I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 87

*the gang spent the nxt whole mth doing their heist speed-o style, jumping frm body to body, ramping it up as they crash n burned with style. Before they knew it, the entire prison was starting to go into panic n was in quarantine lockdwn, n starting to suspect maybe a sort of terrorist attack on prisoners n suspecting everybody*

Morning soon came around again and the cell stepped out of the bedroom area, rubbing his eye and yawning. Scars from the attack by the virus were still visible, but seemed to be easing up on his membrane, seeming to be healing perfectly fine now he had been getting his strength back. Groaning, he moved over to the kitchen area, getting himself some coffee. "I really need to get out of here.." he mumbled, having not left the trailer in so long.

Thrax: *got up as well n made his way to Oz, holding him close frm behind n kissed the nape of his neck* Hey, baby. Ur lookin' good *nuzzled him*

Ozzy grumbled and sipped at his coffee, yawning. They had been up all night on the last body and he'd been up all night watching after Amber. "Nnn... mmph..." he grumbled in reply, taking another sip of his coffee, partily ignoring the virus.

Thrax: *chked the scars on the cell n kissed them* U look reli sexy today. N u were sexy as well wen u were up last night watching ovr the kid

Ozzy shivered at the kisses to his sensitive scars, frowning sleepily as he sipped at his coffee again. "Nnn... what's up with you today?" he mumbled softly, squriming against his hold some.

Thrax: Nothing, baby. Just a little happy to see ya, n happy tht we've finally hit the target of creating an epidemic. Hv u seen the latest news on wht's going on outside?

Ozzy nodded slowly, sipping more at his coffee. "Huh? No... I haven't been outside in like a month..." he grumbled softly, rubbing his eyes a little, leaning forward against the counter.

Thrax: Well, the entire prison is more or less under quarantine lockdwn n everyone is in a panic. Tht's the beauty of spreading epidemic. Aint it beautiful? *grins*

Ozzy blinked and sighed, nodding slowly. "Yay..." he mumbled sleepily, pouring himself some more coffee and yawning again. "So what do we do, now?" he mumbled, sipping at his fresh cup of coffee with a moan. He was so glad he got some of this before they left the last few bodies. He'd been without it for so long.

Thrax: We're gonna recuperate for a moment. *looked out the air as they were still flying, with Klepta on the wheel for the night* We might choose another dog city before we figure out how to get out of the prison

Ozzy nodded slowly and yawned. At least he'd get a good nights sleep before they were off again. "So you're not continuing in the prision?" he mumbled, frowning a little as he took another sip, looking up to the virus.

Thrax: *chuckles* Where hv u been? We've got 'em all. All the hardcore prisoners in this whole mth. We left out the small fries of course, bt we've got em all. There's nothing for us to pick clean anymore

Ozzy blinked in surprise. "Really? Oh... I didn't know... I thought there were more of them..." he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck and shrugging. "So... we're going to take a break now?"

Thrax: Seeing tht we've made success, I guess we deserve a break. Got the dog yet, bro?

Klepta: Almost. Everything's in quarantine, so it'll take time to find a dog

Ozzy bit his lip, looking to the virus, a nervous look on his face. "Um... Thrax... don't they usually decontaminate things that are in quarantine?"

Thrax: Yeah, they do. Bt they only decontaminate the outside, they dont do the inside. We just gonna hv to suffer a bit of burn on the trailer van to get in, is all

Klepta: Yeah, n with the shield I got on this baby, it wouldnt evn be more than just a scratch. Dont worry there, doll

Ozzy sighed and nodded slowly, feeling a little better at that. He didn't want to end up being burned up, he knew he would survive decontaminations now.

Rouge: *just finished feeding Hope n lulling her to sleep* Thanks for watching her last night, Oz to-chan. Diaper rash is giving her insomnia

Ozzy blinked and looked up, smiling a little. "It's okay, really... maybe we should try getting something for the diaper rash?"

Rouge: We'll get it once we get to the nxt city. Kowaii so, ne, totto (poor lil bro) *looks at Rodeo who's konked out beside the baby* He's all tuckered out as well

Ozzy chuckled lightly and nodded some, sipping his coffee. "That kid is really hard work." he mumbled, rubbing the back of his neck and drinking more.

Rouge: Comes with the territory. We hv expected this much, bt tht's parenthood for ya *grins*

Klepta: I think I spot a pooch!

Ozzy nodded slowly and sighed, shaking his head at him before blinking and looking over to Klepta. "So you're going to land?"

Klepta: *looks out* They're gonna decontaminate. We're gonna hv to make a rush to it. Hold on tight! *zoomed towards the dog, which belonged to one of the narcotics team for detection*

Ozzy blinked before gasping out as the trailer van jolted, falling into the virus still behind him and grunting. "Not much of a warning!"

Rouge: *had held Rodeo n the baby in plc so they wouldnt jerk as the van sped*

Thrax: *held onto Oz firmly, then led him to the couch so they had a better gravity centre*

Ozzy grumbled as he spilled his coffee, stumbling to sit on the couch and glaring at the back of Klepta's head. He'd get him back for spilling his precious coffee.

Klepta: *managed to make it into the dog's mouth before the decontaminate started spraying the dog n the narc team, n started flying in dwn the esophagus*

Ozzy grumbled, sipping the last bit of his coffee and grumbling. "That was the last of it! Klepta, you owe me coffee!"

Klepta: Sorry, bt I had to make sure we dont get burned. I'll get u a freshly ground one for ya wen we can

Ozzy grumbled and pouted, slumping against the virus' side and sighing. "Coffee..."

Thrax: *rolled his eyes* Oh dont be such a baby there, Oz. Here *takes the one tht was on the cup holder at the side of the driver's seat n handed it to the cell* Have Klep's

Klepta: Hey!! Tht's my coffee, u moron!!

Ozzy blinked before grinning happily and taking the coffee, sipping happily and moaning. "Mmm... so good~" he mumbled, liking his lips eagerly.

Klepta: *rolled his eyes n managed to find a good spot to land their car, which is somewhere within a forest reserve tht was quite near to the city*

Ozzy looked up, looking out of the window to see where they were. "Ah... Nessie's going to be happy..."

Thrax: *looked out as well* Hmm, ur right. A lot of leg room n a lot of plcs to explore with his lil kitty friend there, aint ya, mutt?

Ozzy got to his feet, stretching and yawning before moving to the door and opening it up, looking around outside. "Mmm..."

Rouge: Well, since we're relaxing, I guess I'm gonna rest up for a while as well *cuddled close to Rodeo n slept with him*

Ozzy blinked and looked to the twins, smiling some before whistling. "Come on Nessie!" he called softly before the excited bunneh bounded out from his hiding place and dived out the door.

Thrax: *shook his head n went out to find the nearest store to get supplies*

Nessie: *bounding off ard, enjoying the grass along with Chico*

Ozzy laughed and smiled as he stepped out, his bare feet padding against the cool grass. "Mmm... it is actually nice here..."

Nessie: *rolled ard the grass along with Chico*

Ozzy grinned at the pets before sitting down in the grass with them, sipping his coffee.

Nessie: *went to smells some flowers, sneezing as it tickled his nose n at the same time, blew off the dandelion seeds into the air*

Something behind a tree near Nessie moved, seeming to try and hide from the pup. Ozzy looked up and blinked, noticing the pup getting curious. "What is it, Ness?"

Nessie: *caught the scent of someone familiar, like of blood n made his way to the tree, yapping at it*

"Nnn... go away, mutt... verlassen Sie mich allein! [Leave me alone!]" the figure mumbled with a odd accent, trying to shoo the dog away as Ozzy got up. "Someone there?" he called out, frowning a little as he made his way over.

Nessie: *yapped as he smelt him of the same blood n nipped at his pants, tugging happily at him*

Chico: *mewed n leapt onto the other leg, clinging onto the pants with her teeny claws*

The young virus cried out softly, trying to kick them off, seeming to be a little afraid of them. "Halten Sie nein es auf! [No, stop it!]"

Ozzy blinked, peeking around the large tree before his eyes widened. "Who...?"

Nessie: *managed to pull him out frm his hiding plc, revealing a virus tht had the same dark green colour as Klepta's skin but with chocolate brown spiky hair n eye colour almost like Thrax's but bigger, tho a shine on it shows tht he's been wearing contacts*

"Nein, nein!" the young virus called out, stumbling a little before his eyes widened when he spotted Ozzy. He'd been caught, he had to get out of here.

"Who the hell are you?" Ozzy mumbled, frowning some.

Nessie: *yapped n wagged his tail as he continued tugging his pants*

Chico: *mewed along with Nessie*

The virus frowned as he looked over the cell, huffing slightly. "That business be none of yours..." he mumbled, making a face as he managed to kick Nessie and Chico off hard, stepping back away from them and Ozzy.

Ozzy grumbled and growled, reaching out and grabbing the virus by the collar. "Why the hell are you spying on us?!"

Nessie: *whimpered at being kicked, getting to Chico who also whimpered, barking at him like a scolding

"Stille, Köter [Silence, mutt]." The virus huffed before grunting as Ozzy yanked him. "Damn it, not another stupid language... come with me! Klepta will sort you out..." he grumbled, dragging the confused virus to the trailer before he shook his head.

"Nein! Let me go!" he snapped, tugging at his hand and glaring. He had to get out of here, he couldn't be caught.

Klepta: *hears the commotion n went out to chk it out* Wht's going on there, Oz?

Nessie: *followed behind Oz n the stranger with Chico*

The virus' eyes widened upon seeing Klepta, freezing in place before he managed to pull away from Ozzy and made a run for it, hoping that the virus didn't get a good look at him.

"H-hey, get back here!" Ozzy called out. "He's been spying on us!"

Klepta: *with his super leaping skills, he leapt up n pounced onto the virus, pinning him dwn before turning him ard to face him* Wht the...Eddie?

Edison blinked as he saw a shadow over him, his eyes widening as he soon crashed to the ground with a grunt. He peeked open an eye as he was turned over, cursing in his native tongue when he was recognised. "... Nein! Get off me." he huffed, trying to get away.

Klepta: Eddie? Is tht reli u, Eddie?! Holy spit, it is u!! *hugged him excitedly* I cant believe its u!! How'd u find us?!

Edison grunted when he was hugged, his face showing that he didn't like to be hugged much. "... I didn't know it vas you..." he mumbled, squirming against him as Ozzy soon stopped by them, frowning.

Klepta: *sees Oz* Hey, Oz. Look! Meet Edison! Eddie, this is Osmosis Jones. U can call him Ozzy or Oz. He's our lil' bro Thrax's mate

Edison soon grew a dark look at the mention of Thrax, slightly glaring at the cell before grunting. "Vhy vould I care..." he grumbled, trying to get away from his annoying, hyperactive brother.

Ozzy blinked and frowned. "So... he's Edison?"

Klepta: Yeah, in the flesh. I'd recognize tht skin anywhere. Ur hair has changed tho. Got it frm ur foster parents?

Edison crossed his arms, looking away from the two of them with a roll of his eyes. "Seems the mate is as stupid as the virus..." he mumbled in that harsh accent, causing a glare from Ozzy as he nodded slowly. "Is dat all? I vould like to leave now..." he huffed, not wanting to be around when Thrax came back.

Klepta: No way! Ur already here! C'mon! Stay! Rouge n Rodeo hasnt seen u in like forever, n u gotta hv to meet Thrax. He deserves to meet u.

"I don't 'gotta' do anything." Edison snipped lightly, pushing himself away from Klepta and dusting himself down. "And I do not vant to meet that little brat at all..."

"Thrax isn't a brat!" Ozzy suddenly snapped, glaring at him as hands tightened into fists.

Klepta: C'mon. Tht's wht we've promised to do all our lives since we left Big Mama. U n Lavinia n Lavatnia made tht promise too. At least hv a look at him

"Nein!" Edison suddenly snapped, glaring up at the virus beside him. "I do not vant to look at that pathetic excuse for a virus! It's all his fault to start with!"

Klepta: Oh, c'mon. U dont reli believe tht. Just give it a shot n...

Thrax: Is there a problem? *just got bk n saw the bickering n came to them. Seeing Edison n raised a brow* Who's he?

