16 Big Dick's Toys
The morning came, the room's lights going back to the bright white. Dandy stretched, his eyes tired as he tried to call what happened last night. It didn't take long when he saw JP resting on his chest. Dandy shifted, propping JP up and scooting himself off the couch. He then let JP lay back down, kissing the side of his head. Dandy kicked off his pants the rest of the way and then pulled up his boxer briefs, making sure he was some-what clothed while he made his way towards the bathroom.
Taking a moment to leak, Dandy started to think about what they were supposed to do today. So much had happened yesterday.
The bell cart, meeting the old man, the alien hunt, and the rental-
"OH SHIT!!" Dandy shouted from the bathroom. Quickly putting his goods away, Dandy washed his hands and sprinted out of the bathroom and towards the lobby. He then looked up at the dome, seeing the sun shining through the large circular windows.
Dandy climbed up a ladder that hung from the wall and made his way up onto the balcony that overlooked the lounge of the ship. He then climbed into one of the windows, looking out over the junkyard. His eyes went wide as he saw the rental being towed way.
"JP! JP WE GOT SOME BIG PROBLEMS!!" Dandy shouted, racing down the ladder and stumbling towards his bedroom.
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JP was out cold, even with the newly brightened up lights he simply wasn't going to wake up because Dandy moved him. Peaceful. Tranquil.
That all changed when Dandy's voice attacked. He rolled onto his back and held out his hands. The racer made a shrill scream and then he yelled, "IS THE ALIEN LOOSE!?" He sat up and scooted into a corner with his heart thudding in his chest. "DANDY!? TELL ME!"
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Dandy ran into the room and jumped onto the couch, clinging to JP.
"Worse! So much worse!" He grabbed JP by the shoulders and dragged him out of the room. "I think the car people are here! Ya know! Big dick and his hot wife!" Dandy lead JP into the lobby and gesture him toward the same ladder he climbed a moment ago.
Once at the top, he pointed out of a window and down at the scene of the rental getting ready to be towed away. They would see the couple getting out of a newly arrived car and screaming. Of course, these two couldn't hear it, thankfully.
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"A NEW ALIEN!?" JP felt Dandy's strong grip and the urgency in those steps as he was led out of the room. "Wait! I'm not dressed!" He ad honestly thought he was being led to the lift until he stood in front of the ladder. He grumbled and started to go up.
Once at the top he saw just what was freaking Dandy out. "I-it's him...The Daddy with the toys. He's- No! He can't see me!" JP turned around and started to go back down the ladder.
He had to get dressed. He pulled on his socks, the pants, his shirt, and that jacket of his. He strapped on his knee pads as always and ran back out. His pompadour was a mess but since pomade still permeated his hair strands, he easily combed it back into shape. He pointed up at Dandy, "What if we don't come out?"
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"The wha?" Dandy turned, watching JP quickly leave to get dressed. "Wait! Wait what the hell did you call him? JP! JP!" He practically slid down the ladder and caught up with JP. His partner was already dressed up in record time by the time Dandy reached.
"Oh no. We're goin' out there," Dandy frowned. "We, tell, you paid good money ta rent that thing! We're gonna keep it for the two weeks!" He huffed and walked into the bathroom. Quickly Dandy combed back his pompadour, washed off any leftover cum and sweat with a towel, and then made his way towards the lift room. He needed to get down there before they took the car away.
"You bought it for two weeks! Those assholes aren't supposed ta get it back until the last day!"
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JP lowered his head. As much as he didn't want to be face to face with the car rental owner, he had to. The contract was under his name. "Alright, I'll go. But only because you're right." He looked ahead, "That wreck is mine for thirteen more days!" He stormed toward the living room, moving quickly before he changed his mind and retreated into Dandy's or QT's room.
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When the two made it onto the lift, Dandy stood behind JP and lowered the platform. Once it touched the junkyard floor, the two were greeted by the car rental owners.
"I swear to fucking god you two better have a good explanation for this!" The wife shouted as she stormed towards the lift. Dandy moved out from behind JP, making the woman stopped dead in her tracks. The sight she and her husband witnessed was one they weren't prepared for.
Dandy, unlike JP, did not put on his usual clothes. Instead, he wore his boxer briefs in front of the car rental owners. The married couple stared, seeing him resting his hands on his hips.
"We do. JP, baby, could ya tell them why our rental got totaled?" Dandy swung his head over, his attention on his lover.
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JP was put on the spot and he felt like he was sweating bullets. Shit shit. "We do have an explanation. It is a very good one. You might not believe it but I swear its true." He didn't even know if the rental people would believe him. He fidgeted with his rings. "So I was driving down the river just cruising along. I went to the other city, which if it is true that you can track the car, you'll know is true."
He looked back at the piles of trash and junk. "Then out of nowhere this huge. red. monster rushed at me. I had no choice. it was destroying EVERYTHING." He gestured with his hands a very crude version of the events. "And so I did this and then I had to go this way and that way. and the whole time the beast was chasing me." He pointed outside of the junkyard, where the fence was broken. "I tried retreating into here but didn't realize I'd be cornered. inevitably the beast caught up while I tried to turn the vehicle around and I-it made me crash!"
He began to walk towards the Rental Owner and a few steps before him, he dropped to his knees. He clapped his hands together, his rings clinking with each other, and held his hands together as if in prayer. "I didn't intend to crash the car. I swear." He moved closer. "I wanted to keep my promise and uphold that contract!" He hugged the rental owner's leg. "Please!"
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Dandy watched the display and saw JP hugging the husband's leg. He raised his eyebrows at that and then looked at the couple. Dandy walked cooly over to them and grabbed JP by the collar of the jacket, giving it a light tug to tell him to stand.
"I'm an alien hunter," Dandy tilted his head up at the couple. "I just wanted you to hear his side of the story since it's all in his name," he rubbed the back of his head and sighed, smiling at JP. "That all did happen and we're plannin' ta try to, uh," Dandy looked over at the totaled car. "Just... kinda dump it off on your lot today." He looked back over at the couple. "Or, ya know, leave it here. Since this is a junkyard." He couldn't help but snicker at that.
The husband's mouth twisted as he glared at the two. The wife had her arms crossed, her tail shaking like a rattlesnake.
"Look," Dandy scratched his cheek, brushing his fingers against his sideburns. "What do we have ta do in order for you to, ya know... let us exchange our ride."
"Out of the fucking question! We couldn't even trust you with this one!" The wife shouted, pointing at the car. "What makes you think that we're going to let--!!" Her husband raised his hand at her, telling her to stop talking.
"An alien hunter," He repeated. Dandy nodded as he moved over to JP. He gently put his arm around JP's, keeping him close. "I have a deal for you. I will lend you another car for the rest of your contract. However! In order to pay to replace my car that you totaled: you will have to give me your earnings from your hunt," hearing those words made Dandy's blood boil. A negative aura could be felt as he thought on those words.
"Oh HELL NO!" Dandy shouted, looking like he was about to clock the husband in the face. "We almost DIED because of that thing!"
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JP's face blushed when he was pulled up by his jacket's collar. He pointed at the totaled car, "That thing isn't worth even one-tenth of the price the alien goes for EVEN WHEN IT DID RUN. It was loose as all hell and its transmission was already beat up! Do you think I don't know? That I couldn't tell?" He pointed at the rental owner. "I'll pay you what it is worth. I simply won't pay more than the worth of that vehicle."
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Dandy listened to JP. Was JP bluffing? He couldn't tell so he joined in on the fun.
"Yeah really! I can't believe you gave us a run-down hunk o' junk!" Dandy scoffed placing his hands on his hips. "Ta think that we actually decided ta go to your car lot!" He looked over at the wife with a glare. "To think you gave Sweet JP, one of the greatest racers, a shitty car," Dandy slowly shook his head at the married couple.
The two weren't phased by this. Standing at seven and a half feet tall, the display coming from Dandy wasn't very threatening. JP, however, did grab their interests.
"You know," the wife walked up to Dandy and JP, circling the two. Her tone turning seductive. "I think we will take you up on your offer, Sweet JP," she smiled. "Come to our car lot later this afternoon," she walked past the two, her tail rubbing against Dandy's leg. Dandy felt a shiver, his heart pounding for a second. "We will give you a new ride."
Dandy had the urge to make a oneliner at the wife but bit his lip. To say 'I'll give you a ride', perhaps, not the best line to make at a time like this.
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JP had that same sort of look in his eyes when he was behind the wheel. It wasn't his cute and soft gaze. That and he didn't seem to show any surprise that the woman had taken his offer. He watched the Owner's wife walk in a circle around himself and Dandy. JP didn't quite trust her words since a new ride could mean a different rental or a one way trip in a patrol car. "Right." He placed his hands on his waist, his thumbs going into his belt loops. "I'll get the money ready for you." He nudged Dandy, "-and you get dressed."
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Dandy looked down at his boxer briefs and then up at the couple. They were already walking away, talking about something out of earshot.
"I think... that went well," he looked over at JP with a little smile. Dandy then saw the tow truck take their dinged-up rental and drive out of the junkyard with it. "Well shit," he sighed, heading back onto the lift. "And to think of the things I was gonna do to ya in that car," Dandy stepped onto the platform and then looked back at JP.
"Looks like I'll have ta save that for the next ride~" He winked. Then, he beckoned JP with his index finger. "Come. "
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JP smiled when the couple was a handful of yards away. "Hell yea it did!" He held out a hand for a high five at Dandy. His gaze had softened, "I didn't think they'd believe me. I thought they'd think I was lying. Were you able to tell? I tried to put on my poker face."
"I wanted to do things in that car too just to spite them but it was a kinda unsexy car. I don't think I would have been able to-" He admitted and looked off to the side. "I hope the next ride is nicer? You know with the-" he gestures with his hands, "and the-" he made another gesture. "like that."
He reached out to grab Dandy's finger and held it in his hand. He swung his arm gently back and forth. "Okay."
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"I have no idea what you're gesturing," Dandy said as he clicked the button on his communicator, raising the platform. "But I assume it was something hot. I'm not very good a charades."
