First chapter of my story.

Espio reveals that he is gay and starts dating a bad boy chameleon named Dameon. Not only is he a bad influence on him, he's abusive towards him as well. Vector and Espio get in a fight over this and Espio ends up quitting the Chaotix and moves in with Dameon. This story contains YAOI and will contain MPREG later on. It'll also hint at and eventually turn into Vecpio (Espio x Vector) later on.

I created a boyfriend for Espio by the name of Dameon. I know it's not how you spell Damien, but it's a twist on the name combining it with "chameleon". Aren't a creative XP

Again this chapter and the story contains YAOI. If you can't stand this stuff, then leave now. Chances are you are going to hate it.

Edit 2015: This chapter has been tweaked a little from the original with more detail and some dialogue changed. Not a huge diff. This will happen to some other chapters as well. I do not know when I will continue on with the story though, sorry.

It was just another night at the Chaotix Detective Agency headquarters. Vector, the crocodilian team leader, was just finishing up some paperwork for the night. He came down from his office to get a bite to eat as he missed dinner earlier.

He walked past the living room and saw Charmy, the youngest member, sitting on the floor while playing a video game. Dark room lit up by the flickering of the television set.

"What are you still doin up?" Vector asked.

"Couldn't sleep." he said, still focused on the video game.

Vector walked over to the bee, taking the controller out of his hand and paused the video game.

"Oh come on! I'm almost at the final level!"

"Charmy, it's almost midnight. Why can't you sleep?"

"Espio promised he'd read me a bed time story but he hasn't come home yet."

The crocodile looked perplexed.

"What? You mean he's not back yet?

"No… He's still on his date…"

"Oy… Alright, alright… Go up stairs and I'll read you a story."

"You never do it right. Espio tells them the best."

"I promise I'll try harder this time." He then gave a smile. "Now go up stairs and get in bed. I'll be up in a moment."

"Alright…" Charmy sighed as he flew up the stairs.

Vector then thought to himself…

"Three nights in a row he's stayed out late. He's never been like that. It's probably that damn boyfriend of his…"

Five minutes later, Vector went up to Charmy's room and read a book to him. It did the trick. But Vector felt that Charmy fell asleep not because he felt comfortable but that he was bored out if his mind. Either way, it worked.

Once Charmy was asleep, Vector went to prepare his late night snack followed by television. But his mind wasn't really focused on the program as much as it was on Espio. Vector was deeply concerned about him.

It all started about three months earlier when Espio came out about his sexuality. He was worried what Vector would think about it and was very emotional at the time. But Vector thought nothing of it. Espio was still his best bud no matter what gender he was attracted to. Later, he would tell Charmy who didn't seem to understand anyway being six years old. He actually believed it made more sense to like guys as he was at that stage where girls were "gross".

Everything was great and as usual for a while. But that all changed about two months ago. That's when Dameon came into the picture. Like Espio, he was also a chameleon but he had many physical differences. His scale color was black and he possessed two white horns on his head rather than one. He had a few other distinguishing marks like the scar-like patterns on his body with a nick in his casque. He was also taller and a few years older. Ice blue was the color of his eyes. He was usually seen wearing a brown leather belt, which had a holster on it where he stored a switch blade, and shin-high boots.

Dameon managed to capture Espio's heart with no trouble at all. They began dating shortly after they met.

Vector considered Espio and Dameon to be an odd couple. While Espio fights for justice and swears to uphold the law, Dameon does just the opposite. He had been arrested multiple times in the past for being involved in illegal activity, such as stealing and vandalism. All of this was unknown to Espio when they first met. But it wasn't enough to break them apart. Espio believed that he could bring the good out in him.

Espio had brought Dameon over to the office at least twice a week. Charmy thought he was cool but Vector didn't like him one bit. Mostly because he thought that he was a bad influence on both Espio and Charmy. Of course, he also hated it when Dameon would make cheesy jokes directed towards him.

Once Espio started dating Dameon, his personality began to drastically change. The normally calm and cool chameleon started to become abrasive and untrustworthy. Vector hardly ever saw Espio meditate anymore. And he was always serious about meditating every day. He also seemed very distracted and unfocused while on the job. And every time he and Dameon went out, Espio would always come home late or not come home at all. To make things worse, Vector had seen him come home drunk or high. Espio was always so dedicated to having a clean body and spirit and always turned down drugs in the past. It seemed that Dameon was not changing for the better but Espio was changing for the worst.

It was now 4:00 am. Vector had passed out on the couch while waiting for Espio. It was then that Espio came home. But in order to get to his room, he'd have to cross the living room where Vector was sleeping. A simple task for a ninja. After turning invisible, he quietly began to cross Vector's path. However, Espio had a few drinks earlier which caused him to not notice Charmy's video game system sitting in the middle of the floor. He tripped right over it and got tangled up in the electrical cords. Vector was jolted out of his sleep.

"Huh… What?"

He awoke to the strange sight of Charmy's game system floating in the air and the cords wrapped around some invisible form.

"Espio?"

The jig was up. Knowing that, Espio made himself visible again. Vector assisted him in getting untangled.

"What the hell are you doin?" Vector said quietly but angrily. "Do you have any idea what time it is?"

Espio didn't respond.

"Don't bother trying to explain yourself. I can smell the alcohol on your breath from here. You know I stayed up waiting for you."

"I don't remember asking you to."

"Excuse me? You better watch your mouth boy."

Espio turned his back to Vector which made him even more furious.

