Jurassic World

An Indominus Imprint

Chapter Six

"Ivy, Donny..."

I growled out both their names out loud for the literal hundredth time when I felt them digging through the blankets of my bed. I may have exaggerated a bit but it felt like a hundred times! So shame on me for I should have expected them to react differently when I had returned. Returning with a brand new set of six stitches in my skull, it tended to get attention. However I kind of screwed myself over when it came down to them smelling blood. Any animal least in my experience knew blood was never a good sign, one they reacted differently too and not a soul on earth could say it was the same.

Animals in general had all different kinds of personalities honestly.

But these two took overprotective to the next level!

"Stop biting! I'm alive, I'm awake and I'm not that hurt!" I finally got fed up when Donny had inadvertently succeeded in tunneling underneath the blankets from my right hand side. Sadly the sheet's finally gave in to the razor sharp talons. Now while on any other day I'd scold him for doing that but he had the reason to consistently want to be near me, it was just he clawed right into my ribs. Reflexively I arched my back away from the persistent and overly concerned youngster of an Indominus. Lord in dear heaven I couldn't get even rest without being paranoid.

And to top it all off, I had to deal with Ivy.

"Ugh, I don't know what how to explain you. Donny, your brother, I get but it's you!"

If Donny wanted me to lay down beside me at all times, I'd say it wasn't too bad. I'd be all for it and perhaps I'd not freak over his claws, or talons in ripping my skin due to him trying to nuzzle me vigorously. That got real old within an hour, I did what I could to reassure him but unfortunately again it had be my new wound. No way in sane reasoning, or assumptions would it be otherwise because of the fact I returned to my room on numerous occasions. Typically Donny would be all over me, well he'd try to jump into arms and start literally growling in an excited manner.

Ivy in my mind was more a bit reserved.

Since she'd wait somewhat eagerly on my bed and I kind of used the term with a bit of fondness. Her tail would swing left to right when I'd comfort her sibling, I kind of understood the fact she'd let him do his thing and she'd be right behind. Basically a sort of friendly gesture of sorts? I couldn't really place it into a clear intention, so I had to assume the best, Ivy tended to be cautious yet very happily expectant at me specifically. So in all in all I had the typical and routine expectancy of what they'd react too when I returned home from work. It fell into a groove that I didn't mind, I mean I showered and they'd follow me into the bathroom for a secondary if not enjoyable wash.

Typically of course, I had to honestly wish it was like that now!

Yet when I stepped through that door, stumbling and clutching my head...

Ivy was the first to literally growl angrily at her sibling, he had tried to rush past her but she had snapped at him violently. I had to break up a miniature bite fest at first, if the headache wasn't around well it was after that, I just dealt with it. Once they got that lingering waft of blood inhaled, dear god I had never imagine how anxious they were and I used that word as a means to an end. I had Ivy and Donny crying out to me in high pitched growling. Both of them had a posture akin to defensive, if not more aggressive based on their personalities and it killed me to calm them down to the point where I could move naturally!

An hour it took and I didn't exaggerate when I checked the time.

I managed to get to the bed to kick off my shoes, my pants but I left my shirt on just because the air conditioner in my room. Both Indominus siblings rushed up into my bed, they had literally planted themselves directly around me to have both of their heads propped up on my thighs. They were scared, I gave them that much, both of them were shaking horribly so and I thought they'd have a panic attack. If that was possible yet I didn't chance it, I immediately started to comfort as best as I could. A bar fight along with a migraine, stitches and a crap ton of pain killers made this task of calming down two youngsters made it difficult.

Ivy firmly if not outright aggressively remained curled in a ball on my chest.

She refused to move, so I had to continuously rub the side of her face to avoid a confrontation with Donny. Christ almighty if I thought Kate had an attitude with me, I'd say Ivy took the top spot, she wouldn't even let me move off the bed. Anytime I tried to move, or better yet, try to shift her while she remained motionless to stare at the doorway. I soon learned her love bites got worse, she'd literally clamp down on my whole hand to get my attention and not once she ever growl. That was what scared the living crap out of me!

I had literally stared at her for a good hour to understand this type of silence.

She hadn't growled at me per say, I mean she didn't even make a motion towards my voice and dare I imagine she remained vigilante in any sense. I got the impression which was a long shot, Ivy used her sibling as a means to keep me focused on him and she did what she needed too do. In this case I guessed being the lookout, a lookout for danger or anything akin to that sense? It puzzled me really, since I had effectively become a prisoner inside my own apartment! My would be captors were two young juveniles who were legitimately over reacting to a gash mark on my head!