Edison blinked and looked up at the new voice, looking the virus over before his face turned into a sneer. "The problem just arrived..." he hissed before turning away from them. "... I vill be going now..."

Klepta: Ah, ah, ah *grabbed Edison n turned him to face Thrax* This is Edison, ur other elder brother, the one raised by German Measles. Say hi

Thrax: U...Ur Edison...? R...Reli? *putting dwn the groceries n came close to him*

Edison grunted and grumbled when he was grabbed, glaring at Klepta, his arms tight over his chest as he sneered at Thrax. "... Don't you come near me... I do not vant to breath the same air as you..."

Thrax: *frowned a little n bked away* Well, excuse me for being born *turned n walked away bk into the trailer*

Klepta: Th...Thrax! *turns to Edison* Wht is ur problem? U were so eager to meet him n made the promise bk then. Wht's with the attitude?

"Ja... back when I didn't know any better. It's all because of him our lives vere put on the line, that our brother and sisters were murdered!" Edison said, looking away and scowled, glancing as he watch Ozzy followed after Thrax quickly.

Klepta: U knw tht better than anyone tht its not his fault. He had it just as bad as we did. U wanna be pissed, u be pissed at Big Mama, not him. Besides, if u didnt care, why were u following n spying on us? How did u evn find us anyways?

"I didn't know it vas you... or him... I saw something new and vanted to check it out... Though the Köter [mutt] attacked me and wouldn't let me go..." Edison huffed, turning his back on the virus and sighing to himself, biting his lip.

Klepta: Dogs r like tht, Eddie. They can recognize ppl of the same blood once they r in a family circle long enough. He must've known tht u were related to us, so yeah, guess tht's why he's so persistent. So...how did u end up in dog city anyway, n in a narcotic dog, no doubt

"Vhy do you still call me Eddie? I am an adult now..." Edison mumbled, still not looking at him before sighing softly. "It vas da nearest hiding place... a couple of days ago I got vind of Big Mama's presence in the prison area... she knows Thrax is near... and she is on a rampage..."

Klepta: I like calling u Eddie. Just like old times. *cringed a little* Damn. She's too smart for her own good, isnt she? All the more reason to stick with us. U'd be deadmeat out there on ur own. Together we can outsmart her

Edison sighed and nodded slowly. He had to admit, the she-virus was smart. Though, it was only a matter of time before she would find her precious baby Thrax. He was the only one of his type, his unique MO stood out stronger than any virus.

I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 86

*it was almost nightfall before Oz's body was ready to wake up, n only Thrax was by his side all day, rocking Amber to sleep aftr her feed n nappy change in her crib while watching ovr Oz*

Ozzy groaned and began to stir, wincing before suddenly snapping awake and sitting up, his eyes wide as he panted, sweating a little. Wincing, he gripped his head before he covered his mouth, feeling a little sick.

Thrax: *saw him awoke n quickly grabbed a nearby bin for Oz to puke* Let it all out, baby. Dont hold bk

Ozzy gripped the bin before he emptied his stomach, gagging and coughing. He shuddered, images of his dream still flashing through him.

Thrax: *patted his bk to help him let whtevr was in his gut, rubbing it as well to help him ease the nausea*

Ozzy shuddered and soon sat up, wiping his mouth slowly. "S-sorry..." he mumbled, moving to reach for his bag beside his bed, searching through it before he pulled out something he hadn't worn since he helped Thrax with the heist. His bandana. Pulling it around his neck, he tied it and began to toy with it like usual for comfort.

Thrax: I see u still keep it, huh? Well, as long as ur relaxed *tightened his grip a little at Oz's hand* I'm...I'm sorry...

Ozzy flushed a little. "... I don't wear it incase it gets ripped..." he mumbled before blinking and shaking his head. "You have nothing to be sorry for..."

Thrax: Yes I do! I was supposed to protect u! Yet I slept thru it!! U were hurt n I wasn't there to save u frm it!! Wht kind of mate am I if I cant protect the one I love?! Dammit!! *slams his fist against the bunk bed wall, creating a dent*

Ozzy blinked in surprise, biting his lip before reaching out, taking the other's hand from the wall and holding to his cheek. "It wasn't your fault... he did something to you guys... and I'm okay, yeah... I got hurt, but... I'm alive..."

Thrax: *tries to calm dwn his heavy breathing as he allowed Oz to take his hand* Whtevr he did to both us n u, he is going to PAY!

Ozzy looked up at him, gently nuzzling his hand, able to feel how angry he was. "Thrax... I... I had a dream..." he mumbled, glancing away and biting his lip. "I don't know if it's anything to be scared of... but... it worried me..."

Thrax: *leaned close to him* S'ok, u can tell me anything, baby

Ozzy nodded slowly, biting his lip. "I... I dreamt she found us... the virus told her where we were and... You guys fought her but she just... torn you apart one by one... Even Amber... And... and she made me watch... she told me it was all my fault... and..." he paused again, ending up throwing up in the bin again when he remembered the dream.

Thrax: *patted his back again, easing him dwn. Once he was done hurling, he stroke his head, kissing it* She wont hurt us, baby. She will nvr get us. N if she did catch up with us, I wont evr let u or myself lose to her. I didnt run away frm her for so many decades just to get myself caught, baby. I promise

Ozzy coughed the last out, his stomach now empty as he slumped against the virus. "I... I won't let her take you away from me... or the other's... I... I finally have a real family, even if they are a bunch of viruses..."

Thrax: *chuckles* Ur half virus too, so tht makes u evn more part of us. I wont let her take me away either, n I wont let her hurt either of us. I promise u tht, baby

Ozzy huffed a little and stuck his tongue out at the virus before blinking. "Thrax... where ARE the others?" he asked, frowning a little as he looked around.

Thrax: They went out to scope the area, see if they can find Majah again. I would've gone if the dweebs hadnt forced Amber on me to look aftr while they're gone

Ozzy frowned a little before nodding slowly. "... They better come back okay..." he mumbled, slumping against the virus' body.

Thrax: They can take care of themselves. They been on the run longer than I hv. I'm sure they'll be fine *saw Amber finally asleep n put her close to the twins' bed*

Ozzy sighed and nodded slowly, looking to the little bundle sleeping, biting his lip. "... She's not worthless..."

Thrax: *turned to him, surprised* Why do u say tht?

"That virus... he called her worthless... because she didn't kill the cell... she's not... and I won't let anyone call my family worthless..." Ozzy mumbled, fowning a little.

Thrax: *sighed* Well, tht's wht u get for viruses like those, I suppose. Not all viruses r like us, u must remember. To them, their spawns r supposed to do their job to kill the city n spawn into other cells to increase their numbers. Bt dont worry, no one will evr say tht to u. I'll hv their heads for it

"If the stupid dog hadn't bit me... I would of kicked his ass..." Ozzy grumbled and scowled, watching the sleeping baby, feeling odd as he watched her.

Thrax: Well, at least u managed to live thru it, n I'm glad u did *nuzzled him before noticing* Wht's this, baby? Getting attached?

"... Only cause I remembered you telling me that a HIV virus' weakness is the dog... if I hadn't, I would of been dead..." Ozzy mumbled before blinking in surprise, flushing deeply. "W-wha? No!"

Thrax: Yeah, right. U've got tht odd look on ur face everytime u look dwn at Amber. Why? Ready to hv one of ur own then? *grins at him*

Ozzy's eyes widened more as his whole face heated up. "N-no!" he called out, covering his face and groaning. "It's just... I think she has to be the first kid I've actually liked..."

Thrax: *chuckles as he kissed his forehead* I promise u, in time, ur gonna learn to love em all, baby *hears the door* Sounds like they're bk

Ozzy flushed and grumbled to himself. "Just because I like them doesn't mean I want one..." he mumbled and pouted, his arms crossing over his chest with a wince.

Thrax: Right, keep telling urself tht n u might just believe it *sees Klepta n the twins entered* How's it going, guys?

Klepta: So far, so good. There's no sign of him anywhere, n there were no indications tht Big Mama was here

Rouge: Hai hai. N we found out how he managed to follow us. There's his bloody baka inu's claw prints on the roof of the van. He must've leapt onto it the moment we flush out thru the nosebleed to get here

Ozzy blinked and looked up, frowning a little before he shook his head slowly. "But... but she's close... I know it..." he mumbled, pulling his knees to his chest.

Thrax: Then we're gonna hv to take dwn this body in record time n get the hell out of here ASAP to beat her off her trail

*the other bros nodded*

Ozzy nodded slowly. He didn't want it, but they had to get out of here as soon as possible. He shuddered, he felt like she was closer than they knew.

Klepta: *took the wheel n drove it dwn to somewhere near the brain centre* We're not gonna go stealth mode anymore, now tht we're pressing for time. We'll go for broke, n go all out on a epidemic rampage. Bt just in case, u, Rodeo, stay behind with Oz on the lookout

Rodeo: Nani? Boku~?

Rouge: Totto, onegai shimasu (lil bro, plz). Amber-chan needs her mother too

Rodeo: *hesitates before sighing* Hai hai

Ozzy looked up and smiled weakly. "Don't worry, I'm not going to hurt you, stupid." he said, laughing weakly, trying to make a joke about it all.

Rodeo: *laughed* If ur not hurt now, I'd give u a noogie like oni-chan did *ruffled the cell's hair*

Klepta: Alright. U guys ready?

Rouge: Hai!

Thrax: Ready as I'll evr be *flared his claw*

Ozzy huffed and grinned. "Oh yeah, bring it!" he teased, getting to his feet but ended up wincing and holding his side.

Thrax: Ur gonna bring it by staying here with Rodeo on the lookout, n to protect the kids. Got it? *gave a kiss before following Klepta n Rouge, charging into the brain centre, not caring abt stealth mode anymore*

Rodeo: Yare, yare. Genki desu ne~ *chuckles as he went to chk on Amber*

Ozzy blinked in surprise before giving his lost puppy look as his mouth hung open. "Ah, this is so unfair!" he huffed and grumbled, his eyes narrowing a little before he looked to Rodeo, pouting before he threw a pillow at him.

Rodeo: *easily dodge the pillow* Shh, shizuka ni (keep quiet). Amber-chan is sleeping ne *rocked the crib some more to lull her to sleep wen she stirred a little*

Ozzy blinked before rubbing the back of his neck. "A-ah... sorry..." he mumbled before he limped out of the bedroom area and to the kitchen area.

Rodeo: *could see frm the window of the trailer tht the guys were making noise, judging by the shouts n screams n the immunity tht gathered ard the area* Moh~! I wish I were there too ne~!

Ozzy pouted a little, nodding in agreement. "Same~" he whined, looking to the window himself and sighing.

Rodeo: Ne, Oz to-chan. U got any sibs? U nvr seem to talk abt them though, or ur family *tucked the baby in*

Ozzy blinked and froze, biting his lip before putting the packet of cookies down. "O-oh... I didn't? Eheh... funny that..."

Rodeo: Maa, Thrax ottoto-chan didnt say much abt u, saying tht it's ur right to tell us. Bt if u dont wanna tell or not ready yet, daijobu ne. U can tell us in time

Ozzy blinked and smiled weakly at the virus. "... Thanks, Rodeo..." he mumbled, moving to get out some cookies before moving to get himself a drink.

Amber: *soiled her diapers n started stirring awake, crying to be changed*

Rodeo: A-ra? *took a whiff of the diaper n cringed* Moh, boo-boo ne? Hai hai, ka-chan will change it for u *started changing her diapers*

Ozzy blinked as he came back, cringing at the smell. "Oh man, what in Frank is that smell?" he asked, covering his mouth and nose, stepping back out the bedroom area.

Rodeo: Amber-chan made her first boo-boo, tht's wht *changes the diapers, cleaned her off the crap n powdered her before putting a fresh diaper* There, all done *chucked the soiled diaper into the bin*

"Gross... I never knew kids stank that bad..." Ozzy groaned, moving to get his drink, sipping at it.

