I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 226

[the whole Roja family dozed off till late in the morning, n the nxt day, at the dining area, Thrax told the family his plan of moving to the Appendix]

Rodeo: Ehh? Honto deska? (Really) Honki desu ne? (Are u guys reli serious)

Thrax: Does it look like I'm joking to u guys? [gives them a deadpan look]

Edison ate his food silently, yawning to himself, still looking tired after Klepta had fucked him into a coma last night, barely paying attention to what was going on.

"Thrax said it'd be a good idea to lay low, so the spawns and... myself, can be safe, I still have a while to go and Thrax won't let me fight while I'm impregnated." Ozzy said, looking to Thrax with a slight pout.

Rouge: Sa, wakara masen desu ne (I understand), ur officially carrying a life inside u now, there's no telling if Big Mama would send ur pill friend to hurt u n the baby

Rodeo: Hai hai, u don't wanna end up like wat happened to Eddie-chan desho?

Klepta: [glared at the younger twin n threw a bread crumb at him, giving him a "Too soon, u idiot" look]

Edison unfortunately zoned back in at that moment and gave a saddened look, lowering his gaze to his food, remembering the pain he felt for his own stupidity of not telling someone he had a spawn inside him.

Ozzy sighed and reached out, rubbing Edison's back, looking over at him. "It's okay, Eddie, it's not your fault it happened." he told him, trying to sooth him.

Klepta: [glared at Rouge again] See wat u did? [threw a spoon at his head]

Rouge: Itaii~! Naniyate yo! (wat the hell)

Thrax: [massaged his temples, feeling a headache coming in frm their bickering] Guys, can we just focus for one second n come up with a plan on how to move out to the Appendix without being seen?

Rodeo: Ne, ur idea of traveling in the cover of darkness seems legit enough desu ne

"I'm sure Eddie here can do some research for us on the best route, maybe he can hack into the survellance to keep us from view?" Ozzy suggested as he looked to the others around the table, glancing to Edison who was prodding at his food.

Klepta: [fumed a bit at the younger twin, then turned to Edison, putting a hand on his comfortingly] Wat do u say, Eddie? U OK with doing tht?

Thrax: [quietly gazed at Edison, hoping he would give them a favourable answer; his mate n his spawn's life was at stake here]

Edison shifted, not looking up at them as he poked his food some more. "Hy guess... ist not too hard." he mumbled, worried about getting involved again, not wanting to get someone else killed.

Klepta: I'll help u out as well, OK? We can do this together [patted his hand gently]

Thrax: Then its settled then. We better get started with packing the trailer van with whatevr essentials we need

Rouge: Hai~ I'll help desho. U stay n watch Amber-chan and our futago-chan ne, Rodeo-chan?

Rodeo: Hai hai, u guys do ur thing then. The sooner we pack up, the less time we waste on figuring out wat we've forgotten desho

Edison sighed, pushing his plate away, not feeling very hungry anymore as he pushed his chair back and got up, deciding to go get his laptop so he could get started on playing around with his hacks.

Ozzy watched Edison leave, a worried look on his face before he looked to Klepta. "Is he going to be okay?"

Klepta: [sighed in frustration] Idiot Rouge had to hit a sore spot there. He's still sorta beating himself up abt it, n also abt Majah, bt he'll be fine with me ard. Excuse me [excused himself frm the table to go follow aftr Edison, n with Thrax n Rouge off to pack up the trailer van, only Rodeo, who is nursing the twins at the table, n Amber who is sitting on the high chair nomming her oatmeal, and Ozzy was left]

Rodeo: Ahh~ Tht was awkward desu ne...

Ozzy sighed and looked to Rodeo, shaking his head a little. "I think Rouge needs to learn what not to say." he mumbled and rubbed at his face, hoping that Edison would be okay, knowing that he would be still shaken up, hell, even he was still shook up from the vision that he saw from Edison's  mind.

Rodeo: Ahaha, sa, tht's one of his biggest flaws. He's too outspoken for his own good. Got into a number of troubles during our travels to find Thrax ottoto-chan coz of his mouth desu ne~ [sees the twins done with nursing n hands one of them to Oz] Watashi o tasukete ne? (help me out) Burp Hikari for me?

Ozzy blinked a few times as he took the baby virus, biting his lip, unsure as he pulled them against his shoulder and began rubbing their back awkwardly. "Like this?" he asked, looking over at Rodeo.

