Visual Sensations

By: Kia Wolf

Kia: This chapter will have an actual annual family tradition of mine inducted in it!

Leon: Does it involve beer?

Kia: Um…well, usually, yes…

Leon: Cigarettes?

Kia: Maybe…

Leon: Food?

Kia: Definitely!

Leon: All right!

Kia: sweatdrop Here's the next chapter.

Chapter 21

The next morning Leon awoke to an alarm clock playing Greased Lightnin' from the movie Grease. He groaned and threw a pillow in that general direction. Luckily, D was standing there and caught it. "Now, now, Leon. No need to wreck things. It's not even your clock." D scolded as he tried to figure out where the off button was.

Leon threw back the covers, and stormed over to the clock sleepily. He raised a fist and hit it square on the clock. The clock stopped playing the music and Leon grumbled as he crawled back in bed. D smiled as he pulled the covers off of Leon.

Leon grumbled and cursed, pouting as he sat up. He wiped sleepily at his eyes, and let out a deep sigh. He wasn't expecting D to take his face in his hands and say, "AW! You are simply adorable when you pout!" Leon was about to complain at this, but decided against it when D's lips covered his own.

When D pulled away, he laughed. "Are you awake now, dear?"

Leon moaned and flopped on his back. "No. Go away." He said, smiling as he tossed another pillow at D.

Twins

'Yui?' Matt whispered, his wide eyes looking around the dark room. 'Yui, are you awake?' When he got no answer, he began to cry. Maybe his parents were awake. Yui stirred at this, not wanting to wake up because of Matt's crying.

Soon the door opened and Leon walked in with a toothbrush in his mouth and only pants on. He saw Matt standing in the crib. He picked up Matt and walked out of the room with him. Leon brought him into the bathroom with him, where he set him down on the cold countertop. He preceded to brush his teeth, all the while keeping a close watch on Matt, who was looking around curiously.

Leon turned away for a moment to grab the diaper bag on the floor. When he turned back, Matt was standing up, smiling at him. "Da…" He held out his hands to Leon. Leon set down the diaper bag, gathering Matt into his arms and encouraged him on.

"What's that? C'mon, say it." Matt just smiled at him, wondering what his father was rambling about. Finally, Leon sighed. "Ok then." Leon laid him down on a plastic cover.

Matt began to cry at this. He hated having his diaper changed. It was one of the many things he cried at. Leon mocked him, cooing and soothing him until the boy quieted. "See? It's not that bad, is it? Ick. Man, what did you eat yesterday? Ew." Leon laughed, tickling Matt as he threw away the nasty diaper. Matt laughed at this, and Leon was happy to see his son happy.

D carefully closed the door, smiling to himself. He had watched Leon, waiting to step in just in case Leon needed the help. He left Leon alone with Matt and went to see if Yui was awake yet. Opening the door to the dark room, D saw Yui sleeping peacefully. So he closed the door and went downstairs. Unlike Leon, he had awoken early and was already prepared for the day.

"Mornin' D!" Kasi grinned as she cooked some bacon. D tried not gag. That was the most disgusting thing…

"Good morning, Miss Kasi." D said politely, trying to ignore the hiss coming from the stove as it cooked that poor animal. As much as D tried not to think about it, he knew Leon would be delighted to see that food.

Sure enough, Leon came jogging into the room with Matt in his arms, exclaiming, "What is that wonderful smell?" He turned to Matt, smiling as he chanted, "Bacon! You like bacon, hm?" Matt just laughed happily.

D smiled when Leon stopped next to him. Leon's smile was gone and he stared down at D seriously for a moment. He pointed at D and whispered to Matt, "Mama doesn't like bacon. What do you think of that?" Then he grinned and said, "Watch D!"

Matt pretended to be really shocked and covered his mouth with both of his tiny hands, making D laugh aloud. "How sweet!" D exclaimed. "How did he learn to do that?"

Leon turned his head away guiltily. "Darned if I know." D laughed again, and put a hand on Leon's arm. He pulled the blond close for a kiss.

Kasi let them kiss, and then exclaimed after they had broken the kiss, "Today I'm gonna bring you to my sister's house for an annual tradition!"

Leon grinned. "What's that?"

"A hog killin'." Kasi grinned.

"Sweet!" Leon exclaimed. D paled at the thought of this…family tradition. Leon paused in thought. "What's a hog killin'?"

"It's kinda like a family gathering, only one of the older men bring along a huge hog! Then, we bring it out and put it in the big pasture and let all the little kids and teens chase it! Then, after they catch it and everyone laughs at how ridiculous the kids look, the men kill it and cook it!" Kasi grinned, not seeming to realize how sick D looked.

Leon listened to all of this silently. Then a wide grin spread across his face and he exclaimed, "COOL! I can't wait!" D almost passed out.

Jill came down the stairs calling out, "Hey D! I found this little one standing in her crib and crying."

D smiled, taking Yui from Jill. "Thank you, Miss Jill." Yui laid her head against D's shoulder, rubbing her fists against her red eyes.

"Hey! Guys, look!" Leon exclaimed. Everyone turned to see what he was shouting about, and smiled, cheering when they saw Matt. He was walking! A little unsteady, but still walking. Leon was holding out his hands to the small boy, urging him on, only with every step Matt took, Leon took one back. Yui watched this jealously.

