Adjusting Period:
Lopata was a new addition to Usako's household that she accepted after she started to live with them. She wasn't like a usual baby who always cried like children her own age when hungry, wet, or alone. Smell of food being prepped amused her while plant life of all kinds made her eyes go wide. When she started giggling when someone pronounce a strange named that belonged to food. Left her entertained for hours until she fell asleep or hugging her smiling Drumstick stuffed animal. Some how effected her father, Flourite, in positive matter since he always had her around, or spent all his time with her. He still maintained Usako's estate and did his own work each time. Just she was there instead of Lexxion when he could be found through out the building.
Lexxion at first liked how she was always around bringing back a smile on his boyfriends face he rarely seen. When he tried to work with him and learn methods Saiseiya's use when out in the field. Lopata was one that got her father's attention instead no matter how hard Lexxion to compete for it. Teen tried all he could to get Flourite to look his way when hopeless started to set in. Making that joy he once felt toward having his few years of sided love go down the drain it seemed.
"Want to tag along?" His mother would ask for the 5th time that morning.
"I rather stay here and handle Vampire Kong's blood order to come in." Lexxion continued brushing Xene's mane.
"It'll get your mind off him." She knew his heart ached.
She knew allowing a relationship between an older man trying to rebuild he had during his saiseiya years, and her aspiring Bishokuya son. Something like this was going to happen when child came into Flourite's life. Being that Flourite may have had a twisted Father complex toward her son.
"I'll be seeing you." She walks over to him and kisses back of his head. "Call if you need me."
She then turned away making sure her duffle bag was tuckered under her shoulder before mounting her Unizebra. Who would take off when his reins were securely taken in her hands when she settled. Leaving Lexxion to drop the brush he was using to brush down Xene's mane to cry. Tears he didn't want to shed over memories of when Flourite's world revolved around him. When man used to set meals or snacks out for him when he hadn't eaten anything after training, or collecting food. Always worrying over him when something injured him or he came back wounded.
To only have those tears wiped away by familiar hands of Flourite telling him everything was going to be all right. Before using a soft piece of cloth to wipe the tears that dare still from boy's eyes. His face was lifted to peer at someone Lexxion had been wishing to see with out baby in his arms. Was coming true since no baby ouuupied stroller could be found behind or around Flourite's form.
"She's asleep in the nursery." Flourite showed a speaker hanger off his belt. "Thought I..."
Lexxion's tears started up again at the youth excuse him self from the man's presence heading out of the barn. He was able to move around Flourite with out much trouble of dumping into him. Leaving Xene to end up huffing at him before turned away and headed back to her stall. Flourite pocketed the cloth heading straight after Lexxion without securing the back's door.
"Walking away from me will not solve this!" Flourite said loud enough for Lexxion to hear.
"Like you care." Lexxion screamed back.
Before Lexxion could retreat into orchard of his mother's estate to hide away from Flourite until her return. He was cut off when up from the ground under his feet thorny roots shot up. Entangling with each other to create a patch of wall that Lexxion would have to cut his way through. Blocking his way toward a path leading into the orchard and any chance of gettign away from Flourite.
"Now tell me what's bothering you?" Flourite repeated his question.
What he was given was a sight of Lexxion bowing just his head would start to tear up if Flourite hadn't stopped him. Telling him he couldn't take when he spilled tears over something wrong he done. What he was asked how him tightly gripping Lexxion as if his own life depended on his answer.
"What made your think I forget about you after Lopata came into my life? " Flourite asked hurt by this.
"You've been spending..." Lexxion was cut off by Flourite smashing their lips together when his hands took hold of his hips. Not pulling away until five whole minutes later when roots retracted into ground.
"She's a newborn who needs the attention until she adapts to her new surroundings." Flourite explained.
He smiled when Lexxion's tear filled eyes started to clear up and his embraced was leaned into. Not once was he going to be asked about the roots he used get Lexxion to stop so he could confront him.
"Let's head inside since I left Lopata alone." Flourite didn't want her waking to empty house.
Lexxion agreed to after he was done with Xene and close up the barn so no wild animals or poachers get in. Would be agreed upon by Flourite waiting for him in the first floor sitting room when done. Had the two going their own ways knowing they would meet back up inside Usako's house. Meant Lexxion hurried over to the bark where he stepped in and greeted curious Xene with a smile.
"We'll head out later on to night like planned for those ingredients ." Lexxion picks up brush he dropped addressed.
All he got was a wing flop from Xene before he decided to lay on the ground of his own stall not caring. This got him an extra scoop of his feed by Lexxion who closed his stall's door before moving on. To the main doors he would lock up from outside knowing roof hatch was accessible from inside. Before heading through back door of the house toward very room he was told to meet Flourite in. Not knowing upon first stepping foot into is he was given a sight that made his knees buckle, and sent crushing onto the ground.
"You are all right?" Flourite would ask knowing impact couldn't hurt Lexxion much.
"Fine." Was all Lexxion could muster.
When he crawled up trying to not to look half dressed Flourite missing clothes he saw him just minutes ago. Older man was missing a long sleeved shirt worn under an attachable jacket strung together. Beside his calf length boots and single pair of boot cut jeans that as a darken finish. Leaving him in undergarments that did little to cover his body to roaming eyes of his young lover.