That said gash that had half a dozen stitches, Owen had called Barry and soon enough all six were inside my flesh.

Loudly groaning I lifted the bed sheets to allow Donny to curl underneath, I needed to replace the bed sheets now and to be fair it wasn't in the worst way. I felt the youngster circle once before setting him down, I had witness his head poking out just below my gaze. He gave me a look with those eyes looking innocently at me and I managed to resist. Well to resist from gushing over how pitiful he looked, I mean was I one who was injured in the first place. "Donny. You're too funny, you know that? I'm okay, I'm alright and this doesn't hurt me." I said using a limb to scratching him on his side, the small juvenile growled lowly to turn into my comforting fingers.

Turning my gaze to Ivy, she on the other hand hadn't looked at me at all.

Ever since taking a vigil of a mock lookout position, I didn't once see her react to my voice. I figured this had to end right now, I mean I had been letting it go for over an hour and that door didn't need to be glared at anymore. Well stalked more likely but the point was I had enough, I only had to guess in what I could do calm her down. This wasn't normal despite them being very newly born, I knew that these two were really fundamentally the same as any other youngster. It just was difficult trying to guess and place the motions of their body. So even though I had the idea, I had to do the harder part of confirming it as naturally.

Humming lightly it caused Ivy to shift visibly, well I just got my hint.

So I started to speak to her very gently, "Ivy. Look at me."

I got no response from her body other than of her in shifting lightly, so I said it again. But this time around I said it firmly, since I didn't want to risk yelling at her and I'd avoid that at all costs for now. "Ivy! Hey, look at me! Now!" A sign of encouragement when she growled softly but refused to budge while staring at that damned doorway. Now deciding on a creative way to get her attention without yelling would be challenging. So I avoided that route because it'd a rare occasion to do that, I wanted that to be an ace in the hole per say.

Honestly it was mainly just in case something bad happened and I needed to get their attention on me immediately.

Grinning I hatched an idea and I figured, "If one thing doesn't get her attention. Why not try all of them so far?"

I wondered how well she responded to multiple gestures and verbal receptiveness to me at once. It'd definitely get the point across to her, even though she was technically holding me hostage, I had to do this now. To stop this over reaction which was natural, I guess or else I'd risk she'd make this into a habit. I didn't mind this over protectiveness from either of them, but it was unnecessary for them over react like this all the time. So I had to establish some sign of reassurance or god knows what type of word I'd describe them now. Now I had to enact this little assumption of mine into practical usage, so no pressure except for the looming threat of my fingers being bitten into again.

Fun times.

"Ivy. Look at me..." I snapped my fingers quickly and loud enough to make her shift a bit more. "...now! Hey, Ivy, I'm fine. I'm okay and nothing is going to hurt me, or you!" Sighing loudly I repeated this process but instead of stopping at my fingers snapping, I decided to lightly tap her on the snout. Nothing hard or to show a sign of aggression, but my intent was to get her attention regardless of what she was doing. I called myself crazy to really consider doing this when would be bigger and much, much more difficult to convey this too.

But I justified myself to say it was better to start sooner than later in this case.

I reached out to start to rub her neck briefly, "Ivy. Look at me, please." I stated firmly, I didn't get the response as I implemented the second part in moving my hand in front of her. She growled briefly when I tapped her on the snout, I did not once but three times, I made sure to continuously speak to her despite the agitation. "Ivy. Look at me now." My persistence finally started to pay off when she snarled at my finger briefly and I chuckled moving out of the way, her eye had tracked the nuisance onto my own gaze.

And I snapped my fingers to have her stick to the sound.

"Hey. Are you that scared? For me?" Raising an open palm on the side, I placed it just in front of her to reaffirm that no threat was coming. I wasn't in pain, well not a lot, but the point I tried to make with her was that I was fine. Ivy slowly moved her jaws forward and parted them, I smiled warmly when she took my fingers or how many should get her tiny head around, to firmly hold them in place. I felt the stinging pain for a second yet it wasn't an aggressive bite, or anything of that sort.

Ivy wanted me to stay.

While she didn't technically understand my words...

No singular lie could ever mask that affection I had for her.

