Gynger Snap 2
Deadly Flowers Part 1
Count D sat his teacup down with a soft sigh. He stood in his usual graceful way walking over to the blond slumped over the book of Arcadian history. "Do you want to talk about it?" Count D perched on the edge of the table waiting for those familiar, startling blue eyes to look up.
Christopher tried not to look too depressed as he gazed at Count D. "I really thought Catherine would stand as my lady when I was finally Squired."
"Have you spoken to Leon and Zarro about this?" Count D smiled thinking of the young lady that had been spending time with Christopher.
"No need," Christopher sat his book down. "She broke up with me. Said with the summer and touring and training I just never have time for her. Then she was all jealous because Carol and Julie go to Arcadia and are invited to the balls. I was about to tell her that I wanted her for my lady but she just stomped away. Then Julie said she has been spending time with Carlos, another basketball player." Chris sniffed looking away until his eyes were no longer glistening.
"Oh dear," Count D pattted Christopher's shoulder. "I will get you a cup of tea. Why don't you call the studying off for tonight and come with me?" Christopher marked his page before closing the book. He followed Count D down a long hallway until they made it to a door marked with roses. "This is the very first garden that I made on my own." Count D explained. "Come there is a lovely tea set up for us." Chris was reminded of his first few times staying in the pet shop with the Count. He had no voice then, or at least, none that he used verbally. Yet the Count always knew what he wanted to say.
Green bombarded all of his senses upon entering the grand room. Flowers preened as Count D walked among them. Each one seeming more vibrant and fragrant at the brushing of the end of his cheongsam. "Spike and Misaki should be back from Mysticale in a few days." Christopher sat down on the delicate carved wood chair at the table. He picked up a dainty sandwich made of cucumber slices, some sort of white paste and a tomatoes. "This is great," He smiled sipping the tea that he knew had far less sugar than the cup that Count D brought to his deep red lips.
"Christopher," Count D said after sitting in comfortable silence appreciating the sweet smelling breeze blowing through the garden. "You are young yet, and there is so much life ahead of you. I know that you had become rather attatched to Catherine, yet can you honestly say that you are ready to be with her as your lady?"
"What do you mean?" Christopher asked eating another sandwich. "Bikky was younger than I am when he was declared of Carol and Rain not much older with Julie standing as his lady."
"I know that you admire them and wish to follow in their footsteps, yet you must find your own way." Count D smiled as he felt Leon enter the shop.
"Leon home?" Christopher asked. "Your eyes light up so much when he is near," Pink spots appeared on Count D's cheeks. He lowered his eyes from Christopher.
"Do not be in such a hurry to set your life path." Christopher nodded looking up at Leon as he followed T-Chan into the garden. "You will find the right lady for your heart to meld with, and then you will bloom and know true love. You must grow up first and then you will understand so much more of the world."
"Hey guys, what's up?" Leon asked taking a moment to place a kiss on Count D's lips no longer surprised that the color did not smudge at all.
"Catherine broke up with me," Christopher explained. Leon nodded his head. "You are not surprised." Christopher frowned up at Leon where he stood behind Count D's chair with his hands on the slim shoulders. Christopher watched as Leon's thumbs rubbed over the soft silken material. "I guess she really wasn't Arcadian lady material if even you picked up on it."
"Hey I am a detective you know," Leon turned his lips down when Count D simply sipped his tea. "Miniatures in bed already?" Lon asked looking down at his watch seeing that it was a little after nine. "Sorry I missed dinner."
"Thanks for keeping the streets safe." Christopher waved on his way out. "Come on T-Chan, lets go." Leon watched his little brother walk from the room not wanting to admit that this tea had been set up for a few days now waiting on Catherine to let him know that she was seeing someone else.
"He'll be okay," Leon grinned. "This is just the first of many."
"Maybe," Count D stood to his feet. He leaned into Leon before backing away. "Speaking from experience?" Count D narrowed his eyes at Leon. "I will get you a bath."
"Polite way of saying I stink?" Leon chuckled spanking a hand on Count D's pert bottom. "Join me."
"Of course," Count D smiled. The flowers waved their farewells sleeping for the night.
