1.10 FLIPPED

It was when he was stabbed during their Sunday knife battle that Camilius had dreamed of a certain black rabbit. He was in Anton Selvan's clinic then, when an angel descended upon him in his dreams. He held this rabbit in his arms as the other taught him calculus, shared a quesadilla, fought together in the knife battle…

Amd they made love, an act so passionate that the car heated up a lot, and then he awoke.

He was alone in his bed, without the rabbit he knew he should be serving. Maybe it was… love at first sex. It was his first time, and so was the rabbit's. But oh did that feel like the best, the most bittersweet entanglement that never happened again.

He remembered their four rules, their little bickering, and it all left a bitter taste at the base of his tongue, like he was supposed to be by that rabbit's side.

He saw him in the train where Snow was from. He somehow had the knowledge of his orphanage. So he searched far and wide (dramatic much, yes) for his angel.

And when he learned about the Juicy Bunny, the very place his not-so uncle warned him about, he just had to get in there and find his angel quickly, before anyone else can sully him. Snakes aren't exactly monogamous, but damn he'd act more like a wolf just for this bunny rabbit.

He knew he wasn't only a dream. He must be real. He saw him on that train.

But, "no," said his not-so uncle. He wasn't old enough to be admitted into the club. Or that was just Aleister's strict rule.

Left with no choice, Camilius scaled the surroundings of the yacht to try to find a way in.

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"待ってください!!"

(Matte kudasai!!)

Everything happened so fast. Furan Shi was still caught up with the fact that Camilius knew Jinx at all. Before anyone could make a move, Jinx jumped out from his hiding spot and pounced on Camilius. He secured his arms around the other as they toppled over to the floor.

And at this point, we need to make it clear that Furan Shi wasn't from Japan. He's not even from East Asia like his name could have implied. Well, partly east, but not quite there.

Back to the drama.

Camilius easily gave way. With everyone caught off-guard, the two tumbled down, Jinx ending up straddling the python. Camilius was theirs, either way, so Daddy Uno fished his phone out from the inner pocket of his suit and dialed a number. He had a smug smile on his stupidly handsome face.

"Moshi moshi?"

Again, none of the characters here are Japanese.

Ignoring the weird accent, Daddy Uno greeted back with, "I got your nephew."

"Oh, really..?"

"Yes, and—"

"Good, then. I thought he got caught up in something worse. Ehe, anyways, he can stay there, whatever. He needs to learn how to control his impulses."

Daddy Uno's smug face slowly contorted into one of disbelief the more Aleister spoke.

"He keeps spouting this bunny soulmate bs—" the bear slowly turned his head towards Jinx, who was hugging the python, who was hugging the bunny back— "and insisted on coming with me despite being underage, haha."

"So…" Daddy Uno awkwardly trailed off, his free hand scratching at his head.

"I'll come pick him up later, and I'll give you back Tres. He's a handful, haha. He broke two handcuffs already, and now I think he's aiming for the third one—"

Daddy Uno then heard the noises of tires screeching and honking horns from the other end of the line, as well as men shouting at one another about holding something.

Aleister could be heard ordering to add more men and restrain someone down while cackling. After the laughter died down, he went back to the phone.

"Sorry about that. Talk to ya laters, dear~~"

"Wait, why is he there—" The line was cut before Daddy Uno could ask about why Tres was even there in Aleister's van in the first place.

Time to go back to his bunnyboy. "Stop hugging that python, goddammit."

Jinx only whined and hugged Camilius tighter. "Promise first you won't harm him..!"

His big bunny eyes twinkled with tears brimming in them. Daddy Uno had no choice but to yield. "Fine, fine." Not that he'd really harm an ally.

He only wanted to scare the young python earlier, but now he ended up scaring his pet instead. Nonetheless, it was irksome to see those grubby arms taut around Jinx's waist, like the damned corn snake was claiming Jinx all to himself. And before his thick tail could wrap around Jinx, too, Daddy Uno reacted faster and yanked the bunny off the python, placing him down at the side.

"He's mine," he muttered through gritted teeth, the bunnyboy right behind his defensive arm. Camilius could only huff out in his defense and say nothing else. "And I'm not babysitting you."

The corn snake, offended, had his eyes widened and finally chose to cheek back. "No one asked you to babysit me, old man."

"Your uncle told me."

"He's not my uncle..!"

While the two were bickering like they were half their ages, Furan Shi was with Raum mentally. They were discussing the glitch about Camilius.

Or rather, Furan Shi was trying to contact Raum about it.

"Host, I am only a translator. A character's actions are out of my control."

Well, duh. That wasn't what Furan Shi wanted to ask. 「 "Yeah, but I'm asking if you had translated a weird... I don't know... a weird string of words or something..?" 」

"...pretty sure that still wouldn't be enough to cause such an anomaly.."

Yep. Useless. It seems Raum was only as good as it was when it's nagging. Furan Shi, having no choice, went back to acting as Jinx.

"Can we… go home now?" he interrupted the two with a small squeak. "Please..?"

The two men stopped. The older one pulled the bunnyboy closer.

