Notes: WARNING! Slashy yaoi homosexual content stuffs here! If it offends you, go away. It's not my fault if you read it and get grossed out. That and strong language. This has words only for the people who are not offended by mere sounds.

I don't own any TV shows at all, so don't sue. However, I just purchased the Cheez Wiz company. J/K!



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Chow looked at the sleeping man. Yeesh. He always fell asleep. Chow never did. He didn't really complain though, it was a little time to himself.

The Asian man got off the bed with a stretch, then walked languidly into Finn's bathroom where he stared at himself in the mirror for a bit. He noticed a little stray drop on his stomach and wiped it up with his finger. "Ow! Shhh- ah….." He said, feeling a little uncomfortable in his posterior area. It had been the first time he had gotten it from behind like that, and he was a little injured. Not that he wasn't planning on it again.

Chow came back out of the bathroom and plopped down in the small living room of the grungy apartment. The immediate area was searched for a remote, and when it was located, the TV was turned on, volume low enough not to wake any sleepers. Chow began to flip through channels. Seventh Heaven, Dr. Quinn, News, News, News, Entertainment Tonight, pledge drive, Flava, Full House, Sabado Domingo. He paused at the Spanish station. No use, he didn't know Spanish. All well. He finally settled on some 'real video' show where lots of people were crashing in fast vehicles. That was always nice.

He heard a snore from the other room. He didn't know Finn snored. He hadn't heard him do so before, and he'd had plenty of occasions to. Hmm. He smirked, mind wondering, thinking about Finn. Finn was a tentative lover, always. Well, he'd gotten a little bolder now that he was comfortable with Chow, but he was still tentative. He really didn't know whether that was how it was always with the man or just with Chow.

Chow was Finn's first male 'partner' and vise versa. They had started off a little unsure of eachother, of course. They actually had gotten together when they both had gotten drunk and Finn had kissed him in the middle of the street. A strange way to find a boyfriend, but that's how it was.

Another uncomfortable sore feeling from behind him and he shifted to keep the weight off the pained place. Still, Chow thought, it had been worth it. Finn had been so worried he'd hurt him. For once, he'd had to take a little initiative. It took some convincing to get Finn to do it; he was so sure he was going to hurt his slight body.

"Chow?" Finn said, full well knowing it was Chow. "Did I wake you up?" Chow was quick to ask. "Who else, Sweet-Ass? No one else here. Unless….. Chow, did you invite someone??" Chow laughed. He didn't, of course, but played Finn's little game and didn't deny it. "Damn it, I TOLD you no threesomes. I want that sweet-ass of yours to myself!" Chow glared, "I hate it when you call me that." Finn grinned widely. "That's why I do it!" He saw Chow's reaction and quickly made up for himself by reaching over and kissing his forehead. Chow gave him a raised eyebrow, very much aware that it was a poor attempt at redemption, but let him get away with it.

They both were quiet for a minute and watched some people die horrible deaths in motorboats, but Finn was fidgety. It bothered him, so Chow finally asked, "Dude, what's wrong with you??" Finn looked at him rather mischievously. "I'm lonely." "What? You want me to come over there?" "Yes." "What if I don't want to??" "I think you want to." Chow turned a little pink in the face. While Finn was wearing spotty boxers, Chow had no covering to hide himself at all. He hadn't bothered to put on anything.

As it turned out, he did want to, actually. So he did. He crawled onto Finn's lap, straddling his waist, and pulled him into a deep kiss. Finn put his arms around the smaller man and pulled him close. He licked at the soft lips, asking for entry, which he was promptly granted. They played with eachother's tongues for a while, then Chow broke the kiss. "You rested up, Finn?" He whispered. Finn grinned and nodded vigorously. "Uh huh. Whatcha got in mind?" Chow pulled him into another kiss.

