Sup Descendants?
So... Yeah... Yesterday was Monday.
Whoops.
I'd say I did it on purpose because I'm changing the day we post, but I hate lying.
Anyway, I hope you guys are pumped for this chapter, it's one of my favs. All the Jay awkwardness.
Anyway, yesterday was Twisted's anniversary with her husband- 5 years! Whoot.
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-Dark-
What the fuck was he doing?
He rubs the back of his neck as he walks with Lonnie. Stupid Mal, calling her his girlfriend.
And that comment from Evie about his hunting on the Isle-
He hadn't missed the strange look on her face.
He had no idea what it was, but it couldn't be good.
Right?
So then why the hell had he asked her to wait up for him?
Why was he at a loss for words?
What a time for him to pull a Deez.
He sighs.
Yep, this was awkward.
His eyes widen.
No.
This wasn't T level awkward, was it?
Could he have fallen so far?
Oh, please, no.
He was a smooth talker. A take it and bounce, but leave them with wicked memories, kind of guy.
So, why was he sweating this?
He looks up before he narrows his eyes.
And why were they taking a long way to the main building?
Oh fuck, he'd been following her, had she been following him?
He swallows hard.
He nearly grimaces when he catches her looking at him curiously.
"Okay," Lonnie puts a hand on his arm, "I can't-" She stops walking, "Do you want to go to the oath ceremony with me? It's cool if you don't want to but-"
He blinks, "Uh, yeah," he turns to face her, "I do. I was gonna ask-" He rubs the back of his neck before he smiles and shakes his head, "Yeah, I'd like to go to the ceremony with you."
Her eyes sweep over his face before her eyes brighten, "Awesome."
Damn, he really liked the way she smiled.
She looked as if she'd just bested Chad in a spar, handicapped with a flimsy sword.
Like a hunter herself.
He taps his hand against the side of his head as if he could banish the image.
"I'm, ya know, sorry about what Mal and Evie said."
Lonnie shrugs, "I have an older brother. I'm used to being teased. And, as for what Evie said- Eh. The Isle's different from here. That's been obvious from the beginning. But when I realized Evie hunted too, I just- I don't know, said fuck it."
Eh?
What Evie said made her, eh?
And knowing Evie hunted made her-
Oh.
She was the hunter tonight.
"I'm not sure it's the same thing," He chuckles to ease the strange tension in his chest, "at least I'm hoping it's not."
"Doubt it." She assures him, "I just know if I missed the opportunity of at least asking, I'd kick myself. And probably- I don't know, want to rip someone's face off if I saw them with you before I got a chance to see if we could like, work."
See if what could work?
Going to the ceremony together?
Or being like Mal and Ben?
He was so screwed if that's what she meant, because he didn't really understand what they had.
Or how he could have it.
He takes a slow breath as he nods. He had to say something, or it was going to get awkward again.
"I'm glad you asked then."
"Me too." She grins sheepishly. "I've wanted to ask for a while. I just didn't want to make it awkward between us, but after that exchange," She shrugs, "I figured I'd just go for it. You're a great guy. I doubt it would've changed our dynamic if you'd said no. But, I'm relieved you didn't."
He smiles. At least it sounded like she liked them the way they were now. He could live with that.
Hunting on the Isle wasn't like what Ben and Mal were doing.
It seemed more like what Evie and Doug were doing. Evie was known on the Isle for her kiss and leave hanging methods.
He was not.
He was going to have to figure this out before he ruined his relationship with Lonnie.
She watches him thoughtfully.
"This is gonna sound so stupid," He sighs as he rubs one arm, "but I have no fucking clue what to do next."
"Ah." Lonnie chuckles, "Pretty much what we usually do, except you know, with hand-holding and maybe some kissing. But not like a hit and quit." She narrows her eyes and purses her lips, "Which I'm assuming hunting is?" She guesses, "Sex isn't nearly as casual here. At least not at our age. Some people even wait for, like, true love."
He blinks, his brain tripping over the idea of his lips on hers before it registers the rest of what she said.
"Cool." He sighs as he drags a hand down his face, "Not that I don't want to have-" He groans as he drops his chin to his chest, "When the fuck did I become T?" he mutters in defeat.
She smiles, "It's cool Jay, I get that this is like a culture shock. I imagine everything here is for you guys."