Rodeo: Its like tht for babies. It'll be more bearable once they're older. I knw. I've changed Edison ototto n Lavinia n Lavatnia imoto-chan a number of times

Ozzy blinked, looking to Rodeo. "Huh? Oh! The other siblings, right?" he mumbled, moving to hold out a second cup to the other, wincing a little. "Here."

Rodeo: *takes the drink* Arigato *drank them dwn before seeing the three viruses burst out of the window* Sa, ikimasho, Oz to-chan *passed Amber to Oz n took the wheel, driving at full speed to tht direction*

Ozzy blinked as he took Amber before gasped, nearly falling over as Rodeo drove off, moving to sit on the bed with Nessie and Chico, holding the baby close.

Amber: *used to the car driving by now n knwing tht it was her mother driving, seemed to now enjoy the full-speed as she raised her arms, giggling*

Rodeo: *chuckles at Amber's giggling before swerving thru the immunity cars tht surrounded the building, crashing ovr them like bowling pins before hitting the brakes to allow the three viruses to at least climb onto the sides*

Ozzy blinked and smiled a little at the baby's giggling, shaking his head. "Turning into a spaz just like Mommy, huh?" he teased, holding her close so she didn't fall.

Klepta: *as he made sure everyone grabbed hold of the trailer van, banged the side, urging them to go*

Rodeo: *got the cue n drove at top speed, totally beating traffic*

Rouge: *managed to climb in n nuzzled at Amber* I'll be right back, ne? Oto-chan has to take care of some crazy immunity cars *extends his claws n deflected any shots tht were fired into the van*

The baby gurgled happily at the nuzzle, her hands popping out the blanket Ozzy wrapped her in to make grabby hands, giggling happily as they drove off, the cell gently rocking her.

Klepta: *climbs in along with Thrax* Brace urselves, everyone! Thrax just made our getaway. We're gonna be coughed out! Rodeo, press the anti-gravity button n the shields as well

Rodeo: Hai~! *does so, the mechanized sounds came again before they were immediately shot out frm the mouth as the guy coughed, soon flying in the mid-air*

Ozzy held Amber close when the trailer jolted from the cough, wincing as he banged his shoulder on the wall before grumbling. "Could you make it anymore rougher!"

Thrax: Sorry, baby. This is how it should be if we're evr gonna get out frm heists like these. U OK there, baby? I hope u didnt tear ur sutures

Ozzy blinked and shook his head. "Nah, I'm fine!" he called back though looked to his shoulder, his eyes widening a little as he saw he was bleeding again.

Thrax: *saw the bleeding too* I think ur less than fine. C'mon *handed the baby to Rouge before taking him to the bathroom for the first-aid*

Ozzy groaned and shook his head. "N-no! I'm fine~ Not again!" he whined at him, wincing as he held his shoulder, glaring up at him.

Thrax: Sorry, baby. Bt ur regenerative features is not enough to cure this. Ur gonna hv to be resutured. C'mon. It'll only be like a small sting *takes the sutures out, cutting off the ones tht were broken n started restitching him*

"No, I can regenerate fine! I just need some rest, really! I-argh!" Ozzy cried out, gritting his teeth as he felt the virus starting to stitch him up again.

Thrax: U can lean against me n bite me if u want, bt I gotta do this, baby *brought Oz's head close to let him lean against his shoulder before continuing to stitch him*

Ozzy hissed out before he decided to take the other up on his advice before he bit down hard on the virus' shoulder, hissing and whimpering out.

Thrax: *winced a little at the bite bt thought none of it as he finished up the sutures n rebandaging it again* There, there, baby. It's ovr now

Ozzy panted against his shoulder, flushing and squirming around against him, cursing the damned virus. It stung, but unfortunately, his body thought it was good. "I-I hate you..." he whispered, feeling heat building slowly in his lower stomach.

Thrax: *felt the cell trembling in his arms, panting needily, then chuckles* U want it, dontcha, baby? The pain turning u on there?

Ozzy flushed and grumbled. "Shut it!" he snapped before biting his shoulder again, squirming still.

Thrax: *barely felt the bite as he carried him to the bunk beds* Sorry baby, bt I cant let u hv the pleasure yet, since ur reli hurt n all *lay him on the bed* Nice n easy, baby

Ozzy groaned as he was picked up, glaring at the virus though he flushed. When he was laid down, he winced as he managed to roll over so his back was to him, grumbling about the virus and how much he hated him.

Thrax: *chuckles n kisses the bk of his neck* Yeah, love ya too, baby. So, r we good to go to the nxt body there?

Rodeo: Hai hai. We're out in the air now. So where shall we go to, ne?

Ozzy huffed and swatted him away before pulling the curtain closed. He squirmed around in the bed, grumbling to himself, flushing as he glanced down at the tent now in his pants. "I... I hate this!" he groaned and buried his head in the pillows.

I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 85

Shockingly, the next morning the virus wasn't awoken by the pup like usual. In fact, it was nearly lunch time before Ozzy began to stir in his sleep, groaning as he rolled over, ending up rolling on top of the virus and sighing softly.

Voice: *chuckles* Finally decided to awaken, arent ya, pretty thing?

Ozzy groaned softly and rubbed his eye, yawning softly as he heard the voice. "Mmmgh...?" he mumbled, his eyes cracking open ever so slightly, vision still blurry. "Nnn... Thrax? Shh... sleep..."

Voice: Sorry, pretty thing, I aint ur Thrax. N dont worry. They wont hear us. I made sure they stay asleep for the nxt few hours while we talk

"Not... Thrax...?" Ozzy mumbled, his tired brain seeming to try to work out the words before he quickly sat up, his eyes widening. "W-wha?!" he gasped, waking up fully now as he looked around confused.

*Sitting on the couch staring at them was another HIV virus, who looked almost like Sanchez bt in a different colour, like the colour of the fire Thrax often cause frm his claws, n he was sitting beside his HIV dog, who looked just as big as Sheba*

Ozzy rubbed his eyes and blinked, frowning a little as he looked around, worried. "W-wha... who are you?!" he snapped, frowning a little as he got to his feet, his eyes narrowing.

Virus: Well, at least u hv the courtesy to ask my name. Others would just make a run for it *chuckles as he got up suavely, walking in such a way tht sort of rivaled Thrax's cool swagger*

*the other viruses didnt evn stir at the commotion, it was as if they were put into reli deep sleep, including the baby n the pets*

Ozzy blinked in surprise, watching the virus as he got to his feet, his head tilting up as he gulped hard, trying to keep up his touch demenor. "Well?! Who are you and what did you do?!"

Virus: So quick to get dwn to business? My, my, wht an impatient cell we hv here *went to the baby tht was btwn the twins n carried her, studying her features*

Ozzy blinked before growling as he stomped over, gently pulling the baby from him and scowling. "Don't you dare touch her!" he snapped, holding the baby close to his chest.

Virus: *raised a brow, then grabbed Oz by the throat n slammed him dwn to the ground before reclaiming the baby* Now, now, dont be rude. Aftr all, I am entitled to see my daughter *clicked for the dog to come ovr n subdue the cell while he continued to study her features*

Ozzy's eyes widened before he coughed out, gritting his teeth before he stared up in shock. "D-daughter...?" he whispered before he moved to get up, growling. "You! You did that to the poor cell!" he snapped, remembering how in pain he was. "You disgusting bastard!"

Virus: Big words coming out of a pretty thing like u. Tht guy was a blind bum who goes ard begging for change. No one is gonna miss him anyways. N the spawn was supposed to do wht she was programmed by birth to do: to kill, bt u n ur lil posse had to take ovr my turf now, aint ya?

Ozzy growled up at him, weary of the large dog. "That was still no right to do that to him! He didn't deserve that!" he snapped at him, his hands tightening into fists as he bit his lip. He couldn't let him take away the baby girl.

Virus: No matter. He's long gone n dead now, aint he? No point cryin' ovr spilt milk. Bt tht aint wht I'm here. She's worthless to me now *put her bk in the twins' arms* I can fuck any other cell n do it all ovr again. It ain't evn breakin' a sweat.

Ozzy scowled. "She isn't worthless, you jerk! She's a beautiful baby!" he snapped at her, gritting his teeth as he glared up at him, growling low in his throat. "... Why the hell are you here?"

Virus: She's worthless if she aint doin' her job killing this city. She was supposed to burst out normally, tht way her brain will automatically figure out her purpose n move on her way to do wht she was born to do. Now she's just a sappy lil spawn who still wants her Mama *snorts in disgust* I am here for u n ur posse, tht's wht

Ozzy scowled and huffed at him, turning his head away from him. "You're the only worthless one here!" he snapped, looking to the other's, frowning, wondering why they weren't waking up.

Virus: Wondering why they aint waking up, are ya? I just gave em a dose of my sleeping venom. They aint gonna wake up till abt noon. I am here to send u a msg. Tatiana, sic 'im

*the dog immediately responded n sank her teeth onto Oz's shoulder, puncturing him hard, making him bleed everywhere*

Ozzy blinked before his eyes widened, crying out as blood spurted out everywhere, gritting his teeth as he reached out a shaky hand, grabbing the key in his pocket. "I-I'm sorry..." he hissed before stabbing it into the dog's shoulder.

*the dog yelped n let go, n just as Thrax had said abt HIV dogs n their owners being bonded, the injury was reflected onto the virus as well*

Virus: Ah!! Fuck!! *clutched his shoulder, then growled n picked Oz up by the throat, slamming him against the wall n hissed* Tell ur lil posse frm me, Majah, Big Mama says "Hi" *slashed Oz's side with his clawbefore dropping him on the floor n rode his dog out of the trailer van*

Ozzy gasped and panted, holding his shoulder, gripping it tight before he cried out when he was slammed against the wall. "B-big Mama...? You know... wa-ah!" he cried out again, blood spilling from his side before he collasped on the ground, groaning softly and panting hard. trying to keep his eyes open.

Nessie: *seemed to hv ridden off the venom faster than the others as he n Chico awoke roughly half an hour aftr the virus Majah left. Wen he saw his Mommy on the ground bleeding, he quickly ran to him, whining n licking his face*

Ozzy whimpered out, panting hard as he continued to bleed, gritting his teeth. "... N-Nessie... nn... g-get... get daddy..." he wheezed out, reaching out, smeering blood on the pup before he passed out.

Chico: *mewled worriedly, thinking Oz is dead, crying in her own kitten way*

Thrax: *was starting to stir, bt went bk to sleep, thinking it was a dream*

Nessie whimpered and howled softly, licking at his mommy's face before he rushed over to Thrax, pawing at him and whimpering, trying to wake him up.

Thrax: *grumbled as he woke up* Wht is it...? I thought I let u out already, u mutt. Go away...!! *turn ard n hugged a pillow, thinking it was Oz coz it has his scent*

Nessie whimpered and yapped at him, biting on his sleeve and tugging him, becoming more worried the more blood spilled from his mommy.

Thrax: *finally woke up with a groan* Wht is it u want, u mutt? Cant u just leave me n Mommy al... *realizes Oz was not by his side* Hey, where's Mommy?

Nessie growled before yapping angrily at the virus, rushing over to his mommy and whimpering, pawing at the passed out cell, tugging at his shirt.

Thrax: *followed the pup n saw Oz* Baby...? BABY!! *ran to him n held him close, patting his cheek* Baby, baby, wake up! Baby, talk to me!!

Twins: *slowly stirred as well* Mmh...Urusai yo...Nanda korewa...?

Ozzy slumped limply in the virus' arms, blood smeering over the virus as Nessie whimpered, pawing at his mommy, his tail curling between his legs as his ears pressed down.

Thrax: *didnt bother to reply the twins as he took Oz to the bathroom, turning on the shower n took off Oz's clothes, hosing him dwn with warm water to wash away the blood n clean the wounds*

Once the wounds were cleaned, they could be seen how deep they were, obvious that he had been bitten by something and the one on his side was obviously done by something sharp.

Thrax: *his heart clenched at the sight of it. H swore wen this was ovr he was going to hunt dwn whoevr did this to the depths of hell as he reached for the first aid kit*

Ozzy whimpered and winced, trembling as he was cleaned up, seeming to be mumbling something in his unconcious state as Nessie yapped and growled at the other virus', tugging on their clothes to wake them up.

