Notes: WARNING! Slashy yaoi homosexual content stuffs here! That and demon
+ woman things. 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. Constructive criticism in
reviews is welcomed and noted: stupid flames are not.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Oh yes, I'm a genius!" Shendu said, quite pleased with himself. Viper snorted in amusement and continued painting her nails. "What was that supposed to mean!?" Shendu snapped. "Nothing." Viper said, ignoring his temper. "Wha'cha got cooking up in that noggin of yours this time?" "Oooo." Shendu said, "Something mean and nasty! Oh hoh! Yes, yes. No special little plan this time, only ACTION! I will have my little revenge! Heehee! I will win. I will get my way. After all I deserve it!" "That's right, Hon'." "Until further notice, you shall refer to me as 'Shendu: Most Maniacal Future Ruler of the World!' Hahaahahah!" Vi raised an eyebrow. "Uhhh... you been dipmcg into the catnip, Shendu?" The demon walked back and forth snickering to himself. "No. I'm just rather elated! Oh, my problems are going away! Tee dee hee dee hee." He collapsed on the couch giggling in a deep voice, which sounded extremely odd and was very disturbing. Viper stared with a rather worried look on her face. "Okay, I give up. What drugs are you on?" Shendu's sneery dragon face twisted the best smile it could. He tossed a zip-lock baggy at her. The woman looked over it for about HALF a second before jumping up, yelling and brandishing the bag. "You little crap weasel!! This was MINE! I can't believe you did ALL of it!!" She turned the bag upside down and shook it. The demon shrugged mindlessly. After releasing the most exasperated sigh she could, Viper sat back down.
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"Shendu, where're you going??" The golden demon swung around, " Bismillah! You are an insufferable wretch!" He backed up from the door he had plan on using as an exit. Viper looked pretty confused. "Where're you going?" She repeated. He tipped her head with one claw in that charming way he always did to shut her up, "I'm leaving. Without you, Little One." She huffed, "To get in trouble, no doubt. Something I'd never approve of, of course, seeing as you won't tell me where you're going..." A little purple spot of glowing energy formed in Shendu's clasped paws. "Mei wo sai, mei wo sai-" Viper got a very blank look in her face then turned and left the room. Shendu growled after her and trotted out the door on all fours. Being a demon sorcerer had its perks. It was very dark but the lights of inner city San Francisco lit up the night, causing all sorts of eerie shadows down alleys and along the sides of the streets. Shendu skulked around in these shadows, almost becoming one himself in his fluid stealth.
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"Ah, Jade. I don't want you to complain about it. You're grades are slipping already, you need to do your homework. Do you need help?" Jade hung her head and mumbled, "No." She gave a brief dirty look at Valmont, who was standing behind her uncle, then went up the stairs towards her attic refuge. Jackie and Valmont looked at eachother, silently saying 'What was that?' "I guess she still doesn't like me." V said with a wry grin. "Can you blame her, really?" Jackie said, shrugging. Valmont looked back and forth behind him. "What're you doing?" Jackie asked, one eyebrow raised. "Checking to see if the coast is clear." "Is it?" "It is." The white haired man came forward and picked Jackie up off his feet in a hug and spun him in a circle. The shorter man made a part-surprised, part-scared, part-pleased sort of sound. Valmont kissed him quickly and sat him back down. Jackie adjusted his shirt and fixed his hair. "Ahem." His cheeks were red. Valmont just smiled in that extra-sweet way. "What?" he put a finger on Jackie's bottom lip. "Maybe we can do something together tomorrow? Just the two of us." The Asian man took the Brit's finger off his mouth, "Sounds good." He started walking to the stairs, "But right now, if you don't mind, I'm going to bed." "Which bed?" "Mine." "Then I do mind."
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Shendu perched on the boxes outside the building, keeping himself above the unattractive dirt and such on the ground. The soft glow of yellow light shone over his head, coming from an open window. It was all too convenient. But, for now, rest.