He looks up with a small smile on his lips, grateful for how understanding she was, "I just, don't want to say the wrong thing, or like, mess this up."
"I don't either. I enjoy what we have, that's why I didn't ask you sooner. I didn't want to lose that."
"Same." He takes a deep breath, "And just so you know, you're better than, like you're so much more than a hunt. And um, I'll explain it better later, or try. I just, really like what we have too. So like, if you don't mind, maybe I can follow your lead for now?"
She grins, "I'm down with that." Her eyes light up, "Bonus. If I fuck up, you won't know."
He snorts, "Thanks, Lonnie."
"No problem."
He tilts his head to the side before he holds his hand out to her, "Dinner then?"
She takes his hand, "Was hoping we'd get to that. I'm starving."
"Sorry for being dense." He chuckles as he gently pulls her closer and starts walking in a direction.
"We all have our moments." She teases.
"Fair, and I think I'm having another one." He sighs as he looks around, "Where the fuck is the cafeteria?"
"Well, you did say you'd follow my lead." She laughs before she tugs his hand and starts guiding them.
"I feel like I'm in good hands." He shrugs as he follows behind her.
She was a woman worth following.
"Fucking mother, seriously?" Mal asks incredulously as she stares at the stack of papers in front of her.
Jay snorts, "Don't act like it ain't worth it."
"This shit's thicker than the contracts I had to sign for T." Mal grumbles, "We don't have to read through this, do we?"
Nani chuckles, "Not if you don't want to," She glances to Carlos with a soft smile, "Though it seems one of you has already started."
Evie titters as she rubs Carlos's shoulder, "It'd be weirder if he didn't."
"Fuckin' pup," Mal rolls her eyes.
"Are you seriously going to complain?" Jay lifts his brow in amusement. "It's not like we'd understand this shit like he will. Personally, I'm cool with just trustin' David and Nani, but E's right. Pup can't help himself." He chuckles.
"Thanks, brah," David grins lazily.
"I know it's overwhelming just to look at it, but you guys are all old enough to sign on your own behalf." Nani smiles.
Evie bites her lip, "I like it." She glances at Mal, "Being a part of this decision. It makes it real. Like really real. It's like the first time I've ever gotten a choice when it comes to Mother. My own power, control over my life." She holds her hands to her chest, "I'd sign a million papers for this feeling." She smiles demurely.
"Huh," Mal tilts her head. "I didn't- huh." She smiles as she picks up her pen. "Guess perspective really does matter."
Nani smiles as she sits back in her chair, "That's a good point."
David chuckles as he leans forward, propping himself up against his braced elbows.
"So like we just sign where the flags are, right?" Jay asks as he flips through the top couple of pages, twirling his pen in his free hand.
"Yep," David grins. "A few dozen signatures, and it'll be official once the courts review and sign off, brah."
"Fuck yeah," Jay nods before he bends over the stack of pages and starts signing, flipping each page roughly out of the way as if he couldn't write fast enough.
"Right?" Evie giggles from behind her stack.
Mal was already a fifth of the way into the stack.
The room falls silent, save for the scratching of pens and rustle of paper.
A gleeful laugh from Carlos eventually interrupts it before he flips the pages back to the start and begins signing them.
"You know, as stupid as it is, T's name is suddenly really appealing right now." Mal snorts as she shakes out her hand.
"I wouldn't say it's stupid so much as odd, but I agree with you." Evie nods, copying the motion.
"Huh, I'm not hating my name." Jay chuckles.
"Oh, shut up." Mal throws her pen at him before she grabs a spare from the center of the table. "Lucky," She grumbles.
Jay only grins wider. "I know, right?"
"I'd sign the alphabet twice if it meant I could be Hiro and Lilo's instead of mother's." Carlos shrugs. "But I get it," He rolls his wrist, "I'm way more used to texting and typing now."
Evie smiles as she runs a hand over his head affectionately. "I feel the same way. Both about guardians and writing."
"Tch, I don't know how D does it." Mal shakes her head.
"Yensid called it tenaciousness." Carlos nods.
"Sounds bout right," Jay grins before he drops his pen, "Done!" He grins up at David and Nani, "So, can I- Is it okay to call you guys mom and dad or should I like, not do that?"
