Cost of Love 5: New Day, New Life

Story by Terry Wolf on SoFurry

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#5 of Cost of Love


Disclaimer: This story series will contain homosexual nature in it. If you are not into that "stuff" or are not over the age of 18, then I suggest that you hit the back button. If you wish to continue, as I hope you do, then please read, rate, and enjoy. Comments are always welcome at [email protected] Also, you can give me, if you want, any ideas you wish to see in the upcoming parts. Note that I cannot guaranty that they will appear or that I will be able to respond to them, but I will consider them and try my best to respond.

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Minutes passed before both boys left Max's room for breakfast. Max's dad, RJ, didn't eat with them. He had mumbled something about it hurting to see Leon. Though he didn't miss much. They didn't talk while they ate. Silent tears just ran down Leon's muzzle. He hadn't been able to stop thinking about what the letter had said. Each word that passed though his head brought another deep wound. Though, each tear tore Max's heart. He just wished that there was something that he could do that would get rid of this pain.

After a while, Leon put his fork down and moved his plate farther away from him. He let his head fall into his folded arms. He finally lost it. Whimpers and gasps for air echoed in the near empty kitchen as he cried. Max didn't last long before his own tears came.

"It's not right. None of this is right," Max whispered out. He got up and moved to Leon's side wrapping his arms around his lover's body.

Leon returned the gesture and embraced Max, causing both of them to fall slowly to the floor. They just sat there holding each other as if the world were to end in that instance. With a deep sigh and a few sniffles Leon slowly let go. He used his paws to wipe his and Max's eyes.

"Why are you crying?" Leon whispered out.

"Because I love you, that's why."

"So my love for you, hurts you?"

Max shook his head. "I hurt because you hurt and there's nothing I can do to make you stop hurting."

"I love you," Leon whispered lightly kissing Max's muzzle.

Max pressed his muzzle to Leon's exploring the innards of his mouth with his tongue, allowing that to answer for him. After a few seconds Max pulled away and stood, extending his paw. Leon smiled and took Max's paw in his. He stood and was pulled to the large, L shaped sofa. They sat side by side. Max grabbed the remote from the coffee table in front of them and flipped on the TV, starting a movie. Leon snuggled close, being enwrapped in Max's arms. He brought his paws up and wrapped his own fingers around Max's arms.

Neither one stayed awake for the whole thing. Leon was the first one to fall asleep. The emotional stress that he had been under had taken its toll on him; his fight with his father, and the tears he shed. Though, it wasn't long before Max had fallen victim too. They sleep to about three or so, being woken up by Max's dad.

Leon yawned fallowed by Max's yawn.

"Come on you boys. Tonight we're going to celebrate," RJ whispered.

"What are we celebrating dad?" Max still held onto Leon, keeping him and his love warm.

"The celebration is of our two new family members."

"Family members?" Leon asked.

"Yes family members. You," Max's dad gestured to Leon. "And," Max's dad was cut off.

"Me." Ken walked up to the couch after closing the door. "Didn't he tell you boys?" Ken raised his paw to show them all the ring he got from Max's dad. "We have decided to become committed to each other for life."

Leon grinned. "So we're both staying here?"

"You bet you are. You two are welcome forever," Max's dad replied

"It's like we're all committed. Me and RJ, you and Leon." Ken smiled. "One big happy family."

"About time I had a happy family." Leon got up and walked up directly in front of RJ. He smiled giving Max's dad a hug. "Thanks for everything," Leon whispered.

"Don't mention it," RJ replied returning his hug.

Leon backed up and was turned around by Max, who in return embraced his lover.

Max let go allowing his paw to trace down Leon's arm until he reached Leon's own paw. "Hey Ken, now that we are practically family and all, how about raising my math grade up?"

RJ shook his head. "Max..."

"I know, I know. It was worth a shot though."

"I can help you with your homework, but you're not going to get a high grade just because I'm sleeping with your dad," Ken added.

"Hey Mr. Whitewing?" asked Leon, who's eyes slowly met with Ken's.

"Ken, Leon. We're not in school. You can call me Ken."

"K, I was wondering if you could watch out for me in school? You know, so I have a lower chance at getting beat up again."

"Sure Leon. I'll walk with you out of my class if you want?"

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." Ken smiled.

"Come on." Max lightly grabbed Leon's paw. Leon fallowed as Max lead them back to his room, waving to Max's dad and Ken.

Max stopped in front of his door and opened it, pushing Leon in. Making sure that the door was closed, Max walked to Leon. Not even seconds passed before they were muzzle-to-muzzle, tongues exploring each other's mouth. One of Leon's paws was on Max's cheek while the other was around Max and placed on his back. Max had one paw behind Leon's head pulling him deeper into there passionate kiss and the other was on Leon's chest.

