Jyrus - Jonah's Problem

Alas, tis the second to final chapter. I finally get to make my dream ending come true. I honestly did not expect to make it this far. Thank y'all! BTW they have their child now, getting ready for good ol hallows eve.

Chapter 29 - Happy Halloween

Jonah's P.O.V.

"See anything you like?" I ask Cyrus, as he digs through costumes.

He turns around flashing me a naughty santa costume, "how about this one?"

"You've got to be kidding me," I say with a slight roll of the eyes, making him put the costume back.

Nearly a hour, we have been here, and Cyrus still can't decide on a costume, the crazy part was I swear there are more adult costumes, than kid costumes.

"Cyrus hurry up, this is cruel to her," I tell him, gesturing towards, Jessica who was looking through costumes.

She had already picked out hers, she was going as a pirate, the only reason Cyrus was getting a costume was to take her out trick or treating.
She begged, and begged to be able to go by herself, but Cyrus wouldn't give in.

Just then she turned, and said, "yeah, hurry up we have been here forEVER."

I announce to them, "you know what, we'll go wait in the car, maybe leave you, and go to the arcade, who knows."

With that said, we go pay her her costume, and leave the store, with her asking me, "are we really going to go that stuff?"

"Phft noouh, course not," I tell her making her look disappointed, causing me to add, "course not, without Cyrus."

"You're weird," she told me getting into the car.

"Thanks… I guess."

For entertainment purposes I looked up some funny cat videos, thinking to myself, kids like these right, hopefully, she is ten?

About three minutes into the video without a single laugh she groans, "ughh, what is taking him so long?"

"I don't kn-oh my gosh look at what he gots," I exclaim pointing to Cyrus approaching the car with smile as big as his dinosaur costume.

No, it couldn't be any dinosaur it had to be a pink, inflatable one.

Once Cyrus hopped in, Jessica said, "I can't be seen with him wearing that."

Cyrus turned, looking back at her, "what's wrong with a pink dinosaur?"

"What is right with one?" She asked.

"Oo-who-who, Cy she got you good. Nice one put it er there," I congratulate her, with a high five, before getting going.

Cyrus just shook his head at this act, "she's just jealous that my costume is better."

"Cyrus quit, it feels like I am dealing with two kids, seems to me like she is more of a adult than you are."

"Nuh un," Cyrus says with his arms crossed, acting childish on purpose.

Our daughter said, "yeah huh, maybe you are just jealous."

I tried changing the subject from the two of them, "so Jess, what is your favorite type of candy?"

RIght away she answered, "snickers!"

I laughed just a bit, nudging Cyrus, "ha, looks like she is going to eat all your chocolate."

In a threatening tone Cyrus told her over his shoulder, "if you lay one finger on my-"

"-Okay music time," I said quickly hoping to achieve silence from the two of them.

They have been like this for a few days now, hopefully it is temporary, and will pass over soon.

I don't like having to treat them both like a child, well I Jessica is a child, but she is very independent, she could probably do without us if we are being honest.

I knew when I became Jessica's parent, but I don't recall ever signing a contract agreeing to baby Cyrus, unless that is what a marriage is.

I'm sure Cyrus was kidding about the whole chocolate thing, but I can't say for sure.

Ah, I remember the first night we had gotten her.

"Goodnight, we love you so so so much," Cyrus, and I told her sweetly, after making her secure in her bed.

"Night," she said, half of it being a yawn.

Standing in the open doorway to her bedroom, we both stood there looking, not wanting to move.

I took it all in, every night she will be here, and Cyrus said exactly what was on my mind, "Jonah we have a kid."

His eyes were bottled up with what could only be tears of joy, seizing the moment I snatched him up in my arms.

He held a hand over his mouth crying, he started to silently laugh, and asked, "why am I crying?"

"Shh-shhh sss, it's fine, let's go," I turn away from the bedroom, taking Cyrus with me.

Laying in bed, as I am about to fall asleep I hear him once again say, "we have a kid," but this time I was pretty sure he was talking to himself.

Anyways I ended up saying, "I know."

"This is everything I ever wanted, and it couldn't be more perfect."

Smiling feeling lighter than ever before I tell him, "just wait, she hasn't hit her teen years yet."

"Do you think she will be okay?" he asks me.

"With you as a dad, I think that is impossible to not be."

"Ow! Quit it!" she screamed, as I snapped back into my reality.

Why did I think their peacefulness would last an eternity.

My grown ass husband was turned around in his seat hitting her leg playfully a empty bottle demanding, "say it, and I'll quit."

I take my attention off the road, for a second to snatch the bottle out from Cyrus' hand, and toss it behind me.

"Cyrus can you please, just please be the adult for one second, I needa damn break."

"Language sir," Cyrus warned me, causing me to give him a death stare, letting him know I;m not playing around.

"Yeah I'm just a little girl that's still impressionable," Jessica said from the back seat.

"Oh please, what was it that he was trying to get you so say?" I ask under the assumption my question was harmless.

Her response was a upset, "what, were you not listening?"

I mutter, "I was trying not to."

Cyrus gave me what I was looking for, "I was trying to make her admit, that my costume is better."

"Oh my lord, I can't get home fast enough," I say wishing to be home already.

"Soon enough," I tell myself, they will be out trick or treating, and I can get my much needed, and deserved break.

Who knew obtaining a kid would turn my husband into one, at least Jessica enjoyed the way he acted.

Well most of the time, she loves it when he isn't whacking her with a bottle, trying to force her to say a lie.

Sure Cyrus is great, and all, but nothing can top my little girl's outfit, she will be the best looking pirate, out there tonight.

