This chapter happens right after the Ichiryuu's death, Devastation to Human World, and Coco's new coloring.
Anozelle is a mixture of a Gazelle and a Antelope
Changes Are Welcomed:
Within Usako's hold from her pantry to cellar were years of careful stored ingredients that ranged from rare to common. A meat locked she always kept filled with her latest kills from hunts she been on. An in-door garden in a green house she grew certain vegetables and other eatable plants. Near back end of her estate were trees she had plants, imported, or transplanted her self into the soil. A barn where she stored a collection of beasts she tamed through use of her voice. Were all used in whatever she cooked in her kitchen to feed a family she worked hard to have.
To keep thieves from stealing from her Orchard or even breaking into her home and raid her shelves of ingredients. Flourite used his corpse plants just within the preemptor of the fence around Usako's estate. Allowing them kill who ever dare crawl under, leap over, or squeeze through the bars. Nothing was left of a person or people who dare try to trespass on private property. Since the ended up being good fertilizer for rest of the flourishing plant life within the gates.
"Yeah, drink up." Lexxion looked down to Lopata in his arms. "I squeezed a Milk Fruit for you to be drinking this."
He couldn't stand the sight of looking out the window any more after the witnessing the Mentor Spice strike. One moment he was spending time with his uncles and other family members during the Cooking Festival. Wandering around to different booths sampling foods he didn't has allergic action toward. Even met a few people that were minor level Bishokuyas or saiseiyas along the way. Got to exchange methods with them that ranged from tricks of the trade to tips. That got him pretty good recipes he could make a scrapbook for his mom as a gift for her.
Got better for him when got to take a seat next to Coco in the VIP section just when the Cooking Festival started. First time in months he would come to accept the publics' insistence about a simple interview. Had him admitting in his own way that he was glad Heavenly Kings were his family. Ended with him getting chokehold by Toriko as his form of a hug, pat on shoulder form Sunny and a verbal congrats from Zebra. Coco gave Lexxion a proper hug in gentle matter when everyone was done with him. Ended with Usako informing her son about her Combo with Coco in private.
That he would soak in when he started to watch the beginning of the Cooking Festival Komatsu was in. Flourite joined them shortly with his daughter in his arms late since he was holding some business for Usako. Taking a seat by Lexxion so he could also root for Komatsu when 1st event started. Sharing in the enjoyment the festival brought during all four events beside Lexxion. His daughter happily got passed around to each one of the Heavenly Kings for short intervals. Each one of them was touched in their own way by this newborn's giggles and coos toward them.
Came crushing down when Bishokukai invaded
Usako for first time in her life showed the world under her flawless exterior of pure beauty she was. A deadly beauty laid under neither when she tore apart a few GT robots that dare touch her or her son. By using her poisonous touches known as Viper's Bite and Acidic Dread to dissolve others. Through the use of a simple kiss or swap of her hand some place on their body. Sometimes only breaking or dislocating bones on ones she deemed unworthy of her natural poisons. Using a mixture of quick re-flexes to graceful form of acrobatics used when she moved around, and flirtatious gestures. To only have her Gourmet Cells truly become released within a few seconds. Turning her into one of those Queens found in Fairy Tale stories with the grace of an Anozelle, beauty of a Madam Fish, might of a Derous, and charisma of a Billion Bird.
While the in-human part of Flourite's personality came out during his attempt to protect whom he loved. By using his long forgotten skills as a saiseiya and his advance knowledge on his corpse plants. Vast selection of seeds and unique liquids he used to instantly grow these plants. Hidden away in the lining of his vast jacket were used in multiply combination as he fought. Using a knocking technique called Needle Inject that allows him to directly insert this lethal combination. Into either Scum Beasts or Bishokukai underlings each time he made contact with them. Allowing his cannibalistic vegetation to rip Scum Beast or Bishokukai underling apart from the inside out. Leaving a bloody trail that terrified Lexxion since he watched whole ordeal go down.
Got worst for Lexxion, when all the teen could do was watch Coco fall down a hole made by Grinpatch's Breath Booka
Lexxion took the decision of using his training he gotten from his grandfather and mother to defend him-self. By sheltering Lopata on his person when he landed his first hit into the face of some nameless Bishokukai underling. Who would try to delivery a blow to Lexxion that ended when that person fell. From a purplish substance being absorb into person's blood stream through skin contact. Last image him or her saw upon dying was one aura around Lexxion that reflected that one of a young Jellyfish. Stringer drawn ready to strike once more if they dare got near Lexxion. Would repeated with others that came across tri-colored haired teen and meant the same fate.