Thrax: *took out the antiseptic to disinfect the wounds n the sutures he's going to use to sew up the gashes* Sorry, baby. I hv to do this *started sewing up the wounds*

Twins: *groaned as they were awakened* Mmh...Nani...? Amber-chan ka...? *got up to chk on the baby, who was still asleep, then sees Nessie n Chico begging them to wake up* Doushita, inu-chan, Chico-chan?

Ozzy whimpered before crying out softly, his eyes tightening before cracking open, coughing out a little blood that built up in his mouth. "N-no... no more!" he whimpered out, thinking the HIV virus was still after him.

Nessie pawed at Rodeo, whimpering and tugging at his clothes again before he ran around in circles before his ears perked up. He rushed over to his mommy, whimpering and licking at his face to try and calm him down.

Thrax: *calms him dwn as he continued sewing* Shh, shh, shh, s'ok, baby, its me, Thrax. I'm here now. Just a little bit more, baby *made the last of the sutures before slowly bandaging them* There, all done baby *carries him bridal style out of the bathroom*

Rodeo: *got out of bed when he heard Oz's cry as well, then stopped wen he saw Thrax coming out, his shirt all bloodied frm Oz n Oz looking worse for wear* Oz to-chan!! Wht happened?! Doushita, Thrax ottoto-chan?!

Rouge: Nani, nani? *sees the scene while holding Amber n exclaimed as well, followed by Klepta who finally was awakened by Chico*

Klepta: Wht the fuck is going on?! Wht happened to him?!

Thrax: How the fuck should I knw?! Why r u asking me?! U should be asking the one who did this to my baby!! *lay Oz in bed n tucked him*

Nessie whimpered, curling up with his mommy and licking at his face as the poor cell whimpered, his shoulder and sides throbbing in pain as he weakly cuddled up to the pup. Through the shouting and arguing, Ozzy managed to get out his words quietly. "M-Majah... nnn... B-Big Mama... say... says... hi..." he hissed out, trying to ignore the pain.

Klepta: *had better hearing than most as he shushed the lot, then came to Oz n brought his ear near Oz's lips* Wht did u say, doll?

Ozzy whimpered softly, reaching up, lightly gripping onto Klepta's shirt and shuddering. "Majah... virus... the dog... Big Mama... says hi..." he groaned out before his arm fell limply, not having the energy.

Klepta: M...Majah...?! Fuck... *leaned bk in shock* I can't believe it...

Twins: Nani?! Majah?!

Thrax: Wht?! The contracted killer/messenger? Wht the fuck is he doing here in this city?!

"A-Amber... nnn... d-daughter..." Ozzy managed to get out, wincing and gritting his teeth as he tried to sit up.

Rouge: Na...Nani? *held his little girl close* M...Masaka... (could it be)

Thrax: Damn. Tht means we just met the real father of the child

Rodeo: Oto-san ja nai!! (he's not her father) We are!! If he tries to take her away, I will kill him!! *cuddled Amber close*

"Nnn... he doesn't want her..." Ozzy winced, holding his shoulder and panting heavily. "H-he called her worthless..." he breathed out, trying to get up off the bed, getting light headed.

Thrax: No, baby. Lie dwn. Dont stress urself. Just rest. We'll take care of ya *lay him bk dwn n kissed his forehead* Fuck, I cant believe Majah managed to follow us here all the way frm the previous body

Klepta: This is bad. Reli bad. If he can come up here to deliver a msg frm Big Mama, she must be somewhere close by

Ozzy shook his head and winced as he was laid back down. "Nnn... no! I-I won't... I... I promised I... I wouldn't let her... near us..." he breathed out, trying to sit up again, gritting his teeth and holding his shoulder and side again.

Thrax: Shh...Just rest, shh... *held him close n hummed their song, rocking him gently, while the others gathered at one side so tht Oz would not hear to discuss this matter*

Ozzy whimpered and shook his head. "N-no! Don't so this... don't leave me out of this..." he hissed and struggled weakly against him, groaning as he couldn't fight him off, still so tired and in pain.

Thrax: Shh... *sang the song some more, whispering those soothing words near his ear to lull him to sleep, giving him his much needed rest*

Ozzy shook his head, whimpering and squirming weakly against him, trying to fight him off but sleep soon over came him, slumping in the virus' arms.

Thrax: *gave him a gentle kiss on the cell's lips before laying him bk dwn in bed, then went to join his bros in discussion*

Nessie whimpered and nuzzled his mommy before he curled up beside him, looking after his mommy as he slept.

I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 84

*Oz's nap was soon disrupted an hour later wen there were loud blaring sounds of immunity sirens surrounding the trailer van*

Ozzy jolted awake as he heard the sirens, his eyes widening as he quickly got to his feet with a wince. "Th-they're back?!" he mumbled, rushing to the front to look out of the window.

*there were a dozen immunity cars left to right, n one came out with the megaphone*

Cop: Alright. Whoever is in there, I knw u hv a HIV spawn. Whtevr reason u hv the kid, we dont wanna knw. Just hand ovr the spawn n no one gets hurt.

Ozzy's eyes widened as he gulped. How did they know!? He looked back at the sleeping spawn and bit his lip before his eyes widened again as he realised. "... That cell!" he gasped, how could he have been so stupid to let him in! Why didn't he think!? He quickly moved to lock the door, gulping hard. There was no way he would give up the spawn, she was family now, the twins would never forgive him. "Oh Thrax... please... hurry back..." he whimpered.

Nessie: *was barking madly at the door, daring them to come in n harm his family*

Chico: *whimpered n leaned close to Oz's ankles*

Cop: *in the megaphone* I repeat, hand ovr the spawn n no one gets hurt. We may evn let u off with a warning. Just do as we say n we can all be on our way

"Don't worry, Chico... I won't let them take her... I won't let anyone hurt the only family I have." Ozzy said, gulping and petting the kitten before moving up front. "... I just hope I can find them..." he whispered before he suddenly started up the engine and put his foot down, gasping out as he raced off after Klepta's modding.

Amber: *woke frm the sudden commotion n started crying, n Nessie n Chico's soothing wasnt exactly enough*

*the immunity cars soon gave chase*

"I'm sorry, Amb'! I got to get you out of here!" Ozzy called back to her, grabbing the monitor that he had gotten as well, speaking into it as he drove, hoping the sound of his voice would sooth her since he left the other radio beside her.

Amber: *didnt cry so hard as she heard Oz's voice, bt still whimpered n whined bcoz of the noise ard her, especially the immunity sirens*

"It's okay, baby... Uncle Ozzy's here... shh..." Ozzy told her, turning a corner and driving faster, gulping hard before he searched his pockets. "Please... let me still have it..." he whispered before pulling out the phone. "Aha!" he said, quickly dialing the only number on there, Thrax's. "Please..."

Thrax: *was just getting to the hypothalamus chamber aftr his bros defeated the security stealth mode wen his phone vibrated. He took it out n saw Oz's caller ID n quickly answered it* Baby? Wht's wrong?

"Oh thank Frank! Thrax, I... I'm in big trouble... the immunity... they... they found out about Amber... I'm being chased! Please... please hurry, I can't lose them!" Ozzy called out down the phone, the sirens sounding over the phone as he spun out down another street, trembling. "I'm so sorry, Thrax! I'm so stupid!" he sobbed, sounding close to tears.

Thrax: Hang in there, baby. We'll come n get ya. Try as u can to lose them n get here to the brain centre *hangs up* Guys, we're gonna hv to speed it up. Oz's in trouble *did his signature move to extract the DNA*

Twins: N...Nani...?! Amber-chan?!

Klepta: *worried as well*

Ozzy nodded and put the phone down, gulping hard before he sped up again, making his way to the brain centre. "Hey Amber baby, Uncle Ozzy's here, it's okay... we're going to get mommy and daddy, shhh..." he said through the monitor as he drove off, looking in his mirrors, noticing they were gaining on him.

Amber: *started crying again wen she heard Mommy n Daddy, reli wanting them right now*

Nessie: *was at the back of the van pressed against the window, barking n yapping them as if to tell the cars to bk off*

"A-ah, I'm sorry baby!" Ozzy whimpered, wishing he could get to her now. "Don't worry, Uncle Ozzy's here!" he told her, spinning around another corner, soon coming up to the brain centre.

*almost like an action movie, as soon as the trailer van came, the three viruses crashed out of the building window n landed on the van*

Rodeo: *quickly climbed into the van n came to Amber* Amber-chan! Amber-chan, daijobu. Ka-chan is here, shh... *cradles her close* Just keep driving, Oz to-chan!

Thrax: *leapt on the immunity cars one by one n tore their windscreens, infecting whoevr was in the car n sent them flying n burning*

Klepta: *with his plasma powers, shot long range bombs at the other further cars*

Ozzy looked back, whimpering. "Rodeo, I'm sorry..." he said, keeping the car going, heading for the nearest exit of the body. "I'm so sorry..." he sobbed, gripping the wheel tightly.

Rodeo: Daijobu, daijobu, its not ur fault *hushing the baby, calming her dwn* Whoevr ratted us out, I'm gonna kill him

*Thrax n Klepta managed to keep the chase to a standstill for a moment before re-entering the van together with Rouge*

Rouge: Amber-chan daijobu ka?

Rodeo: Daijobu, daijobu. Just a little shook up. Shh...Shh...Ka-chan n Oto-chan's here, shh...

Rouge: *came to Oz* Oz to-chan~
take me to the guy who ratted us out. *flared his claw, which actually extends into long thin nails* I'm gonna kill him!

Ozzy looked up, tears spilling down his cheeks as he looked up at Rouge, shaking his head. "I-I can't... I can't... it's my fault... I... I shouldn't of let him in... he was just helping me... I'm so stupid!" he called out, hitting the wheel as he drove, shaking a little. He couldn't believe he endangered a child's life, virus or not!

Rouge: Oz to-chan *looks at him seriously, the first time evr* If ur reli sorry, take me to him. NOW!

Thrax: Hey, watch tht tone of urs, dweeb! *nudged him aside*

Rodeo: B...Better do as he says, Oz to-chan

Ozzy sniffled and hesitating, suddenly skidding to a stop. He took in a shuddered breath, gulping and gripping the wheel tightly. "..." he suddenly turned around and drove off, heading towards the baby store.

Rouge: *once they were there, grabbed Oz by the wrist n dragged him out, not caring ppl who were shocked to see a virus entering their store* Show me. Show me who was the one who ratted us out

Thrax: *followed behind him bt was equally surprised at seeing Rouge's behaviour. Of all the days they've been together, he had nvr seen this side of him*

Ozzy blinked and gasped out, rubbing his wet eyes, still feeling bad about what had happened. "A-ah... he... he came from the back..." he whimpered, gulping hard. He didn't want to say, but he knew there was no way to convince him otherwise.

Rouge: *brought him to the bk where he pointed* Show me. Dareka? (who is it) Hayaku! (hurry)

Ozzy flinched and looked around, chewing on his lip before he pointed out the large cell that helped him with his stuff.

Rouge: *sees him n growled, his eyes turned frm aquamarine to dark sea blue as he flared out his claw. He stomped straight towards him n pinned him dwn, straddling him on the waist, then let out one vengeful scream aftr another as he slammed his claws into the cell ovr n ovr again*

Thrax: *came right behind Oz n held him close, covering his eyes n pressed the cell's face to his chest, not wanting him to see this*

Ozzy whimpered, watching the virus as he raised the claw, but found his eyes being covered by the familiar virus, clinging onto him as he heard the blood curdling screams from the cell as Rouge stabbed him over and over again.

Rouge: *by the time he was done, the male cell looked barely recognizable, n they could hear the sirens, probably someone calling the immunity of their presence. He stood up n looked at them in almost his normal way* Sa, ikimasho. (let's go) Nigeru yo (lets run)

Thrax: *nodded n carried Oz close, making a run for it into the van, ppl making way, not daring to stop them*

Klepta: *took the wheel n floored it*

Ozzy instantly rushed to Rodeo's side when he came back in the van, checking over the little baby. "Amber... I'm so sorry baby, I didn't think..." he whimpered, reaching out to stroke her cheek. He felt so bad, he could never forgive himself for all this.