Rodeo: Hai hai, just like tht, and rub and pat gently in intervals, sa, like this [demonstrated it to him, carrying Hikaru n resting her gently against his shoulder n patted her bk gently, rubbing it in btwn n made some gentle rocking up n dwn until the baby let out a loud burp]

Ozzy watched him for a moment, flushing awkwardly as he copied Rodeo, rubbing and patting the spawn's back before he jumped when it let out a huge burp. "Jeez..."

Rodeo: [giggled as he heard the burp] Sa, ur a natural, Oz to-chan. Ur gonna be a great oka-san (mom) wen ur little kodomo-chan (baby) is born [takes Hikari frm Oz n cradled them close, rocking them]

"A-ahah, I don't think I'm that good, just a stroke of luck." Ozzy said, grinning sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his neck.

Rodeo: U'll nvr knw ne~ U might just be the perfect oka-san, or at least a much better one than the one we grew up with [sighed sadly, couldnt help it as his thought drifted bk to the dark times wen he n his twin/lover was with Big Mama]

"I won't ever be like her." Ozzy said, frowning as he reached out to rub Rodeo's shoulder. "You guys are safe now, with your real family."

Rodeo: Hai hai, n the sooner we get rid of her, the better off we will be, n we will hv real peace desu ne... [turned to Oz] U'll nvr leave our Thrax ottoto-chan, will u?

Ozzy blinked in surprise at the question, his cheeks warming up more as he looked away from the virus. "I... I haven't planned on it." he said, shifting in his seat.

Rodeo: Yokatta... I can't imagine how Thrax ottoto-chan would be if u left him. He can't hv another heartbreak again, not after that thing with his late ex desho...

"Ah, yeah..." Ozzy mumbled, lowering his head and sighing softly, playing with his hands in his lap.

Rodeo: [rocked till the babies r asleep, then tucks them in the baby cot tht they moved downstairs, then went to Ozzy n took his hands] Oz to-chan, I can't help but thinking u still got something on ur mind. U wanna talk abt it desu ne?

"Huh? Ah, nah, I'm fine. Just a little stressed from all this going on, you know?" Ozzy told him softly, sighing a little as he glanced up at him.

Rodeo: R u sure? Ur not having second thoughts about this baby, are u, Oz to-chan? [looked at him in concern]

"W-what? No, I..." Ozzy bit his lower lip, shifting under his gaze before he sighed and gave in. "I guess I might be a little nervous about it."

Rodeo: [leaned his forehead against the cell's, stroking his hands gently in a comforting manner] Sa, lay it on me, Oz to-chan. Wat r u nervous abt? U can vent it out, I knw u want to, desho

"I... I... I just never had thoughts about this, I never looked into being pregnant, I don't know what's going to happen to me. I thought I'd be the one impregnating some female cell, you know? Funny  how things change. It's so weird, I never saw myself like this." Ozzy blurted out, unable to keep holdig it back.

Rodeo: Mmhmm, go on... [just lend a helping ear, not commenting on anything, just focusing on holding his hand to keep him calm n let him vent]

"Like, we had a rocky start, but... I guess I do love him, like for real and not just cause he kidnapped me... but being with spawn, it's just... so weird, like I'm not going to back out, I couldn't do that, not to Thrax, and not to the spawn, but... I don't know, I guess you could say... I'm anxious?" Ozzy admitted softly, biting hard on his own lip.

Rodeo: [smiled] Wakata yo, Oz to-chan. I knw exactly how u feel. Its perfectly normal to feel tht way. I felt the same wen we discovered I'm pregnant with Hikari n Hikaru. Worried tht it might not belong to Rouge-chan bcoz of the orgy, worried tht we might give birth to stillborns or deformed kodomo-chan bcoz of our genetics... Hai, I was anxious like u too...

"I... I still don't know how that happened, it's all such a blur and confusing, but... you seem so happy with being able to have your own children, I... I do worry for Eddie though, he might not be able to natural have another child again, because there was something... something I did that caused all this." Ozzy sighed and closed his eyes.

Rodeo: [takes Ozzy's cheeks n cradled them as he leaned his forehead against his again] Oz to-chan, no matter wat u did that made us this way, it's not ur fault, ne. U were still developing as a T-4 cell, ur DNA is bound to flake off sometimes n rub off on someone else while ur body adjusts to the changes. I don't blame u, ne, coz it's a blessing for both of us, having our own child. Eddie-chan will be fine, I'm sure whatever u rubbed off on us will stay on him as well, n he will hv his own kodomo-chan in no time. Why would u think he can't hv another desho?

