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New Beginnings:
Set Up
Ryo wondered how many times he could count to fifty and still be pissed. If his grandmother mentioned the Princess Ghida one more time he would boil her coffee. It was the worst he could do. As he sat thinking he remembered the thug that had attacked him on the street. He had somehow caused a ring of flames. How had Dee known to kiss him? "She is very well bred, and a beauty like no other." Torcha said as she followed him down the hall. She and Ghidora are coming up from their palace in the southern sea to the fire festival. They are coming to meet you."
"If she is a water elemental dragon and I am part fire elemental, what kind of relationship can we have? We cancel each other out." Ryo halted mid-stride causing Torcha to pause behind him. "Grandmother, I appreciate all you are trying to do for me, but I have to think of my family."
"I wish you would," Torcha said. "Or did you forget that we," Torcha pointed to a portrait on the wall. "Are your family as well? I will have you know…" Torcha trailed off as Ryo stared at the picture. He felt tears sting his eyes as he saw Laton, Torcha two men he did not know and three women. Two of the women could have been twins and one he knew was his mother. Long black flowed down over her shoulders framing a face he saw often in his dreams. Her smile was full of mischief. "Most people can not tell Hon, from Hi-Wo Hana, although Hi-Chan is older. But you can tell can't you? It's the
smile, you see it every time you look into a mirror."
"I have to go," Ryo's words were left in the hall as he beat a hasty retreat. Torcha smiled. They would have an heir of him, she was certain of it.
Break
Bikky sat on the bed in the guest room that Rain had in the Arcadian Palace. "That show was so awesome. Man you guys rocked," Bikky gushed he saw the picture that Rain sat on his desk. Ryo had found several old pictures from the Manor house Mrs. Cornwall had owned. "Your Dad looks cool," Bikky said looking at the man with his arm cradled around the beautiful, smiling red head in the picture. In her arms was Rain looking to be all of two years old. Bikky tried not to remember his own father as he looked at the longhaired, dark skinned man. He had well defined arms and pecs. He wore a dark colored vest and slacks.
"You say your father was black right? And your mom…" Rain left the question hanging stroking the picture over Patricia's face.
"Trailer trash crack ho." Bikky got to his feet leaving the room before Rain could see the tears that swamped his deep blue eyes. Rain sat on his bed staring after Bikky feeling terrible. How could he be so insensitive? Bikky found Ryo sitting alone in he and Dee's bedroom. "Parents, huh," Bikky muttered crawling onto the bed and laying his head in Ryo's lap. "Who needs 'em? We do better with the family we get for ourselves." Ryo looked down at Bikky before running his hands through the blond locks.
"I think it would be easier if your mother was the dragon princess rather than my own." Ryo's soft words were full of pain.
"Why, because I'm straight and can marry the broad they have picked out for you?" Bikky gave a baleful glare to Ryo. Ryo prepared to tell him not to speak of royalty in such a manner then in the next breath decided that he did not care. "Would not happen in a million years. It doesn't matter if you are gay or straight. I would not leave Carol for all the princess in the world. If Dee were a woman, not only would he be hideous," Bikky paused as Ryo began to laugh thinking of Dee as a woman. He had to agree. Dee was a gorgeous man, not so much as a woman. "But you would still love him and you would still not give him up. How can they expect you to just toss one spouse aside for another? This is bull…" Bikky began but cut the swear off.
"Hey babe," Bikky and Ryo looked up to see Dee in the doorway. "Time to get ready for the New Years ball. We don't want to be late."
Bikky got to his feet. He felt Ryo's hand pull him back to the bed. Ryo reached up and tweaked his nose. "Good show B," Ryo winked and Bikky grinned. He left the room to go get dressed. Bikky bumped into Rain on the way back to his room.
"Bikky, I am so sorry. I never meant to…" Rain began to apologize.
"Don't worry about it man," Bikky grinned. "Come on, let's get ready to party."
Break
(One Week Later)
Bikky stared at Count D in awe. He had never seen anything more intense in his life. The trial of the Ninth Dan left him breathless. Count D was on his back with Master Xi over him struggling for control. Rain gasped as he looked around at the littered corpses of demons that Count D had left in his wake of destruction as he had marked a deadly path to his Sensei. "How can he expect him to fight when he has already beaten down so many?" Rain whispered to Bikky. "Count D is surely tired."