Whole time, Lopata was thrilled with the way Lexxion moved against GT robot or fellow Bishokukai underling
After the wreckage to Human World, news of Ichiryuu's death from the mouth of a family friend, Setsuno, divested Usako. She had to be taken to her father's former training grounds, Food Sink Cape. Where she fell to her knees before his grave marker being A Million Trees and cried. Her tears for the first time in her life were actually were clear of poison as they continuously poured. Having her confess so openly she would continue the promise that her father made to her mother. Pulling a three prong fork hair decoration from her hair to set in the tree with trebling fingers. Flourite in his own way wasn't happy with the death of IGO president or state Human World was in. Didn't mean he forgot his duty to Usako and the second chance he had been granted by Ichiryuu.
"Why me?" Was the phrase that brought Lexxion back to the present and what he was doing. "Why This?"
Sight of Lopata in his arms drifting in peaceful sleep had him making his way toward her specially crafted crib. Flourite imported wood from LIFE straight from his old home within the Mother Tree, and made Lopata's crib. Bedding that lien the inside was woven from the underbelly fur of a Baron Bison. Was so soft she didn't even notice that she was being put back to sleep properly, or not in Lexxion's arms anymore. Not making a whining noise when the curtains that surround area of her crib were drawn closed. Isolating her away and blocked out noises from what would further happen in this room. Since a towel clad Flourite stepped from adjoining bathroom just when Lexxion was about to leave with an empty bottle.
"Stay!" Flourite would chase after Lexxion struggling to keep the towel from falling off his waist.
Desperate plea in the man's voice and his hesitated body language was different from the person Lexxion saw during Bishokukai's invasion. A men void of any mercy or emotion when he coldly fought with out thinking twice. Not once stopping to give peace to a lifeless body or a broken robot that fell at his feet. Had Lexxion not looking back to a sculpted body covered in light layer of moisture over tanned skin. Chiseled chest where dap chest hairs formed a linear pattern down toned torso. Covering the center of abs that came in a defined 6-pk and stopped at a loosely hanging towel.
"We haven't talked since that night..." Flourite whispered loudly enough to beg Lexxion to not leave. "...I beg thy my heart...don't shut me out..."
"I hate when you talk like that." Lexxion finally answered Flourite.
Lexxion turned around to face Flourite for a few seconds making a filmier expression the man all to will. Since the terrycloth Lexxion would remove piece of fabric that was wrapped around his waist. Exposing Flourite's flush lower half to cold air that mixed with the still lingering humidity. On those certain places of his body that he spent better part of an in his bathroom scrubbing clean. Didn't stop him from reacting to the touch of someone he missed since the invasion. Remembering the way Lexxion reacted to him damped his spirit when whole ordeal was over. Effecting him to the point, he couldn't find any form of satisfaction in touching himself when alone at night. While he threw him self into his work by protecting Usako's estate and being a father.
Waiting the moment he could reclaim Lexxion as his own while clearing up any misunderstanding
Came when he was brought to utter hardness by hands that still needed to experience Gourmet World. Didn't mean he wouldn't there to guide this youth through the harsh paths that led there. Watching Lexxion take a kneeling position on to the wooden floor to better accommodate him self. Allowing Flourite to weave his fingers through tri-colored streams of hair when Lexxion took him into his mouth. Wet orifice alone accepted every inch of him while a tongue swirled around his tip in practiced matter. Got to work bringing him closer and closer to the edge if wasn't for a knock on Flourite's bed room door.
"Guys!" Usako's voice followed the knocking. "You guy in?"
"Yes, but we're in middle of making up." Flourite answered grunted.
"Then I'll wait." She sounded rather startled.
Flourite threw his head back when he peaked unable to properly speak Lexxion's name when teen swallowed Flourite's load. Not a drip was spilled from those lips when Lexxion pulled away from out of breath Flourite. Who picked his discarded towel back up to clean the teen's lips off and rewrap around his waist. Securing the knot so he could make his way to bedroom's closet to dress.