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Jackie doubled over laughing at Chris (Today he was just plain Chris, not the white haired crime lord Valmont) who was being attacked by an angry goose. "It's not funny!" He said, trying to beat off the attacking bird. It honked at him and he made little scared sound. He kicked it squarely in the throat with a fine Italian shoe and ran away, retreating to the safety of Jackie's side. "I don't like it here." Jackie sighed, "Don't do that. C'mon, it was just one goose. It's your fault anyway, you're the one who tried to feed it a napkin." Valmont grinned sheepishly. "Maybe," he said. "But he's the one who ate it." The fuddled goose honked in annoyance, looking for the person he was chasing a moment before. Valmont growled at it. "Now I know what to get you for your birthday." Valmont laughed and half-hugged him with one arm, "You know you're the only bird for me!" Jackie made a face at him, "You're calling me your bird?? I don't think I like that term." "Sorry." V said, not meaning it. They were at a public park, taking a 'walk about.' It was Jackie's idea, just something to get out of the house. It wasn't the most thrilling activity, but it alright. Anything together was a good time. There hadn't been sign of Shendu since Rome and everyone was settling into a kind of normalcy. Wherever the demon was, he wasn't bothering them and that was just fine. Valmont had left the Dark Hand stagnate for a long time now. He told himself he was just too spent and didn't feel like it. Jackie told himself Valmont had changed his ways. It was hard to tell which was the truth. The two men had been savoring their time together. After all they had been through, it was bliss to get a breath of fresh air. Still they avoid making known their true relationship. They made a good enough act of being merely acquaintances, or perhaps even, as insane as it sounded, friends. The subject matter became silently taboo to all within the shop and no questions ever were brought up. Secretly, everyone felt awkward Jackie and Jade were still living with Uncle; if they moved out Valmont would have to too. Jackie figured he would eventually, but he was enjoying his happy little rut for the time being.
Valmont bought them both a drink from a concession stand...
Valmont was attacked suddenly by a honking mad-goose. He responded by screaming and jumping back, spilling his already warm soda all over Jackie whose eyes were wide open in surprised.
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Shendu's head perked up at a sound above it. He turned towards the window. Inside, someone was bustling about. A few muttered words told him it was Jackie Chan. A sly little smile crossed his dragony face. "Jackie, is this what you were talking about?" Valmont's voice. Oh, all too convenient! The demon's golden-bronze tail slung back and forth at his building adrenaline. Now or never. He reached for a little pack bound about his waist while sending a couple shadowkhan to quietly guard the door to the room the two were in. Inside the pack- magic. Not very complicated stuff, just a sort of incapacitator he looked up in the 'Magic Book of Shendu.' It too was all so convenient. He would have to actually get some of the bluish powder on them, and it took a while, so he'd have to make sure they didn't go off where he couldn't find them or alert the chi wizard or anything. Hopefully, this would work. He peeked a bony-ridged eye over the windowsill. ('Fools, leaving their window open.') Chan was shirtless (the offending soda-covered mess slung into the laundry) and holding a replacement sweater in his hand. He was talking to Valmont, who had a small container of some sort and a, my god, T- shirt on. Their backs were to him. Shendu was slightly too big to sneak in the room, leaving him one option: bursting in screaming like a deranged, rabid creature-out-of-Hell. So, pack firmly in hand, that's exactly what he did. Breaking some of the bricks around the window down and ruining the window itself, he lunged forward with a death cry. Needless to say, Jackie and Valmont spun around, scared shitless. "BUAAH!!" "AHAHAHH!" "ARRRRRRRRAAWWWWGGGG!!!" The demon went for his archenemy first, tackling him full on, throwing all of his weight into it. Jackie found himself on the floor, pinned down by a hot-breathed, very loud beast that seemed to be gagging him on dust. Valmont came from the right and kicked Shendu in the chest. The demon sorcerer released his catch and rolled over in the opposite direction. Valmont took a threatening fighting stance towards Shendu while Jackie was still on the floor, coughing. Shendu roared again and threw himself at Valmont in the same fashion he did to Chan. Valmont dodged the first attack but was caught by the next one. The criminal was slammed against the floor and the wind knocked out of him. He struggled to kick the menace off of him, but failed. He was surprised when he was let up. Valmont sat up and dusted himself off. Shendu was on the other side of the room from him. The demon had sat back on his haunches and was looking at him with the face of a curious puppy. Looking to his right he found Jackie, out cold. "Jackie?!" He said, stressing his voice in an uncomfortable way. The man didn't respond. He didn't LOOK hurt. Valmont's look shot daggers at Shendu. "What did you do to him?!?!" He growled. Shendu showed his teeth in a playful way that could only be interpreted as a smile. Valmont stood up to fight and suddenly felt a feeling of weakness in his limbs that buckled him. He gasped and fell back to the floor. Confused and scared, he tried to stand again and collapsed. The room started to blur out of focus around him, leaving only rough shapes. The edged of his sight seemed to be closing in. His heavy breathing was the last thing he heard before everything went black.
