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*Holmesian Feline* · 12-13-2015, 12:08 AM

A Lion and a Badger

Benadi...

Two best friends, first real close during school and now inseparable as they start the rest of their lives together.
Benjamin Atreyu and Aditya Rehman are now on their own outside the normalcy and safety of the walls of Hogwarts.
Wizarding University and the great wide world await the boyfriends as they explore what its like to really be adults in the wizarding and muggle worlds.

Locations
Benadi Apartment: Two bedroom apartment in the outskirts of Edinburgh. Their first very own home close to school.

Cassiopeia's Cafe: A friendly cafe owned by Benny's mother

Rehman House: The childhood home of Adi, home of Saieed and Indira Rehman

Wizarding University: Edinburgh Campus of the school, where Benny and Adi take classes towards their degrees.

Scene 1 : Cassiopeia's Cafe

Ben's mom's cafe was chosen as the location for the ritual meeting of the families. Aka the first full Atreyu-Rehman get-together. The one where the boys tell their loved ones the truth about their relationship and see just how they react.

Ben, Cassiopeia and Lukas Atreyu (Holmesian Feline)
Adi, Indira Rai- Rehman and Saieed Rehman (FearlessLeader19)

FearlessLeader19 · 10-07-2019, 01:45 AM

Adi chuckled, the habit he had picked up from Benny so long ago still very much a part of him. “I thought you looked very handsome back then despite all the stress.’’ He paused, allowing that to sink in before continuing. “Not that you don’t look handsome now.’’ Adi still thought that his other half was the greatest looking man he had ever laid eyes on.

And no, he was not being biased.

Adi felt a little crushed. Just a little because before the twins, Benny had been somewhat reluctant to have a third child. It was safe to say that the husband had no choice but to accept their third child along with their second, their third coming along unexpectedly. So maybe, just maybe Benny would change his mind?

“I understand, babe. Maybe you’ll change your mind.’’ Hopeful… Adi was very hopeful as he watched Dynah Aavni Atreyu-Rehman wave a fat fist in her sleep.

*Holmesian Feline* · 10-11-2019, 08:36 PM

“Well that was the early stages…had to keep you interested,” he teased back with a soft chuckle of his own. Just a few months after his awkward confession. “Then and now.” Not that he was vain dragon by any means and really needed his looks to have his husband. The best friends had liked and now loved each other for far more valuable reasons. Two of which were currently being all cute and relatively quiet at the moment.

Benny freezes at the first sight of movement from a crib, actively watching to see if Dynah was waking up from her nap to break the quiet, or just about to wake her slumbering sibling with her stretch. But it appeared to be a false alarm on either side of the coin. “Maybe…maybe we should tear ourselves away before we disturb them.” They’d never get their own rest in the twins didn’t get theirs. Besides, both duos were allowed time alone by their lonesome even if he only tentatively straightened up off Adi so they could move.

FearlessLeader19 · 10-20-2019, 06:36 PM

Adi thought that Benny did not have to work hard to keep him interested. Thought their personalities were very different, they had always managed to make things work- from the moment they had met just before the start of their second year. Adi had been even more interested when he had found out that Benny had developed a crush on him back in their seventh year at Hogwarts. Imagine his own surprise when he realised that he too was interested in Benny in that way. It had taken him by surprise since he had never thought of another male in that way, even when Cutty Mordaunt would shamelessly flirt with him. Benny had worked his magic on him in all ways and Adi was always too happy to go along with it. “I’ll always be interested in you,’’ he whispered, thinking that Benny could be watching television and he’d be content to just watch Benny in turn.

Adi wanted to stay and admire his twins but Benny was right. They all needed their own rest. Dynah, thankfully, had stopped fidgeting and was now back to being sound asleep. They both looked so cute and if he wasn’t cherishing the quiet time, he would have scooped them up to give them snuggles. “Yeah, let’s go,’’ the man whispered and released his hold on Benny. “Balcony?’’ he questioned, thinking they could have some drinks and maybe a snack.

*Holmesian Feline* · 10-27-2019, 02:34 AM

He smiled at the whispered words and returned his response in kind. “You always know just what I want to hear.” Not that he really needed to hear it aloud for Benny knew it in his blood. Any doubt he had ever had in the matter, and Merlin knows he had his moments, had long since been killed over the years. Aditya ATREYU-Rehman was his and his alone. Well, aside from the creatures and kiddos. That didn’t mean that it wasn’t nice to hear as well as see it from Adi.

