(Isn't really working on anything at all) I'm bored… so maybe a quick chapter is in order.
Love you all. Just need to sleep…
Chapter 14
"Duet, what are you doing over here?" Dee asked his boyfriend's charge. At the first sign of a smirk, he quickly covered. "Besides the obvious."
"Awww… totally ruin my fun Dee!" Duet answered flippantly as he stood up and wrapped Bikky's bed sheet around himself. "I'm going to have breakfast, that's what. Bikky, be a dear and throw our laundry into the washer."
The raven haired boy almost flounced out of the room, leaving the two gaping in his wake.
"How exactly did he get here?" Dee asked the blonde and got a slow shrug as an answer.
Almost immediately, smells of coffee, bacon, hash browns and eggs filled the apartment. When Bikky had finished the load of laundry he came into the kitchen to find a lovely sight. Duet had rigged the sheet in a toga like manner and the bottom trailed openly, exposing several inches of his tanned thigh. Bikky stepped quickly behind his boyfriend and wrapped his arms around the toga clad boy. Duet's smile lit up both their faces as the shared a kiss and the raven haired boy relaxed into the backwards hug.
"You have no idea how nice it is… To be cooking and having some one wrap there arms around you. For me, it's unbelievable… A long time ago, I never would have even dreamed of something like this." His sentence trailed off as he dutifully scraped the remains of the eggs into the sink.
"Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it. We'll have to hurry if you want to get out of here in time for your social worker's arrival." Bikky nuzzled Duet's neck as he spoke, inhaling the warm scent of cleanliness from his lover.
"Yeah… You're right man. Let's eat."
They sat down and waited for Dee to join them. He'd avoided the kitchen until then because he'd wanted to leave the two lovebirds alone. Dee watched Duet look from Bikky and then to him, seeming to be waiting for something. Dee took a bite of his food, Bikky did as well, and then Duet joined them at a much more hurried pace.
"Hungry much Duet?" Dee snickered. "I swear you'll get fat if you pack it away any faster."
Duet merely wrinkled his face cutely at the man before shoveling his food in even faster.
"I'm borrowing some clothes Bikky. Just shorts and a tank top so I can get home to do my hair quickly."
"Right. I'll send your clothes over with Dee."
They nodded at each other and Duet stood up quickly and headed to Bikky's room. He emerged a minute later wearing a pair of cut off jeans and a pink tank top.
"I'm sure this is Carol's from a sleep over right?" Duet smirked at Bikky's frown. "I'm off now."
The raven haired boy swooped in and delivered a quick kiss on his lover's lips and jumped back to throw on his shoes and dash out the door, saying his goodbyes as he went.
"You know Bikky, you really are lucky."
The blonde boy merely nodded in agreement still gazing at the door which his lover had exited.
Ryo sat quietly at his table, tapping his fingers and looking worriedly at the clock above the stove. Duet should have been back by now. But, Ryo told himself, he probably cooked for them and ate with them. He glanced again at the clock, this time rewarded with the sound of quick footsteps and a slamming door. Ryo watched the boy hurtle himself to his room and five minutes later a knock at the door sounded. He got up and answered the door.
"Hello Mr. Brigand. Come on in. I'm afraid Duet's still asleep, but if you want me to, I'll wake him up."
The other just nodded and invited himself into the apartment.
"The coffee is on the counter. Just help yourself." He called over his shoulder as he went down the hallway into his adopted son's room.
Duet was peering at him from under his covers and then he sat up with a large grin on his face.
"I'm awesome aren't I?" Duet preened and then grabbed his brush. "Want to help? I've got major tangles from my little 'visit'."
Ryo winced slightly and used the offered comb to quickly rid the raven mane of knots.
"I'll go stall him. You do your hair and hurry up."
"Thanks Ryo."
"Sorry about that Mr. Brigand. Duet's hard to wake up. He's used to sleeping in on weekends."
"No problem with me. I just need to see that he's here."
Ryo nodded silently and looked to the boy's room to see his charge emerge.
"Good morning Mr. Brigand." The boy feigned a yawn and a cheery tone.
"Good afternoon you mean." The man corrected and then continued. "You've got a trial coming up in two days. I expect you'll be there... on time."
Duet nodded with a smile that turned to a grimace as the other man turned his head.
"We'll all be there. Am I required to stand as a witness?"
The other nodded and Duet sighed loudly.
"Alright. Well, I'm off for more beauty sleep." The raven haired boy said flippantly.
Ryo heard Mr. Brigand say to the retreating boys back, something with the distinct tones of 'like you need anymore'.
He frowned and knew at once that Duet had heard it from the sudden rapidness in his step. Ryo got up and showed the social worker to the door and relaxed on the couch, watching some inane show with no moral content.
"Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god?" The judge across from Duet asked in a firm voice.
"Ms. Martin, I don't believe in the bible. May I make a promise instead?" The raven haired boy asked politely.
"Yes, that would be fine." The judge nodded, turning to the boy and looking him in the eye. "Do you promise that you will tell the truth?"
"Yes, I do."
"Alright, court is in session. Mr. Turner, you may proceed."