David and Nani share a smile.
"Brah," David chuckles, "Nothin' would make us happier."
Nani nods, "We'd be honored."
Jay grins broadly, "Fuck yeah."
David chuckles. "My sentiments exactly."
Mal groans as she drops her pen and sags into her seat, "Done." She sighs with a small smile before she turns to flip off the direction of the Isle.
Jay snorts, "Right?"
The moment Carlos signs the last line, he hits send on his text to Hiro.
"Done!" Carlos cheers, his triumphant fist pump interrupted as Immortals suddenly blares through the room.
"Hir-"
"CHIBI-CHAN!" Both Hiro and Lilo shout, "Congratulations!"
Carlos blushes but doesn't even attempt to hide the grin as he pulls the phone back to his ear, "Thanks-"
"Funny," Lilo giggles.
"That's what we were gonna say to you." Hiro finishes.
"Only two more steps to go before you're officially ours!" Lilo chirps happily.
"We just finished setting up your rooms," Hiro adds.
Carlos's brows furrow, "Rooms?"
"Well yeah," Lilo chuckles, "Wouldn't be cool to separate a Pup from his pack this summer."
Hiro snorts, "Not that you guys will use them, but still. Tell the scary one hers is set up with as much sewing shit we could shove in it."
Carlos blinks several times before he turns to the rest of the table, "Um, Mal doesn't sew."
Lilo snorts, "Nah," She giggles, "She isn't the one everyone avoided like the plague while she was workin' on her art."
"Mal's just grumpy." Hiro chuckles, "Evie has death glares that could freeze hell."
"Hey!" Mal object, huffing as she throws another pen at Jay for his snort. "I'll have you know I'm terrifying as-"
"Shhh," Evie waves her off, "I do, don't I?" She smiles proudly.
"So then, wait, we really get to stay together?" Carlos asks once the laughter dies down again.
"What, did Nani not tell you?" Lilo asks curiously. "Everyone who stepped up all agreed that it wouldn't be right to separate you guys so quickly, so we're gonna round-robin you guys this summer."
He smiles when all four sigh in relief before they look to him and Nani in appreciation.
"Still hopin' you'll be down to come to that convention with me on spring break though." Hiro adds, "It'd probably bore the rest of you to tears."
The other three nod.
"You already know us so well," Jay grins.
"He'll be there," Mal answers for Carlos when he looks to her for permission as Jay ruffles his hair.
Evie chuckles before she looks up at the clock, "Oh, oh no. Mal, come with me. I need to do a final fitting for your dress and snatch Doug up at some point so he can try on his new suit."
Mal closes her mouth, "Right." She nods before she stands up, "You heard the scary one. Later." Her eyes linger on her stack of papers before she frowns, "Um, actually E, why don't you see what Doug's up to? I have something I need to take care of."
"If you must," Evie sighs, "But you better not forget again." She glares, "There's only so much time left for alterations."
Mal rolls her eyes, "I got it, E, and I don't think it will take long. See you in the room." She waves over her shoulder as she leaves.
Evie sighs before she nods, "Thank you," She smiles at them before she turns back to Carlos, "You too, Hiro, Lilo, that was very thoughtful of you guys."
"No prob," Hiro chuckles.
"Good luck with your fittings!" Lilo chirps.
Evie smiles prettily before she rushes out of the room, her phone already in hand.
Jay frowns as his eyes jump from Carlos to him before he sighs, "Um, actually, can I talk to you about something?
"Of course, brah," He grins as he pushes off the counter, "Later, ikis, Carlos."
"Later all."
He turns and kisses Nani on the cheek, "See you later."
"Course." Nani chuckles, "Now go- Our son looks like he really wants to speak to you." She shoo's him.
He chuckles before he turns to Jay, "C'mon, brah." He waits for him before he heads to the door and lets Jay lead him to his office.
He shuts the door behind him before he goes to plop on the floor. "Sup?" He asks with a smile when he sees that Jay had joined him on the ground.
"I uh-" Jay sighs as he straightens out his beanie unnecessarily, "So um, I ah-" He groans, "I've had a lot of sex." He finally blurts out.
He blinks, "Kay."
That had taken a turn he wasn't expecting.