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"Have you seen Drew, Madison?" Jade asked, tugging on the girl's arm. She shook her head. "No. Why?" "No reason." She muttered and left. She scanned the crowded hallway and caught glimpse of an orange hat. Jade worked her way through the throng of kids to reach it. Drew was at his locker. Big duh! "Hey, Drew!" She called. The boy turned to look at her. "Hi Jade. Beat up any ninjas this weekend?" She ignored the comment, "No. I want to talk to you. It's kind of important." "Well, uh- Aii!" She grabbed him around the wrist and drug him down the hall. He came along, only half-willingly. Suddenly, she ducked into the girl's bathroom and took him with her. "JADE! THIS IS THE GIRL'S BATHROOM!" Drew said, panicking. "Don't worry, no one saw you go in." Drew gritted his teeth and looked around nervously. "Hey... your bathroom's a lot nicer than ours. Jade pressed up against the door to keep other people out. "I have to talk to you." Drew twiddled his fingers and coughed. "Uh, okay." Jade paused, trying to think of a way to say what she wanted just right. "Say this guy used to beat you and your brothers and sisters up all the time." "Maynard." "Ha. Yeah, kinda. Okay, say he does that. Then what would you think if, ah, your big sister started going out with him?" "Jessie and Maynard??" "Not necessarily those two, it's just the principle. Is it, like, would you be okay with it? SHOULD you?" "Ah, I guess I'd be mad. I mean, it's Maynard-" "It's not Maynard..." "-not Maynard. I wouldn't be okay with it! Yeah. But, I guess if they-" Drew shuttered. "-LIKED eachother... it'd be okay." "It'd be okay? I mean if they really liked eachother a lot? Even though he used to be mean to you and stuff?" "I still wouldn't like him." "Then, ah, what if it isn't your sister going out with him: it's your brother?" Drew paused to check if he heard correctly. "Ahhh, Jade. I'm starting to worry about you." The bell rang outside. "Ah, it's time for class. We better not be late." Drew made motion for the door handle, but Jade blocked him. "That's not all I wanted to talk to you about. Drew, have you ever like liked someone?" Drew was pale in the face at the questioning. "Ahhh, Jade, we should go to class!" "Drew!"
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Tohru stood on the balcony overlooking the shop looking at the upstairs room and scratching his head. Just a moment ago he was SURE a really loud noise had come from up there. But the room had been empty- devoid of people. But he did find a broken window and a chunk out of the wall. And he couldn't find Jackie anywhere. Something happened- something was wrong. If only Uncle would carry a cell phone. (And not beat it to pieces every time it made a noise) Well, poop. The only thing to do in this kind of situation was obvious.
Tohru went to the cabinet and pulled out a big box of cookies. Oh yeah. Cookies.
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Notes: As always, R&R.
Haha. Shenny's a druggy! Now that's good children's TV!
I'll probably not post any chapters in July as I'll be out of town.
