Welcome to my latest season of my Pet Shop/FAKE AU. I will keep writing as long as there are readers and comments. Who knows where this one will take us. Thank you all for your support. It is greatly appreciated. I do not own the rights to the Characters from Pet Shop of Horrors, Fake, Earthian, or Rent. I own all rights to Heaven Help Us, (Heaven) The White Lion, (The Royale, any one from Arcadia). I do not own the rights to any of the songs that are mentioned in this series. I hope you all like it, and thank you all so much for keeping up with this story.

Spun Sugar

Chapter one

Vertigo

Count D was slow to open his eyes. He was so hungry it was making him dizzy. He sniffed the air and felt the bed beside him. It was cold, but pleasant smells were coming near. "I got you breakfast." Leon said and sat down on the bed beside D holding a tray of pancakes with honey dribbled lavishly over them. A cup of white plum juice boiled with honey and chilled was standing next to a bowl of fresh fruit dipped in the same mixture as in the glass. "I had to call Grandpa D for the recipe's but I think maybe I did everything right. I have always made good pancakes." Leon said and sat the tray across D's lap.

"Why thank you." D said and picked up the heavy silver fork and began to taste the food.

"I made sure that there was no meat, or meat by-products in anything." Leon assured D as he placed a forkful of pancakes into his mouth and closed his eyes in bliss.

"This honey is exquisite." D murmured as he took another bite. He offered some to Leon who accepted the offered forkful with a smile. Leon was surprised that the sweetness that used to curdle his tongue was less startling to him now. Leon picked up a strawberry from the fruit dish and held it out to D. He was momentarily bedazzled at the small, white teeth that bit into the red berry and he sighed.

"You are beautiful this morning." Leon could not keep the words back no matter how hard he tried. "But then again, you are beautiful every morning." Count D smiled softly and began to enjoy his breakfast.

Break

Dee looked down at Ryo serene face and smiled. The doctor had come by their room and told him that he could take him home today if Ryo felt up to it. Dee would not push Ryo, but he was tired of this damned place. It was uncomfortable, he had always thought so. Being here everyday for the next week did not sit well with him. "How long are you going to sit there and stare at me?" Ryo's voice broke Dee out of his thoughts and he stared into the dark eyes that had entranced him from the day they had first met.

"Until I can take you in my arms and assure myself that you are alright." Dee answered with a wry grin and eased himself to a standing position. "Are you hungry?"

"Yes, a bit." Ryo said and closed his eyes against the alarmingly bright light. "You should be resting too. I think I heard Leon saying that you had been shot too."

"Not as bad as you baby." Dee said and smoothed Ryo's hair back from his smooth brow.

"Am I going crazy, or did I see the Arcadian's here?" Ryo asked as he looked around his room and saw the many bouquets of flowers, teddy bears and get well cards.

"Yeah, I 'm sure we owe them out lives. LAPD would not have made it through in time." Dee said as he thought of the bullets flying haphazardly around until the smoke bomb had detonated. Dee tried so hard to hold his emotions in check. It all seemed to overwhelm him as he looked at Ryo with bandages on his head and swathing his torso. "I almost lost you."

"But you did not." Ryo said softly and brought his hand up to stroke Dee's cheek. "How many times have I almost lost you?" Ryo asked with a gentle smile. "Our jobs are dangerous. You know it, I know it and neither would we give them up, not for the world." Ryo said and Dee grabbed his hands. Ryo sighed and said the hardest thing he had ever had to say. "Perhaps we should not be partners anymore Dee. Working too closely together, we take too many risks. Both willing to die so that the other may live. I love you so much, I... You used your body to cover me when the shooting began. And as we were leaving, I used my body to cover you. We are both shot and all because we thought with our hearts instead of our heads."

"But we survived." Dee argued and gripped Ryo's hand tightly. He saw the skin where he gripped turning white. "We take risks, we make decisions we... I need you baby, every day. You are like a strange addiction. At work and at play, if I don't have a large dose of you in my life, I would go insane." Dee lowered his head and pressed his forehead to Ryo's.

"Wow, co-dependent much?" Dee heard JJ and looked up with a frown. "Don't look at me like that. I know how you feel. I wish I could pack my darling up and have him with me 24 hours a day, but it can't happen. I have to keep him safe." JJ sat in the vacant chair and looked at his two wounded friends. "It's different with you guys. I looked at your files before you partnered up. You both get the job done better when you work together. I know sometimes you feel that it would be better not to know. But imagine, Ryo," JJ said and resettled the pillow underneath Dee's leg before he moved to fluff the one behind Ryo's head. "Imagine trusting his safety to someone who doesn't love him like you do. Some other cop who would just see him as a partner."

Ryo choked on a sob. "But..." He began and sniffled before he tried again. "We have... to..."

"No..." JJ said softly. "You don't. You handled things well. You are both alive. The case is closed and the surviving members of the Double X cartel are awaiting trial. That's a damn good ending as far as I am concerned. Now you get better and get your butts home. Leon has arranged for you all to stay at the pet shop where he and Little D can look after you and the boys until you are both back on your feet. You are officially on paid medical leave from the force. Get well... Idiots." JJ kissed them both on the forehead and left the room. Dee smirked and Ryo grimaced before he tried to adjust himself on the bed.

"He's right and you know it." Dee said and Ryo closed his eyes pretending to sleep. But he couldn't fool the man who had loved him for so long and so well. Dee sighed when he saw the tear that fell down Ryo's cheek.

Break

JJ sat in a chair and watched as Sofu poked around his son's body. Lord D still blushed. JJ thought it was adorable. After nearly nine months of check ups when he was pregnant and post-birth check-ups, having his father looking at his most private places still embarrassed him. "Well," Sofu said in a brisk, professional manner. "You have healed well my child. As I told you when this all started, you have a very strong body." Lord D nodded and hastily pulled his robe about his body.

"There is no further need for caution?" Lord D asked although he knew the answer. Sofu grinned and left the room without saying a word. Lord D stood to his feet and smiled softly. He tied his robe closed and went quickly to check on the sleeping boys. "We should wake them soon and get them dressed." Lord D said and glanced over his shoulder to see that JJ had followed him into the nursery.

"Yeah," JJ said and stroked a soft cheek. The child sighed and did not wake. Lord D turned and left the nursery. JJ followed him with a puzzled frown on his face as Lord D shut the door and began to brush his silken tresses. Sitting there in the sunlight he looked unearthly, and delicious. "Uh... we should get ready to go to the shop. Remember we told Jeremy to meet us there?" JJ said his mouth suddenly dry as Lord D lifted his hair and his neck was bared. JJ clenched his hands and breathed out thickly.