Break
Atreyu leaned against the rail of his balcony watching as Rain took flight with the Thunder bird. The creature soared through the sky a silhouette against the moon. Large wings beat reminding him of his flights on Falcor. He wished, for a moment, that he knew what they were discussing. He had spent very little time with Rain. It seemed his reading lessons were largely self taught due to Bikky finding many things to keep his brother away. How had he seen through his infatuation?
"He knows what to look for," Atreyu gasped as Heaven solidified at his side watching the flight as well. "I did not mean to read your mind. It is obvious the way you stare. He is indeed gorgeous." Atreyu nodded his head following the arc of flight the same as Heaven. With each wing beat, Rain was further away until he was just a speck against the moon. Atreyu sighed knowing that the image was his love for Rain. As forever out of reach as the moon.
"Excuse me," Atreyu moved aside for the servant girl, Kouru, he recalled her name. She did not make eye contact as she swept the minuscule amount of dust. Atreyu retreated inside of the room while she began to mop silent and forgotten.
Break
Spike grasped Misaki's hips pulling the little body to meet his thrusts. How many times had he taken him since they arrived? Did it matter? Misaki cried out his pleasure as he released covering his own tummy and Spike's. Spike shifted still hard deep inside. He dragged a finger over his stomach collecting the creamy release. He brought it to his mouth sucking the delicious offering. The taste sent him over the edge filling Misaki. Laying beside the supine form he gathered him close. "Damn Kittens," Spike pressed a kiss to those swollen lips, plump and sensitive from the adoration of his own. "We should rest. I think we are supposed to go back tomorrow,"
"Mmm," Misaki rested his head on Spike's firm chest. "We should rest well then if I am expected to walk." Misaki chuckled. "I can't tell where your scent ends and I begin. I love it. I love you."
"And I you, my sweet," Spike wrapped his arms around the living embodiment of his very heart.
Break
Andromache sighed watching as her husband cracked open the lid of the casket. "Empty?" She asked, not wanting the answer but knowing that she needed to know what they were up against.
"Yes," Nestoir sighed slamming the lid closed. "Robbing graves again eh Dae," Nestoir hopped out of the opening in the ground. "I wonder what he is doing with them this time."
"Does it matter?" Princess Chimera ignited her hands. "It all burns the same."
"Yes," Andromache nodded her head. "Whatever he is up to we will end it." Andromache turned away from the set of empty graves. She saw Buffy standing by Faith both girls armed and ready.
"The last time I dealt with a grave robber, he was trying to make a perfect girlfriend for his reanimated brother." Buffy explained hoping this was a similar situation.
"Our lives are not like other peoples," Faith said with a chuckle. She stood guard while Andromache mounted Carious fashioned into her silver motorcycle form. Nestoir climbed onto his mount while Faith and the rest of the group did the same. Sound of engines whirring in the night covered the sound on the other side of the cemetery of another grave being opened.
Break
"Welcome back," Ryo greeted his squire as the newlyweds entered their home. "Nice trip?"
"Mysticale is lovely," Misaki smiled.
"Not that we saw much of it," Spike purred accepting a glas of warmed blood from Dee. "Ooh, breakfast."
"You still eat blood?" Bikky asked loading his plate with sausages and hard boiled eggs. Rain spread jam on his English muffins.
"I love those," Misaki took an egg into his mouth swallowing it whole. Ryo caught the coffee mug of blood before it could hit the floor. "What?" Misaki asked after his second egg was swallowed with a bit of salt added for taste.
Spike blinked as Misaki waited for an answer. "I mean I have been wondering how you... I mean you never choked, and now... you just, I mean... Whole. You just swallowed that, I mean..." Spike stopped his sputtering as Bikky and Dee began to laugh. Misaki smiled. he was licking his lips as the door from Arcadia opened again admitting his family. Misaki accepted the cup of coffee sipping.
"Ooh, eggs," Sir Marchand tossed an egg into the air catching it in his mouth he swallowed it whole. Misaki choked spitting his coffee on a startled Rain. Rain picked up a paper towel to wipe his arm. "What?" Sir Marchand asked after the Kitchen erupted into laughter.
To Be Continued
Another Short, sorry, but it is an update. I am still working on more.
Ja Ne,
