Loona the Caretaker

Daddy Issues

Loona and Cody still didn't let go of the hug for about ten minutes, and finally, when they broke up, Loona said: "I'm sorry you had to see that. I'm not one or cry."

"It's ok, Loona. I'm sorry you had to experience all that."

"Don't worry about that." Loona blew her nose. "You weren't even born when I was in there."

"But I was four when it happened." Cody pointed.

"Oh. Well I suck at math."

Cody made a small smile. "I hate math too." It was silent again. "So am I still grounded?"

"Sorry Cody, but... yeah. Just for the whole day."

"I understand." Said Cody.

"Oh and... Here's the root beer you didn't finish." She gave him the glass. "You forgot to bring it here when I sent you."

"Thanks."

Loona smiled. "I just want to forget about that orphanage, or what many people think are orphanages. And... I would like to know who my parents are."

"What kind of parents would just leave their own kid like that?" Cody wondered.

"Heh, bad ones, that's for sure." Loona pointed. "But yeah, they probably don't even remember who I am anymore. And... at least I have you." She looked at him. "Cody, I am glad to have you as my new little brother."

Cody was very touched and hugged her again. "Thanks Loona. And... I'm glad to have you as my new big sister." Loona hugged him back.

"So is there anything else I can give you?"

"No, it's ok." Cody said. "I'm fine. Maybe some sleep will be good."

"Ok then. I'll be out there if you need me."

"Got it, Loona. Now I wish I could get rid of whoever run that hellhound place."

"Don't worry about to. It's all in the past." She exited the room and Cody was alone with his pig again. He laid himself to bed and tried to sleep, but he wasn't able to for until two hours.

The Next Morning

Cody had a good sleep over the night and he had Patrick next to him through his slumber. The kid had a usual dream about being with his parents and it was a very bittersweet one with them in it.

Yet again, every dream involving his parents was a bittersweet one (excluding any nightmares). When he felt it was morning, the boy awakened with a small yawn and looked out the window. He smiled, knowing he wasn't grounded anymore.

Something frightened him and it was Blitzo coming through the door. "Hey! Good morning, Cody!" He said with a plate of Belgian waffles. "Rise and shine!"

"Morning, Blitzo. Said Cody.

"Doing alright? I made you breakfast."

Cody was about to ask him a question but he was stopped.

"And no, they don't have Helloxide in them, kiddo." This made the boy sigh in relief. He laid them on the bed for him.

"Am I still grounded?"

"Nope, you're a free boy now." Said Loona, coming in the bedroom.

"Woo hoo!" Cody cheered.

"So you feel like hanging out with Octavia and me again? And the girls?"

"Sure. It's not the mail, is it?"

"No, the zoo."

"Cool. Sure that sounds fun." So the kid began eating his breakfast and he loved the taste of it. After finishing his breakfast, he got himself in the shower as usual and he put on a white Metallica shirt with some dark jeans.

The doorbell suddenly rang as he got into the living room. Blitzo was the one to get it and when he opened the door, he was quite shocked to see who it was.

"Well, if it isn't my own-" before the visitor could finish, Blitzo slammed the door on his face. "Go the fuck away, stranger. I've never seen you before in my life."

"Who was that?" Asked Cody

"Aw, nothing you should worry about, just some sleazy solicitor."

Little did Blitzo know that this visitor was picking the lock and successfully unlocked it. "Oh really?" He said. He looked a little bit like Blitzo but his horns were larger and wider longer than Blitzo. His voice was also raspy a little, like a raven or a parrot a little. "That's no way to talk to your papa."

"Papa?" Said Cody.

"Oh boy, Dipshit senior." Loona muttered, recognizing this person. "This is not going to go well."

"And look at you, lanky boy." This imp inspected Cody. He then sniffed him like a dog. "A live human, I would have love an act like you in my circus years ago."

The human boy seas repulsed by this imps' breath, for it smelled like a combination of cigarettes, turpentine, and expired stinky cheese.

"Cody, meet, my dad." Blitzo sounded unhappy.

"A pleasure." This older imp said with an unctuous smile. "Cash Buckzo is my name, but just call me Cash." He then began shaking Cody's hand in a rough way. "Wait a minute," he inspected Cody again. "You're that ankle biter in TV, aren't ya? The one that sang at Satans' classy party?

"Yeah, that's me."

"Well, I'll be pegged by the Beast." Said Cash.

"What do you even want, dad?"

"Not happy to see your old man?" Said Cash. "Coke on, Blitzo."

"The 'O' is silent now, dumbass." Blitzo narrowed his eyes.

"Don't call me a dumbass, you sleazy dipshit."

"Hey hey hey, easy. Don't upset the kid." Loona intervened. "Cody, why don't we hit the zoo before things get ugly."

"Good idea."

"Sorry about my dad." Blitzo said.

"Pardon my son's unsophisticated behavior." Cash added

"You mean how I inherited my unsophisticated behavior from you?"

"Come on, Loona." Said. Cody said before he and Loona got out of the apartment. "Geez, I hate to get in the middle of that."

"That's what I'm here for. Come on." Loona said before walking out the apartment building with the kid. That was quite awkward for Cody to witness, but this had nothing to do with him and he brushed it off.