"There is no hurry." Lord D said and stood he undid the belt of his robe and let it slide in liquid pool to his dainty feet. JJ stood as if mesmerized by the sight of such beauty standing in the pure golden light of the sun. Lord D held his arms out as if offering himself to JJ.

"Can you...? I mean." JJ gulped and felt himself stiffen painfully. "You can...?" Lord D said nothing he simple sat on the bed and rummaged through the drawer for a brand new tube of lubricant that he had stashed there. JJ took one halting step forward before he gulped and rushed to Lord D's side taking him in his arms and drinking in his lips in a kiss that stole both their breaths. "Oh how I missed you." JJ said and began to undress.

Break

Ryo was embarrassed by the attention that Count D and Andy lavished on him. "It's not the first time I've been shot." He said when Andy looked at him and burst into tears. His words meant to comfort only seemed to make her cry harder.

"I don't like this!" She wailed and glared at her husband who sighed and gave Leon a tired look.

"What do you expect me to do?" Nestoir asked exasperated with his wife's emotional irrationality. "They are not Arcadian citizens, I can not order them to not be detectives. I wouldn't even if I could. All them could quit today and be well off and safer. But think about it. What if I asked to put down the sword and never pick it up again. Never again fight another demon. What would you do?"

"Tell you that you are crazy and go kill a hundred just to..." Andy stopped speaking and sat with a pout.

"I still don't like seeing my friends hurt." She mumbled and folded her arms. Bikky laughed at the childish gesture and offered Ryo a slice of cake. All the animals in the shop were on edge tiptoeing in and out of the room. They all liked Ryo. Dee they barely tolerated.

Jeremy sat in the corner and tried not to be afraid of the many strange creatures that milled around. He was trying in vain to concentrate on the conversation. The revelation that the cover group was actually royalty was taking his mind some time to sink in. How had his cousin gotten mixed up with these people? He was planning to head back to New York soon, and he was here to say good bye. JJ had asked that he show up, he had some sort of secret surprise for him. What could possibly be a secret and a surprise? He already knew he was gay.

Berkeley entered the room carrying a large bouquet of flowers that he presented to Ryo with a flourish. "Get well soon beautiful." Berkeley said. Jeremy tried not to be hurt that Berkeley had not even seemed to notice him.

"Hey!" Dee belligerently glared at Berkeley. Berkeley ignored Dee and stood staring at Ryo for a moment. Underneath the bandage on his head his hair fell in a floppy fall over his deep colored eyes. His lips were as red and succulent and his skin still creamy and smooth. So why... Berkeley thought angrily. Why was is just... too tall? Ryo was suddenly too tall. His hair too light in color and his eyes were too dark. His hands, though well manicured and smooth were still used to holding a gun, not a pen. His movement too sensual, to used to being held by a man. He glanced behind him and saw Jeremy sitting with his gaze turned away and snorted in disgust. He shook his head before he left nearly colliding with Lord D, JJ and Nana. Berkeley excused himself and left the room. He ignored Count D's knowing smirk.

Jeremy stood to quickly follow him. "I'm leaving tomorrow morning, so uh.. I guess this is good bye." Jeremy said and smiled. "And... thank you. I just want you to know that I was not experimenting... I am..." Jeremy sighed and waited. Berkeley stood at the door and still would not turn around to look at him. "I am gay."

Berkeley frowned and nodded. He glanced back before he put his sunglasses on. "Good bye Jeremy." He said and stepped out of the pet shop ad climbed the stairs two at a time anxious to be away. Jeremy blinked and swallowed with some difficulty before he went back into the room and saw JJ and Lord holding small, cloth-wrapped bundles.

"Jeremy, I need you to promise that you will not tell the rest of the family." JJ said and held over a purple eyed baby. "This is my son Kibo. His name is Kibo No Kokoro."

"And this," Lord D said coming up beside JJ holding a golden eyed baby. "Is his other son Shinrai No Ai." Jeremy looked from the babies to JJ and to Lord D and back again. "The American legal documents will list them as Jemmy and Jeremy Jamison."

"How?" Jeremy asked and looked closely at Lord D. "I mean, you are gorgeous, but you are a man right?"

"Yes, please, do not ask questions."Lord D said with an embarrassed blush. "We chose to share this with you." Jeremy nodded and had to stamp down his reporter's instincts. He promised his cousin that he would not dig deeper. As he watched the shop was filled with happiness and laughter. Children ran in every direction talking loudly and playing with the strange pets as if they were everyday creatures. He simply nodded when Count D introduced him to two people who he claimed were his grandparents. He could have sworn Lady Aurora looked as if she wanted to eat him, fangs and all.

Jeremy found it hard to believe that this was the same shop he had researched before he came out here. He had been planning to kill two birds with one stone, or two articles with one trip. Double X and The Pet Shop Of Horrors as the place was being called on the circuit. There was no horror here, there was no sign of death and misery. Yeah the family resemblance and the seeming refusal of the Counts to age was a bit odd, but. This place spoke of happiness and energy, not judgmental murder. The count was soft spoken and delicate and an excellent care-taker of his baby girl and Leon's kid brother. Jeremy sighed, he would write an article alright. He would write an article advising that anyone who wanted to have a happy addition to their family would take the long trip to meet the dynamic family that owned the Pet Shop in China town in LA. Ain't it funny, he thought to himself as he sat back and observed the laughing individuals that made up the group before him. Ain't it funny what love can do?

Break

Count D was standing at the counter and he smiled at the delivery boy carrying a large vase of Pink and white roses. "Who is it addressed to?" Count D asked thinking it was another get well gift for Ryo and Dee.

"The customer just said that I was to bring it here and give it to the count." He said with a smile as he accepted a tip and nodded before he left the shop.

Count D picked up the envelope and opened it. He gasped at the words written there and felt a chill go through his spine and cause him to tremble. He dropped the note card and felt ill. "Baby?" Leon said as he came around the corner and saw D stannding pale and shivering staring at nothing. He picked up the dropped card and stared quizzicaly at the Kanji.

"Watashi no sukoshi wo hana." Count D said in a hollow voice. "To... My little flower." Leon stared in confusion as Count D took the flower and fed them to one of his pets.

Chapter 2 Possession

Leon stared in fearful horror. "Ah... Sweet heart..." Leon hesitated before he took a step closer. "When did we get a fireplace?" Count D did not look up. He simply fed more of the dozens of bouquets of pink and white roses into it. When the last bloom was turned to ash Count D stood to his feet and Leon noted that he was shaking slightly.

"Child." Sofu said in a soothing voice and walked past Leon to grasp Count D's shoulders and pull him away from staring into the blaze. "Come away now. You are safe, I officially refused his suit a very long time ago."

"What are you talking about?" D asked with wide eyes.

