Eleven: The Killer Found

I found myself and my parents and Rosie pulled into something that was beyond us and even the police were called in as me and Lior were thankful to keep the information on the dart's out of their ears. But things were concerning, apparently when it had all happened to them, Lior's mother had insisted on a restraining order against Kiburi and it had run out upon his eighteenth birthday. They were supposed to have had it reissued to cover another ten years, but so far they'd been so focused upon the baby and the law said it could not be renewed until after its expiration date that things had been given too much time and no one had noticed the crocodile already knew all about them.

Apparently, the police had no idea where he was, but within a few days of that moment, Lior's house kept getting letters and even a letter came to the school. Worse still, when we had been hanging around on the roof, trying to apologise to one another, when we'd seen something that had terrified them immediately and thankfully, one of the teachers out in the yard complaining at the bike shed smokers saw it too. It was the first time I got to see Kiburi and I was surprised... I'd expected a Nile crocodile, not a Dwarf crocodile that was probably only a little bit taller than me and yet he was muscular and his visible nasty teeth were visible as he was searching around and Lior grabbed hold of me and pulled me down onto the roof.

"Its him... fuck its him... what do I do? Why did he come here? Why is that bastard here... what does he know?" Lior was curling up behind me in terror, his tail being tucked right up against him and I could smell that he was on the verge of wetting himself. I was quick to stand up, grab Lior by the paw and beckoned him away from the roof and into the area where there was no one that would interrupt us and the old screens and projectors still to be dumped provided a good area of protection. Once in here, I grabbed him in a tight embrace as he shuddered against me with a low moan of terror as I stroked at his back. I didn't want to tell him I knew what had happened, if only because he'd hate me for using the dart.

"Don't worry... I won't let that guy come near you... he's loitering around a high school, someone's bound to call the police, just relax and focus on breathing. It's okay Lior, it's going to be fine." I had been scared too as he'd snuggled into me, I had realised just how dangerous this whole situation could be if Kiburi really was the guy that chopped off tails. It was creepy and considering Lior's memory of him, I could only imagine that he might want revenge or, well the way he'd spoken about Lior to his mother... it sounded like he wanted Lior. "He won't get you..."

"He will... he's evil Roman... pure evil! I don't want him knowing I go to this school because he'll know my friends... ugh, he probably guessed from Joey coming here!" Lior hissed in fury and then he began to sob softly onto my shoulder and I was concerned. I wanted Lior to tell me what happened to him now that he was not influenced by the dart, but I couldn't force him to and I just wanted to let him know I understood this guy's level of evil, but Lior just hissed. "I should use the dart, tell him to go confess to the police... then everything would be safe!"

"Didn't... didn't he work with your dad on the dart?" I didn't want to say it and I couldn't imagine myself as being that clued in at the time to query the matter. When I did though, Lior shuddered violently and pulled in closer, muttering over whether the being might have immunity or whether the darts would even get through crocodile hide. It seemed too big a risk at a point where he would have to get close enough to hit him hard... it would not work at all! Lior growled in fury and I did not know what to do at all until the bell went and we started walking back to the class, only to spot Joey and the principal waiting outside our class for us both and beckoning us over to have a talk, Joey holding both our bags and trying not to obediently wag his tail.

The principal took us to a room with no windows and made sure to choose paths were there was no way anyone could peek in and see us moving. It was strange and worrying, but I had the feeling that it probably would not matter as the principal insisted that he'd talked to Lior's parents and my parents and Joey's about what was happening and that had changed the way things would be sorted. Jackson would stay at the house, Lior would come to mine and stay with mine for the week whilst his mother went to Joey's. It was shocking, but it came with the information that the school was prepping to move Lior to another school, a boarding school for the rest of the year that was attached to a university he'd been interested in and well... it seemed that Lior was going to be taken away from me within a week.

We were then encouraged to wait in the room until my parents turned up and Lior was given a school hoodie to wear to cover his face and a pretend mink tail to pull over his feline one to help him out. It concerned me to think he was going to have to pretend such things, but I was glad my dad was going to collect us and that my family were going to look after him. But as we sat there talking it seemed like a slap to my face and I didn't care about Joey being in the room with us when I turned to look at Lior with a miserable expression.

