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Usako went shopping for certain food ingredients during her shopping trips outside of World Kitchen. She was on guard and never fell for a single trick or slight of hand someone tried to pull over her. Being that the ingredients she purchased outside the world wide market place was used for her more 'personal' recipes. Since at that moment, she and her traveling companions were on a train to the Jidar Kingdom. This train they were on was known other then Underground Train that was 500 meters beneath Earth's crust. Mostly filled with shady and bad-mannered characters making 1 –sided eye connect with Usako. Her natural attractiveness gain attention her son wasn't' liking.

"Do we have to do this?" Lexxion asked not wanting to be here.

"You can't find certain spices and rare berries among other food ingredients anywhere, but Jidar Kingdom." Flourite explained.

Usako was busy looking out the window watching the passing scenery of Gourmet World not moving an inch. Making sure the shawl she wore to stay warm kept her bare shoulder and arms covered. She decided to wear one of her signature cocktail dresses on a flora print of purple and green. A single green ribbon wrapped around the parts where the skirt of the dress connects to the top. Her foot wear was rounded tip heels with double straps made from the wood of a Protection Tree. That perfectly fit her long legs she had waxed at all purpose saloon somewhere in LIFE. The rest of her she had primped and polished also in LIFE while buying food ingredients for personal beautification.

"Still wish you guys left me in LIFE with Uncle Sani." Lexxion didn't want to be here.

"…Lexxy this is an experience you need…" Usako scoffed.

"Will put." Flourite was impressed with how Usako answered her son.

Usako just smiled whole heartily before her smile turned into frown once more when reminded of her father. Ichiryuu never liked Usako traveling anywhere near or in the Jidar Kingdom because of Darnil Kahn. That vulgar man always made his intentions about Usako's beauty known in boorish ways. Pointing out how she would be a perfect bed partner or his personal concubine. Sending her x-rated or inappropriate gifts with had a sexual or sensual incentive of another kind. Not caring for the others traits Usako carried such as her cooking skills or the fact she was a mother. That always ended with the gifts getting destroyed in large furnace that warms her estate.

"What I miss?" Their fourth visitor returned from the bathroom.

"Your wife is still throwing her hissy fit." Flourite puts down his empty glass.

Lexxion made a loud slurping from the cup he was drinking out from to get break the awkward conversation. He used a form of code while sipping through a straw a mixture of juiced Orangios and Supear. Trying to make a point, he didn't want to be spending his summer vacation HERE.

"He's learning." Coco took his seat by Usako.

"You should have seen what he could do with just a knife's handle…." Usako adjusted her legs.

Coco ended up having his neglected glass filled by Flourite, who took the chance to also fill up his own glass. Making sure to not drop the bottle since this one other drinks were sipping was brought by Usako. A few bottles were a mixture of Paradise Rice Saki and Devil Serpent's blood called Habu Wine. Sat next to was an unlabeled bottle of Lee Dragon's tears meant for only Coco to drink. Only non-alcoholic one was a juice that Flourite brought just for Lexxion.

"We have been over this." Flourite was ready to lecture Lexxion for the rest of their ride.

Arriving at the station of Jidar Kingdom was something unpleasant since right off Usako was confronted. A group of man approached her when she walked off the train in silence without Coco or Flourite around. One even stepped up to her with suggestion she come and keep them company. Hinting that her complete attire was a little to welcoming from shortness of the skirt to bare shoulders. Before he could reach out and inappropriately reached out his own hand toward her. To only watch her use her shawl to cover bare parts of her upper torso while she called for Lexxion.

"WHAT?" Said teen spoke up while holding Anch's leash making him self known.

"That your kid…..holding a Dobbra on a flimsy strap of leather…." The person pointed toward Lexxion while staring at Anch.

"Aren't they adorable?" Uskao answered putting on her best smile. "They both produce natural poisons that they're still learning to…control…."

"What to shake hands?" Lexxion asked innocently tilting his head.

Off went this person and his friends in form of running when Coco addressed Lexxion as his son, and asked if everything was alright. Flourite couldn't help but laugh at the whole thing after watching whole scene take place. Trying his best to not to laugh to loudly knowing he would ruin the family moment. Way Coco pat Lexxion on the head or Usako allowed Coco to draw her close to him. By wrapping one of his arms around her waist and asking about why wear this kind of dress. Blushed that formed on his cheeks when she whispered her answer into his ear told Flourite something.