"Charmy didn't go to bed until midnight because he said you promised you'd be home in time to read him a bed time story."

"I'm not the kid's babysitter. And I never promised, I said I might."

Vector then grabbed Espio's shoulders and forced him to face him.

"You know, I don't like your attitude. You've never acted like this until you met that idiot boyfriend of yours."

Espio still wouldn't make eye contact with him and just kept staring at the floor. It was if he was trying to hide something.

"Why won't you look at me?"

Vector switched on a nearby lamp and then tilted Espio's head up. It was then that he discovered that his left eye was swollen shut.

"What the…? What happened?"

"It was an accident."

"Dameon… He did this to you, didn't he?"

"I told you it was an accident! I got in his way!"

Espio's shouts woke up Charmy. Curious to what the commotion was about, he got out of bed and peeked down stairs.

"That's it. You're through with him. I don't want you seeing him anymore."

"You can't tell me what to do! It's none of your business!"

"If you're living under my roof, it is my business! He's no good for you Esp! Can't you see that!?"

"He actually listens to what I have to say instead of barking orders at me like you always do! Dameon made realize that I am my own person and I don't need you telling me how to live my life!"

Vector lost what little cool he had left in him. The look on his face made Espio think he was about to scream. Instead he spoke in a soft but firm voice; far too angry to yell.

"Fine… You wanna stay with him? That's just dandy. But don't you dare bring him into this house again. If you do, I can't promise you he won't come outta here in a body bag."

"I don't think I want to stay in a place that doesn't welcome the one I love… If you can't accept him, I quit the Chaotix."

Charmy's eyes widened and he gripped the bars of the banister tighter hearing the chameleon's proclamation.

"You can't quit, cause I'm firing you! If you're gonna behave like this then I don't want you here!"

"Fine!"

Espio stomped into his room and grabbed what little possessions he had. He wrapped them up in a make-shift sack. Vector stood at his door watching him. As Espio walked past Vector to get to the front door, he threw something at him. The object struck him in the chest and he caught it with his hands. It was the badge he received when he officially became a member of the Chaotix.

"I don't think I'll be needing that anymore."

"And I don't think you deserve it anymore."

Espio gave Vector the cold shoulder before walking out the door and slamming it. After he was gone, the crocodile let out a heavy sigh and scratched his head. He turned on his heel and was met with the sight of a teary eyed Charmy just a few inches away from his face.

"Why did you make him go…?" he asked.

Vector sighed.

"I'm sorry Charmy… You're just too young to understand."

It wasn't the answer he wanted to hear.

"Why can't you just like Dameon!? Then Espio wouldn't have left!"

"Listen to me…" he said as he put his hands on the young bee. "Dameon is a very bad person. I'm keeping him away to protect you. I know it's complicated but please try to understand…"

Charmy's eyes turned to the floor in disbelief.

"But… he's always so nice to me."

"He acts that way but he really isn't nice at all. Tonight he hit Espio in the eye and now it's swollen shut."

"Huh…? Why…?"

"I don't know. But there's no excuse in the world that would make it okay to do something like that."

"Why would you let Espio go back to him knowing that? We have to go and save him."

"It's not that simple Charmy… Believe me, I would love nothing more than to make Espio stay here. But he hast to figure it out for himself. All we can do is wait. I hate it as much as you do but… we have no choice."

Charmy's eyes shimmered in the dim light of the room. He released another pent up sob and began crying again. Vector pulled him into his arms and wrapped him in a hug, trying hard not to cry himself. Both hoped and prayed that Espio would come to his senses soon.

Meanwhile, Espio wandered around in the darkness wondering where to go. There was a fog rolling through the air making the area look all the more intimidating. He was a little scared to go back to Dameon at the moment feeling he was still mad at him. Then a voice came from behind.

"What's a pretty thing like you doing in a place like this?"

He recognized the voice right away and turned around. Just then, Dameon became visible after being camouflaged against a brick wall. Espio was hesitant to answer him. He began to massage the wound that Dameon had given him earlier. The black chameleon slowly approached.

"Sorry about that. I don't know my own strength sometimes." he said in a chuckle.

"I'm glad you find this funny…"

"Oh come on Esp…" he said as he put his arms around him. "I really am sorry…" He then kissed Espio just above his horn. "I promise you it won't happen again."

Looking into Dameon's puppy-dog eyes, Espio couldn't help but to crack a smile.

"What's that?" the black chameleon asked when he saw the black bag in Espio's hand.

"About that… Would it be too much of a bother if I moved in with you?"

"Huh? What happened to your place?"

"Vector and I had a huge fight. I don't think I'll be staying there anymore. I already quit my job."

"So you've finally come to your sense and realized what a jerk that croc truly is. It's for the best actually. You don't need someone like that telling you what to do."

"I guess so…"

"Well, mi casa es tu casa. I'd love to have you stay with me."

"Really? Thank you so much Dameon!" he said as he swung his arms over Dameon's shoulders. "You've just made me the happiest chameleon in the world. I promise I won't be in your way."

"I know, I know… What can I say?" He then held Espio's chin with his thumb and index finger. "I'm a sucker for a pretty face."

Espio's heart immediately went into a flutter. The two chameleons gazed in each others' eyes for a moment before locking lips. Dameon had this habit of sticking his tongue down Espio's throat when they kissed. It was a habit that the latter wished the former didn't have but it wasn't something too bothersome to speak out against. After ten minutes of making out, the chameleons went home hand in hand.