Gangsta

Tilting his head to the side as Kaz was understandably going through the ordeal in his head, Ix watched the dragons in their game of chase. Having had plenty of time to accept any possibility already, he had the advantage of knowing they went through a very unusual method of child making. At least his dragon seemed to be enjoying himself. Drik was zooming after the smaller, younger dragon, all the way up into Kaz's lap. He latched his white plated hands on to the other's pants to try and put his head up next to Nyx. While he wasn't able to knead Kaz in the same way, he did start cooing and purring at them. Though since he was just copying Nyx, he also whispered out "Gaaaaaaay!"

Technically that reaction was going through Ix's head as well, but he didn't say it out loud like the other two when he blinked at Kaz. The chuckling that came out couldn't be hidden however. The other rider's birthday present was given up freely, but it was an uphill battle pushing them away from taking more while he was distracted with work. One that he was admittedly starting to lose against Kaz's persisting affection.

"hmmm," Ixavier hummed, still in that obviously entertained tone, "Yet? Does that mean you've been making plans to? I'd love to hear the steps you had in mind leading up to that." At least that meant that the worst scenario didn't seem to be playing out. Kaz didn't demand he get rid of it. It wasn't likely from what Ix had learned in the couple weeks they spent together, but the contractor was a good guy with standards despite his reputation.

Stroking the noodle and feline dragon absentmindedly as they fought for space, Kaz was just trying to understand it all. He wasn’t upset, if anything quite excited for the idea of a small belonging to him just running around. Being the cutie they were bound to be. Petting both the dragons, they seemed to calm into a nice warm bundle that sat in his lap, enjoying his nervousness fading away as he took it in. As Ix laughed at him, he blinked at the other. A light blushing coming across his face as he kept the straight expression he usually did.

“Now, now. That’s private information. What sort of gentleman would I be diverging my secrets?” He teased, but honestly had no clue what he was doing. He was taking this one step at a time, not very well but he was doing his best with the sudden news. It all made sense now at least, the sickness, the mood swings, the desire to cuddle at random intervals of the day when Ix was quite a busy guy.

“Gay.” Nyx told him, getting eyerolls from her rider who ignored her new favorite word of the day she just had to share it seemed. It still pleased him, three whole times she talked today! And there was still plenty left in the day for more.

“Yes, I suppose that would make me gay, but that is besides the point.” Stroking along her back, drawing her tail up as she rubbed her face on his chest, he wondered if he’d even make a good father, he supposed he was about to find out. “Any more catches? Don’t want to keep getting surprised as charming as it is.” Next thing he’d know Ix would be telling him the baby would be born tomorrow, that he wasn’t ready to be surprised with at any point. He just was getting to a state of acceptance.

Feeling Nyx gnaw on his wrist band, he glanced down at the numbers that had stopped. Blinking, he just stared a moment more, the number stuck on 365:01:87. Suddenly, it started heading back down. As if nothing had happened. 

Drik settling down in the small space he was allotted in the lap of a rider that wasn't his. It was comfy enough, and he got pets too, buuuut it still wasn't the saaame. In the end he wound up sliding himself off of Kaz's leg to slither himself under the desk. Having much more room now, he crawled himself fully into Ix's lap where he could take up the entire space.

Reaching down, the ginger stroked along the wispy noodle, scratching behind the face plate like he knew they liked. "There is one thing," he smiled as if it were just some side quip, "It'll be due in ooooh.... a couple months? Guess they thought the pressure of having it quickly would make me more willing to take them back." Shrugging and still treating it like side knowledge, Ix pulled out some more papers and started back on his work. "Other than that, that's all. You can return to what you were doing and thank you for your time."

Lifting his hand as Drik wiggled on to the table, Nyx was more than happy to take up that space he abandoned, getting those nice fingers tangled into her fur as Kaz thought over what were some of the worst things that I could say next. His mind wandered to all those ifs, ands, buts, maybes, and terrors that filled his mind. Not that he was expecting any of them to happen. Granted, the one that did happen wasn’t something he was expecting either.

“What was that?” He asked, a pleasant look still on his face as he was taking in, but a nervousness washed over his face as he let that slide on in too. “Er, um...” It wasn’t like this changed much, he just... had to move faster was all. A lot faster then he expected. “Well, that’s fine I guess.”

Sighing deep, he slowly stood up, looking over Ix as he slowly went around the desk. It wasn’t uncommon for Kaz to lean over and snuggle into Ix as he worked, but he had a little bit of a different plan today. Leaning over on Ix as he would, Nyx draped in his arm like a limp long boi, Kaz leaned over to tenderly kiss Ix’s forehead. Heading off to not disturb him.

“I’ll go make us lunch, as a special treat. I’ll see you for lunch.” Waving a hand as he left quietly, his wobbly feeling legs wanted to give out but he didn’t let them as he slowly walked away, stroking Nyx as he went.

Already back into work mode, Ixavier avoided the worst case scenario, so that was all he needed to continue with the more important work for the day. He was safe, and his child was safe, everything else could be saved for when he had the time to spare. Drik nuzzled up against his arm, looking towards Kaz as they moved to come around the table. Bringing up his tail, the dragon curled tightly in his rider's lap. Just about as use to Kaz snuggling on Ix as the ginger was, neither of them thought much of it until that forehead kiss was stolen.

Blinking, Ix actually looked up from the renewed start on his work to see the other heading off, with promises to bring lunch. Waving absentmindedly, he supposed he couldn't exactly reprimand him for the more than flirtatious action anymore. It... wasn't exactly how he ever wanted to start another relationship, but the mob boss still had some of his soft hearted tendencies. He did want the both of them in the child's life, even if the circumstances were strange.

"Gay?" Drik questioned up at Ix as he started getting back to work. Earning a small smirk from him, he shrugged in defeat. "A little. Not as gay as it usually happens though."