Not long into their kiss, there was a knock on the door.

Max pulled away panting, "Yes?"

"You boys get some nicer clothes on. We're going out to celebrate," RJ called from the other side of the door.

"K dad," Max answered.

Not even seconds after Max had answer; Leon had started to undress himself. Max followed. Both stood nude in front of each other for a few seconds before they embraced and fell into another deep kiss. Slowly they sank to the floor, their muzzles never parting. Leon was lying on his back with Max on top of him. They nuzzled before kissing again. Paws from both boys explored the other body as passion and lust filled them. More. That was all either one could think of. Their paws had finally wandered to each other's balls. Max caressed and kneed Leon's, as Leon slowly stroked Max's making his way up his sheath.

Max's dad didn't bother to knock on the door this time. He just opened the door, being hit with a wave of musk. The boys stopped and looked to Max's dad. Leon blushed.

"Well I see you two are getting dressed." RJ took a deep breath of the sweet intoxicating aroma before continuing, "You two can do that later tonight. We're going out for pizza so hurry and get dressed."

Max nodded and got up, moving to his closet as his dad left them to get dressed. Once there, he pulled out a, black, short-sleeved shirt that had the Japanese symbol for love in white, on the front. He then pulled out a pair of blue jeans. While Max was pulling out clothes, Leon had started to put his pants back on.

Leon huffed as he picked up the shirt that he had been wearing. It hadn't been washed in a day and there were bloodstains on it. Most on the stains were from him coughing up his own blood. Though either way, he didn't want to wear it.

"Hey Max?"

"Yeah Leon," Max replied turning away from his closet.

"Do you have another shirt I could borrow?"

Max smiled. "I have just the thing." Max went back to his closet. In just a few seconds, Max turned holding a silk-black, button down shirt. He grinned as he handed it to Leon. "I think you'll look hot in this."

"Ya think?" Leon took the shirt and slowly slipped it on, leaving it unbuttoned.

"Murrr, it brings out the gray in your fur. I love it. Oh my God, and your eyes."

"What about my eyes?"

Max shook his head. "They're perfect."

Leon blushed.

Max smiled, wrapping his arms around Leon. "I love you, Leon."

"Same here," Leon returned the hug. "Now come on, get dressed."

Max let go and pulled his clothes on. Soon after, they walked out paw-in-paw. They reached the living room, where Max's dad and his boyfriend were. RJ and Ken sat on the couch, holding and nuzzling each other. They whispered to softly for Max or Leon to pick up on but they kissed afterwards.

Max, himself, turned and enwrapped Leon in his arms, before pulling him into a deep kiss. They stood there in the middle of the room kissing, until Max's dad cleared his throat to get their attention.

"What?" Max asked turning to face his dad.

"You were standing there making out in front of us," his dad commented.

"Yeah, well, you were sitting there making out in front of us." Max stuck out his tongue.

RJ narrowed his eyes before sighing in defeat. "You boys ready?"

Leon nodded.

"Well then, lets get going." RJ stood, extending his hand to his love, who took it and hoisted himself up.

The four of them walked to the door with Ken and RJ's tails swooshing back and forth.

"They look so happy," Max mumbled shaking his head.

Leon smiled. "Well aren't you?" He leaned and kissed Max's cheek.

"You know I am." Max hooked his arm around Leon's, resting his head on Leon's shoulder.

RJ unlocked the doors and they climbed in the car. Leon and Max sat comfortably in each other's arms with Max's dad in the driver's seat. They drove to the restaurant with Ken rubbing RJ's leg as they went. Although Max and Leon were comfortable, that didn't keep them from moving. They ended with Leon sit back where he originally was with Max's head on his lap. Leon ran his paw over Max's head. smiling.

"These have been the best two days of my life," Max whispered only loud enough so that Leon could hear him.

"Same here. That is, if you bypass getting beat up and being disowned. Either way I'm still glad I'm with you," Leon whispered back.

Max sat up and kissed Leon's muzzle. "So are we going to go to school tomorrow?"

Leon sighed. "Yeah, but it means that I have to stop being a pacifist and start fighting back so I..."

"Wait, you? A pacifist?" Max said cutting Leon off. "But you hit your dad?"

"Well, I'm not a full pacifist. I'm against fighting unless there are no other options." Leon sighed. "Looks like I'll have to change my habits."

"No, don't fight."

"Not fight. More of defend."

Max smiled. "As long as you don't start them."

Leon lightly kissed Max's muzzle. "You know I would never do that."