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"Uhhnn….." Jackie said, incoherently, as he woke and rolled over. He opened his eyes to see a snoozing Viper. "Buwaaah!" He said, jumping back, suddenly very awake. The sound woke Viper who sat up quickly in fright, "Ah! What's wrong?!" She said, looking back and forth for the problem. Jackie patted his chest to make sure his heart was still beating. "I, uh, oh, um, ah!" "Jackie?" Viper asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I am soo sorry, Viper! I shouldn't have done this! I shouldn't have come!" He said, choking on panicky thoughts of his history with women and a certain man whom had professed his love to him. He rushed to grab his strewn clothes from beside the bed. "Jackie, what are you saying?? I wanted you to!" "No, no Viper! You don't understand! Ah, please forgive me!" "Jackie! What don't I understand?? What's wrong??" Jackie turned at her, his face helpless and pitiful. "I shouldn't have come. I can't be with you, Viper, and I knew it before I came. I shouldn't have toyed with you like that."

Viper sat in bed, staring at him, trying to process what was going on. Her bottom half was covered in pink sheets, her top: exposed. Jackie tried not to look. "Wh-why can't you?" Jackie sighed heavily, "It's not fair to you and it's not fair to Chris." Viper, who had started to get out of bed looked at him in surprise. "There's a Chris?? I never heard about a Chris! Oh, I'm sorry baby face, If I had of know there was a Chris….." "No, It's my fault. I-I'm sorry, I'll go now."

Jackie, now fully clothed, headed towards the hotel door. "Jackie!" He turned in time to get plowed into a hug from the dark-haired woman. He didn't return it. Viper didn't care. They stood there for a long time, nether knowing what to do next. Finally, Viper let go. She stared at him for a second, then walked/dragged him to the door and pushed him into the hall. Her nudity was shielded with the door and she stuck her head out, "Go. Go back to Chris." Jackie blinked, "But, I don't know where he is." "Then FIND him!" And, with a grin, she closed the door.

A few minutes later, in her kitchen, she almost choked on a piece of bread, "Chris is a HE??"

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Shendu had taken lodge in Valmont's body so he could be seen publicly. The demon and two lackeys had gone to the antiques shop to 'scope out the place', as Chow had so endearingly termed it. He knew the enforcers to be useless in a fight against Chan, and if he was going to destroy the man once and for all, he'd need to know a little more about the battlegrounds.

Now he was in the shotgun seat of a white car with heavily tented windows, being driven by Ratso, while Chow sat in the back. They had seen Chan leave with the woman, who they recognized from the New York talisman heist and the Pan Ku box adventure. She was a formidable fighter, and a friend of Chan. Shendu had made mental note to destroy all of Chan's allies as well, including her and the other man who wore a mask. None of the people in the car thought anything of the two together, especially Valmont.

Shendu let the criminal have his body back, bored with watching the silent movie of Chan's luncheon. Valmont lazily looked at the man through the window. So close, yet so far. 'That girl seems to be making him uncomfortable. Stupid woman.' He thought to himself. He watched her face turn sheepish at something he said. Then she said something back and he seemed rather surprised to Valmont. He smirked to himself until they saw their lips lock.

"What is this?" Shendu said. Valmont sat up straight and stared out the window, eyes bugging. "That WHORE!!!" The enforcers stared at him. "Uh, I, Uh….. Oh shut up." He said, and turned back to the window. He caught a glimpse of Shendu staring at him like he was crazy. Ignoring the old dragon, he focused on the woman who was seducing HIS lover. They were leaving. Together. She had his hand in hers. She was TOUCHING him. Valmont boiled with jealous anger.

"Should I follow them?" Ratso asked. The criminal felt Shendu coming to say something, but pushed the spirit back. "Yes!" he barked. Ratso cringed. He hated it when Valmont did that.

The real stinger was when they went into a hotel. Valmont was about ready to rip some heads off then and there. He made the mistake of looking at the car mirror. Shendu sat there, laughing at him. "Oh, what a fine show THIS is!" The demon chuckled. "Seems Chan's forgotten all about you, Valmont." "I don't care what you have to say, Shendu." Valmont said, glaring a challenge at the reflection. The demon pushed it, enjoying Valmont's discomfort. "Ah," He said, "Or MAYBE he just doesn't give a crap about you anymore….. if he ever did." Shendu added, with a vicious sneer.

