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 Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:26 pm
'Ros had not been precisely wide-eyed with wonder as he'd pulled up, for he had grown up in a place not dissimilar...only with far fewer inhabitants. Childhood had been a rather lonely thing, and the coon thought that he could understand the fascination that Hikuzu had had with his own sibling, for such a thing might have happened to 'Ros had he anyone at all near his own age when he was growing up...
No playmates...and no real mentors either...it was no wonder that his life had turned out like it had.
Somehow not at all nervous in the least about meeting the grandparents of his children, 'Ros rather wondered just what the reaction would be, and knew that he could not afford himself the luxury of worry...he was the rock wall today...and one that his little troubadour could shelter himself behind if need be.
But also...he would try his best to be polite (Which wasn't all that good an attempt), so he smiled, adjusted his glasses, and waited for Hikuzu to introduce him, though he stood behind the singer, not quite touching him, but close...wordless support, as it was past the time for spoken assurances.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:59 pm
"I just don't feel comfor..did father just say Hiku?" Aure questioned changing topics in mid sentence, his head tilting to the doorway, craning his body to look at his father. His ears flick forward the heavy earrings swinging from his ears. The hybrid was wearing one of his club outfits a tube like top of red with gold geometric design and a saragon of matching colors that made swooshing noise as the fabric brushed against the rougher fabric of the couch he was laying on.
Hiryo paused pulling his small hand towards his chest. “Kudo?” He questioned tentivly, standing up on scarred bare feet as he padded to the door. “We have company?” The diminutive angel walked behind his mate giving a delighted smile at his son that slowly faded as the coon came to view. The crimson eyes darken at the intruder.
“Who are you?” He asked directly looking at the coon eyes flat.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:26 pm
Already the pit of his stomach sank and it was almost painful to keep smiling like he was, however the troubadour would not stop the smile, not crack the wall and with his support behind him he went on with his act. It had always been this way for his family. If he stopped smiling he knew he'd break because something or another was always going on in the house or something bad had happened and he was loathe to be the cause of it... so no matter how it hurt, he always smiled and cried to himself when no one was around. Breaking when he was younger had been as common as a blue moon but still fatal each time. He had lost bits and pieces of himself long ago and as the muscles in his stomach tightened he knew he was home. Only that gut-wrenching feeling wasn't the pleasant one and the only thing he was really happy about was his family. He loved them, there was no question there.
"Father, Mother..." He said easily, voice a lovely twang to the air. It was as melodic as ever and the sound was just as calm as a breeze. "This is 'Ros... here let's go inside and we can talk. I have a lot to tell you guys." His red eyes sparkled, as if he was really truly this happy and not at all nervous. "'Ros?" He glanced behind him questioningly as he headed for the door, and then held out his hand. It wasn't really anything more affectionate then the need for support and a friendly hand. Even on the first day they'd met, Hikuzu was never afraid to clasp the others hand.
Kudo blinked as his mate stepped beside him, the dark of his eye completely gone. He snaked an arm around his love's waist and he placed a gentle kiss on the other's cheek. "Yes, company. Our son and his friend apparently. His eyes still lay precariously on the coon and then he stepped back, "Alright then, come in. No point in keeping them outside now. Aure? Aure, your brother's here." He stepped away from Hiryo and went back inside to look for Aure, whom he presumed was still on the living room couch.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:42 pm
'Ros knew it was important to Hikuzu...his family...and how this news came off...and it was easy for him, to reach out and interlace his fingers with that of the singer's. He somehow felt fascinated by him all over again, for this was not a side to the angelic fox that he'd seen before, and it left him curious...Hikuzu could count on the coon's good behaviour today, unless he felt that the other was threatened...or that he himself was threatened. Or he just felt particularly snarky.