"Yeah, what the hell are you talking about?" Leon demanded becoming angry. He had to go to work and waking up to a dozen, dozen roses was the last thing he needed. As if D hadn't been shaken up enough last night. He had sat for hours in the rocking chair holding Aoi and singing a Chinese lullaby.

"He is officially courting me." Count D said and clasped Leon's hands in his own. "I am yours Leon, no one else can touch me." Leon grew thoughtful. It was as if D were telling himself this. "I am bound to you. Whether by my will or not I can not be intimately touched."

"What's going on?" Leon demanded again when Sofu fed Count D a glass of clear liquid and he sighed before falling to sleep. Sofu picked Count D into his arms and carried him off to bed.

"You should go to work. The city is already missing two detectives." Sofu said and tried to influence Leon. Sofu frowned when he discovered that when it came to Count D, Leon was strong willed.

"Not until you tell me what the hell is going on." Leon demanded and grabbed Sofu's arm and ignored the stinging sensation that Sofu exuded to encourage Leon to release him.

"D-San was not the first memory that I took away from him." Sofu confessed with a tried sigh. "Just as my son's confession triggered a relapse the pink and white roses have done the same. My grand son was lounging among my roses when he met him."

"Him?" Leon demanded and ignored his ringing cell phone. "Who?" He sat beside D's prone form and stroked the silky hairs on his brow.

"Le Conte De Saint Chien. An Inugami of Europe." Sofu said and ushered Leon out of the shop. Dee stood with a frown and watched as his friend stalked off. "You should return to bed detective. You are not fully healed." Dee sighed and turned around with an angry hobble. Damned Kami never changed. He had never liked Sofu D and this just clenched it.

Break

JJ hefted the large suitcase onto the turnstile and breathed a sigh of relief. "What the heck did you pack, your entire apartment?" He asked with a laugh. Jeremy gave him a weak smile. JJ noted that Jeremy looked around the crowded airport and sighed. The more JJ thought about it, the more he wanted to punch Commissioner Rose. "I wanted better for you. Your first time." JJ confessed with a pained look at his cousin. "We had been so close as kids and then things changed. Now that we are friends again I wanted it to be great. I lied to you about..."

"JJ, Berkeley told me." Jeremy said with a sigh. "He told me about your first time. The truth."

"That bastard!" JJ growled and clenched his fists. "I wanted to tell you after I... was ready."

"Hey, don't worry about it." Jeremy said and smiled. "I know why you did it. I would have done the same for you." Jeremy grinned and leaned against the railing.

JJ opened his mouth to speak but he felt a large hand on his shoulder shoving him aside. Jeremy turned and gasped when he bumped into a wall of muscular chest. He felt hands on his hips as he was pulled tight to a body and kissed thoroughly. When Jeremy was released it took him a moment to realize that a strong grip was forcing him to look up into a pair of piercing deep blue eyes. "I have a few things to finish up here for this damned case." Berkeley ground out passionately. "When I get back, you had better be waiting for me." Berkeley wrapped his hand around Jeremy and squeezed before he reached down and groped his backside. "This is mine, see that you remember that." Berkeley turned a thunderous stare to JJ before he released Jeremy.

"Flight 110 to New York now boarding." A mechanical voice could be heard over the airwaves.

"I'd better go." Jeremy said and licked his swollen lips. He was blushing and Berkeley stood and glared at him. "Why are you so angry?" He chanced to ask still trembling from the shocking force of the kiss.

"Because I love you." Berkeley spat and shoved his hands in his pockets. "Now get on the damned plane, we'll talk about it when I get back to New York." Jeremy nodded, not sure what else to do in this new submissive role but enjoying Berkeley's powerful personality and how it made him feel. JJ embraced his cousin one more time before he waved him away. Once Jeremy was out of sight he turned a furious blue glare on Berkeley. "Go ahead... I've earned it." Berkeley said with a rueful frown. JJ grinned drew back his arm and landed a sharp blow to Berkeley's midsection. Berkeley swore and doubled over. For such a little guy, JJ punched like a mule. JJ was smiling as he got into his car and went home to his darling.

Break

"Grandfather, I am not a child." Count D complained and stood from the bed. He straitened his robe and adjusted the large bow that was tied across his middle. "You do not need to keep putting me to sleep." Count D determinedly picked up Aoi's bottle and began to feed her. "I will admit that I was a little shaken, but then again having disturbing memories resurface would unsettle anyone."

" You are angry." Sofu stated the obvious with a small smile.

"How many more memories have you taken from me? Memories of life make a person who they are Grandfather." D sighed and tried to keep himself from becoming too upset. His daughter would be upset by his agitation. "Who would I have been if you had allowed me the truth?"

"You would have been as you are." Sofu answered gently. "You have them now and what is the difference? Would you have gone to Sir Chien? Would you have reconsidered his suit?"

"No I..." Count D sighed and held his baby rocking back and forth. "Promise me that you are not lying... there are no more memories that you have taken from me."

"That is the last one." Sofu said with a defeated frown. His grandson was almost as stubborn as his son. Once he had found out the truth of Q-Chan... Sofu sighed and wished he had ended the deception sooner. "Your father will be here later to give the detectives their treatment."

"Treatment?" D asked as he sat Aoi up and began to pat her back.

"Yes, you do know that your father uses a form of Chi Gong. He will use his ability and medical skills to help them heal."

"You have explained this to me before." Count D said. The chill in his voice could have matched an iceberg.

Sofu sighed, gathered his cloak and headed for the door. He turned back and watched for a moment as D placed Aoi on the floor with some toys. He got to his knees with her and began to frolic with small toys and bears. "I am sorry." Sofu whispered. Count D gasped and looked up but he was alone in the room with his baby.

"... Pa... Pa..."Aoi giggled shaking her silky black hair and blowing kisses at D. "Pa... Pa... Pa..." She said again. D sniffled and wiped a tear from his face. He picked her up and held her tight. He had better calm down and stop crying before Andy showed up. She was already making a big deal about Ryo and Dee, the last thing he needed was for her to go emotionally ballistic about him as well.

Break

Leon was tired of yelling. But he had some more to do. The surviving members were all pleading diplomatic immunity and demanded to be sent back to their country to be sentenced for their crime. "IF THEY COMMITTED THEIR CRIME IN AMERICA THEY CAN DAMN WELL SERVE THEIR TIME IN AMERICA!"

"We know Leon," Jill said in a calm voice. "They are not going anywhere." Leon grouched some more before he went back to his desk. "Any leads on who tried to poison Little D?" Jill asked guessing at Leon foul mood.

"Some bastard from Europe." Leon answered and answered a summons from the chief. As Leon left the police department he was in a foul mood. He felt as if someone was watching him, but he could not be too sure. He got into his car and made it about two blocks down the road before it ran out of gas.