Ozzy opened his eyes, looking up at the virus, reaching his hands up to rest over the top of Rodeo's, a weak smile on his face. "I... I thought it was like a one time thing, you know? Like happening in the heat of the moment?" he did his best to explain, sighing softly.

Rodeo: Honto da, it does sound like in the heat of the moment, [giggled at the pun] but still it happened. I'm sure any other time or place or situation, it would've happened either way, n think about it, if it was a one time thing, whatever u rubbed off on us n Eddie-chan would've been gone a long time, n yet Eddie-chan got knocked up during his heat, way after our orgy thing. Doesn't that mean something to u, Oz to-chan?

"I... I guess in a way... I infected you guys?" Ozzy said softly, looking to Rodeo, grinning sheepishly at him. "I guess I really am a virus after all."

Rodeo: [grinned bk at him] Half desu ne, half. T-4 cell is the best of both worlds. Ne, u think ur kodomo-chan is gonna be born a virus or a cell desu ne~? [his hand reached to stroke Oz's baby bump]

Ozzy hitched in surprise, not used ot anyone but Thrax touching his stomach, a bit defencive. "Maybe... maybe they'll look like a cell but have virus capabilities?" he suggested, smiling some as he looked down at his stomach.

Rodeo: Maybe, sa ne~? [nuzzled the baby bump] Who's gonna be the cutest lil kodomo-chan? Yes, u are, yes, u are...! But not as cute as MY futago-chan desu ne...! [giggled]

"Psh, my spawn will be way cuter." Ozzy teased back as he flushed, feeling the nuzzle against his stomach.

Rodeo: Yada! (nope) My futago-chan is THE most kawaii of all, nya ha ha~~ [laughed proudly, sticking his tongue out at Oz]

Ozzy stuck his tongue back out at him, huffing. "No way, you watch, my spawn will be the cutest little one out of all the spawns." he told him as a matter of fact, grinning at him.

Rodeo: [grinned bk at him] Sa, we shall hv to see then, don't we, ne, Oz to-chan~? [giggled as he pinched Oz's nose teasingly before he made his way to the kitchen to make himself a warm drink]

Ozzy gasped and huffed, rubbing his nose and pouting a little, before he slumped back and rubbed at his stomach, biting his lip a little. "I feel hungry..." he muttered, slowly getting up to head to the kitchen after Rodeo.

Rodeo: [was mixing his drink wen he saw Ozzy coming aftr him slowly] Oz to-chan? Daijobu? U look kinda... I dunno, sluggish desho?

"Huh? I'm okay, I'm just... hungry?" Ozzy said, sounding a little confused as he moved over to the fridge, routing through it, trying to find something that he could eat.

Rodeo: [felt like this scene was almost familiar, then saw the pot sitting on the bottom shelf of the fridge] Ah, tht is last night's miso soup for our udon dinner. U wanna hv tht, Oz to-chan?

Before Rodeo could even ask him, he was on his knees and devouring the soup, lifting the pot and downing the soup almost animalistically.

Rodeo: Ahh! Dame da, Oz to-chan, soup no samui ne~ (its cold soup) [was too late as he already started downing the soup] Arara... [had a bad feeling abt this]

Thrax: [heard the commotion n came to the kitchen] Wats wrong, Rodeo? Is Oz OK?

Rodeo: Define OK na no daa... [sweatdropped as he pointed at Oz kneeling in front of the fridge, wolfing dwn the soup like an animal]

Rouge: [peeks in to see as well n saw tht familiar sight] Ara iyada... (oh no)

Ozzy grunted and gulped down the fluids, growling at Rodeo when he tried to stop him, the look in his eyes changed to something different. It seemed the virus side of him was taking over and the hungry was increasing rapidly. When more people entered, he growled louder and clung to the pot, trying to swallow faster, ending up spilling some down himself.

Thrax: We need to leave, now

Rouge: De-Demo, Oz to-chan wa...

Thrax: His hunger is starting to settle in, n our place is compromised. And we are WAY out here in the boonies where the nxt food supply is forever away. We hv to leave now if we wanna make it to the Appendix n to a place where we can keep him secure n not eat us

Rodeo: H-Hai, ur right, ottoto-chan

Thrax: [called out to upstairs] Eddie! Klepta! Stop moping ard! We hv to go, NOW!!

It took a moment but Edison came down, laptop in hand, looking confused at the sudden urgency. "Vat is going on? Vhy da panic?" he asked before he jumped at the sound of the pot hitting the floor, looking over at the fridge where the feral Ozzy stood, growling, looking like a starved animal. "Uh... vat is wrong wit Ozzy?" he asked softly, stepping back, looking worried.