Ah, this would be such a hassle.

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They went home with the young python, after all. Plot-wise, that would be a good turning point for the leads to get together.

That's what is supposed to happen in stories like this had it not been a slice of life. The male lead getting jealous of another male lead would finally get him to confess and be with the protagonist.

But Jinx was no protagonist, and it was too early to really form anything between him and Daddy Uno. The latter's possessiveness while the snake was around meant something else entirely.

He's a product bought from the orphanage. Plus, Daddy Uno was twice his age. He can't be a fucking male lead to a young bunnyboy, even if the maturing age for bunny rabbits are fifteen (and they'd normally die at thirty or fifty… mostly mid thirties).

It just didn't feel right haha.

As for Furan Shi, he couldn't investigate the reason behind Camilius' sudden appearance in this turn. Daddy Uno just couldn't part from him, that asshole. 'Guarding the property,' he said.

Blah blah.

Furan Shi had walked around in the resthouse, wherever he was allowed. He even went into the bathroom, leaving the two outside, waiting for him.

He bought a fart bag from the system store, as weird as it was that it was even sold there in the first place. When he opened the bag, not only was it pungent, like a rotting egg, or stagnant water — whichever smelled worse — it also produced sounds like he was having explosive diarrhea.

The door soon opened, the smell escaping the confines of the small bathroom and immediately attacking the noses of those waiting outside. A passing maid fainted.

Daddy Uno was about to comment on it when he noticed how calm Camilius was, like he wasn't fazed or disgusted at all by the bunnyboy. Looking at that cute wittle face, no one would have suspected it was him the deadly smell had come from had he not been seen entering and exiting that bathroom.

Daddy Uno, wanting his ego intact, said nothing to one up the python. The two tailed Jinx again when the bunnyboy was walking away.

His tail was wiggling, courtesy of Furan Shi getting annoyed at these two for invading his private time.

Out of habit, Camilius went ahead and grabbed his tail, making Jinx stop on track with a squeak. He immediately turned on his heel to glare at the python. What a cute little fluff.

"Back. Off." He warned, but it only earned a small laugh before the python relented.

Camilius' tail was wiggling in amusement. And when Daddy Uno saw it, to avenge his pet, he grabbed the tip of Camilius' tail, earning a satisfying hiss from the other. "Back. Off."

Ah, their dynamics weren't the best, but until Tres was back home, Camilius would have to put up with this stupid bear for a while.

Jinx resumed his walk at a slightly faster pace. However, his legs were short; he was, in general, short; so the two men easily fell into step beside him in no time. He began to somehow fill the silence between them, starting by questioning the white python. "How did you even know me?"

"I dreamed of an angel," the other replied without missing a beat. "An angel in the form of a soft, black rabbit. And when he turned into a demihuman, that's when I realized: I should be serving that angel."

"Bullshit," cut Daddy Uno, the crunching sounds of his gnashing teeth audible enough to the python. Camilius readily ignored it.

"And when we mated—"

"Hold it!!" Furan Shi, with wide eyes, spun on his heel a second time that day to, again, face the young python. 「 "Raum, is [The Monster] skill available? 」

「 Yes. 」

「 "How the fuck is that possible? I restarted the world..!"」

"We mated," continued the python, nevermind the glare he's receiving from both the bunny and the bear. "In the car, remember?"

"I'm a virgin," lied Furan Shi. Whether it be in his original world, or in this one, he wasn't a virgin anymore. Maybe he is, now that he restarted this story.

"No, in my dreams. I held you in my dreams, and it was the best feeling in a long time."

Ah. But saying all this to a stranger... doesn't it just sound creepy..?

Daddy Uno wasn't at all pleased with what he's hearing. He's never touched his bunny yet, and now this Serpenti sapling began spouting bull about fucking the bunny? Nani??

Fuck your uncle!

The bear hastily pulled the bunny close to him. "Don't give me a reason to dissolve this alliance, corn snake." He muttered. "I bought this rabbit. He's mine."

Camilius, with his current mood-based personality, wasn't having it as well. His tail curled around one of Jinx's wrists and tried to pull Jinx off the bear's arms. "My clan does not condone any pedophilic deeds."

"He's a legal adult."

"Mentally, he's not."

Jinx was getting pulled back and forth as the two presented their defense/offense after the other. A mafia story was supposed to be full of dogfood, drama and action. Not this type of dogfood. This is just blatant dogshit. An irrelevant character suddenly being wanted by two handsome men all for themselves?

What a dream. But this ain't it.

"Enough!!!" Jinx exclaimed at the top of his lungs. Bunnies are naturally quiet critters, so their voices were soft. Furan Shi had to use all he had into that yell. He was also heaving heavy breaths as he'd been pulled back and forth.

Daddy Uno and Camilius each earned an intensive glare.

"You don't get to look at me like that—" Daddy Uno immediately shut up nonetheless when he earned a second glare. He has his pride to protect, after all. Camilius was being awfully obedient to this bunny rabbit. How could he lose to that? "Sorry…"

Finally, Furan Shi could breathe. "Carry me." He fell in Daddy Uno's strong arms, the other readily receiving him. Of course, the bear never forgot to send a triumphant, mocking smirk the python's way.