"Dammit, I filled up yesterday." He exploded and grabbed the gas can out of the trunk before he began to stomp down the road.

Break

(Backward Glance)

So pretty. D thought and touched a petal. A butterfly draped itself across the petal and waved happily at him. D could not help a smile and his cheeks turned the same shade of delicate pink as the fully bloomed rose. The butterfly smiled and flitted to a white rose and D laughed softly and followed her lifting the hem of his cheongsam to scamper quicker. He felt the soft grass brush the soles of his feet and breathed in the sweet scented air of his Grandfathers garden.

He did not mind being confined here when his grandfather entertained guests. He saw some of them arriving and they all looked horribly boring. D sat in the grass and patted the soft head of the long eared bunny. Several more came over and began to stroke his air. D sighed and leaned back across the lap of one of the long legged beauties. He felt the creature stiffen and sat up looking around the empty garden with a gasp. It was perhaps not so empty.

"Greetings young Kami." A heavily accented voice said softly before D felt his hand encased in a warm one. "I saw you through the window when you were among the roses and I had to come to you." D took his hand back and stepped away from the stranger. "Do not be afraid my little flower."

"What do you require?" D asked his confusion evident.

The stranger laughed and ran his fingers through D's hair before he brought their lips together. Count D gasped and shoved away breathing heavily his wide eyes startling in their mis matched beauty. D whimpered and backed away feeling the thorns of the bushes in his back through the delicate silk of his robes. "Do not fear me Little Flower. Your grandfather is a friend of mine, he will not mind our tarrying."

"Tarrying?" D asked and licked his lips before he backed away further ignoring the bite of the thorns.

"Could you really be so innocent?" The stranger asked and walked towards D giving him no room to escape. "Do not worry little flower I will teach you all you need to know." The stranger pushed a knee between D's and gasped. "Child... you are male?" D clenched his fingers where he had grasped the stranger's shoulders to hold him at bay. "That will make this interesting." D clenched his hand again causing the stranger ti wince in pain at the long nails that punctured him. "I have explained, your grandfather will not mind..."

"But you are mistaken." Sofu's voice was heard in the secluded garden and the stranger looked over his shoulder. "Release my grandson Conte. He is yet underage and your advances are most improper. Count D gasped in relief and quickly moved to stand behind his grandfather.

"I would like to formally request that you allow me to have this young beauty... When he is of age of course." Sir Chien waved his hand and dozens of flowers fell at Sofu and Count D's feet.

"As of now I refuse your suit." Sofu said and pushed Count D toward the house. A large wolf appeared and escorted D away into the grand house, away from Sir Chien. "When he is older, the decision will be his to make." Sir Chien smiled and nodded before he switched into a large gray dog and ran off into the night.

Later that night Count D was awakened by a heavy weight on top of him. He felt a hand over his mouth. "Shhhh, little flower." He recognized the heavy accent and grew fearful. Grandfather was with Lady Aurora and was not to be disturbed, but even if he wanted to call out for help the hand over his mouth prevented him. "I just want you to know that I want you. I can think of nothing but you." Sir Chien moved his hand and waited.

D stared up unsure what the determined noble wanted. "Want... Me? For what?"

"Your innocence is beautiful, little flower." Sir Chien said and kissed D deeply. D gagged on the tongue that entered his mouth. He felt a hand sliding up his thighs and parting his robes. "So lovely little flower."

"Get away from him!" Sir Chien looked up and gasped as Sofu stalked forward pulling a robe over his body. "You will remove yourself from my house and never return. My grandson will never belong to you. Whether by his choice or not." Sofu snarled and Sir Chien found himself standing outside of the house. He took a step forward and growled when his foot sizzled at the new barrier that Sofu had set up.

"You will rue this choice." Sir Chien vowed. "One day Sofu, he will be mine. Mine and no others."

Chapter 3

The One I Love

D stood behind the counter and kept his eye on Aoi as she practiced pulling herself up to a standing position. Each time she fell to her bottom his heart lurched in his chest and he reminded himself that trial and error was the only way she would learn. He heard someone coming down the stairs and looked up with a smile frozen in place by years of practice. The bell above the door chimed and D's smile was slow to slide from his face as he stared at a face he had long ago forgotten.

"Well little flower. You are as magnificently beautiful as ever." D could not speak he swallowed and placed his body in front of his daughters effectively hiding her from view.

"Isn't he though?" Sir Chien looked up with a disgruntled frown. "Bet your wondering how I made it here after you drained my gas." Leon could see that his words had hit their mark when The man scowled and refused to answer. "I thought that the pd was closer than a gas station, so I went back and called in a favor. One of the boys are hauling my car to the station and I took Dee's Escalade. It has been there since he got shot... you know." Leon winked at Count D and went to stand beside him wrapping an arm around his waist. "Hey!' He said and kissed Count D's pale cheek.

"Detective, I am more than pleased to see you." Count D said with a breathless blush.

"Your voice, it is different now." Sir Chien commented and continued to stare at D. "Your eyes are still enchanting." Sir Chien lunged forward ignoring Leon and clasped D's hand to his breast. "I have thought of you these many eons apart and I must confess each thought is as a fevered dream. I long for when I can possess you. Even though your voice is perhaps deeper than I remember, those eyes are worth all the troubles of the ages that I spent trying to defeat your grandfather's barrier." D snatched his hand away and glanced away from Sir Chien's probing brown eyes. "When we spoke in the garden the innocence of your words captured my heart. The taste of your lips was fodder for many a lonely night's sojourn. And the touch... Do you fear that the knowledge of the fact that you are male would hamper my ardor for you. Please be assured that it has not."

"Sir Chien, if it is not glaring obvious I am not available." Count D said firmly and frowned at the persistent suitor.

"To us the life of a human is laughable." Sir Chien scoffed and tossed waves of long blond hair aside. "I will wait for you."

"A rather long wait, I am afraid, and all for naught." Count D countered with a shrug of a delicate shoulder.

"Would you mind not trying to steal my spouse while I am standing here?": Leon asked Sir Chien with a meaningful pat to the gun in his holster. Leon frowned as he tried to place the man's accent. "Wait a minute!" Leon said when a disturbing thought occurred to him. "You discovered he was male by touching him... Where the hell did you touch him?" Leon was becoming angrier and he was ready to dispose of the annoying foreigner. "The only reason you would not know his gender if you spoke to him is if he had a high voice. For as long as I have known D, his voice has betrayed his gender. So what... were you pre-pubescent?" Leon asked D and grew thunderously angry at his answer.

"As my grandfather explained to you Sir Chien. I was a child." Count D said and looked away with reddened cheeks. "I did not understand what you wanted."

"How was I to know you were a child, you were tall for your age." Sir Chien tried to defend himself.