Klepta: [was right behind Edison n saw the same thing] Oh no... Here we go again. We'll hv to cancel the hacking n get moving, Eddie. Oz is now at his hunger phase, just like Rodeo did wen he was pregnant

Thrax: [sighed] I was hoping he would lean more towards cell gestation than this. U guys pack up whatever is left n get the trailer van ready. I'll handle this [comes slowly towards Oz, his hands slightly outstretched] Oz? Baby? It's me, Thrax, ur mate. Stay calm, OK? U hv to come with me

"Oh no, oh no oh no..." Edison said, shuffling to hide behind Klepta, his eyes widening as he peered around his brother, seeing how angry Ozzy looked before he shut his laptop and bolted for it.

Ozzy growled as Thrax came towards him, though his brows knitted together as he was spoken to, looking like he was calming down, though when Edison bolted out the kitchen, he growled, his insincts kicking in as he shot towards the virus.

Thrax: [gasped as he tried to grab Oz but missed] Rodeo! Rouge! Get him!!

Rouge&Rodeo: Hai~~!! [both of them pretty much tackled Oz, with Rodeo catching him from the bottom to cushion his fall lest he hit his belly on the hard cold floor n Rouge tackling his legs, holding him dwn] Shizuka ni shiro, Oz to-chan (quiet dwn)

Klepta: [captured Edison before he gone too far n hugged him tightly, keeping him from running] Nein, Nein, mein bruder, stop! Don't run! U will activate his fight or flight response! He'll see u as prey to catch. Calm dwn!

Ozzy gasped as he was suddenly knocked down, hissing and growling, struggling against the twins, his intinct to protect his spawn kicking in as he tried to claw at them, snapping his teeth at them to bite.

Edison panted hard, trembling in his brother's arms, his eyes widen exactly like the prey Ozzy saw him as. "H-Hy don't vant to get eaten!" came his panicked voice, remembering how Rodeo had been.

Klepta: Ur not going to get eaten. I won't let him. Its OK, I'm right here [held Edison close] Come, let them handle it. We better pack up the trailer van n get it ready

Rodeo&Rouge: Thrax ottoto-chan!! Hayaku~!! (hurry up) [both of them tried to keep their weight on Oz so as not to let him go, but also struggling to not get bitten n scratched by the now feral cell] He needs ur scent!!

Thrax: [moves slowly close to Oz, then reaches his hand tht had the killer claw towards Oz, stroking his cheek] Easy does it, mi bebe, easy does it. I'm right here. Its me, ur mate, ur Thrax, calm dwn... [flared up the killer claw just enough to let the cell feel the familiar heat, to make him remember his scent n his heat]

Edison shivered and looked up at Klepta, still looking worried, biting his lip. "V-Vat if Hy end up like dat?" he asked as he clung to the bigger virus' arm.

Ozzy's thrashing slowed down as that virus came closer, growling calming to a low rumble as he felt that claw, before he purred at the heat against his cheek, looking up at Thrax with a bit of a dazed look, though that hunger tried to push through.

Thrax: Its OK... Its OK, I'm right here [gestured the twins to let him go, n wen they did, he cradled the cell close to his chest] There, there... I'm right here... [uses eye contact to tell the twins to get something, anything, for Oz to munch on]

Klepta: Dont worry, if tht happens I won't let u hurt anyone. I'll be right here to keep an eye on u. Come on, lets not waste time [started to pack the last of things into the trailer van, bringing the pets n the children in as well n secured them in the nursery room inside the van to keep them occupied]

Ozzy almost cooed as Thrax took him into his arms, clinging onto him as he pressed closer, sniffing at him and purring, wanting to bite down on him but that cell side fought with the virus side.

Edison quickly got to work packing the van with Klepta, making sure he had all his equipment back in the van, dumping it on his bed for now before he came back out to check on Klepta. "Hy think ve got everything..."

Rodeo: [managed to dig out a few cereal boxes tht still had enough cereal in them n tossed it to Oz] Sa, I'll go chk on the kodomo-chan [went to the trailer van]

Rouge: I'll chk for any last min stuff, u gonna be OK, ottoto-chan?

Thrax: Yeah, I'll be fine as long as I keep him close to me [carries Oz to the trailer n chose the room at the vry end of the trailer van, holding Oz close so he wouldnt lash out at anyone n settled him dwn] U be good n eat ur cereal, alright? I'll get u some more food later [backed away slowly before getting out of the room n locked the door] Phew...

Klepta: [had just started the van] Is he gonna be OK in there?

