WARNING & TRIGGERS ! - This one of my darkest chapters so far - Content includes a woman being seriously injured / attacked / assaulted by a man , female on male rape / non con / dub con and violent attack / beating , implied abusive male / male slash pairing relationship , some light and somewhat playful S & M / bondage / humiliation , attempted prison rape , cutting / self harm , mentions of human sacrifice . Content also includes language & mild slash sex , insulting / bashing , OC death , mentions of drug and alcohol use .
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" Oh BC , NO ! You can't wear that ! "
" Is it stained ? I should've checked - " Baron's voice was muffled from the bunched up tee traveling lower over his mouth . He tugged hard until it unfurled on his chest to the double pyramid studded black leather belt line and left the shirt untucked .
" It has Baphomet printed on the front . "
" And ? "
" That's inappropriate to wear out to lunch . " Heath pointed out , sitting on Rose's candy store scented bed since his room mate had went to do something unspoken but agreed upon with his unrelated brother , Paul junior .
" It's a twelve buck a person , India food buffet , FB . If it was formal and fancy , I'd wear one of the nice suits I packed . "
" Pleeeeeeeease wear something less defensive ? "
" You meant , offensive ? "
" I mean that , you'd get defensive if anybody brings up your offensive . "
" I thought of a body part that you're good at getting to lift up . " Corbin quipped and Heath grinned . " But ... okay , I'll pick another shirt . "
" Ew , no ! Not a black cat with an upside cross on its face . " Heath griped at the next tee held .
Baron grumbled , eyes cast down at the floor carpeting .
" That will scare little kids . " the redhead commented at the sight of the Puzzle Box shirt .
Baron sighed , stood and yawn - stretched and leaned against a back wall , arms raised in defiance .
" Finder Binder , unless they're fans of the movies , they won't know what it is ! "
Heath's bottom lip pushed outward and his anti - cheerful boyfriend gave in .
He dressed in a plain blue - grey tank and his jeans were storm cloud gray with distressed knees and tiny round silver studs on each outer part of the legs .
" Yay ! Hier is ons . " the lanky brunette called , waving and bouncing in a hopping action .
" Wow , been busy much ? " the redhead of the bunch asked , taking ocular note this duo of his friends were swaying a little and wearing matching LU classic logo tees and lace free sneakers .
" Orange pineapple mimosas ! "
" Jayge , your brother has autograph signings today and you took him out drinking ? ! " Heath scolded .
" Neither of us are drunk . Besides I took down more of the pitcher and he just sipped while we discussed stuff and made some important phone calls , okay ? " the second South African replied with no guilt .
" We're getting married ! " Rose blurted loudly .
" Woah , hold up . Y'all are doing total incest ? ! " the musician put his hands out , palms forward , in front of his chest to not only express surprise but to keep one of his odder friends from grabbing him , ruffling his hair and pinching his backside .
" Where are the cameras ? " Adam asked , whirling to check for shrouded paparazzi .
" If I WAS intoxicated - which I'm not and don't mention my dee - rugs either - no , he isn't marrying me . Now my sister ... " Paul junior paused to glower at the brooding Corbin .
" Awhhh , that's nice ! Congrats ! They look right together , if that makes sense . " the redhead commented with approval and shrugged .
" Yeah , they sort of do belong with each other and besides , I can't stop my sister from climbing on and grinding against Mister Crazy Brother over here . " PJ kidded and Baron yawned intentionally and stood in the shadows , off to himself .
" I had sex with my wife ! " the past Justin's brother in law to be bragged cheerfully .
" Yeesh , too much personal info . " Heath blushed and Baron snorted a chortle at him .
A trio of men with light brown flesh and assorted tan shades ran into view , Tyler from the left , waving and the happy mismatched pair of Jinder and his ' dancer ' , from the right and smiling .
" Hey , we almost dressed alike ! " the Canadian told Johnny before flaunting his black sleeveless tee and silver metal look jeans .
" Hmmm , yeah we did . In the ballpark . " Curtis noted and shook his hips before twirling around in bronze ' wet look ' denim and a white short sleeved top . " Hard , long , solid wood with a perfect hand grip and two sizable balls . "
His Singh beloved attempted and failed to look exasperated with the flashy ego antics and snickered at the comedy effect after all .
" Or the hockey ice rink . " Tyler offered with a pleasant smile . " Action , motion and absolutely zero shrinkage when I get moving . "
" Breezie the moaner . " Rose mentioned , wrapper already removed from the mini chocolate - cherry flavor Chupa . " Heated up the cold . "
" Something else that the two of you have in common , huh ? " Jinder joked , gifting his boyfriend a sweet , humored glance .
" Eight over here ! " Corbin called the moment the entrance doors opened .
" Don't say it that way ! You're being rude . " his boyfriend griped , then smiled at the service . " Party of eight , please . Sorry ' bout that and thanks for helping us . "
Jinder smirk - smiled and hurried ahead of the ' gang ' to make conversation with the employees .
" PARTY ? ! " Rose yelped , giving the Ganesh statue a wary smile and looking around at the hanging lanterns , tall back wicker chairs , puffed seat cushions and jewel tone colors throughout the eatery .
" Nie een van daardie hier . N ander keer . " Paul junior chimed in .
" Onregverdige . " His brother automatically pouted .
" Hey ! Smile ! " Tyler pushed Curtis to one side of the foyer decor and stood , phone carrying fluffy stick in hand , and photographed both men generously .
" Oh ... yeah , thanks . " Johnny mumbled and craned his neck - carefully - to spot his boyfriend near the main counter .
The pursed lipped young man grumbled , displeased once the brown haired male hurried away . So much for making friends if nobody wanted to have fun taking pictures with him and praising his natural , unstoppable beauty .
" That Aztec Warfare crap reminds me of how cool the torture was then . They skinned people , burned them ... decapitation , tore their hearts out still beating - " the lone biker commented nodding at the duo Lucha tees as each man walked the buffet line .
" BEAR ! That culture of people ALSO killed children ! What they did wasn't cool at all . "
Each man froze , plate in hands and frowned at the steam tables .
Darren grimaced bitterly and eyed Corbin with disgust .
" Why would you want to talk about - think of such awful things ? ! "
Rose - Leok whimpered some and wiped around his eyes with a napkin .
" Hey , sorry . I didn't mean - I wasn't referring to ... I'd NEVER ever - "
" Oh , shut up , Jericho . If you can behave yourself , I'll forgive your big dumb mouth , stupid Scare Bear . "
" Thank you , my Finder of the Binder . "
" When did the two of you hook up ? Last I knew of , you're with ... " Jinder began , hesitant yet curious , hoping to diminish the discomfort everyone felt now with small talk .
" I moved on to a new genre , from unfunny comedy and wimpy action to authentic horror . "
PJ laughed above the masala variety and Corbin slightly grinned .
" Yeah , he upgraded from bottom of the list to the best . "
" Nah , he ended up with you . " Paul junior sarcastically challenged .
Baron shot a murderous , dominant look at his Were rival .
" Like having a coke habit is anything to gloat about . Go out in the forest and lift a leg , Whelp . "
" Your bark will peel from the urine scald after I piss on you , Sequoiadendron Giganteum . "
" Crack rock . "
" Flea bag ! "
" Guys ? In public ? Could we NOT ? ! " the redhead broke in the center of the bickering , directly in the middle of sexual jealousy and other feelings he would rather not linger mentally on .
" Yes , yes ! " Rose waved his cutlery at nose level . " Obey my Heathy baby , he knows best . "
PJ guffawed and settled down and Baron's smile was a candle's flame flickering - amused but there and gone .
" Grown men acting like children . " the musical talent sighed with a contented little smile .
" Since when was that ACTING ? ! " his biker lover joked .
" Does he still snore ? " Jinder wondered .
" Gee ! " Heath's neck blazed .
" Well , I had to ask . "
" I've purchased strong , concert worthy earplugs . Enjoy the irony . " Baron kidded .
" Awh , come on , guys . "
" I recall rattling car windows . " the Sikh said .
" Yeah , me too . " Johnny added , eyes on his lover . " Oh , painful memories . "
" Ha ! So do I . " Darren laughed and skip jumped on his toes beside the samosas directly after Adam smacked him right on the butt .
" Not in public . " Paul junior sighed following the command . " Ignore him staying in character . If he keeps on being perv , I'll tell Mom . "
" Go to your room and stay in there ! No dessert and a smaller allowance ! " Rose recited from his tv screen static memory , gasped and immediately halted his busy hands , blushed and sprinted away with his platter .
" Heh , I knew that would work ! Anyway , my man , I can't forget your snoring either . My ears bled . They buh - lead , man . " PJ continued .
" They did not , you dog ! " Heath argued happily , starting to chuckle with the rest .