Amber: *looked up at him innocently, bearing no grudge at all, totally clueless as to whether it reli is his fault*

Rodeo: Daijobu yo, Oz to-chan. S'ok, Rouge oni-chan is just being cranky, is all. Dont blame urself. U didnt knw

Thrax: *sighed as he held Oz close*

Ozzy whimpered, leaning down, kissing her cheek. "Uncle Ozzy would never let anything happen to you, remember that?" he told her softly, smiling a little before his body suddenly slumped limply against the virus' body.

Rouge: *had made his way first to bathroom to clean himself off the blood before getting dressed in clean clothes, then stomped ovr to Oz n grabbed his collar* U were supposed to protect our little Amber-chan!! Wht the fuck were u thinking, huh?!

Thrax: Hey, hey, hands off my baby, u asshole! *tries to pry Rouge off Oz*

Rodeo: O...Oni-chan~! Dame da yo~!

Rouge: Urusai!!! (shut up) Our Amber-chan could've been killed!! We only got her for a few moments n u almost got her killed!! Bakayaro!!! (idiot)

Ozzy let the virus grab him, not even trying to fight him off as tears built up in his eyes. He knew it was all his fault and he felt awful, but he would of risked his life for her. He let out a soft whimper, his legs trembling as they gave way under him.

Thrax: Hey, let him go u asshole or I swear I'll... *flared his killer claw*

Rodeo: Ottoto-chan~! Dame da~!

Rouge: If Amber-chan...If we lost Amber-chan...We'll nvr...nvr hv another kid again... *his spaztic facade broke n for the first time in his entire life, tears poured out of his eyes. He loosen his grip on Oz's collar, bt still held onto it n sobbed on Oz's chest*

Ozzy whimpered, slumping against the virus when he buried in his chest, his arms coming, gripping onto the back of his shirt, burying his head in his neck as he sobbed softly. "I-I'm sorry... I'm so sorry Rouge... I... I would never let anything happen to her... you know that..."

Rouge: Wa...Wakata yo... (i knw tht) De...Demo...Amber-chan... *sobs in Oz's arms*

Rodeo: Maa, daijobu yo, oni-chan. Amber-chan is safe. We've got the hypothalamus, n we're breaking outta here. Shinpai surunda, ne? (don't worry, k?)

Ozzy clinged onto Rouge, nuzzling against his hair and whimpering softly. "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." he continued to whisper, pressing against the virus and whimpering, still feeling bad.

Rouge: *finally wrapped his arms ard Oz, sobbing as he forgave him*

Klepta: Sorry to break the drama short bt we're gonna hv to break outta here. Our guy's got a nosebleed, so I think tht'll be our ticket out *floored it all the way to the nasal dam*

Ozzy looked up and sniffled, slowly letting go of Rouge. "I really am sorry... I swear, I would never let anything happen to her..."

Rouge: Hai hai *sniffed as well* If u do it it again, I;m gonna give u this! *grabs Oz on a headlock n gave him a noogie, seemingly bk to his old self as he laughed along with his younger twin*

Thrax: *rolled his eyes n pried them loose* Alright, alright. U kissed n made up, now let's grab onto something before we all get trashed out of the dashboard or something *picks Oz up n got both of them in the bunk bed, holding him tight with one hand while holding onto the bedside with another*

Rouge: *does the same with his brother n their daughter*

Ozzy gasped and flailed, whining as he was given a noogie. "Aw man, stop that~!" he whined, huffing and fixing his hair when he was let go off before blinking and huffing when he was picked up. "I have legs, damn it!" he grumbled and crossed his arms over his chest, pouting when he was pulled into the bunk bed.

Klepta: *drove the van all the way to the nasal dam, the immunity hot on their trail. Wen he saw the nosebleed he pressed a button tht suddenly popped out a huge metallic protection gizmo tht covered the entire van before riding the flow of the nosebleed out into the open air*

Ozzy blinked, his eyes widening as he heard the grinding, blinking. "What the Frank is that?" he mumbled, wriggling against Thrax, gasping before he reached out, grabbing he pup as he flew past him, holding him tight to his chest. "You spaz!"

Klepta: Part of my modifying of course, I aint an engineer genius for nothing. I evn installed anti-gravity airlocks at the bottom so our van can fly. Look out the window, n see wht I mean

Twins: *does so* Suge~!! Ne, ne, mitte, mitte, Amber-chan~! We're flying~! *laughed as the baby squealed with glee*

Thrax: *looks out as well* Now tht's wht I call air-borne viruses *chuckles*

Ozzy blinked in surprise before getting up, moving to look out of the window, his eyes widening. "... We're so... high..." he mumbled, holding the yapping Nessie close as he looked out the window with him. "So... where are we going now?

Klepta: We've got a whole prisonyard to infect. U guys can pick anyone

Twins: Hai, hai! Boku, boku~! *looked out of the window n saw one tht looked like a brunette version of the wrestler Hulk Hogan with a gazillion tattoos* A-ra! Tht one! Tht one~!!

Ozzy blinked and looked to where they were pointing, wrinkling his nose. "Him? You know, you could pick nicer looking ones... all these bodies we've been in have such rough looking cells..."

Thrax: *looks at it too* I think its a pretty good choice, besides, the nicer looking ones r usually in for smaller time n smaller crimes tht probably dont reli deserve our death penalty. Would u like if we pick tht one? *pointed at the rookie prisoner tht they saw got beaten up bk then* He was in for robbery at a convenience store. Woudl u like us to do him in?

Ozzy blinked and looked to where Thrax was pointing, rubbing the back of his neck and making a face. "Well... he doesn't really deserve to be killed for that..." he mumbled softly, chewing on his lip and groaning. "I really hate this.."

Klepta: Dont worry. U leave the picking to us. We've been ard long enough to recognize bad boys at sight

Twins: Hai hai~! Let's go with him eh? *still wanting to go to the tattoo-ed prisoner*

Thrax: I second tht

Ozzy huffed and rubbed his eye, setting Nessie down on the floor. "It still sucks... how many more do you have to take down?"

Thrax: Until we've made it big, baby. Frm the looks of it, they still dont realize wht's going on or wht we're doing

Klepta: Well its abt time they do, aftr we;ve done tht previous Class A prisoner. So, the tattoo man it is *swerved n flew into him thru the mouth*

Ozzy sighed and nodded slowly, moving back to sit on the bed as Nessie ran around, yapping happily as he went to the front, leaning up on Klepta's lap to try and look out the window as they flew in the new body.

Twins: Yatta~! *cheered as they flew in, the baby squealing along in excitement*

Thrax: This is gonna be cool, baby, I can feel it

Ozzy blinked and looked up at the virus, raising an eyebrow at him. "Cool? It's just going to be like every other body. We go in there, you plan, we get the cops on us and escape!"

Thrax: *raised a brow* Better than sitting ard in hotels watching sappy cartoons n get cabin fever, dontcha think? Where's ur sense of adventure?

"Heh, I think I lost it after you made me lose my job..." Ozzy mumbled and sighed softly. "And sorry, I don't really find much entertainment in killing people." he mumbled before flopping back on the lower bunk bed, sighing softly.

Thrax: Bt we're killing ppl tht deserves to die. Tht's a difference. U must admit tht criminals tht u caught bk in immunity sometimes deserve to die

Ozzy blinked, thinking for a moment before flushing slightly. "W-well... um... they... there's some... but, but that doesn't mean I like it!" he insisted, chewing on his lip and sighing softly. He had to remember this was jusified... that the criminals deserve this for what they did...

Twins: Sa~! U'll get used to it soon enough ne~! Ah! We've reached dwn the esophagus~!

Klepta: *lowers the pressure of the anti-gravity so tht they can float dwn gently*

Ozzy grumbled and pouted before turning away from them and curling up, grumbling to himself. He didn't want to get used to it, he was still an immunity at heart.

*the van, luckily, managed to stay out of attention n floated their way dwn to the stomach area, in which Klepta turned off the protective shield n the anti-gravity before driving to an area where they can park their van unawares*

Nessie was eventually running back and forth on the dashboard, yapping happily as he looked out the window before jumping down and rushing to the door, whimpering as he pawed at it, wanting to be let out.

Ozzy had fallen asleep during the floating, curling up on the bed, the chase and fight having tired him out.

Thrax: *let the pup out as he fingered his chain, chking on the latest DNA he's got while waiting for Klepta to be done*

Twins: *with Klepta's help frm experience of looking aftr younger sibs n the manual, fed, bathed, dressed n tucked their little girl in before sleeping on either side of her, the excitement also wearing them dwn*

Klepta: *chked the time to see it was almost past midnight anyways. Any planning will hv to wait till tomorrow as he crawled into bed*

Nessie did what he needed to do outside, doing his business and rolling around a little before he came back in, stretching before he slumped off to the bedroom and jumped on the bed, murring and curling up with his mommy.

Thrax: *shook his head n shut the door, changed n came into bed as well, Nessie btwn them as he, too, drifted asleep*

I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 83

Ozzy quickly ran off, wanting to get back as soon as possible. He thought about what a baby needed, hoping that the store people could help him... if he could find one.

*nearby the brain centre were a lot of high-profile shops n as luck would hv it, there was a high-classed baby store just a few blocks dwn the road*

Ozzy panted softly as he stopped outside of the shop, pressing a hand to his chest. "Nnn... f-finally..." he mumbled before he walked inside, looking clueless as he looked at the baby stuff.

*a robust-looking shop attendant saw him looking ard cluelessly n approached him*

SA: New parent, I presume?

Ozzy jumped and spun around, shuffling around and grinning sheepishly. "A-ah... sort of..." he mumbled, looking uncomfortable being in the store.

SA: A boy or a girl?

"Um... a girl." Ozzy said softly, rubbing the back of his neck and chewing on his lip.

SA: Ah, then we've got just wht u need *led him to the girls' section where there were cute little baby girl clothes in display*

Ozzy blinked and followed after him, rubbing the back of his neck as he looked over at all the differently clothes before his eyes turned into swirls. "Um..."

SA: *chuckles* Cant decide, huh? Alright, lemme give u a hand *takes a shopping cart for Oz n started handpicking some clothes tht she thought suitable for newborns*

Ozzy grinned sheepishly as he watched the shop assistant, looking at the stuff she was putting it. Baby's sure did need alot of stuff...

SA: Ur gonna need some diapers for newborns n some baby formula too, n other necessities. The brand doesnt matter, as long as they do their job in giving ur baby wht they need

Ozzy blinked a few times, still looking clueless as he nodded slowly, looking around and chewing on his lip.

SA: *got the diapers, powder, wet wipes, the works* Do u hv a crib or a portable one?

"Ah... a what now?" Ozzy asked as he looked up from staring at all the stuff in the cart.

SA: U reli r new to this, arent u? *chuckled* Come, lemme show u *led him to the cribs n baby beds section* This *gestured at a baby crib u usually see at homes* is a regular crib n this *picked the one tht's portable to be carried* is the portable one. So which would u prefer?

Ozzy blinked a few times, looking rather confused as he looked back and forth between the cribs. "A-ah... well... we move around alot... so... maybe the portable one?" he said, sounding unsure of himself.

SA: Portable it is *takes the portable crib along with the shopping cart* Want to get any toys for ur little girl?

"Toys? Uh... I guess so?" Ozzy mumbled, blinking and gasping as he suddenly rushed off, finding a super soft and cuddle stuffed bunny. "Wow... that's so... nice..." he mumbled as he felt the fur of it.

SA: Tht is our best seller. I can give u a discount on tht

Ozzy blinked and smiled. "I'll take it!"

SA: I guess tht's all u need for now, bt u can come bk again if ur lacking anything else. Shall I take them to the cash counter?

Ozzy blinked and nodded. "If that's all I need, thanks!" he said, wondering how he was going to carry it all back.

SA: If u want we can borrow u a trolley to bring all the things bk home with u *placed all the items onto the cashier counter*

Ozzy blinked in surprise, nodding eagerly. "That... that would be brilliant, thank you!" he said, grinning happily as he got out the card to pay for the stuff.