"You may enter Miss. Usako since I'm decent." He knew she was still out there while he allowed Lexxion to sit upon his bed. "
In walked Usako dressed in black when the door to Flourite's closet closed behind him with towel hanging on outer doorknob. She heads straight for her son upon Flourite's bed noticing he was blushing, and holding a baby bottle awkwardly.
"You remind me of when my dad caught my giving head once." Usako remember a rare time she got in trouble with Ichiryuu. "I was grounded and lectured at the same time."
"MOM!" Lexxion's blush got worst.
"Don't worry... It was your dad." She assured him.
"MOM!" Lexxion clenched the empty bottle in his hands.
He was saved from his mother's further prying when the owner of this room reentered requesting Usako to stop. About to state Lexxion and him needed to talk in private about much needed problem that arose. If Lexxion didn't hand his mother the bottle before leaving her on the bed. While he made his way toward now fully dressed Flourite saying there was nothing wrong with them. The part of Flourite he witnessed was just another piece of him he already accepted, and reacted negatively toward. Making the men feel guilty about protects what was dear to him was wrong.
"We good?" Flourite asked welcoming Lexxion's closeness.
"Should be, since I was the one that acted like a simple..." Lexxion was lifted into the air by Flourite before he could finish talking.
"You tried your best and protected Lopata." Flourite corrects Lexxion and doesn't want him finishing his sentence.
For the first time in weeks, Lexxion would end up releasing weeks worth of suppressed sadness with Flourite's arms. By pressing his face into elder's chest and allowing much needed tears flow. Knowing he couldn't do a thing for the kidnapped chiefs or the lives that were taken during that battle. How the sight of his father fighting that Grinpatch and his Uncles' own battles struck fear into him.
"Is everything alright in here?" Coco's voice came from outside the doorway.
Then the view of his hair coloring was clearly seen by Lexxion despite being pressed into Flourite's chest. Would be dismissed by his when his mother answered that her son was having one of his crying moment. He would have lashed out at her if he wasn't comfortably placed in Flourite's arms. All he could do was watch his mother bounce off the bed with empty bottle in hand, and make her way toward Coco. Stopping when she stepped far enough out of the room to be taken into Coco's arms. He was gentle in a way when he held her by her lower back to allow her to stare up at him.
She smooth out his wrinkles in his white suit from being pressed into his person with her hands. Avoiding eye contact with him since she would always be aroused by new color of Coco's hair (not that she could see). When told of how he used to much his poison facing endless pit that was Grinpatch and his straw. Some how advanced her attraction to Coco from 100% to double what a human women could have.
"Can we retire early before leaving for your place to meet Sunny and Zebra?" Usako asked Coco still unable to look at him.
Being back within Coco's home on that large rock formation wasn't as scary the second time around for Lexxion. Despite how far away they were from actual civilization being Gourmet Fortune. Since he didn't miss the constant attention female fans had started to give him. Insisting he was mini- or Junior version of Coco with a hair coloring similar to what Sunny had. Always wanting to be 'his friend' so they could just use him to get close to his father. That was weighed out with numerous personal perks he got. He got to bond with his father's Animal Partner when he wasn't hunting with Coco. Not that he ever not bring his Animal Partner when ever he stayed over or visited his father.
Like now, when he was able to now sit before two Uncles by sharing a meal his mother was currently making. Usako was reacting an old moment from Heavenly Kings and her joint youth in form of joint meal. She would always prepare the food for the shared meal with family each Heavenly King ate. Just this time around, Ichiryuu wasn't sitting at the front of this table drinking down alcoholic beverages. No more boasting about his latest achievements or bothering Lexxion.
"EAT!" Usako would catch her son staring at the head of table.
"Don't push something on him." Zebra was actually sincere for once. "If he isn't in the mood."
"How is he going to become more beautiful if he doesn't..." Sunny wasn't any help.
Lexxion had come to refuse some of the meal on a simple plate his mother had dished out for him. Since all he could do was put down his fork do to the new feeling of emptiness within his heart. Without his Uncle Toriko, Grandfather Ichiryuu, or even Komatsu to join them in this meal cooked by his mother.
"I am just not hungry." Was the repeated excuse Lexxion made when he pushed his plate. "Can I be excuse?"
Off to Coco's bed room Lexxion would be allowed to go with a simple healthy shake to sip on. Led to Usako giving Sunny the stick eye when he began his rant on how health shake weren't that healthy. Zebra bragged a leg of meat and started up changed the subject on how Usako and Sunny survived.