"Does this mean that until Kiburi is in prison, you and I can't be anything to each other? I can't even contact you after this in case..." I was shocked, there was a choke in my voice and tears were starting to fall from my eyes that even had Joey giving a sudden snort. He muttered that we were going to break up to go to college or university after the exams in two months anyway, but that didn't make me happy. Even if that was the case, I had expected that me and Lior would have at least kept e-mail contact or texts, but clearly we were not going to have that chance and it would only be pure chance if we ever saw each other again as I looked towards Lior and sobbed suddenly. "I don't want to lose you!"

"I don't want to lose you either... if only that asshole had been arrested. Why won't they arrest him? Why didn't they keep him away?" Lior shrieked in fury, leaping onto me in a sudden hug and gripping hold of me tightly. We even dared to kiss a little then and there, which made Joey's ears go back and his tail wag in desperation for being left out. I ignored it, just kissing Lior back as he purred and fussed at me before we heard the sound of the teachers approaching. I didn't want to let him get off my lap, but it was clear if my parents saw us together they'd be a bit worried. Lior read the mood and hopped off before my dad stepped in the room with a nervous expression.

"No need to talk about it, let's get going then boys... we'll get you both to school and back without trouble but... just lie down in the back of the car Lior, it might be safer." My dad stated, an anxious expression was upon his face to say he knew damn well that everything was going to go downhill or there was a lot that I was not ready to deal with. If there was, my dad wouldn't tell me till it happened and so together we both got up and followed my dad out, Lior pulling the zipper tight as we padded down the stairs and were startled to see my dad's car pulled up at the front of the building and a police car just turning up to.

I was glad that everything was starting to happen to deal with it there, but when we got in the car, we both lay down along the backseat, I cuddled over him to protect him as Lior quivered and whimpered in despair. He whimpered that he didn't want his mother to be in danger because of him, so I stroked his back, patted him and kissed at him gently, though I tried not to do it so loudly. My dad just continued to drive us on home without saying anything but staring forward and I had a bad feeling that there was something very unpleasant on the way for Lior at the end of the week and for me. Maybe my father was going to have to tell me that I could never say anything about Lior ever again or maybe I was going to have to go away somewhere too, I didn't know but then and there I was thinking only of Lior.

When we got home there was no one around and mum had cleared out the garage so dad drove the car right inside so no one would see us in the back. Then he got out first and opened the door, stepping out into the hall and was thankful that my mother had put the blinds down in the kitchen and living room so we could walk out and up to the stairs then up to my bedroom. I made sure my curtains were closed and then I found myself being grabbed in a tight hug as Lior snuggled into me tightly and I had almost a horrible feeling that he was already starting to figure out a plan of action that I would not appreciate.

"Its going to be fine, a week here with me won't be too bad will it?" I muttered, only to almost jump in surprise as Rosie pushed into the room and galloped to join the cuddle into a group hug. My words were drowned out by her insistent whimpers that she would never allow any harm to come to Lior and that she loved him greatly. It startled me to hear her profess love to him when he was my boyfriend... basically. I couldn't say that of course but as Lior let me go to cuddle with Rosie, I heaved a sigh of frustration and then Rosie let him go and gave a bleat of excitement.

"I got to come home early because of this, that meant I skipped my boring science lesson... so we can all play Monopoly can't we? I'll bring the board in here!" With that, Rosie galloped out of the bedroom to her room as Lior shifted the hoodie off and then slumped onto my bed with a heavy sigh. I could tell he felt uncomfortable, he probably wanted to see his mother right now and know that she was alright and not worrying about Jackson, but I didn't think it was safe. However, I clicked my fingers and then stepped down the stairs to the phonebook beside the house phone and then brought it in as Rosie rushed in to set up the board. "I'm going to be the doggy! You can be the hat and Roman can be the iron!"