Smirking I playfully tugged my hand back, she growled menacingly to tighten her hold on my entrapped limb and it didn't bother me. Using my other hand I started to trace her back, the rigid spines weren't fully developed but I could definitely feel her body tremble. I swore her heart had started to race yet I continued to speak to her, "Ivy it's okay. I'm fine, alright? I'm right here, I'm not leaving and I'm not going to leave you. Understand me?" Those eyes were hardened, they pierced me with a look that sent a small shiver down my back and I had to briefly pause. I had never seen such emotion radiating off the Indominus youngster, I mean I knew animals could have emotions and display them in strange ways.

But this type of look made me considerate to never lie to these two.

"Ivy, I know you're scared. It's okay, but easy. Easy, I'm not going to leave you." Lifting myself up, I felt the pressure increasing and the Indominus growled loudly in a threatening manner. I knew it wasn't aggressive but out of fear, I memorized this entire detail about her body. She had her talons dung into me, her tail curling slightly and her posture was very stiff. It mimicked a panicked confusion that she had no idea in what to do, I lowered my head to allow her access to my stitched cut on the side of my skull. Even though the awkward angle made it difficult, I just used my entrapped hand to bring her ever so closer so she could see that wound and I doubted it'd do much to not show her.

Other then the fact to reassure her, the wound was fine and I was indeed okay.

I tapped my skull's wound with a happy smile, "See? Look, I'm fine, I got no pain! Come on, come take a look and see for yourself. Stubborn girl." I laughed even though that small lie hid my discomfort well, I felt Donny shift with his head extending out beneath the blankets to nick at my arm. Instantly I got a motion with him to have growl out contently, he vigorously rubbed my side and my feelings for these two were beyond a simple job now. I honestly felt something like gratitude for them to rely on me for so much despite being alive for so few of a time.

Despite the grip on my limb, Ivy managed to deeply inhale the scent of the dried blood and managed to hiss loudly. It caused Donny to immediately scamper out from under the blankets in a blur of movement, I had watch as he appeared shaking himself off to see the wound as well. The blood must have been triggering something within these two. Animals had a high keen sense of smell, I knew these had the namesake of Rex so they'd have powerful senses through their snouts alone but what else? I missed something for Donny to respond to Ivy, I just felt lost for a moment.

I didn't quite understand until I felt something licking my wound?

I cracked an amused grin, "Thank you Donny. Good boy, but take it easy, I'm okay." The male juvenile had started to tenderly to lick around the wound in a manner akin to cleaning, I didn't need this as I briefly shook my head. He growled trying to reach but I kept my skull just above him, Ivy started to snarl very loudly to get my attention and I looked at her a bit interested. "Really you two? You want me to clean myself? Okay, you know what, let's go shower! Come on!" I figured that little double team was probably a fluke and I doubted it'd be often to see them do that.

Yet progress in that sense I'd take in any shape once again.

I pointed to the bathroom, I had both Ivy and Donny follow the direction. Well in Ivy's case glance with an eye as I waited patiently, "Shower. Let's go, you want me clean, then we go to shower. Ivy come on let's go, you too Donny!" I whistled sharply with a head gesture to the room, I winced since a headache had formed but I continued motioning to go that way. I did this for about a minute yet neither of the two wanted to move, so I rolled my eyes to finally use both hands to secure the female Indominus who refused to budge and it became a tedious process.

Stroking the side of her head, I whispered while picking her up in the movement. She growled but her tail had started to swish left to right again, "Come on my little girl, you're scared and it's fine. I'm going to be alright Ivy, you're coming with me and I'll show you. It's fine, I'm okay and you are just being stubborn." Carrying her despite the growling, or the snapping in desperation of my hand. I whistled a series of intervals just over my shoulder while carrying the agitated if not frustrated female.

I called out with a smirk, "Donny! Come on, let's go now!"

The male youngster gave off a happy if not downright excited squeak before leaping off the bed onto the floor, I eyed that little miracle with amazement. It seemed while I had been away he had gotten the idea to jump around it seemed, Ivy never enjoyed leaping up to anything aside from my arms and it got me interested. Well intrigued to guess as to how he'd been learning, I had never seen the claw marks on my bed aside from today of course. Placing those musings aside, I distinctly winced when I felt Ivy trying somewhat desperately to stop me from entering the bathroom and I felt blood starting to be drawn.

