Chapter 26

He didn't wear his disguise, then again, Amai took Drax out of City Z all together and towards City H. From there, they went to a rather high-end restaurant of all places, but it was completely empty. "Rest assured, if any of your little classmates see us here, the windows will block any attempt to take photos. I book the whole place just for the two of us. And if anyone asks why you and I were having dinner… you won a contest."

"Okay…" Drax said with great uncertainty. However he couldn't help but feel underdressed for the eatery. He wore baggy blue jeans and a black t-shirt. His hair was a mess and yet, no one inside really gave a damn. They were given the best table and a menu. Drax tried to look it over to find something of interest, yet his eyes kept wondering to Amai who was staring at him oddly. "This is getting uncomfortable… Why are we doing this? What's with the secrecy?" Drax demanded. "Dad already talked to me about you wanting to spend more time together. I get it, I don't mind. He's having a hard time with the idea though…" he paused.

There was no look of surprise on the face of Sweet Mask, so he knew Drax knew about that. So, what was the purpose of this? "What did you want to ask of me?"

Amai set the menu aside, he folded his hands on the table before his sights set on him. "You know how I said I could teach you a thing or two as a serpent?" he said.

"Yeah…"

Amai grinned.

Drax then realized what he wanted to ask. "Whoa… wait… you want me to…"

"I am merely offering it. I haven't spoken with Garou about it, but I think a weekend would be sufficient time to teach you what I know as a serpent, after all, your father got to…"

"But that's because he IS my dad!" Drax said, but then saw the hurt feeling Amai got on his face. "Look, I know you could teach me a thing or two, but I don't really want to be a serpent again… I mean, look at what happened to me! I'm turning twelve but I appear fourteen now!"

"A weekend wouldn't do any rapid aging to you, I doubt that considering you were a serpent for two months or so…"

Drax sighed. "Is this why we are out at this restaurant? You wanted to ask me to be a serpent when you are for a weekend?"

He was silent, Amai's head lowered but he said nothing. "Perhaps we should forget I asked this… you're right, that wasn't something I should have requested from you."

He began to appear nervous now. His thumbs twiddling as he could no longer look at him, Amai embarrassed himself. Yet, despite what he asked, Drax did take into consideration what he said. There were things he could teach him as a serpent his father couldn't. Speed for one thing, how to maneuver better considering Drax never got as big or thick as his father. He also had never seen Sweet Mask in action, he saw photos on the news and perhaps brief clips, but nothing serious. Also it was two days, not the full month.

He smiled to it. "Well, I could endure it for one weekend… Dad is taking me out of class for the month so we can spend time together…"

Amai raised his head, a look of excitement came over him. "Really?! You would join me for one weekend as a serpent!?"

"I suppose it's only fair, I did it for dad. Why shouldn't I do it for you? I mean, you are my adoptive father, right?"

Amai was grinning from ear to ear, he took the menu back and looked it over. "I recommend the steak here, it's divine!" he announced.

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"WHAT! YOU GOT SOME NERVE ASSHOLE!"

It was shortly after seven at night when Amai and Drax returned. By then, Sweet Mask made the request to have Drax become a serpent for a weekend when Amai was one as well. Snek instantly got defensive about it, he refused the notion and demanded to know where Sweet got his audacity to ask for such a thing. "I want to teach him as well, you know there are things I can show him that you can't!" Amai protested. "He's my son too!"

The room froze to the news. Melee and Garou were silent as Snek began to puff himself up. "Say that… again…" he demanded slowly.

Amai stood defiantly before him, the veins in his neck emerged, his eyes turned as he opened his mouth to speak.

"ENOUGH" shouted Drax. The two men froze as Drax stood with his arms crossed. "My God, you two are not going to fight over me! You need to remember. Neither one of you were there for me when I needed you most!" he snapped.

"Ouch…" muttered Garou.

He then came between the two first. He stared at his father. "Dad, I love you. You know that, but I can make my own choices. This is one of them, after all he has done for me… for us. It's the least I can do."

His sights then turned to Amai. "You have done a lot for my family. But don't think it's an automatic pass to get your way. I don't care if you are a pop star, top of A Class or anything like that. You want to spend time with me like father and son, that's fine. But don't think you are going to be taking over my real father's position."

The room was silent, Garou was at a loss for words until he cleared his voice abruptly. "So… what's happening here?" he questioned.

Drax turned to him, "When Amai is turned into a serpent and my dad is human, for one weekend. I want to turn back into the monster you made me during the summer time. Just for one weekend though!" he said.

"I think I said it before that this power is sketchy as hell?"

"Just say it now and pick a weekend and we will see what happens. I don't want anymore fighting for me over this!"

"Drax, are you sure you want to do this?" Snek questioned.

He nodded. "One weekend dad. That's all."

Snek gave his approval. Garou rolled his eyes as he thought over what to use his soothsaying powers. Yet before he could utter a word, he turned to Drax. "You positive about this?"

"Yes." he said.

"Okay." He smirked. "Greedy, Amai is needy, what happened in the past, will do so again, but not for the summer only for a weekend. November will approach in it's second week, Drax will lose both his feet!"

A pulse went through the house. Everyone felt it. "What the hell was that?" demanded Amai.

"You felt that before, that's his soothsaying 'prediction' power." Said Melee.

"That felt… different than before."

The deed is done, Snek continued to glare at Amai who was smiling the biggest grin on his face.