Tyler smiled , picking cuisine choices . He wasn't as up to date as the others about the nocturnal noise pollution but he found the banter funny and wondered if he was being accepted and making friends at last .
" Oh ! " Halfway Leok's eyes were fixated on Sasha strolling inside and being seated .
" Ohhhhhh - " Johnny stared , smiling .
" Ooohhh - oh ! " Tyler turned to look .
" Oh ... " Jinder watched approvingly .
" Wow , oh ! " The former Justin stretched his neck to see .
" Wha - whoa ... " Heath's posture adjusted from slide slouching to risen flawlessness while he looked on .
Darren managed a unblinking poker face and Baron didn't comment but peeked an ogle , same as the other men at his table .
" Lunch rush with reasonable prices and yummy food . Bet most of the rosters will get here before we've cleaned our plates . " Paul junior predicted .
" Hey , I was curious - did anybody ever find out who the Dad to Rosa's kid is ? " Curtis asked , embarrassed and picking nervously at some vegetables . " Because ... uh , she , um , stopped speaking to me after she started showing , like I meant nothing to her and had a disease . "
" She'd know about having crotch germs . " Paul junior muttered grouchily .
" JAYGE ! Not in public ! " Heath stumbled in his chair . " Jeeeeeeeeez , you're really rude to women , you know that ? ! "
Paul junior made a ' Who cares ? ' facial expression , rivaling Baron's unimpressed one .
" She lost interest and moved on from me also . I was told by her and that one guy she moved in with , that if I tried to get in contact with her or obtain visitation rights to the baby , she'd have me deported . " Rose shrugged briefly . " But that's okay , I'd be home after so long and with my wife again , like I should be . I want to be . Where I belong with my wife who cares about me and doesn't pretend to love me . "
PJ smirked jovially and with approval behind a napkin . " I'll thumbs up that but only after I belch , man . "
" Nice for our sake , there are women on the planet that have truly good hearts and aren't traitors , including at work . If I was not the man that I am , Tamina would be the One for me . " Darren stated and checked the dessert menu .
" Ghost with armpit hair and his Lady Viva la Raza . " Rose provided color commentary as he slugged water , battling curry spices .
" Well , I should've placed money on that bet . " PJ pretended to sulk after Aiden and his wife made their entrance and were led to a mosquito netting curtained private booth .
" What's served here are the dishes and cuisine from the Northern and Southern regions . Although I won't have the beef , there's that and goat meat as well . " Jinder wiped his mouth and sipped some water .
" Goat ? Really ? ! Huh , I'll try some . " Baron looked at his plate and shrugged . " The next time in line . "
" Maybe you should've worn your shirt then . " Heath teased . " You'd be a cannibal . "
The biker's expression went from blank to a satisfied grin .
Paul junior stabbed a chunk of lamb with no hesitation .
" Sooooooooo , how many of your guys like my side of the playground ? Prefer the twisting slide or like the snoozer sandbox more ? " Darren quipped .
Every man at the table raised a hand .
" Damn , ALL of you ? ! "
Seven heads nodded , brown hair , hair nearly black , copper and the other yellow gold shook when they did .
" Cool , I'm not alone . "
" You're a PERSON . " PJ dragged the fork decimated lamb meat through spicy sauce . " We're all people , all the same , except at night . "
" Why , what happens to you at night ? "
" Jayge turns into a Furry and DJs during his fetishes . " Heath answered and patted Darren on the back after the man laughed so hard that water spewed from his nostrils .
Leo - Roos hardly gave attention to men having fun and cracking up . He stared at the Mustache Friend's seriously pale tag partner and wrote on a napkin each gentlemanly polite and nice thing the husband did for his wife , for reference and study .
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Mars and Venus in flesh and glossy black , attraction twins with pink streaked , light golden hair .
Nattie pried Dolph's lips open and spit inside his mouth before smacking him on each shaved side of his face .
Her boot heels worked double time , one pushing his head face down and the other's sharp pointed top tip shoved in after her saliva , to make him gag .
The ironically named Cat O ' Nine Tails whip sprayed across her exposed rear end , leaving bright pink , burning lines as her mark .
She unzipped the clear plastic baggie and scooped out the wads of cat fur inside , then shoved the charcoal grey , ink black , milky white and red - orange tabbies fluff down her extremely tan and ass shaking admirer's throat until he choked more .
He wriggled and spat , frantically waving for the second man in the bedroom to rescue him .
Curt Hawkins automatically rushed to his boyfriend's aid and removed the fur before patting his beloved's back while Natalya watched , panicked yet happy .
" KOWLOON ! " Dolph bleated the safe word after gasping .
Nattie poured sweat under the form fitting dominatrix outfit and nodded , checking her watch .
" Yeah , I'm done too . "
Neither man said goodbye so she didn't either but did glance back once and saw Zack's best not Mojo or Big O wrestler friend helping and comforting Zack's best enemy from their teenage years turned friend , rubbing his shoulders , pats on the back , kisses and praise .
She smiled , happy for them and envied what they had , each other and shared love .
The opposite of her sham marriage and the only ones at home who cared were feline and not , sadly enough , the man who'd put a ring on her finger just to look good in her famous family's eyes .
Shower and change into lounging , lazy day wear , big tee shirt pajamas and faded at the knees , wrinkled sweatpants , water and a cup of mixed berry - carrot blend juice in hands that she sat on the coffee table and took a seat , stretching and yawning on the rectangle of a brown sofa .
The tv remote spilled from her grasp when the knocking noise startled her .
Natalya sputtered a few quiet obscenities and yawned once more , plodded from living room to the suite's main entrance and flung the door open forcefully , close to busting a tall standing decorative vase in the mini foyer .
A lanky man with spectacles , a cute attempt at a comb over and a pretty plaid tie with his suit , stood in the hallway , beaming and nearly weighed down by the bouquets in his arms .
" Gifts for you from your Theodore James . "
' F - from ... James ? ! " she stammered in amazement , taking the floral arrangement .
" Yes , ma'am . His order came close to emptying the florist's stock ! " the delivery man replied and clapped his freckled hands together .
More delivery men - and several women - pushed tall triple level silver rolling serving carts down the hall and stopped at her door .
Cart after cart carrying potted Gerber daisies , zinnias and sunflowers were wheeled into the mini suite and she smiled , happily surprised from the unexpected thoughtfulness and show of real love and pleased that all of the flowers were cat safe .
She thanked the people joyously , tipped each of them and once the door closed , she hopped , spun , danced and laughed merrily .
Her husband was at home , not with her but he loved her .
He wasn't Ziggler or Johnny . He barely kissed her , their love making rarely happened and carefree sex never took place , not with TJ's shyness but he LOVED her .
Nattie brushed the bouquets to her nose , smelling the delightful scents and against her smiling mouth , kissing them and wishing her husband was there so she could kiss him too , longer and passionately , kindly and gratefully .
" You existing keeps my world turning . '
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" Row , row , row the machine ! But not over my foot or I'll stomp you mean . " Fergal sang jokingly as he and Zayn struggled and ' oofed ' and heaved the unruly bulk of a karaoke machine into the suite .
" Whew ! This darn thing needs to shed a few pounds ... tons . It might be heavier than Kevin's weight ! " the redhead partly kidded , wiping his forehead and fanning his neck and scalp with his cap . " Next time , let's buy a portable music player instead of renting this professional monstrosity from the most popular local sushi restaurant ! "
" A burden of entertainment . " Finn said and faked passing out across a couch . " I recall we wouldn't have , had you not been talked into it by those lovely women that were checking you out . "
" Stop blaming me , drop the swooning theatrics and decide on whatever song you'll be making dogs howl with . " Sami chided . " Lying pest , they were eyeing YOU like they had dry throats and you're the bottle of cold water . "
" Like your voice is any better , you tone deaf , hockey player toad , worrying about being flirted with . " Devitt laughed and squirmed out of reach once Zayn had toe bumped his facing up backside . " I'm longing for the soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop , American tv program version . "
The redhead wore a naughty look .
" But that's the warthog ! You're getting it on with the rhi - mmmph ... "
Finn tsked at his friend , playfully yet scolding and removed both his hands flattened over the bearded male's sneaky mouth .
" You won't joke about the sex I'm having and I don't kid you about using Pac as your private erotic trampoline and making his bird's wing ears flap in a gentle , sexual breeze ... er , make that , gust of wind . "
" I appreciate that you erased the mental image of pairing me with the broomstick Canadian and besides that , what's wrong with me teasing you about your butt taking the horn ? "
" Gain maturity , Ex - Generico . "
" Mind if I check my messages ? I haven't texted since breakfast . "
" Why would it bother me ? Give your phone some attention , Red . " Finn waved a hand merrily and unwound the microphone cord .
