Tom and Jerry

The rented car moved at a certain pace going towards a certain destination. The passengers sitting in the back seat looked around the posh neighbourhood with wide eyes, having not seen such an amazing view in a long time.

The elite area called as ‘Land of the Doukas’s’, where rich and powerful people resided, was beautiful and well-kept, to say the least.

And why won’t it be?

People living there had a lot to spend to make their surroundings beautiful and keep their air fresh, unlike the other underkept parts of the country. Tall green trees standing proud on both sides of the road while fresh grass, forming small gardens alongside the road, contained several swaying flowers, each of a different kind. Wind around those gardens felt fresh and scented as well as expensive.

Both the boys were totally in awe as they wandered their curious eyes, enjoying the scenery of heaven.

‘Land of Doukas’s’ was truly amazing unlike Ferra market’ the young detective thought deeply with a sigh.

DJ and Tom were both sitting in the back of the car as the vehicle glided through the greenery and onto the twisted road. The younger was tensed and nervous about what was to come at their destination while Tom was excited to see the beautiful villa of the lords he had always wished to see.

The car was slowing down after turning a new lane and DJ was feeling his stomach drop realizing that they had reached.

The driver stopped the car slowly at the curb and turned to look at his passengers.

Tom raised his brow in question and DJ fidgeted in his seat getting more tense.

“local cars aren’t allowed to pass the gate, sir. You will have to walk up there on your own” the driver said politely, pointing towards the gates far away from their car. Tom noticed how the driver called them with respect. The man has used the word ‘sir’, imagining them as someone who had connections or some kind of relativity with the lords.

Tom felt kind of happy to realize that.

He nodded his head arrogantly before motioning DJ to leave the car as he did himself too. The younger did as he was told and paid for the drive. The driver thanked them and left, leaving both the boys on the side of the road.

The huge iron gates were getting near as they stepped forward towards the Doukas’s Villa. DJ was a little behind, searching his surroundings with curious eyes while Tom gazed around the beautiful environment with admiration in his eyes.

The gates were now a few feet away making DJ stop in his tracks. His heart was beating at a fast pace as he felt anxiety building in his stomach.

“let’s go” Tom chirped, ignoring the way DJ was worriedly looking around, as he held onto the detective’s tiny hand only to feel resistance. He turned around and found DJ eyeing the gates which were taller than seven feet. His brows were furrowed with tension, and his lips had turned darker red because of his constant sucking on them.

“don’t worry babe. I am here, am I not? Just chill. They aren’t going to eat you” Tom comforted the young boy but DJ still had a bad feeling bubbling in his chest.

From earlier in the day, the boy was biting his nails and sucking on his lower lip continuously, just with the building pressure and anticipation of visiting the lords. Only God knows what will happen after they get inside, but DJ was pretty sure it wouldn’t be pretty.

Still in thoughts, the boy was dragged along towards the huge gates and was face to face with a grumpy-looking guard. The man eyed them, measuring them up and down with his bored gaze before fixing his eyes on the shorter and younger one.

DJ had a mask on his face, covering his face from his nose to his chin. The boy felt secure this way whenever he had to go outside his comfort zone besides, Tom always pestered DJ to wear one so the boy wouldn’t get in any kind of trouble with people having ill intentions.

His dark doe, innocent eyes were peeking from behind his prescription glasses and the guard itched to see that hidden face behind the mask.

“Who are you?” the guard asked with a tone that didn’t appreciate the motivation of the young boys.  

DJ found it rude despite the fact that the guard was doing his duty while Tom cleared his throat so he could speak properly.

“Hello, sir. We are Tom and Jerry” he introduced with a wide smile. The guard must have felt some kind of annoyance because he was returning back to his small cabin, where he was at earlier, as he rolled his eyes.

DJ looked at Tom while the other did the same.

Did they say something wrong?

“I said we are Tom and Jerry and we are here to----…..” Tom started again but he was rudely cut off when the guard walked back with his long metal baton, waving it with a warning.

“And I am fucking Scooby dooby do….now get the fuck away from here before I make you” he spat disgustingly at their faces with spittle flying across Tom’s face mostly.

