Jack slipped on his mask, feeling really nervous. He didn't know what to expect for any of this. What did he have to do in the Pet Parade? What about the Pet Park? He was getting so worked up that he tried to hide his jitters by rubbing his fingers along his collarbone. Beside him, Mark pulled his shirt off and Jack's unease vanished. Mark tossed his shirt on a chair, bending over to dig through his suitcase. Jack bit his lip as his cheeks started to burn a bright red. He couldn't take his eyes off him. Mark pulled out a plain black tank top that made Mark's eyes and hair seem darker. Mark then began to unbutton his pants, but stopped to look at him. Jack's cheeks burned brighter, causing him to turn away. The smile he briefly saw on Mark's face though was enough to make him melt. Turning to face the wall, Jack gave Mark enough privacy for him to change. He had seen Mark naked thousands of times before, but he still felt embarrassed watching him undress. 

Jack could hear Mark's pants hitting the floor, then a soft rustle as he put on another pair. The sound of a slow zipper, giving Jack goosebumps. Jack desperately tried to distract himself. The last thing he wanted was to have a hard on as Mark paraded him around. Mark's hand suddenly curled over his shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze and applying light pressure to push him down. Jack obediently sank to his knees, enjoying the sensation of Mark's hand turning over on his shoulder to brush his knuckles along his neck and jaw. The gentle touch told Jack so much without using words. Mark was proud of him. Mark loved him. Jack closed his eyes, savoring the loving gesture. Mark walked around him, but Jack kept his eyes closed. He wanted to see what Mark would do. Mark's hand adjusted to stroke his fingers under Jack's chin, while very lightly hinting for him to tilt his head back. Jack tilted his head back slowly at the command of his fingers. He felt his mask slide up a bit and held his breath.

Mark's fingers drifted down to the side of his neck, touching his skin above and below his collar. Mark's thumb pressed to a spot just under his jaw to hold his head in place. Jack kept his eyes closed, feeling Mark's breath puff softly over his lips. His heart was starting to speed up as Mark's lips drew closer to him. Then when Mark's lips brushed over his, Jack's heart skipped and stopped. Mark kissed him passionately, his fingers stroking his throat to coax him into a deeper kiss. Jack had to resist the urge to reach up and take Mark's face in his hands. His hands trembled so bad that he shifted a bit to rest his legs on his hands to keep them pinned down. Jack felt like putty in Mark's hands, he couldn't control his body... but Mark could. Every nerve of Jack's body was waiting on the edge of his seat for Mark to command him. Whatever he wanted, he would do. Mark pulled his lips off Jack's to whisper to him in a deep honey-coated voice. "Give me a reason to cage you in this room? That way we can blow off this Parade and Picnic and stay in."

Jack grinned, opening his eyes and going breathless instantly. Mark looked so incredible. Wearing those tight black leather pants that showed off his strong legs, that black tank top that showed off his strong arms, and the silver eye mask that made his eyes gleam like onyx gems. His dark bangs hung over the mask in the most attractive way, hypnotizing Jack into mumbling out to him in a breathless murmur. "There is no way you can go out like that... They are going to notice you." Mark chuckled, sliding his thumb over Jack's lips, before asking in a soft sensual voice. "Then give me a reason to keep you here." Jack started to open his mouth, when the door burst open. Mark's expression turned a bit dark as Kate stomped into the room to tell him bluntly. "Come on, you two! You're suppose to be down there with the others!" Mark looked over his shoulder at her and her eyes widened as she cooed out. "Ooo, sexy! That mask really works for you, Mark." She gave him a wink, then she snapped her fingers sternly and gestured to the door.

Mark released Jack's face as he stood up straight. Jack didn't move from his kneeling position. Mark wanted him to give him a reason to stay... but as nervous as he was and how sexy Mark was looking... He wanted to go. Mark took a thin sliver leash from off his desk and moved back to clip it to Jack's collar. With a heavy sigh, Mark tapped his bare shoulder and Jack climbed to his feet. Together they followed her down to the main floor, where everyone was dressed up really nice. All the Masters were dressed very professionally. Only a few had even chosen to go shirtless. All the pets had enough clothes to cover their genitals and were dressed to impress. All the pet horses were dressed in their normal gear, but had on polished accessories like bridals with glinting steel. A few pet birds were dressed in glittering gem stone underwear and bras with large brightly colored wings that hung from their arms. A man dressed as a white fox, swayed his long bushy tail to a song he was listening to in his white earbuds.

Kate directed them to the group of dogs, telling Mark over the loud crowd. "You'll be with the group of Dogs. You'll be following the cats out and ahead of the horses. Got it?" Mark grabbed her arm, asking quickly before she could walk away. "Wait! Where are you going to be this year?" Kate brushed one of her long ponytails off her shoulder, proudly stating aloud. "I'm in the front with Declan." Mark let her go and she winked at him. As she disappeared into the crowd, Mark lead Jack over toward the Dogs group. Mark stood beside a few Master that had their calm Dogs waiting by their side. Jack inched closer to Mark's side, watching the Dogs without Masters chasing each others and playfully wrestling with each other. Jack snuck a glance at the Dogs with Masters, feeling a little more relaxed. They were chatting excitedly with other dogs and going over their past Pet Parade experiences. It was relaxing to hear that the Pet Parade was just that. A parade to show off S&M and the different forms of it to promote the school and bring awareness to it.

