a quandary. Sofu was sure that through to their brief time spent together, his son knew that Detective Orcot loved his son, even if that were not so, after they were in the same room he should have easily seen that Count D loved Detective Orcot. Sofu sighed, this was not the first time his son had inconvenienced him.

Count D lay in his bed and thought over the things his grandfather had explained to him. Such things, his face flamed thinking of them even though he was alone. What would Leon think of all of this? He knew Leon was attracted to him. Leon stared at his backside constantly, and now that D knew why… He gulped, and curled over on his side. Such things that his grandfather had said, all in his controlled voice. D wanted to try it and yet, he was unsure if he was ready for such a step. D shivered, his body seemed to crave what he did not understand. T-Chan, sensing his master's upset, crawled into the bed and hoped his warmth would sooth Count D's chilled skin.

Leon lay awake trying to keep his mind occupied. He kept going back to the images in the books he had read. Instead of the paid models that had posed, he saw alabaster skin and an unsure gaze. He heard startled gasps as pleasure such as this was unusual. Leon felt himself stiffen and firmed his resolve to wait until D said he was ready. As he was now, should D walk into his room, Leon was sure to pounce on him. Sometimes being in love was not a good thing when the body demanded release. Leon sighed and stomped to the bathroom.

Break

"Rise and shine sunshine," Leon frowned as Jill poked her head into his office area. Leon looked outside, noting the sun on its downward slope. He then looked pointedly at Jill as if to assess her mental facilities. "I just thought you would like to join me on a case at your favorite pet shop."

"What do you mean? I do the pet shop cases?" Leon blustered and frowned at Jill.

"Cool your jets Sparky," Jill said good naturedly. "This is a residual of a kidnapping case; the child's pet is helping us track it down D said he would help control the pet, in my opinion, he is actually talking to the thing. I don't want to seem crazy, but well, sometimes I think he talks to animals and not only do they understand him, they answer."

"Yeah," Leon said with a small smile.

"What's with you? Are you coming or not?" Jill said and tossed her light jacket on to hide her weapon.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," said Leon getting to his feet.

Break

The chime on the door in the pet shop sounded just as Chibi-D let out a small burp. D smiled and wiped the little mouth before he looked up and smiled at the visitors to his shop. He knew Leon was there before he saw him due to his pulse speeding up at the familiar scent that was all pure Leon. It was a mixture of cigarette smoke, gun powder, and whatever after shave and deodorant he used. Leon also had his own personal scent that added to the combination. "Count D?" Jill said when D did nothing but stand motionless for a few moments.

"Ah, yes Miss Jill, how are you today? You are looking quite lovely." Count D said and smiled his usual charming smile. Leon smiled, he knew exactly how that smile tasted, he wanted to grab D and haul him off somewhere so that he could feast on those delicious lips. "Allow me to put him down for a nap and I will make some evening tea." D said. He placed the baby in its bassinette and wandered off to the back of the shop.

"You are not even trying to hide your attraction anymore." Jill said in a teasing voice. She expected Leon to bluster and yell at her, but was surprised when he merely shrugged his shoulder and sighed. "Whoa… What?" Jill whispered it was the only way she could keep from screeching and startling Chibi-D. "What… You mean? You two have something going on?" Leon said nothing he was still smiling when D returned carrying and ornate silver tray. Jill stared wide eyed from one to the other.

D turned red, "Detective Orcot, it would be best if you refrained from staring at me like that." D said knowing instinctively that Jill was aware of the situation. Leon recalled himself and looked away from D.

"So wait, you two… Have you?" Jill began; Leon stood and steadied D as the tea set clattered to the table from shaken fingers. Leon shook his head at Jill and motioned for her to say no more. Jill nodded and enjoyed the tea, she thought it best to get back to the subject at hand and find the missing child, she could pester Leon for details later.

Break

The hour had grown quite late when Jill stood and gathered her jacket and purse. "I should be heading out, Leon I didn't drive here, so could you take me home?" She asked, Leon nodded and made to follow her out.

"Detective Orcot, Leon," D said softly. Leon stepped away from Jill to hear what D wanted to say. "Do you think you could return here tonight?"

"Is something wrong?" Leon asked. D shook his head and refused to meet Leon's eyes. Leon's brows drew together before he ushered Jill out of the shop for a moment. He turned to find D standing demurely by the sofa with his hands folded neatly in front of his body. Leon walked forward and took both of D's hands. "Are you sure?"

D nodded still not looking at Leon. Leon place a hand under D's chin and lifted his face till he was forced to look into his eyes. "Yes detective, I would know where… I mean, I wish for you and I to… If you do not desire to…," Leon panicked at the tears that sprang in D's eyes. He pressed his lips to D's and gently used his tongue to coax D's lips apart. D leaned back and breathed deeply, "I am ready detective." He said his voice steady and clear.

Leon leaned down and pressed a quick kiss on D's lips before he turned and headed for the door, "call me Leon," he commanded.

"Leon, I am ready," Count D said and smiled. It was the most beautiful smile that Leon had ever seen. He nodded and went out to drive Jill home.

"Not a word," He said to Jill.

"I saw that, you kissed him, and he let you." Jill gushed.

"I said not a word," Leon said as he opened his car door for Jill.

"How can I not say anything? I have been hinting for years now that you two were after each other. I am finally proved right and you want me to keep quiet about it?" Jill frowned and sat beside Leon. "So when did this all happen, it must have been recent, cause last week you were hell bent for a cell to put him in. Who would have known that all along you wanted to hand cuff him to you, I knew, but I mean…"

"You done?" Leon asked and started the car. "It's a long story actually," Leon said. How was he to explain that D had left this world, but came back because he loved him? The shop: a ship, them flying, the bomb, the deaths and in all that, love. Chibi-D was actually Count D's father, how was that to be explained with out having him end up in a straight jacket, and tonight, that was not where he needed to be. Leon frowned, D had been gone for four months, and suddenly came back. But Jill did not know any of that! "How about we'll both talk to you about it some other time, sorry Jill, but that's the best I can do." Leon sighed; he would let Count D tell her as much as he deemed she needed to know.