Once up inside the ship, Dandy made sure to get dressed in his room. Looking through his things, he remembered to grab his phone from his pants pocket and put it on a charger behind his couch. It had been dead since yesterday, right before they went to the car rental place.
Walking into the lobby, Dandy stretched and saw the leftover food on the table. Without hesitation, he grabbed a slice of cold pizza and took a seat. He then offered a slice to JP.
"It's still good," Dandy commented, some food still in his cheek.
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JP sat down at the table, slouching in the chair. Dandy handed him a slice before he had even reached for on himself. "Of course it's still good. Just not pipin' hot anymore but I don't mind." He bit into the pizza. Despite going to expensive restaurants, JP still appreciated any food. Food was food and he had learned that young. "Dandy, you didn't happen to see something in your room of mine in the morning, did you? Not my clothes...something else."
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Dandy slowly chewed his slice as JP spoke, and then looked up as if he was trying to think.
"Nope, not that I can think of," he shrugged and finished his slice. Dandy grabbed another slice, the slice that was on QT's plate yesterday, and started to eat it. "Why? Did ya lose somethin'?"
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"Really? I thought it'd be obvious." He shrugged and ate up the crust of his slice, he looked at his fingers and licked the sauce off of one. "Heh...Nah. I didn't lose anything. Besides, I can make it again today." He had a bit of a smirk, "Its easy with you around." He stood up and went toward the other side of the ship where he hadn't gone yet and found the fridge. He took a bottle of water and came back to Dandy. "Do you think they'll be waiting for us with a police car."
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"You made me something?" Dandy blinked, confused by what JP has meant. He finished up his slice of pizza and watched JP make a trip to the kitchen and came back with bottles of water. Dandy took one, taking off the cap, and chugged it. With a satisfied sound, he replied.
"I don't think so. Besides, they're probably not the ones that would be tryin' ta jail us," Dandy explained. He wagged the bottle towards JP has he spoke. "Now that city we were in. That police force there. They would so wanna throw us in jail," he took another few big chugs, finishing it off. "We're prob--" Dandy then perked up.
"Hold the phone!" He had the biggest smile on his face. "The news! We're probably on the news again! That alien was probably all over it!" Dandy ran over to the TV screen, turning it on, and then brought the remote back to JP at the table. "Oh hell yeah! The cameras love us, baby~"
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The city....the...the one they had destroyed by challenging that large alien. "Shit...I have money but not that kind of money." JP frowned and dropped onto the closest chair. He pressed his forehead to his palm. "I can't go back there. Not that I've gone before this but you know what I mean!"
He looked up at the TV screen with some dread. How obvious was it? How obvious was it that he was the one driving up and down those streets? He wanted to scream but instead did it quietly. In his heart.
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Once the news was on the screen, Dandy moved to sit on JP's lap. He rested his head back on his partner, getting comfortable on that lap. The alien hunter moved to hold JP's hand and a supportive kiss on the neck.
Then, it was on. And it seemed that their story was dominating the time slot.
"As we can see from yesterday's footage," the news anchor spoke. Dandy then hit the mute and let out a dramatic yawn.
"I don't care what you gotta say. Just show me the goods," Dandy said to the screen, watching the footage roll.
And there they were. It was the most intense car chase that city had probably ever seen. The massive red alien was moving through that city and the boys? You could see a little black car zipping and zooming through the streets at unbelievable speeds for a family car. There were subtitles on the screen, typed out in space common. Dandy looked it over, mumbling the words in the other language.
Then, there was the picture of Dandy and JP from their date, used as a reference of who these two were. Space Dandy and Sweet JP. Then, it showed zoomed-in footage of JP and Dandy in the car, the look of fear on Dandy's face, and then determination on JP's. Dandy gripped onto JP's pants as he looked at the screen, his backside slowly pressing against JP's hips.
God, he looked so good in that... Dandy then saw them show the alien chasing them out of the city.
Then, there wasn't any more footage. The subtitles continued to go and Dandy read them out for JP.
"It says: "It has been confirmed by the company who owns the rental car that it was not stolen and that this footage shows the amazing speed and durability their cars have to offer"," Dandy then let out a little chuckle. "Funny, it wasn't so durable when ya hit that alien with it, now was it? Eh? Eh?" he nudged JP with a grin. "You were so kick-ass, baby."
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JP folded his arms around Dandy's waist and rested his chin on his partner's shoulder. "We got a prime time news slot!?" His eyes widened for a moment. "Holy shit we're so tiny next to that beast!" He slapped Dandy's shoulder. "How did you guys even convince me to do that!?"
He kept watching the footage. No. More like examining his every move. He made a face when he saw something he didn't like. Something he should have done differently. He noticed the subtitles and furrowed his eyebrows but then Dandy started reading them. He smiled a bit and tilted his chin down enough for his nose to be on top of Dandy's shoulder instead. "You were so fuckin' scared look at you. Haha!"
Every time he saw that picture of himself dipping Dandy in that kiss, he loved it more. Suck it, Frisbee. Look at me. Look how happy I am! His thoughts were interrupted by the pressing on his crotch. "You're right but you know, I did tell them that when I returned that car people would want their stuff." He smirked. "And thank you, love. I'm glad you think I am."
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Dandy raised the remote, turning off the screen, and set the controller down on the table. Then, he shifted, turning his body to face JP's while he sat on his lover's lap.
"They gotta give as a really cool car now," he grinned. Then, he slowly rubbed his hips against JP's. Dandy kissed JP jaw and his hands moved to that leather jacket. "I can't wait to get it," Dandy then kissed on JP's lips. He pulled back for a moment, a little smile on his face.
"What were we suppose ta do today? Were we suppose ta talk to someone or?"
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"Of course we will get that new car. We need one. To do what we want..." He placed his hands over Dandy's and closed his eyes for the kiss. "Tonight, I want to go to a pub and have a taste of the local brews. Maybe get some growlers to bring to the ship? I hope that we won't get in trouble again but at the same time I don't mind." He leaned in and whispered. "I love doing bad things with you."
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Dandy liked the sound of going to the pub but had to turn his head a bit at his phrasing and stopped rubbing.
"A growler?" He looked confused for sure. But then the mentioning of getting into trouble. "Trust me, gettin' into trouble is, like, what I do half the time. And I don't even mean to most of the time!" He chuckled. Growler. The hell is a growler, he thought.
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"A growler, yea? Don't you know what that is?" He saw the look of confusion and decided to explain "It's a big glass bottle and they fill it with beer from the tap. They're so you can take the local brew home." He was thinking of getting one for himself and one for Dandy. Hopefully, they had a nice label like a souvenir for visiting the planet. "Sometimes they're metal." He moved his hands to Dandy's lower back. "What did you think it was? Tell me."
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"Oh duh!" He laughed and shook his head. "Yeah my head wasn't on for that one," Dandy was all smiles until JP asked him what he thought he meant. He had an awkward look on his face as if he was caught.
"I thought it was slang for women," he looked away, clearly embarrassed. "That's why I had ta ask. I didn't think that was what you meant," Dandy slowly moved his hips away, feeling like he probably shouldn't be sitting on JP after saying that. He slowly got up from that lap and scooted to sit on the table. "I was just wantin' a little bit of clarification. That's all."
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Women. "Oh..." JP let his hands slide off of Dandy's back. Was that what he had been thinking of when he kissed me? When he sat on my lap? He turned his eyes to look away, his thoughts starting to go through everything they had done together. He bit the inside of his cheek and picked up his bottle of water to drink it down. He crushed it and stood up. "I'm going out for a smoke. Its been a while and I gotta get my fix."
He slipped his hands into his jacket's pockets to pull out his lighter and his nearly empty pack of cigarettes. He tapped the top of the box against his opposite wrist as he walked down the hall. He looked back, "Lower the lift, however it is that you do that."
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Dandy felt his heart sink when he heard JP talk. No, no that's not what he meant at all! He didn't fight, he followed JP to the lift room.
"I didn't mean it like that, like," he was trying to keep up without cutting JP off. "I was just super confused by what you meant!" Dandy moved to the side of the platform, waiting for JP to step on it. When you go most of your life thinking about women, it's hard to stop, Dandy thought to himself. Dandy knew that JP was the jealous type when it came to him talking to women. But just mentioning that sex apparently was upsetting too. Even if it was just a misunderstanding. Which happens with Dandy. A lot.
He stepped onto the platform and rested his hands in the pocket.
"Hey, uh," Dandy tilted his head at JP. "Wanna go walk to a gas station and get you a few more packs of smokes?" He didn't know how many JP had left, but it never hurt to buy more. "I feel like we need some air and you really need some smokes." He gave him a little smile. "I.." he stopped, looking away and rubbing his head. "I'm sorry."
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JP only mildly glanced at Dandy when he mentioned going on a walk for some smokes. But he didn't want to talk back. Instead, he pulled out a cigarette and put it between his lips. He flipped the top of his lighter a few times as the lift lowered. He did need more smokes. He might as well just buy a whole carton and keep it in a drawer with his clothes in QT's room.
The lift was around halfway down and JP opened the lighter again, this time to light his smoke and take in a draw. He held the smoke in his lungs before breathing it out. He pulled the cigarette from his mouth to look at it for a moment.
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Dandy noted this silent treatment as the lift lowered to the groan. He looked a bit irritated as he turned his head to the side. Great. Just great. Now he was going to have to find a way to open JP back up. Once the lift landed on the ground, Dandy quickly stomped off and walked up to the chain-linked fence. He had remembered them passing a gas station a few times on their venture out from the junkyard.
"There should be a gas station down that way," Dandy called out as he pointed in a direction. He walked back over to JP. "You know," he raised his eyebrows at JP. "We'll have to talk at some point. I would like it ta be sooner than later because not good to have tight lips."
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JP put his lighter and box of smokes back into his jacket and dug his hands into his pant's pockets as he started to walk toward the fence.
Old Man Mole shouted out a greeting at the boys from atop the Little Aloha to which Jp turned his head and returned the hello with a wave. He thought about Dandy's words. I was too loose. I should have kept myself more closed up. It was probably too soon to think about being in another relationship but now it felt like it was too late. It was just like himself wasn't it? To want to cling to some love. Even if it came from a bad source. "Hmmph."