DJ stepped back horrified with the threat as he pulled at his friend’s arms. The detective didn’t want to escalate things in his bad interest, and he certainly didn’t want to get a beating of his life from the men of lords.

Maybe visiting the villa wasn’t a wise choice after all.

The guard was in no mood to listen to what the boys had to say, he pushed at Tom’s chest roughly making them both stumble backwards.

“get the fuck away you two……..” he roared in unnecessary anger making DJ hold Tom’s hand tightly.

 “l-le-lets go to-Tom” DJ whimpered at his back, pulling at his arms, while the older glared at the guard in disgust. They were there to help the lords and were treated like some pests, which didn’t settle well with Tom’s balanced mind.

When Tom didn’t stop glaring, the grumpy guard took it as a challenge to his ego and stepped up with his neck cracking, ready to strike at Tom’s rebellious expression.

“you wanna dare huh?” the guard raised his baton to hit Tom and DJ shrunk back in fear as he clutched at Tom’s shirt from the back. Tom heard small sniffles behind him, already regretting his choice of messing with the guard.

DJ was distressed and was scared as hell and Tom blamed himself for that. He had no other option other than to obey, otherwise, they would-be in a lot more trouble.

But before he could act in any way and the guard could hit Tom with his metal baton, a loud honk of a car made them jump. DJ shuddered where he was as they both turned to look at their back.

A sparkling white Mercedes was parked at their back, facing the gates.

The door of the back side opened and out came Leo with a dangerous frown settled on his face. He looked at the commotion at the gates with a glare as he eyed the unknown guests.

“What is happening here? Who are they?” he asked from afar, voice authoritative and aura screaming danger. But soon his eyes widened with a surprising revelation, and a charming smile graced his lips when he realized who was behind the mask.

The guard didn’t even get the chance to complain about the boys as he watched Lord Leo Jogging towards the boys.

“detective!!!” Leo exclaimed happily as he met eyes with DJ, those doe dewy eyes that he could recognize even in his sleep.

Seeing the lord greeting the boys in excitement, the guard sheepishly went towards the electronic system through which the gates were to open as he desperately wished not to be mentioned about his behaviour to the lord.

The lords were unforgiving and he knew it better.

Meanwhile, Leo reached the duo and stopped when he faced them. He scrutinized Tom under his hard gaze as the other bowed in respect. Tom didn’t get any acknowledgement because not a second later, Lord Leo was interested in talking to his friend.

‘Who wouldn’t be?’ he thought. DJ had that charisma wherever he went, his beauty was undeniably alluring and nobody and I mean nobody was unaffected by it so far.

“Lo-Lord” DJ bowed out of respect but was cut in mid-act as the lord, everyone feared, pulled the boy in a tight hug. He circled his large hands around DJ’s small body and squeezed the boy flush against his chest.

Tom stared at them mouth hung open.

What the hell was going on?

“you don’t bow Jerry, I told you that before didn’t I?” Leo scolded softly as he pulled away from the hug, relishing the blushing effect on the detective he wanted to see.

DJ was as red as a ripe Tomato. His face was on fire, eyes dilated with an excited rush of emotions and breathing ragged with anxiety. The boy was a blushing mess under the gaze of the lord Leo while the older smiled at him.

“I hope you understand darling” the older stated as he tucked a loose strand of the younger’s hair behind his ear, sending shivers down his spine.

DJ could only nod his head silently.

Tom looked from his uncomfortable friend to Lord Leo, wondering how comfortable the lords were with his friend.

“Now tell me. what are you doing here and who is he?” Leo asked glancing at Tom as he racked his eyes up and down the boy’s form. Tom was ready to introduce himself but as soon as he opened his mouth, Leo raised his finger to stop him.

“I asked him, not you” the lord menaced and Tom gulped, shutting his mouth quickly.

DJ glanced at his friend in worry before meeting his eyes with the lord. Leo smiled encouragingly, resting his hand on DJ’s shoulder.

“h-he is my frie-friend l-lord. H-he help-ped in f-find-finding the lo-location” he stammered, trying his best to compose his condition but the building tension and that heavy hand over his shoulder made him stammer more.