Say it quickly and loudly:
HONKING MAD-GOOSE!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Oh yes, I'm a genius!" Shendu said, quite pleased with himself. Viper snorted in amusement and continued painting her nails. "What was that supposed to mean!?" Shendu snapped. "Nothing." Viper said, ignoring his temper. "Wha'cha got cooking up in that noggin of yours this time?" "Oooo." Shendu said, "Something mean and nasty! Oh hoh! Yes, yes. No special little plan this time, only ACTION! I will have my little revenge! Heehee! I will win. I will get my way. After all I deserve it!" "That's right, Hon'." "Until further notice, you shall refer to me as 'Shendu: Most Maniacal Future Ruler of the World!' Hahaahahah!" Vi raised an eyebrow. "Uhhh... you been dipmcg into the catnip, Shendu?" The demon walked back and forth snickering to himself. "No. I'm just rather elated! Oh, my problems are going away! Tee dee hee dee hee." He collapsed on the couch giggling in a deep voice, which sounded extremely odd and was very disturbing. Viper stared with a rather worried look on her face. "Okay, I give up. What drugs are you on?" Shendu's sneery dragon face twisted the best smile it could. He tossed a zip-lock baggy at her. The woman looked over it for about HALF a second before jumping up, yelling and brandishing the bag. "You little crap weasel!! This was MINE! I can't believe you did ALL of it!!" She turned the bag upside down and shook it. The demon shrugged mindlessly. After releasing the most exasperated sigh she could, Viper sat back down.
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"Shendu, where're you going??" The golden demon swung around, " Bismillah! You are an insufferable wretch!" He backed up from the door he had plan on using as an exit. Viper looked pretty confused. "Where're you going?" She repeated. He tipped her head with one claw in that charming way he always did to shut her up, "I'm leaving. Without you, Little One." She huffed, "To get in trouble, no doubt. Something I'd never approve of, of course, seeing as you won't tell me where you're going..." A little purple spot of glowing energy formed in Shendu's clasped paws. "Mei wo sai, mei wo sai-" Viper got a very blank look in her face then turned and left the room. Shendu growled after her and trotted out the door on all fours. Being a demon sorcerer had its perks. It was very dark but the lights of inner city San Francisco lit up the night, causing all sorts of eerie shadows down alleys and along the sides of the streets. Shendu skulked around in these shadows, almost becoming one himself in his fluid stealth.
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"Ah, Jade. I don't want you to complain about it. You're grades are slipping already, you need to do your homework. Do you need help?" Jade hung her head and mumbled, "No." She gave a brief dirty look at Valmont, who was standing behind her uncle, then went up the stairs towards her attic refuge. Jackie and Valmont looked at eachother, silently saying 'What was that?' "I guess she still doesn't like me." V said with a wry grin. "Can you blame her, really?" Jackie said, shrugging. Valmont looked back and forth behind him. "What're you doing?" Jackie asked, one eyebrow raised. "Checking to see if the coast is clear." "Is it?" "It is." The white haired man came forward and picked Jackie up off his feet in a hug and spun him in a circle. The shorter man made a part-surprised, part-scared, part-pleased sort of sound. Valmont kissed him quickly and sat him back down. Jackie adjusted his shirt and fixed his hair. "Ahem." His cheeks were red. Valmont just smiled in that extra-sweet way. "What?" he put a finger on Jackie's bottom lip. "Maybe we can do something together tomorrow? Just the two of us." The Asian man took the Brit's finger off his mouth, "Sounds good." He started walking to the stairs, "But right now, if you don't mind, I'm going to bed." "Which bed?" "Mine." "Then I do mind."
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Shendu perched on the boxes outside the building, keeping himself above the unattractive dirt and such on the ground. The soft glow of yellow light shone over his head, coming from an open window. It was all too convenient. But, for now, rest.