"Tall?" Leon looked at D and then to sir Chien with disbelief. "Tall? He is barely eye level with my chin. I can imagine he was shorter as a kid... French..." Leon said when the accent finally came to him. " You sound like High Prince Daphnus." Leon was ready to dismiss the man when another thought struck him. "If you love him, why would you poison him?"

"Poison... I would never!" Sir Chien said and huffed his indignation. "I am many things, but a fool is not one of them. Why would I poison him when I want so badly to love him."

"Love... is that what you are calling it?" D said and folded his arm ignoring the chill that reminded him that, if this was not the one who had harmed him, then there was someone else out there who had.

"What would you call it my darling?" Sir Chien said once again ignoring Leon and turning adoring eyes on Count D.

"Lust." D answered with a cold tilt to his voice. "Pure and simple. What I have with Leon is love."

"How can you claim to love a human?" Sir Chien demanded growing angry at D's continued refusal. " I may not be a Kami," Sir Chien said and looked disdainfully at Leon taking in his height and long blond hair. " But I am far superior to this base creature..." Count D's hand left a bright red mark across Sir Chien's cheek. The sound of the slap startled Aoi and she fell to her bottom and began to cry.

"I must recommend that you not insult my mate or..." D said and bent to pick up Aoi. "My child." Aoi calmed when she was able to see both her parents. Sir Chien looked from Aoi to Leon and then back to Aoi before his gaze settled on D.

"But... Kami males do not bear children easily." Sir Chien said with a defeated sigh as he stared at the small family.

"No..." Count D said and smiled when Chris and Bikky ran in from school. They saw the stranger and assumed he was a customer before running off to the back of the shop. No Sir Chien, we do not bear children easily."

"All my years of effort. All the time I spent trying to break through your Grandfather's barrier... Wasted!" Sir Chien's shoulder's slumped and he stomped to a chair and sat upon it.

"It was not only father's barrier." Sir Chien looked up and gasped as another beautiful male joined his melancholy little party. "Around the eighteenth century I noticed you watching my son with a lascivious intent and I joined my protection to my fathers."

"Father." D said pleased to learn that so long ago his father had watched over him. Lord D blushed and hid his red face behind his long fall of ebony tresses. "I am here to see to Dear Ryo and Dee." Lord D explained before he watched Sir Chien get to his feet. Sir Chien nodded crisply to Leon and took a deep breath. "Perhaps," He said, "If I had bidded my time and waited to approach you things would have turned out differently. I can only wish you well and..." Sir Chien gave a noble pout. "Find who wishes to do you ill Count D the younger, for it was through this mechanism that I was able to get through to you. If I could get through, who knows what else is out there?" Sir Chien dropped a large bouquet of pink and white roses on the counter before he departed the shop in a haze of smoke.

Lord D frowned and said. "He did not poison you. Then... who?" Count D rubbed the chills from his arms and sighed wishing he knew the answer to his father's disturbing question. Aoi pulled her grandfather's hair until he leaned in and obliged her with a kiss. JJ entered the shop with Nana each carrying a baby. Leon saw JJ's smile and wished he could display one of his own. JJ gave him a questioning look but Leon shook his head and escorted Lord D to the room he had playfully named The Infirmary.

Break

Dee tried to hold in his pain, but Lord D's slim hands holding his thigh was causing him to wince.. Lord D had his eyes closed and he concentrated on where his hands were contacting Dee's bare flesh. He could feel the muscle and flesh knit together where the bullet had ripped a burning path through the skin. Ryo stared in wonder as Lord D's hand began to glow and he panted beginning to sweat. He took a deep breath and backed away. "I can do no more for you today." He confessed with a weak smile. "Your body can not take much more. I will try again next week. You are doing fine." He promised before he moved on to look at the bandage on Ryo's head.

"How is he?" Dee asked ignoring the throbbing pain in his leg and looking over at Ryo.

"His eyes are clear and he can stay focused. The head wound I am not so concerned with. The bullet wounds though will take some effort I fear." Lord D was careful as he unwrapped the wound. He saw the angry sore and sighed before he gently traced his hands along the seams of torn flesh. Ryo hissed in a breath when Lord D pressed a hand down and closed his eyes. After a moment his hand began to glow. Dee winced sympathetically knowing the pain Ryo was experiencing. Ryo began to pant heavily and Lord D snatched his hand back feeling quite ill himself. "I can do no more today." He gasped out and Count D was quick to give his father a cold glass of Maisia juice.

Leon helped Ryo to re bandage his wound and pull his nightshirt over his body. Ryo flopped back against the bed and closed his eyes. Count D sat his father in a chair before he went to wipe the sweat from Ryo's brow. "You guys get some rest, I'm going to take Papa D and put him to bed." Leon said and took Lord D's arm.

Leon was met at the door by JJ who smiled at him and winked. "Sorry, but,this is my fault. I will take care of him." JJ admitted he tried to escape the question but Leon delayed him by holding onto Lord D's free arm.

"Your fault, you say?" Leon teased. "How could it possibly be your fault that he is exhausted? Oh yeah!" Leon exclaimed as if the thought had just occurred to him. "Your kids are how old...?"

"Leon," D warned and busied himself prying Leon away from his blushing father and JJ. Once Leon and D were alone in their bedroom Leon sighed and pulled D into his arms to sit on the bed. He stroked D's hair and then kissed the top of his silky head. Leon..." D said with a sound of worry to his voice. "I think, perhaps, that we should send the children to stay at the Arcadian palace for a while. They are officially out of school next week."

"What do yo mean?" Leon asked and lifted D and turned him until they were facing each other.

D got comfortable in this new position on Leon's lap. "I mean, Aoi is so young and Chris... well..." D sighed and Leon lifted hi face till they were eye to eye. "I want them to be safe."

"You've been worrying about what that dog guy said." Leon said when D looked surprised. "What? I took French in high school and college." Leon said with a smirk. "I translated his name, he is Mr. Dog."

Count D laughed and nodded. "Sir Chien is an Inugami."

"Inu what's it?"Leon asked and settled his arms around D.

"Inu-Gami." D said clearly enunciating each word. "A dog spirit. Originally found in Asia, but migrated to Europe several centuries ago." D said with a small shiver.

"What exactly did he do to you?" Leon asked when he felt D's body temperature drop.

"Not much, I mean just a couple of touches on my thighs and he kissed me. I remember now..." D said and let out a small laugh. "I gagged when he put his tongue in my mouth." Leon wanted to laugh but he was too busy concentrating on on D's mouth.

"Like this?" Leon asked and pressed his lips to D's and used his tongue to coax D's lips apart. D felt himself surrendering to Leon's will and he pushed away.