" Benja - Nev ! " Sami yipped at the first text . " He misses me and wants me sitting with him . "
" Old Mister pachyderm ears isn't bringing you flowers and candy ? " Balor teased . " Just straight going to bed , bang bang ? "
" You're absurd . I'd best haul - "
" But we haven't had our duet ! "
" One song only and I won't rob any more of your time , mine either . "
" My time is always . I enjoy and appreciate . "
" EVERY time ? ! Hmmm , so I could sit in and watch you slide - ride the movie star ? " Sami asked mischievously , wiggling his coppery brows .
" Yugh , NO and you'd better not be meaning Mike either ! "
" Pfft , ewwww , Miz - ola corn oil in his greasy hair is only a star in his micro mind . "
" Taxi cap , you're insultingly hilarious . "
Sami toppled during the tag team crooning of ' Real Folk Blues ' , his own two feet making him tumble into the vase topped table and spilling houseplant water onto the front of his black and white checkerboard pattern tee .
" Dammit ! " he yelped on the way to answer the bump at the door . " Maybe I can run outdoors and dry out in the sun . "
" Oh ... er - " Devitt coughed , realizing immediately how awkward it was with him there , Zayn yanking his shirt up and showing skin and the apparently jealous boyfriend glowering steps away , in the hall . " Company ! "
" Who ? ! What ? Oh ... Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii , I didn't think you'd drop by , baby . You took me by surpri - "
" I always guess correctly who you're with when we're apart . " Adrian stated icily for interruption , standing on crutches and foot in a bulky cast and staring directly at his sheepish , crimsoned face boyfriend . " Every time , running into HIS open arms but , if I have good luck , not his spread legs . "
Sami , flustered , seemed to shrink and definitely blushed stronger , tongue tied .
" He was having fun participating in karaoke . You shouldn't crap on everything he does just because he spends time with me . " Fergal replied in defense .
" I wasn't talking to you , NXT whore . " Neville commented cruelly and nodded at Zayn . " Get a move on . I'll be at the end of the hall , standing next to the elevators . "
Balor fumed but , much like his friend , had been shocked into keeping his lips sealed .
" Sorry about - he's mad ' cause the leg injury keeps him out of action . "
" No , he's ticked at me . And with you ... he's abusive , isn't he ? "
" He NEVER hits me ! " Zayn narrowed his eyes and attempted wringing out his damp shirt while still wearing it , an Epic Fail that looked cute and one Finn would've chuckled at , if he wasn't angry and concerned for the well being of ' his boy ' .
" So he's controlling abusive then , verbally and emotionally , right ? "
" Stop saying horrible things that AREN'T true ! "
" I am your friend ! You can trust me . You can TELL me and I won't report him but I WILL help you . "
" My Nev is right when he said that you're trying to turn us against each other and break what we have so you can get with me . " Sami bellowed , an unexpected vocal action from a man normally quiet and seen by those who didn't know him , introverted .
" That's a vile thing to say ! You believe him ? ! " Finn gasped , amazed and was swatted with a flat cap , directly in his frowning face .
" How dare you ... how could you want to steal me from the man who loves me ? ! "
" You're wrong . He abuses you , has you confused and thinking that's love when it isn't . "
Sami groaned a warning and stormed from the suite , leaving Devitt with the soreness of a cracked but not yet fully broken heart .
He couldn't stand being alone and something more than the Akuma's wicked ways crept into his cranium , gifting him bad ideas and good intentions .
Before he could stop , he'd tapped a few requests and sent the phone message .
" I can count on you . Please answer me ! "
Yearning , he paced and his brain flew about in the manner of high speed , vomit inducing carnival rides .
The itch died once the greeting began .
" Bex , hey ! How are ya ? "
" See for yourself , Ferg . " she answered and her long cog and gear studded trench plunged to the floor first , leaving her exposed astonishingly for him .
His phone took a nosedive but did not break or crack , not even a ' craic ' as his beloved would've quipped wittily and full of puns .
" Woah - I ... wow ! "
Ability to speak until the desert sand clogged his throat and left him with merely a whistle or three .
Emerald green and stunning , sheer in most places with black lace trimming the loveliest areas .
Hell , the steel toes boots were cute and pretty too , sexier than high heels and stripper shoes and he felt lusting - lousy - confused - ashamed for thinking like a damn typical man would .
" Thanks for the invite . I've waited for and wanted it since my brother first trained with you . "
There was the briefest consideration of passing on his Infection and changing her into being more like his evil side , adding some extra spices to the mixture .
She'd make a grand Lady Akuma , his bean na tine agus lasair .
He would be thought of as an idiot if rejection came into play by each and every man seated at home on nights when her gorgeous face was onscreen and her dazzling figure clad in lingerie before his stupefied eyes .
She bestowed upon his broad smile a generous and not soggy kiss and they weaved through the living space , dodging crashing into the two lamp holding end tables , the corner couch and the round glass top table in the middle of the room .
The backs of his legs hit an ottoman and he used action and motion more than thought and sense , taking a seat and bringing her down into his lap .
Oh Ifreann , he was being such a stereotypical male ! Trust his dick to lead him off course and alter his original plans of spilling his Akuma semi - secret to a woman that had had faith in him since they were both in their late teens and now -
Oh , now ...
Now what he was doing - oddly and ironically , without a demon egging him on - was taking advantage of , teasing and lying to a great friend by using their bodies and very befuddled physical feelings and serious , sensitive emotions .
" What's wrong ? Why'd you stop ? " the unnatural redhead inquired , then smiled wickedly suggestive . " This furniture's uncomfortable and we'll do better in bed ? "
She kissed him again , teeth and suction on his throat and fingers slipping into his underwear waist band got him wriggling with unease .
Lynch was astoundingly beautiful but so was his sister , pretty and spectacular , sweet young women and he couldn't do THIS anymore than he could feel desire towards his female sibling .
" Bex ? " he tried to escape her passion and the cramped squatting position he'd slid into .
" Ummmm hmmm ? " she had reached lower belly level before dropping on her knees and leaning close to the center space of his .
" Bex ? ! NO ! I can't - "
" You can ! " she replied but paused and flicked a dismayed look at him .
" Well , yes I COULD , since you're - Yeek ! - fondling the parts of me that CAN but ... I don't want to . " he said , flustered and scooted away from her wandering hands .
" So the online rumors about you being gay are true then ? ! Not that I mind . Not that it'll stop me . " she smirked again lustfully .
" I don't want to ... be with you . " he stammered through his nervous shakes . " I'll never have sex with you , no matter how much you want to . Because I don't have the feelings for you that you carry for me . "
At last , she released the palming grip she had on his genitals but from the glint in her eyes , he knew that his lower region was not about to be wished well in its future endeavors .
" I understand now that you're sickened by me and the sooner I get away from you - "
" No , that isn't ... ! You're lovely and I DO see how amazing you are . Any man with a bigger than a gnat brain would notice how splendid , talented and great looking you are , guaranteed . "
" I suppose , if you say it's truth . "
" You may want to , er , clean your hands ? " he wondered now his penis had survived her choke hold of erotic sorts and everything had been tucked back into place safely .
" Oh , yes . Good idea , thanks . " she nodded at his gesturing towards the main bathroom and the double sinks within and vanished behind closed doors while the tap ran .
" I'm sorry about - errrr , and I hope you don't take offense or feel low quality because of my opinions . You've been a good friend and I'm glad you're doing well . "
He helped her into her long coat and she beamed gratefully , bare hands in the pockets slipping out cloaked in scuffed black leather look gloves .
And then he saw in her face something more evil than any form his Akuma took .
A removal of ... something from a concealed pocket attached to the inner liner of the big coat .
Fergal hiccuped as he stared at the homeland fighting weapon .
" They told me if I help them get you to go home , return to Japan , I'll be rewarded with anything I wish for and you're on the top of that Want List , mister . "
Who were they ? ! He panicked . Had Yakuza members followed him to the U.S . , chasing him down ? Or Tanahashi Hiroshi , who he never had seen eye to eye with since each man found the other immature , obnoxious and intolerable , partnered with Lynch without him knowing ? !
He tried meditation breathing and couldn't clam down , not now when he was beginning to completely freak out .
The anxiety attack blinded him to the physical and his flaming haired goddess gal swung the shillelagh at his skull and grinned as soon as wood split a crack in his head .
He skidded face down , his chin scraped and bleeding into his beard , the wound on his scalp trickling over his ears , nose tip and mustache below .
" We should've been married by now ! "
She swung again , taking out the backs of his knees and causing him to shout .