"Shut up, you worthless dragon prick!!!" Valmont said. Ratso and Chow once again stared at him. He didn't care. "Back to the cannery, NOW." Valmont said to Ratso. Shendu stuffed Valmont back, "No! Not yet! I have a plan. Park the car." "What sort of plan?" Valmont demanded. Ratso and Chow watched as Valmont stared at the mirror, and became confused when he began to smile widely. "Shendu, for once I may just like your plan."

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"Chris is a HE??" She exclaimed. Valmont grinned, "Glad that's known." He said. Viper spun around. "YOU!" Valmont nodded. "Hello Deary. Nice to see you again."

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Jackie backed away from the door slowly. Find him? Find him? Viper was right! He should have been looking for the Dark Hand's hide out, not just moping around! He stormed out of the building, angry with himself for not even trying to help Valmont.

He was gloomy all the way back to Uncle's shop, where he was thoroughly berated for returning so late. He felt like a teenager who just broke curfew. Jade had showed up at Uncle's while he was gone, and she was doing her homework for once. Jackie tried to finish his work, the portal research, but was distracted in his mind so much that he found it hard to concentrate on the task at hand. He made up his mind. Valmont was to be found and the awful spell that imprisoned him with the demon sorcerer, lifted.

He was on a page about the water demon's reign, and really thinking about Valmont, when Jade yelled from the other room. He stood up with his cat- like reflexes and rushed into the next room. Behind the counter, eyes wide with surprise and fear, was Jade. "Jade, what's wrong??" "Jaaackiiiiee!! There! There was a shadowkhan! Right over there! I'm sure of it!" She said, pointing to the corner of the room. "What? Jade are you sure? What would shadowkhan want here?"

He saw a flash in the corner of his eye. He turned, and yelped at a shadowkhan standing a foot away. Poised for a fight, he was surprised when all he got was a note. He was reluctant to take it from the shadowy, blue hand, but did it anyway. The figure then dissipated, leaving him more confused than not.

"Jackie! What does it say????" Jade asked, trying to look over his shoulder as he read. Jackie finished the note and crushed it in his hand. "Uncle?!" he called and started running around the shop, looking for the old man. No answer came. "Arrg!" was his only, frustrated word. "What, Uncle Jackie???" Jade begged. Jackie turned around. His face was pained. "Shendu. Shendu has Uncle and Viper. And he's using them as hostage bait for me!"



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"What did Chan say about me?"

"You?! He didn't say anything about YOU Valmont!" Valmont glared at her.

"When I first showed up, you said 'Chris is a he.' Who is Chris??"

"Just some guy!"

"Just some guy???" He was a little offended.

"What did he say about CHRIS??"

"He's got some friend named Chris."

"Friend?"

"Yes."

"Just a friend?"

"Yes."

"Is that what he said?"

"What the fuck does that have to do with anything! Let me go! I don't have any information for you!" Valmont slammed a fist on the table nearest him. They were still in Viper's hotel room, and she was being restrained by shadowkhan. The enforcers waited below.

"Woman, you WILL answer me truthfully! Do you know who I am??" Viper glared at him, "You're Valmont, the asshole who runs the Dark Hand, and an enemy! So?" "Damn it, I'M Chris!"

Viper stared, shocked. "YOU'RE CHRIS???" "Yes!" "You and JACKIE??? Ah, gahd! Why would Jackie- ah, ew! You're the ENEMY! Oh, ohhh. No wonder you're pissed at me! Well you can let me go! I didn't know there was any Chris! Jackie told me before he left, and he was apparently very sorry! Go talk to him! And leave ME to my breakfast."

Shendu stared back at her with fiery red eyes, "I'm afraid we're not done with you quite yet."

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Notes: Uh oh! Valmont's POed, Viper and Uncle are in danger and Shendu is a jerk! An evil jerk, I grant you, but a jerk none the less! What's Jackie going to do?!?! Tune in for the next chapter ooooof "Of Love and Loss!" *bumpity bum!*