Inhaling deeply to ward off the pain in my ribs, I brought her with me to sit in the shower just as I started to rock her back and forth. I stayed like this to start humming a bit, I kept the pacing to be calming and very deliberate, "Easy Ivy, take it easy. Look we're fine, nothing is wrong, it's alright to be scared if you need to be. It's okay, I'm here and I'm not going away. You're my little stubborn girl, you hear me, you stubborn but you're a good girl." I whispered lovingly to nuzzle her growling neck as she insistently refused to let go my hand. She trembled visibly but I kept at it, I didn't lie and I didn't break my process to gradually get her to see the area around us.

She wanted to remain in a familiar setting or rather a familiar territory.

All just to keep a vigil on me and didn't want to move, period. I could imagine her being this aggressive wasn't out of spite, or even akin to anger which was a possibility, so why did her eyes continuously stare at me. I sat down on the bench within the walk in shower, I didn't turn the water on but waited for her to stop trembling on her own accord and soon enough, I witnessed that start to happen. Rubbing the underside of her jawline, the two miniature clamps began to loosen as red droplets formed on the surface of my skin and I had to shake it off for a second.

"You see what you did Ivy? You hurt me." I whispered that very clearly.

My hand came up to her snout as she started inhaling the small yet visible wounds, the animal dipped her head to have it under my palm and a refusal to meet my gaze became all the more apparent. Blinking somewhat confused, I didn't mean to say that to her rather directly but I did the slight damage. As much as I wanted to comfort her, I told her the truth and it wasn't harsh or even remotely angered. I allowed her to make amends, the small juvenile started squeaking almost lowly as if ashamed.

So I assumed mainly due to how gentle she got now.

"Hey, hey, hey. None of that, you're not a bad girl Ivy. You're my good girl, you a stubborn little one but not a bad one. I'm fine Ivy, look at me..." I gently tilted the small Indominus's head upwards to planet a soft yet cooing kiss on her snout. I felt her inhale deeply as I rubbed my face against her, I smiled laughing almost tenderly. "...see no pain? See that? It's all done! No hurt, I'm fine and you're a good girl Ivy. You and your brother, Donny." I whispered this without restraint, I'd be a madman to say that I'd be lying to say that these two weren't bad. Now I knew they had their quirks for what they displayed, but genuinely they were good little ones so far all their lives.

I felt something shift under my arm, Donny poked his head underneath to have apart of my shirt covering his face.

However I watched with an interested expression to see him approach Ivy who was staring at him akin to a cautious item of interest. I relaxed my grip to allow the female to stick her head forward as Donny growled while tilting his over to the side, his tail went left to right immediately as Ivy let loose a smaller yet low tone squeaks. "What on earth are they doing? Is Donny actually socializing with his sister, or are they both connecting? Damn it all, I guess this is the hardest part of any job, trying to justify and find words to describe new situations."

My eyes went wide with the shock that came from Donny actually lowering his snout to rub Ivy in the neck region. It wasn't an antagonizing gesture, nor did I imagine it to be anything negative but it was more in line to my own. Donny had mimicked the gesture without a problem, I had to huff out an air of breath in damned near disbelief. Even though I had a smile form, I didn't believe it at first and what was more starting came next. In fact I felt my bad lean against the wall to support my numbing witness of these two actually not fighting, or snapping at one another over stupid disputes for once.

Ivy had lifted her head over her siblings in a gesture of comfort...

Well as I thought intently, so maybe I was wrong. Could it be a form of acknowledgment? I struggled in trying to coincide my own motions actions to what Donny just pulled in front of my very eyes. Ivy seemed to respond as I watched him have his head over his sibling and started to growling while snapping his jaws in intervals. I managed to allow myself to lean back to begin laughing silently, I couldn't help it because the way Donny had just displayed this willingness to be next to Ivy was damned near surreal.

"What am I going to do with you two? You surprise me, annoy me, surprise me again and then make a decision to just bite me."

I stated laughing almost completely done with it, I wrapped them both in a hug that caused the two to squirm uneasily. Their squeaking, growling or snarling at my closest proximity made them start clawing at my bare chest out of instinctual motions and I sported a few new scars as a result. It would be worth that effort as I cupped the bottom of both of their jaws to have them focus. To focus on me as I gave them a gently yet very truthful statement, I knew they'd not understand but I'd never lie to them on a promise I tended to keep.

I never went back on promises that I couldn't keep, so not ever in my life and I'd damned myself to start now.