" We've could've started our own wrestling school ... or a promotion , became parents and you destroyed my dreams ! You've ruined my life , my hopes and wishes , all because you'd rather shove your dick into that bubble headed American girl than stay loyal to your homeland and love ME ! "
The next hit slammed into his sides and Becky booted Balor , rolling him face up .
" Traitor , damn well tore my heart into pieces ! "
He spat blood after the club smashed one side of his face .
Terror gifted him the power to use his vocal cords .
" Bex , who are THEY ? ! Which people have you been meeting with ? I HAVE to find out , to keep my family - all my siblings and my parents , most of all , from danger . "
The wooden stick plummeted into his chest twice , his stomach muscles many more times .
He groaned and bent into a curled fetal position of agony and fear .
" Stop visiting Bayley's meat market and fuck ME for once ! Damn you ! "
His heartbeat was slowing , easy to feel from the blood loss .
" Dammit , you ! "
" Who are THEY ? ! You HAVE to tell me ! "
The short club paused in a midway , throttling swing .
" No , what I'm GOING to do is take from you what should've happened years ago , Ferg , you betraying slut . "
What did he possess now ?
A claddagh cross to keep the Akuma at bay and a smaller silver cross with carved , golden Kinryu wrapping around it .
Prayer .
The ability to scream .
The zipper broke when it was wrenched open and he inhaled , bodily petrified .
" Rebecca , you don't want - " Devitt pleaded and struggled , without success .
" You don't know what I do or don't want ! You don't know anything about me ! " Becky yelled and began removing her flimsy outfit .
" And you don't - can't - understand about what I am . You'll have to use protection , whether you'd like it or ... "
" Just shut up ! I'm not stupid - " Lynch cut in , snarling .
" I never said that you are . " Finn squirmed again when his underwear tickled the tops of his feet and he kept on mentally praying .
" I brought these and no fucking mocking me either . Yeah , they look ridiculous but they were on sale . " Becky teeth - tore the packet and shook the longhorn skull and cowboy boot print condom from the clear square containing it , squished the rubber on the tip and with frustration , started unrolling .
" Oh SHITE , Bex ! You really mean to go through with this , don't you ? ! " Fergal weakly battled the assault and would've welcomed physical torture taking the place of his body being taken advantage .
" Something else that you've screwed me over with , no pun , traitor . " the red head female snapped before she sat . " Thanks to you , I have no choice but to put a condom on you unless I want to catch Hugger Herpes . You've deprived me of carrying your children , birthing what would be OUR children , another selfish way to hurt me . "
She repositioned their anatomical correctness into touring the amusement park , carousel ride first on the agenda .
They held on , happily screaming during the roller coaster's loops , dives and hair raising turns .
Fireworks display at midnight , that was formed from their speeding pulses .
" Tanoshī keiken . " Lynch commented truthfully on her throne of encased ejaculation .
" Hai . " Devitt replied , a twisted amount of pride for her . His greatest student . She'd been studying and knew the correct words to say to arouse him , homeland stimulation increased to dick stiffening levels of a sweet and glorious rush .
In love once , fleeting and now return to the hatred games .
The blackthorn stick chopped him and the black and red curtain closed .
Becky hovered above and in his blurred , fading eyesight , he saw her as an angel with burnt , torn off stubs for wings .
She threw the used and gooey condom in his face and it fell and clung to his necklaces , stuck moistened to his chest .
" Give your girlfriend a cheerful Hello from me , would you ? Don't forget the sugar cube , apple and bale of hay and oh yes , change her saddle when you and the rest of the men backstage take a break from testing how talented she is at galloping , hmmm ? "
" She isn't what you - I'm not having ... Bex , please listen to me ? ! "
" No value to me , this . " the woman griped , fondling his dick again before she practically levitated and landed to stomp with both feet straight down , crushing his already battered groin .
Fast forward past and pause , stop and eject the prayer , rewind to screams of agony and weeping while he pleaded .
Her eyes rained on his face .
He gasped and whimpered , moaned and shuddered .
Blood wasn't clear .
His best student was sobbing , sorrowful tears of regret for what she had done .
His FAVORITE student , favored and teacher's pet , forever the little shisuta of his croi .
She bent and kissed the blood mask of his face , then slapped him , wasps stinging and spat on the bruises developing on his cheekbones and around his eyes .
" B - Buh ... ekkkkkkkssssssssss . " he moaned and coughed a red glob onto the floor . " Huh - ellllllllllp , puh - leeeeeeeeeeeez . "
" Can't hear you , not listening . " Becky sneered and spoke with a venom - honey tone of voice over the collapsed Finn and then slammed the door behind her .
Her coat flapped and swished around her figure and she was mindful of the long tails when entering the elevator .
" Gloves . " he patted her shoulders approvingly and flipped back the hood portion of his black , white and metallic blue extended sleeveless vest top . " Wise to not leave prints , evidence . "
" Mmmmm hmmm , I know . " she didn't kiss him but smeared the blood to paint his face , eyebrows to cheeks to jawline and chin .
" He refused ? Won't leave the States ? " the man asked , cracking his knuckles and flipping hair from his brow line .
" He will . You and I ... we'll MAKE him . Make him do whatever we command . " his female sidekick replied and combed more Balor blood through her companion's shiny clean , dark hair .
" Regrets , my Queen ? "
" Not anymore , not now when I'm finally with a real man who cares for me . "
" My love , I've discovered a glorious place to eat ! " the untanned tall male commented when entering the foyer , removed his Zayn like flat cap and patted his hair down further to keep it in place . " And because you got me hooked on sushi anywaaaaaaaa - ah shit ! What the Hell ... sweetheart , what ? ! " Sheamus shouted his fearful panic upon seeing his battered and defeated boyfriend , faintly twitching on blood drenched carpeting .
" Cabhair liom le do thoil . Tasukete . " Finn commented weakly in his boyfriend's cradling embrace .
" Stay with me . Don't die , don'tdiedon'tdiedon'tdiepleeeeeeeeeeeeease , my love ? ? "
" My parents ! I have to get to my parents before ... they're in trouble . Somebody's plotting to harm them ! "
" Calm down and quit flailing . Your family will be fine . We'll keep them safe and I'd give up my last breath for them . They blessed me by having you , so for that , I owe them my life and eternal protection . "
" But she said , she said - "
" Shhhh , relax . My phone's fully charged and I'll call for help . "
" Take ... oooohhh , errrrrrrr - take the cross off , please , so the Akuma will heal me . "
" I'm calling for an ambulance ! " Sheamus tapped at his phone screen until Balor stopped him , smearing blood across white skin .
" I have busted internal organs and injuries that are invisible to human eyes . I'll stop breathing long before any medics can save me but - unhhhhhhhhh - my Akuma won't fail me . "
" You're sure ? I've already pecked at nine and one . "
" Absolutely . Please help me . "
" I'll not ever fail you . " the taller and tan less man replied and fought with the two lobster claw clasps , finally unsnapping the tiny metal hooks and stood at an arm's length distance , expecting his lover's typical black , red and white evil springing through .
His skin tone wasn't tanned or lighter , it had changed to red and blue tye dye swirls and one lone white star formed on his forehead , centered above his nose and he guessed that if he crossed his eyes , perhaps he could glimpse it without a reflective surface .
An orb had swelled from under his belly flesh , snow globe like except for the contents .
Devitt winced when his stomach skin ruptured and the sphere , filled with something orange and black and eerily moving around , also burst .
Little living origami fluttered above his shocked face and more Monarchs hatched , wiggling , from his angelic demon form .
A ' mohawk ' of flattened , grass green and spiny warts clumped and clustered down his back and each one wore crowns of tiny flowers .
Yellow flowers , no less . Good old Texas .
" Damn , Finny ! " the palest man creaked a window so the insects could escape into nature . ' Everyone gets butterflies in their stomachs for Mania season but you do one better and have literal ones , my love . "
" Don't remind me . " Balor groaned . " I'm beginning to think that my fallen angel form is as much trouble to put up with as Akuma . "
" My poor , annoyed darling . " Sheamus chortled . " The back of you - heh - you look like a character from a Mario video game , one of the villains . "
" The longer you laugh , the less you'll sleep beside me , you arse ! "
" Since when do we together use the bed for SLEEPING ? ! "
" I've exhausted you before and you know that's honesty . "
" Hey , I'd rather be tired and with you than full of energy and with - um ... "
" Randy ? I'm glad you confessed because that was my goal , taking you from him . " Balor barely touched the cacti collection growing on his backbone flesh and grimaced . " This shit ruins me . I can't have my family find out - parents mainly - that I'm a freak , won't get to become a father ... being abnormal irritates me . "
" Acushla , you're beautiful and you can't predict your future because anything really COULD happen . " Sheamus commented , holding his beloved from the front , taking precautions from the sharp desert plants thorns .
