Time Another:
"She left me with a psycho!" Lexxion practically yelled at Flourite.
"Who gave you back your arm." He pointed out the braced up limb.
"He smokes like a chimney." Youth could still smoke on him.
"Have your forgotten about your other uncles and own grandfather... Smoke?" Flourite reminds him of that unhealthy habit.
Lexxion silencing him self by forcing a scoop of Vanilla flavor ice cream in his mouth relieved to finally be home. He was still slightly enlightened on how he came home on back his father's Emperor Crow named Kiss. Time he spent sitting beside Sani and learning a few things about the man. Both had a taste for health related food and Sani gave the boy sound advice on managing his hair. Some how Sani ended up agreeing in having Lexxion visit his home and to meet his Mother Snake named Quinn. Usako even encouraged her son to turn the visit into an extend stay if he wanted.
"Any plans of being in your father's company?" Flourite asked knowing Lexxion started showing signs of liking Coco.
"Yeah, he wants me to teach me further about how to use my natural toxicants." Lexxion recalled their conversation. "Sani even said something me being as beautiful as Coco."
"Seems that wish you made on my on Wish Star Rose..." Flourite pointed out a recent desire Lexxion made known. "...Came true!"
Lexxion ended up sticking about scoop of his frozen treat into his mouth not wanting to answer the man's question. Leaving Flourite to return to bottle the dew he collected off one of many Usako's prized flowers. He was careful to wipe off the dew from the pedals of a Morning Rose given to Usako as a gift from deceased admirer. Sat before them on a metal table in a special pot in nutrient rich soil. Was being handled in a careful matter after blooming after last full moon a night ago.
"Why can't mom get regular gifts that don't come form old man?" Lexxion asked staring at the potted flower.
"Tell that to the ageless beauty she carries." Flourite pulled away form the Morning Rose.
Had the youth not wanting to finish his ice cream dish when reminded of the downfall his mother's beauty. Old men with money coming out of their ears and rears would gift Usako just for outing with her. Handing over rare planets that were eatable or Jeweled Meat when they 'visited' her home. Instead of feasting on these jeweled ingredients alone when o body was around to bother her. She would separate them putting her jeweled fruits and vegetables in a small fridge called her jewelry box. While the meat would be donated to IGO or some charity on her be half.
"I still don't like that fruit basket from that Connell Mokki." Lexxion points to the latest delivery.
"Giant Treasure, Diamond Fgicrystal, and Saphialomond." Flourite made out the fruits inside.
"I don't want him as a dad." Lexxion wanted to trash gift.
"Don't worry." Flourite stopped working. "She may accept these only out of business terms."
Lexxion only got pat on the head by elder telling him to outside and spend some time with his animal partner. He would take to heart instead of sitting around and stewing on self-loath over absence of his mom, and Coco. By saying his good byes to elder for making his way to the glass door. He would open with kick of his foot she both his hands were carrying a half-filled bowl of imported ice cream. Not knowing as soon as stepped into orchard made of up different trees. A waiting visitor would end up sticking his wet nostrils in Lexxion's face sticking his wire brush tongue out. To lick Lexxion before turning their attention toward the bowl he carried in his hands.
"Glad to see you to Xene." Lexxion was greeted by the sight of scale covered draft horse with horns sticking out from behind creature's ears. Folded over wings that belonged to a mature dragon rested on horse's back. Who swing around his tail and mane slightly stomping his freshly polished hooves on the ground. "You still have that sweet tooth."
Up Lexxion lifted the rough texture tongue replaced the bowl toward sniffling nose within minutes. Licking the contains of the bowl clean while shoving his face in youth's arms ingesting everything.
"You grown." Lexxion noticed his animal partner's height.
Not he was going to get an answer from the eating Dragon-Steed licking up what he couldn't finish. Making him think the imported ice cream from Ice Cream Mountain Range was his mother's doing. Not that she couldn't get the rich flavored blends of creamy delight in a Sub-Zero degree environment her self. Just had one of many 'connections' to get it for her while she did her one of many other jobs.
"You still eat like a pig." He pulled an empty bowl away from now satisfied Dragon-Steed. "What I miss out on while training..."
He would have turned around to come back the way he came to he could put away the bowl and spoon. If wasn't for what would follow him all the way to the front door of his mother's home. Huffing heated hair from his scaled over nostrils on the back of his neck in repeated motion. Making him change his mind about retreating in-doors to spend for rest of the day in his room. Had him going back to the greenhouse two-way entrance to drop the bowl off with Flourite. Before he rejoined an impatient Dragon-Steed standing outside the door wanting for Lexxion .
"I've got something to show you." Lexxion held up a large black feather. "Guess where this came form..."
Single feather was given to Lexxion by Kiss when he flown back here on Emperor Crow's back by Coco. Both during their ride back to Usako's estate they got to talk about natural poisons boy produced. Not that they already had this conversation that details what toxicants comes from his pores. What ended the chat was when the youth concentrated on producing a single drop, and hair colored changed.
"I hope you can meet the Emperor Crow some day." Lexxion allowed Xene to sniff the feather.
He smiled at the way the Dragon-Steed took in the sight of a surprise he didn't want to show him yet. Not that now was a problem since he been planning to start introducing his animal partner to other creatures. Already started when his mother raised her own around Dragon-Steed when he was a foal.