D didn't know what to say. He was just so happy that Matt was walking. When Yui began squirming in his arms, he didn't think much of it. D set Yui down on the floor next to his leg and went back to watching Matt. Yui stood up by pushing up from the floor and swayed for a moment.

Just about the same time, Matt fell forward into Leon's arms. Leon picked up and praised him. "Don't want you falling, little one. You did great! That was wonderful!" Then his eye caught something else. "Yui?"

Yui looked around at everyone with wide eyes, smiling because their attention was now on her. She was standing steady now, and was ready to try a step forward, as her brother had. D smiled at her as she took the first unsteady step, and knelt, waiting for her. "Come here." He coaxed.

Yui soon walked confidently over to her mother, who gathered her in his arms. "Good job, Yui!" D cooed at her, fixing the blue dress Yui was wearing.

Kasi interrupted this moment with, "That was wonderful! They both walked today! Now it's time to eat!" Leon laughed and nodded his agreement.

Petshop

"T-chan?" Pon-chan poked him. "T-chan?" She whispered.

T-chan opened one eye. "Yeah?"

"Are you ok? You haven't gotten out of bed yet today." Pon-chan continued to whisper.

T-chan moaned and turned over on his stomach, pulling the blanket over his head. "No. I'm very, very sick."

"Oh." He heard Pon-chan say. "But, um…T-chan?"

"What?"

"Chris came early."

T-chan sat up. "He WHAT?" Instantly, he was out of bed and throwing on clothes. "Of all the stupid, idiotic…"

"T-chan? He's got a girl with him."

T-chan glanced at Pon-chan briefly. "What are you doing in here? Get out! I'm practically naked!" Pon-chan scurried out, shutting the door behind her.

Not too long later

"Hey. Welcome back!" Siegl exclaimed, pouncing on Femto-kun and pulling him into his arms.

After a long kiss, Femto-kun said, "You smell like T-chan."

Siegl blushed lightly and stammered. Luckily, T-chan saved him. "We just got in a fight is all. Nothing much." Siegl thanked his lucky stars T-chan had been passing by at that moment.

T-chan left them alone, leaving the room. He had to go see Chris anyway. But still…knowing he was just a one-night stand for Siegl? It made him feel awful. He knew he didn't deserve this heartbreak. "So why do I get myself into these messes in the first place?" He asked himself aloud.

"I dunno, T-chan. Wanna have a heart to heart about it?" Chris answered teasingly.

"Shut up, Chris." T-chan warned. He looked Lynne over, who was sitting in Chris's lap. She looked surprised to see him. "What?" T-chan snapped.

"Calm down, T-chan!" Chris said, wrapping a possessive arm around Lynne. "She's never seen a creature like you before!" Lynne still hadn't said anything. She was just staring at T-chan as if he were an alien.

"What's wrong with her?" T-chan asked, annoyed at the look he was getting from her.

Lynne turned to Chris. "Chris, I could swear that goat just talked." She said. Now it was Chris's turn to be surprised. Lynne couldn't see T-chan. "It looks awful mean." She continued, turning her gaze back to T-chan.

"Lynne, when you see T-chan, what do you see?" Chris asked.

"A goat. Why?" Lynne answered.

"Why didn't you say anything about me talking to him?" T-chan watched this curiously.

Lynne shrugged. "Well, you always were a little odd, sweetie." She smiled. "No offense meant. I still love you. I think that's WHY I love you."

Chris smiled. "Oh…well…" He stood up, gently pushing Lynne from his lap. "In that case, it's time to feed these poor animals! They haven't been fed in a while, I'll bet!" He winked at T-chan as he pulled Lynne past him.

Back in Louisiana

D pulled Leon back down in the seat. Leon was so drunk he couldn't see straight, and he STILL wanted to go socialize. "Leon, this is a very bad example for your children."

Leon hiccuped and smiled at Jar. "Are you gonna go chase the hog like Kasi said?" Jar didn't answer him. He just stared at him with wide eyes filled with wonder at this sight. He had never actually seen Leon drunk. D had always whisked Leon away to their bedroom and left him there until he was sober.

Kasi walked by with a beer in one hand, and a man on her other arm. She paused when she saw Leon sprawled on top of D, who looked unhappy. With a smile she said, "He drunk?" D nodded. Kasi gently pried free of the man on her arm and said, "Poor Leon. Are you guys ready to go? I'll take you home if you want."

"Oh, but you'll miss your party." D said, pushing Leon away from him. Leon just scooted closer, placing little kisses on D's neck.

"S'alright. There's one of these every so often. It won't hurt to miss one or two." Kasi said comfortingly. D smiled gratefully at her. Kasi smiled at the man beside her. "Sorry, hun, but I gotta go. I'll see ya around, though." The man gave her a quick kiss and walked away. "HEY JILL!" Kasi shouted.

Jill soon appeared. "Yeah?"

"We gotta go." Kasi said.

"Why?"

Kasi pointed at Leon, who D was trying to push off of him. "Leon! Stop it!" D scolded.

Jill sighed heavily. "Dang, Orcot!" She heaved Leon to his feet by his arm. He almost fell down. "You ALWAYS have to get wasted, don't you?" D gathered the twins into his arms and motioned for Jar and Julie to follow. They all started for home.

Kia: Sorry, but end for now. That's my limit. More next chapter! I wanted more detail on the hog killing gathering, but I ran out of room.

Leon: burps

D: That's disgusting.

Kia: Review!