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Dandy heard the sound from JP. Normally, he would have gotten even huffier with the one being like that towards him. If it was Meow or QT, he would have fought them and fired back with his own petty acts. But with JP.
JP made Dandy slow down and let out a sigh. The alien hunter walked a bit closer to JP, now side by side with him.
"Okay, I get it," he frowned and looked down. He kept his hands in his pockets and didn't move from JP's side. "I'll be quiet too," Dandy lead the two down the road and onto the street. There weren't as many people out today it seemed. The sky was a bit overcast, not as beautiful as the past couple of days. It really did fit the mood they were both sharing.
And Dandy, a man that clearly loved to hear his own voice, had to speak up again once they were more in the town where they drive the bell cart.
"I love you," he had a little pout on his face. "I know I said something stupid, but I still love you." Dandy wasn't trying to play the kicked-puppy card, but right now it really looked like it. He looked ahead, seeing cars driving by at a slow pace. "This whole... dating thing is still kinda different for me. I haven't dated in, what, years? Last committed one was, like, a decade ago?" Dandy thought that now might have been the best time to open up. He hoped that JP would do the same.
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"When you're with me, do you think about women?" JP looked down at the sidewalk, seeing all those little bits of gravel as they moved past. He felt like he was going fast, the way those little specks came into view and disappeared but he was doing anything but that. "You flirt with every woman we come across." He frowned, "Do you think of me as one? Do you pretend it?"
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Dandy felt a stab in his heart when JP asked that.
"Hah?" He then moved, walking to stop JP and stand in his path. "Wait, whoa. Hold up," there was a little look of fear on his face when he did a hand motion to slow JP's thoughts.
"I don't think about women when it's you and me, I wanna get that cleared up real quick." He wagged his finger at JP. "And with the flirting?" Dandy took in a deep breath and then exhaled it through his nose. "I just do that because its fun. One-liners just kinda pop into my head and boom. I have to say it. It's just somethin' I had been doin' for years now," he shrugged. "I always saw it as harmless. Women never went after it anyway. They always said it was too corny, ya know?"
He then moved, letting himself and JP walk again.
"I never saw you as a woman and I still don't," Dandy added. "And I don't pretend. I just think about what you're doin' ta me when you're doin' it," he looked ahead, a bit of a dreamy smile on his face. "I haven't dated a guy before. I actually... don't really care for men," he looked over at JP. "But, like, I don't see you like that. I don't think of you as just some guy. You're my Sweet JP, my soda pop," Dandy had a blush on his face. He let out a little chuckle and scratched his cheek.
"It probably sounds really weird but, like," Dandy looked back to JP. "I love you because you're you."
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JP stopped walking and pulled the cigarette out of his mouth. He wanted to hear what Dandy had to say as if the cigarette would have prevented him from doing so. "Yea, you heard me. I want to know." He was feeling combative, it hit close to something he had always had a bleeding wound about. Sometimes it closed up but it inevitably always opened up.
He didn't quite believe Dandy about the one-liners but he had notices that women really didn't seem to go for it. Such as the cashier, she had gotten upset. He had to see it more and really look at Dandy to know if it was true. He started to walk again.
He blinked a few times, things looked a little blurry as Dandy talked some more and explained the way he thought of his lover. He ran his thumb's knuckle over his eyes to wipe off the tears. "Because I'm me..." He looked at Dandy who was by his side.
"I was abandoned by my mother when I was little and I grew up in an orphanage. Blood and pain were a constant and I remember thinking I saw dead so many times when I looked down the barrels of shotguns and pistols." He took in a hitched breath, clearly fighting really hard not to do more than that. "I clung to the first person who gave me any sort of love back and he became my first. I know he took advantage of me but I wanted someone to love me for me after my mother didn't. I pretended for the cameras and the fans that everything was alright. Kissing the ladies and taking them back. Going to nice restaurants and driving the fancy cars of my dreams. But I was just lying to myself."
"I thought for a moment today that I was stupid for letting you in so soon. But...maybe I wasn't." He placed the cigarette back into his mouth to pull in the rest of its nicotine into his lungs before tossing it to the floor. He took out the last cigarette from the box and lit it. He began to flatten the box down, pulling the flaps out and folding them in to make a nice rectangle.
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Dandy saw JP wipe his eye and explain his past. This guy had been through a lot in his life and he probably wasn't even thirty yet. The way that JP clung to him after their first time made more sense now. And mentioning the moment JP had about letting Dandy in too soon. He could relate to that.
"Being reckless is sometimes the only way you can get something done," Dandy looked ahead, seeing the gas station in the distance. "If you don't jump, you'll miss the boat." He gave JP a sweet smile as he spoke.
"You jumpin' on to me and not wanting to let go is somethin' I have never experienced before. And you're lucky that this boat has been through some stormy waters in the past," he chuckled. "It's durable and reliable, but it's got some issues. It's been through some rough patches and there's some damage on the port side," he then made it to the parking lot of the gas station. There were barely any cars at the pumps and the only car in the lot belonged to the cashier inside. Dandy stopped in his tracks and looked to the building, seeing the ads for booze and smokes on the window. "But it still floats. And it will still take you to where you need to go."
Dandy then looked back over at JP.
"That is, if you still wanna cruise, baby~" He winked.
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JP cleared his throat, "Reckless is what I do as a job so I rarely think twice. Thinking twice leads to accidents and worse." He smiled and stepped into Dandy's personal space to hug him. "You're the first person to like me for me and to say it." He kissed Dandy's neck, "We can make it work if you want to take on a wreck of your own."
"You can pick out something if you want. We'll have to go to the rental place so don't take something you won't want to carry." He pulled back from the hug. "So instead of a whole carton of smokes, I'll get two packs and later drive back to get the big box." He held Dandy's hand and pulled him along into the small store.
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Dandy could relate to that for sure. He was always seen as reckless, especially during his alien hunts. That kiss to his neck made him let out a sweet little hum.
"Hm, I could go for a bag of chips," Dandy smiled as JP held his hand. He gave it a little swing, letting it slowly move back and forth as they walked inside.
The gas station store was about what you would expect. There were racks of overpriced snacks, coolers full of drinks, random novelty nic-nacs, and then behind the counter were JP's smokes. Dandy lead JP over to the snacks, grabbing a small bag of chips and then a little box of mints.
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"I can't stay angry. It's not who I am. Especially not with you." He picked up his own preferred flavor of mints along with some simple salted chips. He liked something about the simplicity of just salt. It was rare when he picked anything else. He wouldn't eat them now, he wanted to eat them back at the ship. He thought again and went for a bigger bag. Maybe Meow would like to eat some.
He left Dandy to go to the counter and have a look at the variety of smokes. He compared the prices and the flavors of the ones he did know. Eventually, he went for his favorites anyway and gestured with two wiggly fingers how many he wanted. He turned around to look at Dandy, "Did you pick everything you wanted?"
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Dandy was looking around still while JP was getting his cigarettes. There was so much junk to pick from and he loved getting snacks. He had to remember that they were going to be out, but still. He walked over to the cooler, checking out the different drinks, and found bottle of juice to bring to the counter.
"I got what I wanted," he announced as he put it on the counter. "Bam!" Dandy grinned. He looked up, seeing a woman about to ring them out. Dandy had to turn around because his first instinct was to make a joke like 'I'm also pretty good at checking hotties like you out' but no. No, no jokes. No flirting. She wasn't even hot just. No flirting.
"Is this all for you, Sweet JP?" The woman asked, her tone was chipper. Dandy turned back, forgetting that she would know JP's name. It always slipped Dandy's mind that JP was, in fact, a very well known racer. The only time he was reminded was on the news or when people were stopping to take pictures. The woman then looked to Dandy and smiled. "Oh! Right, you're that Space guy!" She giggled. Dandy shrugged and shook his head.
"Close, Space Dandy is the name," he corrected her. The lady let out a little chuckle at that and put their chips into a plastic bag.
"You two sure do make a good pair. I have been keeping up with the news," she explained, clearly wanting to talk to anyone who walked in. With how empty the station was, Dandy wasn't all too surprised. "What are your plans for today? I can't wait to see what you two do next!"
"Well, we're thinkin' about runnin' a couple of red lights soon," Dandy grinned. "You can't stop this hot couple, baby~" He placed his arm around JP's waist, giving him a wink. God that joke was corny, but at least he wasn't using it on the lady checking them out.
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JP was used to people knowing him and calling him by his racer name. It wasn't a surprise that a gas station clerk would know. "Yea. I'll be buying what he brings over as well." While Dandy and the woman talked, he looked down at the pin pad to pay for their things. "We'll be back in a bit. We're going down the street to get a rental and I want to get a whole carton of the same smokes." He smiled, "I didn't mean to do anything newsworthy but it seems like I can't help it when I'm around this guy." He then slid his arm around the back of Dandy's waist and held him.
He picked up their bag of things. "See ya in a bit." He waved at the cashier and tugged Dandy out. The fact that Dandy hadn't said anything flirty to the woman made him feel good. Really good.
--
Dandy was all smiles as JP stayed close to him, that hand around his waist felt nice. When they left the gas station, Dandy lead the way to the car rental place.
"I am not ready ta see those two again," he groaned and leaned his head towards JP. The two walked for a while, their walk was a leisure one where they could take in the view. The clouds were rolling in, a cool and damp feeling in the air. Dandy took note and kept his eyes on the skies.
"We better hurry," Dandy pointed up. "It looks like we're gonna get some rain in a bit."
--
"I still feel weary. I don't know how much I can trust 'em. But that news anchor thing? Taking it as a test of their vehicle's speed n durability?" He tickled Dandy a bit to see if he was ticklish where his hand currently was.
"You know, I like rain. Seeing it fall from the other side of a widow and roll down the glass." He smiled and glanced up at the clouds up in the sky, "and the sound of it beating on the roof. It's relaxing to me. It was my favorite noise to sleep to. What about you?"
--
Dandy let out a giggle as JP tickled his side.
"Heh! Oh, stop~" He said playfully, a big dumb smile on his face. Then JP mentioned rain, Dandy had to think back.