" Grá agat an méid sin . "
" I'll speak the same to you . So what's the bother besides your damn demon ? "
" Nev's cruel to InZayn , I suspect that he is hitting him but I have no guaranteed proof . "
" I'm not ready to butt into others behind closed doors personal life , sweetie . "
" You don't have to interfere . I'LL rescue that goofy redhead whenever he's in a predicament his clumsy feet can't get him out of . "
" Name the person who tried to kill you . " Sheamus guessed , changing an uncomfortable subject to its clone of squirm inducing upset .
" No clue . They had their face and body concealed . " Devitt averted his eyes . He hated to lie to his boyfriend , Hell , to anybody but he couldn't bring down his friends , including those that had turned into enemies .
" Recognize the voice ? " the sun avoiding male inquired , sensing dishonesty but not touching on it .
" Maybe but getting knocked loopy dumped it from memory , sorry . "
" Don't apologize to me , not to anyone ! Perhaps one day or night , whoever dared the attempt at ending your life will feel guilty , step up and admit their wrongdoing . '
" Will you hold me ? " Balor inquired , his human form returning as the Fallen Angel Akuma alter ego slowly dissolved .
" You shouldn't ask when the answer is always yes . " Sheamus commented and brought his beloved into his lap gratefully .
Finn cuddled and snuggled without any hesitation . Sami wouldn't have laughed if he saw him . Neville would insult and mock , no doubt instantly .
The tall and muscular ' snow man ' lay back on the mattress , his piranha toothed grin sporting boyfriend regaining strength and courage in the safety nest of his white arms .
" She already feels guilty . She cried the entire time my blood gushed out and splattered the walls , floor and furniture . " Devitt whispered and glanced at his lover , knowing that he'd understand .
" I'll not rat to any soul . " Sheamus replied . " That isn't the rhino's way and never will be how I act either . "
" Oh , save me ! You make ONE movie and get an ego that you're the star . " Finn teased .
" More than one and yes , I was the star each time . " Sheamus replied to his boyfriend's playful winking .
" Go out tonight and have a sit down meal ? I'll introduce you to tempura green tea ice cream and we can bring some back to use for non digestive , experimental activities . "
" Meaning licking more than the dripping cone , my occasionally dressed as an astronaut bundle of energy ? Yes , I'd love to - oh shit , never mind . I'm sorry that I forgot about the fans , my love . My meet and greet runs from seven until nine . "
" Mine begin tomorrow noon ' til two and then five to seven . "
" Tomorrow ? Three to five . "
" Damn ! We'll JUST miss each other ! "
" And hardly have time together . I truly am sorry . "
" Blame the work schedule but don't fret . " Finn kept warmed from the energy sparking from not only his body but his male true love as well . " We'll have our Mania moment , under the sheets or in the ring , backstage or stuck in traffic , dear Shay - Shay . "
" We'll pretend we weren't built for romance . " Sheamus replied with a grand kiss . " This big white man and our little white lies . "
" Mania bet , then ? We have time for that . "
" Why gamble ? ! I ALWAYS win . "
" The ego's bigger than the show itself . "
" Quit the naughty talk , for now . I do win . I have you , don't I ? "
" For everlasting , ummm hmmm . "
" So what's the bet , darling ? "
" Match loser does for the match winner . Not THIS weekend , but ... hmmm , what's the next big event after this one ? "
" Me nude from the waist down . " Sheamus partook in his own for adults only joking and his beloved held on to him with added strength and desire , love and friendly support .
" Ah yes , the small portion . " Devitt stated , holding up a pinky and had a goofy grin on his face in no time .
" FERG ! "
" Kidding ! You know I'll never complain because I'm satisfied each time . "
" Well - uhrrr ... you didn't - uhm , worry me or anything . "
" You are opposite of inadequate . " Balor beamed and kissed his man's forehead and earlobes . " Okay , try a SummerSlam gamble ? "
" Loser grants wishes of the winner . Got it . Splendid idea . I'll have you stripped and bringing my meals in bed at home quicker than Baron can look morose and like a pouty , brooding teenager , blasting noisy , macabre tunes in his black painted walls bedroom . "
" Accurately describing another man ? ! Baby , I'm jealous ! "
" He's a gloomy grown child , not my type and besides , it's plain to see , the redhead he lags behind isn't me . "
" He's behind the behind . " Finn quipped . " I heard him panting hard way back at the PC . "
Sheamus coughed back some side splitting chuckles .
" About your brilliant idea , what if we both win ? Or unfortunately - "
" Both lose ? "
" Both get cheated out of our well deserved pins and wins . " Sheamus commented , improv style and his boyfriend chortled approvingly .
" Then our together nights will be ... more interesting . "
" Very alluring . " the palest man's copper eyebrows rose and he scooped his big hands under his boyfriend's rear end and squeezed it gently .
" I said interesting , not alluring ! But ... yeesh , Shay - Shay , am I both of those words enough for you ? Or should I be more like ' Here's a skull . There's another skull . And there's a skull . ' ? "
" He wasn't the one for me either . I'd rather be with a lovely young man who has cacti bloom from his skin , is partly possessed by a Japanese demon who likes to sing along with the radio songs and is scared of crying toddlers . My true love who makes me smile and laugh , the only guy I want to move in with me still - hint , hint . "
" My friends too ? "
" Hell , sure , why not ? I'll let them run wild in the place as long as we have privacy . True , my palace could fit inside Cena's easily but - '
" EEEeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwww ! I do NOT want you sticking anything into Cena ! "
" The third man I wouldn't give the time of day to . And why is that ? " Sheamus asked , with a love struck sense of humor , tickling his boyfriend and getting tickled - and snogged - back merrily .
Fergal crossed his eyes and stuck his tongue out , bobbing his head back and forth , jovial to be testing and pushing the boundaries .
" Oh , you know whyyyyyyyyyyy . "
" Damnaigh te ! " the cry rang out and the couple proceeded to finish their conversation and find sweet exercise beneath the sheets .
Midnight hour and soap scented , feather light , rainbow swirl orbs floating to the ceiling .
Sheamus had been right .
Fergal dipped the wand back deep down into the bottle of bubble liquid , pulled the plastic stick closer to his lips and blew , creating more beauty rising .
His parents and siblings WERE safe , all well and doing great . He'd called and messaged , even sent emails in a stressed frenzy until they all contacted him .
They were not in any danger , for now and his life was filled with pretty colors and back bending sex with a wonderful man .
One beer , no fear .
Ā, shiawasena tsuitachi .
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The Purple Man was gone .
Never forgotten , especially in the blue as the sky and sea hued house where howls , cackles and whoops rang out and and hit the walls , ceilings and floors .
Rose missed and mourned the Purple Man who'd went to sleep and not awoken .
He listened to the good music - minus the in your face , unabashed sex songs , which counted for most of the collection and lightly embarrassed him - and put in the effort to obey the words sang .
He had the black and white clothes and wore them . Red and green was a crumb more tricky . It was difficult to wear two furry coats , one topping the other , so he tied the arms around his waist instead .
His teeth were sharper , stronger , bigger and curved pointed . The stubby claws bursting from under his cracked human fingernails were black and blunted at the tips .
The rest of him in entirety , was pink .
Every bit of his anatomy from the once whites of his eyes to his arms , legs and torso , even his crotch region - he'd bravely peeked and then giggled - to the frizzy , spotted fur blooming on him , making him a flamingo color hyena man with Enzo style hair - fur .
Pink as his wife's hair . Pink like the Panther his not related Vader had been . Pink to match the full moon glowing high above his bedraggled , candy sticky locks .
His family would see how he looked now . Other Shape Shifters could view the Changes but not the humans blind to the supernatural , pitiful people missing out on his bizarre prettiness , pink as the bubblegum inside the Pops he carried with him every place .
He kissed the plastic candy corn ring and smiled peacefully at it .
He mourned the loss of Purple .
And headed to the midnight hour clubs to celebrate the Pink .
He spun in circles - Yaaaaaaaay ! - , did some headbanging and Rockette worthy high leg kicks - Wheeeeeeeee ! - and hardly paused for breathing .
He danced with each and everyone with long brown hair , mostly women but men not left out , down the shoulders reddish brown hair and at the top of the list , neon pink and flowing down the back , as long and many times , lengthier than his own tresses .
Dancing and laughing , feeling fabulous and decked out in piles of glow stick jewelry , he raged and raved , overwhelmed and overjoyed by having pale pink predator - scavenger fur and not giving up on the hunt for his wife .
They kept trying to touch him , these females - a few men also but that was allowed to slide without much complaining - and being sober , he could and did politely keep them at bay .
He couldn't tell her hair color with the flashing lights beaming on it .
Blue ? Red ? Green ? Yellow ?
