Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to either Trinity Blood or Petshop of Horror. If I did... Well, lets just say it wouldn't such a low rating. ;D
A/N: Ohkay... Yeah, I know, I'm on A TBlood kick, and I honestly don't know why. This has been in my head ever since I read a Hellsing/Petshop of Horror fanfic called "Deed", it's in my favs if you wanna check it out. (Tell the author if you review that they inspired me to do a TBlood type one. Though it WILL be different! There may be some similarities but I'm not trying to steal the plot from them. (I already have a good idea of where it's going but I never know everything when I start a story.)
Is Un-Beta--ed as usual... wanna Beta Hauler!!
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The jingle of the shop bell caused the attendent to raise from his seat to investigate. "Ah," he said once spotting the small child entering, "Welcome to Count D's petshop."
"Hello," the attendent was startled from his speech when the young girl started speaking. "I am looking for a companion. Something that will be loyal, obediant, able to protect... I was thinking perhaps a dog."
"Caterina needs something that can be there for her when we can not," the man that had followed the young girl, no woman by the way she spoke, said. " I am always traveling and her mother tends to be called away. We do not like bring Caterina with us in out travels...," the tone in which he said that caused any question about why to be silenced.
"Yes, well, let's sit and discuss more of what you are looking for." The man was led toward the table the attendent had been sitting at upon their arrival. "Why don't you take a look in the next room? There are quite a few good choices there," he whispered to Caterina as she suddenly became dizzy from the sweet scent that seemed to surround her.
With a nod she touched her head as she pushed open the door. "Oh, it's quite safe," she heard the Asian man assured her father as it shut behind her.
Caterina was startled by how high the cieling suddenly got on the other side of the door. There was a long hallway with so many doors, she was suddenly worried about picking the wrong one. Walking up to the first one, she reached for the handle. Before she could open it she heard splashing. Taken aback by the sound, she left that door be and moved to the next.
Finally hearing the sound of light barking and yips behind a door, she reached for the handle. Turning it, she paused at openning when she heard the soft sound... of someone crying. She could even feel the scratching of one of the anxies little dogs against the door but she let the handle slip out of her grasp to follow that sorrowful sound.
It seemed to take forever for her to find the source. Door after door she past and yet the sound never grew stronger. How could she hear something so far away so clearly? How big was this shop? She could've swarn it was so small...
Wait, the sound was finally getting louder, and she feared she was completely lost but didn't care as she got closer. It was such a heart-breaking sound she could feel her eyes start to water. She could now tell it was a man crying, the voice was a soft but deeper tone. "Sir?" she called out, hoping to get some assistance in finding the other but got no reply.
Soon there was nothing save for the door in front of her to destort the sound. "Sir?" she called louder, laying a hand on the single door. Her hand rested on the image of an odd bird in flight as she pushed it open. The sound suddenly stopped as she blinked at the dimmer lighting of the room. "Sir?" The room was rather small, not even the size of a bedroom, and was barren save for a tree-like structure that was made of metal. There was no one... save for a bundle of white and black curled on the structure.
The bundle shifted and she gave a gasp as she saw glowing red lights. A head suddenly shot up from the bundle as blue eyes blinked at her in surprise. A bird... It was a bird, she could see as it raised itself on its perch.
"Twee..." it cocked its head, showing her a long white almost swan-like neck.
"A bird," the bird lowered its grey-black beak as if nodding. "But I heard crying..." The bird's head rose, just enough to show sorrowful blue eyes.
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"It shouldn't be taking so long for her to choose a pet..."
"Well, I disagree to that statement but I agree that is has been a while. Maybe I should check on her progress, you know how a child can be distracted by so many wagging tails," just as he was about to excuse himself, the door openned and out walked the subject of their conversation. "Oh dear," he muttered when he saw the large white and black bird perched on her shoulder. "I thought you had settled on a dog as your companion?"
"I had, but then I found this bird and he seemed to sad... I couldn't leave him alone in that room."
"Is that so?"
"What type of protection would a bird be?"
"Now, now, no need to be so forceful. Crusniks can be quite protective. They have been known to defend their nests against even the greatest opponent. There have even been cases of them taking out giant reticulateds to defend their young."
"If it's so dangerous, why would it be in a petshop?!"
"Please, be calm. There is no need to worry. Abel is gentle toward humans, he wouldn't so much as mess a hair on her head."
"I want this one. I don't want him to be so alone anymore," Caterina felt as if she was speaking of herself rather than the animal. "Why is he so sad? Do you know?"
"Oh, yes... You see, Crusniks are odd creatures. You have heard of Pheonix?" She nodded, "Crusniks are similar in that they have a very long lifespan. Most easily outlive humans, and it takes much for them to die of... unnatural causes. They are like many other birds in that, they mate for life. Abel had a mate, but unfortunatly, she was killed. The one thing I've never understood it that all other birds I've carred for tended to follow after their mate... Abel seems incappable of that."
Caterina turned her head to look into those sorrowful blue eyes and couldn't help but smile to try to cheer him up. "Twee, heh, heh..." he lifted his head to the side and closed his eyes, as if smiling back. He looked toward the table, "AH!" Black wings flapped as he fluttered over to the deffenseless cup of tea. Shimmering silver tail feathers trailing over Caterina's shoulder in the process.
"... Are you certian you want this one?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
"Then I feel it is my duty to warn you," the Asian man cringed as the sound of breaking was heard. "The reason he was all alone is because," he cracked a mismatched eye to half glare at the silver-white haired man kneeling at the table, looking as if her ws about to be beat, "he's as clumbsy as a bull in a china shop..."
"Poor thing," Caterina just looked at the destraught bird, looking off the end of the table at the broken cup. "He just wants a drink." Caterina went to the table. She startled everyone when she found an empty saucer and poured a bit of the tea in it, holding it out so Abel could lap at it. "Carefull, it's hot," she giggled when he reared back and shook his head repeatedly.
The Count looked at the unknown scene, of the Night Lord as future Cardinal giggled, and smirked. Perfect match. "Shall I draw up the contract?"
"Yes, we'll take him..." the current Cardinal grumbled as Abel looked over at the Count and nodded.
"As you wish, My Lord," not a one questioned his choice in sentiment but neither did they know whom it was ment for.
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Author's Corner
Alright, alright everyone!! No need to pitch fits. For now this is going to be a one-shot! I AM ABLE TO PUSH IT TO A FULL BLOWN STORY!! But I can't get a thumbs up from anyone so, TT it is a one-shot for now. Review me and I'll try to get it going. What? You were expecting me to go off the handle on a weird rant? Sry, not today...
"Twee?"
Not in the mood Abel...
"Twwwweeeee!"
I said I wasn't in the mood...
"I give up..." Silver-haired man stomps out of room.
'Notices' Wait, was the Sephiroth? WTF!! Hey! Wait, WTF!! Come back!
"No fing way, I paid my debt. who knew the preist could play poker..."
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