The aforementioned man turned his sharp gaze to his employer, the one, Duet Mclean. He was the defense lawyer hired to defend this boy in the court of law. He looked to his opposition, the prosecution and the plaintiff. It was a stupid case really. The whole thing was based on his client offering sexual services to people in the school. He'd also been the prosecution lawyer for said boy during his rape ordeal. They'd won that case, and he was sure that they would again. All in all, this was just another client, and he held no significant or emotional attachment to any client, but he still couldn't help but see the stupidity of a rape victim selling themselves out.
"Please state your name clearly."
"Duet Mclean."
"Please state the name and relationship of any family in this court room."
"Ryo Mclean is my adoptive father. Bikky Laytner is my boyfriend, and his guardian is Dee Laytner."
"Do you have a sexual relationship with Bikky Laytner?"
"Yes, I do."
"Does Bikky Laytner offer you money in return for sexual favors?"
"No, he doesn't. We're a couple." Duet offered a smile to his lover.
"Does Bikky Laytner ask you to offer yourself to others from your school?"
"No, he doesn't, he'd get far too jealous at even the thought."
The couple shared a smirk and the questioning continued.
"Were you ever raped by Bikky Laytner?"
Duet looked to Bikky and rolled his eyes.
"No, I was not."
"Thank you your honor that is all I have to say."
The judge nodded and turned to the prosecution. "Mr. Jong you may question the witness now."
Duet did not care for the man that was looking at him. He did not feel that this man was the one opposing him, but he didn't like anyone who'd work against a victim.
"Duet Mclean, have you ever sold your body?"
"My body has been sold."
"What kind of things did you do when selling yourself?"
"I told you, I wasn't the one selling my body. I was basically a slave in the hands of a drug ring…"
"Your honor, I don't believe that my client needs to answer any more than he has." Mr. Turner interrupted Duet's speech.
"Reason?" The judge asked the defense.
"Mr. Jong does not need details of my client's past abuse; we are focusing on a recent date."
"Overruled." Ms. Martin stated nodding for Mr. Jong to continue.
"Duet Mclean, have you ever sold yourself to anyone within your school?"
The gleam in the man's eyes bothered Duet. He was getting into the teacher's rape case on top of the one already happening. He scowled carefully at the man and answered in clipped tones.
"Yes, I sold myself willingly to my teacher."
The look of triumph on the man's face bothered him even more.
"Why did you do this? Did you need money, drugs, both?"
"No. The teacher had threatened me with hurting Bikky, who was my best friend at the time."
"Were you ever paid for these services?"
Duet almost didn't answer. He'd looked to Bikky and saw the look of horror cross his face. He smiled lightly in the direction of his lover before answering.
"What happened were not services. He took from me, it was only in staying there that I was willing."
"You stayed, even though you could have run and got out of there with Bikky Laytner?"
"We couldn't run. The teacher told me that he had friends in the school who were watching my friend right then. I was stupid enough to have told Bikky to stay and wait for me in the school."
"Is it true that the teacher was a former client?"
"A client of my slavers yes."
"So he 'was' a client."
"He was a client for the slavers, not my own."
"Objection your honor." Mr. Turner interrupted again.
"Reason?" Ms. Martin asked again.
"Mr. Jong is using information of a past case. This case in no way relates to the present case."
"Overruled." Ms. Martin stated again, nodding to Mr. Jong to continue.
Duet steeled himself for the rest of the trial, looking to Bikky for love and his family for support.
"Duet Mclean, would you ever sell yourself again?"
Duet nearly growled in frustration. He glared intently at the jerk questioning him and was stopped before he could answer by the door opening. In walked Karnel, and to Duet's astonishment, a purple haired woman that was oh so familiar.
"Please excuse the interruption your honor." Karnel nodded to the judge and flashed his badge.
"That's quite alright. Please be seated." The older woman smiled at the blonde and he sat quickly, pulling the purple haired woman with him.
Duet smiled brightly. Now his entire family was with him. He didn't know the woman but, he was sure that she was on his side, fact being that she was with Karnel. The woman smiled at him and gave him a small gesture to continue talking.
Duet shook his head to clear his thoughts and spoke.
"I'm sorry; could you please repeat the question?"
Duet sighed and placed his head in his hands, resting his elbows on his knees. Bikky sat next to him and placed an arm around his lover. Ryo and Dee stood behind the two on the bench and looked to the blonde man illuminated by a streetlamp, accompanied by a purple haired woman.
"What are you doing around here Karnel?" Dee asked, a trace of a growl showed.
"I came to offer my support of course. What else?" The blonde man replied with a smirk and a sarcastic tone. "I also came to introduce some one to Duet."
"Oh?" Duet looked up at the woman. "Who are you?"
The woman smiled at Duet and squatted in front of the raven haired boy.
"My name is Mort…"
"No… Fucking… Way…" Duet's murmur interrupted Mort as a memory hit him full in the face.
"So you DO remember me! Oh good… This makes things much easier."
I thought that would be a good place to leave it. Sorry about the long court scene… It seems I needed to get it out of my system. If it doesn't seem real to you, then you probably watch too much TV and have never been to a real one. I've been to several. Please send me a review! And I'm working on art right now, because being at my mom's, I have a scanner! Just tell me what you want (No explicit things please . ) and I can try to get it done. (Yawns) This only took me two days! It's almost seven pages long… Well, hope it was a good read!
Shinimegami7
I decided not to change my pen name. Seems that I jump around quite a bit lol.