Jay groans again before he leans forward, dragging a hand down his face, "No, brah, I mean a lot of sex, with a lot of people, but like it was all hunting. Mostly a competition with Harry, but yeah, like a lot."
He studies him for a moment. "Alright."
"Right." Jay sighs, "See, you're not judging me, but I get the feeling it's something that's not okay. But I've never done it differently. And I think I'm scared."
"Ah," He nods. "Scared of what? Sorry brah, I just have no context. So, I'm not really sure what, well, this is."
"Me either." Jay sighs as he falls back to lean against the front of a couch and drags both hands down his face, "Lonnie um, Lonnie heard that Evie hunted on the Isle, so last night she said like, fuck it. I was trying to see if she'd like, go to the ceremony with me, but I, um. I kind of freaked out and lost my nerve, pulled a total Deez and T. And then she asked me."
He can't help his grin. "We've never talked about this. I know you two have been hanging out. I thought there was something between you- But I wasn't sure if either of you were acknowledging it or even recognized it."
"I don't know what it is." Jay sighs, "I just know she's not like, I don't want to hunt her." He frowns, "But I don't know how to do this."
He nods slowly, "that's completely understandable if the only thing your used to is casual sex-"
"She called it that too. Like, I think she kinda gets what hunting is, but-" He sighs, "She didn't seem to mind that I didn't know what to do."
"You two have been hanging out for some time. She's a smart girl and an empathetic one. There's a good chance that she understands that you're a bit lost when it comes to these types of things. She clearly gets there's a big difference between life on the Isle and life here in Auradon. Hell brah, even kids here don't know what to do half the time-"
"Yeah, but most guys here are real princes." Jay rolls his eyes.
He smiles, amused by Jay's distaste. He would have to be blind to miss the average attitude of the students attending this school. "Okay," He nods, "Would you like dad advice or councilor advice here?"
Jay's eyes drop to his lap as he bites his lip, "What's dad advice like?"
"Fair," He rubs the back of his neck, "It's less vague, more opinionated-"
"Dad!" Jay's head snaps up before he leans forwards and grabs his arm, nodding emphatically, "Yeah. I want Dad advice if it comes with opinions."
He chuckles at Jay's enthusiasm. "Right, so like, when I was a teen, I was a bit of a player- Or hunter," He shrugs. "I think it's part of the reason it took Nani so long to take me seriously. I was like, super immature compared to her. Way more laid back. But the first time I saw her, I was like, hooked-" He grins when Jay grimaces with a roll of his eyes, "you know? She was like the first girl that wanted nothing to do with me. And she was the first and only girl I wanted everything to do with. She was only eighteen when her parents passed away and she had to take custody of Lilo, and brah, I loved how nurturing and caring she was. Not to mention hot as hell."
"Nani is pretty hot." Jay agrees with a nod, "So, being a, a player is not a bad thing. Or not a bad past thing?"
"Eh, depends who you ask. It's pretty subjective, brah."
"What do you think?"
He shrugs, "That it was fun 'til it wasn't."
"Yeah." Jay gestures to him, "That's, yeah. It was fun. And I-" his brow furrows as he pauses, "I don't think I feel bad about it."
"I don't see why you should, as long as everything was consensual- Which I know it was."
"Yeah, fuck that hunting style." Jay shakes his head, "I hated when people did that." He admits as he rubs the back of his neck.
He breathes out. He knew it couldn't have been just adults raping kids.
He runs a hand through his hair. They were going to have so much work when the other kids got here.
At least Bubbles would be joining them.
"You would." He nods, "You have a lot of morals and integrity for someone who grew up in a proverbial hell. And that- That's something to be proud of."
Jay tilts his head to the side, "Thanks?"
"It was very much a compliment." He quickly assures him, "It speaks very highly of you. In a place with no rules or social consequences for fucked up behavior, you still managed to come out pretty damn awesome."
Jay takes a slow, deep breath, "Then why did it feel weird when Evie mentioned that girls never said no to me on the Isle?"
His eyes narrow, "Could've been for a lot of reasons really, but if I had to guess? I think you really like Lonnie and didn't want her to think poorly of you."
"She made a weird face when Evie said it," Jay admits with a sigh.
He tilts his head to the side. "You're pretty good at reading people. Did she look disgusted?"
