-six months later-
The glorious afternoon in all her celestial glory saw the normalcy of Midas restored back to its former glory. The city of Pleasure was once again on the move as persons bustled about their day, the previous threat that Dead Beat had posed was now nothing short of a vague memory that couldn't be reached no matter how long it nagged at the back of the mind.
Sadly the serenity that the new day saw didn't find itself in the home of a certain Blondie.
Iason was fuming with rage. Regardless of being a new parent Riki had still found the time to wreak havoc in the pet salon several days in a row. Never in his days had he received so many complaints in only two days after returning from business off world.
"Master Iason please be lenient," Hades pleaded from where he was changing the last of the quadruplets for bed.
On the second week they had decided to name them after a whole week of arguments. Oddly enough the one to have settled it all had been Jupiter herself who had grown irritated with the childish bickering. It had been settled on naming the girl Sian, the boys Siege and Lavender whilst leaving the one who resembled Riki to be called Raven in light of his hair. Regardless of what they had thought she had been very accepting of Raven in fact in their eyes it had been a bit too accepting.
"Hades this concerns Riki and myself please do not interfere," Iason stated firmly picking up his daughter who was far too energetic for bed s early in the day, "where is Riki?"
"He's still nursing Siege," Hades responded with a smile watching as Lavender mimicked the act revealing a mouth full of gums.
Despite himself Iason smiled, an act he found himself doing more and more as the days went by. Tucking a strand of blond hair that escaped the tight braid Hades had done in it, he smiled back as his son turned his toothless grin to him, reaching for the ungloved hand that now stroked at his cheek.
"I know it doesn't concern me but since returning and the news of his motherhood for your children being announced Riki has been having difficulty more so than usual with the pets from the Saloon," Hades explained noticing that Raven was already snuggling closer against his chest getting comfy for the awaiting slumber.
Iason sighed wanting noting short of crowing the Furniture with his shoe, why did he always sided with Riki on everything, more so when he had logical reason to do so.
"I'm not looking to start an argument Hades but someone needs to-," Iason paused to untangle his daughter's hand from his hair before she got the chance to put it in her mouth.
"Master Iason," Hades blocked his path wide pleading eyes confronting Iason as he searched for commitment to his word.
Iason growled wondering when he lost control of his household, "Hades stand aside-,"
"Master Iason you won't make him upset will you," tears filled his eyes that widened even further.
His heart relented, "you have my word," his voice was monotonous as he side stepped the persistent furniture.
Hades beamed tears forgotten, "oh and Master Iason."
He turned darkening eyes on the cunning furniture who indicated to Sian who was about to fill her mouth with a tiny fist full of hair.
Riki sighed listening to the voices beyond is room door as he fed Siege from the nipple bottle, one of the light blue one that he liked so much. This was his second one as per usual. He didn't know how the brat did it but he ate more than even Sian which was saying a damn lot. By the time Iason presented himself in all his marvelous glory with Sian in arms Riki was pacing the room with Siege rested with his head against his shoulder trying for al it was worth to get the babe to sleep but all hopes of that soared through the window when Siege's ice blue eyes fell on his father.
Riki sighed sitting down by on the cushion on the balcony remodeled to his liking ounce again.
"Damn it I almost had him," Riki growled as Siege reached a tiny hand toward Iason indicated that he wanted to be held.
"Riki we need to talk," Iason stated resting Sian in the cradle in the balcony now encircled by a glass shield that went unseen most of the time complements of Jupiter herself.
"Again," riki scowled getting to his feet to rest Seige next to his identical sister instead of handing him over to Iason as he was silently requesting.
"Riki-," grasped firm hold of his lover before managed to slip by him yet again.
As of late he was certain that Riki had been avoiding him. In fact he spent all his time with the children or wondering the halls of Eos. Of late he even ventured by the pet saloon and of course all hell broke loose. But by the time security got there Riki was once agin nowhere in sight. The pets had grown even more malicious against Riki due to the recent news of his conception and often sought to jeer him but that wouldn't stop Riki, it never did back when he was a pet and it wouldn't now.
Despite how eagerly he was certain that Riki wanted to leave and return to streets ounce again and though the freedom was now his, he couldn't. regardless of how horrendous a vagabound Riki was he loved the children on a different level, he would never venture too far from them especially now that they were now the hot target for kidnapping and he'd be caught dead before that happened again.
"I won't apologize for a damn thing. They picked a bone with me," Riki interjected venomously as he glared at the Blondie.
"Regardless I can't have you waltzing around violating pets on a whim," his voice was as nonchalant as always his face revealing nothing.
Riki flinched at the words as though it stung, "its so typical of you to say crap like that. I have to be the one violating others. Why can't you ever ask me what the fuck happened or gee Riki I'd love to know why you had to slug one of those bird brained dumb asses one for the records!"
"Riki," he felt as though he just took a slap to the face
"Look keep it the B.S, there really is no need for a discussion it is after all always my fault anyway," Riki seethed as he wrenched his arm free from Iason's grasp, "when your ready to punish me I'll be in my room."
Without a rational thought he gripped Riki's wrist before he turned to venture in the other room. As Riki turned to glare daggers of rage in Iason Hades entered swinging to doors open abruptly and startling them both.
Hades a bit taken back himself glanced at the two not entirely sure what to make of what he was looking at. A moment of awkward silence passed before Hades spoke.
"Please to excuse the intrusion but Jupiter is requesting an audience with you both," Hades stated curtly as he glanced at Siege and Sian curling together ready to call it a day mindless of their arguing parents, "Raoul has arrived for the examination and your one o'clock meeting has started. Oh and Mr. Fugen arrived half an hour ago for the contract signing."
Iason cringed inwardly, why couldn't Hades choose another time to bring up business.
"Is that all?" Iason questioned hoping that he would read the atmosphere and go away.
"Actually no," Hades handed him a schedule of activities he had drawn up from six this morning to three tomorrow, " I sincerely apologize but your schedule is backed up at the moment."
Riki took the moment to attempt an escape which was successful executed.
He ignored him, turning to get the portable stroller off the balcony to head back inside to tuck them in bed properly.
"Riki," his eyes followed his lover torn between mending this at state and in his own home.
"No need to freak out the fifty layers of security guards by the door will ensure I don't leave," Riki spat before vanishing in the other room.
. Iason heaved a sigh his temperament shattering the fountain on the balcony that Riki loved so much. As if that could do anything to stop him, do to that they would need and entire army at their disposal especially when he had to ability to teleport. After the birth their powers had dwindled significantly, but not that significantly
On a whim Hades started contacting someone to replace it right then and there as though it had become a part of his daily routine.
"Hades ready Riki for the meeting with Jupiter I have to-," it killed to have to choose which was more important to him. Riki or his duties and it didn't take much to see it.
"Master leave Riki to me," Hades stated bowing deeply his now curly red hair swaying with every move he made.
Iason seemed reluctant but after his stunt in Ceres he trusted the furniture ever so slightly with his dealing with Riki, thus yielded to the silent request.