"Lopata thought be nice to spit up all over me while I attempted to check on her." Flourite sighs.
"Yeah...spit up..." Lexxion couldn't his eyes away.
"You caught me coming from laundry room." Flourite had been on his way up stairs to dress when Lexxion walked in.
Lexxion ended up pulling him self out of the stupor he fell into when admiring a mature body such, as Flourite's own. Perfectly tanned skin of bronze hues that didn't have a hint of tan lines anywhere. Numerous aged scars or elongated marks of different shapes and sizes had dull over decades. Toned up Muscles from years of traveling through out woman perfectly displayed before him. Only piece of clothing stopping him from seeing his true prize just hung there waiting to be removed.
Had him stepping more forward toward rambling Flourite with his hands laying near his sides' barley looking at Flourite. Only stopping to side step the coffee table that was in his way over to semi-bare male. He needed to use his strength to push upon his own tiptoes so eh could kiss older male. Scared he would push away if he tried to even connect his lips with elder's own. Would be welcomed by Flourite for just a few minutes before he pulled away with glazed over look.
"I've work to catch up and hope you're willing to help me with them." Flourite asked making his way toward the stairs.
"I'll be here." Lexxion watches him.
Up stairs Flourite went to change in to cleaner clothes and recheck on his daughter quietly. Who could be found on other side of his room snuggled away in warm pedals of Bella Flower. Strong stem that curved just right from large clay box filled with moist soil feeding ever-expending roots. Allowing Flourite to rock his child with out disturbing her like last time that resulted badly. Just he didn't have retimed to waste watching her sleep away with To-Do list that needed to be done. Toward a rectangular tree he would go pushing aside the leaves to pick through his clothes. What seemed fitting he pulled on from boots to comfortable jacket he could work in.
Stopping only once to look at set of pictures on upper shelve that was arranged in from newest to oldest. First of them was the family he once had in black and white coloring with won edges. To last one that had his employer, Coco, his child in Lexxion's arms and him self-next to Lexxion. This one he picked up with his eyes drawn toward Lexxion and his child smiling at that moment.
"Flourite !" Lexxion's voice had him moving.
To teen he would go setting the picture aside so he could admire actual person calling him from lower floor. Finding him near basement entrance ready to start their rounds in caring for Usako's more oddly possessions. Chewing on a chuck of polished Lord Roasted Mochi
"Something wrong?" Flourite noticed Lexxion's body language.
"Grandfather related." Teen mumbled holding up something paper related.
"Another training mission?" Flourite knew Ichiryuu only sent messages for those kinds of trips.
His answer came in form of a envelope torn open with Ichiryuu's hand writing on the outside and all over sheets of paper. Telling Usako about this wasn't going to be easier since she had plans to take her son out. Meant putting up with her temper upon giving this news may result in him coming along instead of staying here. Knowing he could call in a favor or two form his friends to care for her estate.
"Where does he want you to go this time?" Flourite asked when latent fear surface.
"One of the Biotapes." Lexxion mumbled.
He ended up being taken by hand by elder to he would be led down the stairs by into an area of house. That was used mainly for storage of ingredients that was collected by the owners of this estate. Would be illuminated by light that was flipped on by Flourite when they reached last step. Showing off vast space that was filled with all kinds of containers and closed pins where animals were kept. That Lexxion would only get a long time to take in went left to stand to stand there. So Flourite could walk over to the large fridge unit held by tank filled Ball Point Ink Squids.
"Ever tried Soda water from a Soda Water Buffalo or Plumelon Soda?" Flourite asked about Lexxion's experience in sweet tasting liquids.
He didn't give teen to answer he would up catching 35.2 oz cans that were clearly marked Plumelon and Soda Water. To only be told he needed to sit down and try both while Flourite did his job. He ended up starting with marine life kept in varies safety glass made tanks waiting to be fed. Up a spiral staircase he walks upward to a metal path way with an attached that had a view. That view was deadly one to untrained Bishokuya since some of marine life weren't friendly. Showed that when Flourite dumped freshly chomped up Barbecow in a raw state form where he stood.
Stepping away when some of aquatic beasts started to jump out of tanks not allowing food to drop into the water. Not once was one able to catch hands that tossed the pieces out of pre-sealed containers. If they tried a thorn riddled vine sprung up from Flourite's form in whipping motion. Knocking the beast back to the point blood was drawn leaving a wound behind on the beast.
"Both have incredible taste." Lexxion yelled up at Flourite.
"AND?" Flourite yelled when he got furthered away.
"What else..." Lexxion stares at the two cans.
He got a laugh from elder that echoed so much off the ceiling so much Lexxion ended crushing cans out of fear. To only be calmed when lonely squid in a small tank put on display tucked behind stair well. He would watch after traveling behind the stairs to get a better look at the creature. With flip within its watery tank coloring of this squid's skin would change from light to dark.
"What..." He found his answer on what this creature was a type of Kuddle fish that produce a sweet and sour sauce. That depends on of type of water being salt or fresh he was currently being held in.
From what Lexxion could see this Kuddle fish was enjoying the sight of a visitor watching him around. Distracting him from when Flourite came from behind so he could join him telling him this Kuddle fish. Was a belayed gift from his grandfather to his mother for unknown reason.