He didn't know . They danced .
" You look great ! " her eyes were glassy and her hands on his hipbones .
" You look great ! " he watched blurs of swaying , spinning people , also with glazed eyes and excitement pills in their veins .
The candy stick hopped . It wanted to have fun too .
" No , YOU look great ! " she slurred and laughed , her fingers through his hair .
" No , YOU look great ! " he mimicked , a flashy parrot , and excluding the wasted tone of voice the young woman had .
Now there were more lights , fog and - were those bubbles ?
He blinked and grinned , jumping about and then his body went numb .
A headache formed and he growled .
The sugary treat broke .
Her hands combed something from his mane , yellow , white and red - orange triangle .
Colors of the United States Autumn . He snarled and his hands leaped forward like a cheetah darting at its prey .
Another blur , pain made from another's anger .
" Let me go ! That hurts , dammit , you're HURTING ... Aaaauuugghhh ! - "
He sucked one of his thumbs . It tasted just like an uncooked steak .
Now red , her hair was red , soggy and streaming ...
Cracked and crushed fragments of his wife's ring next to the blood puddle and screams as he stood in a fog and tears in his eyes while in the fog .
Screaming and then men grabbing him , cursing as bubbles burst , drifting low to touch the garnet shiny fluid loss and pop , spritzing red .
Alternate color from the box of crayons .
He was a traffic cone , an eyesore in orange .
Dysfunctional , demented , dangerous criminal .
Woman abuser and thought of as a drug addict by those who may or may not have heard of his alcoholic past .
The ones in authority and blue had taken his fingerprints and he believed they'd get his soul too , unless he blocked it from their grabbing hands .
" Enjoy your stay , trash . Nobody will bail you out and why ? You scalped that girl , tore a chunk from the woman's hair with her skin attached ! If things were different ... oh , I'd put a hole in your ugly face and spit in the blasted out section of the back of your skull where the bullet went through ! "
The blue men despised him and the other orange prisoner people looked at him in the way lions watched wounded , weak zebras .
One visibly aroused male shark of sorts slunk closer to the crestfallen Rose - chum , in jail waters without his push it to the extreme ! lifestyle celebrating Lloyd junior brother there to swim to his rescue .
This mean man reminded him of a rhino , heavyset and wrinkled , small ears , a big bulb of a nose and curled back , puffy lips .
He was touched by those callused , dry skinned and paler than his , hands with the fat fingers and dirt beneath the nails thumbs .
His hair was stroked and sniffed and sloppily kissed and he grumbled a objection , ignored .
" Ooohhh , look at how PRETTY you are and how luh - oooooooong this hair is ! Are you really a woman ? Because overnight , just wait , you'll be MY female . "
Rose glowered at the ugliness above him leering and had both middle fingers saved for the obnoxious admirer .
" Renoster . Seekoei . " he replied and scooted butt backwards into a corner , staying awake for the night to watch so nobody could attack him .
" Oh , honey , you talk dirty so good ! And you'll do it even better for ALL of us by the morning . " the pest stated and the rest of the Orange Prison people chuckled and cheered , hollering and licking their lips along with him .
Adam muttered something quietly and seethed , hands shaking and teeth chattering .
He didn't doze , wouldn't give in to his eyes crying to close .
The other criminals , clad in their bright orange eyesore garb were kept from sleep as well by the sound of the death rattle , the screaming and choking .
Partially Leok saw the murder and wondered if anyone else had as Maniacal brought a big furry , unlucky , living dead , rotten rabbit's foot slamming down to crush the perverted bully's throat from the inside out and the chipped , earwax yellow hued and curled long teeth sunk into the damaged neck , shredding it open .
Maniacal laughed and gave a decomposed thumbs up .
Adam beamed gratefully and waved at his partner - friend when the humans ' backs were facing from him .
An ironic , demonic pun of sorts . His hair and the safety of his ass had been saved by a hare who could be a true pain in the ass .
" Wife . " Rose commented happily , suddenly lonely and worn down . He snuggled into his own lengthy mane and the hideous jail attire to blanket his feelings .
He slept at last and peacefully while the corpse was covered and removed and all through the shouts indoors and sirens noise outside .
Awoke and yawned and faintly smiled before and after the wet mop washed the blood puddle stains from where the mental and emotionally damaged could see .
A perplexed , faintly smiling profile and blurry torso , until his vision cleared .
It was the wounded woman , now with a bandage turban wrapped around her head , replacing the headband and gazing at him on the safe side of the cage bars , watched over by guardian angel protective blue people and ... total strangers .
Her friends , men and women , bookends of kindness holding her hands and , with good reason , looking with disapproval at him while the police stood by .
" Ek is jammer dat ek jou seergemaak het . " he knew they wouldn't understand him but he had guilt that they'd possibly never realize .
" We - I felt awful about what happened . It was YOUR fault but ... I didn't expect the negativity would grow and lead to this . So we chipped in and bought you some jewelry to replace your ring . "
A very big blue person grunted and tossed the trinkets in his direction after - oh joy ! - he was unshackled , cage free and Yay ! , his good clothes , no more being ugly and orange now that his personal items were returned .
Lost in his own mind Leo smiled at the peace offering . Clearance bin plastic novelty rubbish from a DIY bead shop but a thoughtful gift anyway .
He was suddenly drawn to , not the woven string bracelets or the faux gemstone chunky cuffs , the fake leather string necklaces with jet and amber look bead and silver horseshoe charms but the biggest necklace .
White , bright yellow and red - orange tiny round beads to form the necklace and the pendant swinging from was a huge plastic black curved animal claw .
He beamed fully at the group . How had they'd guessed ? How did they understand ? !
" Thank you ! "
" Yes ... well , you're - uhm , welcome . " the lady laughed , a nervous giggle . " We're not going to visit you at your house however . I'm into wearing wigs from now on . "
Rose nodded , not blaming them - her , most of all - for being afraid .
He was scared of himself too , of every man he was and who he might become the next time the sun went up in the sky .
Or fell and hid , making night outside .
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" I'll take a medium lime milkshake , bottle of water , salad with smoked trout , pancake with chicken livers and ... hmm , extra chilli sauce and for dessert , a pancake with banana , cinnamon sugar and caramel sauce . "
" Packing on the calories ? "
" Yes , so that I won't vanish in a strong wind . "
" That'll be , uhm - two hundred forty seven . "
" I'll hand you total three hundred and the add on you'll keep for the tip . "
" Ah , thank you , Zizzy ! "
" Leave it in savings and let it build . I hate seeing you in a waitress job when you're above this and should have a career you actually enjoy . You could work at something less of an exhausting demand , like interior decorating or an interpreter and those pay more too . "
" Zizzy , this is temporary ! " Kamaria wiped down the next table over while waiting for the orders . " I'm not the first person to work in a restaurant and in the States , people younger than me usually do this . "
Jerome adjusted his sunglasses , removed them and peeked at the napkin dispenser , noticing that his hangover eyes had lost some of the bloodshot look .
"Skouspelagtige! Ek is honger !"
" You won't be for long . " the young woman lowered the tray of food and beverage , beamed and sat , sliding out the chair across from Jerome . " Hoekom doen jy dit ? "
" Because my stomach's empty . " Her night before drunk half brother kidded honestly until he caught sight of Kamaria's frown . " Meaning ? "
" You're taking away from your time to spend with me . "
" Only once a week and I don't mind it . "
" You're not trying to date me , are you ? ! Because ... I like you , truly but - nothing personal - I've thought that if I kissed you , it'd be like having my mouth touching Jay Paul's . " Kamaria admitted .
Zizou gagged on a mouthful and his pink haired half sibling patted him worriedly .
" That's the point , Kams . " he said once he'd recovered and explained slowly so he'd not slip and say the wrong thing . " Your brother never liked me , always couldn't stand me from first sight but you were kind to me , even back when I was a dopey little , hyperactive kid and I love spending time with my real friend . "
Kamaria yanked off the itchy hairnet at the end of her workday , untied the apron strings , removed the employees visor cap , unclipped the laminated nametag and after calling afskeid to the few fellow co - workers that she felt somewhat friendly with , zoomed out the front double doors and bounded onto her two wheel ride with a relieved sigh .
It had been a boring , clock ticking at snail's crawl late afternoon . The customers weren't as many and one in particular she missed since he had no - showed this week's once every seven days visit , traveling from Jo - Burg .
She cycled down the block , reached her neighborhood and cheerfully smiled at the sight of ' Uncle ' Tornado , picking at his small front lawn garden and waving back at her .
Over the more dirt and gravel , pebbles and mud puddles sections of the driveway path and she stopped peddling when she noticed Zizou was standing on the front porch with her mother , who was holding a newspaper in one shaky hand , frowning and appeared to be quarreling .
