Make Me Feel

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Notes: I know, I disappeared for a damn long time. I was grounded (heavy venomous sarcasm) for kicking a girl that seriously had it coming. (-sighs-) I'm not normally aggressive and lash out, but this girl. Grrr…I hate her. Anyway, look at all the reviews that piled up! Thank you Femme-Mishima, Agent Silver, Repto, Goldbryn Callow Lyte, phendrana, DocOcksGirl31, Pirate Goddess, Toilet Paper Roll, hpnjdevanesance, Moon Avenger, slash addict, Keaton the Black Jackal and Seizure Squirrel for all reviewing. Very sorry it took me so long to get back, don't worry, next time I'll refrain from kicking.

Chapter 31

The next time Teresa approached her son and him, she was red eyed, stiff and sporting a fake but almost hysterical smile. The two men had taken up residence in the plush living room with Zachary watching television and Octavius going through papers that had come from a fairly high quality briefcase sitting on the floor next to the couch where they both sat.

Zachary turned around curiously when he heard some one enter the room while half expecting it to be Emily, who had disappeared into her room.

He smiled at his mother and tried to forget about her first reaction to his stone flesh and simultaneously gently nudged Otto's leg with his foot. The older man had already been aware of the woman's arrival with thanks to his tentacles who were studying her with curious interest. Otto looked up and turned around himself and both he and Zachary waited for the woman to speak first.

Teresa's smile grew with an edge of crazy hysterics and finally spoke.

"Doctor Octavius," her voice came out sickeningly sweet and sounded as though she was reading from a script.

"I wanted to apologize for my hostile behavior towards you. I know I must have seemed absolutely horrible but I was in shock. I beg you to understand how this seemed to a woman who was married to a super-hero. I guess my fear and what I have heard just painted an instant picture of how to see you in my mind, and that was a cruel thing to do. I mean, look at everything you've done and are doing for Zachary! When he ran away you took care of him and are on the verge of curing his problem. I admit I'm having trouble with the idea that you're…together. But Zachary is almost an adult and it's his and your decision for what kind of relationship you should have. And I promise to be as supportive as I can."

Both men sat quietly in surprise. Then a great swell of joy began rising within Zachary's chest and his lips curved into a huge grin. He had never felt so happy, proud, and excited in his life. His mother had finally excepted them. It was a beautiful thought and now it was a reality.

Otto too was happy. But the little nagging in the back of his mind said to be careful. That the woman's voice was too fake, her speech too perfect, and her smile too hysterical. But he brushed it off telling himself that she was still a little upset, that she was pressured, and that she had most likely just had been very careful about what she said.

The look on Zachary's face was what shut up the little nagging entirely. The boy finally had his mother back along with her blessing. He didn't want to ruin the moment because he was too paranoid.

"Mrs. Wayne, this is…just too wonderful for words. I accept your apology fully and I promise I will be the best life partner for your son as possible. I will make him the happiest young man in the world."

The teenager in question turned his grin to the man beside him with love clearly burning in his frosty eyes. He propped his chin on his hand and cocked his head to the side in an un-realized cute gesture.

"Otto, that's not possible to do. I'm already the happiest young man in the world."

The youth then made a very bold move. He quickly leaned forward and kissed the other man's lips then pulled back and turned to his mother wondering if that had been too soon to do.

Teresa's expression didn't change. It was as if she had painted it on her face. But Zachary ignored this and believed it to be acceptance.

"Now that I look at it, you look so cute together."

The teenager beamed joyfully. The woman then turned to Otto and her expression turned to meek wondering.

"Doctor Octavius, I don't want to rush you. But when will you need me to buy that stuff you need and when will you cure Zachary?"

Otto looked down to his papers and searched for a few moments before pulling out a small sheet of regular lined paper with some strange names written on it. A tentacle approached and took the paper from its creator's hand and delivered it to the woman who took it almost mechanically.

"Those are the needed chemicals and fluids. I will be using the containment cylinder underneath the house for the procedure. As soon as you can get those, I can start the stabilization. But I think I should warn you Madam, this won't cure Zachary. It will only stop the spreading of the mutation. Any parts of him that are already changed, will remain that way for the rest of his life. But he will be alive and healthy. Whereas, with out this procedure, he would surely die before he turned eighteen. But I'm going to stop that from happening, so you have nothing to fear."

Teresa nodded along with what he said, her face very serious.

"I'll have it all either by tonight or tomorrow. I'll go take care of this now, you two just try to relax and be comfortable."

With that said the woman turned very quickly and walked stiffly from the room. As soon as she was in the hallway her expression turned to a vengeful scowl and then bounced to a sudden grin. She walked back to her study happily whislting 'My Baby Shot Me Down.'

End of Chapter

Finally done. Hate to say it folks, but we are nearing the end. Not going to say how many chapters left, but we are getting close. By the way, I was thinking that I should turn the second genre from Sci-Fi to romance. What do you think? Should I? Thank you for reading and please Review!!

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