"I am going on ahead to the market." Flourite knew the trio needed some alone time. "I'll meet you at the hotel."

Lexxion ended up chasing after Flourite with Anch right by his side knowing his mother and father needed the along time. Usako made sure to tell Lexxion to keep his Cell Phone's GPS on and volume up. Not that she would be doing much calling when Coco drew her attention back to him. Smile that appeared on her face was the reason Lexxion wanted to go with Flourite then stick around.

"I keep telling you, that's what led you being conceived." Flourite reminds Lexxion.

"Doesn't mean I want to be around when they …" Lexxion shook from the thought.

Anch only barked a few times before Flourite said he's good byes to Coco and Usako with Lexxion in tow. These two with the Dobbra walking with them made their way to Jidar Kingdom's market place. Lexxion made sure to avoid narcotic food ingredients offered to him as a 'free sample'. Since in no way did he want to go through the harsh side effects of ingesting such a dangerous food ingredient. As he helped Flourite works off a list in Uskao's handwriting when buying stuff. Most of what they put in large saddle bags that were strap to Anch while they walked and shopped.

"Two Boiled Tornadragons Livers with large jar of Denden Snake tongues' and a side of Liquor Stealing Escargoat morrow." Flourite check off what they got so far.

"I found someone who sold me glands of an Elephantsaurus and even a Tile Turtle's brain." Lexxon lifted filled arms.

"You have your mother's eye." Flourite looked the items over.

He was careful in putting them in the bags meant for what they were buying on a list written by a particular woman. Not once did Lexxion ask why these organs they were purchasing couldn't be found in World Kitchen. In his own way, he was having fun looking at foods he only seen in IGO computer files. All kinds of foods that ranged from illegal to personally own or be caught having. Unable to find in the local market like World Kitchen or through an IGO connection Ichiryuu had.

"Talking about eyes….." Flourite checked the list. "We need to get some."

"Like what?" Lexxion asked emptying his arms.

Flourite couldn't give him a clear answer since Usako never put down what kind of beast eye balls she wanted. Maybe he could look into getting a jar of Gang Hood and Chicken Tiger eyes in. Left him to guess while crossing off what they got so far with the money that Usako gave them.

"These ok?" Lexxion ended up pointing out a medium size jar of perfectly preserved Jackal Kite's eyes staring at them.

Flourite ended up allowing Lexxion to purchase and even carrying the jar all the way to Gourmet Casino area. High class hotels and 10 star restaurants lined the 650-SQ kilometers of Casino space. Bright lights and colorful signs had Lexxion recalling what Komatsu told about this place being lawless. Around his wrist a few times went Anch's leash while he followed Flourite the whole time. Heading toward a hotel called the Stardust that Usako had reserved a suite for their stay here. People they passed scared Lexxion in ways he only seen during high class events his mother brought him to. They were easily entertained by the violence that took place around them as they enjoyed the sights. That ended for Lexxion when they arrived the front of the hotel and walked in. Front desk right off knew who they were and quickly gave them their key to the reserved suite.

"Afraid to go up?" Flourite asked about how Lexxion would find his parents.

"You're not the one always thinking your parents are making another poisoning producing menace." Lexxion got chills.

When they neared the elevators that led up to the roomed of this hotel and Flourite pressed a button. Lexxion was pulled from the line of site fro anyone that was watching the two of them. Forcedly pressing Lexxion in a corner while Anch stood idly by when grip on her leash slacken greatly. A point ended up being made by Flourite about a repeat problem that Lexxion kept bringing up.

"Do you regret your existence?" Flourite would ask Lexxion. "Because your mother treasures you and I've come count the blessing that is you."

Flourite went on, how Usako spent each and day acting as a single mother since she birth Lexxion. Those days when she making a name for her self in the Gourmet community in every struggled step. Happiest moments were when she was with her son and raising him like her own father had done. Showing him how his poisons could be useful when he was in danger or learn how control them.

"When I first saw your face upon arriving on her estate for the first time at a hired hand?" Flourite asked Lexxion as he pounds the wall next to teen's head.

"I know about the whole love at first sight." Lexxion recalled the tale.

"Then why are you so doubtful?" Flourite asked him.

Lexxion just weakly sighed and admitted he wasn't scared about having another sibling with a shared interest. Just the thought of his parents actually doing a sensual act all humans naturally do.

"Upward we go." Flourite laughed slightly amused with Lexxion's reaction.