He had nodded his head to each of the musician's parents, amber eyes watching them interact with that same spark of curiosity...but he was most anxious to meet this brother, Aure...the one who was responsible for so much of his little troubadour's problems...yes, there were some days that 'Ros had almost felt he hated Aure...though he would never have admitted that the source of such feelings was probably jealousy.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:49 pm
Hiryo eyes softened as Kudo pulled him close in a gentle kiss was placed on his cheek. "Ros?" He muttered testing the name with his tongue and slipped inside after Kudo following him deeper inside almost like a fledgling duck. He wasn't trusting himself with the stranger here and that ment sticking close to Kudo.
Aure stood from the couch as his father called for him, smoothed down the rising sargon and stepped out in the open. "Hiku?" He asked walking out of the room towards the sound of his father's voice. His feet where bare since the outfit called for sandals and each step made a small chiming sound as the belled anklets moved. "Brother! When did you come here?"
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 3:59 pm
Kudo had simply gone a ways inside and stopped. He stood in the middle of a grand hallway and looking at his other son as Aure went to meet Hikuzu. There was a slight jump of movement and a sigh of nervousness. He knew slightly of the goings on between Aure and Hiku and they unnerved him. Besides that, Hiryo seemed to already dislike 'Ros and he knew his mate could get ... carried away... if he wasn't careful. Gently, keeping his arms around the other after another moment, he pet Hiryo's hair.
Hikuzu saw Aure and his grip tightened on 'Ros as he pulled the two of them into his house. Carelessly he forgot the door when he saw the other and after the grip tightened it then loosened as if he was going to rush to the other. However, he held firm and didn't move. "Aure." He beamed at the other, his heart hurt just to look at the other and he wished he could look away. He would've given anything to be anywhere else for he hadn't expected to see his brother here today. "I just got here... when did you get here?" It was polite conversation and then he realized something and took a moment to let go of the coons hand and close the front door.
"Oh by the way brother," Hikuzu continued in the same level conversational tone, "This is my friend 'Ros." What else could be said?
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 7:29 pm
'Ros's own hold tightened when he felt the other tense...it was as though that touch was a connection that conveyed those tangled emotions from one person to another. He fully intended to support the singer...in every way that he knew how today. It was strange, the thought that he might actually owe him that much...owe him that for letting him become an integral part of the coon's life. It was a thought that unsettled him.
When they came in, 'Ros almost absently got the door, but his entire manner changed when he saw Aure.
He knew it was Hikuzu's brother, and the auburn-haired male pressed closer to the singer in a way that very subtly said 'mine'. The smile that he gave was ever so polite that it really couldn't be said that there was anything pleasant within it...and it wasn't meant to be nice.... 'Ros didn't feel like being nice to Aure. And it was all too well known that 'Ros did precisely what he felt like and nothing more. "So you must be Aure...a pleasure to meet you..." Of course...the way he said it, it gave one the feel that he would rather have stalked across the room and b***h-slapped the other across the face.
But he was being polite. And so he didn't.
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Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2006 8:00 pm
Hiryo eyes just gently narrowed as Kudo pet his hair stroking the strands of blue. Was he really giving off such serious dislike for Ros? The red eyes flickered between Hikuzu and Aure as they met sensing a slight tension and sigh in understanding. He wished they would well start acting when they where children. They where so happy as babies wait?
The angel swiveled his head eyeing the coon as him and Aure met. If he did one thing to upset either of his babies the stranger was out on his a**. What happened was not Aure’s fault. He didn’t blame Hikuzu but this could have went better is Aure knew about his brothers love before he moved out and started dating and just caused things to turn in a rightful mess. Sigh.
Aure green eyes blinked twice as ‘Ros spoke and then he sigh, ears lowering down the earrings swinging for a fraction of a moment. His green eyes harden slightly undaunted by the fakery. If ‘Ros tried anything he was getting kicked in the ‘nads till then well he would make polite talk.
“I came here about an hour ago Hiku; I needed to talk to mom about something. It is nice to met your friend finally,” he said politely. He kept walking close till they where an arms length away. “I’ve missed you,” he muttered truthfully. “Glad your doing well though.”
