I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 124

Rouge: *was pacing outside the van now, then saw Oz n Rodeo coming bk* To...Totto-chan!

Rodeo: *hid behind Oz, scared*

Ozzy smiled and walked back with him, holding his hand tightly as he walked off with him. When they got back though, he kept Rodeo close, frowning at the other twin as he took on a protective attitude.

Rouge: Rodeo ottoto-chan, onegai shimasu... (please)

Rodeo: Yada, konai de (stay away)

Rouge: Totto-chan, Ochitsuite, watashi wa chōdo hanashi o shitai (calm dwn, I just want to talk)

Ozzy sighed, rubbing Rodeo's back to calm him down, squeezing his hand. "Do you want me to stay with you?" he asked softly, a worried look on his face.

Rodeo: *hesitated for a moment before shaking his head* Yada, its OK. We need some time alone anyways to sort this out

Rouge: *sighed in relief*

Ozzy blinked and looked to Rouge before looking to Rodeo and smiling, nodding before he hugged him gently. "Don't worry, okay?" he said to him before he headed back into the van, stretching. Maybe it was a good time to shower, he was sure he didn't smell so great from all the training.

Thrax: *sees him return* Hey, baby. Ur bk. Everything OK there?

Klepta: *noticed him alone* Where's Rodeo?

"Ah? He's outside with Rouge... wanting to talk..." Ozzy said and walked over to the table, stealing some food. "Mm... I think I'll eat when I get out the shower~"

Thrax: A'ight, I'll just leave 'em in the microwave then

Klepta: *peeked a little outside to see Rodeo sitting quietly on Rouge's lap as they talked matters*

Amber: *was wondering where her parents were n crawled abt, then tugged at Edison's pant* Nyu~?

Ozzy nodded some before he st_le a bit more food and headed to the bathroom to wash

Edison blinked and looked down, shocked to see the little girl before he picked her up and set her on his lap. "Ach, Amber... Vhat vong?" he asked, holding her carefully.

Amber: *gave him the "Where's Mama & Papa" look, a little worried since she saw them fighting*

Edison gently bounced her on his lap. "Ja, Ja... It's hokay, liddle gurl... momma und papady are chust talkink..." he said softly to her, smiling as he nuzzled noses with her.

Amber: *giggled n grabbed Edison's cheeks with her tiny hands, stretching them sideways*

Edison blinked in surprise, his eyes widening before he flailed a little. "Ach, liddle gurlie...Let go, my face hain't meant to do dat~" he whined out, starting to tickle the little spawn.

Amber: Nya~!! *squealed as she was being tickled, squirming ard in the virus' hands*

Klepta: *smiled at the sight, his mind thinking thoughts of themselves hving a family of their own, possibly a little influenced or jealous by Rodeo's condition*

Edison gave a playful evil cackle, threatening the girl with the 'tickle monster' before he began to tickle her even more. "Rawrgh, got hyu!" he called out before his hands hooked under her arms as he lifted her up. He had gotten a little better with the little girl now.

Klepta: *chuckles* Seems like u hv started to get used to babysitting kids again there, mein bruder *came to him n tickled Amber's chin, in which she giggled n nuzzled against Edison's chest to hide frm the tickle*

Edison blinked and looked up, smiling up at him lightly. "Ach... Vell, Hy've been around her for a fev mondds now... Hy doubt Hy kould vith henny odder kids... de ratio uf de years Hy've been alone iz herd to beat vith de kouple uf mondds vith her..." the virus said, chuckling down at the little girl. "Ach, liddle vun, tink ve schould get Kleppy und beat him up?" he purred to the little girl.

Amber: *squealed a little n giggled, nuzzling Edison's chest. It seems she rather be close to someone's bosoms than doing anything else, tho she looked a little like she would rather be with her mother, bt beggars cant be choosers*

Klepta: Hehe, looks like she's a more of a lover than a fighter. She's getting into u now, evn tho she's more attached to her mother

Edison grunted softly at the nuzzle, laughing and shaking his head. "Ah, like me, eh, liddle gurl?" he said, rubbing her back again, pouting some. "Hy tink she'd like zumddink not so flat tough..." he mumbled absenty, shaking his head.

Klepta: More like she'd prefer someone who's already had a shower. *peels the girl off him* I think Oz is done with his bath. U better do so, since u had a long day training with him

Thrax: *speaking of which, was helping the cell to towel-dry his hair while the cell was drying the rest of his body in the bedroom*

Edison blinked a few times before he stared up at his brother, huffing a little. "Dat not fonny..." he grumbled before he got up. He was right though, he did need to shower.