Bikky could say nothing he simply sat with his mouth open as Count D managed to get free. His exhaustion was palpable as he stared at Lord Suzaku breathing heavily sweat dampened his brow leaving his hair to fall in limp locks to brush his shoulders. Suzaku grinned, puffed out his cheeks and exhaled. Rain bit back a terrified scream as a tidal wave of flames gushed from the phoenix's mouth aimed at Count D. Count D dropped to the ground, rolled to his side bringing his hands up. His Chi Gong set up a shield around him fending off the molten prison that blocked any attack he might make. Count D struggled against the flamed hold shoving hard against it. Suzaku was proud of his acolyte when he had to redouble his efforts to defeat him. Before long Count D dropped his arms completely drained. Suzaku ceased his efforts walking over to lean over the prone form of Count D.
"Congratulations child," Suzaku reached out a hand to help the young Kami to his feet. Alera stepped forward to offer support if needed. Count D shook her away preferring to stand on his own two feet. Breathing heavy gasp of air into his abused lungs Count D found it difficult to raise his lids to look at his teacher. "I am proud to bestow upon the rank of the Ninth Dan. You do yourself and your family proud." D nearly collapsed so great was his relief. Sofu looked over smiling as he watched his old, dear friend bestow the rank upon his grandson. Sofu L looked at her older brother in awe. How had his family thrived after so many had failed?
Break
Angel could not believe it. This was not just a house with a shop attached. It was an eight-bedroom mini-mansion with a work area. The shop was filled with windows overlooking a patio with a large yard and plenty of room to build on. Tears fell in an effortless trail down his face as he and Collins took a tour of their new domicile. "Such is the love of a Kami, careful lest you allow it to turn to greed." Angel gasped turning to see the beautiful creature that claimed to be married to his doctor. If that were true, did that make her Lord D's mother? Lady Aurora smiled baring fangs that she never bothered to truly hide. Collins suppressed a shiver at the cold luminescence of her pale skin. "My son would give you what you desire out of his love for you. Should you abuse the privilege I will protect him." Angel gulped the warning leaving a chill in his veins. Lady Aurora's eyes took on a crystalline cat-like glare before she turned and vanished from the house.
Break
Rain sat next to Bikky in the school cafeteria. Carol sat close enough to Bikky to nearly be in his lap. Erick looked up from his lunch when the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. "Hey Bikky," Erick said and scooted over when Terry sat beside him. It unnerved him that Terry still seemed to harbor a dislike for Rain. "You ever get the feeling that you are being stared at?"
Bikky raised his eyes to do a scan of the large room. Several girls stood at the edge of their table. "Rain,"
"Rain."
"Rain," A breathless girl shoved to the front of the pack of giggling femininity. "Is it true? Have you been signed by X'Ta-C?" Rain blushed deeply causing several of the girls to squeal jumping up and down in glee. Carol rolled her eyes as they gushed shoving notebooks at him. "Sign mine, right here."
"No mine," Another girl shoved the speaker out of her way as she offered Rain a pen. Rain stood to his feet backing away in horror. "Rain, Rain…" The girls protested as he left. They would have said more but Bikky stood to his feet. Though he was only a freshman there was something dangerous about Bikky. Something that was put there by the tough streets of New York, something none of them wanted to tangle with.
"We'll be late for class," Bikky said pulling Carol to her feet behind him. Erick thought that Bikky reminded of his Father Dee. So bold, so strong and Rain was an almost perfect copy of Ryo; beautiful, proud, quiet and gentle. Erick sighed as he looked after the brothers.
"Household of me," Terry ground out frowning. "Household of faggots…" Terry cut off his comment at the vehement look he received from his twin. "What…?"
"I wish you wouldn't insult them like that." Erick said gathering his things. "They have never done anything to hurt you and your homophobia marks you as ignorant and tasteless."
Terry gasped never having thought his brother would ever turn on him with such words. "What's it to you man what I call them?" Terry asked trying hard not to allow his hurt to show. It had always been him and his brother against the world. When he had failed the admissions test to get into West Lake, Erick had withdrawn his application to attend East with him. When their dad had called him an idiot, leftover Erick had stood up for him making him feel better. Tutoring him so that his grades at East would be something to be proud of.
"Every time you insult them," Erick said hating himself for what had been gnawing at him for a while now. Something he had tried to deny, but since meeting Rain he couldn't, not anymore. "Every time you insult them, you insult me."
"What do you mean?" Terry asked staring at his brother as if seeing him for the first time. "No… Man no," Terry shook his head in denial of the truth.
"I haven't ever liked girls." Erick whispered looking around to make sure no one was within earshot.