"You two will always be my little boy and my little girl. Donny, Ivy I want you both to never change. You hear me?" I snickered playfully to make them tilt their heads at me in opposite directions. Both of their tails were swinging fully now, I stared right at them. Both of sets of eyes that never once flickered when I continued, "I'll never leave you two, I won't and I promise it. I will never hurt you and I will not break that promise ever." I swore to them very firmly, I reached up to the shower to turn on the hot water to wash off my wound. As much as I'd want to spend with them right now, I desperately wanted to clean my skin and at least get a good night's worth of sleep finally.

As the water ran down my head and down onto my back.

I sighed out loud clearly in heaven, "Okay. I'll never say taking shower isn't worth it, I don't think I'm getting out of here for a while."

Taking a face cloth I tapped at the stitches to have red crimson liquid fall onto the floor, the river of red circled the drain and I stared at it briefly. My first real injury hadn't come from an animal, or even something akin to my job. An irony that people were more dangerous then Ivy, or Donny wasn't lost on me and I officially crossed a boundary to get myself into a situation that could have killed me. What a realization to know I'd have to be on the lookout against people, so danger came in all places and this was a place that had said danger in plain sight.

That adrenaline rush made my body relax into the hot rushing liquid, so I cracked a grin. "I like this feeling. Damn Marcus, I think you got hit way too hard for your own good." Water cascaded past my ears and my face, I just stared vacantly down at the drain. If I was going to rest up, I figured it'd be best to go to the sleep once this little situation had been taken cared of first. Getting rid of the dried up beer, or drinks that had been used against me were more then gratifying to scrub off as well. For a moment I closed my eyes to let the rapidly descending water do its job, the momentum and gravity were more than enough to get my peace in for the sleep tonight.

One of the youngsters nibbled on my elbow, I glanced over to see Ivy. She had been licking whatever residue blood off my arm and I gave her a gentle yet very warming neck rub. The water had coursed down in between all of my fingers to soak her down, "Thank you, Ivy. I love you too, you know that right, I love you too." The small creature shook immediately when water dripped into her snout, she started to sneeze violently and start snapping at the droplets in a fit. I looked to the face cloth a solution and I got one clear as day.

I made a small canopy over her using it, I just smiled while shaking my head. "Guess you're going to be the one who hates waterfalls, or anything like that right? You're just like your brother Ivy, well least Donny doesn't care for getting wet, right good boy?" Seeing the male Indominus Rex shake himself yet another time while raising his head to reach more of the hot liquid, I knew he'd enjoy the showering and it didn't make me nervous. Although he started to growl almost playfully to get my hand down, the makeshift facecloth canopy made Ivy jump onto the wet floor to hide under the bench.

I figured she had enough of the nuisances called running water, "Least they've calmed down finally, I think next time I'll make sure to avoid a bar fight." So with that last thought I refused to move from the walk in shower for half an hour. Settling myself in, I started to scrub myself down and absently keep an eye on the Indominus siblings for a bit longer. Ivy and Donny were right back their own usual selves occasionally lunging at one another, I didn't mind the rough housing in the shower really. After all they'd more then likely do this in the rain one day in the future, so better to get an early start now and let it flow.

Plus I had a three day weekend.

A weekend that I so planned to enjoy it at my own pace.

Or so I thought.

"Mark! Are you still asleep? Jesus Christ, why don't you wake up!"

A voice jolted my eyes to open up almost painfully.

"What the fuck?"

I groaned while rolling around in my bed, I had passed out and completely just didn't move for god knew how long. Ivy and Donny were curled up in their respective positions, I horribly stared at the clock next to my bed. It took me a second to realize that it was late afternoon, the time in when people got off work or when they prepared for overtime. My head ducked underneath a pillow to ignore the knocking on my door, I had all the lights turned off and the cool air essentially made it beautiful to sleep though a tropical heat wave.

"Oh for love of all that's holy! I got smashed by a bottle last night, why the fuck is Kate bothering me when I need rest? Now I wish Ivy would just snarl at the door, give the hint, I'd be so happy to give her whatever she wanted." Now I had to ask myself, a simple question. Just why in gods name was Kate knocking at my door?

On my three day weekend of all things?

Thankfully it wasn't too loud, but I felt Donny whine almost groaning underneath the blankets. If he was stirring then I'd bet my bottom dollar Ivy had been awakened as well. Getting up I yawned deeply while stretching my arms back, I checked to see if my hunch had been preceded by anything. Sniffling lightly I moved to see that Ivy was wide awake, her eyes were narrowing and a loud aggressive hissing entered the darkened room. I didn't need to be a rocket scientist, or any genetics expert to know a serious case of irritation that bordered onto enraged.