They kissed again. This time their muzzles stayed together longer.

Ken glanced over his shoulder and smiled. "Do you think we'll have to separate them at the table, dear?"

RJ chuckled. "I hope not. They'll be mad at us if we do."

"True, true." Ken put his muzzle to RJ's cheek, giving him a nice little kiss.

Ken blushed. "Well, you might want to break them up. We're here."

"Boys," Ken called. "Boys, we're here."

Max pulled his muzzle off of Leon's.

"Oh and you might want to restrain yourselves," Ken added

Max raised an eyebrow.

"From being all over each other." Ken turned and got out of the car.

"They must have seen us." Max sat up and got out of the car.

"So?" Leon followed and got out the same door as Max. He walked up and stood no more than six inches in front of Max, resting his forehead to Max's. "We're not supposed to hide our love from them, are we?"

Max grinned. "God no." He kissed Leon. "If we had to hide our love then they would have to hide theirs."

"You boys coming," Max's dad called back to them from the front door of the restaurant.

"Yeah," Max answered. He took Leon's paw in his and they darted off to the door.

"I could have swore that you two were just going to stand there taking for the rest of the night," RJ said once they had all entered the building.

"Na dad, we want to get home so we can finish where we left off." Max kissed Leon's cheek.

"You two try and keep the love down to a minimal. We don't want to get kicked out because of our sexual preferences." Ken being all too wise on what could happen had decided that they should all just take special precautions.

He had made his way to the counter and told the female kangaroo there, how many were with him. After she grabbed four menus, Ken motioned to them to fallow. The four wondered back in forth between tables until they finally reached theirs. It was a round table with four chairs. She smiled to them after they sat; Leon next to Max and RJ next to Ken, and then handed out the menus.

"Hi, I'm Betty and I'll be your waitress today. Can I get you something to drink?" She pulled out a pad of paper and a pen.

RJ folded his arm. "Um, lets see. Do you have any wine?"

"We sure do. Would you like a bottle?"

RJ nodded. "And two glasses."

"Mmm-hmm, and you two?" She glanced at Leon then Max.

"I'll take a ice tea, please," Leon answered.

"Same here," Max said when she looked at him.

Smiling, she left. Leon sat there taking small sips of the water that was already placed on the table. He somewhat eavesdropped on RJ and Ken's conversation. He thought that it was interesting that Ken could talk and purr at the same time. Though, he was awakened from his trance by Max, who had placed his paw on his.

Leon smiled. "So what are we going to do this weekend? Tomorrow's Friday, so?"

"Well, we could sleep in?"

"Well you boys will have the whole house to yourselves this weekend. So I think you two should spend quality time together," Max's dad, RJ, commented.

"What? Why?" Max said looking back and forth from his dad to Ken.

"Well, me and Ken have been talking. And we've decided that we want to take a small vacation together. We're going to a hotel a ways off and going to spend the weekend in privet," RJ explained.

"Cool," Leon said.

"Just no parties. Okay boys?" Ken added

"Sure uh...dad?" Max stumbled at the end. He hadn't figure out, or even bothered to ask, what he should call Ken. After all, Ken was fully committed to his father. Though, he didn't like calling him dad. That was just to confusing.

He sighed finally gathering enough courage to ask Ken what he should call him. "Hey Ken?"

"Yeah Max."

"What should I call you? I mean like, should I refer to you by your first name? Or would you rather that I call you pops, or dad?"

"Papa would be nice. I've always wanted to be called that."

"Then papa it is, papa." Max smiled to Ken who smiled back.

"Now that you know that you have the house to yourselves, what do you plan to do?" Max's dad asked.

"Well, umm..." Leon started.

"Spend the weekend in privet," Max finished.

Their waitress returned with their drinks setting them down in front of them. "Okay, are you ready to order?"

"Yeah. Will take two large pizzas. One with everything and the other with..." RJ looked to his son.

"With bacon and pepperoni," Max said.

Leon just sat there smiling.

The rest of the time before the pizza arrived, they made small talk. Ken and RJ talked about what they would do this weekend, sex being one of the things the boys kept overhearing. Leon and Max, on the other hand, talked about school and how they would go through the rest of it. When the pizza did arrive, they all dug in. Leon was the first to take a slice, biting into it the second he got it and then spitting it out. Repeating the word 'hot' over and over until his mouth stopped burning. They all laughed watching Leon. Though Max, not really comprehending that the pizza was hot, took a bite. And just as Leon, spit it out mumbling 'hot'. Of course this got the whole table to start laughing again.