Jill turned her nose up at Leon as he pulled up to her apartment building. She gave him a long look. "You two haven't done it yet, so it's not like a wild night of passion that is masquerading as love, its real true love, like in fairytales." Leon blushed and didn't answer. Jill laughed as he sped off. She frowned, why was he heading to his apartment, he should be going to the pet shop?

Break

Leon hurried through his apartment trying to quickly scan through the books. He looked in the mirror and sighed. He could not go to D like this. He had chased and apprehended a felon today. Leon stripped and headed for the shower letting his clothing drop wherever he happened to be standing as he took them off. He thought of the things he wanted to do with D and allowed his hand to roam slowly over his body. It was best, he thought as his breathing quickened, to do this now, than to attack D the moment he opened the door.

Break

D very calmly got Chibi-D ready for bed and took a steaming bath. After he had put Chibi-D to bed for the night, D went to his room and began to brush out his thick hair. He was too nervous to await Leon in the nude as his grandfather had suggested. He would feel like a sacrifice of times long past. But on the other hand, Leon often complained that his robes were complicated, and that was from observation only, he had never tried to remove one of them. D sighed and just as he was turning away, a garment caught his eye. D smiled, his dear detective just might enjoy this.

Break

Leon stood outside the pet shop and paced. He was nervous, for some odd inexplicable reason, he could not reach out and open the door. He had decided to leave the paper bag in the car, it would not be too romantic to enter carrying a bag, it seemed like it would cheapen the experience. Leon wanted D to have the most wonderful experience possible. Hadn't he come all the way back for him? "Leon," Leon gasped, the words had entered his head. "Come in, please." Leon sighed and touched his pocket as if assuring himself that he had everything they would need.

The moment his eyes became adjusted to the dim light and he saw D, Leon nearly lost his resolve not to pounce on him. D sat on the couch drinking tea wearing an ankle length leopard print sleeveless sheath. He wore loose fitting black pants. His only adornments were golden cuffs at his wrists that made his pale skin seem to glow. "Tea," D said after a steadying breath. He offered the cup he had been drinking from to Leon. Leon walked forward and took the cup. He sat beside D on the couch and sipped. D continued to take calming breaths, since Leon had first looked at him, he had felt his body's temperature rise.

The tea calmed Leon, he smiled and winked at D. "I uh… Brought something you might want to look at, I just thought, I mean, I thought you would want to be familiar and maybe even choose…" Leon faltered and looked away from D's inquisitive gaze. Leon sighed and handed him the book: Finding the right position. D's eyes rounded and seemed to take up over half of his face as he briefly flipped through the pages. Leon looked at D over the rim of the tea cup. He had never thought that drinking from the same cup could be intimate and yet. D reached for the cup and Leon frowned, he was sure he had drank the last and yet now it seemed full again. D sipped and handed the cup back. Leon looked into the brown liquid and without question raised it to his lips again.

D stood and Leon sat the cup on the table and stood as well. "I think…, I mean, my bedroom is…" Leon kissed D deeply before he could say more. D melted against Leon and enjoyed the feel of his hands as they slid along the satin that encased his body. Leon felt the budding erection and grinned, for once instead of backing away in fear, D pressed himself closer. "Leon," He sighed and Leon knew he had never heard anything sexier.

"Show me your bedroom," Leon breathed into D's ear. His body absorbed the shiver that ran down D's body. Leon placed a kiss behind D's ear and smiled as D whimpered.

"If you keep doing that, I am not sure of my continued ability to walk." D said in a haughty manner before he turned on his heel and walked sedately away.

Leon raised a brow, so he wanted to play? "You forgot something," Leon said and tossed the book to D. D caught the book by reflex and blushed as it fell open in his hands to an extremely explicit pose. Leon smiled knowingly and followed D down the hall to his room. Leon appreciated the view of D's backside and D could feel the heat of his gaze. His hand trembled slightly as he opened the door. Leon was not blind to the slight affectation. "Are you sure?" He asked and took D's elbow before he could enter the room.

D turned around and smiled. He placed a hand on Leon's cheek and stood on the tips of his toes to place a kiss on his detective's lips. D sighed and tentatively pushed his tongue against Leon's lips. Leon opened his mouth, D' slipped his tongue inside and explored, he marveled at the softness of Leon's mouth. Leon wrapped his arms around D and lifted him off his feet. Leon pushed the door open and walked inside. He walked into the room, not sure where the bed was but desperate to find it.

Leon put D on his feet and had to keep a hand on him to steady him as his eyes scanned the room. Finding the object in question, Leon smiled; it looked like some sort of fairytale bed with gauzy hangings and candles burning softly. Jill would get a kick out of this he thought. With a sense of purpose, Leon picked D up into his arms and carried him to the bed. As he sat D down, D dropped the book onto the bed between them. "See anything you like?" Leon asked as he kissed base of D's neck. He could feel the skin heating and knew that if he looked up, D would be scarlet.

"Yes," D said quietly. Leon backed away and looked down at the book as D flipped through the pages. He came across the one that interested him. Leon smiled as D blushed further and looked away.

"You know," Leon said, "I thought you might like that," Leon smiled brightly and he wiggled his brows playfully lightening the tense mood before he kissed D deeply.

To-Be-Continued