"Cheers... here Lior, I've got Joey's household phone number here. I'll call it on my mobile and just chat and find out what's going on shall I?" I stated with a smile, sitting beside Lior and trying not to stick my tongue out at Rosie as she chirped she would be the banker as I just shrugged and started typing the number into my mobile phone. Lior nodded his head eagerly, for the chance to know his mother would be alright as I then called the number and waited. I was thankful when Joey's mum recognised the number, asked my mother's name before I spoke. "Hiya, its Joey's friend Roman... uh, I just wanted to make sure that his 'aunt' is alright, being pregnant and all."

I put it on the speakerphone although Rosie was scowling at me for interrupting her joy at arranging the map. Lior pressed in close and I was glad that Joey's mum was quite comfortable with what I asked and how to discuss it. She chuckled softly, speaking lightly and insisting she'd talked to her on the phone earlier and everything was fine, she was comfortable and the baby's been undisturbed. She continued onward about how she was doing well and just hoping that she'll be able to deal with the matter soon. But then she paused for a moment, guessing that Lior might be listening she then seemed to whisper for someone to come over and speak on the phone.

"Are you there lovely?" The soft voice made Lior's ears perk and his eyes dribble with tears as he whispered yes into the phone. The voice sighed lovingly and as Lior whimpered that he loved his mummy, she gave a soft sigh of appreciation. "I love you too, Lior."

With that, the conversation went back, telling me to tell my mother that there was a baking event at the community centre that she would need help for and so I insisted I would pass the message along. But as I turned off the phone, Lior seemed to go very quiet and did not seem to want to respond as I patted his knee or hugged him to try and get him to speak. But Lior remained staring out at nothingness for a while until Rosie stood up and shoved the two die into his hands, rolling her eyes and insisting that he would go first for their game. It seemed to make him smile and so we settled down to playing together for most of the evening until we were called to meal and settled to eat.

With the curtains drawn we all settled to watch a movie together and dad was quick to say that I would have to go to school tomorrow, but Lior would need to stay with mum and Rosie tomorrow. Rosie had the day off because of teacher training, so she insisted that she would make sure that Lior was busy all day, which I appreciated although Lior did not look amused. With that decided, we watched a movie downstairs with mum and dad as Rosie sulked before we went to bed, Lior using the shower on his own whilst I made sure there was a good deal of pillows and blankets on the bed for him. When he came in, he crawled onto the bed with me and we turned of the light, cuddled and then tried to go to sleep.

We tried for about an hour, listening to the house as it settled into quiet and the disturbing sound of the wind rustling the leaves outside. We were both feeling uncomfortable and on edge, I couldn't think how we could deal with this ominous feeling. But, Lior rolled against me, nuzzling his head to my chest and I kissed him gently on his cute little nose, rubbed my cheek to his which made him purr before we kissed lovingly. Then we cuddled together, trying to go to sleep before I thought there was something I could do to help Lior relax and gently, I whispered to him to lie back and just relax. He nodded his head with a groan, spreading his legs for me and I realised that this might be the last time we ever do anything sexual together. There wasn't enough time or atmosphere to have sex, but there was enough for me to do something good for him.

I gently held his sheath, rubbing it softly as Lior took in a sharp breath, his whiskers twitching in excitement. I rubbed his pink form out from the sheath, looking at the barbed tip and grimacing about the thought of opening my mouth to put it in. I rubbed it firmly, making sure it was getting thick as Lior clenched his teeth, puffing his cheeks and the bridge of his nose wrinkled as he tried not to let out a sound and yet to pant. He looked so adorable and so hot at once as my webbed paws clung to his dampening form, making it feel almost like I was kissing it as the wet sounds and the slight clinging from the membrane gave him more sensation as he gasped out. His tip was wet and so I strained out my tongue, gently stroking it around the glans gently, making his form twitch before I lapped down against the pulsing bottom down to his tiny balls. I licked at them gently, trying to make him moan and groan in delight before I opened my mouth wide.