Thrax: Yeah. I'll just hv to bunk here near the door n keep watch. Evrything ready?

Edison peered from the front of the van where he was sat with Klepta, laptop back on again, researching as he nervously looked at Thrax then the door. "Vont he get out of dere?" he asked, his spikes sticking out from various body parts with how anxious he was getting.

Thrax: Don't worry. I'll be here to keep an eye on him. His sense of smell should be slightly heightened, so he'll be able to recognize my scent n keep his compulsion at bay. Just hand me a futon n an extra blanket so I can camp out here

Rouge: [just jumped in] Haii~~ Everything all packed n accounted for! Ikimasho? (We going)

Klepta: Yup, we're going [took the wheel n started driving]

Edison set his laptop in his seat as he got up, moving around it before he moved to the cupboard and pulled things out for Thrax, handing them over almost nervously as he watched the door carefully and quickly shuffled back away from it. "Vat if he gets out?" he asked, not taking his eyes off the door.

Thrax: I'll be here to catch him, we'll all be here. Don't be such a scaredy cat, Eddie [rolled his eyes a little at Edison's fretting]

Klepta: He's right, u knw, Eddie, abt being there. We'll nvr let any harm come to either of us. Oz is not in his right mind now coz of the spawn, be kind to him. N it'll only be for a mth

Rouge: Hai hai, we can tough this out, ne~ Time will fly by super fast

Edison looked around at them all, but he didn't look convinced, making a face of displeasure as he moved back to the front of the van and climbed back in his seat. "Nein..."

Klepta: [sighed n shook his head weakly as he continued on driving to their destination]

Rouge: I'll go rummage the trailer van fridge to see if we got enough food, ne, Thrax ottoto-chan. U just stay put [went to the said fridge n started hunting]

Thrax: [just nodded n kept guard of the door, leaning his head against it, then noticed Nessie coming towards him] Hey, mutt. U shouldn't be here, u know? It's dangerous

The dog sniffed at Thrax before he looked to the door, sniffing around it, seeming to be able to smell the change of scent from Ozzy though there was suddenly a thud against the door, making Nessie go on guard and growl a little as Ozzy clawed from behind the door, trying to get out. "Nnn... Thrax..."

Thrax: [shushed Nessie n held him bk before leaning against the door] Baby? Baby, I'm here

Rouge: [just got bk with an armful of food, mouthed the words "Sa, meshi, dozo" n put it dwn quietly on Thrax's lap before leaving]

When that food was placed in Thrax's lap, Ozzy snarled from behind the door, banging against it, as if trying to break through it.

Edison jumped, peering back from around his chair, his eyes widening as he saw the door move with how hard Ozzy was banging against it.

Klepta: [turns at Edison's jump] Easy, easy, Eddie. Just ignore it. Thrax can deal with him. Just keep ur eyes on the road or on ur laptop. Pretend u didn't hear it

Thrax: Baby, baby, calm dwn. I'm going to open the door a little bit, OK? U stay put [waited till there was no sound frm inside before he manages to slowly open a crack on the door just enough to fit his hand with the food thru it n dump them all in one by one as quick as a flash before slamming it shut again, bolting it tight]

Edison whimpered before he looked back to his laptop, curling up as he did his work researching.

Ozzy was soon snarling again, eating the food right behind the door, the noises sounding grotesque.

Klepta: [reached dwn next to Edison's seat n fished out his headphones] Here, maybe this'll help u concentrate

Thrax: [cringed a little at the sound, but it was to be expected anyways, despite feeling a pang of sympathy pains in his heart for him] Easy does it, baby, I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere

Edison blinked and looked over at him, slowly taking the headphones from him. He plugged them into his laptop and put them on his head, finding some music to listen to.

"Thrax..." came the gugled sound of the cell, before more chomping came from him.

Thrax: It's OK, baby. I'm still here. U won't go thru this alone, I promise [leaned his head against the door as he listened in to the chomping, knowing that at least he's OK n is eating]

Rouge: [peeked at them] Moh, I hope he doesn't become like Rodeo-chan na no daa. We're gonna attract a lot of attention in a countryside like the Appendix if he decides to hv an appetite for flesh desu ne...

Klepta: He's half a cell, I'm sure he'd stick to normal food. We'll just hv to try our best to provide his food anyway we can

Ozzy growled from behind the door as he heard Thrax before he whimpered and pawed at the door while trying to stuff his face at the same time, wanting the virus but his need to feed grew.

Thrax: Shh... I'm here, I'm here... [stroking the door as if he was stroking the cell himself in his attempt to comfort him]