Jack jumped as something hard and icy cold touched his back. Jerking around, he relaxed at the sight of Donny the security horse. Donny laughed at his reaction, asking curiously. "Nervous, Jack?" Jack could only nod as his answer. He was more nervous than he thought. Donny touched him with his hoof again, telling him happily. "You'll be fine. Just have fun. Be careful though. There will probably be kids out there. Ya don't want to scare them." Donny nudged him with his arm, then trotted over to a small black pulling cart. Donny backed into it and Jack watched Donny's master buckle his wrists to the bars in order for him to hold onto them. Donny's master then went to work attaching Donny's harness to the cart and hooked up his long reins to his bridal. A stallion hooked to a cart near Donny let out a whiny and pawed the ground excitedly. Donny nickered in response and stomped his foot three times. A Master passed by the group calling out over them. "Three minutes and we start!"

Donny's master climbed into the cart, grabbing the reins and whip. Jack raised an eyebrow. He had never seen anything like this. The pet horses without Masters explored around the carts, or chatted curiously with the pet horses attached to it. Some even offered to help pull a few carts. Which to Jack's surprise, they were allowed and quickly hooked up. There was even a cart that had four pet horses attached to it. Music started to blare from the large bull dressed pets that were holding the group banners and pulling speakers in their smaller carts. Their owners walked beside them, checking the equipment and setting the pace for the groups. As they started to move, a few of the pets began to dance and strut with more confidence than Jack thought he had in him. They left the building and out into the sunlight of the street and Jack hid behind Mark. The street was blocked off by cops and barriers were set to keep people at a distance. People waved and danced to the music that blared out.

A few dogs ran up to the barrier to let a few people pet them, before dashing off to the other side to do the same. The Master's with their dogs started to show off their pets with tricks that made the crowd cheer. Getting their dogs to spin, do hand stands, or take small bags of candy to the kids watching. Everyone was having fun. The pace was even slow enough that a few stopped to take a picture or two. Mark was handed a few candy bags from another Master who was walking around to hand them out from a pride basket. Mark pulled Jack closer, handing him one of the small rainbow clothed bags and pointing to a young girl that waved to them. Jack hesitated, letting Mark unclip his leash and nudge him into doing it. Jack let out a sigh, then jogged over to her. He smiled even though she couldn't see it behind his mask. He handed the bag to her and she took it with a smile. The girls older sister suddenly squinted at him making him feel anxious. He started to retreat back to Mark, when the older sister ushered out. "Wait! Are those Sam's on your collar?!"

Jack froze to the spot, his eyes widening as his hand reached up to touch his collar. It had completely slipped his mind. He wore the collar so much lately that he forgot he was wearing it, let alone remembered what was on it. Afraid to answer and expose himself, he just nodded. The older sister bounced in place, telling her mother excitedly. "Mom! He watches Jacksepticeye!" Jack blushed and let out a soft chuckle that he hoped was hidden by the blaring music. He quickly rejoined Mark, giving him a worried look, but Mark simply chuckled. Before Jack got the chance to complain, Ben ran up to him. Ben dragged him away from Mark in order to help the other pets hand out more candy bags to a large crowd of kids that were coming up. Jack was a bit relieved to see Ben. Ben's excitement and fun was contagious. It was what he needed to stop worrying and just have fun. Ben even acted like a dog for the younger kids. Dropping to his knees and begging to be pet. The kids seemed to really get a kick out of it.

He even started to try it out and found it rather satisfying. He was a hugger by nature and being pet wasn't that much different. He was in the middle of a person admiring his mask, when Ben ran up to him panting and pointing to a little girl on the other side, telling him. "She's asking for you." Jack glanced over at the girl curiously. He didn't recognize her, but figured that she just liked his mask. Mark handed him another bag as he dashed past him to reach her. He was so distracted in the moment, that when he really got a good look at her he stopped short. Something about this girl did ring a bell. She was holding a tiny box Tim plushy under one arm and a Septic Sam under the other. As he approached, the girls mother took the toys from her and she bounced forward to meet him. Jack took a knee to hand her the candy and she ignored it to wrap her arms around his neck. He hugged her back, unsure what was happening, when she whispered into his ear. "I knew it was you, Jack! I told mom that I recognized that collar from your luggage before!"

She pulled away from Jack with a bright smile, then leaned closer to his mask to tell him. "Don't worry! I won't tell! And Sam has been safe with me!" Jack's eyes watered a bit, but he pushed his mask up only enough for her to see him smile. Nothing meant more to him than seeing her face light up. He remembered her from last year. The little girl from the airport. With his mask up, he hugged her again without a care in the world for being spotted. In this moment, he was her friend and friends didn't hide from each other. To Be Continued...