Cashier: *scanned n registered the items, then swiped the card before calling one of the stronger male attendants to bring ovr a trolley*

SA: Just let him follow u to ur home n unload the items, tht way u dont hv to do extra travel to give us bk our trolley

Ozzy nodded and took the card back, putting it away and smiling. "Thank you very much!" he said before he took the stuffed rabbit, smiling as he looked it over before he left the store. He really hoped that Nessie and Chico had looked after the baby spawn.

SA: Thank u, pls come again

*the male shop attendant pushed the trolley, following behind Oz as the cell led him to their trailer van*

Ozzy soon got the key out when he got to the trailer, opening it up and quickly heading inside to the bedroom area to check on the spaw.

*the baby was still sleeping, bt seemed to be slowly stirring, n Nessie n Chico were on either of her side, keeping her guard as well as keeping her warm*

Male cell: Shall I bring this in or I just unload it at ur front door?

Ozzy sighed in relief and smiled, glad to know she was okay before he came back out. "Huh? Oh, could you bring it in please?" he asked, smiling to the cell sheepishly.

Male cell: *nodded n unloaded the trolley, bringing everything tht Oz bought into the house, laying some on the couch where the muscle cell had given birth to the spawn, the couch covers already taken out by Klepta* Laundry day?

Ozzy blinked as he looked up, gulping a little before nodding. "Ehe, yeah. Got to keep the place clean with a new baby around!" he said, grinning sheepishly before searching through his wallet, getting out the little money that was in there and handing it to the cell. "Here, for your help."

Male cell: *takes the tip* Thank u *nodded, then stole a look at the bundle on the bed for a while before quietly leaving, taking teh trolley with him*

Ozzy nodded and watched him leave, closing the door and sighing softly. "Oh Frank..." he breathed out, his heart pounding in his chest. Sighing, he moved over to the baby stuff and started to search through it. "Okay... more important... clothes, diaper... ah, formular!" he said, pulling the items out. He set the bottle and formular in the kitchen area before taking the diaper and onesy to the bedroom. "Amber... you awake?" he said softly, kneeling beside the bed, opening up his jacket that he wrapped around her.

*the baby slowly stirred n started sobbing. She was starting to get hungry, bt at the same time, she was quite filthy, coz of the blood n aftrbirth still clinging onto her skin frm her 'mother' birthing her*

Ozzy bit his lip, his eyes widening. "H-hey, I'm sorry... I didn't mean to wake you?" he whimpered, unsure of what to do, noticing she was still dirty. "A-ah... I guess you need a wash, huh?" he mumbled, gently picking her up and taking her though to the living room area. He got a damp cloth and began to gently clean her off, finally seeing what color her skin really was. Once she was clean, he put the fresh diaper on her [after messing it up a few times] and struggled with the onesy, but half an hour later, she was all clean and dressed. "Ehe... that wasn't... so hard." he mumbled, holding her close. "Now... formular..." he mumbled, reading over the packaging, frowning some.

*thankfully, the sales attendant included an instruction manual in the package, a sort of complimentary guide book for new parents, tht taught Oz how to properly do baby care. If he had found it n read it earlier, he wouldnt hv messed up the diaper*

Amber: *starting to officially cry now, her young tummy rumbling for hunger for the first time*

Ozzy gasped as Amber began to cry, gently rocking her and whimpering. "I-I'm trying, I'm trying!" he said softly, putting some warm water in the bottle before add some scoops of the powdered formular, looking unsure as he did it. "I think that's right..." he mumbled, reading the packaging again. "Y-yeah..." he mumbled, closing the bottle before he shook it up. He made sure it wasn't too hot for her before he held it out to her. "Here Amber, nice milk?"

Amber: *felt the bottle nipple at her mouth n started suckling powerfully, calming dwn frm her crying*

Ozzy blinked in surprise, nearly letting go of the bottle as she nearly sucked it away from him. "Wow... you really are hungry." he said softly, yawning a little as he moved to sit down so he could feed her. "I best get that crib up when you're done, then you'll have somewhere to sleep..." he mumbled softly, smiling weakly to her.

Amber: *cooed a little as she continued feeding, hving her first taste of milk outside the womb*

*both Nessie n Chico eyed the baby with interest*

"Wow... you sure are drinking this fast..." Ozzy mumbled as he watched the milk quickly draining from the bottle. "After this I'll show you your new toys... eh?"

Amber: *wasnt reli listening as she kept on feeding till the last drop*

Chico: *looked into the package n saw tht there was something inside the shopping tht the cell didnt notice, which was a baby carrier. Apparently it was a sort of complimentary gift along with the guide book as well courtesy of the nice lady sales attendant*

Ozzy set the bottle down when she was done, blinking as he noticed Chico looking through the package. "Hey... what you doing kitten?" he asked as he got up before blinking and frowning. "Ah! That's what I need... I can put her in here while I sort the crib and stuff out." he mumbled, getting out the carrier and setting Amber in it. "Thank you, Chico~"

Chico: *mewled, happy at being praised*

Amber: *aftr her feeding, was surprised to be set in the carrier, bt was not against it*

"There you go, now you can sit and play while Uncle Ozzy is busy." Ozzy said, grinning at her before handing her a rattle to play with, moving to pull her onto his back so she wouldn't get in the way of his building. "Nngh... there we go, you okay, Amber?" he said, looking back at her before he got started on the crib.

Amber: *cooed as she played with her rattle, occasionally tugging at Oz's collar while he worked, bt other than tht, Oz's squishy soft cell physique n the occasional rocking wen he moved was enough to lull her to sleep in minutes. It was common for newborns to eat, shit n sleep anyways*

Ozzy glanced back as he felt her stop moving, worried something was wrong, but relaxed when he saw she was just asleep. Shaking his head, he went back to the crib, rubbing his head. "... They could make this easier..."

*Nessie n Chico gave him a teasing look; apparently despite hving a manual, Oz was not good at instructions*

Ozzy looked to the two watching him and huffed. "What are you two looking at?" he grumbled, rubbing his head and sighing softly. It took a long while, but he eventualy had it up. His hands ached with his back as he pouted and grumbled.

Amber: *whined a little, being asleep in the baby carrier was a little uncomfortable for her*

Ozzy yawned and winced as he got to his feet, stretching a little. "Nnn... don't worry, Amb'... I'm nearly done..." he mumbled, getting a cusion and a blanket for the crib before he pulled her off his back carefully. He gently lay her in the crib and covered her up, smiling a little and wincing. "Ah... my back..." he mumbled, rubbing and stretching.

Amber: *let out a yawn n lopped her head to one side, falling bk to sleep comfortably*

*Nessie n Chico looked in, seeing how adorable the little baby is in her Dreamland*

Ozzy smiled a little, rubbing his eye before he began to tidy up all the stuff that he got to any spare place it could find before he cleaned up the trailer since it was getting dirty.

*Nessie n Chico sat guard beside Amber, watching ovr her as she slept*

Ozzy soon slumped down against the crib and the pets, yawning softly before he closed his eyes. "Mmm... maybe... just a little nap..." he mumbled softly before soon crashing out.

I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 82

Klepta: *opened the door n the first thing he saw was a cell tht fell in at the steps. He looked like a muscle cell n he looked like he was blind, judging by the dark glasses he was wearing, bt the most tht stood out was the fact tht he had a huge belly, n he was clutching it in pain*

Ozzy blinked in surprise, his eyes widening as he quickly came out from behind the couch and rushed over. "O-oh Frank!" he gasped, quickly helping the muscle cell into the trailer and laying him down on the couch. "A-are you okay?" he asked, feeling his forehead, quickly moving to get a wet cloth.

Klepta: No, dont *stops Oz frm doing anything* There's nothing u can do for him. He's being spawned, n he's abt to blow soon

Ozzy blinked in surprise and whimpered. "Wha... what do you mean?" he asked, looking back to the muscle cell and biting his lip, looking at him worriedly. He wanted to help him so bad, he looked like he was in alot of pain.

Klepta: Has Thrax told u abt how we spawning other cells work? *kept Oz at a distance away frm the muscle cell*

Ozzy chewed on his lip and shook his head, tugging a little at Klepta's hold, wanting to help the muscle cell.

Klepta: He didn't? Not evn abt the "Pfft!" thing? *did his hand in an explosion gesture, which seemed familiar to the cell*

Ozzy's eyes widened as he watched his hand, biting his lip before he shook his head. "H-he... he's going to explode?!"

Klepta: Yeah. Wen we viruses implant our spawn, unless ur a germ, bacteria or a T4, u wont last carrying the spawn to term. Once the spawn is matured in ur gut, u'll go kaboom

Muscle cell: *groaned as he felt another jab of pain, getting close to the kaboom time*

Ozzy's eyes widened before he tried to get away from Klepta. "We have to help him!" he called out, not wanting to have to sit back and watch the cell die.

Klepta: No, u stay there. I'll handle this. U might not want to watch *approaches the muscle cell* Tell me, who did this to u?

Muscle cell: I...I dunno...Some guy just...felt me up...nxt thing I knw I'm...I'm knocked up...I'm blind...so I couldnt see him...Aah!! Oow...!! Help me...!

Ozzy blinked in surprise, whimpering a little as he watched the virus, worried for the cell. "Please, do something for him!" he insisted, toying with the bottom of his t-shirt.

Klepta: I am not going to lie to u, u will die as soon as this spawn comes out. Bt I can make it less painful for u. Would u like tht?

Muscle cell: *sobbed a little as he heard of death, bt nodded* A...Anything...J...Just let...let my baby be safe... *seems to hv developed an attachment for the spawn in him*

Ozzy blinked in surprise as he heard the muscle cell, chewing on his lip and shifting around. "Don't... don't worry, we'll look after your baby... I know the perfect people to make sure your baby is safe..." he said softly, rubbing the tears from his eyes.

Klepta: Right. I'm gonna do an emergency C-section. It'll be less painful than having ur guts exploding *turns to Oz* U wanna help? Go get something to gag him with n hold dwn his hands so tht he doesnt struggle

Ozzy whimpered before nodding as he rushed off. He got a cloth, apologising to the cell before he pushed it into his mouth and stretched himself over the top of him to hold him down.

Klepta: Alright. Scream n cry as much as u want, bt I'm gonna do this *flared up his claws before making the incision, making the C-section cut at the underside of the huge belly*

Muscle cell: *screamed thru the gag, biting dwn hard as his body instinctively arched frm the pain, bt with Oz holding him dwn, he wasn't going anywhere*

Ozzy looked away from what was going on, biting his lip before moving his hand to stroke the cell's face, whispering comforting words to him, telling him it was going to be okay, that it'd be over soon.

Klepta: *seeing the couch literally stained with blood, bt had no time to think abt tht details as he cut more thru, then reaches in to try n get the spawn out*

Muscle cell: *was crying more wen the virus cut him deeper, then wen he felt the tugging feeling as the virus tried to get his baby out, he started hyperventilating*

"Breath! Please, breath!" Ozzy told him softly, stroking his hair, trying to keep him calm so he could at least get thought this. "It's okay... calm down... it's nearly over..."

*it felt like forever wen Klepta finally getting the spawn out. The virus clapped once, twice on the spawn's bk before finally it cried out loud, echoing throughout the van*

Muscle cell: Is...Is it a boy...? Or a girl...?

Klepta: It's a girl. I guess it's...congrats?

Muscle cell: *whimpers, reaching out for her* Lemme hold her...at least once...before I die...

Ozzy slowly pulled off the other cell, his eyes widening when he saw the crying baby, feeling his heart swelling up. Biting his lip, he quickly moved to get a towel before wrapping the baby up in it as best he could before slowly handing her to the muscle cell. "... She's beautiful..."

*since the baby was a spawn, it inherited no features frm the muscle cell, n she had all the makings of a HIV virus, indicating tht this body was, yet again, inhabited with another virus besides the company Oz had*

Muscle cell: *cradled the baby close, crying happy tears as he kissed her ovr n ovr again* G...Give her m...my name...Amber...My name is Amber...Give her...my...name... *nuzzled her one last time before he slipped away into eternal sleep, his hold on her loosen*

Ozzy blinked in surprise, watching the cell as he passed away before he carefully pulled the baby into his arms, holding he closer and rocking her gently as it cooed. "Amber... I hope your new mommy and daddy like that name..." he said softly, holding her against his chest as he moved away from the muscles cell's body, not wanting the little spawn to see, seeming naturally motherly to her.