"It's been a long time since I've seen it rain," Dandy explained. He guided JP down the road as he spoke. "When I go to a planet, normally it's not raining. QT tries ta keep an eye on the weather report before we land. Rain just kinda slows us down," Dandy did try to think back to the last time they were on a planet while it was raining. "It sounds cool on the dome of the ship," he let out a dreamy sigh. "It's pretty cool. And then the lightning? Oh, you gotta watch it when it storms!"
They were quickly approaching the rental car lot and it seemed that there were a lot more people there this time. Dandy squinted, seeing the couple talking to reporters again.
"Oh great. Looks like we gotta share the limelight with Big Dick..."
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"Really? Huh. I've been on land most of my life as you know." He gave Dandy a sly smile, "Then I guess we can both go up top and look out the window when its rainin' and cuddle to stay warm?"
"Camera guys? No, I didn't want to be on camera again! Ugh." He searched his pockets for his comb and passed it through his hair. Then he slid his hands around his waistband to make sure his shirt was tucked in well. Finally, he adjusted his jacket's collar. He stopped in front of Dandy and started to straighten out his clothes as well. He used his comb to neaten up Dandy's sideburns. "Ever since I started this racing thing, the cameras have been on me for everything. It's hard to go anywhere. I'm lucky that with you, they don't know where I live. Hopefully, they don't find out."
--
Dandy blinked as JP helped make him a bit more presentable, not that there was much to fix. He just watched JP low-key panic about the media.
"Wait, where do ya live? You mean with me, right?" Dandy had a moment, confused by that wording. He then saw a cameraman look over in their direction and call out to the crew to move in towards the couple. Dandy jolted, not ready for the questions they were about to shout out to them. Well, more like at Sweet JP.
"Sweet JP! What are your plans for this evening?"
"Sweet JP! How long have you and Space Dandy been together?"
"Sweet JP! We have noticed your rise in your reckless behavior! Is this a cry out for help?"
"Sweet JP, who is older? You or Space Dandy?"
"Sweet JP! Have you heard from your former partner? We have noticed that he hasn't been with you lately! Are you two still friends or have you parted ways?"
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JP's eyes widened for a moment but quickly wiped it off his face. He turned and looked at the cameras and flipped his comb closed. He had to put on his racing persona. He had a lot of questions to answer and he had to give empty answers to some of them.
"I'm getting a car to use meanwhile my Trans AM is out of commission after that crash at Yellow line. For the evening well, maybe I'll go down on the strip and go sloot scooting lookin' for babes. You never know."
"I met Space Dandy on this planet." He didn't know who was older but what he did know is that everyone knew his age from his racing profile which was mentioned or shown nearly every race, "You know my age." He glanced at Dandy.
"My recent behavior isn't a cry for help...but being chased by that large red creature in the city over sure made me feel like I had to say it at least once."
"To answer that question, I was with my mechanic just a few days ago talking business."
He crossed his arms and toyed with the lowest spike on his left shoulder.
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Dandy listened to JP's answers and, awkwardly enough, he didn't know the answers to some of them either. His age? It was thirty-something, right? And the mechanic?
Frisbee. Dandy heard JP's reply and nodded. JP had just broken up with Frisbee before Dandy met him so that answer sounded legit. Then, the news reporters turned to Dandy, about to ask questions.
"Hey, uh, we're here ta get a car?" Dandy spoke up, pointing at the car rental couple. "Big Dick over there owes us a new one," he said in a serious tone. The husband heard that nickname and his face went red. Big Dick? Did he seriously just call him Big Dick live on the news? The husband stomped over to Dandy, about to grab his jacket until he saw the cameras on him.
"Yes, you are here for a new car," he said through his teeth. The man leads the celebrity couple over to a nice red car, much sportier than the last one they had. Dandy's eyes went wide, filled with joy and excitement.
"Pretty..." he reached his hand out to touch it. The wife moved the clipboard between him and the car.
"We have others," she smirked and lead the crowed towards a much larger selection. There were new cars that Dandy and JP didn't see the last time they were there. There were beautiful sporty cars of every color lined up and ready to be rented. Dandy's heart raced, a little aroused at the idea that they could pick any car they wanted. He looked over at JP, a big smile on his face.
"Well, Sweet JP," Dandy leaned on JP, a cute smile on his face. "Looks like you get ta pick whatever care you want, baby~" He looked at the camera, giving it a wink. This man, unlike JP, loved being in front of all these people. Yes, look at him. Look at me, Dandy thought.
--
JP smiled at Big Dick when he approached and followed him toward the showroom with all those new and sporty cars. JP pretended not to be interested in it if only because it made him look a little mysterious and pensive. He looked up when the wife mentioned others.
JP had to pick something nice. Something good. Something that representing the side of him that everyone saw in the spotlight and it had to be a manual. He couldn't stand automatics. He glanced into the cabins of the cars with a judging gaze, knowing that whatever cars he showed interest would be rented out in the following days by people who saw the segment. "I want to see how this one feels when I sit in it. He pointed at one of the cars." There were three others he had liked and would repeat the same thing. In the end, he chose a lime green car with black accents. It was bold for sure and with a good looking shaker hood. But most importantly, when he sat in it. It felt good.
--
Dandy watched JP sifting through the cars and then settling on a lime green car with black accents.
"Green..." He whined to himself. Dandy let out a little sigh and then smiled. If JP wanted that one then JP was going to get that one. Dandy walked over to it, resting his arms on the door. For a moment, he didn't even think about the cameras or people watching.
"So you like this one?" Dandy asked with a cute little smile. "It looks pretty damn good on the inside, I gotta admit!" He walked to the other side of the car, opening the passenger door, and took a seat. Dandy leaned over to JP, whispering something.
"Hey, we should so peel outta here once they hand over the keycard," Dandy snickered and kissed JP's cheek. The wife walked over, holding out the clipboard.
"Are you ready to sign?" She asked the media on the edge of their seats.
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JP smiled to himself when Dandy said if looked on the inside and leaned in to hear what he had to say. When the wife came over he looked at her, "Give me a moment I need to discuss the details with Dandy. He closed the door. "Dude you read my mind. I was thinking of doing a burn out on the lot... Also do you like this one? They all felt pretty good. This one, the yellow one. That blue one and the red one."
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Dandy rubbed his chin, thinking a bit.
"If this car ends up like the last one, then I wouldn't want it to be one of the pretty ones that get totaled..." Dandy looked at the rest of the interior in the car, trying to think. "Is this one roomy enough for, ya know," he asked as he looked over at JP. "I wanna be able ta go down on you in here, but I need to make sure there's enough room. I mean road head is one thing, but like," Dandy looked to the back.
"I wanna just chill in the back too."
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"Roomy? Oh, I almost forgot, I was just thinking about driving it at the moment." He looked back at the near nonexistent rear seats. Shit. The next thing totally blew him out of the water. "Wh-" Road head? His eyebrows raised and he nearly said OOOOooooo but no noise came out. He turned around and stepped out of the car. He looked at the Rental Owner's wife. "I've changed my mind. Dandy get out of the car."
He went back to the previous three vehicles, now looking at the space in the cabin's rear. "There's this one and that one. Which one Dandy?"
--
As JP stepped out of the car, Dandy silently fist-bumped and exclaiming his excitement. Dandy then joined JP, cooly walking next to him as they looked at the other selections. He started to think, really looking at the size of the back. Then, he thought about where the evening could lead, what they could do back there.
"This one," he patted the top of the car with the biggest backseat. "Nice legroom and, er," Dandy looked at the color. "It's not green." He grinned, looking back at JP. He had picked the yellow one, the color the two of them had discussed with the last car.
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JP turned to the cameras and shrugged, "What can I say? Yellow's my color." He looked at the car owner's wife and beckoned her over with his finger. "I'm ready to sign for it. We're going for this one."
He took the clipboard and began to sign the paperwork, flipping pages, and putting down his initials. He flipped back to make sure he had done it right. He would still need to pay however for the previously totaled car. But those cameras. He didn't want everyone to know how he paid for things.
--
"Looks like everything is in order!" She beamed as the clipboard spat out the new keycard. The wife handed it off to him and whispered. "I swear to god if you total this we will run your bank account into the ground," she let go of the card, giving the camera a big smile.
"Another satisfied customer!" Big Dick laughed, walking over to Dandy and patting his back. Dandy was nearly knocked over from the pat. He looked up at the man, a look of frustration on his face. He wanted to make a joke, but he had to hold back. Talking about being satisfied later was not a thing JP would want him to say live. He had to be good.
"Now then," The wife clapped her hands together. "It looks like you two should probably scoot on out of here and show off what that baby can do!" She sang and leaned in towards JP. "Scoot as goddamn fast as you can, racer. We'll go ahead and charge your account. Just get out of here." She said through her clenched teeth.
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JP smiled nervously and took the keycard, "So wonderful!" He kissed the keycard for the cameras and gave it a flip, somehow managing not to drop it. He walked over to the car and pointed at Dandy to do the same.
He got in and slid the keycard into it and adjusted his seat a bit. He made sure Dandy was buckled in and steered the vehicle out of the showroom. He didn't have to move at a crawl with it and made it through the showroom's doors easily. He knew the tires were cold and to really 'scoot goddamn fast' he needed to warm them up. He didn't want the tires to spin and slide.
He pushed the clutch in and stepped on the throttle until the tires began to spin and screech. He moved his foot from the clutch to the brake and began to look for that sweet spot with the two pedals. He laughed at the clouds he saw in the mirrors and then sped out of the lot. "Whoo!"
--
Dandy felt the tires begin to spin and screech. He gripped the seat. The grin that he wore was devious as he felt JP speed off and out of the showroom floor. The married couple bit their lips, trying too hard to not shout in front of the cameras. This was for the business. This was for the business.
The alien hunter was howling, laughing along with his partner. He was looking out the window, a flutter in his chest when he looked over at JP. Dandy rested his hand on the window of his door, his focus staying on that racer. To see him so happy, just having a blast driving like this.
"Hey babe," Dandy grinned resting his head on his hand. "How's about we really take this for a test drive? You take us where ever you want!"