I wrapped my mouth around his shaft, trying not to scratch the roof of my mouth on his barbs but just letting it sit in my mouth. As Lior gasped and shuddered, his hips already trying to jolt because he was in my mouth, I gently began to suck on his form and feel it swell as Lior, cute at he was, suddenly smothered his mouth. He was moaning loudly into his hand as I sucked away, rubbing the underside of his cock with my tongue and drinking down his precum. I sucked away firmly, pausing to breathe in with my nose and felt the funny little spits of that salty liquid going onto the back of my tongue. It didn't feel strange, it didn't seem like I was actually 'putting someone's dick in my mouth', I just thought that I liked how he looked, how he reacted and that's all I wanted. He moaned louder, drooling in between his paws as his hips started to try and thrust into my mouth, but Lior would never do anything rough to me.

The more I sucked, the more he made a higher-pitched noise and Lior really couldn't stop pushing his hips into my face. His ears dropped back, the fur on his back was starting to rise and his tail was going straight, he was desperate to cum and I was a little anxious. I wanted to keep sucking, something about it made the inside of my mouth water; I couldn't understand it, why was I excited for this? I had to keep sucking in and out, sucking this juicy piece of flesh that was just gorgeous and I couldn't understand why. I couldn't care if he was going to cum, I just had to keep going until finally, Lior gave a high-pitched shriek into his paws as he came heavily into my mouth. I was shocked, quick to pull away, swallow and choke. I had not expected such a bitter taste, but Lior fainted back with a sharp sigh of total delight as he began to pant hard and I grabbed a bottle of water and quickly gargled and then swallowed back before Lior stroked my belly.

"I don't want to go away from you... are you going to miss me Roman?" Lior whimpered, purring loudly with his tail wagging about as he snuggled into me, looking miserable. I snuggled up against him, kissing his ears lovingly, nuzzling at his face before we began to kiss romantically. I even rolled onto him, the pair of us making out noisily and messily before Lior lay back with a few pants. With his mouth wet, his eyes gleaming, his whiskers twitching like his cock, his chest lifting up and down in pleasure, it was clear to see that he was the sexiest being I've ever seen as I kissed him again and then lay back snuggling with him. "I love you Roman!"

"I love you too Lior... I don't know what we're going to do but... I'm sure we can find some way to be with each other again... I'm sure we can." I whispered gently to him, nuzzling against him tightly and pulling him close. I was happy to cuddle him, I was happy to be with him, I wanted to cry because I have the horrible feeling that this would be the last time we'd be like this... ever! All the same, we settled down and he finally went to sleep, but I found myself unable to sleep as I stroked at his cream and ginger fur, not wanting to leave him alone even for school. I looked shit in the morning when I got up and then I went to school with a miserable expression.

At school I was feeling weird, like a zombie throughout and it seemed like a long, long day before something odd happened at lunch time and I spotted that annoying badger, Oscar, appeared running towards me with Joey at his side and both of them looking spooked. I was concerned, I didn't think Oscar was to come back yet, but he hurried right up to me with a panicked expression. When we talk, we immediately knew there was trouble and I told Joey to go and tell the principal to get help whilst Oscar, who was very eager to help for some reason... hurried out of school grounds with me and we hurried towards my house, I was glad Oscar had a motorbike he could drive and... a helmet for me!

Riding on the back of a cycle with the asshole who broke my tail and had molested Lior was not a pleasant situation, but I was more scared about the situation as we hurried on to my house. Once there, I went to the front door ready to open it, only to freeze and then pull out my spare key. Oscar stood behind me, it seemed Joey had told him that he and his family were in some kind of trouble, hence he'd been on the lookout, which I would have to appreciate him for later. Then, when I gently slid the key in, I met resistance and that worried me greatly... the door had been locked from the inside but the key had been left in it, which was not normal at all!