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Jackie doubled over laughing at Chris (Today he was just plain Chris, not the white haired crime lord Valmont) who was being attacked by an angry goose. "It's not funny!" He said, trying to beat off the attacking bird. It honked at him and he made little scared sound. He kicked it squarely in the throat with a fine Italian shoe and ran away, retreating to the safety of Jackie's side. "I don't like it here." Jackie sighed, "Don't do that. C'mon, it was just one goose. It's your fault anyway, you're the one who tried to feed it a napkin." Valmont grinned sheepishly. "Maybe," he said. "But he's the one who ate it." The fuddled goose honked in annoyance, looking for the person he was chasing a moment before. Valmont growled at it. "Now I know what to get you for your birthday." Valmont laughed and half-hugged him with one arm, "You know you're the only bird for me!" Jackie made a face at him, "You're calling me your bird?? I don't think I like that term." "Sorry." V said, not meaning it. They were at a public park, taking a 'walk about.' It was Jackie's idea, just something to get out of the house. It wasn't the most thrilling activity, but it alright. Anything together was a good time. There hadn't been sign of Shendu since Rome and everyone was settling into a kind of normalcy. Wherever the demon was, he wasn't bothering them and that was just fine. Valmont had left the Dark Hand stagnate for a long time now. He told himself he was just too spent and didn't feel like it. Jackie told himself Valmont had changed his ways. It was hard to tell which was the truth. The two men had been savoring their time together. After all they had been through, it was bliss to get a breath of fresh air. Still they avoid making known their true relationship. They made a good enough act of being merely acquaintances, or perhaps even, as insane as it sounded, friends. The subject matter became silently taboo to all within the shop and no questions ever were brought up. Secretly, everyone felt awkward Jackie and Jade were still living with Uncle; if they moved out Valmont would have to too. Jackie figured he would eventually, but he was enjoying his happy little rut for the time being.
Valmont bought them both a drink from a concession stand...
Valmont was attacked suddenly by a honking mad-goose. He responded by screaming and jumping back, spilling his already warm soda all over Jackie whose eyes were wide open in surprised.
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Shendu's head perked up at a sound above it. He turned towards the window. Inside, someone was bustling about. A few muttered words told him it was Jackie Chan. A sly little smile crossed his dragony face. "Jackie, is this what you were talking about?" Valmont's voice. Oh, all too convenient! The demon's golden-bronze tail slung back and forth at his building adrenaline. Now or never. He reached for a little pack bound about his waist while sending a couple shadowkhan to quietly guard the door to the room the two were in. Inside the pack- magic. Not very complicated stuff, just a sort of incapacitator he looked up in the 'Magic Book of Shendu.' It too was all so convenient. He would have to actually get some of the bluish powder on them, and it took a while, so he'd have to make sure they didn't go off where he couldn't find them or alert the chi wizard or anything. Hopefully, this would work. He peeked a bony-ridged eye over the windowsill. ('Fools, leaving their window open.') Chan was shirtless (the offending soda-covered mess slung into the laundry) and holding a replacement sweater in his hand. He was talking to Valmont, who had a small container of some sort and a, my god, T- shirt on. Their backs were to him. Shendu was slightly too big to sneak in the room, leaving him one option: bursting in screaming like a deranged, rabid creature-out-of-Hell. So, pack firmly in hand, that's exactly what he did. Breaking some of the bricks around the window down and ruining the window itself, he lunged forward with a death cry. Needless to say, Jackie and Valmont spun around, scared shitless. "BUAAH!!" "AHAHAHH!" "ARRRRRRRRAAWWWWGGGG!!!" The demon went for his archenemy first, tackling him full on, throwing all of his weight into it. Jackie found himself on the floor, pinned down by a hot-breathed, very loud beast that seemed to be gagging him on dust. Valmont came from the right and kicked Shendu in the chest. The demon sorcerer released his catch and rolled over in the opposite direction. Valmont took a threatening fighting stance towards Shendu while Jackie was still on the floor, coughing. Shendu roared again and threw himself at Valmont in the same fashion he did to Chan. Valmont dodged the first attack but was caught by the next one. The criminal was slammed against the floor and the wind knocked out of him. He struggled to kick the menace off of him, but failed. He was surprised when he was let up. Valmont sat up and dusted himself off. Shendu was on the other side of the room from him. The demon had sat back on his haunches and was looking at him with the face of a curious puppy. Looking to his right he found Jackie, out cold. "Jackie?!" He said, stressing his voice in an uncomfortable way. The man didn't respond. He didn't LOOK hurt. Valmont's look shot daggers at Shendu. "What did you do to him?!?!" He growled. Shendu showed his teeth in a playful way that could only be interpreted as a smile. Valmont stood up to fight and suddenly felt a feeling of weakness in his limbs that buckled him. He gasped and fell back to the floor. Confused and scared, he tried to stand again and collapsed. The room started to blur out of focus around him, leaving only rough shapes. The edged of his sight seemed to be closing in. His heavy breathing was the last thing he heard before everything went black.
