Omega Virus

Testing the Waters

"I have a confession baby." Professor X says, biting his lip. Y is sitting on his lap, nibbling on the sandwich, but he stops, taking a deep breath. "I wasn't here. I was in the lab. I think, I might have done it baby." He says looking excited. "I think I created an injectable pheromone inhibitor. Think of it, like an epipen for omegas. Something to use in case of emergency." But his face falls and his chin rests on Y's shoulder.

"Then, why the long face babe? You've worked so hard for this." Y asks confused.

"I don't know how to test it." Professor X whines, kissing Y's neck. "I mean, I could put out an ad about a drug trial. But, I don't want to get peoples hopes up if I haven't cracked it yet."

"Babe. You have an omega literally on your lap right now." Y grins, but the frightened look the Professor gives him has him frowning.

"No. Absolutely not!" Professor X says adamantly, holding Y tight. "I have no idea what potential side effects there could be or, what it could do to the baby. "

"Mn, that's true." Y says, rubbing his stomach. "We can't endanger Zi. Uhm, wait here."

   The Professor watches Y stand and leave the room. He gets up to pace, wondering how the hell he's going to get this injection tested. Even after it's tested, he needs to submit patents and get the FDA's approval to mass produce it and put it on the market. Even with the best possible scenario, Zi will be born before this injection is ready to hit the market. He jumps, Y entering the room with a nervous look. He holds the door open wide and Lee and Danny enter.

"Baby?" Professor X asks, then shakes his head. "He's barely legal! I can't experiment on a kid."

"Babe. You're not an omega." Y says, crossing to cradle the Professor's face in his hands. "You don't understand the, fear. He's a brand new omega that has a job and a life as a student." He looks back at Lee sadly. "He shouldn't have to run and hide from the world every month. Babe." He kisses the Professor's nose. "If you've done it, people like Lee, won't need to hide. When their heat approaches, they carry the injection and use it at the first sign of onset." He kisses the Professor's lips softly. "You know how afraid you were that I'd go into heat in public? You know how scary it is to love an omega, just imagine actually being one. Explain things to him. Let him choose." He turns, looking at Lee and Danny. "If we do this, it won't be here." Everyone blinks at him. "We don't have any idea what potential side effects or reactions might occur. We do this right outside the emergency room. Just in case. Your safety is top priority here."

"Mn. Thank you Y." Lee says, smiling and wiping tears from his eyes.

"Okay." Professor X takes a deep breath. "You're in heat. You're releasing a low level of pheromones currently. That's enough to know if it works. We'll need to takes notes and monitor you. We need to know how long it takes to go into effect and how long it lasts. Ugh, I wish we had a van." He paces, Y pulling him close once more.

"Uhm, my van is in the parking lot." Danny says, blushing. "I'm a roadie for a local band. It's empty now. "

"Okay. If Lee agrees, we take pillows and blankets and we park outside the er, just like Y said." Professor X says, he still looks nervous.

"I want to do it." Lee says, squeezing Danny's hand. "Y can suppress his pheromones, but it's not that easy. An injection, might even help him. After he gives birth, to your daughter." He grins, both Y and the Professor looking at him in shock. "Professor X shouted so loud, I'm sure the entire floor knows."

"Mn, true." Y says, turning to smile at the Professor.

"Alright. Let's pack up what we need and meet in the hall. Ten minutes?" Professor X asks, everyone nodding in agreement.