Klepta: *sighed n washed his hand off the blood, then tears the bedsheet frm his bed n wrapped the dead cell up*

*at tht moment the others came bk*

Twins: Tadaima~! (i'm home) *sees the scene before them* Na...Nanda korewa? (wht's going on)

Thrax: *saw Klepta hoisting the dead body ovr his shoulder* Wht's going on? Already doing ur own personal killings there, bro?

Ozzy was gently rocking the baby spawn, humming softly as he put her to sleep. He looked up, blinking slowly and smiling sadly, tears still budding in the corner of his eyes. "You're back..." he said softly, holding the baby close to his chest.

Thrax: *sees Oz's shaken face n came to him* Baby? Baby, u OK? Wht just happened?

Klepta: *carried the dead cell out of the van, letting Oz do the talking*

Ozzy shook as he fell against Thrax, trembling and whimpering. "I... I saw it... I saw what happened... that... that poor cell... he didn't even know!" he said, starting to explain all that had happened.

Thrax: *listened to everything Oz told him n held him close* Shh, shh, shh...S'ok, baby, s'ok, it's just how it is. It's not ur fault. U shouldn't hv seen tht. S'ok, shh... *stroke his back*

Twins: *heard everything as well n took a glimpse of the spawn Oz was carrying before both made a dash out of the van, wanting to see the cell before Klepta dispose of him*

Ozzy sniffled as he slowly pulled away from him and looked down at the spawn in his arms, gently rocking her. "He was so happy to just hold her one last time... I wish I could of helped him... he didn't deserve that..." he said softly, gently stroking the spawns cheek as she slept. "Amber..." he whispered softly, smiling weakly, feeling his heart swelling up.

Thrax: Shh, shh, shh...This happens, baby. S'not ur fault. Once the spawn matures inside a cell, no one can help them. They die either way *looks dwn to see the spawn* She is quite beautiful. I can see why ur attached to her *studied her features* Crud, we've got competition in the house

Ozzy blinked and slowly looked up at the virus, looking confused. "What do you mean...? Competition?" he asked softly, gently rocking the little spawn before he slowly moved to the kitchen area, looking for some milk for when she woke up.

Thrax: The spawn is HIV. We hv another HIV occupying this plc before. Damn. We're gonna fight for territory again

Twins: *came bk in, talking to each other, then the younger came up to Oz*

Rodeo: Anno...M...Mitte deska...? (can I see) *held out his hands*

Ozzy blinked and looked to Rodeo, hesitating before smiling and carefully handed over the little spawn. He watched the virus for a moment with the spawn before he smiled softly. "Hey, Rodeo... I'm no good with kids... and you're so motherly with Chico... how would you like to be her momma? Her... her name's Amber..."

Rodeo: *looked up at him in surprise at tht notion, then turned to Rouge, who sported a hopeful, approving smile on his face, then turned bk to Oz with tears in his eyes n kissed Oz on the cheek* Arigato...Arigatogozaimasu, Oz to-chan...Arigato... *cradled her close n kissed her cheek* Amber-chan. Kawaii ne... Amber-chan...

Rouge: *put his arm ard his shoulder n sat with Rodeo on the bed, looking dwn lovingly at the baby, then sees the kitten looking up at them curiously* Hey, Chico-chan. Mitte? U got a imoto-chan ne

Ozzy blinked and touched his cheek, smiling a little as he watched the three of them. "... I did the right thing for once... eh?" he said softly, looking up to Thrax with a small smile.

Thrax: *smiled at him n wrapped his arm ard Oz* Yeah, u did, baby. U reli did a good thing. Tho I am looking forward for u to be in their shoes *kissed the cell's forehead*

Ozzy slumped against him some, smiling a little. "... Say... say I'm a good boy?" he whispered to him, flushing a little before blinking and looking up at him in confusion. "Wha?"

Thrax: *grins* U knw, wen I impregnate u n u give birth to our child *laughed at the cell's reaction* Bt for now, yeah, ur a good boy *kissed his forehead*

Ozzy's eyes widened as he stared up at the virus, gulping before flushing when he was called a good boy. He didn't know why, but he really liked being told he was a good boy. He groaned and rested his head against his chest. He felt like the little pup.

Thrax: *chuckles n held Oz close n ruffled his head* Well, looks like not only we need to keep up with the game plan, we're gonna hv to defeat competition as well

Klepta: *came bk frm disposing the body* All done now. I'm gonna hv to take another shower again, bt u guys can gimme the green light anytime *made his way to the bathroom*

Ozzy blinked and sighed softly, nodding slowly. "Am I helping? Or don't you need me now you have your brothers?" he asked softly, looking up at the virus before turning to watch Klepta.

Thrax: I'd love if u could help, bt I'd probably prefer if u could stay behind n watch ovr the kids. We've got it pretty much covered

Twins: *fawning ovr the baby spawn like new parents do, totally loving the girl to bits*

Ozzy smiled at the virus twins before looking up at the other and sighing, nodding slowly. "Yeah... I'll stay and look after the new little one and the pets." he mumbled and shrugged lightly.

Thrax: *smiled n kissed him* I love u, baby. So much. U hv no idea how u've changed my life. I wouldnt trade this life for any other. U knw tht, right?

Ozzy blinked and grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of his neck. "Heh... I'm glad." he mumbled softly, shuffling around.

Rouge: Sa, wht shall we do now, ottoto-chan? SHould we handle the HIV-san or we go for plan?

Thrax: We'll do wht we need to do. Dont worry abt the HIV. He'll get ovr it n find another body. Let's get to the brain centre

Twins: Hai~!

Thrax: *took the wheel n drove, since Klepta was still bathing*

Ozzy blinked and pouted, upset that he was being left behind. Sighing, he moved over to the bedroom area and sat opposite the twins, smiling some. "How is she?"

Rouge: She is so kawaii~! wonderful. I cant thank u enough. U hv no idea wht this means to us, Oz to-chan

Rodeo: Hai, hai, arigatogozaimasu, Oz to-chan

Ozzy flushed and rubbed the back of his neck, laughing slightly. "Well, I thought she'd do better with you two, maybe it'll calm you two down, to." he said, grinning a little before reaching out, moving the towel out the way of her face. "She going to need clothes though..."

Rodeo: A-ra. Sa, if ur gonna stay bk n babysit, maybe u can help us ne?

Rouge: Hai, hai, ur quite attached to Amber-chan too *grins at Oz* Wanna hv one of ur own?

"A-ah... sure?" Ozzy mumbled and smiled before blinking, his eyes widening as he shook his head. "W-wha!? I do not!" he huffed, his cheeks heating up as he looked away.

Twins: *laughed* Hora~! Aki desu~! U do wanna hv kids with Thrax ottoto-chan~! *ruffled the cell's hair*

Ozzy blushed darker and shook his head. "I do not! I don't like kids! I... I'm just the fun uncle... that's all..." he mumbled and huffed, looking back down to the sleeping spawn. "... Think she'll take on your appearance like you and Klepta did?"

Rodeo: *cooed at the spawn for a while n stroke her dreads before nodding* Hai. Most likely yes. She'll look pretty with either white hair or fair skin

Rouge: Or aquamarine eyes like ours

Ozzy smiled and nodded slowly. "No matter what she looks like, she's still going to be beautiful... Will... she every know where she really came from?"

Rouge: We might tell her wen she's old enough to understand, bt for now, she's our precious little anjeru (angel) *kissed the little girl's forehead*

Thrax: *braked the van somewhere a few blocks away frm the brain centre* We're here. All set, guys?

Klepta: *had finished his bath n was sipping a drink, nodded n got dressed*

Twins: Hai *passed the baby to Oz*

Ozzy blinked in surprise, slowly taking the baby, looking a little hesitant. "Uh... does... anyone have any tips?" he asked, not really sure how to look after a child as he held her close to his chest.

Klepta: Babies get hungry every four hours, so try to feed her milk according to schedule to adjust her stomach clock. She's a newborn, so special formula is needed. I'd tell u more, bt we gotta run. U might wanna stop by a baby store, they'll give u more info on tht. Cya, doll *kissed his forehead*

Thrax: Wht he said, baby. I'm the youngest, so I cant help u much on tht yet. Get whtevr is necessary for the kid, use the card if u want. We'll be bk soon *kissed Oz on the lips*

Twins: Sa, ja-ne, Oz to-chan. Take care of Amber-chan for us *kissed him on either side of the cheek n left with the rest*

Ozzy blinked a few times, the flush on his cheeks getting darker and darker each time he was kissed, watching as all four of them leave, looking quite clueless and looking down at the baby. "Looks like it's just you and me... Amb'..." he said softly, smiling weakly before looking to the pets. "Eh, Ness! You going to watch the trailer while I go shopping?" he said, still looking under of himself as he moved to get ready, laying the baby on the bed, hesitating for a moment before surrounding her with pillows so she couldn't roll off the bed as he got dressed.

Nessie: *yapped n quickly made his way up the bed to guard the little baby*

Chico: *joined Nessie as well, intent to protect her 'little sister'*

Ozzy smiled as he watched the two, shaking his head as he pulled on his undies and pants before he pulled on his coat, checking he had his wallet. "Um... It's chilly out... but I can't leave her here..." he mumbled to himself as he looked to the sleeping baby. "Either way she could get hurt..." he mumbled, making a face before he slowly picked her up, wrapping her up in a second towel to keep her warm before looking to the pup and kit. "You two watch the trailer, okay? I'll be back as soon as possible." he said before putting her in his coat and zipping it up so only her head peeked out before he grabbed the key for the door and left, making sure to lock up as he walked off.

Nessie: *yapped in agreement n looked out the window to watch his Mommy leave before going bk to the baby*

Chico: *was already curled at the baby's feet, keeping her warm*

I Almost Said I Love You-Chapter 81

As usual, the pup was trying to wake his mommy and daddy up in the usual fasion, whimpering and crying up at them, unable to get at them at the top bunk.

Klepta: *he was sleeping at another bottom bunk n heard the pup, in which he got up n put the pup outside instead of the toilet like Thrax does, leaving the door open just a little bit so tht Ness can come in*

Chico: *woke up to find her puppy friend was gone n started mewing for him*

Nessie did what he had to do and sniffed around a little, rolling around in the grass. Though, hearing the mewing, he sat up instantly, whimpering and bounding back into the van and rushing to Chico, looking almost panicked as he ran back and forth before jumping on the couch and licking at her.

Chico: *calmed dwn once Nessie was bk n purred, nuzzled noses with him*

Twins: *yawned as they got up, Rodeo first before Rouge*

Rodeo: Chico-chan. Breakfast time desu~

Chico: *mewled n went to her Mommy, circling n rubbing herself against his ankle like all cats do*

Nessie blinked before panting and following after her, keeping close to his new friend before sitting in front of Rodeo, his tongue hanging out as his tail wagged at the mention of Breakfast. He was hoping he could get some, too.

Rodeo: Hai, hai. I'll make some for u too, inu-chan *took out the dog food n poured into the dog bowl tht Oz bought n gave it to Nessie, then softened up some cereal with warm milk to give to Chico, since she's still too young for solid food*

Chico: *sniffed at the milk n cereal for a while before digging in, enjoying her first breakfast outside of the pet store*

Nessie yapped happily, his tail wagging as he watched the virus get him some food, licking his leg before he bound to the food. He sniffed at it and tilted his head. It wasn't like the food his mommy and daddy usually gave him. He pawed at the bowl before eating some, coughing and whining as he nudged the bowl away.

Rodeo: A-ra? Oeshi ja nai ka? (isnt it not tasty)Ur Mommy got this for u, u knw. He'd be upset if u dont eat it *made himself some coffee*

Rouge: Hai, hai. U've been eating too much ppl food ne. Bout time u eat something of ur own

Nessie looked up and lowered his ears, whining out and whimpering. Looking down at the food again, tilting his head before pouting and starting to eat the food.