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"Have you seen Drew, Madison?" Jade asked, tugging on the girl's arm. She shook her head. "No. Why?" "No reason." She muttered and left. She scanned the crowded hallway and caught glimpse of an orange hat. Jade worked her way through the throng of kids to reach it. Drew was at his locker. Big duh! "Hey, Drew!" She called. The boy turned to look at her. "Hi Jade. Beat up any ninjas this weekend?" She ignored the comment, "No. I want to talk to you. It's kind of important." "Well, uh- Aii!" She grabbed him around the wrist and drug him down the hall. He came along, only half-willingly. Suddenly, she ducked into the girl's bathroom and took him with her. "JADE! THIS IS THE GIRL'S BATHROOM!" Drew said, panicking. "Don't worry, no one saw you go in." Drew gritted his teeth and looked around nervously. "Hey... your bathroom's a lot nicer than ours. Jade pressed up against the door to keep other people out. "I have to talk to you." Drew twiddled his fingers and coughed. "Uh, okay." Jade paused, trying to think of a way to say what she wanted just right. "Say this guy used to beat you and your brothers and sisters up all the time." "Maynard." "Ha. Yeah, kinda. Okay, say he does that. Then what would you think if, ah, your big sister started going out with him?" "Jessie and Maynard??" "Not necessarily those two, it's just the principle. Is it, like, would you be okay with it? SHOULD you?" "Ah, I guess I'd be mad. I mean, it's Maynard-" "It's not Maynard..." "-not Maynard. I wouldn't be okay with it! Yeah. But, I guess if they-" Drew shuttered. "-LIKED eachother... it'd be okay." "It'd be okay? I mean if they really liked eachother a lot? Even though he used to be mean to you and stuff?" "I still wouldn't like him." "Then, ah, what if it isn't your sister going out with him: it's your brother?" Drew paused to check if he heard correctly. "Ahhh, Jade. I'm starting to worry about you." The bell rang outside. "Ah, it's time for class. We better not be late." Drew made motion for the door handle, but Jade blocked him. "That's not all I wanted to talk to you about. Drew, have you ever like liked someone?" Drew was pale in the face at the questioning. "Ahhh, Jade, we should go to class!" "Drew!"
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Tohru stood on the balcony overlooking the shop looking at the upstairs room and scratching his head. Just a moment ago he was SURE a really loud noise had come from up there. But the room had been empty- devoid of people. But he did find a broken window and a chunk out of the wall. And he couldn't find Jackie anywhere. Something happened- something was wrong. If only Uncle would carry a cell phone. (And not beat it to pieces every time it made a noise) Well, poop. The only thing to do in this kind of situation was obvious.
Tohru went to the cabinet and pulled out a big box of cookies. Oh yeah. Cookies.
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Notes: As always, R&R.
Haha. Shenny's a druggy! Now that's good children's TV!
I'll probably not post any chapters in July as I'll be out of town.
Say it quickly and loudly:
HONKING MAD-GOOSE!!!!!