Leo’s expression hardened as soon as he understood what the boy was saying. The detective was there to deliver the information about his brother and it wasn’t the best place to discuss such a matter.

“come on” Leo said and before DJ and his friend could understand, the lord grabbed at DJ’s arm, making the boy jump in his place, and pulled him towards his expensive car.

He made the detective sit in the back and ordered another guard to escort Tom inside of the villa before making his way beside the anxious young boy, sitting inside the car timidly.

The boy wondered about his friend but his thoughts were cut when Leo started beside him.

“you should have told me and I would have picked you up, sweetheart. Why did you have to take the trouble by coming all the way here?” Leo asked and although his voice was soft but the detective couldn’t help but feel that he was at fault.

The young boy looked down, with red-tinted cheeks, not knowing how to answer the question. Of course, he could have asked Leo to pick him up or he could have invited the lords to his place, but those thoughts didn’t cross his mind because of the urgent need to get out of this matter as soon as possible.

Leo smiled at DJ’s cute reaction and lifted his hand to lower the mask from the younger’s nose.

A bright Pink button nose came into view along with squishy cheeks and thick plump lips making Leo suck in a sharp breath as he restrained his heart not to lean down and bite that beautiful nose between his teeth.

DJ blushed madly watching the older licking his lips as he twisted his small fingers with each other. He wished to meet the others, especially Ezekiel, so he could hand over the information about lord Yael before he faints with overwhelmness.

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Ezekiel was sitting on his exclusive huge sofa in the extensive living room as he listened to what the young detective was saying. Nova was sitting across from his brother on a leather couch while Leo stood behind his father, both fondly watching the beautiful boy as he explained what he found.

Tom tried to get what DJ was explaining but he was still perplexed by the closeness DJ has apparently created with the lords. The way Leo escorted his friend by placing a hand on the small of his back and pulled the door for him, made Tom question various things in his own head.

Tom didn’t notice when DJ finished explaining. His thoughts were only interrupted when he heard Ezekiel’s loud voice in the quiet room.

“Are you sure what you found is true, my child?” Ezekiel’s voice boomed making the detective fidget at his place. The younger nodded his head in affirmation as he felt the questioning gazes on his small form.

 “then we should send our people to Malia for the rescue brother. If Yael is there then we should not waste more time and get him back before his captors take him somewhere else” Nova stood up from his place already to take orders, but Ezekiel stopped him.

“how many times have we done this before Nova? Sending our people and then getting nothing but disappointment every time?” he questioned remembering every time he had to hear a piece of negative news about his son resulting in the informer’s death.

Nova nodded his head agreeing with his brother. It was like a never-ending repetition of events. In the past months, whoever that ventured to rescue Yael from wherever he was kept never came back and that circle continued until Ezekiel stopped sending his people.

DJ looked between the brothers impatiently. His job was done and he was waiting to get paid against his services before he got more stuck, but the discussion seemed to be extending in directions where it would take at least a few hours more.

The boy just wanted his money and leave.

“I believe there is certain un-loyalty in my empire. There is someone who gets to the plan even before we execute it and beat us to it without anyone knowing.” Ezekiel pointed out what he suspected for a while now.

“then what do you suggest brother? We can lay low and work under the shadows” Nova proposed but Ezekiel shook his head yet again making Tom look at the man carefully.

What is that man thinking?

“No Nova. We need someone from outside our men, the one we can trust and the one who wouldn’t let a word out to anyone until my son is back here with me” Ezekiel directed with a deep thought.

Nova glanced at DJ and then at Tom before he met eyes with his brother as a wicked thought appeared in his mind.

DJ’s heart raced as his mind alerted him about him getting the shock of his life. The boy knew the look Nova sent his way was nowhere near appealing and he knew that he was going to get bummed in the worst way possible.

But what could he do other than to listen as his fate was decided by the hands of the lords.

“then why don’t we send Detective to get our lord Yael” Nova proposed looking straight into DJ’s eyes.

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That’s all for the chapter folks.

Thank you for reading the story. Will meet again soon………..till then.

Your author, Donald Duck….