"I have to prepare dinner." D said and began to scoot off of Leon's lap and his obvious need.

"I have already arranged for them to get pizza. Bikky has the cash." Leon slid a hand inside of D's robe and D panted and whimpered when D pinched the tiny nipple before he pushed the robe open and licked the bright red protruding flesh. D capitulated and melted against Leon. He grinned and parted the slim thighs. "So beautiful," Leon muttered and fondled D. D bit his lip before crying out and spreading his legs wider offering Leon more access to his body. "Tell me what you want." Leon commanded.

"In your mouth... I like ... that." D panted and removed himself from Leon's lap. Leon grinned when he got a look at the sensual picture D presented with his robe in a disordered tangle of silk around him.

"What do you want in my mouth?" Leon asked blowing his breath on D's erection.

"Oh... Leon, please." D begged prettily and Leon could not help but place a kiss at the weeping tip. He tasted the sweetness and gave up the fight. With a deep breath he swallowed D whole unable to deny himself the taste of D's sweetness. He worked his tongue, his throat, and his hand and D was a mindless in a pol of sensation. He cried out and gripped Leon's hair as he released a load of sweet release. Leon smiled and swallowed the sweetness. "Come to me, my Leon. Be my man, inside of me." D said and Leon thought he would burst his pants.

Leon's was quick to shed his pants and crawl over D. He fished around in the yards of silk and pulled D's legs around his waist. He lubed up his fingers and pushed them inside of D. Thanks to his release, his body was relaxed and Leon's fingers found easy passage. With a grin he removed his fingers and replaced it with his own throbbing erection. D cried out and clung to Leon and moved with him forgetting everything but the joy of being with the one he loved.

Chapter4

Binding Ties: Part 1

(Shackles)

Count D looked at his grandmother and smiled. She was so ...human, was the only word he could think of when watching her play with Aoi. She laughed at Aoi's antics and blew enthusiastic kisses. Her cheeks were even rosy. "I know you are here to keep an eye on us." Count D said before Aurora could form a reply D grinned. "Thank you." Lady Aurora nodded and clapped her hands in delight when Aoi tried to stand and landed on her bottom. D laughed as well before he got on the floor with his daughter. He held her tiny hands and helped her take a step. "Father says that soon she will be able to take steps using the furniture as aides. I have been quite busy removing and softening all hard edges that she could hurt herself on."

Lady Aurora looked around the shop and noted that the shop did look softer. It was more of a home now. It had felt that way when Leon had brought Chris to live, now it felt even more so. "That is exceptional!" Lady Aurora exclaimed and D smiled when Aoi took a step holding tight to his index fingers. Leon found them that way when he entered the shop. He gave D a look and D nodded silently before he left Aoi in her grandmother's care and went to speak with Leon.

"Not good," Leon said after he planted a kiss on D's lips. "The owner of the bakery has no recollection of using any different ingredients." Leon sighed and ran a hand through his rioting blond hair. "There is no evidence of any one having tampered with the pastry sauce."

"Perhaps we are making too much of it." D said and greeted a customer that entered his shop.

"No... D" Leon began but paused when he received a look from D. Leon decided that he would hold his tongue until after customer left. D smiled at him before he winked and led the man to the back of the shop. Leon prepared to sit with Lady Aurora and Jewel but the bell above the shop chimed and a messenger strolled in carrying a small box. "Who is it addressed to?" Leon asked suspicious of the lack of a card.

"Can't help you there officer." The messenger said with a jovial manner. "I was just asked to deliver that here and here I have delivered it." He smiled as the clipboard was signed, took his tip and left the shop.

"Detective," Lady Aurora said with a calm voice that belied the tense expression on her face. "Let me see that box." Leon held the box over carefully after listening for any signs of detonation. "Those words there..." Leon looked at the odd symbols and frowned. "It says, to Hermione, bitter sweetness is thy name. Beauty is thy sword, scorn not that which is love." Leon stared down at the strange symbols that his grand-mother-in -law was reading. She launched herself at the box and ripped it open before she stared down in horror at a small shining object in her hand.

"What the...?" Leon gasped when he saw the tears of deep red blood that poured down Aurora's pale face. Aurora dropped the apple as if it burned her delicate hands and backed away. It shattered upon contact and a female voice could be heard from within.

"Charm and beauty posses the son. Further down the line beauty still grows..." The voice faded and the only words that Leon could make out were: "Face that launched a thousand ships..."

"What is going on in here?" Sofu D demanded when he entered the shop and found his wife shivering and in tears. "Leon explain this." Sofu said with a deep frown as he looked about at the large pieces that remained of the golden apple.

"I don't know exactly. I am going to take this to the forensics lab to have it examined to see who sent it." Leon said and pulled a pair of latex gloves from his work bag that he had not even had a chance to put away.

"There is no need," Lady Aurora said and tried to bring herself under control. Her husband's presence calmed her as he stroked one of his beautiful hands over her back. "That box is addressed to me." Lady Aurora explained and took the shards of golden apple from Leon. She cradled them in her hands and refused to shed any more tears.

"But it said..." Leon paused when Count D emerged with his customer carrying a glass box with a rather large fish inside. The customer had a rolled piece of paper tucked under his arm and he left in a daze that Leon had seen all too many times when a customer spent more than ten minutes with D. Once the customer left the shop Leon continued. "It said Hermione." Sofu gasped and looked at the box before he looked up at his wife. Count D looked over before he picked up Aoi and began to gently rock her. "Nap time?" Leon asked. Count D nodded and looked at the strange symbols on the box his grandfather was now holding.

"Ancient Greek that is written quite beautifully." D commented with a smile. "Who sent it?"

Lady Aurora sighed before she sat on a plush couch and accepted a glass of warmed blood from her husband. She id not ask where he had gotten it needing only to quell the rising hunger. "That," she said after a long drink. "Is from my mother. I took the name Aurora when I was born unto death, my true name is Hermione. Aurora means sunrise and since I knew that I would never again see such beauty I took it as my name. I shed my past hoping never to be reminded of it. Then I met Sofu and he became my sunlight, my sunrise, my love." Lady Aurora said with a small smile at her husband.

"That might be who is damaging my shields." Sofu said with a frown. "But what could she possibly want now?" He wondered aloud and Lady Aurora looked in confusion at the shattered remains of the golden apple.

Break

Chris sat beside The Honlon and gazed at the many flowers that graced her vast garden. She happily looked around for Lyo who had gotten used to her. He no longer screamed on first sight. Instead he sometimes nestled between her massive claws and napped. At other times, as he was doing now, he would run around hiding behind trees and squealing for her to find him. Bikky laughed and took Carol's hand. "You know Carol, in New York, we never would have sat in a magic pet shop and played hide-go-seek with a dragon."