Ozzy sighed as he dried himself up. "You know I can do this myself, right?" he said, rolling his eyes a little, sitting in just the towel.

Klepta: *grinned n ushered him along to the bathroom as he took ovr the babysitting*

Thrax: I knw, bt I like pampering u. N dont tell me u dont like being pampered bcoz I knw u do, baby *finished the last of towel-drying*

Edison rolled his eyes before heading into the bathroom before closing the door. Stripping his stuff off, he turned the shower on before climbing in.

Ozzy blinked a few times before his cheeks pinked up a little. "Feh, you're just trying to get on my good side, I know it~" he teased him, shaking out his head when he was done so his hair would go back to its normal style.

Thrax: *chuckles* Maybe? Or maybe I just wanna pamper u for the sake of loving u *nuzzled against him* Hmm...I wonder how r the twins faring ovr there

Ozzy murred softly but huffed at him, shaking his head. "Yeah, some big bad virus you are..." he said, sniggering a little, fixing his hair some. "I'm sure they're fine..."

Thrax: Oh I'm not all THAT bad *smirked deviously before peeking outside to see the twins still talking, Rodeo looking like he had done a great deal of crying* They seem to talking an awful long time tho. I wonder if Rouge actually convinced Rodeo to abort it or something. Tht would be a shame

Ozzy blinked before his eyes narrowed a little. "If he has, I will hurt that bastard..." Ozzy near hissed, his body tensing up a little. He wouldn't allow that innocent child be hurt.

Thrax: *turned to Oz* R u...still sore abt wht I did to u bk in Frank? The one with u being knocked up n all...

Ozzy sighed softly, hanging his head. "... I know it was necissary... but that spawn... it was innocent and... and I let it die..." he said, flinching a little as his arms wrapped around himself.

Thrax: *held him* I knw, I'm sorry I made u do it, bt I'm possessive tht way. I cannot bear the thought of u hving someone else's child. I can nvr bring myself to love someone else's child, especially wen the conception was not out of passion or love. I guess in a way, I understand how Rouge feels

"I know, I understand what he must be going through, but he has to understand Rodeo... he's wanted a child of his own for so long... and to lose a child... nn... it's still so awful... I... I'm sure once the child develops more... I can... try to find out who it belongs to... I'm sure I can so something with this power..." Ozzy said softly, leaning into his arms.

Klepta: U might wanna wait until he's in his 3rd mth of pregnancy. *chuckles* Doing it any sooner would not be pretty

Thrax: Wht do u mean? *since he was the youngest he nvr reli hv much knowledge of an actual pregnancy*

Ozzy blinked and looked up, also looking confused, he didn't know much about pregnancy either. "Yeah, what DO you mean? What would happen?" he asked before he blinked in surprise and flushed, covering up fully with the towel so Thrax wouldn't get angry.

Klepta: *grins* U might as well get dressed first, doll. It'll be a bit of a long explanation

Ozzy flushed and rubbed the back of his neck before getting up and looking for his clothes.

Thrax: *narrowed his eyes at Klepta before handing Oz some fresh new clothes*

Klepta: *realized Amber was getting hungry n was whining for milk, n went to the kitchen to make some milk formula for the little spawn*

Ozzy blinked and flushed, quickly pulling on the clean clothes. "Don't worry... he won't do anything..." he said, pulling on his shirt.

Thrax: Yeah, if I keep a close eye on him *waited for the cell to finish changing n Klepta coming bk with the milk formula for Amber before sitting dwn*

Ozzy smoothed his t-shirt down before he sat down himself. "Eh... so... what's the deal, Klepta?"

Klepta: Well, since I've been ard Big Mama n I'm the eldest, I pretty much knw the ins n outs of pregnancies. A virus pregnancy lasts 5 mths. Judging by Rodeo's fainting spell n possible morning sickness, he should be abt 1 mth pregnant right now. The 2nd mth of the pregnancy will be a scary one

Thrax: *raised a brow* How scary?

Ozzy blinked a few times, frowning a little as he shuffled around. "Please don't tell me he's like going to be in pain... or try to kill us or something..." he said, chewing on his lip.

Klepta: Well...something like tht *chuckles awkwardly* On the 2nd mth of pregnancy, Rodeo will be hving vry extreme hunger attacks. Think of it as cravings, bt instead of craving weird stuff, they crave for everything. This is where we need a stronghold bcoz we r going to need to lock him up

Ozzy blinked dumbly for a few times, staring at the virus blankly for a while before he slowly turned and looked up at the virus. "... If that's what being a virus does, I ain't having you kids." he deadpanned, shuddering a little. He didn't want to think about what Rodeo might end up eating during that time.