The dragon turned to face the hubby as he was released. “Sounds like a plan.” A favorite spot of the house that allowed them a nice view of the grounds and coast. “How about we fix up a late lunch to relax with…” Benny suggested as he moved to leading them towards the stair landing. Best to take care of themselves and their needs when they didn’t outright need to worry about their children. Plus, given it had been a bit since breakfast, it was a surprise Adi’s stomach hadn’t started grumbling.

FearlessLeader19 · 10-28-2019, 01:50 PM

Adi smiled and pecked Benny on the cheek. “But they’re true words.’’ He said them because of that and not just because he thought that Benny wanted to hear them. The smile remained in place when his other half turned to face him. Man, that handsome face of his… Adi could gaze at it all day and all night. He resisted the urge to grab Benny again and hold him tight. “Perfect. I’ll fix a huge lunch right away.’’ Because he was going to be a good husband and allow Benny some extra time to rest.

Then again…

Adi always was a good husband.

“Anything in particular that you want, babe?’’ He himself was already thinking of chicken salad sandwiches (heavy on the chicken) with coca cola. Nope, his sweet tooth hadn’t diminished with his age. Adi followed Benny away from the twins’ room.

*Holmesian Feline* · 11-04-2019, 02:26 AM

So true indeed which made them all the more loved. "I love you..." the dragon playfully booping Adi's nose as he was stared at, wondering if what he thought was going on in the other man's head at the moment, really was. Probably. There wasn't much they could keep from each other these days.

…I’ll cook us a big lunch right away

The first and fifth words of the sentence caught Benny’s attention and he raised an eyebrow slightly, almost tempted to protest at least the connotation of the first. But he caught the gist of the hubby being nice wanting to do something for him so he made himself let it go. “Very well,” he remarked as he gave in, about to move past Adi in the opposite direction when the former Hufflepuff spoke once more. “Nope,” Benny added with a shake of his head. “Surprise me…”

Always interesting words to give the other half and his playful mind but ones he was willing to say this time around. Leave him too it while he moved to the balcony in question, passing through their bedroom in the process and grabbing a throw and some pillows in the process. He made them a little nest on the seats they had set out to have their nice picnic lunch on while the twins continued to nap. Hopefully.

FearlessLeader19 · 11-10-2019, 12:14 AM

Adi smiled, those words filling his chest with warmth as they always did. After all this time, he had never grown tired of hearing them and was one hundred percent sure that it would always be that way. “I love you too, Dragon.’’ More than anyone in the world, actually…

Grinning at the look of surprise on Benny’s face, the man nodded. He liked it when he was still able to surprise his other half. It kept things very interesting. “Alright, I’ll be back as quickly as I can.’’ Adi was no Barry Allen but he was going to have to throw together that big lunch he wanted and promised Benny.

Down in the kitchen Adi set about making their lunch. Thank the Hippogriffs for magic; it went a very long way in helping him get things done. In the end, he had whipped up a few egg salad sandwiches, chicken curry with rice and leftover slices of Shepherd’s pie which he had reheated. He and Benny (and Raj) were used to having a mixed combination of foods from opposite sides of the world. To drink there was water, gillywater and coca cola. Adi gathered everything then used his wand to levitate it all to the balcony.

“Lunch is served,’’ he called out as he arrived at the meeting point.

*Holmesian Feline* · 11-10-2019, 09:12 PM

Benny settled down in a spot to get comfortable, staring out into the afternoon sun as he awaited Adi’s return with their repast. He kept an ear out while he relaxed, not so much for his husband but for any hint that the twins might be cutting the couple’s break short. He inwardly hoped that it did not happen any time soon, biting back a yawn for good measure. The dragon loved his growing family ever so much but it did take a lot out of oneself, even with the help of their combined families and their workers taking extra care of the preserve.

Thoughts of the creatures currently under their care made Benny turn and look towards the direction most of them were housed. The dragonologist making a mental note to spend some time there tomorrow if he could manage to pull himself away. He could not fully let down the scaled members of his family, any more than Adi could of the feathered variety. Or Adi could forget his stomach, the hippogriff returning with the promised goods.

“Mhmm….smells yummy,” he remarked, shifting to help get the floating feast to a suitable spot within both their reaches. “You certainly outdid yourself, love.”

FearlessLeader19 · 11-16-2019, 07:14 PM

Adi grinned, pleased with the compliment. “Well, I had to learn to. You might want to break up with me if I didn’t feed you right.’’ He settled all the foods before Benny then settled in close beside him. “Eat up. You’re going to need your energy for when the twins wake up.’’ Those two were always full of energy but in his opinion, Dynah was more so than her sister; Dynah reminded him of himself on that level. Adi opted for chicken curry first, reaching for a plateful of it with rice.