Jay frowns, "No? I mean, I was scared it was, but thinking about it, I don't think so."
"Have you seen it on her face before? I know you're not hunting here, but you are still quite the flirt."
"I mean," Jay grins as he pulls his shoulders back and gestures with a swagger, "girls like compliments. And they love a guy that plays tourney like a badass."
"And it feels good to have them fawning over you." He chuckles, "I get it." He grins. "When you got game, ya got game." He shrugs. "But I'd put my board on the fact you've never done it in front of her."
"Well, no. Lonnie's not like that." Jay frowns, "actually, when she's around, she's kinda all I focus on."
He grins, "Ya got it bad, brah."
"I do?"
He nods confidently, "And if she asked you out? She has it pretty damn bad herself."
"She didn't act-" He tilts his head to the side, "Or maybe that's what she meant when she said she didn't ask sooner because she likes what we have. Could that be it?"
"Oh for sure, brah." He grins as he pulls one of his legs closer to him, "As you said, most of the guys here are princes. You actually let her be her. Respect it-"
"Cause she's awesome!" He rolls his eyes, "Like it's so stupid that she can't join ROAR, she can kick my ass-" His eyes widen, "Maybe that's why I'm scared of messing up-"
He snorts, "No, it's not." He shakes his head. "Rejection hurts, brah. You can heal from a stab wound or kick to the nuts. Being rejected by a girl you like? That stays with you." He grins, "Lucky for you, you found yourself a jealous one."
"What?"
"The face she made," He grins, "She wasn't upset or disgusted. She was jealous."
"Oh." Jay's eyes widen again, "I guess that explains the face-ripping comment. It was really hard to understand a lot of what happened last night."
"Bet it was," He snorts.
Jay sighs, "I didn't mess up by asking if she minded leading this, did I?"
"Oh, hell no brah, best move ya could've made."
"That's good." Jay breathes out in relief.
He nods, "For sure." He grins. "It was a good call. It shows that you're willin' to go at her pace."
Jay nods, "Well yeah. And I don't want to hurt her by doing something stupid or not knowing something. And you always say it's okay to like, ask for help. And we've been helping each other get better with so much already." He bites his lip as he looks up, "I really don't want to mess this up."
"You're gonna make mistakes brah," He grips Jay's shoulder, "That's just part of dating. It's fuckin' hard no matter where you're from." He grins, "Lucky for you, you have one up on the other guys."
"Really?" Jay smiles before his brow furrows thoughtfully, "How?"
"You don't treat her differently when it comes to sports and swords." He chuckles, "From everything I've learned over the years, women are seldomly treated as equals, and worse, some men hate admitting that a woman can be better than them at anything physical. It's a blow to the pride."
"That's stupid." Jay rolls his eyes, "Being better at something means she worked harder and got to learn something different. How are you supposed to get better if you ignore shit like that?"
"Easily if you find women inferior."
Jay shakes his head, "Maleficent is the leader of the Isle. Uma, Mal, and Cora run three of the four major gangs. How the fuck can people think girls or women are inferior?" He drags a hand down his face in disgust before he grimaces, "But the Isle had people like that too, guys that liked to pick on girls who weren't like in the place they thought they should be." He snorts, "Deez burned at least one of them."
He snorts, "Good for her." He nods. "And I have no doubt there are. Some men are dicks- also assholes." He shakes his head.
"But, I'm not, right?"
"No." He scoffs. "Well, probably sometimes, but for completely different reasons than being a sexist."
"And I did okay with Lonnie?"
"Brah," He grins, "You did great. For being clueless, you stumbled your way through that like a champ."
"Good." Jay lets out a sigh of relief before he sags back against the couch behind him. "Good."
He chuckles. He fucking loved this kid.
"So, like, since my dad cap is still on-"
"Which, by the way, dad-vice is totally awesome." Jay rolls his head to look up at him, "Thank you."
"Any time," He grins as he lightly bumps his shoulder to Jay's, "It's a helluva lot easier than having to choose my word carefully."
Jay chuckles, "But um, since you're still in dad mode, is there something I should do for Lonnie at Ben's ceremony or the party after?"
His eyes narrow, "Guys usually buy chocolate and flowers for a first date- But, I think you should buy her something a little more sharp with chocolate."