"Bikky will rip your balls off and hand them to you if you go anywhere near his brother." Terry sighed giving up. As he thought about it he could never remember his brother going after girls. It was only when he was around Rain that he got 'The Look'. Terry remembered a few days past when Erick had shown up with a digital camera and taken several candid shots of their friends. There were twice as many pictures of Rain in the bunch as anyone else.
"I am not thinking of trying to start a relationship with Rain. It is enough that we are friends, we hang out together and. I do not know the details but something rough happened to him. He is skittish about anyone touching him." Erick shook his head, grabbed his bag and got to his feet. " Boys only end up with MacLean after the world treats em like crap. He gathers 'em in and makes everything ok. I get that from him."
"Where the hell was he when our dad was shoving his fist in our face?" Terry muttered heading off to class with the sinking emotions of coming to grips with his twin's sexuality.
Break
( New York)
Jeremy tried not to show his nervousness as he sat across from Berkeley. Deep blue eyes bored into him through the flickering light of the candles. "You are quiet tonight," Berkeley sat his menu down looking at his lover. "What's wrong?"
"Well, I uh, got a call from L.A. I have a position waiting for me at the L.A. Times and… JJ does not have any other family, I mean he has Lord D and the boys, but…" Jeremy trailed off when Berkeley lunged across the table pulling him to his feet.
"One," Berkeley said with a forceful dominance that never failed to cause Jeremy's heart to race. "You are not leaving me. Two," Berkeley pulled Jeremy in for a hard kiss. "Let's go home. Because after I tell you that I put in for a transfer to the 34th in Los Angeles I am going to strip your clothes off and pound you into the mattress for even entertaining the notion of going halfway across the country without me." Jeremy gulped, grabbed his coat. He tried to avert his eyes as he was pulled past the startled waitress that came back to take their orders. He loved this leashed tiger from the bottom of his heart.
Jeremy fell onto the bed unsure how he had lost his pants. Berkeley's mouth trailed a hot path to his knees. Jeremy thought of the day Berkeley had discovered that his knees were sensitive. They had spent a pleasant afternoon moaning and laughing. Berkeley wasted no time grasping Jeremy in a sure grip that left him panting and breathless. " Berkeley," Jeremy whispered. "Please."
"You were going to leave me." Berkeley said licking from the base to the tip. Jeremy shivered when Berkeley stabbed his tongue into the slit stealing the drop moisture that beckoned to him. Jeremy whimpered spreading his legs wide knowing what was coming next, needing it. One handed, Berkeley fumbled around for the lubricant. "Told you I was going to pound you." Berkeley Slicked his hand then shoved two fingers fast into Jeremy's willing body.
"Yes…Yes…Oooooooohhhh," Jeremy cried out raising his hips riding Berkeley's fingers. "Oh Berkeley, I love you so much." Jeremy cried out feeling his insides melt into a pool of molten sensation.
"I love you too," Berkeley admitted surprised that it did not leave a bitter taste in his mouth to say the words. He removed his fingers, positioning himself for penetration. Berkeley folded Jeremy's legs nearly bending the smaller man in half. "Let's move in together when we get to LA." Jeremy's eyes flew open in shock. He stared at Berkeley but had no chance to answer and Berkeley pushed in gently, yet fully. Jeremy closed his eyes again holding tight to his love as they drifted of to a state of bliss he had never before imagined.
Break
Leon sat next to Jill while the Chief stood in front of the entire precinct. JJ sat with Ryo and Dee while Randolph stood to the side pretending not to stare at Ryo. "Well there you have it boys, a new commissioner will be here next week and well," The Chief paused chewing on his cigar reminding Dee of a cow with its cud. "Boys I have to say I have been in service longer than some of you have been alive." He ran an hand through his grizzled head of gray hair. "And it is time I sat back with my wife and told her what the hours was from my cheap gold watch." The Chief brandished the age-old symbol of his retirement. "This is Langston, the new Chief of you lazy bums. Show him the respect that would make your mothers proud and continue to make this city as safe as you can." The Chief stepped aside before he could become emotional as he closed this chapter in his life. Chief Langston looked over his new officers. His eyes lighted on Ryo, Dee, Leon and JJ with a sneer.
To-BE-Continued
Author's notes: Wow, what am I up to? Sorry for the wait. This will be here until Monday (or some time next week) then it and the rest of this series will be found on The French One, please do not hesitate to comment, you know I read, love and treasure each one. Thank you for your continued support. It is because of fans like you that this series has endured for as long as it has.
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