Jackals in the Night:
Chapter XVI—Blurred Lines
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A/N: Don't worry! I'll get back to Nny in the next chapter! I'm a bit worried for Squee right now and I'm the author! This is Senor Diablo's POV! I don't think many people have had his POV in their fanfics. He's hard to do I must say. That's all. So…here we go!
Pairing: Pepito/Squee [one-sided!]
(Nny is suffering from some …er…wounds and can't be in a pairing right now…)
Genre: Slash, Angst/Drama, Humor[come on it's Senor Diablo!], OOC
Disclaimer: I have scared away Jhonen and his minions all I have to deal with now…is…OMG! HOW CRUEL IS JHONEN! IT'S HAPPY NOODLE BOY!
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Fire blazed from the basement as I worked on the folders of the new "recruits"…how annoying! Erk! I glance at all the causes of death and can't help but feel they are a bit redundant.
Stabbed to death by Johnny C…
Disemboweled with a spork by Johnny C…
Decapitated by Johnny C…
I'm really not sure if I should thank Johnny…or be very disturbed. But—either way—there's nothing I can do with Johnny. He's neither an "asshole" nor a "good-guy." No place to really put him. Sigh…I hate to think of the person who has to fill out Johnny's file. However, if I'm forced to do it, Ole' God and me are going to have a "little" chat.
I lift my head up as the door slams shut. Eh…? Pepito's home. That's good. Maybe he came to his senses and decided to listen to me…
What am I talking about!? He's a teenager[14]! Whoever made teenagers act so rebellious…oh right…that was me. Whatever.
"FATHER! FATHER!" Pepito's frantic voice floats from room to room until he comes to the room I am in.
"Yes, Pepito?" I state calmly—no need to get excited until you know what's wrong.
I turn to gaze at my son's panting form before I allow myself to panic. Blood! He's covered with blood!?
Noticing my staring at his clothing, he waves his hands around quickly.
"No! This…this isn't my blood…"
"Oh…well that's good." I move to work on the files again.
"FATHER!" He grabs hold of my arm, tugging me towards his room. "You have to help me! Todd! Todd is hurt….!"
"Eh…?!" I rub my temples before I pull out of his grasp. "Pepito, didn't I tell you…not to mess with the cosmic balance of things?! If he's supposed to die…he dies."
"FATHER! HOW…HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT!?" Pepito stares up at me with such hatred and disgust. Sure I knew he was mad that I didn't want to help, but…not this mad.
"Pepito," I try to make him see this logically. "humans do not live as long as we do. They are eventually going to die and it is documented when that time is. So, to mess with that is pretty much screwing up…"
"I DON'T CARE IF I'M SCREWING UP THE BALANCE OF THINGS!" I watch as the walls are starting to shake with my son's fury. "THIS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT!"
"Pepito…" I start to shake my head.
He glares at me once last time before running into his room. Sighing, I walk in after him…no need to get so worked up over some… I glance at Pepito's bed where he is now kneeling. That Todd Casil is on it, but—to say the least—he's had better days.
Red liquid was now decorating the bed spread and most of the floor. Pepito must have dragged him here from Johnny's. Why he would do this all for some friend, is beyond me.
"Father…" he looks at me in defeat. "I can't get him to the hospital now…he'll die if I try to. Please…please help…I…I don't want Todd to die."
"…he will eventually die…" I say softly as I move to where my son now sits.
"I…I know that….but please….not like this….he can't die like this." He begins to nuzzle the hair on his friend's head which also had some crimson fluid—marking his face a red smear.
Blinking a bit, I give a short nod as realization comes to play. I understand Pepito. You don't want him to die—not because he is your friend—but because he is special to you. To fall in love with a human is hazardous for us. I sigh as I think of my wife. She will eventually die like everyone does, but I hope she enjoyed her stay here.
Sighing, I place a hand on Todd's forehead.
"Father…?" Pepito looks up from where his head is.
"I'm afraid I can't make it painless but I can fix him up." I glance at his leg briefly. "That—however—will take time to heal."
"….but can't you heal everything…?" Pepito stared at me with sad eyes.
"I'm not a holy being." I snort—far from it in fact—continuing. "The best I can do is stop the bleeding and close up some wounds." I state as what I utter comes into play. The gash on his arms and legs soon disappear. "However, the insides will need time to heal…that's Todd's job. I can't do everything you know."
"Father…thank you…." I feel Pepito's weight against me as he wraps his arms around my waist. Surprised, I look down at him. I don't think he's ever hugged me—without being forced.
I glance back at Todd's body—his breathing coming back to normal puffs. Well, Todd, you'll live. I'm probably going to get into some trouble for saving his life. Ah well…a child is a priceless thing to a parent. So, I couldn't let Pepito be sad. Hopefully…they will take that as a good excuse.
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TBC?
C&C are welcome!
[14] I'm a teenager too…but I have to agree the majority of teens are very…bitchy at times. ^_^;;
Yeah this chapter was super sappy! I can't believe how Senor Diablo came out! I'M SO SORRY! FORGIVE ME! He's soooo OOC! But like one of my friends said (currently I can't remember who) a child goes by different rules with a parent. As in, Diablo-sama wouldn't do this for everyone…only Pepito. Much like how in the Squee books, he tries to get Squee to join the army in order to make Pepito happy. Yup.
BTW, about the people Diablo-sama is talking about. Pretty much there are no real people higher than God and the Devil [Diablo-sama], but they do go on some terms. Such as, they get along well if they follow certain rules. If some of those rules are broken, it can cause lots of problems. Kind of like, if Diablo-sama just had Pepito or Nny go on some killing spree—which they have—and not stop. People would die—no shit—but it would also screw up the cosmic balance of things. As in, Hell and Heaven might not be able to take THAT many souls at once. Throw off the entire balance of things and hence…cause lots of problems for EVERYONE.
Kind of deep I know…but it was just something I had to explain. Sorry again for how this chapter turned out! ~hides in a hole~