With it being the day of Halloween, I was more than shocked that they still had costumes, I was thinking we would have to cut holes into a sheet, and have some ghosts.

Then again that shop stays open year round, with stuff for all your Halloween needs.

Oh, dear lord, NO!

What if while Cyrus is taking her around, they get into another one of their fits.

I can see it now, Cyrus taking a snickers from her candy stash, her screaming, and Cyrus getting down making her watch him eat it.

What in the world happened to my husband, he is now more like a father, not a husband.

He does all this stuff to entertain her, make her love him, but me, he doesn't go to great lengths to impress me like he does her.

Who knew my own child, would steal my husband from me.

The thing is she can have him, while he acting like this, and I do have to admit that it is not all that bad.

It can be cute, adorable, and sweet at times.

Huh, what would be really awesome, was if this was last year, before Jessica.

Cyrus could have gotten any costume at that store, and I mean anyone.

Mmm just imagine him wearing a sexy cheetah costume, it is made for girls, but my Cy could definitely make it work.

Awh he would most likely do the sweetest meow, and curl up on my lap.

Cyrus' P.O.V.

It was finally time, and Jonah was really excited to get a break from us, more like me.

One huge problem though when I got into the car, this big bulky costume made it nearly impossible to drive.

"What do you mean you can't drive?" Jonah asks.

I tell him as it is, "I mean this costume interferes with my ability to properly drive."

"Guess you two are not going after all," he said with a refined hint of sarcasm.

Our little pirate daughter held him at swordpoint, "oh, but we are, you will take us."

Jonah suggested pushing down her plastic sword, "or you could just walk?"

"But we will never make it to Pine Street at that speed," I explain to him.

"Please, please, plah-ease-zah!" she begged, tugging at Jonah's arm.

We got him good, with our combined efforts, we left Jonah no choice, but to take us.

Cruising down the streets, I kept a close eye out for any brightly lit up houses, the ones with all the good dang decorations.

Going from house to house, I noticed, Halloween has really lost it's touch, not many homes had decorations.

The people answering the doors, did not have costumes on, they did not sound like they enjoyed what they were doing.

This was not how I was wanting my first Halloween as a dad to go, not at all.

I thought of a way to make walking from one house to another a little more fun, while Jonah waited at the other end for us.

After we got candy from a house, right before we hit the next one, I silently slipped away behind the largest thing I could find, which was a bush.

Well actually I take that back it was not silent like I planned, inflatable costumes do make quite a bit of noise.

Anyways the point is, she did not notice me slip away, hopefully she would notice my absence soon, and come seeking for me, instead of moving on.

"Cyrus? Where did ya go?" I hear her voice, through the crisp fall air.

I remained silent, wishing I could see her, she sounded pretty close though.

"I can see your tail sticking out," she pointed out.

Crud, that sucks, but I did not move I stayed put, and gave her no verbal response.

"Cyrus?" her voice asked shaky, "t-this isn't f-funny an-anymore."

Still nothing, I wanted her to come closer, so I could roar at her like the mighty pink dino I am.

She sounded to be in the same location, having not moved, "I am not coming any closer, I'm just going to wait on you," she stated.

Let the waiting games begin, I thought.

It felt like a minute had gone by, and she was not giving in, clever, patient, and wise she was proving to be.

It was time, I jumped out, and she looked slightly frightened as I yelled, "rrrawrh give me all the chocolate." as I dashed for her.

She sprinted for a tiny bit while I learned how hard it was to run in this thing, before I knew it she was turned facing me with her sword up, "argh ye best step back tis my chocolate."

Hmm she made a very good pirate voice.

"Fine, keep your chocolate, in exchange I want a map to the treasure."

"But you're a dinosaur, why do you need a map?" she giggled,

"But you are a pirate, why do you need chocolate?" I ask her mockingly, to my surprise she had a answer.

"Because this pirate loves chocolate."

For this last house on the street, where Jonah was probably watching us, I decided to run ahead of Jessica, only to hear her yell, "stop it! You look silly."

Stopping in what I had done for her to catch up, once that catching up was no longer needed, I ask, "since when was pink dinosaurs considered silly looking?"

"It has always been that way."

Getting smart I said, "in that case, you owe me some chocolate, because it has always been that way. Pirates give their dinosaur parents their chocolate candy."

"No, it's mine, you can have all the pink candy, like the Nerds, and Laffy Taffy."

After that last house, we climbed into the car for Jonah to take us to our next street to rob.

Jonah asks her before we get going, "you didn't let Cyrus have any of your chocolate did you?"

Jessica shook her head, "nope, I did what you said."
"What?! You guys had a plan, Jonah your my husband you can't be ganging up on me."

A solid point was made next, "why can't I? You have been doing it."

After a night of trick or treating, I was with two pairs of lit up, glowing, sugar filled eyes.

Crashing back at home, we tried to send Jessica to bed, she went down with relative ease.

Laying in bed with Jonah, he mentions, "I swear if you don't quit I'm going to have cavities."

"What are my kisses too sweet?"

He shoots me down, "no, they taste of pure sugar, and cocoa."

"Happy Halloween," I say to him as my final words of the night, giving him one more kiss that made him growl at me.

End Of Chapter 29

Okay so I'll admit it, that was just a filler chapter, until the final. Nonetheless this was still important, it acts as the introduction of Jessica, which is important for the final chapter. After I wrap up this one, and continue on with Hoops & Hurdles, I will begin a new Jyrus story. It is going to be a Jyrus version of The Kissing Booth (For those of you who don't know, it is a movie on netflix).