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"I know just the place. I think you'll love it." JP looked for signs of a highway and drove onto it. There he sped down the lanes, switching to evade the slower cars. He was testing how fast their new car could go. That and he was loving being pressed into his seat from the acceleration. It wasn't like the trans am but he still enjoyed the feeling.
Taking a moment to leak, Dandy started to think about what they were supposed to do today. So much had happened yesterday.
The bell cart, meeting the old man, the alien hunt, and the rental-
"OH SHIT!!" Dandy shouted from the bathroom. Quickly putting his goods away, Dandy washed his hands and sprinted out of the bathroom and towards the lobby. He then looked up at the dome, seeing the sun shining through the large circular windows.
Dandy climbed up a ladder that hung from the wall and made his way up onto the balcony that overlooked the lounge of the ship. He then climbed into one of the windows, looking out over the junkyard. His eyes went wide as he saw the rental being towed way.
"JP! JP WE GOT SOME BIG PROBLEMS!!" Dandy shouted, racing down the ladder and stumbling towards his bedroom.
--
JP was out cold, even with the newly brightened up lights he simply wasn't going to wake up because Dandy moved him. Peaceful. Tranquil.
That all changed when Dandy's voice attacked. He rolled onto his back and held out his hands. The racer made a shrill scream and then he yelled, "IS THE ALIEN LOOSE!?" He sat up and scooted into a corner with his heart thudding in his chest. "DANDY!? TELL ME!"
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Dandy ran into the room and jumped onto the couch, clinging to JP.
"Worse! So much worse!" He grabbed JP by the shoulders and dragged him out of the room. "I think the car people are here! Ya know! Big dick and his hot wife!" Dandy lead JP into the lobby and gesture him toward the same ladder he climbed a moment ago.
Once at the top, he pointed out of a window and down at the scene of the rental getting ready to be towed away. They would see the couple getting out of a newly arrived car and screaming. Of course, these two couldn't hear it, thankfully.
--
"A NEW ALIEN!?" JP felt Dandy's strong grip and the urgency in those steps as he was led out of the room. "Wait! I'm not dressed!" He ad honestly thought he was being led to the lift until he stood in front of the ladder. He grumbled and started to go up.
Once at the top he saw just what was freaking Dandy out. "I-it's him...The Daddy with the toys. He's- No! He can't see me!" JP turned around and started to go back down the ladder.
He had to get dressed. He pulled on his socks, the pants, his shirt, and that jacket of his. He strapped on his knee pads as always and ran back out. His pompadour was a mess but since pomade still permeated his hair strands, he easily combed it back into shape. He pointed up at Dandy, "What if we don't come out?"
--
"The wha?" Dandy turned, watching JP quickly leave to get dressed. "Wait! Wait what the hell did you call him? JP! JP!" He practically slid down the ladder and caught up with JP. His partner was already dressed up in record time by the time Dandy reached.
"Oh no. We're goin' out there," Dandy frowned. "We, tell, you paid good money ta rent that thing! We're gonna keep it for the two weeks!" He huffed and walked into the bathroom. Quickly Dandy combed back his pompadour, washed off any leftover cum and sweat with a towel, and then made his way towards the lift room. He needed to get down there before they took the car away.
"You bought it for two weeks! Those assholes aren't supposed ta get it back until the last day!"
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JP lowered his head. As much as he didn't want to be face to face with the car rental owner, he had to. The contract was under his name. "Alright, I'll go. But only because you're right." He looked ahead, "That wreck is mine for thirteen more days!" He stormed toward the living room, moving quickly before he changed his mind and retreated into Dandy's or QT's room.
--
When the two made it onto the lift, Dandy stood behind JP and lowered the platform. Once it touched the junkyard floor, the two were greeted by the car rental owners.
"I swear to fucking god you two better have a good explanation for this!" The wife shouted as she stormed towards the lift. Dandy moved out from behind JP, making the woman stopped dead in her tracks. The sight she and her husband witnessed was one they weren't prepared for.
Dandy, unlike JP, did not put on his usual clothes. Instead, he wore his boxer briefs in front of the car rental owners. The married couple stared, seeing him resting his hands on his hips.
"We do. JP, baby, could ya tell them why our rental got totaled?" Dandy swung his head over, his attention on his lover.
--
JP was put on the spot and he felt like he was sweating bullets. Shit shit. "We do have an explanation. It is a very good one. You might not believe it but I swear its true." He didn't even know if the rental people would believe him. He fidgeted with his rings. "So I was driving down the river just cruising along. I went to the other city, which if it is true that you can track the car, you'll know is true."
He looked back at the piles of trash and junk. "Then out of nowhere this huge. red. monster rushed at me. I had no choice. it was destroying EVERYTHING." He gestured with his hands a very crude version of the events. "And so I did this and then I had to go this way and that way. and the whole time the beast was chasing me." He pointed outside of the junkyard, where the fence was broken. "I tried retreating into here but didn't realize I'd be cornered. inevitably the beast caught up while I tried to turn the vehicle around and I-it made me crash!"
He began to walk towards the Rental Owner and a few steps before him, he dropped to his knees. He clapped his hands together, his rings clinking with each other, and held his hands together as if in prayer. "I didn't intend to crash the car. I swear." He moved closer. "I wanted to keep my promise and uphold that contract!" He hugged the rental owner's leg. "Please!"
--
Dandy watched the display and saw JP hugging the husband's leg. He raised his eyebrows at that and then looked at the couple. Dandy walked cooly over to them and grabbed JP by the collar of the jacket, giving it a light tug to tell him to stand.
"I'm an alien hunter," Dandy tilted his head up at the couple. "I just wanted you to hear his side of the story since it's all in his name," he rubbed the back of his head and sighed, smiling at JP. "That all did happen and we're plannin' ta try to, uh," Dandy looked over at the totaled car. "Just... kinda dump it off on your lot today." He looked back over at the couple. "Or, ya know, leave it here. Since this is a junkyard." He couldn't help but snicker at that.
The husband's mouth twisted as he glared at the two. The wife had her arms crossed, her tail shaking like a rattlesnake.
"Look," Dandy scratched his cheek, brushing his fingers against his sideburns. "What do we have ta do in order for you to, ya know... let us exchange our ride."
"Out of the fucking question! We couldn't even trust you with this one!" The wife shouted, pointing at the car. "What makes you think that we're going to let--!!" Her husband raised his hand at her, telling her to stop talking.
"An alien hunter," He repeated. Dandy nodded as he moved over to JP. He gently put his arm around JP's, keeping him close. "I have a deal for you. I will lend you another car for the rest of your contract. However! In order to pay to replace my car that you totaled: you will have to give me your earnings from your hunt," hearing those words made Dandy's blood boil. A negative aura could be felt as he thought on those words.
"Oh HELL NO!" Dandy shouted, looking like he was about to clock the husband in the face. "We almost DIED because of that thing!"
--
JP's face blushed when he was pulled up by his jacket's collar. He pointed at the totaled car, "That thing isn't worth even one-tenth of the price the alien goes for EVEN WHEN IT DID RUN. It was loose as all hell and its transmission was already beat up! Do you think I don't know? That I couldn't tell?" He pointed at the rental owner. "I'll pay you what it is worth. I simply won't pay more than the worth of that vehicle."
--
Dandy listened to JP. Was JP bluffing? He couldn't tell so he joined in on the fun.
"Yeah really! I can't believe you gave us a run-down hunk o' junk!" Dandy scoffed placing his hands on his hips. "Ta think that we actually decided ta go to your car lot!" He looked over at the wife with a glare. "To think you gave Sweet JP, one of the greatest racers, a shitty car," Dandy slowly shook his head at the married couple.
The two weren't phased by this. Standing at seven and a half feet tall, the display coming from Dandy wasn't very threatening. JP, however, did grab their interests.
"You know," the wife walked up to Dandy and JP, circling the two. Her tone turning seductive. "I think we will take you up on your offer, Sweet JP," she smiled. "Come to our car lot later this afternoon," she walked past the two, her tail rubbing against Dandy's leg. Dandy felt a shiver, his heart pounding for a second. "We will give you a new ride."
Dandy had the urge to make a oneliner at the wife but bit his lip. To say 'I'll give you a ride', perhaps, not the best line to make at a time like this.
--
JP had that same sort of look in his eyes when he was behind the wheel. It wasn't his cute and soft gaze. That and he didn't seem to show any surprise that the woman had taken his offer. He watched the Owner's wife walk in a circle around himself and Dandy. JP didn't quite trust her words since a new ride could mean a different rental or a one way trip in a patrol car. "Right." He placed his hands on his waist, his thumbs going into his belt loops. "I'll get the money ready for you." He nudged Dandy, "-and you get dressed."
--
Dandy looked down at his boxer briefs and then up at the couple. They were already walking away, talking about something out of earshot.
"I think... that went well," he looked over at JP with a little smile. Dandy then saw the tow truck take their dinged-up rental and drive out of the junkyard with it. "Well shit," he sighed, heading back onto the lift. "And to think of the things I was gonna do to ya in that car," Dandy stepped onto the platform and then looked back at JP.
"Looks like I'll have ta save that for the next ride~" He winked. Then, he beckoned JP with his index finger. "Come. "
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JP smiled when the couple was a handful of yards away. "Hell yea it did!" He held out a hand for a high five at Dandy. His gaze had softened, "I didn't think they'd believe me. I thought they'd think I was lying. Were you able to tell? I tried to put on my poker face."
"I wanted to do things in that car too just to spite them but it was a kinda unsexy car. I don't think I would have been able to-" He admitted and looked off to the side. "I hope the next ride is nicer? You know with the-" he gestures with his hands, "and the-" he made another gesture. "like that."
He reached out to grab Dandy's finger and held it in his hand. He swung his arm gently back and forth. "Okay."
--
"I have no idea what you're gesturing," Dandy said as he clicked the button on his communicator, raising the platform. "But I assume it was something hot. I'm not very good a charades."
Once up inside the ship, Dandy made sure to get dressed in his room. Looking through his things, he remembered to grab his phone from his pants pocket and put it on a charger behind his couch. It had been dead since yesterday, right before they went to the car rental place.
Walking into the lobby, Dandy stretched and saw the leftover food on the table. Without hesitation, he grabbed a slice of cold pizza and took a seat. He then offered a slice to JP.