Rouge: Sa, I'll try n get ur Oka-san to get better food, ne? Yakusoku desu (it's a promise) *pets the pup's head*

Rodeo: *giggled at the way Chico was enjoying her breakfast*

Nessie whined and huffed, eating up the dog food, missing the food his mommy and daddy ate. Blinking, he looked over at the kitten, sniffing her food and pouting more. Her food smelled nicer!

Chico: *finished her food n nuzzled at Rodeo's feet, in which Rodeo picked her up n nuzzled her*

Rodeo: Ku~! Kawaii ne~! *cuddles her close*

Nessie blinked and huffed, yapping when his friend was taken from him, leaving his food since he didn't want to eat the dog food.

Rouge: *sees Nessie's reaction* Moh~! Arent u the jealous little mutt, ne, inu-chan? U hv to remember Chico-chan is ours, ne~! *giggles*

Klepta: *has already woken up n was reading some tab magazine he brought along frm dog city* Dont tease the mutt, Rouge. He saw her first, dont forget

Rodeo: Dont care. Chico-chan is ours now, ne, Chico-chan~?

Chico: *mewled n nuzzled in Rodeo's chest, glad to finally hv a Mommy*

Nessie watched them, his ears and tail hanging as he whimpered before he sulked off and hid under the buck beds, curling up in the corner.

Ozzy groaned and stirred a little, yawning out and rolling over, his arm falling out of the curtain as he groaned.

Thrax: *stirred a little as well, as his hand automatically brought Oz's hand tht stuck out of the curtain inside*

Klepta: *saw tht n chuckled, returning to his magazine*

Ozzy whined and wriggled around, snoring softly before his arm fell out from the curtain again. "Nnngh..." he groaned, starting to stir before his eyes fluttered open, looking a little confused as he rubbed his eye lightly.

Twins: *pulled the curtains open before the cell could make sense of things* OHAYOGOZAIMASU~!!!

Thrax: *was jolted awake* Fuck!! Wht the Frank?!

Ozzy's eyes widened as his vision blurred, looking like all sense had been knocked out of him as he fell out of the bed, crashing to the ground with a low groan, only wearing a large shirt that just covered the cells private area.

Twins: *sees him in tht delicious display n smacked his butt* Suge eroii ne~!

Thrax: *saw it n grabbed them both by the hair n bonked them against each other* Assholes!

Twins: Itaii~!! @_@

Ozzy yelped out, bucking in surprise and whining, tugging his shirt down, aching from last night as he curled up tightly, yawning before ending up falling back asleep like that.

Klepta: *surprised to see Oz just KO-ed like tht n chuckled* Man, u gave him another number now, didnt ya?

Thrax: I would say the same thing abt u three *carries Oz n lay him on the lower bunk n tucked him in* Where's the mutt?

Klepta: Under the bunk bed, sulking

Ozzy whined and turned over and pushed his thumb into his mouth, suckling on it lightly as he slept. In a matter of moments of the cell moving around, he was tangled up in the blankets.

Thrax: *chuckles as he kissed the cell's forehead before going on all fours to look for the pup*

Nessie had his back to them, curled up in the corner. His ear twitched as he heard Thrax move, but he didn't look at him, still sulking.

Thrax: *shook his head n reached ovr to drag the pup out before cradling him under his arms* Yo, mutt. Why the long face, huh?

Nessie blinked and whimpered, gripping onto the floor to try and stop the virus pulling him out. When he was pulled into his arms, he flopped limply, not looking at the virus as he whimpered softly.

Klepta: Ol' mutt is jealous tht Chico is not his friend anymore

Thrax: Is tht all? *chuckles* Man, ur just like ur Mommy. U cant blame them for hogging tht cat. They're just behaving like ur Mommy dotes on u. U knw it better than anyone else

Nessie whimpered when he heard the name 'Chico', his ears lowering to his head. He missed his friend, he found her first! It wasn't fair.

Thrax: *rolled his eyes* Alright, mutt, listen. How bout this: I promise u the nxt time u go jumping into a pet store, u get to keep wht u find. Deal?

Nessie's perked up for a moment but just hung his head again and whimpered. Acting more child like. Ozzy groaned and soon woke up to the sound of the pup's whimpering. "Mmm... shh baby... mommy's here..." he mumbled sleepily, rubbing his eye.

Thrax: *heard the cell say tht n chuckled before putting him in Oz's arms* There, go sulk the rest of ur mood off with Mommy. Daddy's got work to do

Twins: Oh? Korosu jikan ka? (killing time)

Klepta: Sounds like it *cracked his knuckles*

Ozzy yawned and wrapped his arms around the snuggling puppy, kissing his head before curling around him as he rubbed his belly. "Mmm... good boy..."

Thrax: I'll go scout abt the area for an opportune moment. Either of u can stay n watch ovr Oz while I'm gone, bt no monkey business

Klepta: I'll stay. I need to make some repairs on this van anyways

Twins: Sa, take care of Chico-chan for me, ne~? *passed the kitten to Klepta before heading out with Thrax to scout the area*

Ozzy awoke properly when Thrax had left, whimpering and yawning as he walked out of the bed area, holding down the front of the shirt. "Mmghh..." he groaned, his stomach growling with hunger as Nessie followed behind him, still looking sad.

Klepta: *was at the front of the van with the hood up, making repairs n maybe some modification into it*

Ozzy yawned and peeked out the window, shrugging before moving to the kitchen area, holding down the shirt as he leaned up, looking through the cupboards for food.

Chico: *got bored of watching Klepta fixing the van n went bk in, purring n rubbing against Oz's ankles before doing the same to Ness*

Ozzy blinked in surprise and looked down, smiling some. "Mmm... hey kitty." he said softly, reaching down to scritch her before getting out some ceral. Nessie looked to the kitten and huffed before sitting down, his legs spreading out on either side of him, still sulking.

Chico: *being innocent, doesnt knw tht Nessie is sulking n lay on top of Nessie, making them both look like an X*

Ozzy looked down at them, laughing and shaking his head as he poured himself some ceral and milk and sat down at the table to eat, turning on cartoons on the t.v.

Klepta: *finishing his repairs n came inside to take a shower, then saw Oz up* Ah, rise n shine, doll

Ozzy blinked and looked up, holding the shirt down though his butt was nearly showing. He wrinkled his nose as he looked him over. "What happened to you?"

Klepta: Heh, just being a bit busy with repairs n modification. U'd want a trailer van to last the journey while we're on the road now, dont we? Saves so much on hotel bills. I gotta go get a shower *turns before looking bk at him* N u might wanna put some pants on *chuckled as he went into the bathroom*

Ozzy blinked and flushed, pouting before blowing raspberries at him. "Maybe I don't want to!" he called out, flushing and going back to his ceral. The virus shouldn't of been looking anyway!

Klepta: *showered to wash off all the grime n grease, washing his hair at the same time. Once he was done, he came out with just the towel, n it reli showed tht he had almost the same sexy physique Thrax had*

Ozzy looked up from his soggy ceral when Klepta came out, his cheeks heating up as his body glowed slightly when he saw the virus' body, shyly looking over him, unable to stop himself from admiring how good the virus actually looked. He caught himself staring and snapped out of it, quickly looking down at his ceral and ate silently.

Klepta: *noticed him being watched n smirked* Take a picture, doll, it'll last longer *laughed as he took a set of change clothes*

Ozzy choked on his ceral and flushed more, glaring up at him. "Get better looking and maybe I will!" he huffed at him pouting and pushing his ceral away, sitting back on the seat and looking back to the cartoons.

Klepta: *changed his clothes n started towel-drying his hair. He could pass off as Thrax's twin, if it werent for the fact tht he had vry dark green skin n blonde hair tht reached past his butt, n unlike Thrax's eyes, they were like snake-eyes the colour of blood-red*

Ozzy looked up when Klepta came back out, flushing deeply and squirming around, his eyes widening when he saw how long his hair was. "... Wow..." he mumbled, shuffling around.

Klepta: *heard him n smirked* Like it? Been keeping this hair for quite a long while now, although if it gets too long, I'll cut it till it reaches just past my shoulders

Ozzy blinked in surprise before he shook his head, pouting a little. "Don't... don't cut it, it... it's nice like that. You suit long hair..." he said, shuffling around on his seat.

Klepta: Yeah well, I still hv to make sure it's managable. Thanks anyway. Besides, my hair grows vry quickly *looks in the mirror to make sure his hair was dry, then smiled sadly* Heh. This is the only thing I've inherited frm my real dad tht still stayed on me *ran his claws against his dark-green skin*

Ozzy blinked and frowned some. "You're dad had the green skin?" he asked softly, crossing his legs on the seat. "Well, you should be proud of it then! So... who was your dad, if you don't mind me asking?"

Klepta: *turns to him* Frm wht I heard frm Thrax, I thought ur a mind reader. This dark green skin is frm Pops, our real dad tht's married to Big Mama, not the dad tht raised me

Ozzy pouted a little. "Ugh, that's annoying... it's weird... it's when I touch things... sometimes it just hits me, other times I have to concentrate..." the cell said, grumbling a little before blinking. "Ah, it's all so complicated~" he whined, pouting a little at the virus. There were so many people to remember, he felt like his head would explode.

Klepta: *chuckles* Tht's wht I meant by me having the trait tht still stayed on me, while my other physical parts hv adapted to the new family I was raised. Blonde hair n eyes, both r frm the mother tht raised me

Ozzy blinked a few times. "I thought that was a little odd and why I didn't recognise you... from your letter, I got a vision of you, it was blurry, but you looked different." he mumbled, rubbing his head and pouting.

Klepta: Heh, yeah. U can say I was born the exact copy of my dad wen I was in the Roja family. Obvious traits for a firstborn. My hair used to be black n I got the same eyes as Thrax does, bt aftr being raised by the Rabies family, I somehow changed without knwing, bt the skin colour is still the strongest gene still hanging on

"Well, if it makes you feel any better... you still look really good. Uh... well... I mean... you know, nice and... um..." Ozzy stuttered, flushing a little and rubbing the back of his neck. "Th-there's nothing wrong with how you look?"

Klepta: *chuckles* Thanks. I appreciate tht. Did u knw the twins hv the same skin n hair colour like Thrax, courtesy of Big Mama's genes?

Ozzy blinked in surprise. "Really? Wow... they sure did change alot... too bad they didn't get rid of that spazziness with it..." he grumbled, resting his chin on his hand as he watched the other virus.

Klepta: Yeah, Japanese enciphalitis r usually born albinos, so their traits changed accordingly *chuckles* I told u, it's their defense mechanism. They'll laugh away any pain they felt to forget abt them. The last time I hv evr heard them cry was the day they turned one. They've been spaztic ever since

Ozzy sighed softly and rubbed the side of his face. "Maybe they just need to... cry again, you know holding it in isn't good... even for viruses..." he mumbled, pouting a little, absently glancing to the t.v.

Klepta: Yeah, I guess so. I myself dont evn remember the last time I had a hearty cry *chuckles* Bt I cant cry. Not now. I'm the big brother. I'm supposed to look out for u guys, huh

"So? Even the big brother has to cry sometime... you can't always be the strong one... sometimes... sometimes it's nice to have someone to look after you..." Ozzy mumbled, drawing patterns on the table as he smiled at the male. "If you ever want a shoulder to cry on, I'm here."

Klepta: *smiled at him, then reached ovr n hugged him close to his chest* Thanks, Oz. Ur such a doll

Ozzy blinked in surprise, flushing a little before his arms slowly wrapped around the virus, hugging him back. "Well... family sticks together, right?"

Klepta: Yeah, totally. In fact, I... *hears a sort of desperate bt slow banging on the door* Wht the...?

Ozzy jumped at the creepying banging, clinging onto the virus more and gulped a little. "Thrax and the twins would of just come in..." he mumbled, worried about who it was.

Klepta: Stay here with the pets *went ovr to answer the door, brandishing his claws. Unlike Thrax who had a killer claw, Klepta's claws were like emitting plasma-like energy tht crackled like electricity*

Ozzy gulped and shuffled back, picking up the puppy and kitten as he kept back, moving to hide behind the couch with them, watching curiously, worried for the virus.