Jay frowns thoughtfully, "Do you think we could go get her something? She kind of laughed when we um, when we wanted to see a gas station, so I get the feeling they're not as cool as we think they are."
"For sure brah." He nods, "Also, she probably just thought it was cute. But yeah, we can totally get her something nicer."
"Thanks."
His eyes narrow, "I don't know a lot about her honestly, besides she can and enjoys keeping up with the guys. What does she like? That'd be a great starting point."
"Oh, she's this totally cool balance of like Auradon girl and badass. She likes sketching, like her stuff is covered in pictures of these little flowers like the one on the hair comb her mother gave her. And she likes music, like all kinds of music."
He nods, "Listening," He pulls out his phone and starts looking up blades with lotus on them.
"She's invited me to go paintballing with her. It sounds cool."
"Nice, it totally is." He nods. "Wouldn't bring Evie though."
"She mentioned looking for something called laser tag so we could play with Evie and Carlos. She was a little afraid if someone pegged C with a paintball, she'd flip."
"Ah, smart," he chuckles, "and protective of your pup."
"She and Roy also offered to teach me to shoot."
His brow furrows as he looks up.
Shit.
He hated guns. But-
He also understood why Jay wanted to learn.
He just loathed why.
Damn it.
"Learning new skills and familiarizing yourself with weapons sounds like you." He nods. "I'm not really a fan, but Lonnie and Roy are both trained by some of the best- Have you ever seen Roy shoot arrows? It's fucking stupid the trick shots he can do."
Jay frowns as he observes him, "I haven't yet, but even Lonnie said archery was harder to learn than guns."
"I would imagine," He nods. "One's a stick with string."
"You don't like guns, like at all, do you."
He sighs, "Nope. Not at all." He rubs the back of his head. "But Hiro, Jumba, Gantu, and Stitch all use them."
Jay frowns as he slowly nods, his eyes staring at something across the room as if he were lost in thought.
He wanted to ask so badly what he was thinking. But, he also respected Jay. If the kid wanted to share, he would. Asking would just make him feel obligated to answer, and that just didn't sit right with him.
"It was strange to hear that Roy and Lonnie knew how to shoot guns after the way everyone reacted to finding out the people who tried to set us up had guns."
"Being educated about them and threatening people with them are two very different things. Lonnie's parents are generals in one of the largest armies in the world. Even I've heard of them before me and Nani came over here. Robin Hood, not so much. But after looking him up? I can only imagine he likes to be familiar with ranged weapons. So why wouldn't they educate their kids."
Jay nods, "Still, Lonnie prefers the sword. She's very tactically minded."
He smiles, "I couldn't imagine her being any other way with her parents. Girl's probably got discipline for days. Which- No thanks, but awesome."
"She is really awesome." Jay grins as he relaxes again.
"Speakin' of-" He hands Jay his phone. "Check it."
"That's so cool!" Jay rolls to his knees as he looks over the lotus dagger he'd found, "Where can I get that? I didn't see anything like that at All-Mart. And the knives at the gas station looked like the ones we always found in the barge dump."
"Bet they did," He smiles, "But this? "It's pretty hard to find specialty blades like that. Especially ones so feminine. So we're gonna have to order it from Sherwood." He grins, "Luckily, I have their prime account. So it should get here by Sunday. Interested?"
"Oh fuck yeah!" Jay hands the phone back to him before pulling out a fist full of wadded bills from his pocket.
"Ha. No. Keep that." He shakes his head as he hits order, "And maybe look into-" Huh. "Do any of you have wallets? And hmm, we should probably get you and the other bank accounts, so you're like, not walkin' around with wads of cash."
"There's a different way to have money?" Jay frowns as he looks at the money in his hand.
"Yeah," He nods before he pulls his wallet from his pocket and opens it. "Here," He hands him a debit card. "This is how most money is carried now."
"Oh, I wondered why all the princes had cards like these in their wallets." Jay frowns as he looks the card over. "Weird."
"But more convenient."
"I don't know brah, having all your money on something like this seems easy to steal, especially if you keep it all in the same place." Jay frowns as he looks from the card to the wallet.
"Yeah," He nods, "But if someone steals it, you can call the bank, and they'll cancel the transactions and get your money back."