" Moeder ! Zizzy ! " Kamaria made her presence known by way of a wary greeting .
" Kamaria ! " Zizou called , sounding anxious and sweat was prominent on his forehead . " I have news but please do not become too upset . "
" Stay in your place , please . This is a family matter and no business of yours . " Cassie warned , head held high and brow furrowed .
" I want to talk to Kams . She might need my shoulder to lean on after - "
" After what ? ! Will anyone tell me what's going on ? " Kamaria asked her mother while glancing helplessly at her best male friend .
" Jerome will NOT . He's leaving , right now . "
" I AM sorry , Kammy and here for you , anytime . " Zizou apologized , avoiding his half sister's angry mother's threatening looks .
" Will somebody just tell me - ? ! "
" Go home , Zizou . Or back to whichever motel room you're staying in . " Cassie warned , sending Jerome packing and her daughter feeling discomfort as she watched .
" Can I at least go inside for a glass of water ? The backs of my legs hurt and I'm dry mouthed . "
" Honey , head indoors and rest all you want . I'm going that way too since I don't want to neighbors to witness my distress . "
Kamaria exhaled heartily after she'd taken a seat on the brown couch , feeling juvenile that she occasionally missed the old sofa the family had had during her youthful years .
The unfolded paper fell into her lap and the bad news had made front page .
The pink haired woman gasped , mixed emotions cleaving into her splintering heart .
His depressed face , waterfall of flowing hair mussed and tangled , upper and lower body she usually sweated over when ogling , clad in bright orange .
Prisoner's orange color , the one piece jumpsuit worn by criminals spending time behind bars .
" He ASSAULTED a woman in a nightclub ? ! I can't - alcohol and drugs found in his system ... I ... "
" No enormous amounts but enough to show on the testing . " Cassie rubbed her brow line and pulled the broom closer .
" Maybe he ... I don't believe that - what if this is a mistake ? ! "
" My mistake , yes . He was born a baby and grew into a mistake . "
" Mother , we don't know what really happened . " Kamaria stood , too late .
Cassie bellowed and swept the broom across shelving , smashing multiple family photos , thick framed and glass fronted .
" He's your hero NOW ? ! "
" Mom , quit that ! " Kamaria shrieked .
" Is he still your damn Prince Charming ? ! The traitor who broke my heart and spit on my love I gave , after all I've done for him , is he your everything ? ! "
The older female hollered and bashed more pictures by swinging the broom , snatched a few and flung them at walls , tossed them at her feet and stepped on them with hard soled house shoes as her daughter watched , fearful and beside herself , ready to call for help in a second .
" Mother , stop ! You're acting crazy , getting out of control . " Kamaria pleaded again .
" The same as your betraying , worthless lover ? ! Just like your violent man ? ! "
" Leo isn't my - "
" I know he seduced you . A mother figures out things about her children , especially the daughters . You aren't traveling to the States anymore , not even to visit your brother . And if that woman beating piece of garbage comes here to be with you , I'll cut off everything that makes him male ! "
Cassie nearly broke the front door from its hinges and slung the broom to the lawn , then walked at a quick , disgruntled pace to her bedroom , slamming the door with force that made the last picture wobble and land with its fallen photo relatives .
Kamaria didn't cry until she cleaned the outburst mess and broken glass bit her fingers .
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" Hallo , broer ! " Kamaria dove for her phone once the Corre ringtone sounded . She had no idea what a ' Corre ' precisely was or why the word was obviously misspelled but she wouldn't ask and have her brother believing she was a moron .
" Hallo , suster ! Ek voel verskriklik dat ons nie genoeg gepraat ... " PJ apologized .
" Maar ons albei bly besig . " his baby sister glared at the pile of school books and papers clustered around her computer and covering the desk .
" Give us vacations , oh lord ! " Paul junior kidded and Kamaria chuckled , relaxing .
" You've eaten lunch yet ? " the young woman asked , striding around her bedroom and rearranging her collection of plastic and silk faux plants and cacti in small clay pots . She finally sat in her desk chair , pushed some textbooks aside and used her empty hand to pick at her mohawk updo .
" How about you ? Evening meal ? " her brother wondered on his end of the line , talking when he wasn't chewing through a double steak burger with onions and cheese blended into the pink meat .
" Mother reheated leftovers and went back to bed . She's not only depressed but in shock about ... all that happened - the crimes committed and the mugshot posted online , the news reports , everything . I'm feeling let down and nauseated , kind of stabbed in the back too . "
" It was - no pun intended - a slap in the face to me as well . "
" Mother had a meltdown when she found out . "
" Ballistic , huh ? "
" She said she disowned him and could murder him after Zizou told her . And she yelled at me ! If I'd mentioned my future plans ... she might have done worse than yelling . "
" No , she'd not harm you . But although I stick by my brother , I completely understand Mom's concerns . He IS demented , mega fucked up in the head - "
" Jay Paul ! " Kamaria bleated and heard the irritating suction noise a straw made in use and after , a mild burp . " Please don't say those things and also , your manners are horrible ! "
" Sorry about my extra caffeine belches . Look , Short Stack , he's a hyena who was raised by wolves and his human form has multiple personalities . And not all of them are nice guys , little sister . "
" He wouldn't hurt me ! You think that - he'd be violent with me ? ! "
" Not OUR Leok but because of how he is , you never really know . One of his other sides could take over , beat you or cause an injury and then switch back . Kams , it's okay to love him , just don't totally trust him . "
" I'd block him from hitting me and ... oh , I wish we could help him ! "
" Maybe one day , we can cure him . "
" I want that . I hope so . "
" You're safe now with the two of you being far apart . " the ex Justin swallowed the final piece of delicious meat and controlled his belching so not to burp into the mobile again .
" Safe for our part of the continent , anyway . But very lonely . " his pink maned sister sighed .
" I'm in heartbreak pain with you , baby sister . "
" Mom's so angry and I wish that she wasn't . "
" Well , she doesn't need to constantly be on edge . On Christian either . " Paul junior joked to cover the stress and fears he had .
" I don't know who those people are . " Kamaria interrupted anxiously .
" That was me epic failing at the stand up routine . Anyway , you're an adult and she shouldn't worry and have eyes in the back of her head . "
" Oh , that's built in and instinct since she's a mother . "
" But both of you SHOULD be wary . " Paul junior warned , forking into dessert .
" Okay , so ... we don't need to be frightened Leok will attack me but we DO need to ? ! "
" Yeah , all of the above . "
" This is dumb . "
" I'm not blaming you but - "
" Wait , what did I do wrong ? ! "
" It's possible that - uhnm ... "
" Go on and tell me ! "
" This recent personality , a blend of old and new , is one that , well , I think you had a hand in his creation . "
" How so ? "
" Sweetie , it's him reliving the discovery of his sexuality and growing into being an adult man . You , uhhhh , may have brought him to life , so to speak , when you ... "
" Leok has ANOTHER alter ego produced from when I went to bed with him ? ! "
" He associates you with being loved , cared for and , pardon my crude words , getting laid . I don't mean one night stands either . "
" I helped him make a multiple personality just from having sex with him ? ! "
" Yeah , you're quite the unique girl . Don't add the making love caused your brother's brother to turn into an indie Rose to any job resumes though , okay ? "
" Oh geen , I wouldn't know where to start if I did ! " Kamaria blurted .
Her brother laughed briefly before going back to serious .
" There are those who won't take my word for it but one of the reasons I decided to get into athletic medical studies as a second , no chairs or ladders career was to evaluate him , although honestly a psychiatrist would be more suitable . "
" When I see him again , I'll find out if it's really our brother or one of those damn alter ego personalities . I'm also going to hit him and find out how likes being slapped around when the tables are turned . "
" You're going to smack him and ... what else ? To determine who he truly is . "
" I can't say . "
" Well , if you can figure him out , so can I . "
" No , you couldn't ! "
" Kams , I'm a medical professional . "
" Ja , so ? I'm a WOMAN and - "
" Ohhh . " PJ blanched on his end of the conversation . " Yeah , uhm , no need to tell me . I unfortunately understand . Yuck . "
" Well , the thought of you having sex disgusts me , too so we're even now , aren't we ? "
" Urrrrrrgh , very . "
The pink haired young woman heard her mother yawn several feet away .
" Hmmmm , I think that Moeder's up and left her bed , if you want to speak with her . "
" No , don't overuse your phone . I'll call her the second we end our little chat , okay ? "
" No problem . I may take a nap myself . "
" Sweet dreams , Shortie and thank you for staying in touch . "
" Ah , thank you for understanding what I'm dealing with , dumb and outstanding big brother . "
" I one billion percent understand and much less love you , pest sister . "
" Jay Paul ! " Kamaria scolded , then giggled , walking on either side of her mattress to tug back the covers . " Love you too . "
" Nuisance ! Great , silly girl ! Bye until next time . "
" Yes , goodbye until later . "
The nearly thirty year old stood at the window and stared at the star and moonlit sky when the tears rolled .