They all ate and talked, except for Leon. There were troubling thoughts on the young huskies mind. The events of today kept getting to him. The highs and the lows just wouldn't seem to leave his mind. And as much as he tried they just came back two fold.

"Leon, what's wrong?" Max's dad said, finally noticing the dispirited look on Leon's face.

Leon looked up almost startled. "Nothing, it's nothing."

"No, it's not nothing. What's wrong?" RJ pushed.

"Well...it's...it's just what's happened these past two days."

"You not happy or something?"

Leon quickly looked a Max, then back to RJ. "No, I'm the happiest I've ever been. It's just..."

"Just what?"

"Just that, the letter my dad gave me is still stuck in my head."

"Look, I know that I can never replace your dad, but just know that I'll be there when ever you need me. Even if worse comes to worse and you and Max brake up. I'll still be there if you need help."

"Same goes for me Leon," Ken added.

"Thanks, that means a lot." Leon smiled, actually smiled. Not one of his 'I'm sad but I'm not going to show you' smiles.

They ate the rest of the pizza in silent. It wasn't a long silence though. There wasn't much pizza left to begin with. And in a few minutes they were up and paying the bill. They made there way back to the car; RJ and Ken paw-in-paw, and Leon and Max paw-in-paw. Ken opted to drive the way home. It was nearly six pm and starting to get dark. Leon and Max sat in the back the same way they had come, Leon sitting with Max's head in his lap.

Max and his dad dozed off while they drove, leaving just Ken and Leon awake.

"Hey Ken?"

"Yes Leon?"

"How am I doing in math?"

"Okay, though you really should pay attention in class instead of writing."

"I know. It's just..."

"Just?"

"Just, no offence, you take forever to explain what we're doing. You end up losing my interest and I go off and do other things."

"I see. Well, maybe after school when we're both home, I can help you."

"That would be nice." Leon stroked Max's head. "Hey, how long have you been going out with RJ?"

"About a year and a half. Why?"

"Just curious."

"I see." Ken smiled.

"How did you two meet?"

"It's funny. I actually asked him to come in one day so I could talk to him about Max's grade. He showed up after school wearing tight pants and a shirt that said 'born gay and loving it'. I'll never forget that. We talked about Max's grade first making our way to what he did for a living. I remember asking if he had someone." Ken chuckled. "He looked at me taken back from the comment. Unable to speak he shook his head. I stood and moved closer to him, until my muzzle was to his ear. I then asked if he would like to go on a date."

"So Max was in you class last year?"

"Yep, and he's still doing about the same as he did last year." Ken paused. "What about you two? How did you meet?"

Leon sighed. "It was a little after I ran from my house. I was in a park sitting with my back to a poll, crying. Max just out of caring asked if I was all right. I ended up telling him that I got kicked out of my house and he offered me a roof to stay under. He just figured out from there that I'm gay and asked me to be his."

"Wow, now I know why you've been kinda quiet lately."

"Yeah."

"Well, we're here. Might as well wake them up."

Leon nodded and nudged Max.

"Hmm?" Max said sleepily.

"We're home love," Leon cooed.

"Already?" Max sat up, yawned, and then stretched.

"Yes. Do you want to go to bed when we get in?"

Max nodded.

"K, then lets get going."

Max climbed out of the car and walked to the house with Leon fallowing from behind. Ken had opened the door and lead RJ down the stairs to his room. Leon did the same and lead Max to his room. Once Max was stripped of his clothes and in bed, Leon took off his shirt and left, proceeding to the kitchen. Ken was already in there making some coffee.

"Hey Ken," Leon said.

"Hey Leon. Your love sleeping too?"

"Yeah, they seem a lot alike."

"I know. It's hard to believe that Max is his son. I would have guessed a clone," Ken said with a smile.

Leon laughed.

"So am I really that bad of a teacher?" Ken turned holding his coffee

"No, of course not. It's just that I have a very short attention span. That's all."

Ken took a sip of his coffee before continuing. "I see. So what do you think I could do to keep your attention."

"Strip," Leon joked.

Ken put his cup on the counter and brought his paws to his shirt and took it off. "You mean like this?"

Leon eyed his body. "Yes, but I wouldn't want you doing that in class. I think you could limit the examples you put on the board."

"All right. Then I'll try that tomorrow."

Leon walked up to Ken and hugged him. "Congrads on you and RJ."

Ken returned the hug. "Thanks, and I hope you and Max will stay together like us."

Leon let go and nodded. He waved as he left, going back to Max's room. Max was sitting up in bed watching Leon enter. Leon smiled and closed the door. Dropping the remainder of his clothes he crawled in bed and pulled Max close. They embraced each other murmuring words of love, until they fell asleep.