"Cool." He passes the card back, "But since I don't have one of those yet." He holds the money out again.
"As I said, ha. No." He chuckles. "You can use that to like- spend on fun irresponsible shit."
Jay frowns, "But I want to buy something cool for Lonnie. I don't think she has anything like that."
He blinks, "You know what, that's totally fair. Dad brain." He rubs the back of his head, "Didn't think about it that way. But totes get wantin' to buy your girl something' with your own money."
"How else am I supposed to buy it?" Jay tilts his head before he looks at the cash, his eyes widen, "I swear I got this because I helped Carlos carry heavy stuff when he was fixing computers. I don't steal anymore."
"I know, brah," He ruffles his beanie. "I meant I was going to buy it for you to give to her."
"Oh. Like a dad thing?"
He smiles with a nod, "Yeah, but I can settle on setting up a bank account for you."
Jay grins, "Deal." He drops the bills on the ground before he starts patting the rest of his pockets down, pulling out odd bills and coins to add to the pile, "Does this cover her dagger?" He asks worriedly.
He picks up the cash, "Kai, how many computers does Carlos fix?"
Jay rolls his eyes, "So many, and he gives me like half of it because I lug it all around."
He snorts, "Sounds like him." He shakes his head before he hands him back the excess cash. "I'll let Snow, Janice, and Hiro know you all need accounts."
"Especially Evie, Doug's already talked to her about how to handle her finances with her fashion shit."
He smiles, "She does seem like a little entrepreneur. And Doug definitely seems' the responsible with money type.''
Jay chuckles as he sorts the bills back into several pockets.
He clears his throat, "But back to why we started talking. I have a few more things I'd like to talk to you about."
"Dad talk or counselor talk?"
"Definitely dad talk." His eyes narrow, "Though technically also counselor talk, except I get to be less choosey with my words."
"I'm liking dad talks so far, so, what's up?"
"I'm going out on a limb here, but I doubt they had contraceptives- Like condoms and shit on the Isle?"
"Uh, no." Jay frowns, "What's that?"
"It's a tool used to keep a girl from getting pregnant. Not that you and Lonnie will be there for a while- Or whatever. And in general, also helps prevent sexually transmitted diseases, which-"
"Wait." Jay holds his hands up to stop him, his face drawn up in horror, "Are you saying you can get sick from sex?"
"Yeah, brah." He nods, "They're pretty fuckin' awful too."
"Like instant sick or like-" Jay shakes his head as he sits up straighter, "Am I gonna get sick?
"Nah, you're clean, brah." He assures him, "It would've shown up in the Baymax report you gave me."
Jay takes a deep breath before he lets it out slowly, "Dude, lead with that," he pouts as he falls back to lean against the couch, "Scared me."
Whoops.
"Sorry, brah." He rubs the back of his neck, "Should've."
Jay nods.
He looks away to keep from grinning at Jay's pout.
This kid was fucking adorable.
"But um- Yeah." He continues sheepishly, "They're pretty important."
"Condoms or the sicks?"
"Well, the condoms for protection, and the sicknesses for 'the more you know' I'll spare you the pictures. My dad was kinda a dick."
"I'm sorry." Jay grimaces as he shivers, "But thank you."
"Kinda my job," He grins, "I'll show you what condoms look like and how to check the packages to make sure they haven't been tampered with after I hit the store. But you pretty much roll it on like a glove to keep the sperm from the eggs."
"And that means I don't get sick and no one gets pregnant?"
"Correct." He grins. "It's a win-win."
"Cool."
"Right?" He chuckles. "Another thing, I feel like you already know- But I'd feel like an ass if I don't say something. If you're serious 'bout Lonnie, don't fuck other girls or like even flirt with them. That's like one o' one of getting your ass chewed out or dumped."
Jay snorts before it turns into a full laugh, "Thanks for lookin' out, but I don't think I'll ever see sex the same way, or at least not for a while. And yeah, no shit, you helped me figure out she gets jealous. I've had enough broken bones."
He snorts. "Fair enough."
Huh.
Was he missing anything?
No shame for being a former fuck boy. Check.
STDs. Check.
Babies. Check.
Common sense dating advice. Check.
Traumatizing his son? Check.
Though not the way he thought he was going to.