An elevator binged and opened for them all to enter one at a time before the doors closed behind them. This had Lexxion relaxing against Flourite while Anch took a sitting stance the whole ride. Music that was provided over the speakers had both males needed to be improved upon. Not that either one enjoyed the tune for long since they were let off on the 5th floor of hotel. Anch ended up walking out first with Lexxion right behind her and Flourite following the whole way. They had to turn right and walk some to reach the conjoined rooms 23 and 24 where they were staying.

"Want to do the honors?" Flourite asked Lexxion knowing they could use a key to get in.

Before Lexxion could knock to get an answer on other side scared he would get a view of a half dressed Usako. The door of RM 23 ended up being opened by Usako fully without her shawl wearing her usual attire. She welcomed them back and into the room insisting on seeing everything that was purchased. Lexxion hands her over Anch's leash while he passed her walking in.

"Did I miss something?" Usako asked Flourite as he also entered.

"You'll not believe me." Flourite hands her list back.

"Do tell." Coco didn't like how this was going.

Sitting in the same room as a new head of the Gourmet Yakuza would scare anyone at Lexxion's age. Instead the teen's lips were currently sucking on another form of medical candy to curve pain of surgery. His currently recovering from having his wisdom teeth removed before coming here. The crystallize version of low dose- Oxycodone mixed with the juice of a Gamle Berry, but dealt with the jaw pain.

"Is he alright?" Match asked about Lexxion's lack of motion.

"He's going to be fine." Usako answered. "He doesn't deal well with surgical pain."

"You should have him under supervision." Match grew worries. "He doesn't so well."

"Sweetie, are you alright?" Usako asked Lexion.

She got a nod from him in the form of a slow up and down motion with his eyes on verge of closing. Returning to blankly staring at the ceiling as his mother assured Match he was going to be alright.

"Poor thing, was suffering when his wisdom teeth came in." Usako remembered his pain. "Couldn't eat without twitching in pain."

The every day his wisdom teeth decided to popped out of his jaw and even made them selves known. He had bitten into his first spoonful of Gourmet Red and White Zensai during a New Year's celebration. Instead of sweet treat of red bean soup with Red and White rice cake dancing on his tongue. A pain straight form his jaw upon biting down left him unable to finish eating another bite. Left his mother to take him to LIFE and visit with a saiseiya dentist to get his teeth check.

"They had to cut into his jaw and use heavy medicinal beasts to keep him under." Usako explained the procedure. "He's now on a strict diet until his mouth heals."

"Poor kid." Match listened.

Anch whined some when as he rested his head on Lexicon leg is not getting his usual amount of attention. What he got was a scratch behind his ears and promise of food from Match to cheer him up. Left the Anch to start wagging his tail at notion of free food and attraction he was getting. Didn't go uninterrupted when someone came up to them to telling Usako about her winning the last race. Revealing the location she and company were inside the Gourmet Casino sport's lounge.

"Have it sent to rooms 23 and 24." She hands him a folded piece of paper.

Off this person went trying to keep his eyes to himself when he looked over Usako's choice of clothing. Her usual attire from strapless cocktail dress and straps heel were of many pieces she wore. Choker with voice amplifier stone, bracelet, and earrings were only jewelry she wore. Way she wore her hair to the Ripper the fox fur caplet she wore are just little touches to what she was wearing.

"Have a secret?" Match asked her after watching her.

"No telling." She smiled as she sips her drink. "Don't go asking my son either."

Her visit with Match was purely by chance since she just came here for entertainment factor and tests her Food Luck. The little money she won from whatever bets she made was a side of fun. Was nothing compared with the time she was spending with her son while supervising him.

"Sweetie, can you tell mommie what you see." Usako would ask her son to use his Synesthesia.

"That is cheating." Match wasn't bothered.

"He's to drug up to be making clear decisions." She countered.

Match then agreed to her loophole since Lexxion ended up staring right back at him with glazed over eyes. Some what lucid enough to blink a few times and tilts his head to the side without blinking. To only look away and stare at the screens for a few seconds before reaching for a pen and notepad. Where he scribbled down a row names he would hand over to his mother.

"Dad is going to find out." Lexxion mumbled.

"I am going his punishment." Usako grins rather widely.

"Don't want to know." Lexxion would shake his head.