"It's still good," Dandy commented, some food still in his cheek.
--
JP sat down at the table, slouching in the chair. Dandy handed him a slice before he had even reached for on himself. "Of course it's still good. Just not pipin' hot anymore but I don't mind." He bit into the pizza. Despite going to expensive restaurants, JP still appreciated any food. Food was food and he had learned that young. "Dandy, you didn't happen to see something in your room of mine in the morning, did you? Not my clothes...something else."
--
Dandy slowly chewed his slice as JP spoke, and then looked up as if he was trying to think.
"Nope, not that I can think of," he shrugged and finished his slice. Dandy grabbed another slice, the slice that was on QT's plate yesterday, and started to eat it. "Why? Did ya lose somethin'?"
--
"Really? I thought it'd be obvious." He shrugged and ate up the crust of his slice, he looked at his fingers and licked the sauce off of one. "Heh...Nah. I didn't lose anything. Besides, I can make it again today." He had a bit of a smirk, "Its easy with you around." He stood up and went toward the other side of the ship where he hadn't gone yet and found the fridge. He took a bottle of water and came back to Dandy. "Do you think they'll be waiting for us with a police car."
--
"You made me something?" Dandy blinked, confused by what JP has meant. He finished up his slice of pizza and watched JP make a trip to the kitchen and came back with bottles of water. Dandy took one, taking off the cap, and chugged it. With a satisfied sound, he replied.
"I don't think so. Besides, they're probably not the ones that would be tryin' ta jail us," Dandy explained. He wagged the bottle towards JP has he spoke. "Now that city we were in. That police force there. They would so wanna throw us in jail," he took another few big chugs, finishing it off. "We're prob--" Dandy then perked up.
"Hold the phone!" He had the biggest smile on his face. "The news! We're probably on the news again! That alien was probably all over it!" Dandy ran over to the TV screen, turning it on, and then brought the remote back to JP at the table. "Oh hell yeah! The cameras love us, baby~"
--
The city....the...the one they had destroyed by challenging that large alien. "Shit...I have money but not that kind of money." JP frowned and dropped onto the closest chair. He pressed his forehead to his palm. "I can't go back there. Not that I've gone before this but you know what I mean!"
He looked up at the TV screen with some dread. How obvious was it? How obvious was it that he was the one driving up and down those streets? He wanted to scream but instead did it quietly. In his heart.
--
Once the news was on the screen, Dandy moved to sit on JP's lap. He rested his head back on his partner, getting comfortable on that lap. The alien hunter moved to hold JP's hand and a supportive kiss on the neck.
Then, it was on. And it seemed that their story was dominating the time slot.
"As we can see from yesterday's footage," the news anchor spoke. Dandy then hit the mute and let out a dramatic yawn.
"I don't care what you gotta say. Just show me the goods," Dandy said to the screen, watching the footage roll.
And there they were. It was the most intense car chase that city had probably ever seen. The massive red alien was moving through that city and the boys? You could see a little black car zipping and zooming through the streets at unbelievable speeds for a family car. There were subtitles on the screen, typed out in space common. Dandy looked it over, mumbling the words in the other language.
Then, there was the picture of Dandy and JP from their date, used as a reference of who these two were. Space Dandy and Sweet JP. Then, it showed zoomed-in footage of JP and Dandy in the car, the look of fear on Dandy's face, and then determination on JP's. Dandy gripped onto JP's pants as he looked at the screen, his backside slowly pressing against JP's hips.
God, he looked so good in that... Dandy then saw them show the alien chasing them out of the city.
Then, there wasn't any more footage. The subtitles continued to go and Dandy read them out for JP.
"It says: "It has been confirmed by the company who owns the rental car that it was not stolen and that this footage shows the amazing speed and durability their cars have to offer"," Dandy then let out a little chuckle. "Funny, it wasn't so durable when ya hit that alien with it, now was it? Eh? Eh?" he nudged JP with a grin. "You were so kick-ass, baby."
--
JP folded his arms around Dandy's waist and rested his chin on his partner's shoulder. "We got a prime time news slot!?" His eyes widened for a moment. "Holy shit we're so tiny next to that beast!" He slapped Dandy's shoulder. "How did you guys even convince me to do that!?"
He kept watching the footage. No. More like examining his every move. He made a face when he saw something he didn't like. Something he should have done differently. He noticed the subtitles and furrowed his eyebrows but then Dandy started reading them. He smiled a bit and tilted his chin down enough for his nose to be on top of Dandy's shoulder instead. "You were so fuckin' scared look at you. Haha!"
Every time he saw that picture of himself dipping Dandy in that kiss, he loved it more. Suck it, Frisbee. Look at me. Look how happy I am! His thoughts were interrupted by the pressing on his crotch. "You're right but you know, I did tell them that when I returned that car people would want their stuff." He smirked. "And thank you, love. I'm glad you think I am."
--
Dandy raised the remote, turning off the screen, and set the controller down on the table. Then, he shifted, turning his body to face JP's while he sat on his lover's lap.
"They gotta give as a really cool car now," he grinned. Then, he slowly rubbed his hips against JP's. Dandy kissed JP jaw and his hands moved to that leather jacket. "I can't wait to get it," Dandy then kissed on JP's lips. He pulled back for a moment, a little smile on his face.
"What were we suppose ta do today? Were we suppose ta talk to someone or?"
--
"Of course we will get that new car. We need one. To do what we want..." He placed his hands over Dandy's and closed his eyes for the kiss. "Tonight, I want to go to a pub and have a taste of the local brews. Maybe get some growlers to bring to the ship? I hope that we won't get in trouble again but at the same time I don't mind." He leaned in and whispered. "I love doing bad things with you."
--
Dandy liked the sound of going to the pub but had to turn his head a bit at his phrasing and stopped rubbing.
"A growler?" He looked confused for sure. But then the mentioning of getting into trouble. "Trust me, gettin' into trouble is, like, what I do half the time. And I don't even mean to most of the time!" He chuckled. Growler. The hell is a growler, he thought.
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"A growler, yea? Don't you know what that is?" He saw the look of confusion and decided to explain "It's a big glass bottle and they fill it with beer from the tap. They're so you can take the local brew home." He was thinking of getting one for himself and one for Dandy. Hopefully, they had a nice label like a souvenir for visiting the planet. "Sometimes they're metal." He moved his hands to Dandy's lower back. "What did you think it was? Tell me."
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"Oh duh!" He laughed and shook his head. "Yeah my head wasn't on for that one," Dandy was all smiles until JP asked him what he thought he meant. He had an awkward look on his face as if he was caught.
"I thought it was slang for women," he looked away, clearly embarrassed. "That's why I had ta ask. I didn't think that was what you meant," Dandy slowly moved his hips away, feeling like he probably shouldn't be sitting on JP after saying that. He slowly got up from that lap and scooted to sit on the table. "I was just wantin' a little bit of clarification. That's all."
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Women. "Oh..." JP let his hands slide off of Dandy's back. Was that what he had been thinking of when he kissed me? When he sat on my lap? He turned his eyes to look away, his thoughts starting to go through everything they had done together. He bit the inside of his cheek and picked up his bottle of water to drink it down. He crushed it and stood up. "I'm going out for a smoke. Its been a while and I gotta get my fix."
He slipped his hands into his jacket's pockets to pull out his lighter and his nearly empty pack of cigarettes. He tapped the top of the box against his opposite wrist as he walked down the hall. He looked back, "Lower the lift, however it is that you do that."
--
Dandy felt his heart sink when he heard JP talk. No, no that's not what he meant at all! He didn't fight, he followed JP to the lift room.
"I didn't mean it like that, like," he was trying to keep up without cutting JP off. "I was just super confused by what you meant!" Dandy moved to the side of the platform, waiting for JP to step on it. When you go most of your life thinking about women, it's hard to stop, Dandy thought to himself. Dandy knew that JP was the jealous type when it came to him talking to women. But just mentioning that sex apparently was upsetting too. Even if it was just a misunderstanding. Which happens with Dandy. A lot.
He stepped onto the platform and rested his hands in the pocket.
"Hey, uh," Dandy tilted his head at JP. "Wanna go walk to a gas station and get you a few more packs of smokes?" He didn't know how many JP had left, but it never hurt to buy more. "I feel like we need some air and you really need some smokes." He gave him a little smile. "I.." he stopped, looking away and rubbing his head. "I'm sorry."
--
JP only mildly glanced at Dandy when he mentioned going on a walk for some smokes. But he didn't want to talk back. Instead, he pulled out a cigarette and put it between his lips. He flipped the top of his lighter a few times as the lift lowered. He did need more smokes. He might as well just buy a whole carton and keep it in a drawer with his clothes in QT's room.
The lift was around halfway down and JP opened the lighter again, this time to light his smoke and take in a draw. He held the smoke in his lungs before breathing it out. He pulled the cigarette from his mouth to look at it for a moment.
--
Dandy noted this silent treatment as the lift lowered to the groan. He looked a bit irritated as he turned his head to the side. Great. Just great. Now he was going to have to find a way to open JP back up. Once the lift landed on the ground, Dandy quickly stomped off and walked up to the chain-linked fence. He had remembered them passing a gas station a few times on their venture out from the junkyard.
"There should be a gas station down that way," Dandy called out as he pointed in a direction. He walked back over to JP. "You know," he raised his eyebrows at JP. "We'll have to talk at some point. I would like it ta be sooner than later because not good to have tight lips."
--
JP put his lighter and box of smokes back into his jacket and dug his hands into his pant's pockets as he started to walk toward the fence.
Old Man Mole shouted out a greeting at the boys from atop the Little Aloha to which Jp turned his head and returned the hello with a wave. He thought about Dandy's words. I was too loose. I should have kept myself more closed up. It was probably too soon to think about being in another relationship but now it felt like it was too late. It was just like himself wasn't it? To want to cling to some love. Even if it came from a bad source. "Hmmph."
--
Dandy heard the sound from JP. Normally, he would have gotten even huffier with the one being like that towards him. If it was Meow or QT, he would have fought them and fired back with his own petty acts. But with JP.