But it clicked, it something was up, there would be a smell and I took in a deep breath before gently puling back to choke and almost vomit, but to my shock Oscar smothered me and pulled me away from the windows in case. He was snuffling and with us both being mustelid, he picked up the foul odour of spray and the fact the household was in trouble, but there was no screaming and that made me nervous, but Oscar insisted he couldn't smell blood and clearly, they must be inside! I nodded then it clicked, the backdoor in the kitchen was always easy to get into... mum had put in a key in a stone out the back for the kitchen door and it didn't have a key put in it ever. I took Oscar out the back, got the key and then we unlocked the door and carefully shuffled in, as silently as possible and to my surprise, I found my mother taped and tied up by the door, her eyes widened but she kept quiet as she gestured upstairs.

"Oscar... take mum outside and then come with me... they're upstairs and I'm going to need you to rescue Rosie..." I whispered, gently grasping the black duct tape from mum's mouth and peel it away as she flinched, but I stopped as soon as I peeled it from her bottom jaw and she could talk. She stretched her jaw with a grimace before looking at me in anxiety and then turning to Oscar before whispering very quietly.

"Upstairs in your room with Lior... Rosie's in the hall so he can threaten her... it's only been twenty minutes since he got here... he's making Lior find something in your room... something about a comic?" My mother whimpered quietly and my eyes widened in surprise. This guy must have an idea about the pheromone injection and he... something about my comic must have tipped him off, or he could have gone to the comic place and asked about Lior! Anything like that could have tipped him off and I was petrified over this, but somehow if Lior was still checking through things, it should be alright and then I turned to Oscar.

"The tree outside, climb it up to my bedroom, mum... take Rosie outside... I'll get Lior to get out by the window... hopefully the police will turn up soon or I'll just run..." I stated, my mother opened her mouth as if to plead me not, but I casually stuck the tape right back so she narrowed her eyes at me. Oscar hopped outside and leapt right to the tree as mum followed me slinking to the stairwell where Rosie spotted us and just blinked down at us. I could hear someone with a deep voice swear at Lior about how he hadn't been doing much to find the last vial. I realised that Lior must have smashed the ones at home as soon as his mother had said something, but this crocodile... Kiburi... had been unfortunate in that I always carried my last vial with me to school.

When I shuffled up the stairs, moving slow and quietly, I made a motion for Rosie to be quiet and then gently pulled her slowly down the fabric of the stairs. Mum helped hold her gently, we made sure to make as little sound as possible, glad our fur was so smooth and lovely that it was soft and getting down was easy to do as my mother carried an anxious looking Rosie outside whilst I slunk up the stairs, I shuffled carefully to the door of my bedroom, peering inside and freezing in horror to see the same crocodile I'd seen at the school and Lior was bruised, battered and cut up but not sobbing as he shredded the room apart, my comic pieces were torn about too, but thankfully the window was open still but the curtain was closed. I stared at the crocodile, he didn't have a weapon but he didn't need one, he was strong enough and big enough that there was no need to have one with his teeth and fists. He probably didn't want the fuss either, but I was scared as I saw him grab Lior at the throat and then pin him onto the bed with a snarl.

"You'd better tell me where it is or I'm going to do what I should have done before!" Kiburi growled, his big crooked teeth on that slightly blunted nose right by Lior's head as the cat gave a mew of fear and then whimpered he didn't know. I didn't want him to do anything to Lior and so I pulled out the vial from my bag and then gently I threw my bag down the hall and slowly back into Rosie's room. Kiburi must have dropped Lior as he immediately stalk into the hallway with a growl. "What are you doing, little gi"

When he saw no one, he hurried past me towards the stairs, panicking quickly and then I just jumped and pushed. With a growl he bowled down the stairs, slamming and banging himself quietly before I took the vial and smashed it against the wall beside him. I then bolted back into the bedroom, Oscar had his head in the window, beckoning him out to the tree. Lior limped over so I went to him, hooking him up in my arms as he gave a whimper of pain before I passed him over into Oscar's arms as he gave a groan. I watched Oscar start climbing down and then I grasped onto the windowsill myself. I pulled myself up to the window and grasped the tree, only to hear the sudden growl of fury behind so I jumped. I jumped, but then something painful clamped around my tail... it felt like something as easy as chopping off a matted clump, only it was joined with violent agony and I felt my hands fall from the tree.

I know I hit the ground... but that was all I remembered of that situation....