Carol laughed with Bikky and Chris. "Your point?" She asked when Lyo laughed long and loud as he was found. The Honlon then gently nipped the back of Lyo's shirt and carried him to the picnic that Count D had left out for their lunch.

"Just that this is going to be another awesome summer." Bikky said and scratched Cujo behind his floppy ears.

"Yeah," Chris said and T-Chan began to hand out sandwiches. "And we get to go to camp again, D said so." Chris began to eat but paused mid-bite to look at T-Chan. "If Q-Chan is not there this year, who is to keep you from eating the counselors?" T-Chan gave a mock growl and laughter filled the garden. Pon-Chan crawled up on Chris shoulders and remarked at how much larger he had grown since he had first come to shop. Chris beamed a proud smile and looked around at his home. He was sure there was no where finer on the planet.

Break

Ryo bit his lip in concentration as he studied his opponent. Tricky! He thought and gazed up into deep green eyes that watched him with the same intensity. "Come on Ryo... Make a move." Dee insisted and glanced down between them. "I would like to finish this before we have to go back to work."

"That is not for another two weeks, even with Lord D nearly working himself sick on us. Now stop complaining and don't rush me." Ryo looked back between them on the large bed. He moved his hand and Dee looked anxiously over and then sighed when Ryo drew his hand back and continued to contemplate the board. With a smile that mesmerized Dee Ryo reached over and moved his queen. "Check mate." He said calmly.

Dee was still swearing when Lord D entered carrying several stamped envelopes. "I am not going to work on either of you anymore today, but here is the mail that has been forwarded form your house." He said and sat the mail within reach.

"No way!" Dee exclaimed and Ryo looked up and smiled. He loved When Dee got that happy, child-like look. He ripped up a package and Lord D discretely cleaned up the remains of the chess game. "It's from Tony, his wife just had another baby, I think they are up to three now." Dee explained to Ryo and showed him what appeared to be a family photo. "He got the ones I sent him and he wants to know how La has been treating us. Hey cool," Dee said as he continued to read. Ryo smiled gently and Dee paused when he looked into Ryo's dark eyes. "He and his family might come out here for their vacation."

"He was with you at the orphanage right?" Ryo asked with a smile.

"Yeah, he says he saw Penguin just last week, she seems way older, but she still has major energy." Dee read the words directly from the letter. "I miss her." Dee said the words simply. "She was the closest thing to a mother that I ever had." Ryo smiled and patted Dee's hand. Dee gave him an embarrassed shrug and wiped away a tear. "Thanks."

"For...?" Ryo asked he winced and readjusted the pillow that supported his wounds. "Remind me not to get shot again." He joked and Dee laughed before he took Ryo's hand and caressed the back of it.

"Thanks for being there for me." Dee said and leaned back against the bed he was still smiling when Lord D entered with their lunch.

"Thank you for not allowing me to commit murder." Ryo said with a smile as he remembered a night. He had stood in the pouring rain with his gun drawn on his parents murderer. And Dee had arrived fully prepared to accept the murder rap while avenging parents that were not his own.

"Yeah, well, I could not allow a pretty boy like you to go to prison." Dee said with a grimace as Lord D adjusted his leg to promote proper blood flow around his bullet wound. "Thanks, Papa D, you take great care of your patients."

"Patients?" Lord D said with a raised brow. "And here I thought I was helping out friends."

"You are." Ryo assured him and grinned. Lord D winked to show that he understood before he took himself out of the room to go and have his lunch with JJ and his small boys.

"Pretty boy my butt." Ryo huffed and began to eat.

"My point exactly" Dee said he ignored the small pillow that bounced off his head and began to enjoy the excellent meal.

Chapter 5

June Bugs

"Dee..." Ryo said his dark eyes lowering hidden by long lashes. Ryo waited and began to blush, "Dee..." Lord D looked at the wound and smiled at his handy work. There was barely a scar. He splayed his fingers over the muscles and tendons and felt how tightly knit they were. Ryo had healed well. "DEE!"

"What?" Dee said when he looked up at Ryo's red face. Lord D closed the shirt and cleaned his hands.

"You're staring." Ryo said and looked away from Lord D's smile.

"You're beautiful." Dee commented and looked down to see Lord D preparing to work on his leg. "Doesn't hurt a bit." Dee told him with a grin. "So how soon will you write a note telling the chief we can resume our duties."

"As soon as I am satisfied that you are healed." Lord D said and Dee was reminded of every doctor he had ever been too. Sure Lord D was adorable with his hair tied back, but falling around his shoulders in disarray. Sure Lord D was cute when he played with his babies and sure Lord D could be sensual when he looked at JJ, but right now Lord D was all business. "Raise your knee." Lord D instructed and Dee complied Lord D took turns looking from the ease of Dee's movement to carefully monitoring his face for signs of pain. "Now like this." Lord D said and moved Dee's leg to the side. Dee blushed at the pose.

"Father," Count D said as he stepped into the room. "JJ wanted me to let you know that he will be back for you later. He and Leon have been called into the office."

"That is fine, I am almost done here and the little ones will need to be fed soon." Lord D answered and allowed Dee to close his legs. "I will have a release sent to your precinct tomorrow. If anyone asks about your speedy recovery..."

"We will tell them we had a damn good doctor." Dee said and Lord D smiled before he stood and straighten his robe. Count D sighed. He had never seen his father so disheveled. "Need help feeding the kids. I'm sure without JJ it is hard to feed to hungry babies." Dee offered and stood to his feet reaching for his pants. Ryo looked over at Dee and smiled. This was the sensitive side that Dee always tried to hide.

"Anything we can do to help?" Ryo said and came to stand beside Dee. "I know that being a detective can take a lot of time and you are left to handle the boys, so if you need help. We are here for you."

"Until tomorrow," Lord D said kindly. "Do not worry so much I am fine. Nana helps as much as she can and my oldest son," Lord D spared a grateful smile for Count D who returned it. "Has been a great help to me. I know that keeping this city safe is something that JJ must do and he does help out as much as he can." Lord D began to walk down a long hallway and Ryo and Dee followed him. They entered a nursery to find Aoi and Lyo playing on a carpet that resembled a bed of wild flowers and smelled as sweet. The small twin boys were in matching swings being lulled by sweet birds that perched on the top of the contraptions.

Ryo stepped around Lord D and picked up a baby. He looked down into purple eyes and smiled. "Well hello there little guy. Are you hungry?" As if he understand Kibo screwed up his little face and emitted a small cry. Hearing his brother Shinrai began to wail. Dee moved before Lord D could and picked up the golden eyed baby.

"Little D how about giving us their bottles, Papa D you sit yourself down somewhere and take a nap." Dee said, he noted that there was a large dozing dragon in the corner. One of the heads perked up and gave Dee what he hoped was a smile.