Thrax: Ur breaking my heart here, baby *did an unsuccessful pout*

Klepta: It gets better. We hv to lock up Rodeo in a secure room so he cant get out, n we hv to supply him with food, all the time, 24/7, n if necessary, live ppl

"Great, I am SO not getting knocked up now... people? LIVE people? Urk..." Ozzy shuddered, wrinkling his nose and gagging. "Poor Rodeo..." he mumbled, suddenly glaring up at Thrax and pushing him over so he fell back on the bed. "Damn you for being a virus! You and all your kind, hmph! Carnivorous bastard..."

Klepta: Oh dont worry. We just let Rodeo eat germs. Low-life characters anyway, n maybe one or two viruses. Rodeo will eat n eat n eat for an entire mth, then on his 3rd mth of pregnancy, his body metabolisme will slow dwn to a pace where he will look like he's high, bcoz the body will need all the energy it needs to digest tht one mth long food in his system. So expect him to be on Cloud 9 on the 3rd mth

Thrax: Hey, dont blame me, baby. Ur a T4, so tht makes u a virus just like anyone! U'll probably go thru tht too! Hmph! *looked away, frustrated*

"I won't be going through anything cause you aint getting me pregnant!" Ozzy huffed back at him, turning his attention back to Klepta before sighing some. "Poor Rodeo... he's going to be so confused by all these changes... What about month four?"

Klepta: Dont worry. I'm sure Rodeo will understand. He's seen Big Mama pregnant, as do I. I'm sure he'll pull thru. Well, on the 4th mth, he'll function as normal all the way till the 5th mth in which he will pop *chuckled at the cell's expression* No, not literally. Meaning wen he gives birth. Tho I hope the baby has a way out. I shudder to think it comes out the way it got in

Thrax: Ah, if he's turned pregnant bcoz of Oz, then there will be similar physique as Oz. Oz had a birth canal wen we had to get rid of a kid frm a germ who raped him

Klepta: Wait, wait a minute, u were pregnant before, doll?

Ozzy's eyes widened at the thought of Rodeo popping just like that poor cell that came to them for help. He shuddered before blinking, his eyes widening as he quickly covered Thrax's mouth, trembling slightly when Klepta spoke to him, gulping hard as he began to feel sick again. "... Excuse me..." he mumbled before he suddenly ran out the room.

Klepta: *blinked as he saw the cell ran*

Thrax: *followed behind him* Baby? Baby, u OK? Baby, talk to me

Ozzy turned around, glaring up at him as tears trickled down his cheeks. "H-how could you!" he snapped at him, shoving him away. "How dare you tell him! How dare you let him know! Just because your so comfortable about it doesn't mean I am! You don't realise how that still haunts me Frank damn it!"

Thrax: I'm sorry, pls, baby, I'm sorry, I didnt... *hugged him close* I'm sorry, bt...he had to knw eventually. I dont understand, baby. U were so eager to get rid of the child at the time. U didnt want to be pregnant n u were fine with it wen I gave u the drink. Wht happened?

Ozzy weakly hit at his chest, trying to push him away but eventually sobbed into his chest, crying and trembling. "I-I was scared and confused! I didn't know it'd be like this... Of course I didn't want it... but... but I killed an innocent child because of my own selfish feelings!"

Thrax: Shh, shh, shh... *held him closer, stroking his bk* There, there...It'll pass, baby. It'll pass. I'm here, baby. We'll get thru this, baby, we will *sat him dwn n knelt beside him* If it makes u feel any better...do u wish to hv my child? Right here, right now?

Ozzy, unable to keep his anger, clinged onto the other, crying into his chest. He sniffled when he was sat down, blinking before teary eyes widened in shock as he stared at the virus, his mouth hanging open before he rubbed his eye. "W-wha...?"

Thrax: U heard wht I asked. Would u like to hv a child with me? Right here, right now? If u want, I will give it to u. Take it as an...advance for my proposal to hv u as my official mate

Ozzy's eyes stared widely as he struggled to speak, his mouth opening and closing. "I... I..." was all he could get out, shocked that he'd been so serious and direct about it.

Thrax: *sighed n chuckled a little* Well, u think abt it. My offer will always stand. No expiry date. So take ur time *sees the twins done talking n were making their way into the van* Looks like the "family meeting" is ovr

Ozzy gulped hard, biting his lip, finally getting the courage to speak. "... I... Thrax... I don't think... I can right now... I still not over... it... and... and I don't think I could bare losing... again..." he mumbled softly, hanging his head a little and shuffling around before blinking and looking up, quickly shutting up.