" Goodbye . " she repeated , a whisper .
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" Goodbye ! " the man's voice raised inside his bright blue painted home by the sea .
Leok - Roos partially ' taken over ' by a confused , dishonest and traumatized Rose of new and old , a frustrated , lonely man that refused to admit his faults and mistakes , cocked his head and adjusted the full length dressing room mirror he'd placed on the floor in the living room with his toes touching the frame .
He stood , eyes shut , in a ' Jesus pose ' and leaned until he tumbled forward , face down .
The glass shattered , mirror breaking into fragments that sprayed up in a bloodletting mist and ended - mostly - a part of his life he wasn't as fond of as he'd been originally .
Concepts and cut veins .
The new and improved party mask was red liquid , his blood drenched , grinning face .
Soaked after sinning .
Metamorphosis .
Mental .
He grasped the biggest slice of glass and ran it across his scalp , carving as though his head was a pumpkin in the Fall .
Long serpents of brown wavy curls drifted to the floor along with the slow faucet dripping trickle of his energy leakage .
He got to his feet and admired the changes made to the party monster .
" All hail ... "
He giggled , no green hair - or flowing long mane - necessary .
" The new King in town . "
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Men of various and unlike ages , skin colors , heights and weights were the same person for their wrestling devotion and the ability to pause in take downs and rope running the second a two wheeled piece of Easter and eccentric , dirt stained transportation came swaying in their direction , ridden by a young woman with vibrant hair and an anticipating look on her round face .
" Het jy 'n break . " Zizou offered , pointing at the two plastic coolers filled ( mostly ) with bottled water before he departed the ring and ran up the small hill .
He waved merrily at the girl wobbling along on her pastel hued bike , who beamed at him and didn't take her palms from the handlebars .
" Zizzy , hallo ! Where is my mail ? "
" I've got it . Don't start steaming at me . " Jerome held out the heavily taped shut , multi stamped , long , goldenrod color mailing envelope .
" Oh , it's an envelope . Thank you for keeping it for me . "
" It's not any problem , knowing now your mother would forbid this particular mail . "
" I think that she'd burn it and smile as it turned to ashes . " Kamaria frowned .
" Kams , did you ride here alone ? ! Biking by yourself isn't always safe - "
" I'm in no danger because they follow me around . " Kamaria answered defiantly and grinned , tossing her hair back from her eyes and gesturing at the nomad pack of three scraggly maned young male lions and ten grouchy looking , thin females , some peering from the navel high grasses and others watching in the trees . " Aren't they lovely ? Moeder helped care for them and get them accustomed to wild living . They're all circus retirees and rescues sent here from America , the North one . "
" Oh hell ! You're right , nobody will breath on you with them tagging along . " Zizou blurted , the hair on his arms standing up . Sure , the big cats were bony but they were BIG compared to him and they seemed in lousy moods and looked ... really hungry .
He gulped and shivered , hoping his half sister didn't notice .
" Hmmm ... how do I - urgh , it's sealed firm . " the woman commented , struggling to open her mail . " From the shape and size , what do you guess it might be ? "
" I hope that it isn't a snake . " Zizou eyed the package thoughtfully .
" It's flat and soft but there's hard lump right here . "
" Stand back , I'll open it . "
" You're no hero . I'LL get it ! "
" Okay , relax , Miss Manners . "
" It's - " Kammy's jaw lowered and she stared , bewildered , at her half brother she didn't realize she was related to . " Hair ? ! Did ... did you know that Leok cut off his HAIR ? ! Because this looks exactly - "
" He never told me and your brother hasn't said a word either . " Jerome answered , equally concerned and baffled .
" Why would he send me this ? ! As a warning ? Is he in trouble , do you think ? ! "
" I - I'm really not sure but I'll ... we'll find out , I promise . I'll call him and - try to calm down , don't get over anxious and come over here and sit until you feel better . "
Kamaria smiled nervously and wiped her face with both hands , not bothered how she looked now that her heart was freaking out and her mind had acquired sudden , disturbing thoughts and possibilities .
She exhaled and walked with Zizou , pushing her cycle down hill and parked next to the folding chair setup at ringside .
" Thirsty ? We've got plenty of bottled water and it's cold . Or if waiting wouldn't bother you , after practice , I'll take you for a coffee . "
" I'm okay as is . " Kamaria said and after wiping the chair seat , she lowered her sweater dress and printed tights body into it .
" Great . Call for me if you need anything . " Zizou went up the steel steps and saw that Super X was adjusting his mask and Kwaito had relaxed , lounging on his back and talking with Ananzi .
" Who's your girlfriend there ? She's a little standout . " one wrestler in particular had been gawking for some time .
Jerome felt only a tiny amount of itchy perturbed by Ripley's fascination . On one hand , Kyle owned his very own car wash business , not the most successful , true but better than slacking , however even that couldn't land him a girl . On the other , the rounded , slightly chubby face and not exactly male model shape body he had was similar to Owens - Steen and Elgin's features and figures and both of those men were married to attractive women , plus they both were happy Dads too .
Which meant , Zizou considered , that there was a small chance for Kyle .
Acceptance or shot down and Middoux , protective of his ouer suster , would gladly have held the firearms .
" Black's sister and you have no chance because she can be as difficult and stubborn to deal with as he is . "
" Well , damn ! That hairdo DOES look familiar and - you're lying ! Pink Panther had a DAUGHTER ? ! "
" Yeah . She was kidnapped and held for ransom most of her life by a rival wrestling promoter who hated her father and don't blame MY Dad , ' cause he had nothing to do with ... "
" And she escaped ? What happened ? ! "
" They eventually let her go . Her father had been killed and she got back to her Mother , thankfully . " Zizou commented , telling a tale created from dishonesty stirred with facts .
" I'm glad she's okay and survived . "
" I'm more grateful than you'd believe and give it up because she HAS a boyfriend and you are hopeless . "
" How close by ? "
" Dameon's in America , you knew that ! So back off ! "
" The United States is quite the time zone change away and by the time he made the today's travels here , it would be tomorrow already . . I'M here and he isn't so - "
" Grow up and call it quits . You'll be rejected faster than I can empty a beer can . " Jerome cautioned .
" I took his advice and now , I take his girl . "
" I can't stop you but I'll inform your family to send flowers to your burial . "
" Nothing bad will happen to me , only great things . " Ripley slid from the ring .
" Her brother won't show remorse when he throws you to the sharks and I've not a clue what her boyfriend would do to you , maybe jam a carrot up in your ass ! " Zizou called out , exasperated .
" Won't time tell . " Kyle sneered happily .
Kammy tapped and pecked at the smart phone her brother had sent her and glowered , eyes downward , at the intrusion when Ripley flopped into a chair beside her .
He proceeded flirtation carefully since she was glaring daggers at what appeared to be a clip of hair extension she looked as though she wanted to yell at in a rage .
" Your hair is as brightly colored as a house in Bo - Kaap . "
" Your chatter is as tolerable as a splitting headache . " she snapped .
Kyle fidgeted but smiled , determined to have something nice happen . He knew how he looked and how women usually avoided being with him and he now knew how this interesting girl looked - pretty much the same as the foul mouthed daughter of that heavy metal rock star who'd supposedly bit the head of a bat .
Yes indeed , a twin of exactly , during her tv ' reality show ' , pink haired , goth - punk phase .
" You're one of Zizou's ladies I've not seen before . "
" I'm not Zizzy's ANYTHING ! I'm myself and figuring out the rest . " she replied bitterly , staring sadly at the very long hair in her lap .
" I'm sorry I upset you . It's my stupidity making you cry ? Or that I got into your personal space ? "
" I don't own any of these chairs so sit wherever you'd like . You annoy me , Ja but I'm let down and worried about and pissed at the same guy . Yes , you're bothering me but I was already unhappy . "
" So if I wait and give you space , maybe ... in a few months , you wouldn't mind attending the Winter Festival with me ? "
Kamaria gazed at the hair . Her head spun and her fingers curled to ball a fist around the chopped off locks , tickling inside her palms .
" Wonderland at Gordon's Bay ? With all the lights ? ! "
She closed her phone and placed back inside her mini rainbow sequined backpack with the black and silver wolf head and crossbones metal key chain clip - attached .
Zizou pitied poor Kyle , getting back into the squared circle with a dazed look on his face .
Until Ripley grinned and spoke , almost shouting .
" Het sy gesê JA ! "