“What were you thinking about before I got here?’’ he wondered out aloud. Yes, Adi had noticed Benny gazing toward the general direction of their creatures and while he was usually good at reading his hubby, there were just some things that he couldn’t know. Certain thoughts were one of them.

*Holmesian Feline* · 11-20-2019, 12:17 AM

Cue raising of the eyebrow at that remark. “Pfft…I thought was the requirement for me,” he mused, looking over the offerings in detail. Adi was the one with the bottomless stomach most of the time. “All recipes known to man on how to prepare chicken.” Which he certainly noticed at least one of those dishes available for lunch. No wait...definitely two there with the egg salad. “All I need is the occasional sour to keep me happy.” And maybe the occasional egg salad sandwich like the one he grabbed to eat.

“Yes of course…can’t tire out and let them get control.” They would be sunk in no time. He could only imagine what it would be like when they were crawling and walking and talking.

Nibbling on his sandwich, Benny turned to Adi as he broke the satisfied silence between them. “Just that we should give some love to our other children soon,” he answered after swallowing. “Can’t let them feel abandoned any more than Rajesh.” Merlin forbid. Though it wasn’t as if the creatures would suffer without their attention. Both their staff and mother nature was usually good at keeping things well at hand.

FearlessLeader19 · 11-30-2019, 08:39 PM

Adi chuckled his eyes raking over the view before them. He and Benny sure had chosen the perfect spot for their Reserve. What a view! Well, with the exception of Benny… he was the best view in Adi’s opinion. “Which I why I always make sure to have the Sour Patch Kids handy for you.’’ That and other sour goodies. He had to keep the hubby happy, after all. He would like to think that he was doing a good job still.

“Isn’t that the truth? Thank Merlin for grandparents who can always chip in to help us.’’ Adi tried to sound casual as though he just hadn’t thought that his dad should be alive and playing with his three grandkids too. He stayed silent just a bit longer to eat some more of his food, making sure to devour a good helping of pepper sauce. He wouldn’t be Indian if he didn’t love spicy food, yeah?

“Oh, right. We should. After the girls wake up? We can take them out there with us.’’ Not out into the Reserve with the Griffs and dragons exactly; just out on the Grounds where there would be plenty of eyes on them.

And yes, Adi was missing his Griffs a good deal for today.

*Holmesian Feline* · 12-07-2019, 09:59 PM

Yep…his candies. Like Adi had his chocolate. For two so connected and with much in common, their taste in sweets were completely on the opposite ends of the spectrum. Oh well, they couldn’t be too similar. And this way they never were tempted to fight over what they had…unless Adi decided to hide his sour patch kids when he had a real craving for them. Then he had to sniff them out.

“For sure.” Their parents were blessings…major ones. Not that they would ever want their kids that far from them for any real long length of time. Their years at Hogwarts would come soon enough. But they did need the occasional break, especially now with the three of them.

“Sounds like a plan…” he agreed with a nod. “Gotta get them used to the great outdoors anyway.” Seeing as their parents certainly lived out in it plenty enough. Plus he thought he read somewhere it helped their immune system. No sick or too sick kiddos was a good thing.

FearlessLeader19 · 12-11-2019, 12:37 AM

Oh, goody.

Benny hadn’t brought up his father. It was still somewhat of a sensitive topic for him. Adi simply proceeded to eat his food with gusto, consuming all of it a few minutes later. He eyed the sandwiches. “So… are you going to finish all of those?’’ he asked, wiggling his eyebrows. Benny was basically nibbling at the sandwiches. Adi definitely made up in terms of size of appetite.

“Yeah, we do. Raj seems to not mind being outdoors a lot. I wonder if he’ll take a liking for the dragons more than the griffs. Or the other way around. Of course, he could go for neither…’’ Adi trailed off in thoughts of all the possibilities that his and Benny’s only son would show an interest in.

Whatever they were, Adi couldn’t wait to find out.

*Holmesian Feline* · 12-20-2019, 03:02 AM

Yep the grandkids were seen a quite a blessing, even more so he would think for his mother-in-law. A direction that was away from the memory of the loss of her husband. With the last egg sandwich he had taken, Benny grabbed a slice of the shepherd’s pie before waving the food off. “Nope…have at em,” he remarked before adding in jest to Adi’s eye waggle, “just keeping my girlish figure.” Adi was usually the heavier eater anyway with the metabolism to match.