Still unable to handle his parents' sex lives was never easy for Lexxion, no matter how the subject was brought up. Being that following morning, he would have walked in on his parents 'post cordial' period. Leaving him to find Flourite and ask for some type of escape from rooms they were in. What he got was a taken to a shady part of Jidar Kingdom that handles in illegal flora. Toxic or poisonous plants that were on IGO's list of dangerous vegetation one shouldn't be handling. Seems with some legal licenses Flourite got through the IGO allowed him to own these plants. Giving Lexxion a chance to learn more about shrubbery he only seen in is father's books.

"Want to try out the number tree or give the VIP area a spin?" Match asked Usako about other area of the Gourmet Casino.

"Let me enjoy the Sports Lounge." She smirked.

She ended up pulling up the beverage menu on the table's touch tone screen to get an ice coffee. Before pulling up another screen that listed what the latest games were going to start and to place her bets. Over to Lexxion she would go, asking what he saw and pick a few for her to place money on. He choice Horned horse race, Rice Turtle contest, among other forms of Gourmet beasts pursuits. Followed by his mother putting in small yen or Gourmet coins amounts; before pressing send.

"Someone is getting a bump in their allowance." Usako kissed the side of his son's face.

"I still think dad isn't going to like this." Lexxion answered.

"We'll see." Usako smiled.

She the ordered him a refill of Mango flavored Milkfluffy with Green Apple Gel the side with a spork. He would enjoy after his empty bowl and cup were taken up by a waitress rather friendly with Match. Picking up on the way the girl blushed when she made eye contact with him had Usako thinking.

"Ever think of having a Gourmet Yakuza?" Usako asked about Match settling down. "Make a heir or two."

"You are telling me something?" Match countered back.

"More like an arranged union between future children." She hinted.

Talking about arranged marriage between future children was one of Uskao's many strategies for human world. One of them was bringing together some powerful Gourmet organizations.

Why not start with Gourmet Yakuza and someone from the IGO?

"I am still not comfortable with having more like me." Lexxion spoke his mouth full.

"Lopata looks up to you." Usako brought up Flourite's daughter.

Lexxion sighed knowing he and her were going to be the next generation of saiseiya and Bishokuya in the near future. This slightly scared him since he still understood his poisonous touch and bodily fluids. Could Half of what came from him could be used as an acid or some sort of toxin. He can use in kinds of attacks, that he learned his mother and father had array for him to choose from.

"I already have a Combo Partner." Lexxion meant Flourite.

"Wouldn't plan on tearing you two apart." Usako sips her newly delivered ice coffee. "It's Lopata I have to start preparing."

"Does Flourite know what you have planned for his daughter?" Lexxion asked his mother.

"VERY!" She grinned wickedly.

Match would end up asking Usako shy she never agreed to give him a chance at courting or even dating her. She in turn would have answered in her own way if a 4th guest hadn't decided to join them.

"Because she's already spoke for." Coco answered. "Not that I agree with how she is using our son."

"If he's ever going to develop his Synesthesia or Fortune Telling," Usako picks up her clench.

"Then this chance I give him."

She then was on her heel clad feet within minutes of Coco approaching their table in his usual suit. Allowing her to take his arm telling Usako, all she was doing was taken advantage of their son. Got an eye roll from her before she countered this was nothing more then a form of training for him. If he was going to be prepared for the Gourmet World like they were upon growing up. Meant training him any way she could since grandfather Ichiryuu had plans for Lexxion's future.

"We'll be seeing you." She addressed Match.

Lexxion ended up finishing his sweet treat in record time when view of Flourite came in his range of sight. The elder would hand over a folder to Usako stating he was able to find varies strains of same plant, and made arrangements. All they needed to do was file paperwork with IGO for the business.

"Later." Match would see Usako and Coco off.

Flourite would end up staying long enough to pick up whatever's winning Uskao got out of latest bets. Knowing he would have to pack all this away in of his Metal based flora he brought with him. Not that he liked the faces made by people who tried to pry open one his plants to get to the coins.

Usako looked through her basket of fruit straight form the Number Tree plus her other prizes surrounding her. She couldn't wait to get home and come up all kinds of recipes within her kitchen. A few having to do with a new business venture she wanted to get into after getting the plants and permits.

"Hemp dispensary?!" Lexxion was rather surprised.

"I plan to break ground in next few years." Usako smiled. "I am still thinking of a name."

"I tried to get her to change her mind." Coco sighed.

"She had me look into cross breeding Japanese and American breeds." Flourite listed what Usako had him doing. "You know how potent their going to be?"

Anch was to busy chewing on one of many gifts that Match sent them off while giving them to invitation to return.