I made a note to never disturb Ivy when she be asleep anywhere, ever.

Sighing loudly I carefully got up, I gave her a simple rub on the neck. "I guess I'm not the only one whose pissed off. Very good girl, Ivy."

Tiredly giving her a praise made the small juvenile growl much more deeper as I made my way to the door. I had only my boxers on and I would intend to keep it like that. There was nothing today, or on earth itself, that would get me out of my room and so help me god I promised. Bring my hair back to get myself slightly awake, I nearly hit my stitches and it made me wince. Plus I'd be grouchy as all hell, I just wanted to sleep for a long time after situating these past eight hours.

Scratching my chin, I slightly opened the door to have the hallway light make me blink groggily. My eyes took in Kate who looked a bit nervous and that got me a bit intrigued. She wore a white tank top with a pair of black shorts, I noticed her necklace as well and she had her hair down. It came down to her shoulders, I kind of liked it that honestly. I got caught admiring though as she lightly tapped the side of my cheek, "Hello sleeping beauty. If you're done looking, I need you to listen and not go off into La-La Land. Alright?"

Too tired to really grin, I just did a half ass shrug in response mainly.

"Kate. I didn't get back until five in the morning, I had Barry drive me to his and Owen's place to stitch me up. I was half drugged to the moon and back, so you better have a good reason to get me out of bed." I said to her directly annoyed as the woman frowned at my grumpy attitude. Her hand went to my forehead to make sure if it seemed I'd be running a fever, I didn't care too much but a nagging detail wanted me to return to the bed immediately. It was in the form a certain juvenile who clearly made her attitude known to a stranger, or one that was the source of the disturbed sleeping cycle and I'd be inclined to allow a lot of biting.

"What's with that tone Mark? Am I really that bad to you?" My friend cooed out coyly while twirling her finger in her hair to look innocently.

I gave a barking laugh in response, "Me personally? No, but I think someone else is not as happy to see you. I'll give you a hint, she's glaring at you over my shoulder on the bed and I can tell you, I'm kind of tempted to call her over here." I jabbed a thumb over my shoulder to have Kate stare into the darkened room with a curious gaze. What she saw behind me, I didn't fault her in what she did. I watched as my friend practically froze in her place when she spotted a pair of red eyes reflecting off the light.

Ivy's eyes were reflecting off the light like a pair of red burning orbs and the growling added to that effect in reality.

Kate took a cautious step out of Ivy's line of sight, not that I blamed her honestly. So I grinned tiredly. "That's why I want an answer. One clearly to warrant myself to deal with her when I get back, so tell me Kate, what's the big deal?" Using a spare hand and a few fingers covered in band aids to rub my eyes, I waited a bit swaying in the doorway. I used my shoulder to lean on the wall while crossing my arms over my exposed chest, I just wanted to go back to sleep for once.

My friend offered a guilty smile, "Is it wrong in me to check up on you Mark? I mean last night and all, I had to let Owen take you to get patched up. He told me this morning you'd be fine, he said you barely flinched and Barry was impressed at how out of it you were." I winced since those sharp needles and staples were less then pleasing to imagine again. Shuddering briefly I gave an honest reply in kind about what I felt, "Yeah. I've woken up with a headache, but that last night took the cake. Is that all you wanted to say? Thank you, or sorry for getting my ass kicked for you?" I said rhetorically as the woman gave me a playful shove in response. Being sarcastic in a humorous type of way, I'd pull that off really fine.

"I did warn you but your right about one thing Mark." Kate said to me smiling fondly as I raised an eyebrow in response. "Right about what? Getting my ass kicked pretty badly?" I offered dryly as my friend shook her head almost bemused. Call me crazy, but I didn't understand what was up with this woman really. I mean she seemed to be checking up on me for some reason yet the answer eluded me very easily.

"Nope."

My friend only said simply before stepping forward, she kissed me by pulling me down into her and I froze in shock. My body shut down when my eyes were wide and my jaw dropped, I felt tongue as a result. The woman did a really quick yet very memorable motion, she pressed me against the wall mainly due to my stunned reaction. It was over within moments as the scientist pulled back grinning like a madwoman, I knew it'd be sexist a bit to say madman but who the hell cared...

I just got french kissed by a woman.

"Thank you Mark, for stepping in. Ashley sends her regards and told me to do that since she didn't want me to give you any ideas." She poked me in the chest as I numbly replied which was a miracle, "Okay? You're welcome?"