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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:33 am
Kudo knew exactly what would happen and he'd like very much if it didn't happen. Something about the current situation told him things were about to get interesting and it would greatly discomfort both of their children if his beloved mate went psycho and kicked 'Ros out of the house. For one thing, by the way Hikuzu was attatched to 'Ros and vice versa, he believed perhaps there was more behind it. Gently gently he kept stroking the other and when Hiryo sighed he smirked just a bit, always finding it amusing that his love became so serious where the boys were concerned.
Somehow, the musician felt that possesive aura and it made him feel better. It lightened his heart and he felt it was easier to breath, easier to recognize the pain and ignore it. He tossed a light smile at the coon, those crimson eyes withholding a look meant solely for him and then back to his brother. Aure was closer now, and Hikuzu could see the fine details of his brother that he had always admired from afar. Those gorgeous details he had long since desired to caress. No, not any longer. He held himself in check and laughed at Aure, for the last time they had met had not been a pleasant one.
"I'm fine brother, really. You act as if you haven't seen me since there was last a blue moon... oh... maybe you haven't?" Hikuzu tilted his head, hair following his every movement and ears perking up. He felt there was something to be said to Aure but he knew not how to say it and so instead he looked to his parents with a smile. Looked to all of them really and backed up unconciously so that his hair was touching 'Ros' chest. "I came here today because I... have to talk to you all." He put a hand on his ever-growing stomach, and looked back to 'Ros for a moment before his gaze returned to his family. "Mother, Father... Aure... I'm pregnant. Pregnant with 'Ros' children." The last sentence had been an afterthought although he felt it was much needed.
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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:24 pm
Oh joy and rapture...what a way to drop the bomb...the niceties were done with and he'd very simply stated what they had come to say without preamble. 'Ros almost wanted to laugh...perhaps he was rubbing off on his little troubadour...that had been a revelation worthy of his own attitude...save perhaps in a less matter-of-fact tone.
And just because he could, he put an arm halfway around the singer, so that hand rested atop Hikuzu's on the other's stomach. Yes...the children were his, and he was not ashamed of that fact. He smiled at the other, upon that look...a reassurance...yes...he was here, and he was going to support the other all through this.
Even if he still wanted to bitchslap Aure.
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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 7:53 pm
"No, it's been a while and the last time wasn't pleasant," Aure admitted pushing his slightly cured hair back. The green eyes grew wide and his small mouth turned into a little o before he gave a small high pitch sound and snugggled his brother. "I'm so happy for you Hikuzu! Does this mean I get to baby sit? I want to baby sit!" He pulled back and started to dance in spot, clapping his dark skin hands in joy.
Hiryo blinked twice in surprise. "Pregant? Hi..." He didn't know what to say to say to his son. One of his babies where pregant and the other was having relationship troubles.."And he's just a friend?"
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Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 8:21 pm
Kudo stood there for a moment, taking it all in. His one visible eye flit immediately to the reactions of his son and mate. He wasn't surprised at all with the way they reacted. His ever childish son was excited and his mate was... upset. He saw it. There would be no denying he himself was happy with it, for Aure was having problems and now this. Friends with benefits didn't seem like the right term for this, perhaps there was something more neither was saying. He kept his suspiciousness to himself and smiled happily, "Well.. congradulations are in order I suppose. I'm happy for you Hikuzu, and I'm sure your mother is also very happy." His ears flicked back nervously, as if he felt wrong for just accepting these facts.
It was hard to look at them but he couldn't tear his gaze away, he was locked. Frozen in time and holding his breath, not even the touch of the other soothed him. Finally, time started again and he could breath. Light headedness took over and made him dizzy, yet however uncomfortable he was he never stopped smiling or gave away his symptoms. And at all times he kept close to 'Ros. There was a comfort to be found in the protection of his bed-mate. Lovers was not the term for them, friends didn't seem to cut it either. Bed-mate was too vague and disgusting. What was left?