“Yeah…” the dragonologist agreed before shrugging. “Maybe something more land bound perhaps.” The boy certainly seemed to follow in his parents’ footsteps and enjoying creatures. A good thing, given just how many were all around him both in the house and just a few hundred feet from his backyard. He could only imagine the boy when exposed to the even wider world of magical...and mundane...creatures.

FearlessLeader19 · 12-25-2019, 08:37 PM

Adi didn’t need telling twice; he fell over the sandwiches as though they were going out of style. Food had always been his life, with the exception of Benny. He snorted with laughter at Benny’s comment, and it was a good thing he hadn’t taken a bite as yet because really… what the hubby said was rather funny. “I just have to add that I think you’re doing a fineee job with that.’’ Adi wiggled his brows again and tossed in a flirtatious wink. To him, his Benny was aging even better than fine wine.

“Who knows?’’ Adi mused, already almost in the clear to polish off the sandwich. “But we are not going to be those parents who force their kids to like something that they don’t have an interest in.’’ That could be a fast track way to get the kiddos to hate the parents. Adi absently tilted his head to one side, listening for any wailing from the twins but there was none.

Everything was quite peaceful at the moment.

*Holmesian Feline* · 12-31-2019, 02:55 AM

The dragon simply watched bemused as the hippogriff tucked into the food, moving to finish his own to portion to save face. A face that blushed ever so lightly at the flirty compliment paid to him with the help of the eyebrows. Ahem…nothing to see here. Nope. “Why thank you, Mr. Atreyu,” he said, trying to cover up his reaction with politeness. Yep, that should about do it.

Right…the kiddos would do whatever they wanted to do with their lives and interests. Well within some reason. At least for now as kids and having rules to keep them from total chaos. There had to be some reason in the family.

His drink was just to his lips for a sip when he paused, noticing Adi’s tilted head, having some idea of his focus. “Do you think the quiet is good…or bad?” he asked before finally drinking. Sure they were young but they still had the mischievous yet responsible blood of his hubby’s family. It could go either way.

FearlessLeader19 · 01-11-2020, 04:26 PM

Adi simply smirked before polishing off some more of the food. He was a great cook, he had to admit. Benny was lucky to have snagged him; he was quite the catch. Oh yeah, he knew that all too well. “No problem, Mr. Atreyu-Rehman.’’ His stomach was slowly getting filled but no doubt he’d be hungry in about two hours or so again. Luckily there was a good stash of food in the kitchen. Not to mention there was an enormously stacked refrigerator.

His brown eyes flicked towards Benny. Naturally, his hubby would know exactly what he was thinking. “Hmm… both.’’ Yeah, definitely. “They’re probably both asleep still. That’s good because we still get our alone time.’’ In his opinion, their twins were well behaved as babies, anyway.

Unlike their future fourth and last child.

*Holmesian Feline* · 01-20-2020, 08:30 PM

Both…

Benny raised a slight eyebrow at the answer as he listened to the elaboration. Yes, it was nice to still be able to have alone time with the kiddos around. He would take it where he could get it. “And the bad thing then?” The fact that eventually the quiet would end? That trouble would follow? That they didn't exactly know what awaited them when they reentered the house to their awake girls?

Girls…that was already a challenge to handle. He and Adi had both grown up as only children, the girls in their lives were cousins when they were just kids themselves. And then older as fellow students…friends…girlfriends. Infant girls were out of their element indeed. But at least they weren't alone. Nope, they would be facing the adventure together.

And maybe...just maybe. Adi would be too tired for the fourth child.

FearlessLeader19 · 01-25-2020, 12:55 PM

The bad thing?

That was easy! “When they start making noise,’’ Adi replied with a laugh. “I think quiet can be both good and bad.’’ He proceeded to explain, “Good quiet means they’re asleep and we get the time for ourselves or for Raj. Bad quiet means they’re up to something sneaky but since they’re only babies…” Chances of the twins being sneaky were limited. Despite all the challenges so far, he was enjoying being a parent. Actually, he was even looking forward to more challenges.

“Given thought for at least one more kiddo?’’ Adi asked, leaning back on both hands and looking over at Benny. There was hope written all over his face because he knew when Benny said no more kids, that was it; Adi would have to listen to him

*Holmesian Feline* · 01-31-2020, 08:55 PM

True that, and twin babies could make noise. Mostly crying though. Not much moving around and causing other sounds yet. The talking would of course come later and they would have to wait which side of the family tree they took after in that department. And then there was good and bad silence as his other half elaborated making the dragon absently nod his head. “So silence isn’t always golden.”