For a moment I took in what I could, I felt the world go to a crawl and I knew my heart was racing to the end of the universe. I could taste a weird taste of sorts, akin to fruit yet a spicy after effect of something? Did Kate wear lip stick, or some kind of brand to get that type of flavor? My mind literally started to go haywire in a good way, if that was possible, I found the floor rather interesting to see that the woman in front of me was wearing sandals. Her toes were painted, a dark red coloration and I inwardly returned my gaze to her face.

A pair of blue eyes were awaiting very eagerly on my next words.

I chose one rather stupidly, "Wow."

The rolling of her eyes made me feel flushed in shame, "Wow? Well it's better then what most people say Mark. Was that your first time?" She asked me coyly as I somewhat nodded a bit out of place. A humming of curiosity got me very self-conscious of my bare chest in full view, I almost wanted to close the door completely now. So call myself timid, or a bit wary in how she stared at me was rather true to get me to consider getting back to bed.

"Well I guess I might have to do better next time." I heard her muse when my eyes widened in disbelief, I swore she was having way too much fun with this reason of visiting. Checking up on me seemed a far distant legitimately sound intent now, so I waited a bit nervous while peering over my shoulder. I wanted to see how Ivy, or Donny were reacting to this or maybe the door had blocked the physical action. What I saw next nearly gave me a heart attack, I got as close to that feeling as I could without feeling the painful process of dying.

"That's very creepy and disturbing."

Both Indominus juveniles were staring at the doorway, fully awake and alert. Literally two pairs of red eyes were reflecting off the light and I inwardly shuddered at how still they were in the darkness within my room. I had to end this conversation soon, or one of them would probably start to charge the door to get rid of the nuisance or I didn't want to imagine what else honestly. I needed to end this now, or pick up on it latter to avoid the potential biting of two incredibly irritated youngsters who liked to sleep with me for a long period of time.

Clearing my throat, "Kate I think you need to go. Please, I'll make this up to you somehow but I think you really need to leave." My nervousness must have made my friend almost light up, she trailed a finger down my neck. "Why? Am I making you anxious, or a bit flustered Marcus? If you think so then I'm sure you can figure out why, I mean I'm not that terrifying? Am I?" The questions were implied with an innocent look that got my heart pounding underneath my skin. I really didn't want to deal with this right now, I had two now potentially interested or aggressive Indominus pairs of eyes watching my every move and this close proximity with a stranger.

I had a sinking feeling all that progress today...

I knew I just shot myself in the foot and I was paying the piper sooner then I realized.

"Listen Kate, I'm going to say yes. I'm very, if not, completely nervous all to hell. You're an amazing kisser, no lies for sure and I'm not sure if this is the right time." I protested a bit genuinely worried as the woman stepped a bit closer to me. I flinched when I heard snarling come out in full force over my shoulder, oh god, I knew something would charge this doorway soon enough. I started to pray between a miracle and settling my debt with god at full value.

One of her palms laid itself directly on my cheek, I got firmly forced to look down at her. "Why would it not be a good time? I'm just delivering a grateful message, one that my friend didn't want to get the wrong idea and so I told I'd take care of it. Plus it's your day off, so tell me something Mark." She prompted to me curious as my hearing caught muffled thumps. Bracing for the worst I waited with a resigned smile that certainly reflected something else entirely. As much as I wanted to understand what got her in this type of mood.

I prepared for the worst.

And for once, I'd say I saw it coming without a doubt.

So I gave a little smug grin, "Tell me what?"

Kate grinned a bit confidently, her eyes trailed down for a second and returned to my face. "If you wanted to subtly tell a person that they appreciated what another person did. What do you think would be an ideal situation for them do together? I mean it seriously, I didn't want you to get hurt for my sake but you did something few guys do without ever asking for anything. So I'm asking you..." She leaned forward to whisper into my ear giggling, "...do you want to have dinner sometime at my place? I promise I'll pay the bill if you're that nervous, I can cover the expenses." Oh my god my heart dropped completely and she leaned back to see my wide eyed expression.

I tried to form an answer yet my mind drew a blank.

A laugh erupted past her lips, she pressed me a bit further into the room. I numbly fell back onto the wall, I felt small and I felt almost literally out of it now. My mind couldn't process this shit when I was this sleep deprived."You don't need to answer me yet Mark. Just think about it, I don't often invite people over and I have to...OW! HOLY SHIT! GOD DAMN IT!" Kate suddenly screamed out when she back peddled out of the doorway.