While he was thinking he felt arms enwrap him and found his brother hugging him only to be let go a moment later. He blinked in surprise and gave a true smile at his brother, "I'm sure that'll be alright." Those crimson eyes looked like the mistletoe berries at christmas time and when he turned to his mother it faded instantly. "...he's... just a friend Mother. ...You're... not happy?" Despite all his preperation, his stomach dropped. He knew someone would oppose, it wouldn't normal if they didn't.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:22 am
There was a flinch...the barest hint of movement that one could easily have missed, when Aure came so close...'Ros's displeasure was evident for a fleeting moment across his features, but then it was gone again. No...he really did not like Hikuzu's sibling in any way, shape, form, or fashion. Aure had...unwittingly or no, hurt 'Ros's little troubadour...and not only that, Hikuzu had loved that selfsame person with all that he had.
For some reason, this made 'Ros irritable.
Golden eyes flitted to the singer's mother, Hiryo, and the coon smiled, "I might be just a friend, but I am not sorry that this has happened...I don't intend to abandon Hikuzu." It could not hurt to reiterate the promises he had already made to the one who had become such an essential part of his life...and now...to his family as well.
Even if Aure made his hand twitch with desire to do violence.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:20 am
Hiryo gave a dark low pitch hissing laugh at Ros's comment eyes bright in a rather menacing way. "Boy if you hurt my son they wouldn't be able to find a piece of you when I finish. Either of my sons," he said hinting that if the coon made a move against the now still and shock looking Aure he would no longer be welcome.
"Sweetie, I'm just surprised that is all. I'm not at all upset with you. I just thought you find a mate not become someone’s...beloved mistress." That seemed about right. Some type of bond was between them but it wasn't love..not yet, maybe never. Friends with benifits sounds crash and it was more then just that.
Aure had rather frozen at that laugh. Mother had never made such a errie sound before and it made his skin crawl in a really odd way. His blinked and shrugged it off. "Thank you Hiku!" He was going to get to babysit! "Ooooh have you decided names yet? Are they moving in you yet? Can I feel if they are? Pleasssse?"
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 4:36 pm
"Mother!" Hikuzu said suddenly and unwillingly. Then he dropped his shocked face to the floor. No, he hadn't meant to do that, hadn't meant to let the opposition slip or to let the mask crack. Yet it was cracking and he was finding it harder to hide. Somehow he felt like he'd end up in tears because of his mother's words and rejections. Hands protectively covered his stomach, as force of habit, and he kept even closer to 'Ros, as if he was afraid.
"Love..." Kudo said gently, going forward and placing a hand on his mate. Hiryo was being protectively unreasonable and even though blood stained his hands, and he knew the pain of what might follow... pain Hikuzu did not deserve, he knew that if Hikuzu was to ever be himself, he had to do it by himself. If he broke, Kudo would take responsibility and would not allow Hiryo to be hurt or mad in any way. He didn't want that pain lavished on anyone, he didn't want any pain anywhere, but that was impossible.
Somehow, after his outbreak, he couldn't answer Aure. On top of this, he most certainly did not want to. He didn't want his brother to touch him, the thought made him cringe slightly. His cracked mask made him huddle deep inside himself and the smile replaced his shocked unhappy split second imperfection. He was beyond gone now, he had hid himself so deep he was crying inside and laughing outside. It was a devilish laugh. "He'd never hurt me. Can't you trust me to live my own life?" There was a very slight hint of spite behind his voice. He had never shown his parents the pain behind his gorgeous eyes. Never shown them what was really beneath because he feared it as much as he believed they did. His mother was too protective and he didn't want him interupting in this part of his life. The part which was his own, which was healing him... so he thought. Eyes sparkled, waiting for a response and he also half wondered what 'Ros's reaction would be for he knew it would perhaps not be pleasant. All the more reason to stand close and between him and his parents, for this was not going as planned.
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