Camilius could only gnash his saw-like teeth together in the background. That's his master..! As his servant, he should be the one carrying him!

But Jinx's words were absolute. He could only follow the bear as he carried Jinx away to the bunny's room.

"Thank you, daddy~"

Wait.

He calls him daddy? Fucking what???

Another triumphant, mocking smirk came his way.

「 Ding! A donation! Added "here's 1000 C points for you, honey~" to system wallet 」

「 Ding! A donation! Added "i know what ur doing huehue: 100 C points" to system wallet 」

Furan Shi rejoiced in his heart, but at what cost? He'd only wanted to tease the two, just because. He'd forgotten the world consciousness could be a voyeur.

Once he was behind the paper partition in the room, hidden from sight, he turned on the lamp there so the two could see his silhouette. He began stripping his clothes.

The dress shirt first, the fabric slowly dragging along his arms as he carefully pulled it off him. He then undid the lock of his skirt and sloooowly bent down as he pushed the fabric down his legs.

Daddy Uno and Camilius greedily drank in the silhouette teasing them, as though it was the only oasis in that dry room. Their mouths went dry at the sight before they started salivating. Alright, maybe the last part was an exaggeration, but they could've sworn they were drooling at the naughty sight.

The silhouette, perfectly petite with the short, wiggling tail adding to its allure. They could only imagine what the bunny looked like at that moment. Dark, soft skin, exposed for them to touch all over, from his chest down to his cute little toes.

Maybe the bunny could even make cute noises, whine or moan as they caress him nonstop.

Well, this escalated quickly from them fighting over the bunny like children, now down bad to this. Bad, bad.

Especially Camilius. He'd once had a dream of embracing the rabbit in the back of a car. The way the bunny squirmed and surrendered beneath him was still fresh in his mind, like it all happened yesterday. And now he could perfectly picture Jinx behind that partition, bent over and whimpering his name out like he did in the car.

"Um…" Jinx quietly mumbled, cleared his throat, and mustered up a louder bunny voice. "C-can anyone give me new clothes, please..?"

The two men darted right towards the dresser at the side and almost clawed at the door handles, wanting to be the one to get something for Jinx first.

Daddy Uno was the first to grab a skirt, Camilius some socks and a long-sleeved shirt. They almost stumbled on their way as they raced to the back of the partition where the bunny sat, awaiting his outfit.

But what greeted them was the bunny rabbit's back, riddled with healing bruises and small, dry cuts. Daddy Uno flushed guiltily at the sight while Camilius knew, and gave the other an accusing stare.

Jimx looked over his shoulder. "Oh, thank you..!" The two turned around whith Jinx so they could finally give the bunny his privacy.

After seeing his wounds, they no longer have the mind to devour the last of the bunny's dignity.

"You did that?" Camilius voiced his thoughts out as soon as the two of them was out of the room. "And here I thought you were actually decent."

"That.." Daddy Uno couldn't find the words to protect his pride. The truth was out and blatant for the two of them to see. He was too hard on the bunny rabbit.

"You should know bunnies are physically sensitive. You own a club that serves rabbits for heaven's sake!"

"I.. I didn't think he'd be that sensitive."

Camilius sighed, like a parent who's thoroughly disappointed by his child. "Not about the intensity, yes? It's still the fact that you thought it was a good idea to whip him."

"Don't lecture me, kid." But he knew he was in the wrong.

The two fell silent, one disappointed and partially frustrated, the other just pensive. Jinx walked out of the room with a cute smile that betrayed none of the pain he might be feeling from his healing back.

And the first person he walked up to, which made Daddy Uno more guilty, was him. Complete with his pleading eyes. "Daddy~"

"Baby.." Daddy Uno responded with a small sigh, his arms weakly circling around the bunnyboy's waist. Jinx giggled at his daddy's weird, rare expression.

「 Using skill [Sanctuary lvl1] 」

"Can we go back to the club, please..?"

Furan Shi had a plan.

He'd restarted the story, thinking he could move more freely outside of the Fontaines' villa compound that acted more like his mental prison. Who knew he'd share almost the same fate outside of it?

He was stuck in the resthouse for a week, and Furan Shi feared that week could have extended more had he not been brought to the club. But they didn't even stay long there, and his initial shock took too much of his time that he could've spent on snooping around.

So far, the only "cruelty" he'd experienced was the whippings. Other than taht, he'd been treated as a princess, both in his first turn and the second. Normally, he should be enjoying such privilege. But, he got bored. He realized being that kind of princess wasn't as grand as he'd thought.

Pampered and chained, awaiting food and bath and stuff.

The inequalities between a natural prey and their predator counterparts, the difference of evolution between the different species, the loopholes in the system, the mafia branches and schemings, and Camilius' mysterious memory "recovery".

The reality of this world — he must experience it.

Ignoring the two men's earlier arguing, he had another request.

"And… I… I want to train like Chai, too.."