Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Petshop of Horrors.
Sum: Featuring a brief cameo of Count D from Petshop of Horrors. Sango feels she needs a new companion for herself and her cat Kilala. What she finds in a shop in Chinatown is certainly different.
"Beauty Buys the Beast"
Chapter 1: Beauty Meets the Beast
At the moment, we find a young woman wandering the streets of Chinatown, dusk creeping like a silent predator. Her name is Sango Taijiya, senior at Shikon High, working girl, and seeking a man in her life. Though at the moment, finding a guy is the farthest thing from her mind.
'That shop everyone's talking about should be around here.' She thought to herself as she continued her search.
Before she knew what was happening, night had fallen, and she was ready to give up.
'I'll try tomorrow.'
But as she turned to leave, a voice called out to her.
"Hello Miss, may I be of service to you?"
Sango turned her head in the voice's direction, her eyes coming to rest on an unexpected individual. Who she saw was not what she expected. Dressed in what appeared to be Chinese robes, a mysterious man had seemingly come from nowhere, dark purple lips curled in a smile.
"Uh…Hi, can you help me? I'm looking for a pet shop." Sango stated as she looked at him unsurely.
"Oh of course! Follow me my dear." The stranger replied as he turned and started walking.
Sango followed him, still a bit nervous about the following him. But her worries slipped away from her as she saw the shop. Small and modest, it had a homely feeling about it that helped her anxiety.
"Thanks for the help…uh…"
"Count D. Please come in…I'm sure we have something to your liking." He chuckled as he opened the door.
The scent of incense floated into her nose, lulling her senses as the door shut behind her.
"Now Miss…"
"Sango."
"Miss Sango, do you have an idea of what you are looking for?"
"I was thinking of getting a cat. A male cat." Sango smiled as she observed a bird in a cage.
The count smiled at her as he started toward the back.
"Please follow me Miss Sango, I think we have exactly what you need in the back."
She followed obediently, excited to see what the count had in mind. They traveled down a long corridor, low animalistic sounds resounding behind the closed doors.
"Most of these creatures are so rare and magnificent that we simply cannot display them to the public." D explained as Sango edged closer to him.
It had been a few minutes before they stopped in front of a door covered with two dragons, a tiger near the bottom.
"This young fellow has been with us for some time. He's very affectionate, playful, intelligent, well-mannered, and strong."
"Count D, you're talking as if this cat is human." Sango giggled as she watched him slip a key into the door.
The Count smiled at her as he opened the door. What Sango saw inside was not what she imagined. On a lush couch was a young man, his arms folded under his chin as a pillow. Clad in dark blue jeans and a dark purple shirt, and sporting a set of black cat-like ears atop his head, and a long black tail resting on the floor that ran back up and into his hidden tailbone. His eyes were closed, his ears twitching now and then in his slumber.
"Wait…this is a…"
But before Sango could get much out, D went over to the couch and kneeled by the slumbering boy. He reached out a hand and started rubbing the boy between the ears, causing a low purr to fill the room. Sango watched as the head lifted the smallest bit, eyes blinking sleepily as the guy yawned, opening his jaws wide like a lion.
"Time to wake up my handsome rogue." Count D whispered, tapping the boy's face gently.
Sango watched as the eyes opened fully, revealing stormy blue irises within their depths. The guy smiled as he sat up straight, ears twitching as he rubbed the last bit of sleep from his eyes.
"Wonderful creature isn't he?"
She said nothing as she stared at the boy on the couch, taking notice of how the tip of his tail swished calmly on the floor.
"Uh…this is clearly some weird slave ring or something, so I'm gonna go." She laughed nervously, inching towards the door.
But as she turned, the guy was in front of her, blocking the door. His lips were curled up in a disarming smile, ears erect as he purred soothingly, trying to get her to calm. She stared into his eyes, seeming to drown in the blue orbs.
"Miss Sango, please allow me to introduce Miroku, the black panther." Count D announced, pushing her forward the smallest bit.
Sango held out a hesitant hand, watching the "panther" cautiously as he observed her.
"Uh…hi." She said, watching as his eyes went to her face to her outstretched hand.
The panther took her hand, bringing it to his lips, pressing a kiss to the back of it, sharpened nails brushing gently against her skin.
"Pleasure to meet you Miss Sango…or shall I call you Mistress?" He crooned to her, tail coming up to brush against her cheek.
Sango only had one thought…
'When I asked for a cat, this is not what I had in mind.'
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