"Lexxion!" Flourite called to him.
Elder stood just outside the two-way side entranceway of the green house to call to the youth about an errand. He held his cellar device that had a scrambled text message sent from Usako's own communication device. Telling him while she was on her first over Gourmet Hunt in over a century. Wanted him to pick up a few ingredients she wanted to use in dishes she planned on making.
"We need to head to the World Market." He started to pull off his gardening gloves. "Put saddlebags on Xene."
Unexpected announcement had Xene becoming excited at going out in public with his master and Flourite. Wanting to see what was beyond the four walls of a barn he come to call home after being relocated there. From the first biotope where he hatched after being successfully cloned. First people he had gazed upon with newborn eyes were Lexxion and his mother that day. Since then he had always been wanting to be their sides when ever either one were home.
"Why can't you go alone?" Lexxion yelled back at Flourite.
"Because I can't carry crate of bottles of dew from a Morning Rose alone." Flourite gestured to what he been packaging. "Your mother had an order to a beauty shop to fill."
Argument ended between the two when Xene walked forward nuzzled Lexxion from behind to shut him up. Got the youth to turn around toward him sighing while he mumbled he was hating this day. Before passing the Xene heading straight into the orchard after patting his head in gentle matter. Passing kinds of trees that were in full bloom and ready to be picked upon his mother's return. For the large barn that had one it's doors open for someone like him to walk into.
Not that he did need to walk into the barn all the way since he stopped at the first stall to his right. A large tag hooked to one of stall's door he swung opens told which animal Usako owned. Didn't stop him from entering while stepping on layers of hay and shed scales for row of hooks. Removing saddlebags that hung on a hook second from the left near harness with riding gear. Not that he needed to turn back around a take the way he came to exit since Xene followed him.
"Ninja you are." He allowed Xene to nozzle him front wards this time.
He ended up patting in return before walking along his side with requested item on one of his shoulders. Soon would be placed on back end of the Dragon-Steed with the straps being secured in place, and checked if loose. Before Flourite joined them in a change of clothes that suit where they were going.
"Ready to go to World Kitchen?" Flourite asked with a smirk.
"Yeah since I wouldn't be relaxing anytime soon." Lexxion mount Xene.
"When we get back." Flourite makes his way to them. "I'll make some Sour Gummies I picked up from my last hunt."
Smile that spread across the youth's face told Flourite the sweet treat waiting for him when they get back was worth it. Since he led Xene out of the barn he would lock up before loading up a medium crate. Over to Lexxion in careful matter so the contents wouldn't spill over or crack the jars. Before placing Xene's harness and reins on to make the joint ride over to World Kitchen easier in both of them.
"On we go." He got on the Dragon-Steed behind Lexxion taking the reins in hand.
Out went Xene's large wings that reflected what a bat would own as horse reptile started to gallop. Quick fast picking up a speed it would need to take off to the air and take them where they needed to go. Being a place he needed to be guided to by Flourite doing the steering the whole ride. While Lexxion tightly held on to a box he knew his mother would grounded him for ruining. Both firmly holding onto Xene backside knowing they would fall to their death if they hadn't.
Taking in the sights that pass under them and around them that had conversation about what kind of hunt Usako was on. Lexxion knew little about what his mother use to do in her teen years with his grandfather. Aside from the fact she was maternal figure to the Four Heavenly Kings when they were children. She was quite a Bishokuya either blond or not men feared because of her beauty. Anything else he knew about his mother was through stories from Flourite.
"Golden Carrot for your thoughts..." Flourite asked wondering whatLexxion was thinking.
"Nothing. " Lexxion could ask his mother when he got back.
Right outside Wak Continent's Three-Way Road a small encampment could be found where Gourmet Gang Leader lived. Was in the company of jungle safari outfit clad Usako cooking on open flames. She was whistling a tune 'Set Fire To The Rain' by Adele and slicing up a Salmon Wyvern with one of her kitchen knives. Cut up chucked ended up being stuck on a sharpen stick and placed in front the fire to roast.
"Anch." She called to Dobbra. "Chew time."
To her her Seeing Eye dobbra would come dropping a bone he been munching on since they're arrival. Happily barking when a metal dish filled with raw meat Usako couldn't use was presented for him. He would end up chewing down on while Usako got up to tend to her hungry Unizebra.
"Enjoying that Black Grass?" She asked about what she feed her Unizebra.
What she got was nuzzle from the Unizebra happy to eat something that didn't come in pre-packaged container. He would return to eating to full his stomach giving Usako a chance to her own meal. She would share with Guemon after checking if any of the chuck hadn't burnt or charred badly.
"You've grown into a fine woman." Guemon still saw Usako as a small girl.
He known her when she was still just a toddler at Ichiryuu's knee still figuring how Gourmet World worked. Way she was dressed and wore her hair back then always left her to be smothered by her father's friends.
"Exit the Gourmet World with bounty of goodies for her little family." She hands him a plate of food.
"Shows how strong you're gotten as a woman and Bishokuya." He took the plate.
"I have my everyone my father loved to thank for that." She bites into a bite of her own cooked meat. "Should have tried a dried rub."
She ended up laughing at what she said before remembering she had bottled sauce she squeezed from a Saucetopus. She just needed to dig through her packed bag for where she placed her bottled sauce. To only offer some to Guemon wanting to share her harvested sauce wit him while they ate.