JP made Dandy slow down and let out a sigh. The alien hunter walked a bit closer to JP, now side by side with him.
"Okay, I get it," he frowned and looked down. He kept his hands in his pockets and didn't move from JP's side. "I'll be quiet too," Dandy lead the two down the road and onto the street. There weren't as many people out today it seemed. The sky was a bit overcast, not as beautiful as the past couple of days. It really did fit the mood they were both sharing.
And Dandy, a man that clearly loved to hear his own voice, had to speak up again once they were more in the town where they drive the bell cart.
"I love you," he had a little pout on his face. "I know I said something stupid, but I still love you." Dandy wasn't trying to play the kicked-puppy card, but right now it really looked like it. He looked ahead, seeing cars driving by at a slow pace. "This whole... dating thing is still kinda different for me. I haven't dated in, what, years? Last committed one was, like, a decade ago?" Dandy thought that now might have been the best time to open up. He hoped that JP would do the same.
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"When you're with me, do you think about women?" JP looked down at the sidewalk, seeing all those little bits of gravel as they moved past. He felt like he was going fast, the way those little specks came into view and disappeared but he was doing anything but that. "You flirt with every woman we come across." He frowned, "Do you think of me as one? Do you pretend it?"
--
Dandy felt a stab in his heart when JP asked that.
"Hah?" He then moved, walking to stop JP and stand in his path. "Wait, whoa. Hold up," there was a little look of fear on his face when he did a hand motion to slow JP's thoughts.
"I don't think about women when it's you and me, I wanna get that cleared up real quick." He wagged his finger at JP. "And with the flirting?" Dandy took in a deep breath and then exhaled it through his nose. "I just do that because its fun. One-liners just kinda pop into my head and boom. I have to say it. It's just somethin' I had been doin' for years now," he shrugged. "I always saw it as harmless. Women never went after it anyway. They always said it was too corny, ya know?"
He then moved, letting himself and JP walk again.
"I never saw you as a woman and I still don't," Dandy added. "And I don't pretend. I just think about what you're doin' ta me when you're doin' it," he looked ahead, a bit of a dreamy smile on his face. "I haven't dated a guy before. I actually... don't really care for men," he looked over at JP. "But, like, I don't see you like that. I don't think of you as just some guy. You're my Sweet JP, my soda pop," Dandy had a blush on his face. He let out a little chuckle and scratched his cheek.
"It probably sounds really weird but, like," Dandy looked back to JP. "I love you because you're you."
--
JP stopped walking and pulled the cigarette out of his mouth. He wanted to hear what Dandy had to say as if the cigarette would have prevented him from doing so. "Yea, you heard me. I want to know." He was feeling combative, it hit close to something he had always had a bleeding wound about. Sometimes it closed up but it inevitably always opened up.
He didn't quite believe Dandy about the one-liners but he had notices that women really didn't seem to go for it. Such as the cashier, she had gotten upset. He had to see it more and really look at Dandy to know if it was true. He started to walk again.
He blinked a few times, things looked a little blurry as Dandy talked some more and explained the way he thought of his lover. He ran his thumb's knuckle over his eyes to wipe off the tears. "Because I'm me..." He looked at Dandy who was by his side.
"I was abandoned by my mother when I was little and I grew up in an orphanage. Blood and pain were a constant and I remember thinking I saw dead so many times when I looked down the barrels of shotguns and pistols." He took in a hitched breath, clearly fighting really hard not to do more than that. "I clung to the first person who gave me any sort of love back and he became my first. I know he took advantage of me but I wanted someone to love me for me after my mother didn't. I pretended for the cameras and the fans that everything was alright. Kissing the ladies and taking them back. Going to nice restaurants and driving the fancy cars of my dreams. But I was just lying to myself."
"I thought for a moment today that I was stupid for letting you in so soon. But...maybe I wasn't." He placed the cigarette back into his mouth to pull in the rest of its nicotine into his lungs before tossing it to the floor. He took out the last cigarette from the box and lit it. He began to flatten the box down, pulling the flaps out and folding them in to make a nice rectangle.
--
Dandy saw JP wipe his eye and explain his past. This guy had been through a lot in his life and he probably wasn't even thirty yet. The way that JP clung to him after their first time made more sense now. And mentioning the moment JP had about letting Dandy in too soon. He could relate to that.
"Being reckless is sometimes the only way you can get something done," Dandy looked ahead, seeing the gas station in the distance. "If you don't jump, you'll miss the boat." He gave JP a sweet smile as he spoke.
"You jumpin' on to me and not wanting to let go is somethin' I have never experienced before. And you're lucky that this boat has been through some stormy waters in the past," he chuckled. "It's durable and reliable, but it's got some issues. It's been through some rough patches and there's some damage on the port side," he then made it to the parking lot of the gas station. There were barely any cars at the pumps and the only car in the lot belonged to the cashier inside. Dandy stopped in his tracks and looked to the building, seeing the ads for booze and smokes on the window. "But it still floats. And it will still take you to where you need to go."
Dandy then looked back over at JP.
"That is, if you still wanna cruise, baby~" He winked.
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JP cleared his throat, "Reckless is what I do as a job so I rarely think twice. Thinking twice leads to accidents and worse." He smiled and stepped into Dandy's personal space to hug him. "You're the first person to like me for me and to say it." He kissed Dandy's neck, "We can make it work if you want to take on a wreck of your own."
"You can pick out something if you want. We'll have to go to the rental place so don't take something you won't want to carry." He pulled back from the hug. "So instead of a whole carton of smokes, I'll get two packs and later drive back to get the big box." He held Dandy's hand and pulled him along into the small store.
--
Dandy could relate to that for sure. He was always seen as reckless, especially during his alien hunts. That kiss to his neck made him let out a sweet little hum.
"Hm, I could go for a bag of chips," Dandy smiled as JP held his hand. He gave it a little swing, letting it slowly move back and forth as they walked inside.
The gas station store was about what you would expect. There were racks of overpriced snacks, coolers full of drinks, random novelty nic-nacs, and then behind the counter were JP's smokes. Dandy lead JP over to the snacks, grabbing a small bag of chips and then a little box of mints.
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"I can't stay angry. It's not who I am. Especially not with you." He picked up his own preferred flavor of mints along with some simple salted chips. He liked something about the simplicity of just salt. It was rare when he picked anything else. He wouldn't eat them now, he wanted to eat them back at the ship. He thought again and went for a bigger bag. Maybe Meow would like to eat some.
He left Dandy to go to the counter and have a look at the variety of smokes. He compared the prices and the flavors of the ones he did know. Eventually, he went for his favorites anyway and gestured with two wiggly fingers how many he wanted. He turned around to look at Dandy, "Did you pick everything you wanted?"
--
Dandy was looking around still while JP was getting his cigarettes. There was so much junk to pick from and he loved getting snacks. He had to remember that they were going to be out, but still. He walked over to the cooler, checking out the different drinks, and found bottle of juice to bring to the counter.
"I got what I wanted," he announced as he put it on the counter. "Bam!" Dandy grinned. He looked up, seeing a woman about to ring them out. Dandy had to turn around because his first instinct was to make a joke like 'I'm also pretty good at checking hotties like you out' but no. No, no jokes. No flirting. She wasn't even hot just. No flirting.
"Is this all for you, Sweet JP?" The woman asked, her tone was chipper. Dandy turned back, forgetting that she would know JP's name. It always slipped Dandy's mind that JP was, in fact, a very well known racer. The only time he was reminded was on the news or when people were stopping to take pictures. The woman then looked to Dandy and smiled. "Oh! Right, you're that Space guy!" She giggled. Dandy shrugged and shook his head.
"Close, Space Dandy is the name," he corrected her. The lady let out a little chuckle at that and put their chips into a plastic bag.
"You two sure do make a good pair. I have been keeping up with the news," she explained, clearly wanting to talk to anyone who walked in. With how empty the station was, Dandy wasn't all too surprised. "What are your plans for today? I can't wait to see what you two do next!"
"Well, we're thinkin' about runnin' a couple of red lights soon," Dandy grinned. "You can't stop this hot couple, baby~" He placed his arm around JP's waist, giving him a wink. God that joke was corny, but at least he wasn't using it on the lady checking them out.
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JP was used to people knowing him and calling him by his racer name. It wasn't a surprise that a gas station clerk would know. "Yea. I'll be buying what he brings over as well." While Dandy and the woman talked, he looked down at the pin pad to pay for their things. "We'll be back in a bit. We're going down the street to get a rental and I want to get a whole carton of the same smokes." He smiled, "I didn't mean to do anything newsworthy but it seems like I can't help it when I'm around this guy." He then slid his arm around the back of Dandy's waist and held him.
He picked up their bag of things. "See ya in a bit." He waved at the cashier and tugged Dandy out. The fact that Dandy hadn't said anything flirty to the woman made him feel good. Really good.
--
Dandy was all smiles as JP stayed close to him, that hand around his waist felt nice. When they left the gas station, Dandy lead the way to the car rental place.
"I am not ready ta see those two again," he groaned and leaned his head towards JP. The two walked for a while, their walk was a leisure one where they could take in the view. The clouds were rolling in, a cool and damp feeling in the air. Dandy took note and kept his eyes on the skies.
"We better hurry," Dandy pointed up. "It looks like we're gonna get some rain in a bit."
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"I still feel weary. I don't know how much I can trust 'em. But that news anchor thing? Taking it as a test of their vehicle's speed n durability?" He tickled Dandy a bit to see if he was ticklish where his hand currently was.
"You know, I like rain. Seeing it fall from the other side of a widow and roll down the glass." He smiled and glanced up at the clouds up in the sky, "and the sound of it beating on the roof. It's relaxing to me. It was my favorite noise to sleep to. What about you?"
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Dandy let out a giggle as JP tickled his side.
"Heh! Oh, stop~" He said playfully, a big dumb smile on his face. Then JP mentioned rain, Dandy had to think back.
"It's been a long time since I've seen it rain," Dandy explained. He guided JP down the road as he spoke. "When I go to a planet, normally it's not raining. QT tries ta keep an eye on the weather report before we land. Rain just kinda slows us down," Dandy did try to think back to the last time they were on a planet while it was raining. "It sounds cool on the dome of the ship," he let out a dreamy sigh. "It's pretty cool. And then the lightning? Oh, you gotta watch it when it storms!"