Serious respect for him wanting to buy his new girlfriend's gift with his money. Check.
That seemed right.
He pats him on the back before he clasps his shoulder, "Dad hats always on for shit like this, brah. So if you ever stumble into problems, here to assist." He squeezes affectionately. "Kai knows your gonna need it." He teases.
"Pfft, yeah," Jay scoffs, "I'mma need all the help with this shit. I really don't wanna fuck this up."
"I get it, brah. When ya find someone special, ya find someone special."
"Yeah," Jay grins before he turns and hugs him, "Thanks."
He grins as he hugs him back, "No prob." He chuckles waiting for Jay to pull away, "Any other concerns or questions?"
Jay frowns but shakes his head, "Not yet," He admits before he grimaces, "though I feel like I need to get a letter to Harry now. I'm not sure if he's still hunting, and Harry has a thing about sickness."
Always so thoughtful.
"Good idea," He nods as he stands up and offers him a hand, "C'mon. You'll feel better after we send it."
Jay sighs in relief as he slaps his hand in his and pulls him up, "Thanks for like, getting it. I feel pretty lucky."
He grins, "So do I."
"Think Nani would mind if I ask her things about dating too? Since I need all the help I can get?" Jay lightly taps his fist to his shoulder.
"Not at all." He shakes his head, "That's actually an amazing idea. Kai knows she knows more about it than I do. Nearly forty, still clueless."
"You're not that old." Jay rolls his eyes.
He laughs, "I fuckin' love you, thank you."
Jay blinks as his breath hitches.
He frowns in concern as he studies him, "Sup, brah?"
"It felt nice, to hear, I guess," Jay explains slowly before he looks away.
His eyes narrow for a fraction of a second before he registers the words. "Good. Cause it's true, an' you'll be hearin' it a lot from us. Would suck if you didn't like it. Don't think we can stop ourselves."
Jay chuckles as he absently drags the back of his hand across his eyes, "I can live with that."
Oh Jay, thinking he'd fallen to T's level of awkward.
LoLz.
Don't worry Brah, you ain't that bad.
Still kinda cringe though… I think.
Opinions?
Eh.
Eh.
Seriously Eh.
That's all it took for Lonnie to fuck off stereo types and cut to the chase. She's been on the prowl for a hot minute though, surprised she finally pounced?
Cause like fuck if Jay wasn't.
Also,
"Doubt it." She assures him, "I just know if I missed the opportunity of at least asking I'd kick myself. And probably- I don't know, make me want to rip off someone's face if I saw them with you before I got a chance to see if we could like, work."
This.
This is why Lonnie is a damn falcon. Scary ass birds… fucking face rippers... Though I'd still take a bird over a spider. *Shudderz*
Lonnie saying hit it and quit it.
Dead.
But seriously so her.
Right? I mean we thought so, but whatta bout you guys?
Honestly though that whole first scene was ridic fluffy in the most awkward of ways. Right?
That 2nd scene though…
Fuck yeah, amiright?
And hopefully we caught their essence with their responses to their legal documents.
LoLz on Mal's thoughts about T.
And then her flipping off the Isle.
Lilo and Hiro fucking kill me. Like legit Dead.
They don't give a fuck 'bout shit least of all propriety.
Four teens sleeping in the same room *lewd gesture* Fucks I care.
Fuck if I don't love those two together.
Any complaints on that ship by the way? It's pretty Crack (For those not in the know… A pairing that is considered to be way out there or impossible. Usually between characters who have never met each other or barely interacted.), but we love it. Like so so so fucking much.
Seriously though who's scarier?
Mal?
or
E?
Let us know!
Also Janice= FGM If any one was confused. Jane. Janice. It just made sense to us…
Oh talking about sex with your parents, always a blast.
Seriously, fuck if I'm not happy to write David a little less loose. What do you guys think of his Dad hat? Cause warning, he's gonna be wearing it a lot in this book.
Jay's reaction to STI/STDs was fucking priceless.
Think Lonnie's gonna like the blade? It was sweet of him to think about it.
Um…
That's all I got.
Fave line was hard af this time but I think I settled with
She grins, "I'm down with that." Her eyes light up, "Bonus, if I fuck up, you won't know." -Lonnie
How about you?
Much love and appreciation,
-Twisted