"We have been urging the son of Sofu to rest, but he feels it is his duty to do all things at once."Shuko said with a serene smile. Chris and Bikky ran into the room each holding a package. They saw Ryo and Dee holding the babies and came to a halt.

"Hi Chris." Another head spoke and Dee shivered as he stared at the massive monster.

"Hi Junrei." Chris called and waved. He and Bikky hid their packages behind their backs and edged close to the dragon. "I need you to keep this here until tomorrow." Chris whispered to the beast. Kanan snorted and refused to point out the obvious fact that all the adults saw the gifts.

"Why?" Junrei whispered.

"Cause its a surprise silly, tomorrow is father's day." Chris whispered back and Bikky tried not to laugh at the two of them. He was old enough to know that all the adults present in the Honlon's garden, which had been turned into a makeshift nursery, were aware of the gifts and their purpose.

"Yeah whatever, any one comes near 'em, we'll send them out with a hot behind." Kanan said.

"I hope you protect the little ones as well." Count D could not help but add with a laugh.

"Oh no Count." Shuko said with a serene smile. "A well warmed behind is the least of the worries of one who would dare approach one of the offspring. They will be promptly eaten." Dee held in a shiver as he stared at the beast's relaxed face and Count D simply sat on the floor and picked up his daughter. Dee and Ryo sat next to him and began to feed the babies. Lord D lay back on the carpet and closed his eyes. Count D looked over to his father and sighed. The exhausted Kami was soon fast asleep.

Break

Leon entered the bedroom and found Count D sitting on the bed arranging a gift-wrapped box. "Leon, welcome home." Count D said and looked at the clock. "Since it is well beyond midnight, I suppose I can give you one of your gifts." Leon grinned and reached for the box. D slapped his hand and sat the box on the floor. Leon stared in confusion until D stood and removed his robe to reveal a floor length sheath that made Leon's mouth water. It shimmered in the candle lit bedroom. It was sheer but for strategically placed hummingbirds. Leon found it difficult to swallow.

"Oh baby," Leon said and held his arms out. "Come to daddy." Count D stiffled a laugh and went happily into Leon's embrace. As their lips melded together Leon smiled and began to undo his clothes. Count D stopped his hands and began to undress Leon with loving caresses. Count D smiled When Leon was nude and sat on the edge of the bed. With Leon standing in front of him Count D licked his erect member from hilt to tip before he swirled his tongue around and stabbed inside the weeping slit. Leon swore and gripped Count D's shoulder.

Count D slide his teeth over Leon causing him to wince. "Stop swearing at me." Count D commanded, he gave Leon a moment to digest his words before he swallowed him whole. Leon arched and nearly lost control there but D drew back and laughed. "Not yet love." Leon gasped when he felt Count D's slim hands cupping his testicles and kneading gently. Count D then pressed his mouth forward and worked his throat Leon could not take it any more. With a strangled cry he lost his seed into D's warm mouth. D swallowed before he backed up and lay on the bed.

"Oh baby, you are all the gift anyone could ever need." Leon said when he managed to speak before he climbed onto the bed. Leon readjusted the sheath until D's tiny, pert nipples were visible and began to suck them through the fabric. The feeling of Leon's warm, wet mouth coupled with the slide of the silky material brought a gasp from D's mouth and he arched his back pressing his erection to Leon's midsection. Leon pushed the robe up and began to spread D's legs. This was his favorite part, Leon thought, when D lost all sense of reason and gave into his body's demands.

"Leon... Shiite." D murmured with a flush to his heated, sensitized skin. Leon lowered his head over D feeling his own flesh respond. D gasped and spread his legs wide offering himself to Leon. Leon grinned and wet his fingers with lubricant before they began their well traveled journey. D was so tight. Leon thought and scissored his fingers inside loosening the tight ring of muscles at D's entrance. "MMMM... Leon... Aishiteru... Zutto..." D gasped taking his bottom lip between his small, even, white teeth. Leon smiled and got to his knees. With D's legs over his shoulder Leon positioned himself and pushed forward. D cried out in pleasure and closed his eyes enjoying Leon's thrust as each one took him closer and closer to the edge before he quite happily tumbled off. Leon was not long in following.

Break

Lord D lay in bed and opened his eyes. He smelled the vibrant blooms beside his bed before he saw them. With a luxurious stretch he sat up in bed and smiled at JJ who approached carrying a tray of warm breakfast. "Happy father's day love." JJ said and sat on the bed presenting the tray.

"Thank you, but I should be saying the same to you." Lord D said and sat up in bed.

"Yeah well, you amaze me... I mean," JJ blushed and accepted the gift that Lord D pulled from underneath the bed and with a fluid motion resented it to JJ. "You carried twins for nearly eight months then..." JJ paused and kissed Lord D's dainty hands. "When you gave birth I thought you were gonna die, and your father said you ripped..."

"Please, it is over now and I prefer not to remember that pain." Lord D said with a grimace.

JJ blushed and opened the gift, he stared down at the silken garments with a frown. "It is beautiful but what is it?"

"It is a Yukata. My father is hosting a formal dinner in honor of his and my mother's anniversary and I would be pleased if you would wear it." Lord D said and smiled.

"I would be glad to, but.. i wouldn't know where to begin." JJ looked at the cloth and Lord D laughed.

"You will look very handsome, the dinner is in several days." Lord D said with a smile. "Surely this is too much for me to eat alone." Lord D said and offered a forkful of waffle to JJ. With a grin JJ accepted the honey covered food..

"Hey," JJ said once he had swallowed. Lord D looked up with an inquisitive smile. "I love you."

"Aishiteru Zutto, Koibito." Lord D said and JJ smiled. He heard the same many times and knew exactly what Lord D meant.

Break

Ryo and Dee stepped into their house and grinned. It was spotless. "Told you the real gift was here." Bikky said with a grin. They had both enjoyed the breakfast that had been prepared at the pet shop and the cards and gifts. Ryo had looked down at the shirt and tie with a smile. The material was fine silk. Dee smiled at his pack of hanes t-shirts that Bikky had laughingly gave him. Lyo understood only that the big people were happy. With a grin Dee shooed Bikky and Lyo to bed before he grinned roguishly at Ryo. Ryo smiled and allowed himself to be carted off to re-acquaint themselves with their bedroom.

Break

Jeremy opened his door with a gasp. Berkeley grinned and stepped inside and dropped his overnight bag. "H...How did you find me?" Jeremy asked after he was able to catch his breath from the mind numbing kiss.

"I was a detective before I became a commissioner." Berkeley said with a grin. "Now get undressed and show me the bedroom." Jeremy nodded and undid his shirt before he turned and showed Berkeley the way to his bedroom.