They were quickly approaching the rental car lot and it seemed that there were a lot more people there this time. Dandy squinted, seeing the couple talking to reporters again.
"Oh great. Looks like we gotta share the limelight with Big Dick..."
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"Really? Huh. I've been on land most of my life as you know." He gave Dandy a sly smile, "Then I guess we can both go up top and look out the window when its rainin' and cuddle to stay warm?"
"Camera guys? No, I didn't want to be on camera again! Ugh." He searched his pockets for his comb and passed it through his hair. Then he slid his hands around his waistband to make sure his shirt was tucked in well. Finally, he adjusted his jacket's collar. He stopped in front of Dandy and started to straighten out his clothes as well. He used his comb to neaten up Dandy's sideburns. "Ever since I started this racing thing, the cameras have been on me for everything. It's hard to go anywhere. I'm lucky that with you, they don't know where I live. Hopefully, they don't find out."
--
Dandy blinked as JP helped make him a bit more presentable, not that there was much to fix. He just watched JP low-key panic about the media.
"Wait, where do ya live? You mean with me, right?" Dandy had a moment, confused by that wording. He then saw a cameraman look over in their direction and call out to the crew to move in towards the couple. Dandy jolted, not ready for the questions they were about to shout out to them. Well, more like at Sweet JP.
"Sweet JP! What are your plans for this evening?"
"Sweet JP! How long have you and Space Dandy been together?"
"Sweet JP! We have noticed your rise in your reckless behavior! Is this a cry out for help?"
"Sweet JP, who is older? You or Space Dandy?"
"Sweet JP! Have you heard from your former partner? We have noticed that he hasn't been with you lately! Are you two still friends or have you parted ways?"
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JP's eyes widened for a moment but quickly wiped it off his face. He turned and looked at the cameras and flipped his comb closed. He had to put on his racing persona. He had a lot of questions to answer and he had to give empty answers to some of them.
"I'm getting a car to use meanwhile my Trans AM is out of commission after that crash at Yellow line. For the evening well, maybe I'll go down on the strip and go sloot scooting lookin' for babes. You never know."
"I met Space Dandy on this planet." He didn't know who was older but what he did know is that everyone knew his age from his racing profile which was mentioned or shown nearly every race, "You know my age." He glanced at Dandy.
"My recent behavior isn't a cry for help...but being chased by that large red creature in the city over sure made me feel like I had to say it at least once."
"To answer that question, I was with my mechanic just a few days ago talking business."
He crossed his arms and toyed with the lowest spike on his left shoulder.
--
Dandy listened to JP's answers and, awkwardly enough, he didn't know the answers to some of them either. His age? It was thirty-something, right? And the mechanic?
Frisbee. Dandy heard JP's reply and nodded. JP had just broken up with Frisbee before Dandy met him so that answer sounded legit. Then, the news reporters turned to Dandy, about to ask questions.
"Hey, uh, we're here ta get a car?" Dandy spoke up, pointing at the car rental couple. "Big Dick over there owes us a new one," he said in a serious tone. The husband heard that nickname and his face went red. Big Dick? Did he seriously just call him Big Dick live on the news? The husband stomped over to Dandy, about to grab his jacket until he saw the cameras on him.
"Yes, you are here for a new car," he said through his teeth. The man leads the celebrity couple over to a nice red car, much sportier than the last one they had. Dandy's eyes went wide, filled with joy and excitement.
"Pretty..." he reached his hand out to touch it. The wife moved the clipboard between him and the car.
"We have others," she smirked and lead the crowed towards a much larger selection. There were new cars that Dandy and JP didn't see the last time they were there. There were beautiful sporty cars of every color lined up and ready to be rented. Dandy's heart raced, a little aroused at the idea that they could pick any car they wanted. He looked over at JP, a big smile on his face.
"Well, Sweet JP," Dandy leaned on JP, a cute smile on his face. "Looks like you get ta pick whatever care you want, baby~" He looked at the camera, giving it a wink. This man, unlike JP, loved being in front of all these people. Yes, look at him. Look at me, Dandy thought.
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JP smiled at Big Dick when he approached and followed him toward the showroom with all those new and sporty cars. JP pretended not to be interested in it if only because it made him look a little mysterious and pensive. He looked up when the wife mentioned others.
JP had to pick something nice. Something good. Something that representing the side of him that everyone saw in the spotlight and it had to be a manual. He couldn't stand automatics. He glanced into the cabins of the cars with a judging gaze, knowing that whatever cars he showed interest would be rented out in the following days by people who saw the segment. "I want to see how this one feels when I sit in it. He pointed at one of the cars." There were three others he had liked and would repeat the same thing. In the end, he chose a lime green car with black accents. It was bold for sure and with a good looking shaker hood. But most importantly, when he sat in it. It felt good.
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Dandy watched JP sifting through the cars and then settling on a lime green car with black accents.
"Green..." He whined to himself. Dandy let out a little sigh and then smiled. If JP wanted that one then JP was going to get that one. Dandy walked over to it, resting his arms on the door. For a moment, he didn't even think about the cameras or people watching.
"So you like this one?" Dandy asked with a cute little smile. "It looks pretty damn good on the inside, I gotta admit!" He walked to the other side of the car, opening the passenger door, and took a seat. Dandy leaned over to JP, whispering something.
"Hey, we should so peel outta here once they hand over the keycard," Dandy snickered and kissed JP's cheek. The wife walked over, holding out the clipboard.
"Are you ready to sign?" She asked the media on the edge of their seats.
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JP smiled to himself when Dandy said if looked on the inside and leaned in to hear what he had to say. When the wife came over he looked at her, "Give me a moment I need to discuss the details with Dandy. He closed the door. "Dude you read my mind. I was thinking of doing a burn out on the lot... Also do you like this one? They all felt pretty good. This one, the yellow one. That blue one and the red one."
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Dandy rubbed his chin, thinking a bit.
"If this car ends up like the last one, then I wouldn't want it to be one of the pretty ones that get totaled..." Dandy looked at the rest of the interior in the car, trying to think. "Is this one roomy enough for, ya know," he asked as he looked over at JP. "I wanna be able ta go down on you in here, but I need to make sure there's enough room. I mean road head is one thing, but like," Dandy looked to the back.
"I wanna just chill in the back too."
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"Roomy? Oh, I almost forgot, I was just thinking about driving it at the moment." He looked back at the near nonexistent rear seats. Shit. The next thing totally blew him out of the water. "Wh-" Road head? His eyebrows raised and he nearly said OOOOooooo but no noise came out. He turned around and stepped out of the car. He looked at the Rental Owner's wife. "I've changed my mind. Dandy get out of the car."
He went back to the previous three vehicles, now looking at the space in the cabin's rear. "There's this one and that one. Which one Dandy?"
--
As JP stepped out of the car, Dandy silently fist-bumped and exclaiming his excitement. Dandy then joined JP, cooly walking next to him as they looked at the other selections. He started to think, really looking at the size of the back. Then, he thought about where the evening could lead, what they could do back there.
"This one," he patted the top of the car with the biggest backseat. "Nice legroom and, er," Dandy looked at the color. "It's not green." He grinned, looking back at JP. He had picked the yellow one, the color the two of them had discussed with the last car.
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JP turned to the cameras and shrugged, "What can I say? Yellow's my color." He looked at the car owner's wife and beckoned her over with his finger. "I'm ready to sign for it. We're going for this one."
He took the clipboard and began to sign the paperwork, flipping pages, and putting down his initials. He flipped back to make sure he had done it right. He would still need to pay however for the previously totaled car. But those cameras. He didn't want everyone to know how he paid for things.
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"Looks like everything is in order!" She beamed as the clipboard spat out the new keycard. The wife handed it off to him and whispered. "I swear to god if you total this we will run your bank account into the ground," she let go of the card, giving the camera a big smile.
"Another satisfied customer!" Big Dick laughed, walking over to Dandy and patting his back. Dandy was nearly knocked over from the pat. He looked up at the man, a look of frustration on his face. He wanted to make a joke, but he had to hold back. Talking about being satisfied later was not a thing JP would want him to say live. He had to be good.
"Now then," The wife clapped her hands together. "It looks like you two should probably scoot on out of here and show off what that baby can do!" She sang and leaned in towards JP. "Scoot as goddamn fast as you can, racer. We'll go ahead and charge your account. Just get out of here." She said through her clenched teeth.
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JP smiled nervously and took the keycard, "So wonderful!" He kissed the keycard for the cameras and gave it a flip, somehow managing not to drop it. He walked over to the car and pointed at Dandy to do the same.
He got in and slid the keycard into it and adjusted his seat a bit. He made sure Dandy was buckled in and steered the vehicle out of the showroom. He didn't have to move at a crawl with it and made it through the showroom's doors easily. He knew the tires were cold and to really 'scoot goddamn fast' he needed to warm them up. He didn't want the tires to spin and slide.
He pushed the clutch in and stepped on the throttle until the tires began to spin and screech. He moved his foot from the clutch to the brake and began to look for that sweet spot with the two pedals. He laughed at the clouds he saw in the mirrors and then sped out of the lot. "Whoo!"
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Dandy felt the tires begin to spin and screech. He gripped the seat. The grin that he wore was devious as he felt JP speed off and out of the showroom floor. The married couple bit their lips, trying too hard to not shout in front of the cameras. This was for the business. This was for the business.
The alien hunter was howling, laughing along with his partner. He was looking out the window, a flutter in his chest when he looked over at JP. Dandy rested his hand on the window of his door, his focus staying on that racer. To see him so happy, just having a blast driving like this.
"Hey babe," Dandy grinned resting his head on his hand. "How's about we really take this for a test drive? You take us where ever you want!"
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"I know just the place. I think you'll love it." JP looked for signs of a highway and drove onto it. There he sped down the lanes, switching to evade the slower cars. He was testing how fast their new car could go. That and he was loving being pressed into his seat from the acceleration. It wasn't like the trans am but he still enjoyed the feeling.
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