I felt something rush between my lower legs to see a very angered, if not enraged, small female Indominus Rex.

"Ivy."

I looked down to see Ivy growling menacingly at Kate who was cradling her hand, I witnessed blood slipping around her fingers again. I scratched the back of my head a bit thankful yet very uneasy at how quickly Ivy had reacted to this situation. In fact I watched as the small youngster's frame coiled in preparation to violently attack, if not outright, charge directly into the hallway to chase down the person who was talking with me. Well kind of talking to me and nearly scaring the living bejesus out of my mind totally now. In fact I just shrugged exasperated when the growling intensified when Kate start waving her hand as if warding off the painful bite.

I did the same thing plenty of times, so I felt a little sympathy.

"You know we should make this a habit. I warn you, you don't listen and this happens again. So I'll say it clearly for all times you come on by from now on, Ivy and Donny do not like strangers. At all." Speaking of Donny, I checked over my opposite side to see him growling just as aggressively as his sister who was in front of myself. To be fair seeing one of them like this right now, it'd be a shock to anyone but two siblings eerily akin to each other? Their bodies were aligning to what I assumed were early versions of a warning, I saw both feet adjust accordingly and not once did I see their eyes focus on me.

They were gauging a target?

If that were the case for right now, then I'd be scared without a doubt at what they do if got bigger.

Glancing over to a cupboard just out of reach, I managed to fish out the box of band aids. Tentatively maneuvering around the hissing animal underneath my legs, I gently informed Kate about my answer. She had several tears forming because the intensity of Ivy's bite had been ramped up, I knew why and it hurt me a bit. Still I gave a very warming response, "Here take the box and get yourself wrapped up. I'll go for dinner tomorrow, I'll call you and we'll take things from there. Until then you need to leave or else, Ivy will probably charge you now and I'm being serious here Kate." My smile of a resigned man who knew what had been coming, a smile that was a bit smug yet very honest in itself. The woman gave me a nod of thanks for my gesture.

"I guess she doesn't want to share?"

I looked down at the now opening growling Indominus female, Ivy had only crept closer and I offered a simple reply with a smile.

"Nope. See you tomorrow for dinner, Kate."

I closed the door submerging the room into darkness, or a dimly lit environment again. Moving back to the bed I slipped onto it with a relieved sigh, I felt the comforting texture of my back sinking blissfully into it. Yawning loudly I covered my mouth briefly before feeling two forms of the animals to return to their previous positions minutes earlier. Although I knew for once again I'd think of it differently, I lifted my arm so Donny curled into his usual place next to my ribs. Except he poked his head out to stare up at me before flicking his gaze to the open room.

Oh joy, I saw where this was going.

Ivy climbed right onto my chest, I had the sheets covering my bare skin as she went in a small circle as if padding down the area of her liking. She growled angrily at the doorway when she finished her small sweep, I blinked when she set herself down so that she had a direct eye on me personally and the entire room. I groaned silently when her tail flicked left to right, I knew that gaze and it seemed so damned familiar. The sarcasm wasn't lost in my thoughts, I had to contend with getting rest and hopefully having a friendship that wouldn't end in biting from the juvenile over watching the room again.

"So I can say it's official. Ivy can be overprotective, but I didn't imagine she'd be the jealous type."

In the end I just shut my eyes and went back to sleep.

I had another date tomorrow and it was only the start of a long weekend.

End Chapter Six

Author's Note: Keep reviewing people, I really empower you to tell you how much it means for reviews. It's all I've ever asked for and I'm not going to change that at all.

This chapter will has it's humor, I hope many of you see the parallels to the movie when it come down to these Indominus's behaviors. How they hunt, act or react to anything in their little defined world so far. Trust me on this when I say, blood is not easy to hide nor is forgotten, the siblings are not stupid. I mean clearly they're getting smarter little by little, plus you see how they reacted to that little gash on Marcus's head? I'm not kidding you people, I could make this story go from a light heart like bonding adventure into really gritty territory that'll make you cringe when the time comes and I'm not making that up. I am terrified in going that route but this light heart humorous moments in the beginning are filled with indicators.

Indicators some have picked up on and others not so, I give you that warning.

So I know many of you are enjoying these little one's reactions.

I just hope I'm doing a decent job to convey how they would be as if they were alive.

And I'll leave this short, I just like reviews please and you'll see in the next chapter for the story to progress forward.