Uh oh…THAT topic.

The one where Adi wanted all the kids and Benny had a hard time not wanting to give him that huge family despite feeling like it would be waaaay to overwhelming. But technically a next child was still in the number he had already agreed to. “As a matter of fact…” he remarked casually, dropping off and trying not to smirk, leaving his other half in suspense. Torture he supposed, given how he knew Adi felt upon the subject matter.

FearlessLeader19 · 02-01-2020, 08:49 PM

Adi watched Benny with great expectations and suddenly found himself feeling nervous. Why should he be, he wondered vaguely. It wasn’t as though his world was going to end if he received a negative response. He was happy with the family that he had, with the life he was living. The last time he remembered being this nervous was when Sanjana had gone into labour months ago with the twins. Still, he mused, his gaze shifting for a moment, to the greenery beyond the house, where the sanctuaries were. One more kiddo wouldn’t hurt. And even though Benny had told him, once upon a time, that they could have one more child, Adi was a tad afraid that Benny would change his mind.

Those brown eyes moved back to his hubby upon hearing those words. Adi remained silent, expecting the dragon to continue but it seemed Benny had nothing further to say. “Yes?’’ he prompted as casually as possible. This suspense was gonna be the death of him

*Holmesian Feline* · 02-04-2020, 10:02 PM

Benny watched Adi, wondering what was going through his mind as he looked out over their grounds and realizing after a few moments, he probably knew. He’d seen that look before, despite the fact that his hubby tended to be the calmer of the two of them in the concern department. Even when they had both be nervous with the twins, the former badger hadn’t gone over as much as he himself had. And then the look back at him, brown eyes to blue.

A look of pure anticipation.

Okay so I can’t keep him in suspense.

“I have been thinking about it…since it’s the next step after the twins,” he admitted as he rested his head back against his seat. “And wondering…” he paused again, trying to find the words, “…wondering how we should plan it.” The process of children for them usually took time whether by adoption or surrogacy. And while Benny wasn’t thinking of right away, the twins had been so recently born, they couldn’t wait too long unless one wanted a big gap between their current youngest children and any future siblings.

FearlessLeader19 · 02-08-2020, 04:40 PM

This was probably the first suspense that Adi thought would be the death of him. Not even waiting to find out if he had been recruited to the Hereford Hippogriffs had caused him to feel this much pressured. He already knew Benny had thought about the topic as it’s one that Adi had constantly bugged him about. But finally Benny spoke and Adi playfully elbowed him for making him wait that long. At least it seemed that Benny had not changed his mind which was a relief.

“Surrogacy again maybe? Sanjana did mention she wouldn’t mind.’’ Adi’s loud-mouth cousin really was a sport. “We shouldn’t wait too long.’’ Like Benny, he liked the idea of the siblings all being close together in age. “Possibly for a birth in 2100…” He mulled it all over in his head. Yeah, the ages for the kiddos would be perfect.

*Holmesian Feline* · 02-12-2020, 08:47 PM

He found himself chuckling as he was elbowed for his actions. “Like I could go back on our agreement.” Pretty sure that was grounds for a very upset spouse if not worse. And as much as he might feel or at least have felt that they might be overwhelmed with the number of kids, Benny could not to that to his better half. They would be able to do it. They would love them too much not to.

And then the actual serious talk. “I suppose…” he mused about the surrogacy option, raising an ever so slight eyebrow at the willingness of Sanjana to repeat the procedure that graced them with the twins which hadn’t been easy for her. Benny was grateful for the offer, even if she made him feel awkward given how flirty she could be with him. “Right,” he added with a nod.

Not too long…but was that too soon?

FearlessLeader19 · 02-16-2020, 03:29 PM

True.

Benny wouldn’t go back on his word, not for a valid reason at least. Reasons like three kiddos were more than a handful or that the dragons were demanding much of his attention. But then again, he did have a husband like Adi who was always willing to help. Not to mention the grandparents who were always more than willing to pitch in. If Benny had changed his mind, Adi supposed he’d just have to live with the decision; make a compromise because as much as he wanted a huge family, he also needed to pay attention to what Benny wanted.

Adi noticed the eyebrows but misread the expression. “I’ll try to get her to stop flirting with you, if you haven’t gotten used to that as yet.’’ He himself still found the entire thing funny because even though Sanjana had no chance of stealing Benny, she still shamelessly flirted with him. “We’ll go through with the surrogacy only if you want. I don’t mind adopting again either.’’ He was going to give Benny the chance to make this decision.

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